Neal's Blog From The Road - UPDATE 6-22 ZURICH PG 5

[Jana]

A word from Neal Schons Blog From the road -

Just a little up date. I believe we have done extremely well out here this far . Every show we have played the crowds have been undeniably with us 100%.... And luckily for us the reviews have also been Very favorably and on our side..........
We played to a Very enthused audience last night in Paris. Man was it hot !!!! we were soaked 3 song in , thought I was seriously going to pass out.. don't know how in the hell Arnel sang or for that matter Deen singing And playing. There was a real lack of oxygen and so,so, hot...
The crowd was awesome and know tonight will be off the hook as well in Holland. Once again I thank you all for your support. We are doing our best to kick it hard out here... what else do we know !!! Ha! Ha!

Affectionately,
Neal

[Jubilee]

Now, that's cool.

Thanks for posting, Jana.

[G.I.Jim]

A word from Neal Schons Blog From the road Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 5:28 am - neal_schon

Just a little up date. I believe we have done extremely well out here this far . Every show we have played the crowds have been undeniably with us 100%.... And luckily for us the reviews have also been Very favorably and on our side..........
We played to a Very enthused audience last night in Paris. Man was it hot !!!! we were soaked 3 song in , thought I was seriously going to pass out.. don't know how in the hell Arnel sang or for that matter Deen singing And playing. There was a real lack of oxygen and so,so, hot...
The crowd was awesome and know tonight will be off the hook as well in Holland. Once again I thank you all for your support. We are doing our best to kick it hard out here... what else do we know !!! Ha! Ha!

Affectionately,
Neal

That's awesome! Thanks for posting that Jana. I'm really glad they're having fun, and it's cool to see Neal interacting with the fans. Go ahead J-boys!

[Gordon from Edinburgh]

A word from Neal Schons Blog From the road Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 5:28 am - neal_schon

Just a little up date. I believe we have done extremely well out here this far . Every show we have played the crowds have been undeniably with us 100%.... And luckily for us the reviews have also been Very favorably and on our side..........
We played to a Very enthused audience last night in Paris. Man was it hot !!!! we were soaked 3 song in , thought I was seriously going to pass out.. don't know how in the hell Arnel sang or for that matter Deen singing And playing. There was a real lack of oxygen and so,so, hot...
The crowd was awesome and know tonight will be off the hook as well in Holland. Once again I thank you all for your support. We are doing our best to kick it hard out here... what else do we know !!! Ha! Ha!

Affectionately,
Neal

That is so cool - Neal was made for the road and never gives less than his all - mucho respect to a great great great guitarist - respected by fans and other guitarists alike.

[Carla777]

he sound full with exciment...sound like they had a great tour ...seem Journey will come to Chile next february..can't wait!

[Since 78]

A word from Neal Schons Blog From the road Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 5:28 am - neal_schon

Just a little up date. I believe we have done extremely well out here this far . Every show we have played the crowds have been undeniably with us 100%.... And luckily for us the reviews have also been Very favorably and on our side..........
We played to a Very enthused audience last night in Paris. Man was it hot !!!! we were soaked 3 song in , thought I was seriously going to pass out.. don't know how in the hell Arnel sang or for that matter Deen singing And playing. There was a real lack of oxygen and so,so, hot...
The crowd was awesome and know tonight will be off the hook as well in Holland. Once again I thank you all for your support. We are doing our best to kick it hard out here... what else do we know !!! Ha! Ha!

Affectionately,
Neal

That is so cool - Neal was made for the road and never gives less than his all - mucho respect to a great great great guitarist - respected by fans and other guitarists alike.

Agree 100%, say what you want about Neal, but he keeps on Rockin and giving the fans what they want. Well, me anyway!

[Gordon from Edinburgh]

That is so cool - Neal was made for the road and never gives less than his all - mucho respect to a great great great guitarist - respected by fans and other guitarists alike.[/quote]

Agree 100%, say what you want about Neal, but he keeps on Rockin and giving the fans what they want. Well, me anyway! [/quote]


He never ever lets the fans down on stage - i think he could dazzle a crowd even if he was playing well within his capabilities, such is his talent. I still think tho, that he soared on stuff he didnt care for - like the solo on Suzanne for example - i never get tired of that. It might be technically simple - but he came up with it and it still gets my gander up. The man is a fucking genius of the guitar.

[artist4perry]

Neal is by far quite a talented musician.

[Jana]

That is so cool - Neal was made for the road and never gives less than his all - mucho respect to a great great great guitarist - respected by fans and other guitarists alike.

Agree 100%, say what you want about Neal, but he keeps on Rockin and giving the fans what they want. Well, me anyway! [/quote]


He never ever lets the fans down on stage - i think he could dazzle a crowd even if he was playing well within his capabilities, such is his talent. I still think tho, that he soared on stuff he didnt care for - like the solo on Suzanne for example - i never get tired of that. It might be technically simple - but he came up with it and it still gets my gander up. The man is a fucking genius of the guitar.[/quote]

Yeah, you have to admire that passion in him at this age how much he still loves performing and playing. He's a warrior, that's for sure. What amazes me is that at 60 Jon still wants to go out on the road every year. I doubt he has to. People never really give him his due as far as putting himself out there year after year.

[Gordon from Edinburgh]

That is so cool - Neal was made for the road and never gives less than his all - mucho respect to a great great great guitarist - respected by fans and other guitarists alike.

Yeah, you have to admire that passion in him at this age how much he still loves performing and playing. He's a warrior, that's for sure. What amazes me is that at 60 Jon still wants to go out on the road every year. I doubt he has to. People never really give him his due as far as putting himself out there year after year.

I agree but its been a while since i saw Jon looking happyon stage - every review or gig i have seen he seems to be bored - maybe he thought he would be living like Perry by now.....

[Jana]

That is so cool - Neal was made for the road and never gives less than his all - mucho respect to a great great great guitarist - respected by fans and other guitarists alike.

Yeah, you have to admire that passion in him at this age how much he still loves performing and playing. He's a warrior, that's for sure. What amazes me is that at 60 Jon still wants to go out on the road every year. I doubt he has to. People never really give him his due as far as putting himself out there year after year.

I agree but its been a while since i saw Jon looking happyon stage - every review or gig i have seen he seems to be bored - maybe he thought he would be living like Perry by now.....

[steveo777]

I don't think Jon is bored, he's just focused. In interviews he seems to normally be pretty happy.

At 60 you have things to concern yourself with that you didn't need to worry about at 40. u don't want to pee yourself on stage.

[youkeepmewaiting]

Thanks for keeping us updated Neal.

[Jana]

I don't think Jon is bored, he's just focused. In interviews he seems to normally be pretty happy.

At 60 you have things to concern yourself with that you didn't need to worry about at 40. u don't want to pee yourself on stage.

Jon at 60 looks younger than most 45-year-old men. I agree he's not bored. Just very intense. Plus when he moves from guitar to piano maybe being really focused. I think even if he never had to work again he would miss the road and want to go out sometimes. It's in his blood, too, after all these years. But definitely Neal could never give up performing. I believe him when he says he wants to be like B.B. King with his career and play until he can't anymore.

[MrsPerry]

i would have given Neal darling CPR.

[artist4perry]

I don't think Jon is bored, he's just focused. In interviews he seems to normally be pretty happy.

At 60 you have things to concern yourself with that you didn't need to worry about at 40. u don't want to pee yourself on stage. :twisted:

No worries. Any bulges these guys are sporting on stage nowadays are probably from a pair of Depends.

Brain Bleach!

[Rick]

I don't think Jon is bored, he's just focused. In interviews he seems to normally be pretty happy.

At 60 you have things to concern yourself with that you didn't need to worry about at 40. u don't want to pee yourself on stage. :twisted:

No worries. Any bulges these guys are sporting on stage nowadays are probably from a pair of Depends.

[Jana]

I don't think Jon is bored, he's just focused. In interviews he seems to normally be pretty happy.

At 60 you have things to concern yourself with that you didn't need to worry about at 40. u don't want to pee yourself on stage. :twisted:

No worries. Any bulges these guys are sporting on stage nowadays are probably from a pair of Depends.

Nah, that would just be Ross.

[Saint John]

I think Ross looks ok. He may have lost a little weight, but other than that he seems to be the same old Ross he's been for the last 30+ years.

[stargzr210]

I don't think Jon is bored, he's just focused. In interviews he seems to normally be pretty happy.

At 60 you have things to concern yourself with that you didn't need to worry about at 40. u don't want to pee yourself on stage. :twisted:

No worries. Any bulges these guys are sporting on stage nowadays are probably from a pair of Depends.

you mean to say it's fake?? lol i've been checking out neal all the time!

[Rockindeano]

I think Ross looks ok. He may have lost a little weight, but other than that he seems to be the same old Ross he's been for the last 30+ years.

Dude, check yourself, Ross could star in the Tales from the Crypt Films...Guy looks like he crawled out of the fuckin Earth and hasn't showered since.

[youkeepmewaiting]

I think Ross looks ok. He may have lost a little weight, but other than that he seems to be the same old Ross he's been for the last 30+ years.

Dude, check yourself, Ross could star in the Tales from the Crypt Films...Guy looks like he crawled out of the fuckin Earth and hasn't showered since.

Ross looks great. He hasnt aged for the past 30 years.. 30 years ago he still looked 60

Love ross!!!

[wednesday's child]

I think Ross looks ok. He may have lost a little weight, but other than that he seems to be the same old Ross he's been for the last 30+ years.

Dude, check yourself, Ross could star in the Tales from the Crypt Films...Guy looks like he crawled out of the fuckin Earth and hasn't showered since.

[Rick]

I think Ross looks ok. He may have lost a little weight, but other than that he seems to be the same old Ross he's been for the last 30+ years.

Dude, check yourself, Ross could star in the Tales from the Crypt Films...Guy looks like he crawled out of the fuckin Earth and hasn't showered since.

Dude I love that avatar.

[Voyager]

This is boring compared to Steve's blog.

[Rick]

I'd rather see Ross in any condition than Randy in spandex again.

[fredinator]

I think Ross has maybe changed his hairstyle and added a mustache or goatee or something--he's just got some turkey neck going otherwise he looked really great in that red tie-dyed t-shirt (I think that's what is was). I saw Jon smile in a couple of Marty pictures so looks to me like he stays really focused. Neal's blogs are really something; I don't know if any other guy writes notes to his fans and ends it "affectionately." Very, very sweet. They played in that hot venue for 2 1/2 hours; sitting down in that freakin' concrete bowl at the Verizon last July was hot, too--I can see why he felt kind of faint. Take care of yourself Neal--getting hot like that was awful. Drink lots of water.

[Jubilee]

This is boring compared to Steve's blog.

+1 Some wombats are soooo touchy.

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[Chubby321]

I don't think Jon is bored, he's just focused. In interviews he seems to normally be pretty happy.

At 60 you have things to concern yourself with that you didn't need to worry about at 40. u don't want to pee yourself on stage. :twisted:

No worries. Any bulges these guys are sporting on stage nowadays are probably from a pair of Depends.

you mean to say it's fake?? lol i've been checking out neal all the time!

[slucero]

I think Ross has maybe changed his hairstyle and added a mustache or goatee or something--he's just got some turkey neck going otherwise he looked really great in that red tie-dyed t-shirt (I think that's what is was). I saw Jon smile in a couple of Marty pictures so looks to me like he stays really focused. Neal's blogs are really something; I don't know if any other guy writes notes to his fans and ends it "affectionately." Very, very sweet. They played in that hot venue for 2 1/2 hours; sitting down in that freakin' concrete bowl at the Verizon last July was hot, too--I can see why he felt kind of faint. Take care of yourself Neal--getting hot like that was awful. Drink lots of water.

I noticed that too Fred.... makes me think he had "someone else" write it....