. Others have been successful and excruciating 
. If Neal & Jonathan had no other choice (financially) or all the creative control in the world they wanted 
Who would they choose to work with again?Steve Perry- we don't have to go into details about the success they had together- the high- highs, the low-lows, the creamy centers
.Schon, speaking at the premiere of band documentary Don’t Stop Believin’: Everyman’s Journey, tells the Huffington Post: “I don’t think there’s any way not to have Arnel at this point. Who can say never? You can never say it’s never going to happen.
“But if that situation ever came up, I think it would be the both of them. And I think it would be at the point where it’s a farewell tour, and we’re done. That’s the only appropriate way to go about it.”
Pineda says he’s open to the possibility: “I hope I can sing with him, you know, side by side – if he would welcome that. That would be awesome. The hardcore fans would love it.”
The Filipino singer has been labelled a tribute artist by some critics, but Journey keyboardist Jonathan Cain says that’s not the case. He explains: “He’s not a tribute band singer. They’re scary because they’re a bit like clones. A lot of these tribute guys can sing the old stuff – but you try to put a new song in their mouth and they can’t do it.”
If it were a farewell tour where they just played the dirty dozen- I don't think they could do that creatively. I think they wouldn't be able to resist writing new songs- that creative spark, chemistry, and tension can't be denied. Sony would want them back to if they heard any new songs.
http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/news ... eal-schon/
Michael Bolton:
Bolton’s name came up but was quickly dropped because Schon had previously recorded a track with the singer.
“Michael was a little eccentric,”he reflects. “I played the solo in his version of Sittin’ On the Dock of the Bay, and Bolton made me re-do my solo about 200 times.
“We thought about him for a second. Michael definitely had pipes – he was pretty bionic when I worked with him. But even then there was a lot of personality clashing. I didn’t feel we would get too far, that’s all I can tell you.”
John Waite:
Another former collaborator, vocalist John Waite, who worked with Schon in Bad English, recently described Journey’s music as “super-white.”
The guitarist says: “I got a good chuckle out of it. I mean, John is a great guy. I love John. I loved working with him when I did. But to say Journey is ultra-white is really off the wall.”
Reacting to Waite’s statement he’d rather “shoot himself” than regroup with Bad English, Schon says: ” I think maybe John has got a few chips on his shoulder. Whatever’s not right in his life, I think he should change it.”
http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/news ... eve-perry/
Jeffery Scott Soto:
Says guitarist Neal Schon: "We appreciate all of Jeff's hard work and we can't thank him enough for stepping in when Steve Augeri got sick last year. He did a tremendous job for us and we wish him the best. We've just decided to go our separate ways, no pun intended. We're plotting our next move now."
Keyboardist Jonathan Cain adds: "We were lucky to have a friend who was already a JOURNEY fan step in on a moment's notice during the DEF LEPPARD tour to help us out. Jeff was always the consummate professional and we hope that he remains a friend of the band in the future. We just felt it was time to go in a different direction."
Read more at http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/journe ... aeQUdGv.99
I don't think JSS would go back to working with either of them in any incarnation without an airtight minimum of two albums guaranteed contract. Seeing as how they broke his heart and all
Do Neal & Jonathan even regret how that all went down? Would they even want to work with him again?Randy Jackson
At a recent TV conference, Jackson (sepaking as a judge for Fox's American Idol) was asked by a fan if he'd ever consider hitting the road again with Journey. Surprisingly, Jackson replied that he still sees Steve Perry every few weeks and during the most recent visit, he told Steve: "If you do it, I'll do it." Jackson played on Journey's 1986 album Raised on Radio.
http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/80s/conte ... on/2057716
Other
Who else have Neal & Jon had difficulties with?
None Of The Above
Neal & Jonathan can't stand any of these guys and thats why they're not together. Good bye and good riddance. Don't let the door hit you where the good lord split you.