Posted: Apr 30, 2015 7:44 AM CDT
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By Sherry Swensk, Weather Anchor
By Bill Roe, Photojournalist
Arnel sings clip of 'Oh Sherrie' to the reporter Sherry... 2.58 - 3.20 mark
lol then says for you Steve...pointing and looking up..
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LAS VEGAS - Meeting Journey guitarist and rock legend Neal Schon feels like taking a trip down Billboard memory lane. Few groups have the staying power of Journey thanks to Schon, who had the vision at an early age.
“By the time I was 13, I knew what I wanted to do – that I wanted to play guitar for a living, and I wanted to be my own boss,” he said.
The rest is history. Journey's success spans four decades and includes multiple hit songs.
Bassist Ross Valory is an original member, having made the long journey with the group since it began in the 1970s.
“Neil and I have spent most of two-thirds of our life in the same band. It's pretty amazing. We look at each other once in a while and go, ‘Wow,'” he said.
Songwriter and keyboardist Jonathan Cain penned many of Journey's unforgettable hits.
“My goal when I joined the band was to write the greatest music that would be remembered long after I'm gone. That was my intention,” he said. “I wanted to make timeless music with those guys, and we didn't settle for anything less. That's why it's still around. We stuck to our sound, and we didn't try to be somebody else. We were always Journey.”
Even through the ups and downs of losing their legendary lead singer Steve Perry – who left the band in 1998 - Schon kept the magic alive when he found Arnel Pineda and welcomed him to front the stage.
“I'm so honored,” Pineda said. “Before Neal found me, my impression of their songs - they're very sacred. I'm happy I'm here, and I'm happy they chose me to be the one to continue the legacy with them.”
“The music is bigger than all of us really,” Cain added.
Drummer Dean Castronovo says he feeds off the energy from the faithful fans.
“Being with the band 17 years, I mean there's such a tight chemistry. We play off each other, and it's fun, and that's the cool thing,” he said.
Schon says the journey is far from over. He says they have as much fun as the fans who keep coming back for more.
“There's no reason not to do it. We're still doing it after all this time, and everybody's still there with us,” he said. “So long as people are there with us, and they want to hear it, and we're still kicking, then, you know, that's my life,” he said.
