Legal Drama Update - Neal's Side

[The_Noble_Cause]

A telephone hearing was held which provided some of Neal's side of the story:

Schon denies there’s been any mismanagement or dysfunction, and some disputes described in Cain’s petition already have been resolved, said Jack Yoskowitz of Seward & Kissel, representing the guitarist.

Full article below

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/securitie ... ware-court

[FamilyMan]

And this post from Neal today:
https://x.com/NealSchonMusic/status/1821266698215026869

[FamilyMan]

[i][i]“I’m not qualified to decide who the drummer ought to be,” he said.

“That’s not what we envision at all,” Liebesman replied, adding that’s one issue already resolved.[/i][/i]

Is Deen's status now part of the dispute? With him sitting out a gig last week, I'm curious...

[The_Noble_Cause]

[i][i]“I’m not qualified to decide who the drummer ought to be,” he said.

“That’s not what we envision at all,” Liebesman replied, adding that’s one issue already resolved.[/i][/i]

Is Deen's status now part of the dispute? With him sitting out a gig last week, I'm curious...

More reporting from AP.

The dispute also has even spilled over to creative differences, including Cain’s disagreement with Schon’s selection of a substitute drummer for a Toronto performance last week, and whether Cain should play rhythm guitar during performances of the 1978 song “Wheel in the Sky.”

https://apnews.com/article/music-rock-j ... 62620cf8ad

[Moonglow]

Hasn’t Jonathan mostly (always?) played rhythm guitar on WITS? There’s minimal keyboards on the original recording, at least from what I can hear. I even recall Neal once saying he liked two guitars on this song to give it a heavier/harder rock feel. Assuming Jason would also be playing keys, this really doesn’t make sense, IMHO.

[ebake02]

Hasn’t Jonathan mostly (always?) played rhythm guitar on WITS? There’s minimal keyboards on the original recording, at least from what I can hear. I even recall Neal once saying he liked two guitars on this song to give it a heavier/harder rock feel. Assuming Jason would also be playing keys, this really doesn’t make sense, IMHO.

Yes, he's always played rhythm guitar on that song so I don"t why know all the sudden has a problem with it now unless his wife is the one with the problem. I've been wondering a lot lately if she has more power than people realize.

[kmjrr]

We don't know what the dispute is over Cain playing rhythm guitar. Maybe Neal doesn't want him to play during Wheel anymore.

[Archetype]

I wonder what Neal thought of having three guitars for the song


https://youtu.be/Pvv1xgzdH4c?si=doCNzZ2EjCLhSZ5p

[kmjrr]

Neal once said that he's tried to get Jonathan to go on tour without the grand piano, just guitar.

[FamilyMan]

Neal once said that he's tried to get Jonathan to go on tour without the grand piano, just guitar.

Where and when did he say this?

[kmjrr]

Neal once said that he's tried to get Jonathan to go on tour without the grand piano, just guitar.

Where and when did he say this?

In an audio interview, I wouldn't know where to look for it. His point was that he'd like a guitar-driven tour.

[Onestepper]

Saw a video of them walking out on stage in Dallas the other night. Cain was carrying his guitar. I kind of laughed.

[ebake02]

Neal once said that he's tried to get Jonathan to go on tour without the grand piano, just guitar.

Where and when did he say this?

In an audio interview, I wouldn't know where to look for it. His point was that he'd like a guitar-driven tour.

I would like to see that myself but but a tour like that wouldn’t sell well considering most of the dirty dozen and piano and keyboard driven songs.