Insightful interview from Neal...

[Don]

Thanks Fred, I appreciate the fact that Neal is still out there talking about and recording new music.

I thought you were at the other place GB was speaking of......but then again there's no place like home huh!

I have no idea what he's talking about, is it like that Fantasy world where Perry will sing again?

No, why would you and Brywool be hanging out in a place like that? The place I'm talking about is actually closer to Idaho

[portland]

Thanks Fred, I appreciate the fact that Neal is still out there talking about and recording new music.

I thought you were at the other place GB was speaking of......but then again there's no place like home huh!

I have no idea what he's talking about, is it like that Fantasy world where Perry will sing again?

No, why would you and Brywool be hanging out in a place like that? The place I'm talking about is actually closer to Idaho

Do they grow potatoes in Idaho?

[Behshad]

You guys are really gonna upset NancinatorSuze....

Back to topic!

[Don]

You guys are really gonna upset NancinatorSuze....

Back to topic!

Agreed. Stay on topic.

[Since 78]

Thanks Fred, I appreciate the fact that Neal is still out there talking about and recording new music.

I thought you were at the other place GB was speaking of......but then again there's no place like home huh!

I have no idea what he's talking about, is it like that Fantasy world where Perry will sing again?

No, why would you and Brywool be hanging out in a place like that? The place I'm talking about is actually closer to Idaho

Do they grow potatoes in Idaho?

Yep, thats where I was born! Oh and I get it GB, very funny! Think Ill go do some Bird watching.

[Behshad]

You guys are really gonna upset NancinatorSuze....

Back to topic!

Agreed. Stay on topic.

Them grilled chickens from KFC aint too bad,,

[fredinator]

Naw, I'm not upset. It isn't my bandwidth you all waste.

Love ya, Neal.

[Don]

Thanks Fred, I appreciate the fact that Neal is still out there talking about and recording new music.

I thought you were at the other place GB was speaking of......but then again there's no place like home huh!

I have no idea what he's talking about, is it like that Fantasy world where Perry will sing again?

No, why would you and Brywool be hanging out in a place like that? The place I'm talking about is actually closer to Idaho

Do they grow potatoes in Idaho?

Yep, thats where I was born! Oh and I get it GB, very funny! Think Ill go do some Bird watching.

I thought you were born in Oklahoma?

[Behshad]

Naw, I'm not upset. It isn't my bandwidth you all waste.

Love ya, Neal.

Neal said he loves you too and he also thanked you for not using his bandwidth 8)

[Since 78]

Thanks Fred, I appreciate the fact that Neal is still out there talking about and recording new music.

I thought you were at the other place GB was speaking of......but then again there's no place like home huh!

I have no idea what he's talking about, is it like that Fantasy world where Perry will sing again?

No, why would you and Brywool be hanging out in a place like that? The place I'm talking about is actually closer to Idaho

Do they grow potatoes in Idaho?

Yep, thats where I was born! Oh and I get it GB, very funny! Think Ill go do some Bird watching.

I thought you were born in Oklahoma?

Nope, my Dad was born there. Ive never been.

[Don]

Thanks Fred, I appreciate the fact that Neal is still out there talking about and recording new music.

I thought you were at the other place GB was speaking of......but then again there's no place like home huh!

I have no idea what he's talking about, is it like that Fantasy world where Perry will sing again?

No, why would you and Brywool be hanging out in a place like that? The place I'm talking about is actually closer to Idaho

Do they grow potatoes in Idaho?

Yep, thats where I was born! Oh and I get it GB, very funny! Think Ill go do some Bird watching.

I thought you were born in Oklahoma?

Nope, my Dad was born there. Ive never been.

You ain't missing nothing. Now talking about birds, are we talking the British variety that go about on two legs in skirts or the KFC kind with wings?

[Since 78]

Thanks Fred, I appreciate the fact that Neal is still out there talking about and recording new music.

I thought you were at the other place GB was speaking of......but then again there's no place like home huh!

I have no idea what he's talking about, is it like that Fantasy world where Perry will sing again?

No, why would you and Brywool be hanging out in a place like that? The place I'm talking about is actually closer to Idaho

Do they grow potatoes in Idaho?

Yep, thats where I was born! Oh and I get it GB, very funny! Think Ill go do some Bird watching.

I thought you were born in Oklahoma?

Nope, my Dad was born there. Ive never been.

You ain't missing nothing. Now talking about birds, are we talking the British variety that go about on two legs in skirts or the KFC kind with wings?

Actually, I was thinking of the ones with large beaks.

[Don]

Thanks Fred, I appreciate the fact that Neal is still out there talking about and recording new music.

I thought you were at the other place GB was speaking of......but then again there's no place like home huh!

I have no idea what he's talking about, is it like that Fantasy world where Perry will sing again?

No, why would you and Brywool be hanging out in a place like that? The place I'm talking about is actually closer to Idaho

Do they grow potatoes in Idaho?

Yep, thats where I was born! Oh and I get it GB, very funny! Think Ill go do some Bird watching.

I thought you were born in Oklahoma?

Nope, my Dad was born there. Ive never been.

You ain't missing nothing. Now talking about birds, are we talking the British variety that go about on two legs in skirts or the KFC kind with wings?

Actually, I was thinking of the ones with large beaks.

[Jana]

Thanks Fred, I appreciate the fact that Neal is still out there talking about and recording new music.

I thought you were at the other place GB was speaking of......but then again there's no place like home huh!

I have no idea what he's talking about, is it like that Fantasy world where Perry will sing again?

No, why would you and Brywool be hanging out in a place like that? The place I'm talking about is actually closer to Idaho

Do they grow potatoes in Idaho?

Yep, thats where I was born! Oh and I get it GB, very funny! Think Ill go do some Bird watching.

I thought you were born in Oklahoma?

Nope, my Dad was born there. Ive never been.

You ain't missing nothing. Now talking about birds, are we talking the British variety that go about on two legs in skirts or the KFC kind with wings?

Actually, I was thinking of the ones with large beaks.

It was a great volley, but you won the game with that comeback.

[Don]

Thanks Fred, I appreciate the fact that Neal is still out there talking about and recording new music.

I thought you were at the other place GB was speaking of......but then again there's no place like home huh!

I have no idea what he's talking about, is it like that Fantasy world where Perry will sing again?

No, why would you and Brywool be hanging out in a place like that? The place I'm talking about is actually closer to Idaho

Do they grow potatoes in Idaho?

Yep, thats where I was born! Oh and I get it GB, very funny! Think Ill go do some Bird watching.

I thought you were born in Oklahoma?

Nope, my Dad was born there. Ive never been.

You ain't missing nothing. Now talking about birds, are we talking the British variety that go about on two legs in skirts or the KFC kind with wings?

Actually, I was thinking of the ones with large beaks.

It was a great volley, but you won the game with that comeback.

I let him win. Being Fredinator's thread, it was the right thing to do?

[portland]

Thanks Fred, I appreciate the fact that Neal is still out there talking about and recording new music.

I thought you were at the other place GB was speaking of......but then again there's no place like home huh!

I have no idea what he's talking about, is it like that Fantasy world where Perry will sing again?

No, why would you and Brywool be hanging out in a place like that? The place I'm talking about is actually closer to Idaho

Do they grow potatoes in Idaho?

Yep, thats where I was born! Oh and I get it GB, very funny! Think Ill go do some Bird watching.

I thought you were born in Oklahoma?

Nope, my Dad was born there. Ive never been.

You ain't missing nothing. Now talking about birds, are we talking the British variety that go about on two legs in skirts or the KFC kind with wings?

Actually, I was thinking of the ones with large beaks.

It was a great volley, but you won the game with that comeback.

I let him win. Being Fredinator's thread, it was the right thing to do?

Well it was an enjoyable derailment.....IMO

[FishinMagician]

i remember hearing this interview a while ago, and his aretha influence. its funny cuz he talks about how killing me softly is in a weird key for guitar, and when i listened to that song i thought the same

[Jana]

i remember hearing this interview a while ago, and his aretha influence. its funny cuz he talks about how killing me softly is in a weird key for guitar, and when i listened to that song i thought the same

I didn't understand that statement. But it sounds beautiful. I love that song on Voice.

[RocknRoll]

i remember hearing this interview a while ago, and his aretha influence. its funny cuz he talks about how killing me softly is in a weird key for guitar, and when i listened to that song i thought the same

I believe Neal has mentioned phrasing and Aretha Franklin in several interviews.

Here's an excert from a Ronnie James Dio interview regarding Neal Schon (I don't know why but some things just stick in your head, there's also a great article in an Egyptian paper about Deen avoiding Neal when he has bobblehead . I've got to find that one again)

http://www.knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=422

KNAC.COM: Who came-up with the idea for the benefit album Hear n Aid?
RJD: Really, it was Vivian Campbell and Jimmy Bain. We wanted to do something nice for [Ethiopia], and we weren’t invited to do the "We Are The World" gig, so they got on the phone and got the ball rolling. Then Wendy got involved and she started to take control and it evolved. Everyone kept thinking that there would be no way to get all these musicians in one room, if not because of touring then just egos. But we were amazed. People flew in from all over the world. The energy in the studio with all these musicians you’d never see in one place was just amazing. Rob Halford was the greatest. We called him first and Rob said, ‘When do you want me there?’ And I was like, “How about Thursday, it should only take about a day.” And Rob says “Look, I can be there for a week, a month, whatever you need.” But really, all the guys were great. Way over the top. Geoff Tate, Dave Meneketti, Yngwie. Another guy that really stands out was Neal Schon. What a phenomenal guitarist. For the song “Stars,” Neal came up to me and said that he had a problem with it. He said that he didn’t think we should be referring to ourselves as ‘stars’. I explained to him that it had nothing to do with us. And after discussion, and realizing that the song was not saying ‘look at us, we’re stars’, he was okay with it. But he was the only guy that had that contemplation. As far as I’m concerned, I don’t want to be called a star. Stars fall. Call me a planet instead.