Neal Schon demonstrates his famous guitar parts on Journey’s mega-hit, “Lights,” looping the rhythm parts and then playing the tune’s solo. (Interview by Jude Gold for the November 2008 issue of GUITAR PLAYER MAGAZINE)
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Neal Schon demonstrates his famous guitar parts on Journey’s mega-hit, “Lights,” looping the rhythm parts and then playing the tune’s solo. (Interview by Jude Gold for the November 2008 issue of GUITAR PLAYER MAGAZINE)
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charliebe28 says:
February 10, 2012 at 10:34 am (UTC 0)
THIS VIDEO IS THE KIND OF THING THAT YOUTUBE WAS MADE FOR ! ~I love it to be able to watch the ACTUAL stars play some of their classic (if not ICONIC) instrument parts, for others to be able watch repeatedly? and LEARN FROM. Its so much better than watching some “Joe Shmoe” play how he THINKS the part should go. Hitherto, the best a person could do was to go to a concert, and strain with binoculars to try to catch what you could on that one time. ALL the great players should do videos like these.
stevedabestperiod says:
February 10, 2012 at 10:52 am (UTC 0)
@blackguitar86
I don’t think I saw him in the video of Soul? Sacrifice taken from the Woodstock performance. I’m kinda sure there was only one guitarist standing up there, that was of course Carlos.
blackguitar86 says:
February 10, 2012 at 11:03 am (UTC 0)
@stevedabestperiod You might want to check? that out. I have various resources that say he did. I even think one source was in an interview that I saw.
stevedabestperiod says:
February 10, 2012 at 11:21 am (UTC 0)
@blackguitar86
I don’t? think he ever played Woodstock. As far as I know he joined Santana on the 3rd record.
Tacomadome24 says:
February 10, 2012 at 11:48 am (UTC 0)
That’s a player.?
deansizemore17 says:
February 10, 2012 at 12:35 pm (UTC 0)
Obviously a long shot question, but is anymore aware if this is the VH4 or the JVM? I assumed he uses the VH4 and just endorses Marshall…well because. I like the JVM head’s? though. Not sure. Anyone?
luapsel77 says:
February 10, 2012 at 1:21 pm (UTC 0)
THANK YOU, Thedirk444 – I couldn’t have said it better myself. Not to put anybody down, but “Kurt Cobain”, and even WORSE,? “Dave Grohl”..(urp…urp..Had to hold down my lunch)..I heard that Zakk Wylde said, Who you gonna get, to go out and play Randy Rhodes every night? Dave Grohl? Don’t make me laugh..”
But Neal Schon, apart from Woodstock or Santana (although those are SERIOUS accomp.), Neal is Mr. Melodic- the guy SWEATS melody. Young kids don’t understand, yet. I didn’t either. Takes time
Motsenbopper says:
February 10, 2012 at 1:37 pm (UTC 0)
@ncboy65 Not only that, but his tone is just like liquid man. So? smooth and easy to digest haha
Tacomadome24 says:
February 10, 2012 at 2:22 pm (UTC 0)
Fuck , he’s got? a sound.
caltexjohn says:
February 10, 2012 at 2:35 pm (UTC 0)
Hey.? This guy is pretty good.
Drew27368 says:
February 10, 2012 at 3:27 pm (UTC 0)
@blackguitar86
What kind of pick ups are those. I know it is a fender strat. if you also know what pedals, could you? tell me please. Thanks
Drew27368
ncboy65 says:
February 10, 2012 at 3:38 pm (UTC 0)
This man RADIATES? the guitar
ncboy65 says:
February 10, 2012 at 3:56 pm (UTC 0)
Probably the best? guitarist ever I think. SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO melodic.
avielknot says:
February 10, 2012 at 4:46 pm (UTC 0)
tasty?
TheDrk4444 says:
February 10, 2012 at 4:59 pm (UTC 0)
If you guys were old enough to know the real story about Neal Schon’s career you would have more respect. And not even try to compare those losers that can’t play solos, limited to 3 string bar chords, and? think the gain dial should always be set on 10. Cobain didnt play with greats like Santana at 18 neither
Bnat36 says:
February 10, 2012 at 5:08 pm (UTC 0)
@bandana32 Your taste in musical talent is? not that great
TheCrimsonSabre says:
February 10, 2012 at 5:49 pm (UTC 0)
@LeeJayBird21 IMO Separate Ways? is the best.
ianvomsaal says:
February 10, 2012 at 6:38 pm (UTC 0)
@dethmetal999 Grunge was brought into the equation by lumping it with other shit & saying “it eliminated true musicianship” – I’m not dissing Nirvana, I’m pointing out Kurts lack of musicianship compared to other Grunge guitarists who could honestly play their guitars? – Cobain could hardly play his way out of a paper bag – he was more Punk than Grunge & most of the time he couldn’t be bothered to tune his guitar – I hate when Grunge gets epitomizes by Nirvana when they were only 1 small element.
dethmetal999 says:
February 10, 2012 at 7:21 pm (UTC 0)
@ianvomsaal C’mon, dont diss on Nirvana. It might have? become mainstream, but Kurt Kobain was an extremely talented songwriter and had some real feeling behind his playing and singing. It was just unfortunate that he took his own life, but that was the cost of his greatness. Sorry for the little pro-nirvana rant on a Neal Schon video, but I don’t like great musicians being thoughtlessly disregarded.
darthgabriel97 says:
February 10, 2012 at 7:45 pm (UTC 0)
@bandana32 getting a contract is easy as hell you just need a computer. Add a ”boom” then a ”clap” then you just sing some random melody, exactly like lady gaga, rihanna and all those? shitty artists out there, Neal has a great talent. He is underrestimated so go fugg urself
ianvomsaal says:
February 10, 2012 at 8:05 pm (UTC 0)
@69nicoboy
Hey don’t get on Grunge, get on Nirvana and more specifically Kurt Cobain.
Grunge had some really great guitarists overall; Mike McCready? (Pearl Jam), Stone Goassard (Pearl Jam), Jerry Cantrell (Alice in Chains), Kim Thayil (Soundgarden), etc.
RockBand2Freak78 says:
February 10, 2012 at 8:55 pm (UTC 0)
@pswallace Not even.?
chumley50 says:
February 10, 2012 at 9:54 pm (UTC 0)
@bandana32 ,
Go back to your cave? doucheboy!!
bandana32 says:
February 10, 2012 at 10:03 pm (UTC 0)
@69nicoboy he’s honestly not that great, and not just anyone can get a contract. You still got to earn? those