In a recent appearance on “The Eddie Trunk Podcast”, Journey guitarist Neal Schon was asked why he thinks the band’s former singer, Steve Perry, hasn’t made any live appearances in support of his latest solo album, 2018’s “Traces”.
He said:
“I am as clueless as you are. I thought for sure there was hope he would be out there singing, and I was excited for him. He’s been not out there for such a long time, I was happy to see him put out a solo record, and signs said he was gonna get back in it. I was all behind him to do that — not for my own benefit; for him and for the fans.
“Somehow, things always get twisted to where I’m trying to take advantage of somebody, and it’s really not the issue at all. I am a true friend of his, whether he knows it or not,”
“And I get the feeling, when I’m trying to talk to him, that he thinks that I just want something. I don’t want anything. I just wanna support him, to show him respect for all the great years that we had. And that’s it — simply, that is it.”
“What I did notice is that when he first came out and started doing the very first interviews [in support of ‘Traces’], he had a lot to say about him and I, and it was all very positive, what he was talking about — our friendship and what we wrote together and what he cherishes in his heart.
“And then things dramatically changed, whether it was edited out by higher-ups or whatever, but it went from completely one way to another. I was, like, ‘Wow! That’s just too bad.’ Because he was being honest, and he was telling everybody how he felt. And then it seemed like somebody had clamped down on him and said, ‘Don’t talk about it.’ Which I’ve seen a lot in all the years that I’ve been in this industry, and I just know what goes on behind the doors, and there’s a lot of politics.
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Saw journey 4 times schon is a guitar wizard have 3 solo albums think schon is self-serving steve is still hurting over wife’s death eddie trunk is as hasbeen scan has an agenda steve isn’t interested. Old white guy here
Steve Perry was magic with schon
What BS, nothing or no one can bust up a true friendship if it’s there!
It’s a money thing plain and simple…..
It’s about who owns what, from the master recordings to the publishing rights.
I call you out Neil….BS