Members jerrye Posted March 25, 2007 Members Posted March 25, 2007 Neal Schon is a highly underrated guitarist, IMHO. I like his phrasing and note choice. I like his use of a Floyd Rose on a Les Paul. I was listening to "Stone in Love," with a G D/F# C G/B progression. I found it interesting and refreshing, when he use a Dm pentatonic lick in soloing over the D/F# chord. My approach over that chord would be to base my solo on D Mix? or Em. In other words, I wouldn't have thought to throw the F natural note in, but I think I heard that note from him. I would have only thought to use F#. His note choice sounded distinct and very cool. So, back to the original question, can anyone sum up some of his other tendencies? I've studied EVH, Eric Johnson, Malmsteen, others, and I've spent much time learning theory and coming up with my own approach. But haven't given a whole lot of time to studying Neal. Peace,JVE
Members gibsgstd1999 Posted March 25, 2007 Members Posted March 25, 2007 Neal Schon is a highly underrated guitarist, IMHO. I like his phrasing and note choice. I like his use of a Floyd Rose on a Les Paul.I was listening to "Stone in Love," with a G D/F# C G/B progression. I found it interesting and refreshing, when he use a Dm pentatonic lick in soloing over the D/F# chord. My approach over that chord would be to base my solo on D Mix? or Em. In other words, I wouldn't have thought to throw the F natural note in, but I think I heard that note from him. I would have only thought to use F#. His note choice sounded distinct and very cool. So, back to the original question, can anyone sum up some of his other tendencies? I've studied EVH, Eric Johnson, Malmsteen, others, and I've spent much time learning theory and coming up with my own approach. But haven't given a whole lot of time to studying Neal.Peace,JVE I'm no expert, but it sounds like he likes to do a lot of relative minor stuff (i.e. for a song like "Faithfully", which is in B major, he sounds like he is basing the solo on Ab minor, or "Any Way you Want it", which is in G, sounds like he is using E min). I'm sure I'm pointing out obvious stuff, but that's all I can think of for now. As far as any other tendancies, he seems like he likes to use a liberal amount of vibrato, long bends, long sustaining single notes and sounds like he picks more notes than doesn't (not too much legato going on) Like I said, I'm not the authority, but I'm a big fan, and that's what I hear in his playing. Hope it helped.
Members jerrye Posted March 26, 2007 Author Members Posted March 26, 2007 Knack. He tends to play like the guitarist for the Knack?
Members gennation Posted June 7, 2008 Members Posted June 7, 2008 I haven't copped his stuff in decades but it as mainly Major and Minor scales and arpeggio's. But the one thing I do remember is it everything so so damn melodic... yeah, it you were to sum his playing up in one word, it would be "melodic". Great player.
Members mosiddiqi Posted June 7, 2008 Members Posted June 7, 2008 I love Neal Schon's playing, very tasteful and capable of playing really exciting sounding fast licks...like the last phrase of the solo in "Separate Ways"..that is cooking and tasty!
Members bdemon Posted June 7, 2008 Members Posted June 7, 2008 Schon underrated? Heck, no...Journey still draws crowds--without Perry. One thing I've learned from him (and Clapton, one of his idols) is maximizing your string bends. He'll hit a note, bend it a full step, let it sustain for a moment, then push it a half step higher before before bringing it back. Don't know if he invented that, but he's where I first picked it up. Anyone heard the new Journey album yet? I heard a few samples online...not bad, but not in a rush to get it like I have with past tunes.
Members TheGareth Posted June 8, 2008 Members Posted June 8, 2008 To my ears most of his solos sound composed rather than improvised. It also sounds like he's very aware of what chords he's playing over and he'll try and hit key notes to outline the chords.
Members Rudolf von Hagenwil Posted June 8, 2008 Members Posted June 8, 2008 So around 1970, I remember a girl in the neighbourhood who listen for month to the same Santana track until I asked her why she always skippes the needle back, it must have been because of Neil Schon
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