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Dave Meniketti performs onstage
“When Van Halen’s first record came out, I was so proud of them – it was awesome. But did Eddie Van Halen affect my playing style? No”: Dave Meniketti on turning down Frampton, and how Y&T might’ve been bigger if they’d opened for themselves

By Joe Bosso Published

Everyone who opened for Y&T made it big. Y&T sort of did too, but if superstardom eluded Meniketti, he's totally cool with that. Here, he talks about the evolution of the band and getting his dues as a guitarist

Bands
Neal Schon
With an anthemic, ultra-melodic approach, Neal Schon helped define the sound of ‘80s rock – upgrade your chops with a deep-dive into the Journey virtuoso’s legendary rhythm and lead styles

By Martin Cooper Published

Don't stop believin', but do start practicing on this video and tab lesson that unpacks Schon's tuneful, radio-friendly approach to rhythm and lead guitar

Musical Tips & Advice
Randy Jackson perform onstage at the iHeartRadio Music Festival held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 24, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
“Don’t pick up your bass and act like you’re in Guitar Center”: Legendary studio bassist Randy Jackson shares his session secrets

By E.E. Bradman Published

Ready to go pro? There’s no one more qualified than American Idol judge and all-around music-biz insider Randy Jackson

Bassists
L-R: Gregg Rolie, Ross Valory, Neal Schon, George Tickner, Aynsley Dunbar
George Tickner, Journey’s original rhythm guitarist, dies at 76

By Matt Parker Published

The former Journey and Frumious Bandersnatch man contributed to the former group’s first three albums

Guitarists
Neal Schon Van Halen tribute shred clip
“A little tribute to Ed”: Neal Schon channels his inner Eddie Van Halen in jaw-dropping shred clip

By Matt Parker Published

Erupt-Schon! The Journey guitarist took Van Halen out on their first tour, now he’s issued a playing tribute to the departed guitar icon

Guitarists
Neal Schon (left) and Gregg Rolie onstage at the Moody Center in Austin, TX
Watch Journey perform Black Magic Woman with Steve Lukather and original vocalist Gregg Rolie

By Matt Parker Published

Rolie joined former bandmate Neal Schon and the Toto man in Austin, Texas for a trip down memory lane

Artists
[L-R] Jonathan Cain and Neal Schon
Journey's Neal Schon files cease-and-desist over bandmate Jonathan Cain's Don't Stop Believin' performance at Donald Trump's Mar-A-Lago resort

By Sam Roche Published

“Cain should not be capitalising on Journey’s brand to promote his personal political or religious agenda to the detriment of the band,” the letter reads

Guitarists
Kirk Hammett and Neal Schon
Watch Kirk Hammett join Journey for a full-throttle Enter Sandman and Wheel in the Sky jam

By Matt Owen Published

The Journey and Metallica hits were mashed together into one extended track, featuring some blistering guitar work from Hammett's “Greeny” Les Paul and Neal Schon's custom IHush single-cut

Guitarists
Randy Jackson
Randy Jackson on his return to Journey, what makes a great bassist, and playing football with James Jamerson and Jaco Pastorius

By Joel McIver Published

Journey are back with a new album made with the returning Randy Jackson, whose story goes beyond bass. A&R, TV star, producer, entrepreneur... And to 40 million TV viewers, he’s the man who sat next to Simon Cowell on American Idol

Bassists
Neal Schon
Neal Schon on Journey’s greatest tracks: “After Don‘t Stop was done I turned to everybody in the room and said, ‘I think this song is going to be massive’”

By Joshua M. Miller Published

The AOR icon shares the stories behind eight Journey songs, including four from the band's life-affirming new album, Freedom, and four stone-cold classics from the catalog

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