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Date d'inscription : 20/05/2012
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| ]NEAL SCHON TO RELEASE A NEW SOLO INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM IN OCTOBER ON FRONTIERS:
The Calling will be released on October 19 in Europe and October 23 in North America
Taking a detour from his main job as lead guitarist for
Journey, the multi-talented Neal Schon has put the finishing touches on his latest solo album, The Calling, which will be released by Frontiers Records on October 19 in Europe and October 23 in North America. Produced by, and featuring, Schon on all guitars and bass, The Calling reunites Schon with former Journey bandmate, Steve Smith, who lends his virtuoso drum talents to all 12 tracks on the new album.
Schon set up shop at Berkeley's famed Fantasy Studios during a break
from Journey's busy touring schedule, and recorded the album, completely
from scratch, in just four days. After overdubbing multiple guitar and
bass parts, Schon recruited two keyboard masters to flesh out the music
Igor Len, an accomplished classical, jazz and film composer who
had previously collaborated with Schon, is featured on acoustic piano
throughout The Calling album.
Grammy Award-winning special guest
Jan Hammer (Jeff Beck,
Mahavishnu Orchestra, Miami Vice soundtrack) recorded Moog synthesizer
solos on two tracks – Fifty Six and Tumbleweeds. Recently, Schon teamed
up with Dan Barnett (Journey: Live In Manila) to produce the video for the first single and title track from The Calling.
While celebrating the release of The Calling, Schon will be back on the road with Journey
as the band's 2012 tour kicked off July 21 in Southern California and
is scheduled to run through December, with most dates featuring special
guests Pat Benatar featuring Neil Giraldo and Loverboy. Check www.journeymusic.com for updated tour details.
The Calling tracklisting includes: The
Calling; Carnival Jazz; Six String Waltz; Irish Field; Back Smash;
Fifty Six (56); True Emotion; Tumbleweeds; Primal Surge; Blue Rainbow
Sky; Transonic Funk; Song Of The Wind II.
Song samples from The Calling can be streamed now on Neal Schon's official website: www.schonmusic.com.
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| | Sujet: Re: NEAL SCHON album SOLO INSTRUMENTAL Mar 5 Fév - 20:51 | |
| NEW SINGLE "PRIMAL SURGE" FROM NEAL SCHON'S HIGHLY-ACCLAIMED SOLO ALBUM:
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Primal Surge, the second single from guitar icon Neal Schon's latest solo album, THE CALLING (Frontiers Records), is now set to go for adds at Classic Rock radio this week in the US. �Primal Surge� highlights Schon's beautiful sweeping guitar lines and eclectic fusion sound. Of the track, Schon commented, �This is a great song for sports channels! I love the embodied melody in the song.� THE CALLING has been receiving rave reviews from the international media, with the US' Guitar Player declaring, �It's
a thrilling, edgy, ballsy, inspiring, and beautiful work that sounds as
purposely constructed as a symphony piece. Less-blessed composers and
guitarists can now take a moment to cry�� and Vintage Guitar avowing, �THE
CALLING, has some of his most vibrant playing to date�epic textures and
some of the most stellar guitar tones Schon has ever recorded.� The UK's Classic Rock proclaimed, ��a musical masterclass,� while Guitarist stated, �stratospheric playing!� Neal Schon graces the cover of the February issue of the US' Goldmine, on stands now.
In other news, PRS Guitars recently announced the introduction of
two new Neal Schon signature models, NS-14 and NS-15. Schon was
intimately involved in the design of nearly every aspect of the
instruments. For more information, please click here. Schon just
appeared at the NAMM trade show in Anaheim, CA to personally introduce
the new guitars.
Neal Schon's The Calling is produced by, and features, Neal Schon on all guitars and bass,�and�reunites Schon with former Journey bandmate,�Steve Smith, who lends his virtuoso drum talents to all 12 tracks on the new album. In addition, Grammy� Award-winning special guest�Jan Hammer�(Jeff
Beck, Mahavishnu Orchestra,) recorded Moog synthesizer solos on two
tracks - �Fifty Six (56)��and��Tumbleweeds� and Igor Len, an
accomplished classical, jazz and film composer who has previously
collaborated with Schon, is featured on acoustic�piano throughout the
album. Recorded at Berkeley's famed Fantasy Studios during a break from
Journey's busy touring schedule, Neal completed the album from start to
finish in just four days.
Journey, one of the most popular American rock bands of all time, of
which Neal Schon is a founding member, has earned 19 Top 40 singles and
25 gold and platinum albums, was awarded the prestigious �Legend Of Live
Award� at the 2011 Billboard Touring Awards, and received a star on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame.��As the only member to record on all of
Journey's albums, Schon continues to lead the band today in its latest
incarnation. Schon will be on a world tour with Journey in 2013.
For more information please visit: www.schonmusic.com.
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