Journey ruled the late 1970s to the early 1980s and Bon Jovi did pretty much the same in the late 1980s to the early 1990s. On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus podcast we will compare and contrast the two iconic guitarists that drove each of these bands to super stardom. Join us as we give you the skinny on two of rocks greatest; Neal Schon and Richie Sambora

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Topics Discussed:
What we did this week:
Loudini: UMG and Tiktok break up, Cemetery Man, The Bee Keeper, Rumors turns 47,  RIP Toby Keith & Carl Weathers, star wars thing for mr pittsburgh
Mr Pittsburgh:
 
Neal Schon:
Journey is 50 years old!
Santana at 15 y/o
Parents were musicians
Started guitar at 10
Dropped out of high school to play with Santana
Highly sought after la musician...
Asked to join Derek and the Dominoes by e.c.
1973... golden gate rhythm section... becomes journey about a year later
Guitar collector many auctioned off
Gibson and PRS Neal Schon models
Schon guitars 1980s
Influence by blues and early classic rock heroes
Bad English
Hardline
Neal Schon's Journey Thru Time
Oklahoma and rock and roll hall of fame
 
best N.S. solos
 
 
 
 
 
Richie Sambora:
 
Auditioned for KISS
Alec Jon Such introduced him to b.j. 1983
Replaced Dave Sabo
Impressed with b.j's. charisma
Combo Johnny Cash and srv
SWW 28million copies
Cowrote 9 out 10 tracks
Tastes more eclectic than b.j.
Fender deal with Richie Sambora
only 60 paisley strats made
 
Lost father to cancer... raised $ for research
Sought treatment for alcoholism
Cher
Heather Locklear
Denise Richards
Orianthi
135 Guitars
Left b.j. 2013
Controversy... co-wrote more b.j. songs than credited for
 
best R.S. solos
 
 
reference:
 
 
 
 
New & Notable:
 
Kevin: Jullien Baker/BoyGenius
Loudini:  Hindsight Hero; Fade Away
 
 
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This Day In Music
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