Journey's Neal Schon Behind the Scenes in 1980

Join Robert John Hadfield as he uncovers a rare 1980 newspaper interview with Neil Schon, just before Journey’s meteoric rise with Escape. At the time, the band had just released Departure, featuring the classic Any Way You Want It. In this video, we’ll explore: 🎤 Neil Schon’s backstory – From teenage guitar prodigy to playing with Santana at age 15. 🎤 Journey before Escape – The pre-Jonathan Cain era with Gregg Rolie. 🎤 Newspaper interview insights – How Eric Clapton wanted Neil Schon in his band! 🎤 Journey's evolution – From Infinity to Evolution to Departure. 🎤 The mustache theory – Did shaving it off signal a shift in Journey’s future? 😆 This Rock Talk interview from March 27, 1980, offers an inside look at Neil Schon’s ambition, his influences, and how Journey was about to explode into rock superstardom! 🚀 LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE for more rock history deep dives! #Journey #NeilSchon #ClassicRock #RockHistory #Santana #StevePerry #JourneyBand #EscapeAlbum #GuitarLegends #RockTalk #MusicDocumentary