Neal Joseph Schon (/ʃɒn/; born February 27, 1954) is an American musician and songwriter, best known as the co‑founder and lead guitarist for the rock band Journey. He is the last original member to remain throughout the group’s history. He was a member of the rock band Santana before forming Journey. He was also a member of the group Bad English during Journey’s hiatus from 1987 to 1995, as well as an original member of Hardline. Schon was inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame in 2013, and into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Journey in 2017. Neal Joseph Schon was born at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, the son of Matthew and Barbara Schon. He is of German and Italian ancestry. His father was a big band musician, arranger and composer, and played and taught all reed instruments with emphasis on jazz tenor saxophone; his mother was a big band singer. Schon started playing guitar at age 10. He attended Aragon High School in San Mateo, California, later dropping out to pursue his music career. A quick learner, he joined Santana at age 17, in 1971. Schon has said he was asked by Eric Clapton to join Derek and the Dominos, but that he joined Santana instead, performing on the albums Santana III and Caravanserai. Schon also played in the band Azteca. In 1973, he, Gregg Rolie and manager Herbie Herbert co‑founded the Golden Gate Rhythm Section, which was later renamed Journey after a suggestion by roadie John Villaneuva. Schon’s guitar style is influenced by guitarists such as B.B. King, Albert King, Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana, Jimmy Page and Peter Green.
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