I'm not above being corrected about something. I knew of them back in the day and they were a session band put together to cash in on the hair metal bullshit. And I distinctly remember Kip Winger doing that gay shit with his guitar where he swings it around his body, I'm sorry I didn't point out exactly which member did it.
that being said, I always thought their music was pretty complex and intricate... for what it was. it was pretty obvious they could play. I wasn't aware that they stuck it out all these years... Good for them, it gives me a newfound respect for them.
And I never said Neal Schon wasn't a talented musician or didn't take music seriously... I said he was a studio guy that put together a band. Your comments basically confirm exactly what I said. I don't know why are you are arguing with me
Kip never has/does swing his bass around his body. In ONE video from
way, way back he lifts it up in front of himself while doing a slinkly rock god move. They were never "put together", either. Reb and Kip met each other at a session, hit it off and decided to attempt to write some material, together. Kip had some stuff, already, and Reb dug it and they kept at it. Then they figured they needed a drummer, etc. to bring the sessions to life.
Schon was never a studio guy. He was part of a backing band that Herbie Herbert used to pimp out in the Bay Area of San Francisco. Eventually Neal took the reigns and decided to just round it out and make a go of their own stuff. The first three records without Perry did zip, commercially. As another has said, Neal Schon began his pro music career life at 15 as a member of Santana's band. He was being courted by both Santana and Eric Clapton for his Derek and the Dominos project. He chose Santana because Eric was in the throes of his addictions.
