Neal Schon: Hardline and Soul Sirkus

[Big Ears]

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Neal Schon: Hardline and Soul Cirkus

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I really like Neal Schon's guitar playing from the Santana and early Journey days. Critics say he is technically strong like Santana, but lacks the flair or imagination. Me, I don't care, I just think that, like Scott Gorham of Thin lizzy, he is a class apart and transcends other musicians who come and go. I originally contemplated whether to put this thread in the 70s or 80s section, but he spans the decades from Santana in the early seventies to today's Journey and his solo work.

Schon has been involved in a few other bands, or supergroups, besides Santana and Journey, such as Hardline and Soul Sirkus. They are pretty good and showcase his heavier style, so I wondered is there anybody else at CRF who likes these bands?

I borrowed this discography from Wiki:


Discography

Solo

Late Nite (1989)
Beyond the Thunder (1995)
Electric World (1997)
Piranha Blues (1998)
Voice (2001)
I on U (2005)
The Calling (2012)

Santana

Santana III (1971)
Caravanserai (1972)

Journey

The Journey discography is another thread!

Jan Hammer

Untold Passion (1981)
Here to Stay (1982)

HSAS

Through the Fire (1984)

Bad English

Bad English (1989)
Blacklash (1991)

Hardline

Double Eclipse (1992)

Paul Rodgers

Muddy Water Blues: A Tribute to Muddy Waters (1993)
The Hendrix Set (1993)
Now (1997; co-writer of "Saving Grace")
Paul Rodgers & Friends Live at Montreux 1994 (2011)

Just If I

All One People (1995)

Abraxas Pool

Abraxas Pool (1997)

Soul SirkUS

World Play (2005)​

 

[That 70s Guy]

I like Hardline,never heard Soul Cirkus.