The ongoing turmoil between Journey keyboardist Jonathan Cain and guitarist Neal Schon, including duelling lawsuits and cease-and-desist letters, has been well publicized over recent months,
Drummer Deen Castronovo, who rejoined Journey in 2021 after a six-year break, spoke on the situation with Ultimate Classic Rock.
"I love both those guys," Castronovo says of Schon and Cain. "I've known them since I was 23, so it's hard for me to see the turmoil, 'cause they're like brothers to me. It breaks my heart to see this, but, you know, this is stuff they just have to work out, as much as I want to be a peacemaker. But I realize it's gonna take a miracle from God to fix this, so I'm just waiting for God to fix this. It's like, 'I just pray you work everything out, 'cause this thing is beautiful and I'd love to end my career with you guys.'"
Castronovo adds, "We have a job to do. We've got to go out there and play the best we can, and we do. We leave it at the door and we go up and play and it's a beautiful two-hour show, and then everybody just kind of goes their own way. And it's working. It really is. When it's time to go onstage and everybody's smiling, that's for real. We're having a blast. When everybody comes offstage, they all go to their separate corners and we travel to the next city."
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Frontiers Music Srl recently announced the upcoming release of Neal Schon's Journey Through Time, a live concert recorded on February 9, 2018 at The Independent In San Francisco, CA, on May 19.
This is the show where Neal Schon, founding member of the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inducted band Journey, first debuted Journey Through Time along with two-time Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee and former Journey and Santana bandmate, Gregg Rolie. Joining Schon and Rolie were current Journey member Deen Castronovo on vocals and drums, Marco Mendoza (Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake) on bass, and John Varn on keyboards and vocals.
Performing to a sold out crowd for a benefit show to raise money for victims of the fires that had ravaged the North Bay area of the San Francisco region in October 2017, the band played songs spanning Journey’s entire catalog, largely focusing on the band’s '70s repertoire, including the band's first three albums, Journey, Look Into The Future, and Next.
Multi-Grammy nominated Schon founded Journey in 1972 and remains the sole consistent member, having participated in every album and tour to date. Before founding Journey, Schon was also a member of Santana and has performed with a variety of other acts including Bad English, Hardline, and HSAS and with Jan Hammer and Paul Rodgers (Bad Company, Free).
He has released 10 solo albums over the course of his career as well, with his guitar style being described as soulful and melodic and admired by such fellow legends as Eric Clapton and Prince. Journey’s worldwide sales have reached over 100 million records, making them one of the world’s best-selling bands of all time. Chart-topping hits such as “Don’t Stop Believin’,” “Open Arms", “Lights", “Faithfully", and “When You Love A Woman” are regarded as some of the defining songs of the rock n' roll musical canon.
Pre-order Journey Through Time here.
Journey Through Time tracklisting:
"I’m Gonna Leave You"
"Look Into The Future"
"Kohoutek"
"Daydream"
"La Do La"
"Line Of Fire"
"Walk’s Like A Lady"
"Feelin’ That Way"
"Anytime"
"Lights"
"Still They Ride"
"Separate Ways"
"Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin’"
"Wheel In The Sky"
"Patiently" (Medley)
"Trial By Fire" (Medley)
"Stay Awhile" (Medley)
"Mystery Mountain"
"Of A Lifetime"
"Just The Same Way"
"Lovin’ You Is Easy"
"Lady Luck"
"You’re On Your Own"
"Hustler"
"Nickle And Dime"
"People"
"Mother Father"
"Any Way You Want It"
"Don’t Stop Believin’"
"Black Magic Woman"
"Oye Como Va"
"Just The Same Way" video:
"Lights" video:
Lineup:
Neal Schon - Guitar
Gregg Rolie - Keyboards, Vocals
Marco Mendoza - Bass
Deen Castronovo - Drums, Vocals
John Varn - Keyboards, Vocals
