He was influenced by guitarists such as Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Carlos Santana and Wes Montgomery. Schon's guitar style has been described as soulful, taking inspiration from 1960s-era soul singers such as Aretha Franklin and Gladys Knight, and blending it with blues runs similar to B. Schon also played in Azteca before moving on in 1973 to form Journey, a group he has continued to lead to the present day. Schon has said he was asked by Eric Clapton to join Derek and the Dominos, but that he joined Santana instead, and performed on the album Santana III. Schon first picked up the guitar at "around the age of five." A quick learner, he joined Santana as a teenager at 15. Neal Joseph Schon was born at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, the son of Barbara and Matthew Schon. Schon was inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame on August 23, 2013. He was a member of the rock band Santana before forming Journey, and was also an original member of Hardline. He is Journey's last original constant member, having participated in every album and tour to date. Neal Joseph Schon (born February 27, 1954) is an American rock guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist best known for his work with the bands Journey and Bad English.
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