Birthday wishes for Neal
Neal Schon got a surprise this week when he was sent a video containing happy birthday messages from some of his closest friends in the music world. Schon’s wife Michaele,…

NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 07: (L-R) Inductees Ross Valory, Neal Schon, and Steve Perry of Journey onstage at the 32nd Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Center on April 7, 2017 in New York City. The event will broadcast on HBO Saturday, April 29, 2017 at 8:00 pm ET/PT (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesNeal Schon got a surprise this week when he was sent a video containing happy birthday messages from some of his closest friends in the music world.
Schon’s wife Michaele, had a video put together with artists including Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott, Sammy Hagar, Zakk Wylde, Joe Satriani, Joe Bonamassa, Steve Vai, Gregg Rolie and Deen Castronovo, all wishing Neal a Happy Birthday.
He also received a Gibson Vintage 1954 Les Paul Gold Top guitar from Michaele.
Schon posted how excited he was to receive the gift on Twitter, saying he was “freaking the fu** out” and followed that with an Instagram video of him playing the guitar.