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\n\tOver the past five decades, Journey<\/a> have been through an astounding number of lineup changes, but the band has found its way back from oblivion time and and time again. The only constant member throughout the entire tumultuous saga is guitarist Neal Schon<\/a>. It was his idea to form the group back in 1973 shortly after parting ways with Santana, and he\u2019s remained at the helm throughout the departure of original singer Gregg Rolie, their glory days in the Eighties with Steve Perry, the difficult years in the early 2000s when they had to find a way forward without the iconic singer, and the unexpected comeback about two decades ago thanks to The Sopranos<\/em>, Glee<\/em>, the San Francisco Giants, Rock of Ages<\/em>, and current vocalist Arnel Pineda.<\/p>\n \n\tBut the Journey has to come to an end. The capstone is the Final Frontier farewell tour, which kicks off in February in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and wraps up at some point the following year. While keyboardist Jonathan Cain says he plans on retiring when the tour is done, Schon has made it very clear that he has no such plans. \u201cI carry the Journey torch wherever I go and that sentiment and spirit will always remain,\u201d he said in a press release announcing the tour. \u201cWhile this marks a farewell to one powerful chapter of the Journey we\u2019ve shared, I want everyone to know \u2013 I\u2019m not done.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tShortly before the farwell tour was announced, we hopped on a Zoom with Schon to learn what exactly he means by that, what fans can expect on the tour, why he initially hinted that Cain wouldn\u2019t take part, the state of their strained relationship, his hopes for a reconciliation of some sort with Steve Perry, and why he\u2019s been teasing fans with a future project called \u201cJourney Beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n