REO Speedwagon - Neal Doughty Interview

Neal is old school and a GAWD. And a survivor..... Late 70s to early/mid 80s REO SPEEDWAGON music (with Richrath) FOREVER! 🔥🙏🎸🥁

Neal was my neighbor in Belleville,Illinois. I was good friends with his brother...Randy! He also had twin brothers..Mark & Mike! Whenever i came over to his house he let me sit on the piano bench and watch him play! They lived on Cambridge Drive 8 & i lived on 23 with a concrete swimming pool. He is the best organist in the world!! He taught me how to play the piano. Thank You...Mr. Doughty! Always Be Blessed!

One of the most under appreciated musicians in rock and roll. His solo on Roll With the Changes is a classic.

Gary made the band. He seriously laid in the riffs.

Yall DESERVE and have earned a place in the rock and roll Hall of fame!!! That will happen!!!

Neal Doughty and his keyboards has always been my favorite part of REO Speedwagon. I don't believe I've ever heard him speak before. Where is the rest of this interview?

Neal is a great keyboard artist. Thanks for all your years of REO. They could not have been there without you! On that same note...Alan was a awesome drummer. I much prefer the 70's music that REO created. Not a power ballad fan. REO will always be Gary, Neal, Alan, Bruce and Kevin. The COW album is absolutely my favorite!

Man that guy can tear it up on keyboard!

He could "kind of play the keyboard"? He is incredible on keys!

this is a great interview. neal's comments are as interesting as his solos.

just recently i was thinking that really neal and his keyboard are the heart of reo speedwagon 😉 he is a great artist🌪👻

Where is the rest of the interview? My musical start was similar to Neal's except my mom made me take PIANO lessons. I never got good on piano, but I did learn about harmonies, and some music theory, so that like him, when the Beatles appeared, I taught myself guitar, using the musical ideas I had learned from piano. I NEVER learned to properly read music, and I'm sure Neal can. Also, I never got rich or famous playing music, but I DID eventually get myself an honest to goodness Hammond tonewheel organ and twin rotor Leslie speaker, which I LOVE. No offense to Neal, but it was first Jimmy Greenspoon, then Jon Lord, who got me hooked on the Hammond/Leslie magnificence. My first instrument remains the guitar though. There's a lesson in all my rambling ................ whatever musical instrument you finally hook up with, play it with passion, love and joy. Music is a universal language that we all can enjoy and help us all connect in one way or another. Play it the best you can, and if you aren't THE best, don't worry. Someone out there is wishing they could play as well as you can. Just be a good ambassador and bring them into the fold.

Lol "well I can kinda play the keyboards". Wow! Destiny!

Neil is a good dude. I had the pleasure of meeting him @ the Miami airport.

Neal is the US version of John Lord.

You cut off the interview right in the middle.....where the hell is the rest of it? Twits. I also agree with Mr. Gary Richrath (R.I.P.) about the ballads. HATED the ballad turn the band took because these guys could rock n roll with the best of them. Roll with the Changes and Don't Let Him Go were great examples. Who in the band thought ballads were the way......? Loved Neal Doughty's music and personality....great guy.

Neal your awesome! Always were and always will be!

He was in the marching band...Belleville Township High School West..Belleville,Illinois

Without Gary REO became the Kevin bubble gum show.

My favorite KB player of all time! It's his birthday tomorrow BTW (July 29)