Met him a few times, exchanged some emails, when he was in Bad English. Mailed a poster to him of the band that he hadn't seen befor I asked him to sign it. Nicest guy alive. Talented as they come. He deserves all the sucess he gets.
"Mother, Father" is one of my all-time favorite Journey songs. It didn't have the notoriety that the hits did, but the chops - all the way around - are off the chart. Deen is ridiculously talented and I've been blown away by his ability every time I've seen them live.