Comments on: Kansas vs. Journey

By: Maurice

Maurice — Mon, 31 May 2010 11:43:10 +0000

According to the liner notes to the compilation cd Time3 of Journey they were first. Kansas were touring with them at the time and heard them play this song every night, so they decided to “borrow” the riff. Could make sense. Any way, this riff produced two excellent songs!

By: Keith

Keith — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:03:21 +0000

Wow. Yeah, that guitar riff is VERY similar!

By: hojo

hojo — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:52:59 +0000

The one that burns me is John Mayer’s Waiting on the World to Change. Complete rip off of Curtis Mayfield’s People Get Ready.

By: Keith

Keith — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:15:31 +0000

According to Wikipedia the Kansas album was recorded “December 1975″. The entry for Journey simply says “1975″. Release dates are both ‘76

By: John

John — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:48:46 +0000

Same year even! But which came first?