OMG!!! JOURNEY - KOHOUTEK | REACTION

[@ScottDeBerg]

I'm so very happy that you're getting into Journey's embryonic days. The first 3 albums are what Journey meant to be - jazz & rock pioneers. Greg Rollie was Santana's keys player until he joined this version of Journey. This is off their first album.

[@realbser1956]

Just a brilliant album. I know you really appreciated & loved Aynsley Dunbar on those drums. Those Journey fans who never listened to the first few albums have really denied themselves a piece of music history. 🔥❤️

[@williamosborne6866]

Anyone who's a fan of the pussy-rock Journey era of Steve Perry will probably hate the first 3 albums.

[@choff723]

Their first album is their best! Every track is fantastic. My teacher used to play this album during my junior year art class. Ah the memories!

[@toddstevens13]

No this is not a concept album , this was Journey in all its instrumental glory, free of pop hinderances. You indeed need to do the entire album and the next two after that to see exactly what these musicians were capable of.

[@patrickmcevoy5080]

One of the great debut albums of all time, in my opinion. I don't begrudge them making a ton of money by changing their sound later, but THIS is some real music.

[@toddstevens13]

Absolutely agree, it was so superior to anything else new coming out at that time. If only their record label had not screwed them over so badly with terrible backing, there may have never had to be a LA LA, NA NA takeover.

[@mlkuhnpdx]

It's pronounced 'ka - hoo - tek'. The instrumental is structured to have the slow, melodic intro to coincide with the comet's approach, then the chaotic middle as it passes by Earth, then back to the slow, melodic outtro as the comet fades into the distance. At least that's how I interpret it. Do more on this album - every song is worth it! "Of a Lifetime" is my all-time favorite.

[@rubicon-oh9km]

That's a damn good and probably spot-on analysis of this amazing song.

[@montbob100]

i play of a lifetime on guitar and every body likes it but no one knows it.

[@sandraandmichaelfield1602]

When Journey was just starting out in 1973, finding "gigs" was not easy for a new San Francisco based band. In the Fall of 1973, before their first album "Journey" was released in 1975. I saw them perform in a small dining hall on the campus of the University of the Pacific in Stockton, CA. They brought ALL of their audio equipment. The speakers were stacked floor to ceiling and out to the walls on both sides of the small stage. The audience was not more than 200 people. Blew us all away!! Guitarist Neal Schon, what can I say...One of the best and most underrated guitarist of our time...Journey would (should) have remained a jazz-influenced progressive rock band to further the "Prog-Rock" genre, had it not been for the more profitable "Pop-Rock" influence of Steve Perry. From then on it was just so many pop tunes to sell records, and Neal took a back seat. Too bad. Don't get me wrong...I like their "Pop" vocal tunes...But I LOVE progressive rock...(Yes, ELP, Genesis, etc.)...Saw them all back in their early days. I just wish that band I saw at the dining hall in '73 had remained in the progressive rock genre of those times. Ahh...what could have been...

[@marksimpson1991]

This was the Journey I loved before Steve Perry. Different lineup and different type of music, but the one constant all these years is Neal Schon. As well known as he is, he is underrated. He can do it all. And of course the rest of this band was killer.

[@williamh4172]

Unfortunately I never has heard of them at that point. Being a big progressive rock guy, I would have surely gotten into them if I had been exposed.

[@j.jennings1722]

Early, Prog-ish Journey, before Steve Perry joined the band. I enjoy their sound ...in both eras.

[@Sonoma_Coast]

Kohoutek Was a Comet that was supposed to come close to the Earth back around 1975 but it did not show. It was big hype.

[@billc.5861]

First 3 albums Steve Perry wasn’t around. Gregg Rollie vocals/ Keys. One of my favorite drummers Ansley Dunbar (huge influence on me as a young drummer), Ross Valery on bass Neal Schon lead guitar & George Tinkner rhythm guitarist

[@MrSeanwick1969]

Performed on a kit with a single kick drum. Mystery Mountain and Kohoutek are my favorites off this album... She Makes Me Feel Alright, Midnight Dreamer, and Look Into The Future if the following album... And all of the NEXT album are all awesome

[@montbob100]

aynesley dunbar my favorite drummer.

[@stevefitzgerald5183]

Mine, too.

[@williamschrom1584]

Very Utopian Todd Rundgren & the 70's

[@anthonyblakely399]

Love this album!!! Every song is Great!!!!

[@vicprovost2561]

Like others, I was a huge fan way before they became superstars. I wore out those first 3 albums, saw that band with Ronnie Montrose, freaking killer show. Neal Schon is truly one of the best, from Santana to early Journey, becoming a superstar and stints in Bad English and Paul Rodgers, the man has had an amazing career and still has it to this very day. Try Look Into the Future from their 2nd album, another utter classic. Enjoy! 🎵🎸🎤🎹🎶

[@williamfisher8239]

Sing was written for the comet Kohoutek which was to visit earths orbit in the 1970s and only visits us every 75,000 years. Many cult groups were actually in fear of it's appearance in Earth's orbit. The sing was written and released to coincide with this universe event. Wild.

[@montbob100]

please do of a lifetime.I play that guitar lead.a favorite.

[@alejandrobojorquez6181]

Journey - After the Fall 1983 very underrated song super Rockin Ballad

[@toddstevens13]

Do you think he is ready and primed now for the greatest first song on a debut album "Of A Lifetime". Buckle up Chod.

[@axandio]

This was the transition between Santana and "girlfriend" Journey.

[@jimmayors2315]

The journey Journey was after was the journey of the comet Kohoutek on its orbital path around the sun. They were a very prog band at first! BTW, that drummer was a Frank Zappa drummer at one time!

[@dougthePogingguitarist]

can you do a reaction to To Play Some Music by Journey

[@MrGmonkeywillruleyou]

Anyone remember their arcade game Journey? Was kinda fun

[@bryandouple5595]

Now you're on the right track! I tried suggesting Al Di Meola, Allen Holdsworth, Return to Forever & a few others a long time ago! This is a fantastic album but these other bands have masters degrees while Journey is still in high school! Stay on this jazz/fusion road and you will be smiling the whole way but may not get the numbers you need. You will find that you have heard many of these artists on huge hit songs as session players and not known who they were.

[@pookiemartinez1745]

Rollie and Schon Duel. Ansley Dunbar is Steel.

[@patrickmurphy6444]

Reminds me of the mahavishnu orchestra

[@johnfields9416]

Ainsley Dunbar on drums who quit later when they went pop.

[@skolcityblues2132]

Dunbar didn’t quit. They kicked him out of the band for banging underage girls.

[@cindyfalstrom7231]

WOW - this is different. I LOVE IT !!

[@timothyjohnson4890]

1975. Some friends and I were going to see Kansas at the Eureka Municipal Auditorium. Bad news, the generators on their truck were too loud and they couldn't play. Do we get a refund or just see the opening band? Journey played at least three hours and blew all our minds. Food times, been a fan ever since.

[@MDElam]

There is not one bad track on this album. Look into the Future and Next are similarly great, but this really was a singular debut album. Like others, I also enjoy a lot of material from the Steve Perry era, but these albums are in a class of their own, a higher level. No disrespect to Steve Perry, but on these first three albums, everyone was a legit player on their instruments, including Greg Rollie, whose singing was as good as his keyboard playing. Neil Schon, the guitarist, also had a great voice. Ross Vallory (bass) and Ansley Dunbar (drums) were a solid backbone. These guys were top-notch!

[@johnfields9416]

Their first two albums are like this!!

[@albertarmen4839]

To watch them live back then, doing this material, was truly a treat... I saw the 1st show with Perry at the Old Waldorf a club in SF. Journey opened that show with Of a Lifetime, they brought Perry out at the end for the encore. The crowd reaction was pretty muted...didn't really know what to make of that change cause it was so different. But they certainly made the right career move there. Glad to see a knowledgeable artist as yourself appreciate what you just heard, that was a great reaction.

[@yourmymaster]

Its like that batter that nobody knows, he steps up to the plate, first pitch and crack! out of the park.

[@yourmymaster]

I remember when this album came out I was a teenager, although I didn't know what I was listening to at the time, I knew I liked it, absolutely ahead of their time musically.

[@Narpets2112]

Nickle & Dime from Next is a favorite of mine. It's another instrumental but a shorter one. I am really fortunate that I got to see this version of Journey before they went commercial.

[@RustyHinge]

Journey's musicianship has always been top-notch. The general public think Journey has one style. They are so wrong. I'm glad you are digging deeper into this fabulous band.

[@fenderchamp8241]

Saw Journey several times Pre perry. Great band, shows albums.

[@prosperfireson]

Hey Wilburn, I am juuuuust a little late to the party but, you just reacted to my favorite band of all time: pre-Steve Perry Journey! I have not read all the comments so I am sure others have talked about this song and this album. I will be checking out your other reaction from this album directly after I post this man! hehe Just in case...what you have here is Journey's first album featuring Greg Rollie (Keyboards and vocals), Neal Schon lead guitar, George Tickner (rhythm guitar), Ross Valerie (bass) and Ansley Dunbar (drums). Greg Rollie was prior to Journey with Santana (Black Magic Woman, etc..) and a very young Neil Schon was with Greg in Santana prior to them forming Journey but, George has also died so the first member of Journey to leave us is GT. George Tickner only appeared on this first album but, was an original member of Journey. Ross Valerie has played on many of Journey's albums though he left the band or was booted but, later came back and then left or was booted again? Ansley lasted through the first two Journey albums with Steve Perry then he left or was forced out for what ever reasons (disagreements with SP, alcohol abuse...I have heard both. No clue but, he left and was never back). Greg Rollie also left after the second SP album and has never come back). The first 3 Journey albums (Journey, Look In To The Future and Next) were all like the first album in that the music was of a hard rock progressive style of music though they were put under increasing pressure by their record label because they were not selling enough records and after Next their label told them if the next record didn't sell they were getting dropped from the label. Journey manager Herbie Herbert knew Steve Perry and convinced SP to come up to the San Francisco Bay Area where Journey was based to jam with the band and see if they were a fit. Well, SP turned Journey's fortunes around and they all became famous, made a lot of money and are now in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame because of what SP was able to do for Journey. Unfortunately Steve also broke my favorite band up and I cannot listen to any of the stuff they did after Journey Infinity. Infinity is a unique record for Journey. Infinity is a bridge album from what Journey had been to what it was about to become. I think Infinity is a remarkable album but, I rarely listen to it preferring the first 3 albums. If you are looking for more really interesting bands to react to let me suggest the following: Kansas-Carry On My Wayward Son Jeff Beck-Blue Wind Pat Travers-Off Beat Ride Robin Trower- Too Rolling Stoned Return To Forever-Vulcan Worlds Jean Luc Ponty-Egocentric Molecules (live version) Santana- All I Ever Wanted I apologize for writing a book here but, as you can tell I am a freak about music man. hahaha Totally respect what you are about. Life long learning man. There is just so much out there today. It's like an endless smorgasbord! Cheers, Peter St. John Clovis, CA

[@a.k.1740]

This is the real Journey ! Look into the Future and Next are also very good, but I never liked what followed with Steve Perry.

[@Jihavoh777]

I tried to show you what they were capable of when I suggested La Raza Del Sol on Patreon. Journey has always had amazing drummers. With Perry, he kept the drummers in check to suit the songs they were doing, but the talent was always there lol

[@buixrule]

Another Journey masterpiece.

[@jeffreyconner2937]

A lot of people are not familiar with the Peter Green era of Fleetwood Mac and the fact that Fleetwood Mac was originally a blues rock band.

[@themchangesband]

This (and the next two albums) IS the real Journey, and it is their first album. Those of us that were around then and were in the know, had (and probably still have) the vinyl of these. It's the only ones I bought, and the only ones I play. Yes...I've heard their later stuff (saw them when they introduced their new singing addition)...and their fourth album isn't terrible, as Gregg Rolie wrote and sang some of the songs. The duets were ok...but they were already changing. Eventually, they were just another pop band (albeit with better guitar work than most).

[@Jimi-ld2vw]

You sure picked a good one!

[@lancecornell9978]

Way to double down! This group is really a "super group" when you see the musicians on this album. Vinyl that I've hung onto for 45 plus years

[@elpablosky6300]

I never saw a women react to this song or any Journey instrumental song just only the classics . I mean vídeo reaction no the comments.

[@jimmayors2315]

I've always heard it pronounced as Koo-Hoo-Tech. The comet that was approaching when this song was composed/recorded. It was a comet that we were told was going to have a fantastic dazzling night appearance, but which never really delivered, a disappointment due to its media hype. Some things never change.....

[@jeffwarren4938]

Neal Schon and Greg Rolie left Santana to form what would become Journey...Ainsley Dunbar kicks ass on drums...played with Zappa and David Bowie, just to mention a few.

[@Sonoma_Coast]

Moog synthesizer

[@anthonyblakely399]

I have another song and album that I am going to bug you to react to until you do react......I am going to see them in Concert this month on the 27th.....The song is "Endless Dream" by YES from their 1994 album, "Talk." I really want you to hear the audio version.......it is a Masterpiece!!! Every time I hear it tears come down my face!!!! It is hard Heavy metal grudge rock mixed with Ambient and Funk!!!! Check it out!!! The song is "Endless Dream," by Yes. ☺☺☺☺

[@donhadfield2835]

I had so much hope for Journey, with this album I thought we had the next supergroup, then came commercialism ... Yes they sold millions of copies after this, but in my opinion sold their soul...

[@montbob100]

pre steve perry prog rock b4 they went bubble gum.

[@alejandrobojorquez6181]

Journey - Chain Reaction 1983 another super rock song that doesn't get any airplay underrated masterpiece

[@kenrock8692]

um, nah

[@patrickmcevoy5080]

Super well thought-out critique. Thanks.