Journey - Topaz - 5/26/1974 - Winterland (Official)

Journey - Topaz Recorded Live: 5/26/1974 - Winterland - San Francisco, CA More Journey at Music Vault: Subscribe to Music Vault on YouTube: Personnel: Gregg Rolie - vocals, keyboards Neal Schon - guitars, vocals Ross Valory - bass, vocals Aynsley Dunbar - drums George Tickner - guitar Summary: This is among the earliest known professional recordings of Journey, from long before it ascended to the top of the AOR radio charts with a long string of FM hits. The group had formed eight months earlier when young guitar superstar Neal Schon decided to form his own group after departing Santana in 1972. He eventually convinced singer/keyboardist Gregg Rolie to follow suit, making Journey the Bay Area’s first handpicked supergroup. Also on board were bassist Ross Valory (best known for his role in the artsy psychedelic band Frumious Bandersnatch) and drummer extraordinaire Aynsley Dunbar, who had spent the previous few years