"Man in the Wilderness" was written in 1977 by Tommy Shaw, and he has cited three main influences for it: His sudden rise to fame and fortune, and its corresponding loneliness; the return of his older brother from Vietnam; and the music of Kansas' "Leftoverture" album.
"Man in the Wilderness" was written in 1977 by Tommy Shaw, and he has cited three main influences for it: His sudden rise to fame and fortune, and its corresponding loneliness; the return of his older brother from Vietnam; and the music of Kansas' "Leftoverture" album.