Same guitar lick - three different songs...

[Toph]

2 by Styx...1 by Journey.

The same guitar lick takes place in
You Need Love....Styx (guitar solo)
Heavy Metal Poisoning...Styx (beginning)
La Do Da....Journey (toward the end)

What gives with ripping off the same lick? Even within the same band?

[masque]

happens ALL the time. no biggie.