I moved from a town in PA to another town about 15 miles away. Cafeteria in 1st town sucked, cafeteria in Quakertown had a juke box in junior high. First time I heard Kansas, Boston, Foreigner, Super Tramp, ACDC, Rush and so many others. Nickel got 1 and a dime got you 3, problem is sometimes you never heard the songs you paid for because everybody loaded it up. Good ol'days!
Old like myself and those new to Supernatural ❤ But it makes me think about the "Dean" out-take of 'Eye of the Tiger'... which I'll be looking up now...😂
few ever could sound like Kansas...truly a unique and ultra talented band...every member. I have seen them a few times and each time it was like I was transported for a few hours...the time flew. All singers, musicians and instrumentalists can relate
The group was formed in 1973 Topeka,Kansas. Wayward means difficult to control or predict due to unusual behavior. Love that you're checking out the classics
Yes, by definition, and "wayward" can mean a few things, but when used to describe a person, most have something to do with doing your own thing... Often, going against what others want you to do.
DRUMMER HERE- Hey Don! I'm happy to answer all your drumming questions! So you said it feels like it changes tempos and Pegasus said Time signature but actually neither of those things changed. They tempo is steady the whole song and it's all in 4/4 time signature. What changes is the feel/groove of the song because the drummer and the band drop in to what's called a half-time feel. The tempo stays the same but they counting every 2 measures as one long measure. It's a great way to really draw attention to a section you want to emphasize. The difference between live drumming and programming drums is that you can switch the groove up on the fly depending on what the lyrics or other players are doing. Those kind of groove changes come from playing these songs over and over with the guys in the band and asking what can we do to mix it up and make it stand out! I'm so glad you asked for a drummers perspective I've played this song in a lot of shows and it's always a blast to play! Any time you have drumming questions about song reactions or songs you're working to learn on your own I'll be happy to help out! And if you are wondering if I know what I'm talking about I'll be happy to send you some links to stuff I've played on LOL 😉 Also this is my Clothing Brands UA-cam channel (if your looking for endorsements 🙂) my real name is Lucas.... P.S. Mr. Pegasus I love that you are so honest and real in you're reactions it's what keeps me coming back for more!
1145ontop. I'm sending you a back track of one of the best 4/4 pocket drummers out there. Simplistic Mutt Lange stuff, but the arrangements and the cymbal work; incredible. Elia's father was a composer/arranger and it shows. Twain's drummer from 2015 through 2022. Was awarded Country/Pop drummer of the yr by Modern Drummer for the 2022 shows. ua-cam.com/video/S7M5AtozrU4/v-deo.html
Exactly. Visual representation for those who do not get it, instead of hitting on every beat of that 4/4 like X=X=X=X they shift to something like this X=o=X=o, the o's being skipped on the beat make it sound like the tempo shifed, but it still is the same.
@@potatopoison1130 Hmm, no. Let me try to explain it better, music theory is a little weird for me to explain but I will try to make it simple. A 4/4 is four beats, so think of someone in a song when they go "and a one and two and three and four" that is a 4/4 beat, so boom boom boom boom... You can leave out notes and it still be a 4/4, but it sounds different because of the gaps in the beat. Boom, boom, boom, boom - vs - Boom, blank, blank, boom - or - blank, boom, blank, boom. The beat includes the gaps. A 2/2 beat would be "one and two", so boom, boom. You can also leave gaps, no notes, all notes, whatever, as long as it fits the beat. Hope the helps make some sense, I am no teacher lol
Both Dust in the Wind and Carry on my Wayward Son were written by the blonde guitarist (Kerry Livgren) as part of his journey in search of truth & meaning. He actually became a Christian in 1980 & later parted ways with the band. Both songs are awesome.
The other lead singer, John, also became a Christian & now sings with The Jay Sekulow Band, along with John Schlit and another member of the Christian rock band, Petra! The Jay Sekulow Band is amazing! 💕
@@shilohauraable John Elefante joined the group in 82 well after this song. But yes he does sing in the Jay Sekulow band with John Schlit who also is in Petra and the Union of sinners and saints with Billy Smiley who is one of the founding members of Whiteheart another great band.
This is what the "younger generations" missed out on - In the 70's most bands created albums with songs that were arranged and engineered to take the listener on a journey, each song complimenting the others in a tapestry. Music was experienced, not simply listened to.
Yes, & most bands also had a sound unique to them. You could quickly tell whether it was Purple, Sabbath, Zeppelin, Quo, Tull, Free, Nazareth, Queen, Groundhogs, etc. I don't like it when producers hit on a winning formula & then churn out act after act with identical sounds. Henry Rollins hit the nail on the head yonks ago with one of his talks. Can't remember it exactly but it was along the lines of hearing half a dozen tracks back to back on a rock radio station & thinking they were all from a band's new CD only to find out they were all tracks by different bands.
My mom actually sang this to my sister and I as she tucked us in at night. She always sang to us before bed, and we always asked her to sing this for us. Imagine a soft, beautiful female voice singing this as a lullaby. We loved it, and it was beautiful. She introduced us to Queen, Pink Floyd, Prince, and Iron Maiden to name a few. If it weren't for my mom, I would not have the love for music that I do! ❤
IThis is a song about returning Vietnam Vets who came back from that war with horrible PTSD. Think about the mood switches, tempo changes, indicating fear, hallucinations, anger, horrible dreams, night sweats. Then listen to the lyrics, "Once I rose above the the noise and confusion, Just to get a glimpse beyond this, illusion, I was soaring higher, but I flew too high.Though my eyes could see, I still was a blindman, though my mind could think, I still was a madman. I hear the voices, when I'm dreaming...I can hear them say... Carry-on my wayward son, There'll be peace when you are done Lay your weary head to rest, don't you cry no more... PTSD man
@@johndeeregreen4592 Not quite. The original working title for the LP was Magnum Opus, with the last cut on the second side of the LP being name "Leftoverture." That was because just THAT song was made of pieces of left over songs they found a way to fuse together. Kirsher, their record company/label, felt the name "Magnum Opus" was a bit hauty and made them change it.
Yeah I heard them talk about that in their documentary. They were up against it, the label was worrying about the material on the record and Kerry basically said "well I just came up with this one but..." and they were blown away.
What is also cool about Kansas, and you see it in this video, is how the different members switch instruments throughout the song. Kerry Livgren goes from lead guitar to keyboards, Rich Williams moves from electric guitar to acoustic throughout, Steve Walsh (lead singer) goes between keyboards and bongos. Just a talented bunch of guys.
This song is heavily used in the show Supernatural, which is very fitting as it’s about supernatural hunters following in their father’s footsteps to protect humanity.
From the pov of a very old hippie. A lot of us experienced this music with the lights off with the black light on smoking and it's like it was a completely different musical experience. The 70s were way different than you may imagine.
Bongs, Black light posters and incense from SPENCER's GIFTS. 'Love Beads' (not the naughty kind) hanging in the doorways. Fish Nets...... I had a multi-colored light that flickered to sound....... GROOVY!
A lot of people thought of this song as kind of an anthem for returning Vietnam War veterans. It was released in 1976 (same year as “Boston,” BTW), 1 year after the war ended. Remember, Vietnam War vets did NOT get a hero’s welcome when they returned. Many were shunned by those that didn’t go. It was heartbreaking. They went over as kids and came back as hardened vets. They saw and experienced many horrors. The lyrics evoke the confusion, loss, and the madness they experienced. This song was also featured in a 1977 movie called “Heroes,” that revolved around a returning Vietnam War Vet suffering from PTSD.
@fxrsniper1 widdermaker did not say the song was about Vietnam, they said "a lot of people THOUGHT it was about Vietnam" and that it was featured in a movie about Vietnam veterans and PTSD. I believe it was probably just written as a man's mental journey to find himself, just as Dust in the Wind is not so much a song about death, as it is a song about man's journey through life.
@@theodoreritola7641 Yep! And Queen, Rush, Steely Dan, The Cars, ELO, Supertramp, Led Zeppelin, The Police, Michael Jackson, etc., etc., etc… (sigh). Most popular music today just sux, I’m sorry to say. Not ALL of it is mediocre, but a lot of it sounds the same, like taking no risks. The mid-70’s thru about 1990 was the greatest era ever for popular music. And because FM radio was the main way people discovered music, it was like a nationwide party. I miss those days!
It was my 8th birthday, and in a completely unique moment of being incredibly cool, my grandparents bought me Kansas - Leftoverture as my very first non children LP album. I still have it. The entire LP is such a classic 70's album. Super tight arrangement, perfect execution and production, great harmonies.
I have that album too. Mine is a cassette tape, even though we had a record and 8 track player, I can't tell you how many times that one was flipped over (I'm 45, the stereo didn't have automatic reverse ;) )
Other than Dorothy getting blown away nothing bad happens in Kansas... and Leftoverture implies classical music to the unknowing. sound grandparent logic there.
Love the clarity. So many lyrics were misheard back in the day - when lyrics weren't literally at your fingertips and you listened to music on AM radio through an 8 inch car speaker. LOL.
Gotta love those Mondegreen(misheard/misinterpreted) lyrics, they are so much fun ... British comedian Peter Kay does a whole bit with mondegreens, it's very funny 🤣 😉 🙃🐨🇦🇺
@@guystephens2881, with Leftoverture just being either songs not included on other albums or songs (like "Carry On Wayward Son") that were just thrown together and recorded in a day. Absolutely amazing!
Progressive rock is a type of rock music with complicated musical technique and composition. This means that the tempo, time signature, and style can change many times in a single song. Progressive rock.
As others have said this was about the songwriter's spiritual journey and his musical career. It was a song of self encouragement. He has said the song came him as a complete song and just put it down as soon as he could.
Yes, this is a retelling of the prodigal son parable. This is when Kerry livgren first converted to Christianity. All of his music from that point til now reflect his Christian beliefs. Later he brought Christian brothers Dino and John elefante into the group on both performance and the production side. This led to a rift between Steve Walsh an avowed atheist and Christian Kerry Livgren. They managed to coexist albeit marginally. They did manage to work together. Kerry went on to form his new band AD in the 80s. Kerry returned to Kansas in the early 2000s. Yes they still perform. Check out Point of Know Return. Yes it's Know not no.
We had AD in concert, they were tight and quite fantastic. We only had country radio in our small town, so we advertised on that station. When they started some old folks got up and left, lol..but for those who stayed it was a memorable evening.
Phil Ehart (drummer) recently had a heart attack, so he had to retire. There is only one original band member remaining, Richard Williams - bass guitarist. Steve Walsh was the singer. They had an album "Two For The Show" which they dedicated to my husband because he was a big fan and was in an accident. His name is John Hoffert.
Thank you for the update on the band... I wasn't aware. Cool of them to dedicate an LP to your hubby. It sounds like he is OK now, or at least I hope he is. ✌️
Well...Phil might come back. He did have a bad heart attack, and is sitting out the remainder of this tour while he goes through cardiac rehab. It has not been said he is retiring from touring yet. And he still actively is managing the group, which he has done for years. Phil is the man that put them together back in the 70s and has been the glue of the band ever since.
Wayward is difficult to control, gone astray. The old homes for unwed mothers were often referred to as for 'wayward women'. For me, the song is from a parent to a son who is trying to figure out where he fits in.
"Though my eyes could see I still was a blindman - Though my mind could think I still was a madman" These are the thoughts of a humble young man that's becoming aware that although he has learned so much there is still so much more to experience. And when you can learn to be that humble you are truly ready to take on and experience life's true journeys. Thanks as always for the great song choices and reactions!!!
I KNEW DonJuanabe was behind this one. Don has some old school music background. Watch for it. You can see Black Pegasus' mind getting blown. Fun reaction from rappers is they pay attention to the lyrics and the meaning of the words.
Back when they toured this album for some reason Kansas NEVER played in Nebraska. I lived there so a buddy and I had to go to Red Rocks Colorado(God's Cathedral). Very well worth the trip and a nice ride on a couple of Harleys with our girls. 300 miles each way with roughly $1 a gallon for gas on bikes. Hell yeah. I've seen them since then with the new band members in Reno (Harrah's former outdoor venue) Still killin' it. I still have this LP./Album. "Point of Know Return" and "Dust in the Wind" are two other awesome songs from that era 45 years ago. They're still played on classic rock radio. "Surely Heaven waits for you" I like watching reviewer's reaction as it keeps getting better.
Darlin's, your playing the songs I grew up with! I'm 66 and we had rock n roll, I mean kick ass...70's, 80's, 90's. We didn't have just rock n roll, we had Motown also. Best eras for music
Wayward is -- following no clear principle or law; following one's own capricious, wanton, or depraved inclinations; or opposite to what is desired or expected. It's the unofficial official theme of the tv show Supernatural. They even have an entire episode where teens or college students do a theater production around this son and the live of the fictional Winchester brothers to that point. It's awesome!!
You are a wayward son because as young men, we never listen. We think we know what's on the next horizon.. without having one single clue. All of this relates to growing up as a young man, until one day. We find peace. Have you ever considered that for most men, they only time they get flowers, are at their funerals? There has to be more to life than this. That is our peace. That is when we will cry no more.
Really enjoyed your reaction/analysis of this timeless classic. As a 71 year old woman, I am so thankful to have grown up in the 60's and beyond to have been able to experience this great music at it's time of inception. Then to also learn music from the greats like Etta James, Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby etc...through my parents love of their generations music. Thank God for my music loving family and the exposure to ,imo, the best times and greatest evolutions of music. Peace and blessings to you and yours.
The 60's thru the early 80's brought us so much uncensored music. I am so thankful for growing up as a youth during that time period. Music can inspire a whole generation and look how it's being used today.
You should look up their backstory about having recording executives come to visit before their signing their deal. Executives wanted a live show, so the band threw something together in some industrial space and had to "advertise" free beer in order to draw a crowd quickly.
I love Kansas, and have seen them live many times. Every single show was great! This song was always one of my favorites, but when they played this on the radio in dedication after 9/11, it brought me to tears. This is so powerful!!
I was born & raised in southwest Kansas and Kansas played for all our formal school dances before they got famous! John, the dark haired singer in Kansas, now sings with The Jay Sekulow Band - a conservative oldies & gospel group. Two members of the Christian rock band, Petra, also sing in that same band. They are fantastic! 🤗 ❤ The other main singer in Kansas, Kerry, now writes high level gospel songs. 😊
Please people stop saying this song was about Vietnam vets it had nothing to do with Vietnam or soldiers It was a song of self-encouragement per the guy who wrote the song ~Livgren
My all time favorite song. It has three or four different vibes and I dig them all. Want a ballad? Ok. Want some rock drumming and guitar? Ok. Want a sick solo? Got it. Want an interesting bunch of lyrics? Yep. These are trained musicians. Quite hard to find these days. The practice it takes to do what they do is insane.
This song was used in the TV series, Supernatural. The Winchester brothers were born in Kansas...it's where the story begins sort of....they fight paranormal, Ghosts, monsters, demons and angels, etc
And about what you said about listening to the lyrics I'm right there with you. The lyrics of the song is what tells the story. I'm always about the lyrics
Carry on my wayward son; Go out and live your own life, make your own mistakes. Learn your own lessons. If I try to do everything for you, you won't remember how or why it's done.
Please do yourself a favor and watch the documentary on Kansas. The whole video is funny, interesting, history, informative and a great story! Also you will learn how fast some of these songs were written. Also how they got signed is FUNNY AS HELL! SO MANY ICONIC THINGS
This is one of those 70-80 songs that i have to sit in the car until it's over songs. And sing. It's practically a universal law. There's not a lot of rock n roll going on in the world these days. It's a shame
Honey, I can't believe anyone would be upset with you for paying attention to the lyrics! A song has to give you an overall feeling , a feeling of their heart talking to your heart!. That's made up of the music AND the lyrics! Both are equally important to give you the joy and the meaning of that song! I'm a 75 yo hippy who truly believes that we can live together with peace and love. I'm SO glad to see all the reaction vids for OUR songs. By OURs I mean yours, mine and everyone's. If they only take the time to listen with an open mind and open heart. they could let music do what it was meant to do, to bring us together! 😊
Love real music, musicians playing instruments, not made digitally! I miss house parties, I had the piano. A friend would come in with a drum set, another with a guitar. Maybe a horn or two....We rocked it out! My BFF singing! This was on the play list!
Kansas switched up time signatures like some other great bands, Yes being the best at it, making you learn to appreciate the depth of the music and notice all the instruments coming in at different times
I love that you are such students of the music. Not just this one. But so much. Your curiosity, knowledge, and willingess to learn will serve you both So Well. Great review. Look forward to so many more.
Was reading through comments to see if anyone else said this. If he wants it specific to Colorado, John Denver co-wrote and recorded Rocky Mountain High which, according to Wikipedia, is one of the two official state songs of Colorado.
Ahhĥ Kansas. One of the finest rock bands of all time. The whole package...lyrics, guitar work, rhythms, and fine harmonies. Im so happy to see the same effect on you guys...thats the deepest and most contemplative I've ever seen you two!!❤❤
Ah, back in the time when every band was filled with multi-talented artists that not only knew music, but the ART of it, not just the ECONOMICS of it... I SO wish that kind of mindset would return
Until April 2006, this song *was known* , probably not as much as it is today, and played pretty regularly on Rock & eventually Classic Rock stations. After the Supernatural episode Salvation (s1e21), it blew waaay up once again in Pop Culture. It is timeless, just like Point Of Know Return and Dust In The Wind and while SPN brought a whole bunch of 60s/70s/80s/a few 90s & 00 music -.different genres - to the forefront, the iconic classics were always going to be classic. ...... at least for the ones that knew it. I'm happy more classics are being heard by people that may have never heard it or sought it out. I am very much enjoying this journey of your discoveries!
Thank you for throwing back onto memory lane again. RIP Rob! So glad he made it to our 50th high school reunion. He passed not long after. The term we used for "off"/delayed drum patterns was ""syncopated". They were great at it.
If you like the messaging in "Carry On My Wayward Son" and "Dust in the Wind", you will likely enjoy "He Knew" just as much... recommend highly as your next Kansas tune!
Back in 1978, every great high school band was covering this song. This song will live on forever.
Yep. I was 15 when this song was released........good times~!!
I remember it well. Loved it so much! I think that world we grew up in is dead though.
Along with Dust in the Wind! ❤
I moved from a town in PA to another town about 15 miles away. Cafeteria in 1st town sucked, cafeteria in Quakertown had a juke box in junior high. First time I heard Kansas, Boston, Foreigner, Super Tramp, ACDC, Rush and so many others. Nickel got 1 and a dime got you 3, problem is sometimes you never heard the songs you paid for because everybody loaded it up. Good ol'days!
Indeed. I was in 8th grade and the band playing at end of year dance opened with this.
This song is the staple of the show Supernatural which lasted 15 seasons
Great show! Great music! Great car too! lol
Best show ever !!! 🇨🇦🖖🏻
Maybe he should react to an episode. Maybe the French Mistake?
The last episode of Supernatural nearly ruined that song for me. The cover they used was horrible.
one of the best shows to ever exist. hopefully jensen will be batman soon.
Every Supernatural fan will relate ❤
Old like myself and those new to Supernatural ❤
But it makes me think about the "Dean" out-take of 'Eye of the Tiger'... which I'll be looking up now...😂
This and the Asia song from the episode Mystery Spot
I can’t hear this without thinking of Dean 😆❤️
Yes supernatural, that is how I know this song and love it, just started re watching all 15 seasons of sunatural again on Netflix
This was one of my fave songs to play on Guitar Hero 2 LOL
I wish music sounded like this today. Harmonies, lyrics, orchestration, musicianship is all top level.
Please do a bit of searching outside of mainstream English language music: there's a lot out there
few ever could sound like Kansas...truly a unique and ultra talented band...every member. I have seen them a few times and each time it was like I was transported for a few hours...the time flew. All singers, musicians and instrumentalists can relate
Not thing sus you can’t enjoy the classics 🤷♂️
When artists had talent, instead of machines that make them sound like artists?
@@lilpoohbear653 I put Boston in the same group as Kansas
The group was formed in 1973 Topeka,Kansas. Wayward means difficult to control or predict due to unusual behavior. Love that you're checking out the classics
A classic simple as.
Yes, by definition, and "wayward" can mean a few things, but when used to describe a person, most have something to do with doing your own thing... Often, going against what others want you to do.
I read it was a journey looking for religion
they even changed name once tho when it wasnt selling at clubs or something i think early on but eventually went back to it
My sister in law went to High school with a couple of the guys
DRUMMER HERE- Hey Don! I'm happy to answer all your drumming questions! So you said it feels like it changes tempos and Pegasus said Time signature but actually neither of those things changed. They tempo is steady the whole song and it's all in 4/4 time signature. What changes is the feel/groove of the song because the drummer and the band drop in to what's called a half-time feel. The tempo stays the same but they counting every 2 measures as one long measure. It's a great way to really draw attention to a section you want to emphasize.
The difference between live drumming and programming drums is that you can switch the groove up on the fly depending on what the lyrics or other players are doing. Those kind of groove changes come from playing these songs over and over with the guys in the band and asking what can we do to mix it up and make it stand out!
I'm so glad you asked for a drummers perspective I've played this song in a lot of shows and it's always a blast to play!
Any time you have drumming questions about song reactions or songs you're working to learn on your own I'll be happy to help out! And if you are wondering if I know what I'm talking about I'll be happy to send you some links to stuff I've played on LOL 😉
Also this is my Clothing Brands UA-cam channel (if your looking for endorsements 🙂) my real name is Lucas....
P.S. Mr. Pegasus I love that you are so honest and real in you're reactions it's what keeps me coming back for more!
1145ontop. I'm sending you a back track of one of the best 4/4 pocket drummers out there. Simplistic Mutt Lange stuff, but the arrangements and the cymbal work; incredible. Elia's father was a composer/arranger and it shows. Twain's drummer from 2015 through 2022. Was awarded Country/Pop drummer of the yr by Modern Drummer for the 2022 shows.
ua-cam.com/video/S7M5AtozrU4/v-deo.html
Exactly. Visual representation for those who do not get it, instead of hitting on every beat of that 4/4 like X=X=X=X they shift to something like this X=o=X=o, the o's being skipped on the beat make it sound like the tempo shifed, but it still is the same.
I can second this as a piano player. The only difference is we refer to it as 'cut time' or 'alla breve'. 😎
So 4/4= 1 and what theyre doing is 2/2 which is also 1?@Desu-Desu-Chan-San
@@potatopoison1130 Hmm, no. Let me try to explain it better, music theory is a little weird for me to explain but I will try to make it simple.
A 4/4 is four beats, so think of someone in a song when they go "and a one and two and three and four" that is a 4/4 beat, so boom boom boom boom... You can leave out notes and it still be a 4/4, but it sounds different because of the gaps in the beat.
Boom, boom, boom, boom - vs - Boom, blank, blank, boom - or - blank, boom, blank, boom.
The beat includes the gaps. A 2/2 beat would be "one and two", so boom, boom. You can also leave gaps, no notes, all notes, whatever, as long as it fits the beat.
Hope the helps make some sense, I am no teacher lol
Both Dust in the Wind and Carry on my Wayward Son were written by the blonde guitarist (Kerry Livgren) as part of his journey in search of truth & meaning. He actually became a Christian in 1980 & later parted ways with the band. Both songs are awesome.
Rachel Rachel (all female rock band) did a cover of Carry on and Kerry is in the video with a dueling guitars with their lead guitarist.
The other lead singer, John, also became a Christian & now sings with The Jay Sekulow Band, along with John Schlit and another member of the Christian rock band, Petra! The Jay Sekulow Band is amazing! 💕
From my understanding Dust in the Wind came out of a warmup exercise he played on his guitar.
@@shilohauraable John Elefante joined the group in 82 well after this song. But yes he does sing in the Jay Sekulow band with John Schlit who also is in Petra and the Union of sinners and saints with Billy Smiley who is one of the founding members of Whiteheart another great band.
@@bradybrandenburg7422 yes. His wife heard it and suggested he write lyrics for it.
This is what the "younger generations" missed out on - In the 70's most bands created albums with songs that were arranged and engineered to take the listener on a journey, each song complimenting the others in a tapestry. Music was experienced, not simply listened to.
Yes, & most bands also had a sound unique to them. You could quickly tell whether it was Purple, Sabbath, Zeppelin, Quo, Tull, Free, Nazareth, Queen, Groundhogs, etc. I don't like it when producers hit on a winning formula & then churn out act after act with identical sounds. Henry Rollins hit the nail on the head yonks ago with one of his talks. Can't remember it exactly but it was along the lines of hearing half a dozen tracks back to back on a rock radio station & thinking they were all from a band's new CD only to find out they were all tracks by different bands.
My mom actually sang this to my sister and I as she tucked us in at night. She always sang to us before bed, and we always asked her to sing this for us. Imagine a soft, beautiful female voice singing this as a lullaby. We loved it, and it was beautiful. She introduced us to Queen, Pink Floyd, Prince, and Iron Maiden to name a few. If it weren't for my mom, I would not have the love for music that I do! ❤
What a good mom
You've got a cool mom!
IThis is a song about returning Vietnam Vets who came back from that war with horrible PTSD. Think about the mood switches, tempo changes, indicating fear, hallucinations, anger,
horrible dreams, night sweats. Then listen to the lyrics, "Once I rose above the the noise and confusion, Just to get a glimpse beyond this,
illusion, I was soaring higher, but I flew too high.Though my eyes could see, I still was a blindman, though my mind could think, I still was a madman. I hear the voices, when I'm dreaming...I can hear them say...
Carry-on my wayward son, There'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest, don't you cry no more...
PTSD man
Infantry training at Fort Benning school for wayward boys
Or its written by a born again Christian after his ' conversion'
@@andrewtims9524 The writer Kerry didn't convert until years later.
Amen.
Thank you.
Wrote and recorded within 24 hours. Think about that. Amazing!! My
Favorite band ever.
The whole album (Leftoverture) is a bunch of songs left over or thrown together and recorded in rapid succession... leading to a HUGE success.
Divinely inspired musical genius at work!
@@johndeeregreen4592 Not quite. The original working title for the LP was Magnum Opus, with the last cut on the second side of the LP being name "Leftoverture." That was because just THAT song was made of pieces of left over songs they found a way to fuse together. Kirsher, their record company/label, felt the name "Magnum Opus" was a bit hauty and made them change it.
Yeah I heard them talk about that in their documentary. They were up against it, the label was worrying about the material on the record and Kerry basically said "well I just came up with this one but..." and they were blown away.
What is also cool about Kansas, and you see it in this video, is how the different members switch instruments throughout the song. Kerry Livgren goes from lead guitar to keyboards, Rich Williams moves from electric guitar to acoustic throughout, Steve Walsh (lead singer) goes between keyboards and bongos. Just a talented bunch of guys.
This song is heavily used in the show Supernatural, which is very fitting as it’s about supernatural hunters following in their father’s footsteps to protect humanity.
And also a series heavily about PTSD.
From the pov of a very old hippie. A lot of us experienced this music with the lights off with the black light on smoking and it's like it was a completely different musical experience. The 70s were way different than you may imagine.
I 2nd that 💟☮️
@@mariajobson739 And you can make that 3...very different times.
I 3rd that!!
#4 wit-cha.
Bongs, Black light posters and incense from SPENCER's GIFTS. 'Love Beads' (not the naughty kind) hanging in the doorways. Fish Nets...... I had a multi-colored light that flickered to sound....... GROOVY!
I grew up in an awesome time for music, 70s. The music I grew up with transcends time.
Unbeatable 70s 4 sure.
50 yrs ago and they still get played- what songs from today are going to last 50 yrs? NONE
Amen!
I so loved being a teenager in the 70's.
Oh the memories.
me, too...
A glorious time to be young and alive! We were blessed to have such great music!
Love this song!!! Might get an uptick in followers from the Supernatural fandom after this one lol.
This song is46 years old and never get tired of it , it seams new every time I hear it.
I always love the surprise of 'what will he react to today", lol. reliving classics I love through new eyes
I get that! It’s like he’s hearing the soundtrack of my life 🇨🇦🖖🏻
A lot of people thought of this song as kind of an anthem for returning Vietnam War veterans. It was released in 1976 (same year as “Boston,” BTW), 1 year after the war ended. Remember, Vietnam War vets did NOT get a hero’s welcome when they returned. Many were shunned by those that didn’t go. It was heartbreaking. They went over as kids and came back as hardened vets. They saw and experienced many horrors. The lyrics evoke the confusion, loss, and the madness they experienced. This song was also featured in a 1977 movie called “Heroes,” that revolved around a returning Vietnam War Vet suffering from PTSD.
And Peter Frampton comes alive. Steve Miller Kansas was GIGANTIC. GANTSTIC 70s
This song literally had nothing to do with Vietnam It was a song of self-encouragement per the guy who wrote the song ~Livgren
@fxrsniper1 widdermaker did not say the song was about Vietnam, they said "a lot of people THOUGHT it was about Vietnam" and that it was featured in a movie about Vietnam veterans and PTSD. I believe it was probably just written as a man's mental journey to find himself, just as Dust in the Wind is not so much a song about death, as it is a song about man's journey through life.
@@reneeeiier4818 Thank you! Exactly right!
@@theodoreritola7641 Yep! And Queen, Rush, Steely Dan, The Cars, ELO, Supertramp, Led Zeppelin, The Police, Michael Jackson, etc., etc., etc… (sigh). Most popular music today just sux, I’m sorry to say. Not ALL of it is mediocre, but a lot of it sounds the same, like taking no risks. The mid-70’s thru about 1990 was the greatest era ever for popular music. And because FM radio was the main way people discovered music, it was like a nationwide party. I miss those days!
Kansas is so underappreciated. They were musical geniuses & far ahead of their time. ❤
It was my 8th birthday, and in a completely unique moment of being incredibly cool, my grandparents bought me Kansas - Leftoverture as my very first non children LP album. I still have it.
The entire LP is such a classic 70's album. Super tight arrangement, perfect execution and production, great harmonies.
I have that album too. Mine is a cassette tape, even though we had a record and 8 track player, I can't tell you how many times that one was flipped over (I'm 45, the stereo didn't have automatic reverse ;) )
Other than Dorothy getting blown away nothing bad happens in Kansas... and Leftoverture implies classical music to the unknowing. sound grandparent logic there.
Kansas will live forever...
Love the clarity. So many lyrics were misheard back in the day - when lyrics weren't literally at your fingertips and you listened to music on AM radio through an 8 inch car speaker. LOL.
And then one day you figure out you have sang them all wrong for years. LOL
Lol, very true. My brother used to think Bad Moon On The Rise said There's a bathroom on the right.
Gotta love those Mondegreen(misheard/misinterpreted) lyrics, they are so much fun ... British comedian Peter Kay does a whole bit with mondegreens, it's very funny 🤣 😉
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The Point of no Return is one fantastic album
masque ,leftoverture . and point of no return . all recorder in an 18 month span.
@@guystephens2881, with Leftoverture just being either songs not included on other albums or songs (like "Carry On Wayward Son") that were just thrown together and recorded in a day. Absolutely amazing!
Progressive rock is a type of rock music with complicated musical technique and composition. This means that the tempo, time signature, and style can change many times in a single song. Progressive rock.
The hair and beard. Dudes a legend
Don't forget the 'stash too! Love these guys! God Bless America and All ya'll too! Go Vols!!
DEFINITELY A TIMELESS JAM !!!
As others have said this was about the songwriter's spiritual journey and his musical career. It was a song of self encouragement. He has said the song came him as a complete song and just put it down as soon as he could.
Yes, this is a retelling of the prodigal son parable. This is when Kerry livgren first converted to Christianity. All of his music from that point til now reflect his Christian beliefs. Later he brought Christian brothers Dino and John elefante into the group on both performance and the production side. This led to a rift between Steve Walsh an avowed atheist and Christian Kerry Livgren. They managed to coexist albeit marginally. They did manage to work together. Kerry went on to form his new band AD in the 80s. Kerry returned to Kansas in the early 2000s. Yes they still perform. Check out Point of Know Return. Yes it's Know not no.
We had AD in concert, they were tight and quite fantastic. We only had country radio in our small town, so we advertised on that station. When they started some old folks got up and left, lol..but for those who stayed it was a memorable evening.
Music like this isn't made anymore. What a timeless classic.
Phil Ehart (drummer) recently had a heart attack, so he had to retire. There is only one original band member remaining, Richard Williams - bass guitarist. Steve Walsh was the singer. They had an album "Two For The Show" which they dedicated to my husband because he was a big fan and was in an accident. His name is John Hoffert.
Thank you for the update on the band... I wasn't aware. Cool of them to dedicate an LP to your hubby. It sounds like he is OK now, or at least I hope he is. ✌️
Well...Phil might come back. He did have a bad heart attack, and is sitting out the remainder of this tour while he goes through cardiac rehab. It has not been said he is retiring from touring yet. And he still actively is managing the group, which he has done for years. Phil is the man that put them together back in the 70s and has been the glue of the band ever since.
Yes! I'm so glad u did this one, too!! This song definitely takes u on a ride musically! Love Kansas!
I was 18. This spoke to me. It still does at 64. Kansas rocks! It is full of life. I agree that the notes and the words are phenomenal
Wayward is difficult to control, gone astray. The old homes for unwed mothers were often referred to as for 'wayward women'. For me, the song is from a parent to a son who is trying to figure out where he fits in.
I had forgotten how good some of these songs were. I joined just to check out your reactions to these. Thank you, gentlemen.
"Though my eyes could see I still was a blindman - Though my mind could think I still was a madman" These are the thoughts of a humble young man that's becoming aware that although he has learned so much there is still so much more to experience. And when you can learn to be that humble you are truly ready to take on and experience life's true journeys. Thanks as always for the great song choices and reactions!!!
I have heard this played at a friends funeral. It was in a church and everyone was quiet and tears flowed.
I KNEW DonJuanabe was behind this one. Don has some old school music background. Watch for it. You can see Black Pegasus' mind getting blown. Fun reaction from rappers is they pay attention to the lyrics and the meaning of the words.
Back when they toured this album for some reason Kansas NEVER played in Nebraska. I lived there so a buddy and I had to go to Red Rocks Colorado(God's Cathedral). Very well worth the trip and a nice ride on a couple of Harleys with our girls. 300 miles each way with roughly $1 a gallon for gas on bikes. Hell yeah.
I've seen them since then with the new band members in Reno (Harrah's former outdoor venue) Still killin' it.
I still have this LP./Album.
"Point of Know Return" and "Dust in the Wind" are two other awesome songs from that era 45 years ago.
They're still played on classic rock radio.
"Surely Heaven waits for you"
I like watching reviewer's reaction as it keeps getting better.
Darlin's, your playing the songs I grew up with! I'm 66 and we had rock n roll, I mean kick ass...70's, 80's, 90's. We didn't have just rock n roll, we had Motown also. Best eras for music
Wayward is -- following no clear principle or law; following one's own capricious, wanton, or depraved inclinations; or opposite to what is desired or expected. It's the unofficial official theme of the tv show Supernatural. They even have an entire episode where teens or college students do a theater production around this son and the live of the fictional Winchester brothers to that point. It's awesome!!
You are a wayward son because as young men, we never listen. We think we know what's on the next horizon.. without having one single clue. All of this relates to growing up as a young man, until one day. We find peace. Have you ever considered that for most men, they only time they get flowers, are at their funerals? There has to be more to life than this. That is our peace. That is when we will cry no more.
Really enjoyed your reaction/analysis of this timeless classic. As a 71 year old woman, I am so thankful to have grown up in the 60's and beyond to have been able to experience this great music at it's time of inception. Then to also learn music from the greats like Etta James, Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby etc...through my parents love of their generations music. Thank God for my music loving family and the exposure to ,imo, the best times and greatest evolutions of music. Peace and blessings to you and yours.
Bands like Kansas & Rush were part of the 2nd wave of progressive rock in the mid to late 70s following ELP, Yes & Pink Floyd.
The 60's thru the early 80's brought us so much uncensored music. I am so thankful for growing up as a youth during that time period. Music can inspire a whole generation and look how it's being used today.
You should look up their backstory about having recording executives come to visit before their signing their deal. Executives wanted a live show, so the band threw something together in some industrial space and had to "advertise" free beer in order to draw a crowd quickly.
This was one of my earliest albums that my parents grew to hate…until they gave me headphones.😂
“All of them are playing instruments 🤯 ” Made me chuckle a bit. Back when there were bands. Today it’s mostly about the individual star artist.
The rapper gets humbled with every piece of music from any time period. Imagine growing up with cut-and-paste music without singing.
I love Kansas, and have seen them live many times. Every single show was great! This song was always one of my favorites, but when they played this on the radio in dedication after 9/11, it brought me to tears. This is so powerful!!
This is Classic 70's rock and I love the passion they put into this great song.
The best DON and PEGASUS..this is a banger. Always.classic rock has Great story telling that new rock hasn't had for 30 yrs
Very cool tune.
Roundabout by YES off the Fragile album. You'll be amazed ✨️🎶✨️
I was 10 years old when this song was released in 1976. I instantly loved it even as a kid. It's still one of my most favorite songs ever.
I was born & raised in southwest Kansas and Kansas played for all our formal school dances before they got famous! John, the dark haired singer in Kansas, now sings with The Jay Sekulow Band - a conservative oldies & gospel group. Two members of the Christian rock band, Petra, also sing in that same band. They are fantastic! 🤗 ❤
The other main singer in Kansas, Kerry, now writes high level gospel songs. 😊
Hello fellow Kansan. I used to watch them play before they were famous. SE Ks in Jr. High. So thankful many found the Lord
We may be old now… it we knew how to ROCK in the 70’s! Class of 79’ here. 😂
Love this timeless masterpiece!
If you dig lyrics maybe check out "Vincent" by Don McLean
Please people stop saying this song was about Vietnam vets it had nothing to do with Vietnam or soldiers It was a song of self-encouragement per the guy who wrote the song ~Livgren
My all time favorite song. It has three or four different vibes and I dig them all. Want a ballad? Ok. Want some rock drumming and guitar? Ok. Want a sick solo? Got it. Want an interesting bunch of lyrics? Yep. These are trained musicians. Quite hard to find these days. The practice it takes to do what they do is insane.
Definitely in my top 3 all-time and quite possibly number 1. So much going on and yet it comes together as one amazing whole
Pure 70 s Rock.. WONDERFUL
This song was used in the TV series, Supernatural. The Winchester brothers were born in Kansas...it's where the story begins sort of....they fight paranormal, Ghosts, monsters, demons and angels, etc
I have been looking forward to this reaction! I think this song will really resonate for BP. 🎉
Hell yes! So glad you're reacting to this one. While I love dust in the wind this one shows Kansas more prog rock side and it's amazing
And about what you said about listening to the lyrics I'm right there with you. The lyrics of the song is what tells the story. I'm always about the lyrics
Carry on my wayward son; Go out and live your own life, make your own mistakes. Learn your own lessons. If I try to do everything for you, you won't remember how or why it's done.
Love the harmonies here! So nice seeing you discover the music of my youth!❤️🔥✌🏻🫶🏻
Great breakdown of the lyrics! Don is right on the money, amazing drum and rhythm changes!❤ Kansas is a unique band!
This tune is the gift that keeps on giving
Awesome 70,s music. Everybody had fun got along. Look at all the concerts. Just having fun. Good 70s music.
Your viewers have been recommending a lot of awesome songs that I have been listening to for most of my 63 years
Please do yourself a favor and watch the documentary on Kansas. The whole video is funny, interesting, history, informative and a great story! Also you will learn how fast some of these songs were written. Also how they got signed is FUNNY AS HELL! SO MANY ICONIC THINGS
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Love how you analyze the songs, I never did and now find myself paying attention. Grew up with the best music.. Great song !!
This is one of those 70-80 songs that i have to sit in the car until it's over songs. And sing. It's practically a universal law.
There's not a lot of rock n roll going on in the world these days. It's a shame
Honey, I can't believe anyone would be upset with you for paying attention to the lyrics! A song has to give you an overall feeling , a feeling of their heart talking to your heart!. That's made up of the music AND the lyrics! Both are equally important to give you the joy and the meaning of that song! I'm a 75 yo hippy who truly believes that we can live together with peace and love. I'm SO glad to see all the reaction vids for OUR songs. By OURs I mean yours, mine and everyone's. If they only take the time to listen with an open mind and open heart. they could let music do what it was meant to do, to bring us together! 😊
Agreed music is one of the few things that can cure the hate in this world
Hey, here's one to add to your possibilities. Monsters by James Blunt. His dad is in the video.
I got into this song when the TV show supernatural started using it and then I fell into the kansas rabbit hole
The band Kansas is currently on their 50th Anniversary tour. They are amazing live.
Love real music, musicians playing instruments, not made digitally! I miss house parties, I had the piano. A friend would come in with a drum set, another with a guitar. Maybe a horn or two....We rocked it out! My BFF singing! This was on the play list!
Kansas switched up time signatures like some other great bands, Yes being the best at it, making you learn to appreciate the depth of the music and notice all the instruments coming in at different times
Such a banger!
I love that you are such students of the music. Not just this one. But so much. Your curiosity, knowledge, and willingess to learn will serve you both So Well. Great review. Look forward to so many more.
This was the music of my time. I personally believe we had the best music and lyrics of all time.
Oh this is such a great song!!!
This is the beginning of Progressive Rock/Metal
This is the music of my youth that still speaks to me today. Great reaction!
Really good reaction!!! I like it when you stare at the camera back at us, because you're amazed. There's lots of amazing moments in this song.
BP, since you are really into Lyrics...Try the song Sister Christian byNight Ranger. I did not fully understand them for years.
There may not be a band named "Colorado", but you can always fall back on John Denver.
Was reading through comments to see if anyone else said this. If he wants it specific to Colorado, John Denver co-wrote and recorded Rocky Mountain High which, according to Wikipedia, is one of the two official state songs of Colorado.
Ahhĥ Kansas. One of the finest rock bands of all time. The whole package...lyrics, guitar work, rhythms, and fine harmonies. Im so happy to see the same effect on you guys...thats the deepest and most contemplative I've ever seen you two!!❤❤
Ah, back in the time when every band was filled with multi-talented artists that not only knew music, but the ART of it, not just the ECONOMICS of it... I SO wish that kind of mindset would return
Need to listen to Play the Game. Another great song
wayward... adrift in life
I'm a child of the 70s and graduated in 80. Best music ever from this era! So many awesome bands!
Until April 2006, this song *was known* , probably not as much as it is today, and played pretty regularly on Rock & eventually Classic Rock stations. After the Supernatural episode Salvation (s1e21), it blew waaay up once again in Pop Culture. It is timeless, just like Point Of Know Return and Dust In The Wind and while SPN brought a whole bunch of 60s/70s/80s/a few 90s & 00 music -.different genres - to the forefront, the iconic classics were always going to be classic. ...... at least for the ones that knew it.
I'm happy more classics are being heard by people that may have never heard it or sought it out. I am very much enjoying this journey of your discoveries!
#SAMandDEANWINCHESTER #HOG4LIFE
Drop the rainbow flag hate, we’re Americans too.
Great song to react to homies! Back in my day we listened to what pops was playin... So glad my pops had taste in music!
Thank you for throwing back onto memory lane again. RIP Rob! So glad he made it to our 50th high school reunion. He passed not long after. The term we used for "off"/delayed drum patterns was ""syncopated". They were great at it.
If you like the messaging in "Carry On My Wayward Son" and "Dust in the Wind", you will likely enjoy "He Knew" just as much... recommend highly as your next Kansas tune!