I first saw Kansas In Philadelphia at the Main Point in 1975. I loved them on recording. I wanted to see how they were live. Man, they were so much better. I couldn't believe it. When historians write about 70's rock and prog rock, Kansas should be the picture they show.
Yeah, which is top shelf to this day. It's one of things about chemistry and incredible, natural talent. Strange that I've not had an opportunity to see them again since being a teenager, sad really...
@@tommaguire5408 I've seen 'em probably 7 or 8 times in the last 10, 15 years. They just. Don't. Stop. They're like the freakin' Energizer Bunny of prog rock. And every single solitary show is an exercise in applied magnificence. :D
Incredible !! Effortless and smooth as silk !! If you ever want to show someone who a GREAT drummer is, have them listen to this !! I'm still learning from Phil Ehart -- he is nothing short of amazing. I can't listen to Peter Criss or Charlie Watts after hearing this. It's like going back to Kindergarten after acing Calculus !!
I used to see Steinhardt-Moon/Stormbringer regularly at a club called The Old New York New York on US 19 in Clearwater. I knew John V, Rick, Dana, Eddie, and John Z very well. I also had the privilege of meeting and knowing Robby Steinhardt as he would often show up and sit in and jam with the band. RIP Robby.
SOOO awesome to see the classics on stage together! I miss the original line up, and seeing Kerry on stage again with this band is like MUSIC to my ears, the BAND that started the whole ROAD for me, THANKS!!!!!! I'm still going down the road!
I just seen this for thee very first time ! I am litterly tearing up in awe. My favorite band of ALL time did what I qay was praying for. Livgren, Morse, playing together. Thee only thing that could of topped this is if Robby was in there going back n forth with Ragsdale. I did not have a clue this ever happened. I'm sitting in my work van outside my house waiting to go in , listening to a couple of Kansas video's and this pops up ! DAAAAAAYM ! I often daydreamed Kansas had a 1 time Kansas concert where EVERYONE who has ever played in Kansas did sets. Even John Elephante would do Fight fire with Fire, Play the Game, and songs from Power and In the Spirit of things, Morse would come in and do his guitar work,then the new band with a few songs off their latest two albums and at thee very end,they all get on stage and do 1 new song all of them collaborated in. You see atleast for me,Kansas wasn't just a Rock band,it was a of life . God bless every member past and present .
I saw somebody complaining about Billy singing Robbie's parts online - sounds great to me! what a band, Rich, Steve and Kerry on one stage! Kansas fan heaven!
it's great that KERRY ENJOYED HIMSELF HERE before he got sick,these guys have been playing so long together that they know what the other is thinking,just like a big ol tsunami of rock n roll,i love it,no one today can match their drive and they are old men like me,it's gonna be cool listening to this when im 90,with the volume turned up,hear the roadie in the background after the song---- goin hell yeah LOL
7 min song, and Phil Ehart double bass drums about 5 of it. listen to this with headphones to really appreciate these boys. so glad I have caught them a few times in concert.
WTF??? Rich Williams, Kerry Livgren AND Steve Morse on guitar at one time in one band? Only in America and only in the greatest American rock band, Kansas.
drives me nuts, been listening to these guys since we were young, were the same age and i lived 50 miles away, they are off on another plane man, it happens the minute they tune up and crank up the volume, hell they never msis a note--- total syncronization-- every one of them is a MAESTRO --thx guys for the memories
Alright this is gonna be long, just sayin'. ( whats on my mind). But here is what's so cool in my observation. The "band Scolds" and there were some, the eye contact as they play, the laughing, the band member amazement at something at any given time, the admiration, the WTF moments, the always a different approach to the song, my under appreciation of Steve Walsh as a perfectionist and keyboard player, .....and maybe last, the virtuoso violinist Ragsdale's expression at Steve Morse solo !!! Beyond that, can anyone / everyone..............give Billy Greer SO MUCH CREDIT for helping his friend Steve Walsh in working, vocalizing, and getting through all the difficult harmonies as SW struggled. Not in this song, but throughout their times together. Friendship, appreciation, survival. Well done, this band from Kansas ...
Holy Shit!!! (Sorry Kerry) When you get a group of SUPERIOR musicians together in a room. Seeing the date, I guess this must have been right before Kerry's stroke. It's great to see Steve Morse play with the band on the DVD too. Phil is a human atomic clock! His timing is nothing less than quartz precision.
I grew up with the Beatles that my dad absolutely HATED as he did with most rock music. Well, years later I picked up a good sound system and Song for America that was in my room. My dad came in early one morning needing the sewing machine and the noise was driving me nuts as I was out late that previous night. I figured I had to listen to his noise so to his mine. I was VERY SURPRISED at the dinner table later on when he said. "Who were those guys," they are great musicians. When ever I played it, he came by my room as if to salute it.
I just had to reply, the same exact thing happened to me. My dad hated guitars and rock music and he and my mom made me take accordion lessons from about age 10. In my late teens my dad barged into my room and screamed like a wild man while I was listening to--Song for America. By that time I was playing in a band and he hated it. But a couple years later I was 1000 miles playing keyboards in the Air Force rock band. They made my music director and we played Kansas (and others of course). Of course, my dad bragged to everyone about what his son was doing in the military. Side note: As a veteran when people thank me for my service and ask me what I did, I tell them, "I played rock and roll to alleviate the communist threat." And your dad was right. Kansas had the absolute best musicians of any American band.
@@ronricherson6685 Hey Ron, thanks for the reply and for your service in the AF. My father was a Vet too. He was a Lt. Commander aboard a minesweeper in WW2. What years did you serve? You must be a real good keyboardist if you can do those difficult riffs by Walsh and Livgren! I remember my sr. year in high school, 1974, the Navy TIN Band performed to all of our students and one of the songs was Frankenstein by Edgar Winter if you remember that one. They were fantastic and our student body/teachers loved them and applauded every song. So, was playing music your only task in the Airforce? If so, how did that come about? My father also said he like SFA because they praised America and not protesting or degrading it. He like a few others like Miracles out of Nowhere too. He was also a classical music connoisseur and played the Tuba in high school. He finally had come to like a few Beatles songs just before they broke up. I was in my HS marching, concert and stage band playing the Trombone so I grew up listening to his classical music and liked that too but first and foremost, Prog Rock. My ex boss invited me over and that was the first time I heard Kansas when he played the whole side of that album. I like it so much that I asked him to lend me the Album and I recorded a few songs off of it. Oddly, shortly after, I heard on the radio station that they would appear in concert with Bad Company. This was a good 8 months before they released Leftoverature/Wayward Son in 1976 so I didn't get to hear that one then. To me, they really didn't need it because all of their music is good regardless. I went out and bought all of their albums after that concert and up until Audio Visions just after Steve's first departure with Kansas. They blew away BC and should have been the headliner. They first appeared in the back (front public entrance) of the New Orleans Municipal Auditorium dressed in Kilts as they did a slow procession type march up the isle to the stage playing Bagpipes. The crowd went wild cheering and whistling as I didn't see them from my vantage point at first. I remember asking my date where the band was because no one was on the stage while everyone was cheering. LOL! It was general admission then and I was facing front center left stage on the floor. Tickets were $6 or $7 at that time. Man, those were the days. Did yall play SFA and did your father finally hear/like it or any other songs? Did you continue playing Keys after the AF?
Let's see if I can answer everything.. lol. First of all, kudos to your dad...he was in the WAR. I just rocked out. haha. And yes, that was my only job in the AF. Most people would be surprised to learn that the majority of air force band members have degrees in music. In fact, after those in crypto, we had the highest test scores on average of any career field. So, I was surrounded by talent. My older cousin played keyboards, but also guitar and sax. I kinda followed in his footsteps. He was in the D.C. rock band (Bolling AFB). I have kept up with music, though I had times in my life when it took a backseat, i met my now ex-spouse just before I got out and she wound up having serious health problems. But, just before writing this I was orchestrating a song I wrote for a fundraiser I'm doing. I also have a love for classical music, especially impressionistic stuff like Debussy and Ravel, but I also love Mozart and and pretty broad range of stuff. The last gig I had was in a Journey tribute band. We sounded more like them than any other tribute out there, in fact, when they were asked to play for the troops in Qatar, they turned it down but suggested us. Their lawyer was always making sure the word TRIBUTE was displayed predominantly on everything we did. But...life. I took care of my mom for nearly 10 years until she died 3 years ago. So, now I'm doing this fundraiser which involves music, but I won't go into it here. But certainly happy to engage with serious music afficianados!
@@ronricherson6685 Hi Ron, there is no shame at any level of the military you were in. The troops need entertainment especially if it is of the American culture and they have been overseas for a long time. A lot better than having to shoot people and get shot at. Speaking of degrees, both of my older sisters have Masters in music. The classical music I liked the most were the ones with the moving lines such as Wagner, Theme from Carmen and William Tell etc. I really liked Switched on Bach that someone in my family bought the album when I was very young. The electric pianos and synthesizers were a great compliment to rock bands. I was always fascinated with electronics and sound systems. In high school, I would sometimes go to the local stereo systems sales stores and learn about the technical parameters about what makes a sound system good by talking to the salesmen. So I chose that profession and went to college to get an Associate degree in it. Even though my main interest was in audio equipment, I ended up with an FCC license that would allow me to repair transmitters/receivers or in laymen's terms, Two Way Radios. I went in that direction because it paid much better and had more demand for it. That worked well for me because I was able to work my way into the performance engineering department for AT&T Wireless before I retired but I still have a passion for audio. Man, it's pretty cool that you write songs. I like Journey too but my youngest sister was in love with Steve Perry. lol. So Journey became one of my favorites too. Not only that, they are also good musicians. I think Stone in Love was put together really well and is my favorite of Journey. Does your band have any uploaded videos on UA-cam? If so, please send me a link or if YT won't permit it, can you give me the title of it and I will do a search for it. I'd like to see yall perform. If you want to hear a great copy Kansas band, do a UA-cam search on THE BAND CALLED "Leftoverature." They released their videos about 10 years ago or so. They do just about all of Kansas' songs including Song for America. I don't know if they stuck strictly to Kansas but I would say so by their name. It would be interesting to see how these guys found each other and you with the Journey buff musicians. Anyway, here is a link to them if UA-cam will allow it. ua-cam.com/video/EgEBGvpGsNw/v-deo.html
The band I was in is still together, but I talked to the drummer not long ago and they're not working that much. They're called Another Journey. Currently I occassionally go out and see friends play and I almost always take over the keyboard slot and play, since I'm a real pro. lol. The best part? I can leave and not schlep all my gear around! I have TONS of software libraries with amazing sounds. I'll never get to bring to life everything I want to write, but, I just enjoy it, and that's what's important. Sounds like your family has a lot of talent too!
Certainly one of the greatest bands of all time. My favorite live concert was Kansas at Royals Stadium. I think the lineup that night was Van Halen, Eddie Money, Steve Miller, and then Kansas. Shocking that Van Halen opened and not Eddie Money. Btw... I think tickets were like 12 bucks...
What a jam session!!!!! All spectacular but a shout out to Phil on his sustained double kick drum part in this song.. Thats tough even for a 20 year old to keep time on…
Steve, Phil, Rich, Billy, David (no Dave or Robbie, but still), the return of the giant hogweeds Kerry and Steve .... the orchestra (later on) ........ what else? .... this is HISTORY folks ... and how does Phil keep that energy level after all these years ? freakin' unbelievable !!
Kansas the ageless rockers , I believe Ragsdale was the youngest in 09 and he was 50 , ,goes to show mostve the time age makes no difference ,great musicians age like good wine
rich and kerry are on automatic pilot in this song,damn they rock hard,so damn precise,it blistering my mind how good they are-phil and steve following along by instinct
with Billy's singing and David's virtuoso playing they more than do justice to what Robbie contributed, I'm sure would he give them a thumbs up .... still we miss the old "Papa Bear" :):) ... a big congratulations to all Kansas members, past and present for being part of one of the greatest and most important American music legacies
Victor Coral Truer words never spoken. This is the first time I have seen this clip despite having watched the video of the concert from Washburn U several times on TV. The amount of musicianship ALL of these guys have blows me away. Phil E looking like one of those emoticons with shades..............................
@tacomadc Ragsdale really plays the hell out of that violin and Morse shreds like a monster, proving why he's good enough to replace Blackmore. Yet, the best tone on this song belongs to Livgren and his Dean Hardtail. There's simply something about 70s' guitarists..
Epic jam. this has always been one of my favorite Kansas songs. What's interesting is that 2/5 of the Dixie Dregs--Morse and the violinist-- are on stage for this jam. The Dregs may be the only band (except perhaps the Dregs' mutant metal spawn, Dream Theater) I have ever seen that could match Kansas for pure musical genius on stage.
GO FIGURE, KANSAS IS HANDSDOWN MY FAVORITE BAND OF ALL TIME,
AND I HAVE 2 AFRICAN GREY PARROTS.
GREAT minds think alike ! lol 😎👍
Absolutely! Great comment! Give Dusty and Igga Digga Doo a hug for me 👍🏻- \m/ \m/
I first saw Kansas In Philadelphia at the Main Point in 1975. I loved them on recording. I wanted to see how they were live. Man, they were so much better. I couldn't believe it. When historians write about 70's rock and prog rock, Kansas should be the picture they show.
Phil Ehart is one of the best drummers I've ever heard!!!!
I agree!!!!
And one of the most underrated. He is a top tier drummer.
The dude is like an effin machine ! Rock on brother !
Good taste, my friend. He's great. I like his drumming too.
A drummer's drummer I heard him described as over the years. Very underrated....except by fellow musicians.
In my opinion, for what it is worth, Kansas never got the recognition it so much deserves!!
Yeah, which is top shelf to this day. It's one of things about chemistry and incredible, natural talent. Strange that I've not had an opportunity to see them again since being a teenager, sad really...
@@tommaguire5408 I've seen 'em probably 7 or 8 times in the last 10, 15 years. They just. Don't. Stop. They're like the freakin' Energizer Bunny of prog rock. And every single solitary show is an exercise in applied magnificence. :D
Thanks
I was at this show. second row on the far left. Got the same seats for Friday sound check and Saturday's show. Got to hang with Steve Morse on Friday.
Dave Hope's parents lived a couple blocks from me, I used to be friends Kerry's sister, proud to be from Topeka
Just strap on those instruments and play as well as any rock band extant. One of the best bands to ever grace a stage!
KANSAS, America's greatest rock band, sorry Boston, sorry Journey and all the rest but Kansas always has been and will always be the best!!
Incredible !! Effortless and smooth as silk !! If you ever want to show someone who a GREAT drummer is, have them listen to this !! I'm still learning from Phil Ehart -- he is nothing short of amazing. I can't listen to Peter Criss or Charlie Watts after hearing this. It's like going back to Kindergarten after acing Calculus !!
What a hoot! Good to see Kerry and Steve out there with the boys. Too bad Robbie wasn't there.
Sound check my ass. That was better than most bands' output in live shows. This bunch just knows what the hell they're doing and they do it so well...
Right on, err, I mean Carry On!
Absolutely do!
I have been a Kansas fan since 1975. All I can think of is Good Lord they will always be one of the most talented musicians ever
What a star-studded lineup of musicians? Fan-dang-tastic and they were having some real fun.
I used to see Steinhardt-Moon/Stormbringer regularly at a club called The Old New York New York on US 19 in Clearwater. I knew John V, Rick, Dana, Eddie, and John Z very well. I also had the privilege of meeting and knowing Robby Steinhardt as he would often show up and sit in and jam with the band.
RIP Robby.
Kerry Livgren and Steve Morse on the same stage, doubt that will ever happen again!
I got to see Steve Morse with Deep Purple right before 9-11 happened, Nazareth opened and it may have been the best show I've ever seen.
Greatest band in the western hemisphere, just my opinion
SOOO awesome to see the classics on stage together!
I miss the original line up, and seeing Kerry on stage again with this band is like MUSIC to my ears, the BAND that started the whole ROAD for me, THANKS!!!!!! I'm still going down the road!
+BallisticDrummer
You say the truth. But sadly after this kerry had his stroke. I still hope he can come back.
@@btom22259 Kerry is doing find, after his stroke. And he's only going to get better.
Holy Shit!! What does a sound check from Kansas sound like? THIS!! That kicked ass!!
I just seen this for thee very first time !
I am litterly tearing up in awe. My favorite band of ALL time did what I qay was praying for. Livgren, Morse, playing together. Thee only thing that could of topped this is if Robby was in there going back n forth with Ragsdale.
I did not have a clue this ever happened. I'm sitting in my work van outside my house waiting to go in , listening to a couple of Kansas video's and this pops up ! DAAAAAAYM !
I often daydreamed Kansas had a 1 time Kansas concert where EVERYONE who has ever played in Kansas did sets. Even John Elephante would do Fight fire with Fire, Play the Game, and songs from Power and In the Spirit of things, Morse would come in and do his guitar work,then the new band with a few songs off their latest two albums and at thee very end,they all get on stage and do 1 new song all of them collaborated in. You see atleast for me,Kansas wasn't just a Rock band,it was a of life . God bless every member past and present .
I saw somebody complaining about Billy singing Robbie's parts online - sounds great to me! what a band, Rich, Steve and Kerry on one stage! Kansas fan heaven!
Billy's a good singer. But this song is lacking Robby's vocal.
Billy’s voice WAY better!
Loved Robbie..
Un freakinbelieveable ! The KANSAS sound will live on forever!
Love the fact Steve has played THAT Ernie his whole life. Three of THE BEST guitar players right there. Screw your top ten, it's never even close.
it's great that KERRY ENJOYED HIMSELF HERE before he got sick,these guys have been playing so long together that they know what the other is thinking,just like a big ol tsunami of rock n roll,i love it,no one today can match their drive and they are old men like me,it's gonna be cool listening to this when im 90,with the volume turned up,hear the roadie in the background after the song---- goin hell yeah LOL
7 min song, and Phil Ehart double bass drums about 5 of it. listen to this with headphones to really appreciate these boys. so glad I have caught them a few times in concert.
i am,wo wow wow
WTF??? Rich Williams, Kerry Livgren AND Steve Morse on guitar at one time in one band? Only in America and only in the greatest American rock band, Kansas.
Abosolutely smoking Steve Morse! Way Good!
drives me nuts, been listening to these guys since we were young, were the same age and i lived 50 miles away, they are off on another plane man, it happens the minute they tune up and crank up the volume, hell they never msis a note--- total syncronization-- every one of them is a MAESTRO --thx guys for the memories
Alright this is gonna be long, just sayin'. ( whats on my mind). But here is what's so cool in my observation. The "band Scolds" and there were some, the eye contact as they play, the laughing, the band member amazement at something at any given time, the admiration, the WTF moments, the always a different approach to the song, my under appreciation of Steve Walsh as a perfectionist and keyboard player, .....and maybe last, the virtuoso violinist Ragsdale's expression at Steve Morse solo !!! Beyond that, can anyone / everyone..............give Billy Greer SO MUCH CREDIT for helping his friend Steve Walsh in working, vocalizing, and getting through all the difficult harmonies as SW struggled. Not in this song, but throughout their times together. Friendship, appreciation, survival. Well done, this band from Kansas ...
Not bad for a sound check! These guys are always Great.
Watched this video one hundred times. It never gets old!
I'd say that was a successful sound check!!!
It sounded pretty good to me!
カンサスは、１２歳のとき、FM夕方３０分で、ELOとカンサスの特集って言うか、片面だけの、放送でした。LPの。そんな出会いでした。ELOも、そのとき、出会いました!今も、よく聞いてます!車で出勤と帰り道、カンサスのDVDばっかです
no matter the tempo,they're always in the groove,genius band,beyond impressive
One of the best groups ever.
Time to get on Down the Road!!!
Holy Shit!!! (Sorry Kerry) When you get a group of SUPERIOR musicians together in a room. Seeing the date, I guess this must have been right before Kerry's stroke. It's great to see Steve Morse play with the band on the DVD too. Phil is a human atomic clock! His timing is nothing less than quartz precision.
These guys are over-the-top on talent as well as being great guys.
Great stuff Rich Williams comes up with the coolest weird riffs
Some of most talented musicians to grace any stage in the world!!
INCREDIBLE!!
This just makes me grin uncontrollably.
Note Steve chewing his gum in time with the beat :D
Rich William such a unique phrasing. Easily recognizable.
Phil Ehart is a bad ass!
one of the best drummers in the world,right up there with BILL WARD OF BLACK SABBATH,PHIL EHART OH YEAH
How does Phil keep up? All those dbls on the kicks. Good lord he’s a beast
I grew up with the Beatles that my dad absolutely HATED as he did with most rock music. Well, years later I picked up a good sound system and Song for America that was in my room. My dad came in early one morning needing the sewing machine and the noise was driving me nuts as I was out late that previous night. I figured I had to listen to his noise so to his mine. I was VERY SURPRISED at the dinner table later on when he said. "Who were those guys," they are great musicians. When ever I played it, he came by my room as if to salute it.
I just had to reply, the same exact thing happened to me. My dad hated guitars and rock music and he and my mom made me take accordion lessons from about age 10. In my late teens my dad barged into my room and screamed like a wild man while I was listening to--Song for America. By that time I was playing in a band and he hated it. But a couple years later I was 1000 miles playing keyboards in the Air Force rock band. They made my music director and we played Kansas (and others of course). Of course, my dad bragged to everyone about what his son was doing in the military. Side note: As a veteran when people thank me for my service and ask me what I did, I tell them, "I played rock and roll to alleviate the communist threat." And your dad was right. Kansas had the absolute best musicians of any American band.
@@ronricherson6685 Hey Ron, thanks for the reply and for your service in the AF. My father was a Vet too. He was a Lt. Commander aboard a minesweeper in WW2. What years did you serve? You must be a real good keyboardist if you can do those difficult riffs by Walsh and Livgren! I remember my sr. year in high school, 1974, the Navy TIN Band performed to all of our students and one of the songs was Frankenstein by Edgar Winter if you remember that one. They were fantastic and our student body/teachers loved them and applauded every song. So, was playing music your only task in the Airforce? If so, how did that come about? My father also said he like SFA because they praised America and not protesting or degrading it. He like a few others like Miracles out of Nowhere too. He was also a classical music connoisseur and played the Tuba in high school. He finally had come to like a few Beatles songs just before they broke up. I was in my HS marching, concert and stage band playing the Trombone so I grew up listening to his classical music and liked that too but first and foremost, Prog Rock. My ex boss invited me over and that was the first time I heard Kansas when he played the whole side of that album. I like it so much that I asked him to lend me the Album and I recorded a few songs off of it. Oddly, shortly after, I heard on the radio station that they would appear in concert with Bad Company. This was a good 8 months before they released Leftoverature/Wayward Son in 1976 so I didn't get to hear that one then. To me, they really didn't need it because all of their music is good regardless. I went out and bought all of their albums after that concert and up until Audio Visions just after Steve's first departure with Kansas. They blew away BC and should have been the headliner. They first appeared in the back (front public entrance) of the New Orleans Municipal Auditorium dressed in Kilts as they did a slow procession type march up the isle to the stage playing Bagpipes. The crowd went wild cheering and whistling as I didn't see them from my vantage point at first. I remember asking my date where the band was because no one was on the stage while everyone was cheering. LOL! It was general admission then and I was facing front center left stage on the floor. Tickets were $6 or $7 at that time. Man, those were the days. Did yall play SFA and did your father finally hear/like it or any other songs? Did you continue playing Keys after the AF?
Let's see if I can answer everything.. lol. First of all, kudos to your dad...he was in the WAR. I just rocked out. haha. And yes, that was my only job in the AF. Most people would be surprised to learn that the majority of air force band members have degrees in music. In fact, after those in crypto, we had the highest test scores on average of any career field. So, I was surrounded by talent.
My older cousin played keyboards, but also guitar and sax. I kinda followed in his footsteps. He was in the D.C. rock band (Bolling AFB).
I have kept up with music, though I had times in my life when it took a backseat, i met my now ex-spouse just before I got out and she wound up having serious health problems. But, just before writing this I was orchestrating a song I wrote for a fundraiser I'm doing. I also have a love for classical music, especially impressionistic stuff like Debussy and Ravel, but I also love Mozart and and pretty broad range of stuff. The last gig I had was in a Journey tribute band. We sounded more like them than any other tribute out there, in fact, when they were asked to play for the troops in Qatar, they turned it down but suggested us. Their lawyer was always making sure the word TRIBUTE was displayed predominantly on everything we did. But...life. I took care of my mom for nearly 10 years until she died 3 years ago. So, now I'm doing this fundraiser which involves music, but I won't go into it here. But certainly happy to engage with serious music afficianados!
@@ronricherson6685 Hi Ron, there is no shame at any level of the military you were in. The troops need entertainment especially if it is of the American culture and they have been overseas for a long time. A lot better than having to shoot people and get shot at. Speaking of degrees, both of my older sisters have Masters in music. The classical music I liked the most were the ones with the moving lines such as Wagner, Theme from Carmen and William Tell etc. I really liked Switched on Bach that someone in my family bought the album when I was very young. The electric pianos and synthesizers were a great compliment to rock bands. I was always fascinated with electronics and sound systems. In high school, I would sometimes go to the local stereo systems sales stores and learn about the technical parameters about what makes a sound system good by talking to the salesmen. So I chose that profession and went to college to get an Associate degree in it. Even though my main interest was in audio equipment, I ended up with an FCC license that would allow me to repair transmitters/receivers or in laymen's terms, Two Way Radios. I went in that direction because it paid much better and had more demand for it. That worked well for me because I was able to work my way into the performance engineering department for AT&T Wireless before I retired but I still have a passion for audio.
Man, it's pretty cool that you write songs. I like Journey too but my youngest sister was in love with Steve Perry. lol. So Journey became one of my favorites too. Not only that, they are also good musicians. I think Stone in Love was put together really well and is my favorite of Journey. Does your band have any uploaded videos on UA-cam? If so, please send me a link or if YT won't permit it, can you give me the title of it and I will do a search for it. I'd like to see yall perform. If you want to hear a great copy Kansas band, do a UA-cam search on THE BAND CALLED "Leftoverature." They released their videos about 10 years ago or so. They do just about all of Kansas' songs including Song for America. I don't know if they stuck strictly to Kansas but I would say so by their name. It would be interesting to see how these guys found each other and you with the Journey buff musicians. Anyway, here is a link to them if UA-cam will allow it. ua-cam.com/video/EgEBGvpGsNw/v-deo.html
The band I was in is still together, but I talked to the drummer not long ago and they're not working that much. They're called Another Journey. Currently I occassionally go out and see friends play and I almost always take over the keyboard slot and play, since I'm a real pro. lol.
The best part? I can leave and not schlep all my gear around! I have TONS of software libraries with amazing sounds. I'll never get to bring to life everything I want to write, but, I just enjoy it, and that's what's important. Sounds like your family has a lot of talent too!
And my boy Phil Ehart...just crusin'
The most under rated drummer in rock!
MJ Mathisen damn right, spent most of the eighties ripping from him when I was learning drums.
Captn. Thunder been driving this freight train a long time and still knocking the shit out of his drums.
genius and so are the rest of these masters of instruments
GREAT BAND. No frills, no b.s., just straight up killer. The kings of prog rock, hands down.
Pure JOY. From one the best rock albums of all times. I go to find out more on youtube bout the devil's game, right now.
Magic happens is an understatement! This is Bad A_ _!! Steve Morse is a bad man!
Insanely great.
love Kansas...
This is tighter than on the album!
Certainly one of the greatest bands of all time. My favorite live concert was Kansas at Royals Stadium. I think the lineup that night was Van Halen, Eddie Money, Steve Miller, and then Kansas. Shocking that Van Halen opened and not Eddie Money. Btw... I think tickets were like 12 bucks...
I was there too---great day/night
What a jam session!!!!! All spectacular but a shout out to Phil on his sustained double kick drum part in this song.. Thats tough even for a 20 year old to keep time on…
i love the fact that is a sound check!:)
Slick and tight. Great groove and vibe! Cool to see so many Kansasians together.
Phil Ehart, the most underrated drummer in Rock!
Steve, Phil, Rich, Billy, David (no Dave or Robbie, but still), the return of the giant hogweeds Kerry and Steve .... the orchestra (later on) ........ what else? .... this is HISTORY folks ... and how does Phil keep that energy level after all these years ? freakin' unbelievable !!
Kansas the ageless rockers , I believe Ragsdale was the youngest in 09 and he was 50 , ,goes to show mostve the time age makes no difference ,great musicians age like good wine
AMAZING to pack all that talent onto one stage. Will never happen again!
Billy Greer could have been a lead singer in most bands.
Love the way they incorporate Fleetwood Mac's "Madge" into this. Made me smile....twice!!
One word to describe this: incredible.
rich and kerry are on automatic pilot in this song,damn they rock hard,so damn precise,it blistering my mind how good they are-phil and steve following along by instinct
Love It! Great all around and I especially like the focus on Phil. Had to watch it twice.
Old guys rule! :-)
Now that's a jam! Brilliant stuff from a bunch of pro's.
Awesome DVD Steve
...just got mine yesterday!...thanks for turning me on to it!!
Steve
SUPER!!!
They sure are Epic ..what talent!!!!
Incredible post, thank you! 🏆
Rich and Phil were always there
Me encanta como el señor Ehart coloca su redoblante con los toma, genial!
R.I.P ROBBY STEINHARDT😢😢😭
Wow, just wow...
Great song!!!!
No idea could sing lead (well). Respect.
Thanks for posting. This just made my day!
He was born on April 3 1959....he was about 49 here. He just turned 53 a few months ago!
nobody could ever replace Robbie Steinhardt, Kansas isn't Kansas without him.
Wow - great video - great song
Been a fan since Alex Cooley's Electric Ballroom days in Atlanta.
ROCK FUSION ALIVE AND WELL!!!!!!!!!!
really fun. thanx.. God bless...
Billy Greer has a great vocal
with Billy's singing and David's virtuoso playing they more than do justice to what Robbie contributed, I'm sure would he give them a thumbs up .... still we miss the old "Papa Bear" :):) ... a big congratulations to all Kansas members, past and present for being part of one of the greatest and most important American music legacies
Victor Coral Truer words never spoken. This is the first time I have seen this clip despite having watched the video of the concert from Washburn U several times on TV. The amount of musicianship ALL of these guys have blows me away.
Phil E looking like one of those emoticons with shades..............................
Victor Coral Straight up, Victor!!!
+TheVoltrom Yes, he has. And he plays great bass, too.
One of my favorite jams just got better.
Damn!
@tacomadc Ragsdale really plays the hell out of that violin and Morse shreds like a monster, proving why he's good enough to replace Blackmore. Yet, the best tone on this song belongs to Livgren and his Dean Hardtail. There's simply something about 70s' guitarists..
No one will replace Robbie but this line up is damn good.
Epic jam. this has always been one of my favorite Kansas songs. What's interesting is that 2/5 of the Dixie Dregs--Morse and the violinist-- are on stage for this jam. The Dregs may be the only band (except perhaps the Dregs' mutant metal spawn, Dream Theater) I have ever seen that could match Kansas for pure musical genius on stage.
Brad Keefer I guess UA-cam doesn't like dashes. Those two names were not meant to be crossed out. LOL
Ragsdale never have played in Dixie Dregs.
Ragsdale was a Dreg?
this is great jam sesion !
Awesome!
how close was this to Kerrys stroke which occurred in the same year. i watch this video three or four times a week its an awesome version
pay attention to Billy Greer and realize why is the bass player for Kansas...
Billy Greer is not comparable to Dave Hope, the original bass player. Not close IMHO.
He sure can sing!
WOW !!!!!!
More than fantastic! And only a sound check?
grandi ...big!
excellent
So Great!
Oh mah LAWD!