First time I heard this song, 20 some years ago, I was "hangrily" driving back from a client's site at the end of a hot day, triyng to get quickly to the office to do overtime hours of paperwork. This came out the radio. Imediate chills. I listened carefully. Pulled at the first stop with a diner, had coffee and pie, called my mom, watched the sunset and never went back to the office that day. Couple months later changed to a less stressful job. Music can change lives.
"All your money won't another minute buy" is perfectly valid English, just not common in modern vernacular. If you read old novels, you'll see writing like that all the time.
As others have already remarked, yes, whilst not the contemporary vernacular, that line is grammatically correct 'King's English'. As for this beautiful song... it has always touched me deeply, but it has now taken on an added poignancy, since I am terminally ill; it is a bittersweet but apt reminder that, 'all we are is dust in the wind' (change is the only constant in the universe, and all things pass, and pass away).
The cords that he is playing came from a finger exercise at home. His wife heard, told him 8t was beautiful and he should make a song out of it. As they say, " the rest is history"
I love Kansas!! I grew up listening to this song and it had tons of airplay. I still love it just as much as I did when I first heard it! Thanks Saeed!!
I saw Kansas perform around 1979-80. They were just as great live. Very talented group of musicians/ songwriters/vocalists. I’m glad that you decided to check them out!
I love your reactions Saeed. You are going to Love this band! Kerry Livgren is an amazing songwriter. Him and Steve Walsh were perfection when they came together along with the rest of the band are one of the best of all time. In my top 5 bands. I recommend "Miracles out of nowhere" ,"Carry on Wayward Son" and "The Wall" beyond that there are so many! Carry on!
As an early GenXer, my generation knew the music of our time was great. It was the backdrop and soundtrack of our lives. We appreciated it as a normal part of our lives. Looking back now, I see with true clarity, the time was truly special. At present we are living in a musical wasteland with an oasis here and there of genius. Humanity has been devolving as a species for the last 30 years with the pursuit of money over values and morals. We have been fractured into smaller and smaller groups by things like the ubiquitous internet. I am hopeful lately, having seen artists like Ren and Chinchilla. Having said all of this, I don't think we will ever see the likes the previous era of music again and that makes me sad.
My husband of40 years mentioned throughout our time together that he wanted this song played at his funeral. He passed away last year and it was played.Thanks for sharing it
You need to hear more of Kansas asap. They fly even higher than in this one. The level of talent, in every single member, is staggering. If had to pick only one band for the rest of my life, it'd be them. If you listen to several more, you'll understand. Every song from either "Leftoverture" or "Point of No Return" is amazing. So doesn't even matter which ones you pick. Fr. The vocals, the musicianship, and the lyrics are all stunning. 🙏
Thank you for sending this over to UA-cam once it cleared, and here I am enjoying your reaction to it once again. Such great lyrics and it definitely makes you think and feel the meaning of the words. Much love to you and your family. ❤😊
One of my very very favorites!!!! It was featured in Highlander, the TV Show some and it was at such a poignant place. He had lost a friend and was very introspective, remembering their time together. The lyrics in this song are just phenomenal plus the music..... Stunning! Brings a tear to me eye every time! I want this played at my funeral! ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you for another wonderful reaction, Saeed. I remember going to see Kansas with a friend of mine back in 1976. They were actually playing in our town at a fairly small local concert theater, a ten minute drive away! I had just celebrated my 19th birthday, and it was a real treat!💗 Thank you again for another lovely reaction 🥰
Next you need to react to Kansas' "The Wall". It's another thought-provoking song. Also Carry on Wayward Son, Portrait (He Knew), No One Together, Song for America & The Point of Know Return are all great musically & lyrically. The song Portrait is about Albert Einstein. The blonde headed guitarist, Kerry Livgren, wrote most of the lyrics & melodies of their songs.
Here is a Kansas lyrical suggestion.... "Cheyenne Anthem" from Leftoverture. Another beautiful, gut-retching song about the loss felt by a Cheyenne tribe member that is seeing his way of left evaporate and wonder why it has to be. Kansas has written some very deep, mysterious and reflective lyrics.
In 1979, at art camp, we competed over who would get to be part of the team performing this song at the talent show. Everyone knew every note, every lyric. There's nothing like that in contemporary pop music.
What a classic! You're so much a man after my OWN heart. I love guitar picking best. Love love love lyrics and poetic storytelling! That's why I love you and your channel. THANKS YOU SO MUCH ❣️
The phrase, "And all your money won't another minute buy" is a more poetic way to say it. It also sounds more Shakespearean as he often rearranged subjects and verbs in his writing (i.e., instead of “I hit fairly” he'll say, “Fairly I hit” and “To his good friends thus wide I'll ope(n) mine arms"”). It changes the rhythm of the line and the emphasis of the sentence and as you mentioned sometimes to make it rhyme. I think both reasons are used here. I suspect similar phrasing may occur in other languages and might cause some confusion to a non-native speaker. Needless to say your command of English is excellent and your accent is perfect and until you mentioned it I wouldn’t have ventured to say that you’re not a native speaker.
Thanks for shedding some light on that. Much appreciated! Always trying to improve! Listening to music like this definitely is a big help in expanding my English vocabulary.
@@SaeedReacts. You should listen to the Eagles song "The Last Resort". Best story song. I doubt UA-cam will allow it through, but you can listen for your own music education.
Dude? There’s 4 decades of hits and groups to last you a lifetime. If you chose one song per day, you’d still never reach the middle of the well. When I was younger this song also gave me existential anxiety but over the years the meaning has changed. “Nothing lasts forever but the earth and sky.”
It's tough to know that i will never be able to check them all out and so many other great artists. But i will explore as much as i can :) This song is incredible!
The way he wrote, all your money won't another minute buy..I think was perfect, because it sticks out. Besides, Yoda speaks this way 😊. That was the most important lyric. It came down to that lyric. Thats the beating heart message of the song. Everything even money is dust in the wind, that is the ending refrain, everything including money. Money may prolong your life, may make it easier, but when the angel of death has your number, you must go, the angel of death has no use for your money, so you can't buy it. That lyric stuck to me at 6yrs old and never left, I wait for it every time, I listen. Very profound song/ poem.
Oh! Kansas, do you want me to return to my youth? 😅. Well, I'm not that old, this band started to be famous almost before I was born, but in my youth they were still sounding all day long. All the best for this new week 👋
This was the first song our guitar teacher taught to us. Junior High School. Memories. Maybe he says "all your money won't another minute buy" because it is a little off so it catches the attention bringing more intention to the words of the song. 😀I don't know either but it's a good line.
I have to say that this was my first finger-style song. Interestingly, I bought the original sheet music back in the 70's and there is something that bugs the sh.. out of me! Near the end of the 1st verse, where the words are "I close my eyes... only for a moment, and the moment's gone." It's G/B C G Am G Dm7 Am... not ...Dm Am. You can even see the guitarist in the video play it this way (Dm7 via a bar of the B- & e-strings at 1st fret and the G-string at the 2nd fret, making a simple transition to the trailing Am by rolling the bar off to just the B-string 1st fret and adding the D string 2nd fret). Try it! It's so much easier AND the difference in sound for the song is striking! BTW, You being a writer and loving the story lyrics can tell, I can't recommend enough the tune 'Wild West End' by Dire Straits. Mark Knopfler's voice isn't "beautiful", but think of his voice as the accompaniment and translator to his master finger-picked Fender Stratocaster guitar work... Use the studio version. You can search on UA-cam for ( T4Ad_J_2l0w?si=gN8gICr441VTAmYD ) 😁
I mean, if you think about it, an awful lot of music *_probably will_* outlast the Pyramids. If it was on the radio, broadcast in all directions, it may be out there in space, able to be picked up, long after the Earth itself is consumed by our Sun going supernova. I mean, that's 5 billion years or so down the road, so really more of an academic question.
Such a brilliant song, in every way. If I ever need perspective in my life, I play this or The Byrd's cover of Turn Turn Turn (written by Pete Seeger).
The line, “all your money won’t another minute buy” is true. The Monet might buy a month or a year extra to exist in fear. But not to truly live as we were meant to live.
BTW, The lead singer put words to this 'finger-style practice riff' and his band mates went 'Nah... It's just not a hit.' To which it must be said... "Famous last words..."😏
That's not what Livgren said. When he played it for them, their reply was "Where has THAT been?" Livgren is the one who thought it wouldn't amount to anything.
Friends, let us be remembered kindly, by those who follow. As all we can do, is live in the moment and help each other to enjoy the life we have. As someone said, If you make another person smile, the universe will smile back on you. Elmar from Germany
May I suggest the live version of Nanci Griffith and her song (was a #1 hit for Kathy Mattea way back) Love At The Five and Dime. Nanci was a great storyteller and guitarist.
I lived in Nebraska, 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.😎😎 I've seen them since then with the new band members in Reno (Harrah's outdoor venue) Still killin' it. I was hitting the trifecta 05/06/2022, unfortunately they cancelled so It's another Alice Cooper show but I'm not complaining. I still have this LP./Album. "All your money won't another minute buy"
No they didn't know it was going to be a hit, leave alone a classic! My understanding is the wife of one of the band members (Kerry Livgren, I think); convinced him, to convince the other band members, to include it on the album.
I've always thought the way the verse went meant that you were actually dying and all your money 💰 won't buy another. And not your money will buy you time along the way. Now, don't hang on Nothin' lasts forever but the earth and sky It slips away And all your money won't another minute buy
Such a classic and beautiful song. Just love this one. Another great one is Carry On My Wayward Son 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻 Keith Richards is even a better example of rock & roll and drugs 😂😂😂😂
Ecclesiastes 1:1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. 1:2 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. 1:3 What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun? 1:4 One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.
I see you listened to the acapella version of 'In The Air Tonight' but not the original. WHAT? Even if you know the tune catch Collins LIVE 2004 from Paris. One of the best performances ever recorded. Mike from Mike and the Mechanics was on with Collins in Genesis. Another group you need to feature.
If you're going to do some Kansas reactions, The next obvious song is Carry on my wayward son, which is an awesome song no doubt. But you can pick any song off of "Leftoverture" and it will blow your mind! Definitely do a reaction to "The wall" it's very moving!
When I read "Dust" I had to think of "Dust to Dust". Any plans to react to The Warning again soon? ;) They posted some new videos from the Pepsi Center concert.
If you are looking for great song writing and alternative rock since more than 44 years than have a look at New Model Army. Start with "I love the World" or the recent one "First Summer After".
Glad you are finally doing Kansas. The phrasing "Not another moment would your money buy" sounds awkward because it is taken from the Bible (Ecclesiastes 1:3-4). Kerry Livgren, who writes many of the band's lyrics studied Christianity in depth (as well as other religions). Kansas are crazy talented trained musicians with a deep catalogue. They are still touring too!
"All your money won't another minute buy," is a grammatically correct English sentence. It is not the common way a modern, English-speaking person would likely say it, but it's correct. You see that kind of sentence structure in Shakespeare quite a bit. It is kind of a poetic variation, or a style used in storytelling. I could say, "To the store I went." Or, it could be written, "To the store, I went." "I needed some cleaning supplies, so to the store I went."
I did reflect more on it after reading some of the comments and it definitely makes a lot more sense now. And it is more beautiful and poetic for sure.
Dear friend, if the angel of death kindly knocks on your door, all your money wont buy you another minute. Or as we say in Germany, THE LAST SHIRT, YOU WEAR, HAS NO POCKETS. EfG
From an interview with Kerry Livgren, the guitarist and lyricist (on the left in the video): It actually has a really interesting, almost humorous history, which is in such contrast to what the song’s about, but it actually, I was trying to improve my skills as an acoustic guitarist. I’ve always been an electric player. And I came up with this, uh, finger exercise, which was basically Dust in the Wind. I was sitting in my music room practicing and my wife kept walking by the room and she’d stick her head in the door and she’d go “You’d better do something with that”. And I said “Honey, this is just an exercise. This is not going anywhere. You know, this is just something to improve my skill.” And she kept bugging me and finally she said “Put some words to that, sing a melody, because I’m telling you, you really got something there.” So I happened to be reading a book of Native American poetry, and I don’t remember which one it was, but it, there was a particular poem I was reading that was alluding to the fact that, you know, our life here, our physical life, is just this brief thing, and also the book of Ecclesiastes in the Bible, it says all is vanity, and uh, for some reason that just seemed to go with that melodic line. So I threw it together, literally threw it together, and again came in the last day of rehearsal, and the guys were all there. And you know Kansas is this big, progressive, heavy, rocking band, and I walk in with this acoustic guitar and say “OK, Vicky says, you know my wife says I need to play this for you guys.” And so I sit down and I played the song for them on the acoustic guitar, and I sang it, which if anything was going to kill the song, that would do it, and I looked up when I was done and the guys were all, just kind of had this blank look on their faces and they said “Where has that been?” I said, “What do you mean? You liked that thing?” And they said “Absolutely - we gotta do this.” And I literally wrote the string arrangement in a motel room down the road from the studio, ‘cause I was trying to figure a way to include the violin in the song, and we were doing a session that afternoon, and I just wrote the string lines in a motel room in Nashville.
Lovely song, but wow, how incredibly depressing. And more sadly still, even "the Earth and Sky" won't last forever. They will be incinerated by the expanding Sun in about 5 billion years. 😟
Carry On Wayward Son is a thought provoking one by Kansas
That reaction should go up this week!
First time I heard this song, 20 some years ago, I was "hangrily" driving back from a client's site at the end of a hot day, triyng to get quickly to the office to do overtime hours of paperwork. This came out the radio. Imediate chills. I listened carefully. Pulled at the first stop with a diner, had coffee and pie, called my mom, watched the sunset and never went back to the office that day. Couple months later changed to a less stressful job. Music can change lives.
"All your money won't another minute buy" is perfectly valid English, just not common in modern vernacular. If you read old novels, you'll see writing like that all the time.
Yes. Well said.
Thanks for shedding some light on that.
Exactly right. It's common in Shakespeare.
It’s also poetic language where syntax and grammar are freer.
Beautiful Poetry
I appreciate you, Saeed.
You are much more thoughtful than most people who react to songs here. Thank you.🙏 😊 Nancy Lee here.
Thank you for the kind words! Have a wonderful day, Nancy Lee!
You are absolutely right about that. Saeed is among the very best. I think he IS the best at delving into lyrics.
He has an old soul for sure. Has an extra dimension to him...
Thanks so much! You are too kind!
The lyrics are all grammatically correct. He worded it poetically. Beautifully proper.
When your time is up, your time is up, regardless of how rich you might be!
Im52 Chilean Metalhead . An absolutly classic ...almost make me cry
If ever there was a song that nails the meaning of life dead on the head, this is it!!
As others have already remarked, yes, whilst not the contemporary vernacular, that line is grammatically correct 'King's English'. As for this beautiful song... it has always touched me deeply, but it has now taken on an added poignancy, since I am terminally ill; it is a bittersweet but apt reminder that, 'all we are is dust in the wind' (change is the only constant in the universe, and all things pass, and pass away).
The cords that he is playing came from a finger exercise at home. His wife heard, told him 8t was beautiful and he should make a song out of it. As they say, " the rest is history"
Thanks for letting me know about that! Learning a lot!
These lyrics are exceptional! The music... 🔥🔥
One of my ALL time favorites... straight out of Ecclesiastes. Fave line . And all your money won't another minute but! Perfect...
When your time comes all the money in the universe won't save you.
I love Kansas!! I grew up listening to this song and it had tons of airplay. I still love it just as much as I did when I first heard it! Thanks Saeed!!
Such a great song! More Kansas reactions on the way :) Thanks for watching!
I saw Kansas perform around 1979-80. They were just as great live. Very talented group of musicians/ songwriters/vocalists. I’m glad that you decided to check them out!
Amazing song! Looking forward to more!
When it's your time, it's your time, your money means nothing.
Poetry, music, and creativity meet here!
and philosophy!
It's amazing how being human is so universal. We all have the same feelings and songs like this resonate with all of us. Great reaction.
Indeed! And that is important to remember ❤️.
Thanks for watching.
I love your reactions Saeed. You are going to Love this band! Kerry Livgren is an amazing songwriter. Him and Steve Walsh were perfection when they came together along with the rest of the band are one of the best of all time. In my top 5 bands. I recommend "Miracles out of nowhere" ,"Carry on Wayward Son" and "The Wall" beyond that there are so many! Carry on!
Thank you so much!
Carry On My Wayward Son reaction should be coming this week.
As an early GenXer, my generation knew the music of our time was great. It was the backdrop and soundtrack of our lives. We appreciated it as a normal part of our lives. Looking back now, I see with true clarity, the time was truly special. At present we are living in a musical wasteland with an oasis here and there of genius. Humanity has been devolving as a species for the last 30 years with the pursuit of money over values and morals. We have been fractured into smaller and smaller groups by things like the ubiquitous internet. I am hopeful lately, having seen artists like Ren and Chinchilla. Having said all of this, I don't think we will ever see the likes the previous era of music again and that makes me sad.
My husband of40 years mentioned throughout our time together that he wanted this song played at his funeral. He passed away last year and it was played.Thanks for sharing it
Sorry for your loss.
Its truly a magnificent song.
Hugs
Great reaction! Such a beautiful song and you’re right it is humbling. Nothing last forever but the earth and sky. ❤✌
Such an amazing song! Thank you so much for watching!
Carry On My Wayward Son
Point of No Return are definite listens!❤
Thanks for the recommendations!
Ha, I was in Manahattan, Kansas over the weekend. Ha. It has grown since last I was there
You need to hear more of Kansas asap. They fly even higher than in this one. The level of talent, in every single member, is staggering.
If had to pick only one band for the rest of my life, it'd be them. If you listen to several more, you'll understand.
Every song from either "Leftoverture" or "Point of No Return" is amazing. So doesn't even matter which ones you pick. Fr. The vocals, the musicianship, and the lyrics are all stunning. 🙏
I have a few more reactions recorded, but waiting till they get unblocked.
@@SaeedReacts. that's awesome!!
Great Band!!
Morning Saeed! Hope you are well today! Great song! Fabulous reaction!
Hey Deb! I am well, hope you are too!
@@SaeedReacts. I am so glad to hear it! Thanks for the reply!
Thank you for the heart, I appreciate this one as much as the first one!
Carry On Wayward Son by them is another great one that you must get to at some point! Thank you very much for your reaction.
That reaction should be uploaded some time this week. Thanks so much for watching!
This song has always felt like a lullaby to sing to people afraid of their mortality. It's brutal in the most soothing way possible.
Thank you for sending this over to UA-cam once it cleared, and here I am enjoying your reaction to it once again. Such great lyrics and it definitely makes you think and feel the meaning of the words. Much love to you and your family. ❤😊
Thanks for watching again! It is such an amazing song! Much love to you and your family 🫂❤️
One of my very very favorites!!!! It was featured in Highlander, the TV Show some and it was at such a poignant place. He had lost a friend and was very introspective, remembering their time together. The lyrics in this song are just phenomenal plus the music..... Stunning! Brings a tear to me eye every time! I want this played at my funeral! ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Great song!
I used to watch that show as a kid. Duncan MacLeod! I would love to watch it again.
Thanks so much for watching!
@@SaeedReacts. One of my all time favorite shows!!! I'd like to rewatch as well! Thank you for your reactions. Appreciate your insight!
Thanks for the heart felt reaction. Party On!!
Thanks so much for watching! Have a great day!
Love this song. It is so very awesome! Love your reaction!
Great song! Thanks for watching!
Thank you for another wonderful reaction, Saeed. I remember going to see Kansas with a friend of mine back in 1976. They were actually playing in our town at a fairly small local concert theater, a ten minute drive away! I had just celebrated my 19th birthday, and it was a real treat!💗 Thank you again for another lovely reaction 🥰
Great memories! Thanks for watching!
I played this song on guitar, too, plus together with a friend on sax!
That's awesome! I never played with someone else. Maybe one day 😃
Next you need to react to Kansas' "The Wall". It's another thought-provoking song. Also Carry on Wayward Son, Portrait (He Knew), No One Together, Song for America & The Point of Know Return are all great musically & lyrically. The song Portrait is about Albert Einstein. The blonde headed guitarist, Kerry Livgren, wrote most of the lyrics & melodies of their songs.
Carry on Wayward son reaction is coming later today.
Here is a Kansas lyrical suggestion.... "Cheyenne Anthem" from Leftoverture. Another beautiful, gut-retching song about the loss felt by a Cheyenne tribe member that is seeing his way of left evaporate and wonder why it has to be. Kansas has written some very deep, mysterious and reflective lyrics.
Thanks for the recommendation! Hope to explore many more songs !
In 1979, at art camp, we competed over who would get to be part of the team performing this song at the talent show. Everyone knew every note, every lyric. There's nothing like that in contemporary pop music.
Saeed Reacts, awesome video bro
Thanks, bro!
What a classic! You're so much a man after my OWN heart. I love guitar picking best. Love love love lyrics and poetic storytelling! That's why I love you and your channel. THANKS YOU SO MUCH ❣️
Magnificent song! All the elements i love come together in this one.
Thank you so much for watching and the kind words ❤️
The phrase, "And all your money won't another minute buy" is a more poetic way to say it. It also sounds more Shakespearean as he often rearranged subjects and verbs in his writing (i.e., instead of “I hit fairly” he'll say, “Fairly I hit” and “To his good friends thus wide I'll ope(n) mine arms"”). It changes the rhythm of the line and the emphasis of the sentence and as you mentioned sometimes to make it rhyme. I think both reasons are used here. I suspect similar phrasing may occur in other languages and might cause some confusion to a non-native speaker. Needless to say your command of English is excellent and your accent is perfect and until you mentioned it I wouldn’t have ventured to say that you’re not a native speaker.
Thanks for shedding some light on that. Much appreciated!
Always trying to improve! Listening to music like this definitely is a big help in expanding my English vocabulary.
Great tune in every way.
Very happy you were able to get this video uploaded.
It was blocked for a while and a few others Kansas reactions too, so hope the other ones will get releases as well. 🤞
@@SaeedReacts. You should listen to the Eagles song "The Last Resort". Best story song.
I doubt UA-cam will allow it through, but you can listen for your own music education.
enjoying your reactions. I like your introspection on the lyrics.
Santa
Thank you! Appreciate that!
We exist but for a nanosecond in cosmic time. Live every moment.
Classic song love you
Absolutely Love this song. I would love to hear Homefree sing this one.
That is a great idea!
Dude? There’s 4 decades of hits and groups to last you a lifetime. If you chose one song per day, you’d still never reach the middle of the well. When I was younger this song also gave me existential anxiety but over the years the meaning has changed. “Nothing lasts forever but the earth and sky.”
It's tough to know that i will never be able to check them all out and so many other great artists. But i will explore as much as i can :)
This song is incredible!
Enjoy the journey through time via music. What a long strange trip its been.
Its been wonderful so far. Looking forward to more! Thanks for watching.
The way he wrote, all your money won't another minute buy..I think was perfect, because it sticks out. Besides, Yoda speaks this way 😊. That was the most important lyric. It came down to that lyric. Thats the beating heart message of the song. Everything even money is dust in the wind, that is the ending refrain, everything including money. Money may prolong your life, may make it easier, but when the angel of death has your number, you must go, the angel of death has no use for your money, so you can't buy it.
That lyric stuck to me at 6yrs old and never left, I wait for it every time, I listen. Very profound song/ poem.
Great point! Thanks for taking the time to share this ❤️
@SaeedReacts. aww, you're so awesome. 😊 thanks
Other KANSAS songs you need to check out: "Song for America", "The Wall", "Miracles Out of Nowhere", and "Icarus (Borne On Wings of Steel)". 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thanks for the recommendations!
Oh! Kansas, do you want me to return to my youth? 😅. Well, I'm not that old, this band started to be famous almost before I was born, but in my youth they were still sounding all day long. All the best for this new week 👋
Great song! Thanks so much for watching. Have a good week!
One of the biggest classics ever❤
This was the first song our guitar teacher taught to us. Junior High School. Memories. Maybe he says "all your money won't another minute buy" because it is a little off so it catches the attention bringing more intention to the words of the song. 😀I don't know either but it's a good line.
Such a great song and fun to play.
Incredible! Isn't it though?!
Magnificent song!
All WE are is dust in the wind.
100%
Beautiful song (never get old) and title too !
I enjoyed your reaction, thank you Saeed!
Amazing song! Thanks for watching, Orly! Have a wonderful day.
Shinedown has a song in a similar vein called "How Did You Love?" Makes you think about what is important in life.
Thanks for the recommendation! Definitely need to react to more Shinedown
I have to say that this was my first finger-style song. Interestingly, I bought the original sheet music back in the 70's and there is something that bugs the sh.. out of me! Near the end of the 1st verse, where the words are "I close my eyes... only for a moment, and the moment's gone." It's G/B C G Am G Dm7 Am... not ...Dm Am. You can even see the guitarist in the video play it this way (Dm7 via a bar of the B- & e-strings at 1st fret and the G-string at the 2nd fret, making a simple transition to the trailing Am by rolling the bar off to just the B-string 1st fret and adding the D string 2nd fret). Try it! It's so much easier AND the difference in sound for the song is striking! BTW, You being a writer and loving the story lyrics can tell, I can't recommend enough the tune 'Wild West End' by Dire Straits. Mark Knopfler's voice isn't "beautiful", but think of his voice as the accompaniment and translator to his master finger-picked Fender Stratocaster guitar work... Use the studio version. You can search on UA-cam for ( T4Ad_J_2l0w?si=gN8gICr441VTAmYD ) 😁
Which guitar beginner didn't play Dust in the wind at the beginning, is also the Boy Scout campfire song
When your time come ,it's come no matter what you have in your bank account.
This song has been rolling around in my head for almost 50 years now and it's just as sweet now as it was when I was lad. That spells CLASSIC.
I mean, if you think about it, an awful lot of music *_probably will_* outlast the Pyramids. If it was on the radio, broadcast in all directions, it may be out there in space, able to be picked up, long after the Earth itself is consumed by our Sun going supernova. I mean, that's 5 billion years or so down the road, so really more of an academic question.
Great point! Hopefully there will be someone or something to observe those waves.
Such a brilliant song, in every way. If I ever need perspective in my life, I play this or The Byrd's cover of Turn Turn Turn (written by Pete Seeger).
i was listening to your reaction as an earthquake hit here in socal ,we are dust in the wind.
Wow! Hope you are okay!
We definitely are! Stay safe!
Another song with a similar message is the Alan Parson's Project-Time
The line, “all your money won’t another minute buy” is true. The Monet might buy a month or a year extra to exist in fear. But not to truly live as we were meant to live.
Now you need to listen to their massive rock hit "Carry On Wayward Son". Total opposite end of the spectrum.
That reaction is coming a bit later today 😃
BTW, The lead singer put words to this 'finger-style practice riff' and his band mates went 'Nah... It's just not a hit.' To which it must be said... "Famous last words..."😏
Wow! Thanks for sharing that!
That's not what Livgren said. When he played it for them, their reply was "Where has THAT been?" Livgren is the one who thought it wouldn't amount to anything.
Friends, let us be remembered kindly, by those who follow. As all we can do, is live in the moment and help each other to enjoy the life we have. As someone said, If you make another person smile, the universe will smile back on you.
Elmar from Germany
May I suggest the live version of Nanci Griffith and her song (was a #1 hit for Kathy Mattea way back) Love At The Five and Dime. Nanci was a great storyteller and guitarist.
Thanks for the recommendation!
"All your money won't another minute buy"
If that doesn't humble a person, they refuse to see.
100%
When it is time for you to go, it doesn't matter how much money you have.
I lived in Nebraska, 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.😎😎
I've seen them since then with the new band members in Reno (Harrah's outdoor venue) Still killin' it.
I was hitting the trifecta 05/06/2022, unfortunately they cancelled so It's another Alice Cooper show but I'm not complaining.
I still have this LP./Album.
"All your money won't another minute buy"
That is awesome! Thanks for sharing that!
To see the range that Kansas had, you need to do Carry On My Wayward Son next.
OOPS! Never mind. 😀
I also recorded a few other reactions, but they are blocked. They will go up when they get unblocked.
Because buy rhymes with sky, minute does not.
No they didn't know it was going to be a hit, leave alone a classic! My understanding is the wife of one of the band members (Kerry Livgren, I think); convinced him, to convince the other band members, to include it on the album.
I've always thought the way the verse went meant that you were actually dying and all your money 💰 won't buy another. And not your money will buy you time along the way.
Now, don't hang on
Nothin' lasts forever but the earth and sky
It slips away
And all your money won't another minute buy
That definitely is it!
Give a listen to Kenny Chesney's don't blink and Kansas's the wall. Excellent entry's both. Great reactions.
Will add them to my list. Thanks.
Such a classic and beautiful song. Just love this one. Another great one is Carry On My Wayward Son 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
Keith Richards is even a better example of rock & roll and drugs 😂😂😂😂
Incredible song.
That reaction should go up some time this week 😃
Excellent 👌🏻 @@SaeedReacts.
Ecclesiastes 1:1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.
1:2 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.
1:3 What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?
1:4 One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.
I see you listened to the acapella version of 'In The Air Tonight' but not the original. WHAT? Even if you know the tune catch Collins LIVE 2004 from Paris. One of the best performances ever recorded. Mike from Mike and the Mechanics was on with Collins in Genesis. Another group you need to feature.
If you're going to do some Kansas reactions, The next obvious song is Carry on my wayward son, which is an awesome song no doubt. But you can pick any song off of "Leftoverture" and it will blow your mind! Definitely do a reaction to "The wall" it's very moving!
That reaction is coming tomorrow 😃
You have got to watch the video of their song Carry On Wayward Son. It's great?
That reaction is coming later today!
When I read "Dust" I had to think of "Dust to Dust". Any plans to react to The Warning again soon? ;) They posted some new videos from the Pepsi Center concert.
Definitely want to, but have been getting so many requests in the last month that I havent gotten to many artists that i want to explore more of
“Time in a Bottle” by Jim Croce
I reacted to it!
If you are looking for great song writing and alternative rock since more than 44 years than have a look at New Model Army. Start with "I love the World" or the recent one "First Summer After".
Thanks for the recommendations. Dont think i am familiar with their music
Glad you are finally doing Kansas. The phrasing "Not another moment would your money buy" sounds awkward because it is taken from the Bible (Ecclesiastes 1:3-4). Kerry Livgren, who writes many of the band's lyrics studied Christianity in depth (as well as other religions). Kansas are crazy talented trained musicians with a deep catalogue. They are still touring too!
Thank you for letting me know about that! Learning a lot!
"All your money won't another minute buy," is a grammatically correct English sentence. It is not the common way a modern, English-speaking person would likely say it, but it's correct. You see that kind of sentence structure in Shakespeare quite a bit. It is kind of a poetic variation, or a style used in storytelling. I could say, "To the store I went." Or, it could be written, "To the store, I went."
"I needed some cleaning supplies, so to the store I went."
Thanks for taking the time to share this!
I watched a few episodes of Murder, She wrote. Love Angela Lansbury.
And Yoda!
@@SaeedReacts. You're so kind, and so generous with your time! Thank you. 🖐
Yeah. Anything we do means nothing. We ain't shit.
Hey Brother, do Kansas 'Miracles Out Of Nowhere'...and if you don't review it, at least listen to it❤
"Miracles Out Of Nowhere"...just to get the title right
Their song "Carry on my Way word Son" is a amazing song and the lyrics really make you think. Plus, its a rocking rock song.
That reaction should be coming this week :)
"All your money won't another minute buy" may be more grammatically correct than you think. Nevertheless it does make it rhyme and it's more poetic.
I did reflect more on it after reading some of the comments and it definitely makes a lot more sense now. And it is more beautiful and poetic for sure.
Dear friend, if the angel of death kindly knocks on your door, all your money wont buy you another minute. Or as we say in Germany, THE LAST SHIRT, YOU WEAR, HAS NO POCKETS.
EfG
Thats a great way of putting it! Had not heard that German expression yet. Thanks for sharing, my friend.
And all your money won’t another minute buy
is just a poetic way of saying something. It’s proper English.
Thanks for shedding some light on that.
It means to me ,that no matter how much money you have, you are still going to die and become Dust in the Wind.
100%
the point all your money and you still gonna die is the point
I did! And also his cover of Tecumseh Valley
From an interview with Kerry Livgren, the guitarist and lyricist (on the left in the video):
It actually has a really interesting, almost humorous history, which is in such contrast to what the song’s about, but it actually, I was trying to improve my skills as an acoustic guitarist. I’ve always been an electric player. And I came up with this, uh, finger exercise, which was basically Dust in the Wind. I was sitting in my music room practicing and my wife kept walking by the room and she’d stick her head in the door and she’d go “You’d better do something with that”. And I said “Honey, this is just an exercise. This is not going anywhere. You know, this is just something to improve my skill.” And she kept bugging me and finally she said “Put some words to that, sing a melody, because I’m telling you, you really got something there.” So I happened to be reading a book of Native American poetry, and I don’t remember which one it was, but it, there was a particular poem I was reading that was alluding to the fact that, you know, our life here, our physical life, is just this brief thing, and also the book of Ecclesiastes in the Bible, it says all is vanity, and uh, for some reason that just seemed to go with that melodic line. So I threw it together, literally threw it together, and again came in the last day of rehearsal, and the guys were all there. And you know Kansas is this big, progressive, heavy, rocking band, and I walk in with this acoustic guitar and say “OK, Vicky says, you know my wife says I need to play this for you guys.” And so I sit down and I played the song for them on the acoustic guitar, and I sang it, which if anything was going to kill the song, that would do it, and I looked up when I was done and the guys were all, just kind of had this blank look on their faces and they said “Where has that been?” I said, “What do you mean? You liked that thing?” And they said “Absolutely - we gotta do this.” And I literally wrote the string arrangement in a motel room down the road from the studio, ‘cause I was trying to figure a way to include the violin in the song, and we were doing a session that afternoon, and I just wrote the string lines in a motel room in Nashville.
Lovely song, but wow, how incredibly depressing. And more sadly still, even "the Earth and Sky" won't last forever. They will be incinerated by the expanding Sun in about 5 billion years. 😟
ok can you play that if not dont comment listen and learn
Interesting sentence structure!