I discovered Kansas in 1976... Great band... Love the songs... And the way they play togheter as a whole... You can't play and live forever... And these guys are doing a great job... Rich is a very underated guitar player... Love his style... Take care, Kansas lives 👍
It was a superb concert last Saturday night in Tysons Corner, VA. I enjoyed hearing "A Glimpse of Home," a terrific track from the Monolith album. The concert ended with a trio of Leftoverture songs: "The Wall," "Miracles Out of Nowhere," and, of course, "Carry on Wayward Son." Well done.
Kansas has always been about super talented musicians, solid and beautiful song writing, with complex but tasteful arrangements. Very few bands perform at this level live, with this bigness of sound without backing tracks (not even a click track for tempo). For 50 years? Sure there have been changes in the lineup (I’ll bet your favorite sports team has a lot more lineup changes, but you still cheer them on). Theses guys still deliver excellence with passion on every recording or live show they do. It still makes me smile…well done guys!
This young man cut his teeth on a pair of Phil’s drum sticks. I can’t imagine anyone else playing Phil’s drums though I’ve seen it happen. The years of blood sweat and tears Eric has spent contributing to the finest band and drummer in history has made him a legend for decades.
@@arthurmurfitt7698 if I said the “finest guitarist in history” was Jonathan Cain, you’d laugh. If I told you the finest pianist in history was axl rose, you’d laugh. So - I’m laughing. Don’t like it? TFB. There’s not enough alternate universes for it to be possible the drummer for Kansas is the “finest drummer in history”. Heck - Phil Collins is MUCH better than him. So is Don Henley. And I haven’t even gotten to the list of who would be considered the greatest drummers in history. Unless the original commenter is a relative, there’s no cause for such ridiculous hyperbole.
Setlist 1. Belexes 0:00 2. Point of Know Return 7:06 3. Play the Game Tonight 10:33 4. Fight Fire With Fire 15:29 5. Icarus - Borne on Wings of Steel 19:50 6. Icarus II 26:18 7. A Glimpse of Home 36:06 8. The Pinnacle 42:17 9. Throwing Mountains 52:00 10. People of the South Wind 58:40 11. Dust in the Wind 1:03:44 12. Reason to Be 1:07:40 13. Lonely Wind 1:11:38 14. Song for America 1:17:21 15. Can I Tell You 1:28:44 16. Hold On 1:32:37 17. Down the Road 1:36:58 18. The Wall 1:43:04 19. Miracles Out of Nowhere 1:48:45 Encore: 20. Carry On Wayward Son 1:57:42
Always a pleasure seeing Kansas.Wish they would put some things from POWER,IN THE SPIRIT OF THINGS,FREAKS OF NATURE albums in the set.So many great tunes on those albums as well.
I was at the Memphis show. I splurged for the VIP photo op experience. The energy they create was intense. I love the way they work Lightings Hand in with Belexes.
I was a long time friend of Robbie's he used to come into Tampa Lanes Tampa Florida and play Pinball and hangout he was a great man and he is greatly missed rest in peace old friend
Talk about Miracles Out of Nowhere! Starting with the Monolith tour and the original line up, I have seen Kansas five times, including most recently from this tour in Oct 2023 and it reminded me of all of the joyous fun of a 1970s concert. Hoping for a live version of this tour, you reached The Pinnacle with this posting. Thank you!
This band bears no resemblance to real Kansas and shouldn't even be compared to the John Brown album shows through Audio Visions tour ...this is a cover band, sometimes Rich is there sometimes not,... Phil trying to hold it together... Reminds me of Johnny Unitas, he was a great QB, then he played too long and made a fool of himself....this band crossed that line about 2005
A very long story . . as short as I can make it. I started watching this video . . immediately I said, " Hey . . . that's not Phil." I read comments and didn't realize he was recovering from injury, but played from 1:15 on. I started on piano 2nd grade . . . was very good at it ( still am ) . . but moved to percussion ( drums ) in 7th grade . . . 1975. ( I was a natural . . it was "easy". ) Then came Kansas . . . and Phil. ( in all fairness . . . let's add Neil, Bonham & Co. ) Phil has been my drumming mentor since high school . . . still is . . . and he's 73 ! ( if you are a drummer . . . watch his rudiments ! ) The intricacy and precision of their music grabs me . . . always did. I'm an engineer in real life . . . but played in bar / cover bands until about 10 years ago. ( I'm 63. ) I went to see Kansas in Youngstown, OH 2 years ago. Outstanding ! You Go Phil ! Looking forward to Pittsburgh in December !
I saw them last year in Pittsburgh and they were amazing! I am 32 and just getting into them. I'll be seeing them again in December as well! See you there
I got to see Kansas just before Steve Walsh retired. They were so awesome and I admit to crying once Song For America started. SFA was the very first song I had heard from them back in the 70's and I get emotional when I hear it. The only concert that I have cried at ...I'm not normally emotional. These talented guys bring it out of me ;)
Still able to play those beautiful, complicated songs after all these years.. all those guys are in their 70s. Thank you Kansas for inspiring me , and for all the great music.. there will never be another band like you guys..
@@vintagemxer9165 the attendance at the Fox in ATL was was probably 4500 min. The Fox holds about 5000 and it looked close to sold out. It was a pretty full house. Not many empty seats.
Hey thank you for this - really monster stuff! I’m in Ireland so I’ll never get to see Kansas without a long and costly trip - this’ll do me nicely for now 🤘 Btw, ignore the nay-saying clowns below ( you can tell a lot from an avatar!!🙄) your upload is really appreciated 🇮🇪👍
Some complain this is not the original version of the band. So what? They sound great and give so many people a good time going to their concerts or listening online. That is all what matters.
Dud kansas was always under estimated not being in HAll of Fame is a bullshit move HOF. Dolly Parton what these guys try but really not close buy at least keeping it alive
I grew up on Two for the Show double Live album. Mysteries and Mayhem and Icarus. So amazing to hear these incredible compositions after all these years. They just don't make them like this anymore. Amazing compositions, amazing musicians!!!
I saw Kansas in St Louis MO early 1990s at Mississippi nights, Carrie livgren was there wearing a yellow striped shirt with red suspenders, awesome show of course.
Great concert „clip“ - thanks a lot! I quite like Eric‘s powerful playing, but I‘m sorry, he‘s not another Phil (and that‘s OK)! Phil has so many variations and at the right moment that extra punch that put his own signature on the songs that he has become a KANSAS trademark over the decades just like Kerry‘s complex compositions, Robby‘s violin and the voice of, well who…Steve of course! And that is in no way to belittle the outstanding contributions of Rich, Tom and the bassists! Far from it, it was THIS mix and in the end it was always: WE are Kansas, WE are a band!
@@kaoscontrol777 he wasnt saying that Phil didnt play on this video. He was comparing the styles of Eric to Phil. As a pro dummer myself, his observation is spot on. Phil's beat accuracy is remarkable and plays 'jsut the right amount' to accent and drive the song. Eric tends to Overplay and (frankly) is slightly ahead of the beat often (especially during and following his riffs) .
Saw them last night in Melbourne, FL at the King Center. Great show! First time I heard them was on AFN while I was working in an underground bunker in S. Korea. 1976…
Saw Kansas 7 times in their classic lineup era 1976-1980 with Steve, Kerry, Robbie and rev. Dave Hope. They sound real good here with this lineup. I miss Kerry's guitar input. They were a really great classical/progressive rock band that could rock hard when they needed it in the classic years with 2 guitarists. Still sounding pretty damn good for a bunch of old men. As good as they still are, no one can compare to Steve Walsh in his prime singing Cheyenne Anthem or The Wall or Journey from Mariabron or Icarus, or Carry On, or......I could go on.
@@gmac5431you didn't, Rich and Phil belong with Steve, Dave Hope, Kerry, and Robby Steinhardt...these clowns are a cover band now, Rich and Phil should have called it a day a decade ago.
I saw Kansas the first time in Miami, Florida. The Miami Jai Ali . 1 hour + of Kansas up staged Bad Company. God bless Steve for singing The Pinnecle. Do you want to hear this song or else, Seagull, Bad Company.....F.P. Winn Dixie, Key Biscayne, Florida. Coral Gables Senior High School, Mary at the Deli, Dave in Orlando, Florida. March 1976
Kansas also opened for Bad Company at the Providence Civic Center, RI in April of 1976 and blew them away. I've seen them about 8 times, all in the 70's with the original band, always opening up for other bands.
Epic versions of The Wall and Glimpse of Home. A real treat. I adore Lonely Wind and the Homage to Two for the Show with the exit from acoustic portion. It blew me away and I never saw it coming on the PonR tour a few years. Dynamite! Bravo on The Pinnacle, too!
Great band in the 70's. Once Livgren left the band went south. Walsh released a couple good songs but the thrill was gone. Saw them in 1994 and they opened with a new album which was pretty good but Walshs vocals were just about gone. He should have stopped then and just recorded with Livgren in the studio but he refused to quit. He adjusted his vocals to make it thru each song but it sounded like crap most of the time. When he allowed his voice rest, like in the studio, he was still great. All good things come to an end. Rich was always constantly a great guitarist. He had some good licks from time to time but Livgren was king. 1976 was about the best they ever did, although 1982 was pretty special too with Elefonte. I would politely walk away from these guys because they are NOT Kansas.
You can pretty much replace the people that play the instruments, but replacing Walsh is a difficult task. Elefante was the only vocalist they’ve had that could even come close. This guy singing here has a modern instructed technique. Walsh was all natural and, of course, didn’t use auto tune. He was one of a kind.
@@chuckfriebe843 When Elefonte came all original members were still with the band except Walsh. Walsh and Livgren had solo Albums that were pretty good and they guested on each other's tunes. Ronnie James Dio also was on Livgrens album. Great stuff. By Mid 80's Walsh was killing his live voice with too many shows. One show near by in the early 90's he was rested and the old Walsh. I guess that happens to many singers. Too many shows kills their voice. No question Walsh still had range but making it thru those high pitched numbers without varying his voice was no longer possible. I saw them twice in the 70's. Touring Point of no Return and Monolith. They were great both times.
Loved Kansas saw them over 20 times I've got 17 ticket tickets... somehow lost a few ..but Kansas was over when Steve Walsh left, they were really over after Audio Visions... the Masque and Leftoverture Tours were the best... This is a cover band, stop it Phil.
Rich Williams, guitarist. Phil Ehart, drummer. (But he is currently only performing part-time. Phil is the driving force behind Kansas.) Their bass player, Billy Greer has been in the band for 38 years.
To answer your question more directly, Kerry Livgren Dave Hope Robby Steinhardt Steve Walsh All were the original members who have left. Phil Ehart(drums), and Rich Williams are the only remaining original members.
Originally they were a twin guitar AND double keyboard band, as needed, with the incredible Kerry Livgren switching back and forth. It was quite a site to see him seamlessly go back and forth, often in the same song! Not to mention his incredible compositions! I saw them last night and I think they did a great job, the electric violin also fills in a lot with a heavy sometimes guitar like sound.
Where t he hEll is my Kansas . Not these wanna bees. F them. I saw Kansas warm up for Queen down in South Bend. Fabulous show. I'm sick to death of going to like Foreigner and not an original member.
At least these guys have 2 original and a guy (Greer) who’s been there on bass for 38 yrs. Agree about Foreigner, there has to be at least one original. Unfortunately all these guys in these bands are 70 years old. That’s why I like watching footage of older concerts. lol
Also, he is Phil's chosen replacement. In 1993-1994, when he took a break, they had known drummers filling in, and they were competent but didn't sound like Kansas. Eric sounds like Kansas, because he became the drummer he is under Phil's watch. He knows Kansas music better than nearly any other drummer out there besides Phil. I believe he's been his tech for two decades now.
@@Parableman His drum tech is a fine drummer. But when I go to see Kansas (first saw them in Seattle in the 70s) Phil Ehart is who I go to watch. The rest of the band is awesome but Ehart has always been a drummer I've admired. The singer who replaced Steve Perry in Journey is a very good singer. But it's just not right. 😀 That's how I feel about anyone sitting in for Ehart. No matter how good they are.
@@vintagemxer9165 some of it was as I understand. You can tell his style. Its hard to tell because its dark. I had to look hard at the dark haired guy on keys. He looked like a young Walsh before he did his antics. ie. Hand stands on the keys and running around. Steve quit a while back. He was starting to lose his voice even before his first leave of absense. I never saw the original 6 altogether again after 1980 and you never will with Robby gone no matter how bad they may sing and play now. I got to see them 4 times with the orig 6. 1st time was b4 Leftoverature was released w/ Bad Company. Check out a BAND called Leftoverature. They play ALL of the Kansas songs better than the K of today.
The 70's was their Pinnacle, Two for the Show captures that era nicely although they were better on the Masque and Leftoverture tours imo, but after that, varying degrees of okay here and there...but nothing like the 70's...and this "band" is a tribute... Phil and Rich in and out with health problems... whatever they should have quit decades ago.
There were originally six. Robbie Steinhardt (violinist/tenor vocalist, rest his soul) Dave Hope (bass guitar is now a minister) Kerry Livgren (lead guitar and electric piano also still writes) Steve Walsh (keys, synthesiser, soprano high vocalist on Carry on WS originally and sometimes bongos, writer) Rich Williams (acoustic/electric guitars) and Phil Ehart (drums and percussions). THAT IS YOUR ORIGINAL SIX 6.
@@autk I can dig it. A tribute band is great! Shows that they have the will to keep going! Check out a band called "LEFTOVERATURE." They could get away with being a tribute band because they are great and play all the Kansas songs to a T. Close your eyes and you will not know the difference Check these guys out. They play every Kansas song too! czcams.com/video/EgEBGvpGsNw/video.html
@@joesmith4696 As a long time fan ,it's prettu good.The drummer ,like someone previously said isn't Phil ,due to surgery,and Rich is there,As long as it's the 2 of them there with Billy Gree,it's Kansas.You may not like it,but at least they are involved ,unlike other bands.
The current singer, whose name escaped me at the moment, has a really odd technique. While he does justice to most of the songs, his technique falls short on some songs, especially the Elefante era music. He has a hard time hitting the high notes without effort.
Good job filming this but man the singer is annoying as heck. It’s as tough he’s trying to be like the original singer in the way he moves etc. He should just be himself.
His movement isn’t the annoying part. His vocal technique IS the annoying part. He’s trained by someone who teaches a more modern vocal technique. It sounds awful Walsh was just naturally gifted with that beautiful tone. He is missed. This guy is not good.
Sorry should be, the music of Kansas , by Phil Hart and tribute band. These guys are talented by they are NOT Kansas. Ruins the bands legacy . Of course this is my opinion!!!!
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Grazie per la condivisione ! Ascolto i Kansas da 30 anni e non ho mai avuto l'occasione di vederli dal vivo. Loro sono veramente unici.
I discovered Kansas in 1976... Great band... Love the songs... And the way they play togheter as a whole... You can't play and live forever... And these guys are doing a great job... Rich is a very underated guitar player... Love his style... Take care, Kansas lives 👍
First time I saw them was at Alex Cooley’s Electric Ballroom in Atlanta.
Check out the 2002 Concert from Atlanta and the Going home done in the town they started in 2009! Both great shows!
It was a superb concert last Saturday night in Tysons Corner, VA. I enjoyed hearing "A Glimpse of Home," a terrific track from the Monolith album. The concert ended with a trio of Leftoverture songs: "The Wall," "Miracles Out of Nowhere," and, of course, "Carry on Wayward Son." Well done.
Kansas has always been about super talented musicians, solid and beautiful song writing, with complex but tasteful arrangements. Very few bands perform at this level live, with this bigness of sound without backing tracks (not even a click track for tempo). For 50 years? Sure there have been changes in the lineup (I’ll bet your favorite sports team has a lot more lineup changes, but you still cheer them on). Theses guys still deliver excellence with passion on every recording or live show they do. It still makes me smile…well done guys!
Great job, guys!! Glad to see my ex-neighbor, Billy, still rocking it after all these years!!
This young man cut his teeth on a pair of Phil’s drum sticks. I can’t imagine anyone else playing Phil’s drums though I’ve seen it happen. The years of blood sweat and tears Eric has spent contributing to the finest band and drummer in history has made him a legend for decades.
Actually, Phil joins the band at 1:15:18 and plays the rest of the show. His arm is still healing, so he can only play part of the performance.
Finest drummer in history? Well. I guess that’s an opinion. Technically. But wow - is that out there.
Are You Phil’s son?
@@Meatball2022 No need to be a jerk. People have opinions.
@@Meatball2022meatballs gotta meatball I guess
@@arthurmurfitt7698 if I said the “finest guitarist in history” was Jonathan Cain, you’d laugh. If I told you the finest pianist in history was axl rose, you’d laugh. So - I’m laughing. Don’t like it? TFB. There’s not enough alternate universes for it to be possible the drummer for Kansas is the “finest drummer in history”. Heck - Phil Collins is MUCH better than him. So is Don Henley. And I haven’t even gotten to the list of who would be considered the greatest drummers in history.
Unless the original commenter is a relative, there’s no cause for such ridiculous hyperbole.
Setlist
1. Belexes 0:00
2. Point of Know Return 7:06
3. Play the Game Tonight 10:33
4. Fight Fire With Fire 15:29
5. Icarus - Borne on Wings of Steel 19:50
6. Icarus II 26:18
7. A Glimpse of Home 36:06
8. The Pinnacle 42:17
9. Throwing Mountains 52:00
10. People of the South Wind 58:40
11. Dust in the Wind 1:03:44
12. Reason to Be 1:07:40
13. Lonely Wind 1:11:38
14. Song for America 1:17:21
15. Can I Tell You 1:28:44
16. Hold On 1:32:37
17. Down the Road 1:36:58
18. The Wall 1:43:04
19. Miracles Out of Nowhere 1:48:45
Encore:
20. Carry On Wayward Son 1:57:42
Thanks for writing this out, though the first song is technically Belexes/The Lightning's Hand.
Love the band. Billy playing great as always. I get to jam with Billy from time to time. What a fantastic talent.
Always a pleasure seeing Kansas.Wish they would put some things from POWER,IN THE SPIRIT OF THINGS,FREAKS OF NATURE albums in the set.So many great tunes on those albums as well.
That setlist tho...these guys do Kansas proud!
Thanks for the full concert! I saw them at the Memphis show and didn't want it to end. Really like the current line-up, esp. with the electric violin.
I was at the Memphis show. I splurged for the VIP photo op experience. The energy they create was intense. I love the way they work Lightings Hand in with Belexes.
I was a long time friend of Robbie's he used to come into Tampa Lanes Tampa Florida and play Pinball and hangout he was a great man and he is greatly missed rest in peace old friend
My fav
Talk about Miracles Out of Nowhere! Starting with the Monolith tour and the original line up, I have seen Kansas five times, including most recently from this tour in Oct 2023 and it reminded me of all of the joyous fun of a 1970s concert. Hoping for a live version of this tour, you reached The Pinnacle with this posting. Thank you!
Thanks for sharing this! I had the pleasure of seeing them in Atlanta at the fabulous Fox Theater, 12/2/23. A night to remember!!
Seen em twice. Once in 83 and in 89. Still doing it.
Saw them in Collingwood NJ long time ago they were incredible....
This band bears no resemblance to real Kansas and shouldn't even be compared to the John Brown album shows through Audio Visions tour
...this is a cover band,
sometimes Rich is there sometimes not,... Phil trying to hold it together...
Reminds me of Johnny Unitas, he was a great QB, then he played too long and made a fool of himself....this band crossed that line about 2005
Great Band ...I hope that we get a Live Blu-ray release of the 50th Anniversary later in the year
I love Kansas.
A very long story . . as short as I can make it. I started watching this video . . immediately I said, " Hey . . . that's not Phil." I read comments and didn't realize he was recovering from injury, but played from 1:15 on. I started on piano 2nd grade . . . was very good at it ( still am ) . . but moved to percussion ( drums ) in 7th grade . . . 1975. ( I was a natural . . it was "easy". ) Then came Kansas . . . and Phil. ( in all fairness . . . let's add Neil, Bonham & Co. ) Phil has been my drumming mentor since high school . . . still is . . . and he's 73 ! ( if you are a drummer . . . watch his rudiments ! ) The intricacy and precision of their music grabs me . . . always did. I'm an engineer in real life . . . but played in bar / cover bands until about 10 years ago. ( I'm 63. ) I went to see Kansas in Youngstown, OH 2 years ago. Outstanding ! You Go Phil ! Looking forward to Pittsburgh in December !
I saw them last year in Pittsburgh and they were amazing! I am 32 and just getting into them. I'll be seeing them again in December as well! See you there
I got to see Kansas just before Steve Walsh retired. They were so awesome and I admit to crying once Song For America started. SFA was the very first song I had heard from them back in the 70's and I get emotional when I hear it. The only concert that I have cried at ...I'm not normally emotional. These talented guys bring it out of me ;)
Steve had non stop energy and great songs by Rich and Kerry.
SFA has a deep spirituality - my favourite song of theirs
merci pour la video kansas super groupe vive le rock
Love Eric’s drumming…he has a really nice attack…,dynamics…..I find I’m concentrating on his playing now when I listen to videos of the band
Still able to play those beautiful, complicated songs after all these years.. all those guys are in their 70s. Thank you Kansas for inspiring me , and for all the great music.. there will never be another band like you guys..
I just was then in ATL tonight! They’re play perfectly live and it’s a great set!
attendance # please
@@vintagemxer9165 the attendance at the Fox in ATL was was probably 4500 min. The Fox holds about 5000 and it looked close to sold out. It was a pretty full house. Not many empty seats.
50 + years later, and they still sound great live!
ALOT of talent there.👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
I was at this show, it was awesome in person as is this video. I think Phil is prepping us fans for his retirement.
It's very hard to duplicate Steve Walsh's golden voice, but damn, this dude does it well!
We saw them Friday , may 10, Concord NH . Vocals were spot on
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Greater than the RRHF, IMO.
Saw them in Seattle Sept 8th. Fantastic concert.
Me too! So nice to see the standing ovations for Rich!
Hey thank you for this - really monster stuff!
I’m in Ireland so I’ll never get to see Kansas without a long and costly trip - this’ll do me nicely for now 🤘
Btw, ignore the nay-saying clowns below ( you can tell a lot from an avatar!!🙄) your upload is really appreciated 🇮🇪👍
Some complain this is not the original version of the band. So what? They sound great and give so many people a good time going to their concerts or listening online. That is all what matters.
Dud kansas was always under estimated not being in HAll of Fame is a bullshit move HOF. Dolly Parton what these guys try but really not close buy at least keeping it alive
Completely agree
Saw kansas in 1981 was awsome. Charlotte n.c. old coliseum on independance blvd.
I grew up on Two for the Show double Live album. Mysteries and Mayhem and Icarus. So amazing to hear these incredible compositions after all these years. They just don't make them like this anymore. Amazing compositions, amazing musicians!!!
Hoping and praying that Phil recovers completely
Love The Pinnacle
Man Steve Walsh not an easy vocal to replace but they sound fantastic! Great job with a monumental task!
😂
I should have read these comments before I wrote mine earlier, I said the exact same thing! This guy sounds great
I saw Kansas in St Louis MO early 1990s at Mississippi nights, Carrie livgren was there wearing a yellow striped shirt with red suspenders, awesome show of course.
Awesome.
Great concert „clip“ - thanks a lot!
I quite like Eric‘s powerful playing, but I‘m sorry, he‘s not another Phil (and that‘s OK)!
Phil has so many variations and at the right moment that extra punch that put his own signature on the songs that he has become a KANSAS trademark over the decades just like Kerry‘s complex compositions, Robby‘s violin and the voice of, well who…Steve of course!
And that is in no way to belittle the outstanding contributions of Rich, Tom and the bassists! Far from it, it was THIS mix and in the end it was always:
WE are Kansas, WE are a band!
Actually, Phil joins the band at 1:15:18 and plays the rest of the show. His arm is still healing, so he can only play part of the performance.
@@kaoscontrol777 he wasnt saying that Phil didnt play on this video. He was comparing the styles of Eric to Phil. As a pro dummer myself, his observation is spot on. Phil's beat accuracy is remarkable and plays 'jsut the right amount' to accent and drive the song. Eric tends to Overplay and (frankly) is slightly ahead of the beat often (especially during and following his riffs) .
saw them nay years ago in western mass, you guys sound great
Same here...9/2/79 Springfield Civic Center.....someone just uploaded that concert!.....crazy
Saw them last night in Melbourne, FL at the King Center. Great show! First time I heard them was on AFN while I was working in an underground bunker in S. Korea. 1976…
was there too
Tom has this way he places his keyboards.
His band did SOUND CHASER, he was playing them at a complete side angle.
Great player.
Smokin!
The drummer, still to this day, ONE MAJOR B@D @$$!!!!!!!!
EPIC..bringing Phil back in
Ronnie Platt is awesome on vocals
Saw Kansas 7 times in their classic lineup era 1976-1980 with Steve, Kerry, Robbie and rev. Dave Hope. They sound real good here with this lineup. I miss Kerry's guitar input. They were a really great classical/progressive rock band that could rock hard when they needed it in the classic years with 2 guitarists. Still sounding pretty damn good for a bunch of old men. As good as they still are, no one can compare to Steve Walsh in his prime singing Cheyenne Anthem or The Wall or Journey from Mariabron or Icarus, or Carry On, or......I could go on.
This cover band shouldn't be mentioned in the same breath as the glory days from their beginnings thru the Audio Visions tour
Kansas tribute band. Looks like Rich is the only original here. Still love hearing all the old great tunes performed at a high level though.
It's a joke ...a very sad one
Tribute bands don’t made albums like Absence of Presence and Prelude Implicit.
These guys belong in the Hall Of Fame
Lets be clear here..... TWO guys on this stage deserve Hall status. The others are just hired hands.
Let’s be clear. You have no clue
where did I mis-speak?@@bigbadbruins1
My bad sorry.
@@gmac5431
@@gmac5431you didn't,
Rich and Phil belong with Steve, Dave Hope, Kerry, and Robby Steinhardt...these clowns are a cover band now, Rich and Phil should have called it a day a decade ago.
Eric looks (and sounds) so much like Phil when he plays drums.
I,m a musician, drummer, and met Phil. Very interesting and nice guy. But like Kerry I had a stroke and hope he is well.
Damn wat a Jam Hudson Kansas 2 years ago it at D pac they had a grown man in tears at that show
WTF?
I saw Kansas the first time in Miami, Florida. The Miami Jai Ali .
1 hour + of Kansas up staged Bad Company. God bless Steve for singing The Pinnecle.
Do you want to hear this song or else, Seagull, Bad Company.....F.P.
Winn Dixie, Key Biscayne, Florida.
Coral Gables Senior High School,
Mary at the Deli,
Dave in Orlando, Florida.
March 1976
Kansas also opened for Bad Company at the Providence Civic Center, RI in April of 1976 and blew them away. I've seen them about 8 times, all in the 70's with the original band, always opening up for other bands.
When they were magnificent
remember when a concert stage was dark. Old folks have bad eye sight and I`m one of them at night.
The band is 50+ years old! How can anyone complain about missing members? People die. Rock on Kansas!
Epic versions of The Wall and Glimpse of Home. A real treat. I adore Lonely Wind and the Homage to Two for the Show with the exit from acoustic portion. It blew me away and I never saw it coming on the PonR tour a few years. Dynamite! Bravo on The Pinnacle, too!
Great band in the 70's. Once Livgren left the band went south. Walsh released a couple good songs but the thrill was gone. Saw them in 1994 and they opened with a new album which was pretty good but Walshs vocals were just about gone. He should have stopped then and just recorded with Livgren in the studio but he refused to quit. He adjusted his vocals to make it thru each song but it sounded like crap most of the time. When he allowed his voice rest, like in the studio, he was still great. All good things come to an end. Rich was always constantly a great guitarist. He had some good licks from time to time but Livgren was king. 1976 was about the best they ever did, although 1982 was pretty special too with Elefonte. I would politely walk away from these guys because they are NOT Kansas.
You can pretty much replace the people that play the instruments, but replacing Walsh is a difficult task. Elefante was the only vocalist they’ve had that could even come close. This guy singing here has a modern instructed technique. Walsh was all natural and, of course, didn’t use auto tune. He was one of a kind.
@@chuckfriebe843 When Elefonte came all original members were still with the band except Walsh. Walsh and Livgren had solo Albums that were pretty good and they guested on each other's tunes. Ronnie James Dio also was on Livgrens album. Great stuff. By Mid 80's Walsh was killing his live voice with too many shows. One show near by in the early 90's he was rested and the old Walsh. I guess that happens to many singers. Too many shows kills their voice. No question Walsh still had range but making it thru those high pitched numbers without varying his voice was no longer possible. I saw them twice in the 70's. Touring Point of no Return and Monolith. They were great both times.
Can anyone tell me why in Australia there is no audio on Dust in the Wind? Seems very strange!
Loved Kansas saw them over 20 times I've got 17 ticket tickets... somehow lost a few ..but Kansas was over when Steve Walsh left, they were really over after Audio Visions... the Masque and Leftoverture Tours were the best...
This is a cover band, stop it Phil.
Does anyone know why there was no drums on some songs in the middle there?
How many original members left and who are they? Haven't kept up, but a brilliant band. Smart writing and stellar instrumentalists.
Rich Williams, guitarist.
Phil Ehart, drummer. (But he is currently only performing part-time. Phil is the driving force behind Kansas.)
Their bass player, Billy Greer has been in the band for 38 years.
To answer your question more directly, Kerry Livgren
Dave Hope
Robby Steinhardt
Steve Walsh
All were the original members who have left. Phil Ehart(drums), and Rich Williams are the only remaining original members.
Did they do Dust in the Wind?
What happened to “dust in the wind” sound, seems like they purposely muted the whole song. 🤦
So they have gone from a twin guitar band to a two keyboard band. Kerry , say something. Your songs. The true ones...
Well, technically Kerry was the electric piano with Steve on keys. But I'm sure you can get the same effect with a keyboard.
Originally they were a twin guitar AND double keyboard band, as needed, with the incredible Kerry Livgren switching back and forth. It was quite a site to see him seamlessly go back and forth, often in the same song! Not to mention his incredible compositions! I saw them last night and I think they did a great job, the electric violin also fills in a lot with a heavy sometimes guitar like sound.
Richard John Williams Band.
And the Phil E cover boys
Did the audio for Dust get blocked???
Sorry, I either had to cut the audio out or have the whole video blocked
@@green6055why would they block it?It’s part of the show.
This is a Great Band, pls justify the audio... thank you
Who’s the drummer in this line up ? Is it still Phil Ehart ?
Where t he hEll is my Kansas . Not these wanna bees.
F them. I saw Kansas warm up for Queen down in South Bend. Fabulous show. I'm sick to death of going to like Foreigner and not an original member.
At least these guys have 2 original and a guy (Greer) who’s been there on bass for 38 yrs. Agree about Foreigner, there has to be at least one original. Unfortunately all these guys in these bands are 70 years old. That’s why I like watching footage of older concerts. lol
FACTS
It's more a Kansda cover band not one of tthe founders is still in the band. However not bad
Are there any original members left?
Rich Williams and Phil Ehart with honorable mention going to Billy Greer who has been with them for 30 or so years
How many original players left from Kansas ?
Rich & Phil...Billy has been with them since 1985.
Can anyone tell me how many in attendance? It sounded like about a hundred or so.
2700 and it was packed.
Without Ehart on the drum kit, it just ain't right. 🙂 But his drum tech is a mighty fine drummer.
Ehart returns during "Lonely Wind" and plays the rest of the show
Also, he is Phil's chosen replacement. In 1993-1994, when he took a break, they had known drummers filling in, and they were competent but didn't sound like Kansas. Eric sounds like Kansas, because he became the drummer he is under Phil's watch. He knows Kansas music better than nearly any other drummer out there besides Phil. I believe he's been his tech for two decades now.
@@Parableman His drum tech is a fine drummer. But when I go to see Kansas (first saw them in Seattle in the 70s) Phil Ehart is who I go to watch. The rest of the band is awesome but Ehart has always been a drummer I've admired.
The singer who replaced Steve Perry in Journey is a very good singer. But it's just not right. 😀 That's how I feel about anyone sitting in for Ehart. No matter how good they are.
@@Parableman Eric became Phil’s drum tech in 2005 so 18 years. Technically, 2 decades
Actually, Phil joins the band at 1:15:18 and plays the rest of the show. His arm is still healing, so he can only play part of the performance.
What? Rich is the only one. I thought Walsh was till there
Sorry, it's a Steve Walsh look alike on the keys. Rich (acoustic and lead guitars) and Phil (drums) are the only original guys left.
That was Phil on drums? I hope not.@@nolaserv
@@vintagemxer9165 some of it was as I understand. You can tell his style. Its hard to tell because its dark. I had to look hard at the dark haired guy on keys. He looked like a young Walsh before he did his antics. ie. Hand stands on the keys and running around. Steve quit a while back. He was starting to lose his voice even before his first leave of absense. I never saw the original 6 altogether again after 1980 and you never will with Robby gone no matter how bad they may sing and play now. I got to see them 4 times with the orig 6. 1st time was b4 Leftoverature was released w/ Bad Company. Check out a BAND called Leftoverature. They play ALL of the Kansas songs better than the K of today.
I'm sorry I missed the memo, but what happened to Phil?
Still recovering from arm surgery
Tribute act
Truely a TRIBUTE BAND!!
To bad u all could of seen the original Kansas these guys made a good try but not that close seen them in 1978 in cincinnati
Back in the day I saw every Kansas show played in the Lehigh Valley. They were simply amazing, the best live shows I ever saw.
The 70's was their Pinnacle, Two for the Show captures that era nicely although they were better on the Masque and Leftoverture tours imo, but after that, varying degrees of okay here and there...but nothing like the 70's...and this "band" is a tribute... Phil and Rich in and out with health problems... whatever they should have quit decades ago.
So.. no Phil? Two for the show? From the original five...
If wasn’t for Rich it would be a tribute band, even though Billy has been there for 30 years.
There were originally six. Robbie Steinhardt (violinist/tenor vocalist, rest his soul) Dave Hope (bass guitar is now a minister) Kerry Livgren (lead guitar and electric piano also still writes) Steve Walsh (keys, synthesiser, soprano high vocalist on Carry on WS originally and sometimes bongos, writer) Rich Williams (acoustic/electric guitars) and Phil Ehart (drums and percussions). THAT IS YOUR ORIGINAL SIX 6.
Phil Comes out at 1:15:18 and plays the rest of the show. His arm is still healing, so he can only play part of the performance.
It is a tribute band and has been for over a decade, nonsense
@@autk I can dig it. A tribute band is great! Shows that they have the will to keep going! Check out a band called "LEFTOVERATURE." They could get away with being a tribute band because they are great and play all the Kansas songs to a T. Close your eyes and you will not know the difference
Check these guys out. They play every Kansas song too! czcams.com/video/EgEBGvpGsNw/video.html
vocal is down, it is not well-balanced with the accompaniment
He's weak on his best day
Sorry not Kansas these guys are a poor substitute
Its LIFE.... things change.... people die, people leave bands
@@joesmith4696 As a long time fan ,it's prettu good.The drummer ,like someone previously said isn't Phil ,due to surgery,and Rich is there,As long as it's the 2 of them there with Billy Gree,it's Kansas.You may not like it,but at least they are involved ,unlike other bands.
Facts
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The current singer, whose name escaped me at the moment, has a really odd technique. While he does justice to most of the songs, his technique falls short on some songs, especially the Elefante era music. He has a hard time hitting the high notes without effort.
Good job filming this but man the singer is annoying as heck. It’s as tough he’s trying to be like the original singer in the way he moves etc. He should just be himself.
His movement isn’t the annoying part. His vocal technique IS the annoying part. He’s trained by someone who teaches a more modern vocal technique. It sounds awful Walsh was just naturally gifted with that beautiful tone. He is missed. This guy is not good.
Sorry should be, the music of Kansas , by Phil Hart and tribute band.
These guys are talented by they are NOT Kansas. Ruins the bands legacy . Of course this is my opinion!!!!
Exactly...money grab for retirement.
The "Johnny Unitas" of prog.
Played too long and embarrassed themselves.
Hmmmmmmmm.... at best a Kansas cover band. Hard to watch. That drummer isn't even close.....
LAME...
ASF
Nice, but terrible audio