[Heeplist] [NHC] Kansas

DAVID M SHERROD porcupineheep at cox.net
Sun Aug 18 03:58:38 EDT 2013


Never been a fan, but it sounds like a great show, very cool review.
Dave

Dave Crookham <crookham at peoplepc.com> wrote:

>A few people were interested in the Kansas 40th anniversary show, so I'll 
>give my take on it. First - just WOW! One of the most magical live music 
>experiences I've ever had. Most Kansas concerts I've been to previously 
>lasted about 90 minutes. This one ran an incredible 3 1/2 hours. 15 minutes 
>of that was an intermission where Phil Ehart emceed and gave away signed 
>memorabilia to some lucky seat holders. They also showed best wishes from 
>some other groups and celebrities(Styx, BOC, Heart, John Corbett, Steve 
>Morse, Tony LaRussa and Gary Sinise among them). They also showed a trailer 
>from a Kansas documentary coming out next year, and brought Robby 
>Steinhardt's daughter onstage since he was unable to attend and play with 
>the group since suffereing a heart attack and having quadruple bypass 
>surgery last weekend. Ehart says he is doing well.
>
>
>
>I've seen Kansas several times, and this was by far the best. Walsh's voice 
>is still shot, but it wasn't as painful sounding as some past shows I've 
>seen. The first set was with the Pittsburgh River Symphony. I was expecting 
>a small group of players, but there had to be around 80 symphony members. 
>They and Kansas were both incredibly tight. It's amazing how complex their 
>sound is with just keyboards, bass, drums, violin and just 1 guitar for the 
>most part. Rich Williams is highly underated on guitar, and Phil Ehart is 
>still a total beast on drums. I included the set list below so you can get 
>an idea what was going on. The only song I really wished they had played and 
>didn't was "Child Of Innocence".
>
>
>
>This is the first time I think I've actually seen the band, having 
>previously seen them before and after he was in the band the first time, but 
>not during. He is every bit as good on violin and probably better than 
>Steinhardt. Where Robbie is really missed is that he was always the front 
>man during the shows. Other than Ehart's intermission duties the band spoke 
>very little, other than a thank you for applause after many numbers. Steve 
>Walsh is notoriously shy and spends his time at the back of the stage near 
>the drums playing keys and singing. Billy Greer did do some speaking between 
>songs, but mostly just to introduce Dave Hope and Kerry Livgren when they 
>came out to play.
>
>
>
>Dave Hope is now an anglican minister, and actually came out and played with 
>his collar on. He seems to be a big personality, and interracted a lot with 
>the front of the audience while he was on stage.
>
>
>
>Kerry Livgren is an amazing man. He suffered a massive stroke in 2009 that 
>probably should have killed him, and was told at the time he would probably 
>never totally recover his speech or be able to play music again much less 
>walk. The last I had read, I thought he still wasn't able to play guitar and 
>just expected him to play keys. Instead, he came out with his guitar, and 
>even flawlessly knocked out the solo on "Carry On Wayward Son". Miracles Out 
>of Nowhere indeed!
>
>The whole night just totally exceeded expectations. I sure hope they 
>recorded it.
>
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>SET ONE
>
>Instrumental
>
>Belexes
>
>Point of Know Return
>
>Song for America
>
>On the Other Side
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>Nobody's Home
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>Hold On (with Kerry Livgren)
>
>Dust in the Wind
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>Rainmaker
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>Cheyenne Anthem (Greer vocal)
>
>The Wall (with Hope on bass and Livgren on keys)
>
>
>
>SET TWO
>
>Paradox
>
>Can I Tell You
>
>Journey from Mariabronn
>
>Icarus II
>
>Icarus -- Borne on Wings of Steel
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>Down the Road
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>Magnum Opus
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>Miracles Out of Nowhere (with Hope)
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>ENCORE
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>Lonely Wind
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>He Knew
>
>Fight Fire with Fire
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>Carry On Wayward Son (with Livgren)
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