[Heeplist] [NHC] Kansas

[Kevin Julie]

See gawd, over 3 hrs of Kansas!? Were there many self inflicted injuries in the barn?


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On Sun, 18 Aug, 2013 12:58 AM PDT DAVID M SHERROD wrote:

>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.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>SET ONE
>>
>>Instrumental
>>
>>Belexes
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>>Point of Know Return
>>
>>Song for America
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>>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)
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>>The Wall (with Hope on bass and Livgren on keys)
>>
>>
>>
>>SET TWO
>>
>>Paradox
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>>Can I Tell You
>>
>>Journey from Mariabronn
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>>Icarus II
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>>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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