[Heeplist] [NHC] Steve Walsh leaving Kansas

[Bob Winward]

I agree with Igor that Kansas is not the band they once were, I think
because Kerry Livgren left  as the creative force.  Heep has a similar
situation when their most creative influence / keyboard player left.

I do take exception to the dig at the current lineup of UH.  Yes, I admit I
would take David Byron, Hensley, Kerslake and Thain over current members.
However in the case of Byron and Thain, that is not an option.  And from
what I saw back at HV2008, Lee is not up to the rigors of touring.  I would
love to see Ken and Paul Newton come back and rejoin Heep.  But we all know
that is not going to happen.  That said, they guys in there now are doing a
great job, they are working hard at touring and, and, and I emphasize "AND"
are coming out with new music!!  It is not the classic lineup, but at least
they are doing new music and growing as a band, rather than sounding like
has beens living off greatest hits of yesteryear.  Sadly most of my 70's
heroes are doing that, but not Heep.


On 7/3/14 6:39 AM, "Igor Shveitser" <zlenko_iv at mail.ru> wrote:

>  Having Walsh left the band must give 'em a clue what to do... especially
> since they have no longer been doing anything of value since god knows when.
> 14 years, am I wrong? Sad but fair - they are already dead as a creative unit
> for many a year now. This change won't change a lot for the most of us. Kansas
> WAS a band... ages ago. And definitely not with Elefante... the last real
> progressive Kansas came out 1979 and afterwards there was only a flash of
> reminiscence in 2000. Sad, sad story... To me it is one of the major
> disappointments in life: I dreamt of seeing them live while they were still a
> real band with new, fresh material but they seem comfortable not leaving
> America at all. Even Mark Farner came here at last... :)
Cheers, Igor
P.S. Not
> being crazy about Box-Lanzon-Shaw UH I take my hat off just for the fact they
> are very unlike Kansas regarding creative process and touring schedule. True
> rock band must work like that, otherwise you are something else.
P.P.S. I have
> ALL of the original Kansas vinyls in my collection as well as some of the
> later non-class