Kansas - Song For America live at Canada Jam 1978 (remaster)

While the image quality still isn't the best, the audio is... This was the opening track from their well-known Canada Jam performance on Aug. 26th, 1978. Special note: Steve's vocal performance on this is out of this world! It's about time the full recording of this show surfaces and gets a proper release on DVD.
Kansas at this point in time still is:
Kerry Livgren
Steve Walsh
Robby Steinhardt
Dave Hope
Rich Williams
Phil Ehart

[@5671050]

I'm sorry but Kerry Livgren is one of the best composers of the last 50 years for sure!!!

[@pancakeoverload4395]

Don't be sorry. Kerry is one of the best composers.

[@davidhancock9950]

Nuttin' to be sorry for dude

[@oriomenoni7651]

Why are you sorry?

[@gls600]

He took progressive rock to high majestic plane.

[@johngerson7335]

No need for apologies brother, I think you're right!

[@timcassidy7039]

Steve Walsh was a great singer , they never were the same when left

[@johnleader8737]

Steve is one of the most underrated vocalists of all time IMO.

[@shcaskey]

Kansas is an under-rated band!

[@rolandbouchat7462]

Steve got a so beautiful and high pitched voice!

[@peterrimel8170]

John Leader I could not agree more. He is absolutely one of rock's greatest voices, and I believe most unheralded.

[@Jellybeantiger]

John Leader Sings a great track on Steve Hackett’s Please Don’t Touch record. Higher than Joe Cocker this show though lol.

[@oriomenoni7651]

Maybe unknown...but not underrated.

[@thenightfly1602]

This music is sublime. These guys were America's answer to Yes and Genesis. Big music. Rich music. It's all about the music. And yes, Steve's vocals are out of this world.

[@timbraman2658]

I'd even go for Electright Light Orchestra because who of those actually used a violin

[@thomasloxton1317]

Its about time this dvd of the whole concert surfaces. Please thank you

[@DeenDesperado]

They were Yes and Genesis with better melodies.

[@pappabear379]

Nobody could touch those vocals. Something else I tell ya. Im a diehard Paul Rodgers fan but Steve was definitely the tops in his Prime.

[@firesafetymore]

2:14 is where it gets me, every single time. Never gets old...

[@tomfritzsch1928]

Dave Hopes bass playing.... Phil Eharts drumming...the glue that holds everything together!

[@wadehardin]

check out www.wolfgangs.com This is Bill Grahams collection. Got to Kansas and the pick music. It will take you to 6-8 Kansas Sound Board recordings. $5. dollars for a Zip File. Complete Concerts from 70's to 80's Un cut from beginning to end. I listen to the concerts all the time Great sound. A rare Find

[@talastra]

Absolutely. Nice to see them getting the love they deserve and deserve and deserve. I can listen to the drums and bass in isolation on Song for America and Masque all day long.

[@autk]

Steve Walsh laying down the vocals that made them legendary

[@todddale7041]

In my opinion, Kansas is the greatest band of all time! I have been a fan since the late 70's and only wish I had seen a concert with the original lineup. Without a doubt the synergy they shared was unbelievable with their first 3 albums reaching a 10 in my book. Praise God for Kerry and Dave for their testimonies as Christians of whom I am also 😇

[@ronpoteat6309]

Saw them several times back then, it was incredible.

[@randytrader3026]

I couldn't have said it better.. there will never be another Kansas..

[@oneofmany1087]

Last time That I got to see them was 1998 and it was AWESOME!!!

[@todddale7041]

@@oneofmany1087 I saw the new line up last September and will be going to their 50th year anniversary tour this upcoming December in Atlanta :)

[@bobgehret2102]

ditto

[@donmcc6573]

This isn't just rock music. It is a rock symphony. Brilliant!

[@billstout6159]

Steve Walsh, the voice of my generation. NONE better.

[@cdlaino76]

+bill stout The greatest ever!!!

[@shucksful]

+bill stout I was just about to say the same thing... lol. This is an extremely great representation of when people testify to Steve's voice being one of the best in rock music.. Just listen to those falsetto's at 6:30 at the end of the song...Those notes, are harder to hit than most people realize. Even when done in falsetto range, it's what proves he has that little extra range that most earthlings.....don't! lol.

[@johnbazy]

+shucksful To be honest those notes aren't hard to hit with a trained falsetto. Now those cleanhighs on the other hand are pretty damn difficult.

[@DuaLeaD]

What a monster musician Steve Walsh is here...playing at the level he is, while dancing around, while pushing his voice to the max towards the outro WHILE playing a synthesizer.

[@jacquetrosper7780]

Bill Stout. I wish I had paid Kansas more attention. They are superior. I totally fell in love with Steve Walsh's talent. All the guys were great.

[@erniesmothers5314]

Dave Hope was one of the greatest bass players ever. Trying to recreate his basslines live is not a feat for the easily-discouraged. The whole band was scary-good! Kansas fan forever!

[@tomfritzsch1928]

Ernie Smothers He inspired me to pick up the bass. Always tried to channel my inner Dave Hope but never could quite get there. I don’t think many people realize how much of the Kansas sound was in large part due to his majestic bass lines. I always wondered if Kerry wrote those bass parts note for note or if Dave created those.

[@talastra]

@@tomfritzsch1928 Some of it is definitely Kerry, cuz he wrote contrapuntal music all the time. But then Dave got to go to town with it.

[@talastra]

Absolutely. And Phil Ehart too!

[@christiancazabonne]

Yes, one of the best! With Geddy Lee, John Paul Jones and Chris Squire!

[@davidmccall4776]

Dave is, beyond a great bass player, a really nice guy! I met him once after a concert at Clemson University in 79, and he was very friendly and down to earth, not at all standoffish like a lot of big time musicians can be. I also have Steve's old Hammond C-3 in my den downstairs, which I consider to be a true piece of Rock & Roll history. ✌☮

[@tonyrauls1941]

Steve Walsh is absolutely crushing it on a inhuman level here. An aerobics instructor at keys and lead vocal, mind blown.

[@paulschmidt9113]

Well, cocaine will tend to do that. ...

[@RonTimmonsM1]

Joe Walsh posted this on Facebook and led me here👍😎💯

[@daveman439]

Please don't write it down to cocaine. Steve Walsh is f'ing fantastic. Maybe Coke helped him along, or are we not all adults here.

[@tonyrauls1941]

@@daveman439 you’re absolutely right. So many people just love to attribute any energy to cocaine. To me, that shows they don’t know what they’re talking about. The energy cocaine gives you comes at a great cost. It’s not a sustainable way to be a professional anything. Ask anybody who really knows.

[@davarph]

They were great at this point in their career.

[@UnkaLed]

RIP, Robby. Such a huge talent and nice man.

[@frankie-3598]

I was at this concert in 1978. I was 19 and can remember the crowd was enormous, 100,000 or more if memory serves. Kansas stole the show. I wish I still had the T shirt. They were at the pinnacle of their career. couldn't believe that I found this video.

[@jobuff69]

so was I

[@catholicdad]

Robbie's playing was extra sweet that day. RIP Robbie 😔

[@ozzygonzalez8350]

Robbie's and Steve vocals Wooooooo violin and Hammond organ marriage so well oh yeah...... RIP Robbie

[@pappabear379]

I never tire of listening to this band in their prime. Steve was by far the best of that time imo.

[@Mexnexus]

I have heard a lot of bands through the years, only Kansas and Rush have the perfection and thightness while performing. Steve Walsh is fantastic.

[@douggauzy6258]

Steve Walsh had an Awesome Voice . What a Song !

[@rikpontician8499]

Dave Hope, such a heavily underrated Bassist.

[@mbalash3755]

Let’s not ever forget this band! So glad younger people are getting to see and hear them in their prime!

[@barneyrubble4827]

Kerry Livgren was the heart and soul of this band but all were spectacular musicians. Masque was my favorite album but all the early ones were criminally under rated

[@autk]

Wouldn't have had the impact without the Best male vocalist ever Steve Walsh

[@paulturzio1472]

Saw them 8 times and NEVER a disappointment. Evert single show tight and awesome. I miss these guys. My son will say I sound like an old fart but, they just don't make many like em anymore. Thank you Kerry for writing such gems for these impeccable artists.

[@ClayParrot42265]

Their current line up is fantastic too. They released an album called The Prelude Implicit in September of 2016, you should check it out. It is great. And a new album is due next year.

[@catholicdad]

@Paul Turzio - I brought my son up on Kansas, but he prefers Pink Floyd, Meatloaf, & The Specials. He likes Kansas, but I think the song I Can Fly took them below top on his meter.

[@catholicdad]

@@ClayParrot42265 Absence of Presence kicks Prelude Implicit's ass!

[@daveman439]

@@catholicdad Nothing can kick "Icarus Wings of Steel."

[@catholicdad]

@@daveman439 I'm more of a keyboard melodic/lyrical rocker so I'd go more for Questions of My Childhood or Cheyenne Anthem. But when I'm defeated & pissed, nothing beats Icarus, you're right. Drink less coffee. 🤣

[@Ironhead80]

Steve Walsh is the only human that could ever dance to the music of Kansas and make it look good. And my god, his vocals here were at their Pinnacle....no pun intended.

[@talastra]

Coke does wonders.

[@bobbylancaster4683]

@@talastra I doubt these guys did drugs. Just their music was the biggest high they could get or need.

[@talastra]

@@bobbylancaster4683 Steve Walsh definitely did drugs. Dave Hope probably didn't (being already a serious Christian in the back of the tour bus). Kerry probably did, and later regretted it. Robbie and Rich would have been cool about it (is my guess). And I don't know when Phil was hanging out with Dave. But Steve definitely did drugs :) Which is fine. But, that doesn't mean they were hopped up when performing. As an ironic example, the only time Alice Cooper wasn't drunk for a large portion of his career was the two hours when he was performing. He mentions a chat with his therapist who said (paraphrasing), "You always blame Alice as the source of your problems, Vincent, but being onstage was the only time you weren't drunk. So, Alice kept you sober." :)

[@joelalexander4513]

Walsh was whisky and weed. Coke sometimes I am sure, as even RUSH did coke in the late 70's into the early 80's, but to say his hi energy is coke...not necessarily.@@talastra

[@davidmccall4776]

​​I have Steve's C-3 that he's playing in this video in my basement. I bought it through KANSAS road manager, Clay Schell in Atlanta, and consider it a documented piece of Rock & Roll history. I met Dave and Robbie a year or so later after a concert at Clemson University. It was a great concert by great guys, making unforgettable memories! ☮✌

[@leeatkinson9280]

...I was 14 and thought BTO and James Gang were what rock was about...when my older brother came home with an 8-track of Down the Road, Devil Game, and this incredible song. And this was the first music that made me want to dance--brilliant, complex, alive. I lived and breathed Kansas until Seconds Out 3 years later deepened my direction.... But just hearing the first measures of Song For America moves my heart, after hundreds of even thousand of times I've listened to every strike of Phil's beat, the melody of Robbie's violin, and those crazy synths...45 years later this song is still so moving. Coming round circle and listening to so many other fabulous bands since. hearing it 45 years later this song is second to none...

[@kristinwhite4865]

Seconds out is so great, but honestly Song for America is basically American Genesis at a peak. Song for America is basically Kansas' equivalent of Firth of Fifth.

[@JMJM244]

Wow. Rarely do you hear a voice that good that sounds just as amazing live. Steve Walsh is a beast!

[@davidlj53]

Best band I’ve ever heard live, ever!

[@gls600]

Oh, for the days when Steve Walsh was in full voice. I saw the band in '80. They were extrordinary.

[@psychlos21]

Kansas is one of the best American bands of all time. They are in my top 5 for sure. Amazing musicianship and songwriting craft. We do not seem to have this anymore in today's music. Music is fabricated now with digital technology. We lost the composer/musician/performer. At least we have a few, but not many. Both my boys have been learning music since they were small. They can read, write and play their instruments with proficiency. They are teenagers now and they also love Kansas. My friends, keep sharing this great music with today's generation and the next.

[@davidhancock9950]

As a pro musician, raised in the 70's its been my experience that all my colleagues who majored in music on the Conservatory level (yes, even artist diploma recipients) love this band for the creativity and insight into rock and roll/classical fusion. So psychlos21, I whole-heartedly agree.

[@major9991]

I grew up on the Beatles and then Kansas came to be. I was overseas in Japan when I first heard "Carry on my Wayward son" then the whole album of Leftoverture. All I can say is move over rover, and let Kansas take over! It was October when I arrived in Japan and when this album was released. Between Boston's debut album and the 4th album for Kansas, I was in rock heaven!! A great time to be alive as this music was coming on the scene.

[@jamiepastman5594]

God Bless Robby, such an important part of my life

[@FROSTY2469SeriesX]

THIS American has always LOVED Kansas! Vocals, timing, keyboards, percussion, composition all flawless like Pink Floyd and Alan Parsons. Just sayin

[@tuliofuzato]

oh Lord, this is a band from the other world! They were long ahead of their time with a highly intricate sound, deep, breathtaking arrangements! Oh gosh! LOVE THIS BAND FOREVER ........

[@teenahartmann22]

Steve's pitch is unmistakable. He truly loves being a musician, so energetic. I love watching this group.

[@teenahartmann22]

Plus he has a nice butt!

[@oriomenoni7651]

How could Steve play keyboards while shaking his legs and body all around the place, AND do it impeccably, is something that escapes my understanding.

[@robertsole9970]

They deserve to be in the Rock and Roll HOF.

[@gerardkienstra1441]

Kansas. EPIC. Talent and creativity beyond belief. Great arrangements. Superlative vocals. One of my all time faves

[@johndail9873]

Best drummer / PERCUSSION freaking ever !!!

[@royboy56100]

Saw them in 75 just before Masque came out and they did this song! They had 2 mirror balls going,the top half going one way and the bottom half going the other way with 2 spotlights on it,it had the effect of two universes going in two directions collapsing on itself in the middle and i know it wasn't just the drugs!!Awesome time!!! My favorite band of all time!!

[@liberaldrummer]

Dude, those are some crazy-ass vocal parts, and Steve nailed them all!

[@DuaLeaD]

THE MAGNIFICENT SIX!!!! As a musician of 25 years myself, I am just spellbound every time I listen to the classic Kansas lineup play on the rare limited footage that exists from their 1970s peak period. Kansas in 1978 was at the top of their game with several timeless albums and years of touring under their belt and it shows. We look back at the rock gods in our lives as these sages that somehow had a supernatural connection to whatever universe the greatest music ever made comes from. Can you believe it? These guys were in their 20s!! Imagine artists in their 20s now doing music of this calibre.... PS: Checkout the Don Kirschner's "Rock Concert" show footage from 1975, truly amazing

[@talastra]

There's some really phenomenal black metal happening currently. It doesn't have this complexity, but it's great stuff.

[@JonathanHiller]

I saw them in 1980.... this couple years period of time from about 1978 to 1980, the band was really, really on top of their game. I'd venture that there were very few who could hang with them at this point. Really complex and busy arrangements, beautiful vocals and musicianship.

[@joer3481]

Jon Hiller I saw them before the Left Overture explosion....and after.....both concerts left me awe struck.

[@autk]

74-80

[@jacquetrosper7780]

Yep!! Steve is very very very talented. It is the entire group of course that makes Kansas the greatest.

[@richwetmore613]

Steve's voice at 5:47 is unffinbelievable!!!!!!

[@hoffer54]

A very high percentage of the comments talk about the band and how great they were. Did anyone even listen to and understand the words? They are talking about one of the greatest tragedies ever perpetrated on this planet, in human history! I certainly did forget to give Kudos to the musicians, true master of their art, and visionaries all.

[@nlikly3]

The writing, arranging and performing of Kansas was stellar in every aspect. They were completely original, carving out a niche of progressive rock separate and apart from each and every other band in the same category. To this day their innovative musical prowess still takes a second seat to the well deserved musical success acquired from their radio hits. I'm glad I know them for more than just that. Underneath their classic rock catalog of recognizable standards lies a repertoire of incredible and completely original progressive rock masterpieces. May this ever evolving band of wayward sons carry on for another 40 plus years.

[@billyciresi3358]

What a rare treat this is I did see Kansas twice in Cleveland 1 in a downtown venue and one at Blossom Music Center they were both awesome but I really enjoyed the one at Blossom when they opened up for Yes it was a neat thing seeing Steve Walsh doing a handstand on his keyboard I hope Steve is enjoying his retirement

[@wadehardin]

Go to www.wolfgangs.com This is Bill Grahams collection. Put in Kansas then go to music. Foe sale for $5.dollars are 6-8 Soundboard recordings from the 70's or 80's these are soundboard recording ,un cut whole concerts.I have all of them sent in Zip File to your Computer. All of them great sounding

[@afvet5075]

An appropriate song in Canada. Outstanding and proud to be American showing the way. It was a great time in life to be 18.

[@jacquetrosper7780]

So talented!!!!!! Can't get over it. Thank you for this music. Thank you for the talents and for Steve Walsh..😀

[@kentmains7763]

A rock and roll symphony.

[@rdalev1]

Steve Walsh, one of the best rock voices EVER!

[@godbluffvdgg]

Saw this tour in 78 One of my best concerts...Kerry, Steve, Phil and Robbie...Such an awesome band...Note for note, Steve running around playing everything on stage...:)...Laser show...

[@evieesposito6081]

Steve Walsh Is THE MAN!!!!!!!!!!

[@nolawest5183]

I'm with you ""kerrylives"" - Please, whoever Manages Kansas, put this & other Kansas concerts on DVD so... """WE & THE WHOLE WORLD COULD BASK IN THE GLORY OF K*A*N*S*A*S""" - I will [and I'm sure many-many-many other Fans, including your New Fans, will] Pay to Purchase these Timeless Memories & Quality Entertainment by The Most Extraordinary Talents of the Century ~ Our Beautiful ""Kansas""!!! There will never be another group quite like the Original Line-up, but we Love All The Men Who've Played Their Hearts Out Over The Years!!! Thank You ~ Peace!

[@kathyboxx3678]

Saw them for the first time at Arrowhead Stadium in 1973-4. They looked like they had just come from the cornfields of Kansas. Coveralls, etc. My goodness, they took my breath away! Followed them for years until Steve lost his voice. Would love to see them with the symphony.

[@richardmitchell8213]

Kansas is another level when it comes to music. Musicians listen to Kansas when they want to hear something really good and well put together. It's hard to describe with words just how great they were.

[@jeffturner5330]

Was fortunate to see them in ‘78. Thin Lizzy opened. An amazing group of musicians. Will love them till I die.

[@michaelsemper1606]

Outstanding and so clear...thanks so much. May Robbie's memory bless us eternal. There was no band like Kansas in that exciting time of their career. I must have seen them 20 times. The first time was at the Aragon Ballroom (small venue) when they opened for Queen, about 1975. The excitement for both reletively new bands was off the charts

[@superdave77008]

The "Point of Know Return" LP & tour was the band @ its zenith! I saw them two weeks earlier in Shreveport LA, w/ Thin Lizzy opening, & a terrific show it was! Walsh's soaring voice, @ its peak, was truly one of rock music's best!!

[@Dragonsinger71]

I so love this tune and its album. I was an instant fan of Kansas from the first album. Walsh and Livgren created some of the most inventive and exciting American prog, and they did it for so many years. I never got to see them live during the release of those iconic albums of the 70's and 80's. However, by sheer chance I go to see them around 1991, if my old memory hasn't failed me completely. They performed on a bill with Starship and REO Speedwagon, with them headlining. I got that starstruck, rare opportunity to speak to Steve Walsh just after Kansas left the stage, and, like youngster, (which i certainly was not by those days), I choked and ended up stammering out the usual fan stuttering "that was so awesome", or something to that effect. He turned out to be quite gracious, shaking my hand and thanking me for the compliments. The conversation obviously did not consist of anything of substance. What it did show, however, how much he and the rest of Kansas were the real deal, treating their fans, both old and new, with such kindness and respect, even after blasting through an exhausting, high energy show. It was, by the way, a fantastic show, and I got to be almost within touching distance of the stage.

[@jonerickson6983]

This video is PRICELESS! Thanks for posting it on here!

[@pyschoman9450]

what a great era in time to see this. I saw them several times in the 70's. every show was amazing!

[@Incomudro1963]

Damn they were great! Praying that one day a clear video of these performances shows up.

[@mynamesfriday]

This performance is SICK !!!! I saw them in Los Angeles on this tour and it was so awesome

[@davidhorne2326]

A masterpiece!

[@fredandpattychandler4130]

Top Super Group. In top form. Real music by real Artists.

[@MrCamelneck]

@ 5:13. The poor camera man thought Steve was playing the synth solo, but he should have had the camera on Kerry instead. Kansas was so awesome in 1978, definitely the best band on the planet at that time and there were some good bands back then!

[@johnbazy]

Bit of a late reply, but that's the editors' fault. Either there was no camera on Kerry whatsoever, or the editors of the clips were pretty dimwitted not to cut to him on that part.

[@burtward895]

Producer sits in back and plans the shot list. Director- executes the shot list by calling it for live switching. It would go, "camera 4 give me a closeup on drums, camera 3 ready me a close up of guitar, camera 2 ready on bass. And camera 4, ready camera 3, go camera 3, and ready 2, 1 I want you on a wide shot of stage, 3 go to keyboard, and go 2, and 4 give me singer center stage." Technical Director or TD - punches up the buttons on the preview bus and then the program bus. Listens to the director for the cues and readies the shots then switches them live to program as instructed.

[@katesjanice]

MrCamelneck. Another common error is attributing the piano playing to Steve. But Steve only played the organ in addition to singing. Kerry composed, orchestrated, wrote lyrics and played lead guitar, piano, synthesizer, mellotron, etc. What an amazing man & band. They're too good for the RRHOF!

[@conchrepublictheband]

Steve Walsh has always been my favorite vocalist. The band was so incredibly talented. I was lucky enough to have seen them 5 times Point of No Return thru Audiovisions

[@johnstinchcomb8156]

Thanks for posting. That's wonderful. Wish I'd be able to see them then. I've seen 'em a few times. But the 1st wasn't until the Power tour. So I never got to see Robby or Kerry. Or Dave Hope for that matter. I did get to see Steve Morse & Billy Greer with them who are both pretty great themselves. Great band. Great song. Great performance.

[@jarvi69]

Rest in Peace to the maestro of the violin, Robby Steinhardt.

[@burtward895]

In 1978 I'm a 14 year old kid hanging out with my brother's 18 year old friends. We go on a 4 hour road trip to Dallas and Kansas is one of the 8-track tapes we have. I got to hear all of the new songs to me on that trip. So this and many of the other songs brings back memories of the many Chinese fire drills, renting a motel room and splitting it 6 ways. And also the other greats such as Cream, BTO, Chicago, and Seals and Croft.

[@DreamsOverTheRockies]

Total brilliance. Amazing bass, guitars, drummer, violin.... Best singing duo in all of music history.

[@stub2022]

Always loved this song.

[@jamiepastman5594]

i hope Phil is recovering from his heart attack, much love Phil!

[@thomasdonovan4855]

I would love to have a DVD of this concert, as it has to be nearly identical to the show I saw a month earlier at Pine Knob in Michigan. My first concert ever. Could not sit still!

[@Beamshipcaptain]

I saw KANSAS at the PALLADIUM in Manhattan in 1978 for the POINT OF KNOW RETURN tour. It was beyond awesome, as you can imagine!

[@madagaskar701]

Fantastic Drumming arrangement !!!

[@donmcc6573]

There has never been a more perfect band.....

[@pancakeoverload4395]

THIS SONG IS SO BEAUTIFUL!!!!! I LOVE IT! MASTERPIECE!!!!!! THANK YOU TO THE ONE WHO MADE THIS SONG!!!!!!

[@davidwilkinson4009]

Thank god for KZbin. Now you hear a different version from 2 for the show which shows how talented they are .. it’s really taking the mickey out of being unbelievable and how they can change notes and still be right. Go figure that as they say ! Amazing

[@stephenolaughlin6595]

My favorite band of that time at the peak of their popularity. Thanks for posting. Just 7 minutes of I’m sure at least 2 1/2 hours of captivating awesomeness.

[@lylesmith9547]

Walsh , in his prime, was the best vocalist period....

[@autk]

No question, not debatable

[@larrybirb5967]

I agree. He was the greatest singer of all time for sure. Miracles out of Nowhere, his vocal excellence also shows. Incredible stuff.

[@joer3481]

Saw them twice...74 77 before Left Overture and after Song for America. Nearly surreal...I was completely in awe....,

[@RogersPhotographyOG]

Great audio. You just need the video master and you're golden. Nice Job!

[@roccopatrone8843]

I was there..the day before my 18th birthday Mosport Park it's amazing what you find on the tube

[@user-lu1xp4ze8w]

There will never be another Robby, RIP ❤️

[@stevecunningham5558]

Love the short shorts and knee high socks on Steve Walsh... so 70's!!

[@impalaman9707]

Best--Kansas song--ever!

[@stanleyhornbeck1625]

Never heard this particular version SFA .IT IS AWESOME.!

[@paulsnow2509]

What a truly great band.

[@edcollins9377]

Awesome vocal performance by "Jumpin' Jack" Steve. I find it truly amazing that Steve can even sing at all as he does a 100 minute plus performance that is a cross between singing, playing instruments, full-blown calisthenics and jazzercise (all at the same time). Not many singers would have any breath left after 10 minutes of this. However, he will hit a wrong note on the keyboards every now and again--something he used to never do in the early days when he just sat behind his organ and just play and sing. Although I enjoyed his ultra-energetic performances when I was younger, they tend to look a bit over-the-top, if not outright silly, these days. If you really want to see him in full gear, check out the last 3 songs in the 1980 Live in Houston show. Outrageous is the only word to describe it.

[@vincegedeon6583]

Brilliant Song Excellent! Kansas Rules!

[@aaqiq]

I remember hitchhiking down to Mosport for Canada Jam in '78....got there late at night and couldn't find my friends who were supposed to meet me at the front gate. The campground was a zoo of halucinagenics....so I passed out about 300 yards from the main stage and woke up the next morning to the sounds of the Ozark Mountain Daredevils! WOW, what an party!!! And yes, Kansas stole the show and Steve Walsh put on a mind blowing performance! Mind you, some of it might have been the LSD too...oh, and amazingly, I found my friends in a sea of 110,000 people!!!....lol

[@MrCamelneck]

The question is microdot, blotter, or window-pane? :)

[@aaqiq]

windowpane....if I recall correctly!

[@donholl]

+J.C. Thomas Does that mean this video quality is an accurate presentation of what the concert looked like to you? ;)

[@backlash660]

@@donholl lol

[@dharr0]

Thank for posting - so true that this whole thing needs to come out on dvd. Two songs, the most commercial, showing up on the documentary is not enough! This was one of the best concerts I've ever seen, and my night was on New Year's Eve in LA. Steve was able to hit astonishingly high notes, all while doing his sort of rain-making dance (see 5min mark) and wild gymnastic moves... stunning. Ending the main set with "Sparks of the Tempest" and exiting the stage while the coda played, was a great bit of stagecraft (one they repeated last year on that tour). The best

[@steveeckhardt2977]

Thanks for posting this...sounds great!

[@vincegedeon6583]

🎻 and 🎹 together is Awesome Sounding!

[@jwbronco30]

Thanks so much for posting. Don't care what it looks like, been looking for a real concert performance of my national anthem for a long time. Thanks again..

[@teddywhitaker3967]

Beautiful

[@RaymondPeckIII]

The sound is fantastic, and the performance even better. And this is one of my very favorite songs of theirs. THANK YOU!

[@IamAnson777]

how does he jump around like that, play the keyboards, sing . all at the same time so magnificently! that VOICE?🎉

[@nurselibby96]

I saw Kansas in 1978 at The Nassau Coliseum in Long Island, NY. It was a great show. Steve Walsh I his prime was one of the best vocalists of all time. He had 4 octaves. They were called progressive Rock. It was Robbie Steinhardt's fabulous fiddle that gave them that unique sound.

[@karenstepp669]

Awesome video! Steve is the best!

[@TheCream14]

Every member at the top of the game. Fabulous band with off-the-chart talents. Plus, each of them are great guys. Humble, caring and beyond any ego. Check out the Miracles Out of Nowhere video. Very inspiring. Thanks guys for what have given us.