REO Speewagon: Kansas City, MO (4 songs)

Here are 4 videos from the 1984 Kempar Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri REO Speedwagon show...

[@bradblean8371]

Hell ya!! Gary is amazing wth that Les Paul!!!He's one of the best of all time for sure!!!!

[@johndurant8687]

These guys gave one hell of a live show and some of the best r&r songs over a 20 year period. Gary and Kevin definitely had the songwriting magic! One of the best American bands of all time!

[@brendasettles1046]

They should already be in the hall of fame, seriously!

[@lindabergman3127]

They sure did😁

[@soniaortega4055]

I DO Not hall of fame.may be for Gary the best. Playing.guitar

[@mikemelrose5718]

Yes!!!! Saw them twice live. 1 of the few bands that sounded as good or better live as they did on the Album!!!

[@turkeeg7644]

Gary freaking Richrath..... Made a Les Paul do what it was meant to do.....scream!

[@tangreatmusicyacriso323]

Loved watching him play that Guitar on his TIPPY TOES. AWESOME!😍😍

[@offshore33cc94]

BEAST!!!!!!

[@angelacharters8381]

Love Gary

[@billyt9987]

Gary was a legit BadAss guitarist. So underrated it's sad. Truly missed

[@lindabergman3127]

Yep he was right in front of me n my friend Debbie jamming hard! That’s me with the Afro n white shirt n Debbie in front row 😂❤❤❤

[@craigrock8444]

My goodness!! Kevin nearly flawless vocally and Gary just making that Les sing like a Magician!! Such a great Band all around!!

[@STLHD1]

GREAT Quality sound!!!!! One of the best bands ever.

[@victorsvideos27]

A Great Band with a great rockin sound with kickass energy pumped in with Gary Richrath driving it all together and ever so much higher. The Magic Hands of East Peoria, Illinois shredding that beautiful screaming Gibson Les Paul. You are sorely missed Gary and are Rockin in Heaven as the Band plays on! R.I.P…..🙏🏻

[@Vortigan07]

Damn these boys were a powerhouse back in the day, weren't they!! Bruce Hall is a criminally underrated bass player...and *nobody* has ever wielded a Les Paul like Gary Richrath! RIP 🌹

[@Bootradr]

I totally agree! Bruce Hall is terribly underrated and Gary Richrath was one of a kind!

[@dannyd1572]

@@Bootradr I think Alan Gratzer and Bruce sound great together. Especially on Keep On Loving You.

[@Bootradr]

Very well put and very true!

[@stevenpwright8792]

I don't recall a guitarist besides Gary Richrath who imbued such oneness between instrument and player. The joy he expressed still gives me goosebumps, especially when he flies through his riffs!

[@Vortigan07]

@@stevenpwright8792 Nicely put! The phrase "Born to play" perhaps sounds a little cliché but it's absolutely the case with Gary. An entirely unique guitarist who is uncopiable IMHO and you're absolutely spot on in referencing his obvious joy of expression with his instrument.

[@karlriley9274]

Kansas City always brought the best out of REO, I know because I was there!!!!!!!!

[@karlriley9274]

But then, REO always brought out the Best in Kansas City!!!!!!!!

[@rustygallagher9696]

Didn't matter which venue . . . Truman Sports Complex (Arrowhead-Royals), Kemper. . .did they play Bonner Springs ?

[@karlriley9274]

@@rustygallagher9696 ... At Sandstone Amphitheater??.... probably?.... never saw them there, did see them at the Stadiums and Kemper!!... Remember the Super Cell that disrupted The Show at Royals Stadium??.... Didn't stop REO though ,, Ridin the Storm Out !!!

[@rustygallagher9696]

@@karlriley9274 I miss the many venues of CaseyMo

[@teresafaulkner7773]

Me too

[@franciscodecker]

This is one of the best concerts REO has ever had. Peak energy level!

[@angelaguerry3627]

Saw the You Get What You Play For tour in 1975.

[@carlosFernandez-ev3fr]

The best performance of Reo Speedwagon concert n USA.Not tired watching over and over.👍

[@gjy5150]

Just brilliant! One of the greatest rock bands ever! Now I know how a Les Paul should be played!

[@Fukna69]

Gary was the R in REO, rock-n-roll, his guitar playing made that band fun and energetic to watch and listen to 👍🤟

[@Erika-bj1em]

OLD FAN ERIKA UI CHPGN. NOW IN SPRINGFIELD 54 YRS LATER AGE INDICATOR RUH-ROH!! I MISS TERRY LUTTRELL, The first lead guitarist if anybody can P L E A S E REMEMBER HIS NAME OR NICKNAME- he could play a wicked guitar also!!! T H A N K Y O U. & PEACE OUT TO EVERYONE 😂❤!!!!! LUVYA’LL!!!!

[@Erika-bj1em]

BUT GARY’S THE B E S T!!!!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@KCizthatown89]

I was there and a few years later my son saw me in one of their videos on MTV. I'm 71 now and still love the group. Bigwal

[@karlriley9274]

Hey Jacob... were you at the Summer Jam at Royals Stadium during the Super Cell Thunder Storm ?????........... REO, folks played right on thru and would not quit even when the "house" tried to shut it down........RESPECT this Band!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Bootradr]

That's really awesome! I was watching a 1979 Germany concert they filmed a few days ago and the crowd was really enjoying and excited being a part of the excellent music. Every time they showed the crowd, everyone was standing and cheering with hands and arms up in the air rocking out :-) That's cool to have been captured in some of the video like those people were also.

[@eltorocal]

@@karlriley9274 I was there... the Limo's pulled up behind stage and would back up, then move forward to get the crowd excited... then back up, and move forward again... the stage hands were using long-pole brooms to push the water off of the overhead canopy's... and the First Song they played was Ridin' The Storm Out... they were the headlining performers... KC Royal's Stadium, Summer Jam '77... just N of the Arrowhead Stadium... I-70 by Raytown... Summer Rock's were always there, too. FOHS 1981

[@lindabergman3127]

@@eltorocal yep I was there and it pissed n poured rain but nobody there cared😁they were fantastic

[@Bella-bz7fq]

I love how Gary smiled .

[@danielcyndyray238]

I was actually at this concert. 1984…. REO rocked!

[@mostlyoldparts]

RIP, Gary. You are truly missed.

[@Tomchichi1975]

They were SO good! So underated! This lineup was MAGIC!!!

[@johnkemper1130]

This concert was at Kemper Arena in downtown Kansas City Missouri. I was there. They stayed at the Hall's Crown Center Hotel. My Grandpa knew Joyce Hall of Hallmark Cards. He lived on the Kansas side of the State line. He kept Grandpa's horses at his farm. That's how I got a ticket right in front of the stage. Kemper is a huge arena and they filled it both nights they were there.

[@lindabergman3127]

Yes they did n I was there❤ they were fantastic

[@mikesciortino9635]

Mike S My all time favorite Band . High energy . Loved playing to the audience . I never felt shortchanged by their performances . Kemper , Sandstone , Kaufman Stadium , Chiefs Stadium , Memorial Hall , Starlight Theatre , and a long time ago One Block West were places that REO rocked Kansas City . One of best bands ever . Best concert was at Kaufman Stadium when a storm rolled in . Rain , wind , and lightning flashing across the sky . They came out early with Riding The Storm Out and the place went nuts .

[@Bootradr]

Led Zeppelin, Journey, and REO Speedwagon were my top three favorites back in the 1980 era. Zeppelin was no more, REO Speedwagon and Journey were flying high and hot, and they were putting out the best music around especially when it came to live shows. I've always loved all three of these bands 😎

[@bwhartley]

I was at that concert. The show opened with Sammy Hagar, the next act was Heart, then REO and closed with Steve Miller. We smoked a lot of weed at that show.

[@eltorocal]

One Block West... John Swetnam... J.T. Cook band, Shooting Star... and 3.2% Beer...

[@eltorocal]

@@bwhartley The Cars... I was there...

[@frangrippando4848]

I have seen these guys in concert about 5 times! They always put on a fantastic show! Love them

[@lindabergman3127]

They always had excellent shows❤❤❤❤❤

[@laurieshoemaker4641]

They were a huge part of my childhood and I feel soooo blessed they are still in my heart, forever!! Just saw them again with Styx whom I've never seen. Stellar Concert and what made it more special is Kevin took the time to learn about our city. A true musician Keep pushing on guys!! 💖💖😎😘

[@kolbywoodrow4227]

Gary Richrath is pretty badass with that guitar!!!

[@06195061]

I was there. I dont care what anyone says, Gary was the best guitarist ever, and I mean EVER.

[@eltorocal]

Summer Jam's and Summer Rock's of 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 and 1980 at Arrowhead and Royal's Stadiums... I was there... never seen REO indoors... matter of fact, Royal's Stadium 1977, they were Headlining, and it was pouring down rain... the first song they played was Ridin' The Storm Out...

[@Sundog1996]

Certainly in the running for that title

[@rexrussell9109]

@@eltorocal KY102 K.C's BEST ROCK LOL

[@eltorocal]

@@rexrussell9109 I had the dancing Hippo bumper sticker back in the late '70s...

[@lindabergman3127]

@@eltorocal so was I except for the 1980 ones❤️❤️❤️awesomeness don’t begin to describe those concerys❤️👏👈🏻👈🏻👏

[@DeezilOyl]

They don't make them like this any more. Best all round live group/band still going. What an atmosphere it must have been then at this concert. Sheer brilliance!!

[@edarnold1426]

REO always rocked in the earlier years.

[@laurieshoemaker4641]

And REO was my first concert at age 15. Ok I feel I should have not said that but it is to say that is how much I love them and to thank them for so many awesome memories!😆❤️🎸

[@Bootradr]

That's really cool and I know a memory you'll never forget! I give them credit for really getting me interested in music and starting my passion being one of the first artists I started collecting :-) An awesome band indeed!

[@user-wt8kn1hp5b]

😊 my first live concert, it was unforgettable. I was 25 almost 50 yrs ago.

[@Bootradr]

@@user-wt8kn1hp5b oh man what a great memory I am sure 🙂 That would have been a perfect first concert!

[@5dennisk]

That Lil Ole Band From Illinois,This Was At The Top Of Their Carriers .

[@rushr4060]

5dennisk "Careers"

[@lindagreaney5136]

Remember well

[@davidziemann9653]

Saw them early 2000's for FREE at Ft Monroe VA...they were unreal. Amazing show.

[@bluestarlighting29]

Truly enjoy all Reo Speedwagon Classic hits songs and albums though years Awesome. Thank You.

[@Bootradr]

You bet Julie! I'll put some more from REO soon. They really were great live back in the 1970s and 1980s and still sound good today even though it's not exactly the same as it was back then :-) Thanks for the comment.

[@giampfrasca]

Time for me to fly and I fell in love with Reo in 1984.

[@mustangmatt63]

Really Surprised This Doesn't Have a Lot More Views...Awesome!!

[@denniscassley9992]

I love the "F--- yeah!!" that Gary & KC share at 11:50-12 minutes... Saw this show in Detroit and the final pyrotechnics were BLINDING; so cool...

[@tangreatmusicyacriso323]

I never got a chance to see them live but with KZbin I CAN. THANK YOU UTUBE!🥳😄

[@pwr6038]

The 80s was great music, fashioned by groups like REO…..Long live the Speedwagon!!

[@charlesking5328]

You would've loved the 70's then !

[@Smedley60]

If you ever forget just how awesome REO was...

[@marcbenz6194]

I was at this show,, great memories.

[@chrisdavidson5966]

I wish they would release this full concert on dvd, I have it on Vhs. The wheels are turnin tour 1985. I just saw them in Macon, Ga February 13th it was good around my 8th time ...Keep Pushin' Kevin!👍👌😊

[@Bootradr]

I lost count on how many times I've seen them but unfortunately, and not that they are bad with this current lineup, it was all after Gary Ricthrath had left. REO has always put on a great show! I'd love to see this show and the 1981 Denver concert released in full! I've got a DVD of the 1981 show. McNichols Arena in Denver, Colorado is an awesome performance also :-)

[@delano62]

So cool to know that I was there. If I remember right, Cheap Trick opened that night.

[@Texans9517]

I remember watching this on MTV in 1984..great times!

[@MrSonordrumr]

My favorite lineup of REO, the new is good but not great like Gary Richrath and Alan Gratzer, that was awesome!

[@keith9713]

Just saw them in Raleigh Nc and they were awesome!! Same energy in 2022! Loved the show...

[@Bootradr]

Cool! Yeah it's been about 6 years or so years since I last saw them and I need to go see them again. They sure have kept on through the years with the touring and I'm glad they have done that :-)

[@davidziemann9653]

You know who else is still killing it? Iron Maiden! Seeing them again in about 2 weeks in DC. The best live band I have ever seen. REO is a close 2nd with Cheap Trick.

[@markviehman2973]

Top of their game...just awsome....rip richrath

[@tangreatmusicyacriso323]

I never them live but this is close enough they were Great!!!!..

[@lindagreaney5136]

We saw the newer version not knowing Gary wasn’t in the band anymore. He was one of the best guitarists around.

[@blingdream8637]

I saw these guys in 83 in Greensboro. What a great show from one of the all time great bands. I remember people were throwing glow sticks on stage and Kevin Cronin, instead of getting angry, picked one up and said these things hurt...ouch as he touched his head with it. Then right back to jamming out for another hour. Really classy move that I've never forgotten.

[@josieowl7833]

Sweet one of my favorite songs

[@terrybrown3224]

Was on Diego garcia tried back n 80s to pay $250 to take my watch. Love them hope see in gulf handle frikn lived in Alaska 3 yrs n riding the storm out is personal. Had a wonder woman while stick best ever

[@onnietalone3181]

huhg un speak in code>3 lol me I love our wourld like u, lol shows who u are lol yes!

[@lindabergman3127]

I was at this concert it was fantastic 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@amylee4965]

Oh Ya I forgot how good REO BE...LUVED THEM still do,but way back in the day like 10th.-11th.grade my first boyfriend at the time really got me into them and we both had many there albums that is rocked out his or my basement and rocked out w/ REO I will keep playing,luving REO 4 Ever.......

[@patriciasuich5039]

Gary Richrath was irreplaceable

[@billfunk3168]

Riding the storm out was great !

[@JohnM_816]

There was no place outside Illinois to get a better REO show than Kansas City.

[@Carpetlay1]

An absolutely perfect performance. The whole concert. You can now get it on DVD. Only transferred crop the VHS tape. But it's still fantastic. I've seen them live in recent years. 2007 and 2008. I'm afraid they just don't reach this level anymore. They do have a premier league Drummer though. He makes them very powerful

[@dougdill2246]

Hey Rock n Roll Hall of Fame! Did you forget these guys?

[@tangreatmusicyacriso323]

Seems like it, They deserve it!😄

[@barbsink-krusenstjerna2320]

Leaving right now to see them with Styx at the Starlight Theater in KC !!!!

[@josieowl7833]

REO Speedwagon they're awesome group. love u guys.

[@williambrown6721]

I've seen these guys several times from the early 70s all the way from the late 70s one of the greatest bands

[@nunyabisness6155]

What happened?? We used to have great live performances from great bands like this. Now all we have is techno crap.

[@tangreatmusicyacriso323]

You said it PERFECTLY.

[@SG-ji5ij]

Our culture changed because of the "greatness of mass cultural diversity. " Now we are left with Sh!t Hop. 👎👎👎

[@racheld.1273]

Gary and Kevin had the magic

[@Bootradr]

Definitely so! I was watching an old 1979 concert yesterday from them in Germany. Man, music used to be great and those days when they played! :-)

[@jeffreykoger3978]

This needs a BluRay release!

[@lindabergman3127]

This was a fantastic concert❤❤❤❤

[@Bootradr]

I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@monyavanderburg-hall]

time for me Fly. Yeeeeah. We had a blast.

[@nanagerri136]

REO Speedwagon hit gold when Gary Richrath, then Kevin Cronin joined the band

[@tangreatmusicyacriso323]

Gary wrote Time for me to fly.Awesome!.

[@rondaschulenberg3106]

Kevin Cronin wrote Time for me to Fly and Roll with the Changes for Tuna album.

[@tangreatmusicyacriso323]

@@rondaschulenberg3106 Got that Album mixed up with High Infidelity.

[@flrpitflrp1965]

Gary was so cool. Him and Ace Frehley were the ones that sold me on the Les Paul.

[@tbone9585]

It is actually Kemper Arena in Kansas City. spelling and arena were wrong. It isn't used at all anymore. The Sprint Center is downtown. Personally I liked Kemper better

[@connormiller2767]

They are coming to Topeka on May 4th this year 😀

[@Bella-bz7fq]

NAILED IT. F..YEAH!!##!!

[@nunyabisness6155]

I saw them in Wichita I believe the night prior to or just after this show. Great time with Cheap Trick as the opener.

[@Shortround03]

I was at that one too. Front row, right in front of Rick Neilson

[@djb4223]

Ah, growing up in Illinois with Cheap Trick and REO! We had good times

[@Ksredhead1950]

I was there!

[@rodables7264]

So was I

[@brendasettles1046]

How awesome, and what a memory still!

[@Bella-bz7fq]

He's hooked up to a cord 2. Richrath band. Rip gary🌟

[@bryanewing359]

REO at its Pinnacle....

[@nanagerri136]

Gary was a very underrated guitarist

[@Bootradr]

Indeed he was! I wholeheartedly agree.

[@dantheman1534]

THEY WEREN'T RIDING THE STORM OUT / REO ROCKS THE STORM OUT!

[@Bootradr]

Haha, they are the storm! I've been getting back into vinyl since last year and have almost completed getting all of the REO Speedwagon albums. Just a few newer ones needed but I like the older ones the best!

[@lindabergman3127]

They kicked ass n they knew it😂😂🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@Whitevaliantwarrior]

🎵Bruce Hall good bsssist🎶

[@tangreatmusicyacriso323]

And his HAIR WAS ALWAYS ON POINT. 😍😍

[@flyboysteven9979]

Where is Gary's solo on Ridin The Storm Out?.....bummer dude

[@dorothyriskowitz763]

Lovin me some Reo

[@jackgilreath3113]

Bittersweet watching this. Just amazing seeing how good they were again. Gary Richrath was the heart of that band, and Kevin Cronin was a good front man & had the perfect voice for them. Yeah, they are still around, but are just a good cover band at this point. Kevin don't have that kind of horsepower anymore.

[@Playstore2085-s8v]

LOL,OK! 🤣🤣🤣 70 and still jamming hard!

[@54chewbacca]

WOW! never saw this!

[@Bootradr]

@@54chewbacca I know it got officially released for a real short time, I think less than a year, back in the VHS days In the mid-1980s. But it's definitely one that I've never seen in any used stores/ thrift stores. I definitely keep a lookout for it too 🙂

[@onnietalone3181]

a blast from our past ,, ummm REO ummmm lol so sweet!>3

[@frankdiscussion9988]

correction: This was Kemper Arena... not Kempar Stadium. Kemper Arena was torn down a few years ago.

[@Greg_Nicklin]

Kemper Arena was not torn down. It underwent considerable renovation in 2017-18, and has been renamed Hy-Vee Arena. Still standing, though.

[@tangreatmusicyacriso323]

Does it REALLY MATTER, THEY WERE GREAT.

[@greenrichardg]

Sweet! I was there!

[@davfrui]

FYI,, KEMP"E"R NOT KEMP"A"R (ARENA NOT STADIUM..) i know nit picky,correct. But, kids pick and yak about it and adults don't want to hear it from them. Have some respect for the REO children.. HOWEVER ITS ALWAYS A PLEASURE FOR REO TO COME TO KANSAS CITY. YOU ARE LOVED HERE BY MOST OF THE CONCERT GOERS.. LIKE 99.9%

[@Texans9517]

Hard to believe Gary was fired from the band just 5 years later!

[@richardgray8593]

It sucks when the guy you hired is instrumental in getting you fired.

[@dan599]

What I wouldn’t give to have Kevin’s hair.

[@virgildailey1970]

What I would give to have Gary’s skill on that Les Paul! None better!

[@nunyabisness6155]

Love REO but prefer the classic lineup seen here to the new plastic looking bunch.

[@michaelmeadows9120]

That’s a damn performance.

[@MrRobmar40]

i was there too great show

[@markhansjahrling5648]

Was at This Show🇺🇸

[@rafaeljoa9343]

Eso es los que se llama Musica de la buena

[@williambrown6721]

You post some great videos my brother take me back

[@michaelzeta7548]

GOOD AUDIO VIDEO REO SPEEDWAGON

[@Bootradr]

Michael Zeta Thank you. Too bad we can't see em like this again :-)

[@skyblue2636]

Awesome.

[@rhamzvlog7903]

I proud of you to much 👍

[@joelascon204]

From April 27, 1985 - Kemper Arena

[@freepressright]

Unreal

[@onnietalone3181]

how did I forget ? REO lol > 3 SPEEDWAGOND huh like I never heard the cry? and its all it is, lol

[@brendasettles1046]

I've watched pretty much everything I can find online of REO, and I keep wondering why it was so hard for the person(s) videoing/editing to hold a camera still for more than 4 seconds on Gary? Same for Bruce, Neil, and Alan. You'd also think you'd focus the camera on the person playing a solo part?

[@tangreatmusicyacriso323]

Thank you for Noticing that, I would love to see more of GARY, HAVE you listened to the song I believe the Title is COUNTRY GOLD, IT'S FANTASTIC. 😍🥰

[@ronaldmiller285]

I say that Gary is right next to EDDIE VAN HALEN!

[@perfectfan2006]

no Gary no reo

[@asmith7876]

1984 After they quit being a rock band. Also met with insane commercial success. Go figure.

[@Shortround03]

If you know where I can get the whole show let me know. I have seen it on MTV a few times years ago