What Happened to Kansas?

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What Happened to Them?

Күн бұрын

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@simonbarber2297 Жыл бұрын

You totally skipped by their 1975 album, Song For America - kind of a major milestone in their discography.

@shawnmccarthy7489 4 ай бұрын

RIGHT!!!!! I think it was their best!!

@docheine Жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed some of Kerry Livgren’s Christian music.

@philturner6642 Жыл бұрын

Was lucky enough to see them.. Pablo cruise opened.what a show..

@gkirms Жыл бұрын

Saw them in 1979 on their Monolith tour. What an epic concert. Saw them again on their 'Somewhere to Elsewhere' tour but it was pretty evident Steve's voice would never be the same again.

@High_Deer 2 ай бұрын

Both of them, Kansas and Pablo Cruise, were huge in my high school days and I have always thought of them both as 2 of the most underrated bands ever!

@mrbill1390 Жыл бұрын

Kansas the Band website still shows them touring with the only member change being Joe Denizon in place of Ragsdale on violin. I saw this version (with Ragsdale) in Savannah just prior to Covid and they sounded almost as good as the original members. I attended the 'No Place Like Home' concert in Topeka and Steve Walsh's voice wasn't as strong as his younger years, but the harmonies and music were as tight as ever. Ronnie Platt has the range and power of Walsh in his younger years, but I don't think his voice has the same quality on the recordings. As Freddie Mercury and Brian May said, Kansas is the best live band they've seen because they can play complex music as good live as in the studio. They should definitely be in RHOF.

@clifthorburn776 Ай бұрын

Ronnie Platt had fronted the band Shooting Star a band out of KC,MO. It ironically was a spinoff band started by the younger brother of a guy who had founded the band Missouri who had tried emunating the success of Kansas. Now Ronnie has landed with Kansas to take over for the retiring Steve Walsh.

@keithbk 6 ай бұрын

One addition, don't forget the 2009 release of "Native Window," which was KANSAS minus Walsh. This is every bit as much a KANSAS album as Proto-Kaw. Also, keep an eye on some of the Jon Elefante and Kerry Livgren solo material, as they bring in members of KANSAS for several songs. If you have never heard Jon Elefante's "This Is How The Story Goes (feat. Rich Williams & David Ragsdale of Kansas)," you have truly missed out on one of the greatest pieces of KANSAS material without the actual KANSAS name attached to it. Clocking in at 11 minutes, this is one great piece of music. Also, nab Robbie Steinhart's only solo album, "Not in Kansas Anymore." Sure, it's a bit late in the game, released shortly before he passed, but it's a worthy addition to the KANSAS library.

@timshelton8535 Жыл бұрын

There is no Kansas without Steve Walsh! IMO

@gkirms Жыл бұрын

John Elefante was a great replacement although the music they did was average at best IMO for those 2 albums which were heavily Christian influenced with both Kerry and John as Christians. John's solo efforts have been stellar though especially his album 'Revolution of Mind' with members of Kansas appearing on it. Jerome Mazza would have been a perfect replacement for Steve instead of Ronnie I think also. If you didn't know it you'd think it was Steve singing.

@stevemurrell6167 Жыл бұрын

Oh, you're one of those "there's no AC/DC without Bon Scott" types. Blindly loyal to the past. I've been a fan from the start and of course Kansas are best with Steve, he's one of the best vocalists ever....but I'd rather have any Kansas that none at all. Have you heard The Prelude Implicit and The Absence of Presence? Both very worthy albums. Platt does a fine job and they still sound like Kansas.....even without Livgren as well. I will admit, Elefante sucked, which was likely your point.😉

@gkirms Жыл бұрын

@@stevemurrell6167 I never said John Elefante sucked. If that was the case I would never had mentioned his album 'Revolution of Mind' and his solo output the last being 'The Amazing Grace' from 2022. Have you listened to Revolution of Mind? And I'm not one of those "without" types either. If that was the case I would have stopped listening to Kansas long ago. I was giving my opinion about certain elements of Kansas. And I do have their 2 most recent albums. I've listened to Kansas since their first album and have seen Steve early in his career and later in his career. Great Band but a great band when all the original members were together and contributing to their sound. Their best albums were with the original six members. Not taking away from other incarnations when members left but they were at their best with the original six.

@stevemurrell6167 Жыл бұрын

@@gkirms I didn't say you said anything about Elefante so obviously my concluding assumption was incorrect.....but I think he sucked. I do agree with you that their best albums involve the original six.

@gkirms 11 ай бұрын

@@stevemurrell6167 Thank you but if think Elefante sucks you really should listen to what I suggested. Such a great album and with some Kansas alumni on it making it sound like classic Kansas. Absolutely nothing like the 2 albums he did in the 80's with them. You'll be pleasantly surprised.

@gkirms Жыл бұрын

I never knew that they were gone. And yes, you did skip 'Song for America'. Also, a brief introduction to Proto-Kaw would have been helpful. You segue-wayed into that like it was part of the Kansas line up. Mentions of Steve Walsh's other 3 solo albums would have been nice especially his last release 'Black Butterfly'. Mention of Kerry's last solo album also, Q.A.R.

@williamcampbell163 Жыл бұрын

They got old.It happens to all of us ❤

@rdalev1 6 ай бұрын

Many if Kerrys songs had religious undertones, it didn't start with "Hold On". And in case you didn't know "Portrait He Knew was about Albert Einstein and not Jesus, as some people believed. "Closet Chronicles" was about Howard Hughs, in case anyone wanted to know.

@stevemcfate1961 Жыл бұрын

The version with Original 6 was Kansas 3, that was when Kerry left Kansas 2 and joined the reunited White Clover when Phil came back from England. Robby Steinhardt did not join White Clover until this time, along with Walsh, prrior to that it was only Ehart, Williams and Hope and they spent some time in New Orleans before Phil left for England. Years later Kerry put the early version of Kansas back together for a couple albums and called it Proto-Kaw, with members of Kansas 1 and 2.

@TyroneEpps 6 ай бұрын

The best band ever😊😊😊😊

@charleswind8298 3 ай бұрын

How come these bands never actually retire ? They just replace members till eventually they’ve become a cover band.

@clifthorburn776 Ай бұрын

Kansas has long been a "corporate" band. Instead of totally disbanding when they lost members over the years they instead did auctions and plugged new people in. Over the years that has brought other artistic contributions to the band. I've seen ad heard pretty much all versions of the band including White Clover who played throughout the State in the late 60's to early 70's. I was fortunate to have crossed paths with them as my first cousin went to high school with them in Topeka. Years later that same cousin went to work for Sparrow Records, the Christian label that carried Kerry Livgren, Dave Hope, and John Elephante's Christian record/CD releases. Even now Kerry lives south of Topeka but his days as a musician are pretty much over due to health reasons.

@dougnowak4205 Ай бұрын

Leon Medecca was with a highly under appreciated band, Lerou .

@CharlesBrown-pv1lc 22 күн бұрын

GOOD GOD 😮

@ZecaLenzi01 Жыл бұрын

Infelizmente sou ruim em inglês, gostaria de saber tudo o que dizem, vejio que poderia aproveitar melhor o canal. Amo música. A todos viajantes do universo.

@AnneLeighton 10 ай бұрын

Good research work. Thank you. I work with Joe Deninzon, and want to help you pronounce his name better for next time. First syllable is "Den" like the Den in a house. Second syllable is "In" like the word between "Den" and "a house." and the third syllable is pronounced "Zone." like "Welcome to the Denin-Zone." The band that he's fronted all these years is pronounced like "Stratosphere-eee-us" Thanks again.

@whathappenedtothem_ 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info!

@AnneLeighton 10 ай бұрын

@@whathappenedtothem_ my pleasure. And thanks for the report.

@TooSkinnyKenny 11 ай бұрын

"LeftOverture" was their shining moment. Most of their other music I can take or leave.

@PatrickManganelli 8 ай бұрын

You forgot the second album: SONG FOR AMERICA, truely one of the best!!!

@fredricclack7137 10 ай бұрын

He Knew(Portrait)!

@stevemurrell6167 Жыл бұрын

Whatever happened to them? They're still touring FFS. Maybe "What's Happening With Kansas".....but overall, a good wrap up.

@davidk413 6 ай бұрын

They will be in Topeka Ks in Oct 24

@We_All_Seek_Truth Жыл бұрын

Whoever is using the "Kansas" name is selling a lie. That group ceased being that group at some point long ago, I'm not sure when. Whatever is out there after that is only a tribute band.

@stevemcfate1961 Жыл бұрын

2 original members and Billy Greer with nearly 40 years in, and David Ragsdale with nearly 30 years in before he retired recently, is not a Tribute Band. Foreigner with no original members is a tribute band

@Mark-o6e7p 9 ай бұрын

You would not say that if you’ve seen them recently

@donnaerickson2021 8 ай бұрын

Sounds like this could be AI narrating. Anyone else think that? AI makes errors.

@davidmccall4776 8 ай бұрын

@@stevemcfate1961Rich Williams is the only original KANSAS member still touring as KANSAS, so it's one member away from being a true tribute band..

@stevemcfate1961 8 ай бұрын

@@davidmccall4776 What's your point?

@fredricclack7137 10 ай бұрын

Power!

@georgeford3687 Жыл бұрын

Wow, no Song for America. Fail

@grimtraveller7923 Жыл бұрын

I don't think your research is very good. You completely ignored the band's convoluted beginnings, which is crucial to understanding the band and how they came to play the kind of music they did. I generally find the videos you do to be quite monotonous. Sorry, no offence. I do appreciate your effort.

@humanbeing2420 Жыл бұрын

I agree. The narration is atrocious.

@stevemcfate1961 Жыл бұрын

yes, i corrected the early history here with a post. A couple other things he got wrong as well