Thanks...It was just such a different place, I long for those simpler times. The future was full so of hope and beauty. Our parents had built a near perfect world and we were the ones who got to enjoy America it at it's best. We lived for the day and feared nothing except growing old. We were wary of authority and "The Man" because that's what our radical older brothers and sisters taught us. Somewhere between here and there was a disconnect...we started loving things more than life and people.
I saw KANSAS in 1978 at the Palladium in Greewich Village, SOHO, Manhattan, when I was 17. They rocked OUT. it was the POINT OF KNOW RETURN album-tour. It was like a slice of heaven, on Earth. Love KANSAS!
Kansas my all time favoriteband. I am a music lover. Your music dances with my heart. Your music is close to me. Your singing and of course the violin. Your music dances with my memories. Thank you, eileena king
I saw Kansas live in Minneapolis 1980. What an awesome experience. I been to a lot of concerts but none as good as Kansas. Steve Walsh's vocals were so pure. What a great band!!
you're all right he is one of the most underrated singers,and that's bull,cause he is in the top ten of the best,from 1974 till his voice wavered,bands that sound this good have no ego,they are all master musicians,kerry and rich are genius at duels,phil should be in a class all his own
My favorite Kansas song. Great vocals and lead guitar. I met them when I was a teenybopper hippie near the Carraige House, Topeka KS, invited me to stay and listen, they morphed into a super world class group
My beautiful mother took me to see Kansas with Michael Stanley Band in 1980 At Joe Louis Arena. I was 10 years old and after 350 concerts later, still my favorite probably because I was with her.
I have had the pleasure of seeing Kansas 3 Times. I wish to see them more. One of the Great American Bands that are Extremely Underrated. I can say I Appreciate Them. Of course I grew up with them.
Oh the Memories. Lucky enough I have seen them in many cities with my best friend. We were Front Row in Johnston, PA, a Concert of a Lifetime. Steve's voice was Crystal Clear and Frosty back then. Kerry's writing was a journey to the Creator for a Lot of us. Kerry's book "Seeds of Changer: brought me back to the Every Knee Will Bow Faith of my Father. Thanks for the Post.
For years I thought most of the keyboard work came from Livgren; wow! Walsh is one hell of a talent. I have and always will love these guys. If your not a Kansas fan please put on your headphones and select Best of Kansas and you will at least see what a bunch of U.S. Country boys can do.
According to Kerry's autobiography, he wrote this song to his wife, soon after he became a Christian. His wife had not yet become a Christian, and he was encouraging her to "hold on."
AMEN , HE IS TALKING ALL ABOUT JESUS, AND HIS CONVERSION . THERE ARE A BUNCH OF YOU TUBE VIDEOS ON HIS AMAZING STORY... I HAVE MANY THX TI GIVE TO KERRY... HE WAS ONE OF A FEW LIGHT AND SALT MOMENTS THAT LED ME THE JESUS AS A 12 YEAR OLD....1976...LOVE YOU KERRY
They needed more 3 part harmony vocals by KERRY, ROBBY, AND PHIL on their earlier music. What a shame that PHIL never sang the high harmony vocal back then.
I just wish this was a bit cleaner. Too many people are going to watch the other versions here that are not sung by Steve Walsh. That Vinyl Confessions shit is not Kansas!
Smithfieldis, Kerry Livgren is the blonde guy; the real genius behind Kansas. He plays both guitar and keyboards plus composed the vast majority of the songs. He doesn't sing at all. The violen player/singer is Robbie Steinhardt. Steve Walsh, the lead singer/keyboardist, is the only Kansas member who is not actually from the state of Kansas. He hails from St. Joseph, Missouri.
You are incorrect in your statement that Kerry wrote the bulk of the songs for Kansas. Except for one LP when Steve had a bout with writer's block; Steve was equally as prolific as Kerry. Steve wrote "Lonely Wind", "Point Of Know Return", "All I Wanted", "Lonely Street", "Angels Are Falling", & co-wrote "He Knew" with Kerry, to name just a few of Steve's writing genius. Steve's discography is beautifully heartfelt, diverse, & non-prosyletizing-unlike much of Kerry's pompous verbage that finally was the impetus for Steve to leave the band the first time around.
