Young Opera Singer Reacts To Kansas - Carry On Wayward Son 

Kansas is one of the greatest progressive rock bands ever. Great musicianship, great harmonies, and have a large discography

Dust in the Wind is one of the most recognizable songs in American history. Song created from one of the guitarist's finger-picking exercises.

The singer with the beard, Robbie Steinhardt (R.I.P.), was a classically-trained violinist, too. I highly recommend their songs, "Dust In the Wind", "Miracles Out of Nowhere", "The Wall", and "Icarus (Borne On Wings of Steel)" to hear his violin work.

I love listening to young people reading about the music of my youth like an autopsy.....

On top of all of Steve’s musical talents, he liked to do headstands on his piano during the concerts. 😂

Its so cool that you found this masterpiece.

Steve Walsh's formal training consisted of Ms Millers 3rd grade music class. That's raw talent on display.

The blonde haired guitar player his name is Kerry Livgren. He’s the one that is the main songwriter also for all the songs and he’s a Christian by the way.

Kansas is one of my favorite bands! You picked a banger as your introduction to this legendary band WHO BELONGS IN THE ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME! That was Steve Walsh on lead vocal. In my opinion, he was one of rock’s greatest voices. 5:32 The guy with the big red hair and beard is the late Robby Steinhardt. He was their violin player.

I saw them in concert in 1979 with their 'Monolith' tour and Steve Walsh was amazing!

You are good at dissecting this song. Many of us have listening to it for years but you help us apprecitate it even more with your analysis. Thanks Aaliyah

Formed in 1970, Kansas (the band) rose to fame in the 70's w/ their brand of progressive rock ... debuted in 1974... 'Carry on wayward son' became their biggest single in 1976 from their 4th album 'Leftoverture'... which sold 4x platinum (4 million copies) in the US and pushed their first 3 albums to gold sales (half million copies) ... Their 5th album 'Point of know return' in 1977 sold 4x platinum as well w/ the hit single 'Dust in the wind'... Steve Walsh (lead vocals/ keyboards) was their most famous vocalist, along with Kerry Livgren (synths/ guitar), Rich Williams (guitar), Phil Ehart (drums), Robby Steinhardt (violin/ viola/ vocals) and Dave Hope (bass) Despite Kansas losing their commercial appeal in the 80's, they maintained their career... recording and touring for their loyal fans into the 90's... Former Deep Purple/ Dixie Dregs guitarist Steve Morse was a member of Kansas in the 80's... he joined Deep Purple in 1994 until 2022. Kansas released their 16th studio album 'The absence of presence' in 2020 w/ only Phil Ehart (drums) and Rich Williams (guitar) from the original band... the current members include Ronnie Platt (lead vocals/ keyboards), Billy Greer (bass/ vocals), Zak Rizvi (guitar), Tom Brislin (keyboards/ vocals) and Joe Deninzon (violins) ... and they still tour.

Very nice reaction and analysis. So much music from that era for you to explore and you are someone that can really appreciate it given what you do with singing. You can recognize the real thing.

Such a great song. Steve has a great voice. Glad that you enjoyed it and as always, great reaction. 😊

Aaliyah, your reactions are always so enjoyable!

Thank you for this fantastic reaction to one of the greatest songs of all time. I loved your beautiful expressions as you listened throughout the song.

I know Philippinas have beautiful voices and you are opera trained but have you ever thought of using your talents towards Rock orientated music? I was in like 10th grade when this song by Kansas came out. But Steve Walsh had one of the top 10 voices in music ever. Strong didnt take effort to belt out anything he sang. Remember Pat Benitar. Linda Rondstat were both educated in the same art you have been. Both had a awesome career in Rock. And Anne Wilson of heart could have sang Opera easily. And she had the best female voices ever in history of music. She was with Heart. And if you would like to hear her voice one song would be the Dream Of The Archer Heart Little Queen Album.

One of my fav 3 songs in the world. I still listen to it every night at work. Music from my era ( 70's) . I love your interpretation of this classic. The lyrics have meaning when you really listen to them. You are delightful and beautiful and gifted with talent. The many cymbal crashes in this song are great. I love hearing the cymbal crashes. It is said that " they don't make them/music like that anymore " for a reason and I think you see what I mean and agree with. 7-10-minute songs were common, not really caring so much about radio play time, but more about their craft and the song itself. Led Zepplin never release a single for radio play until the entire album was finished. Today, it's make quick record and "get it out there fast" little quality anymore. Every time you think the song is ending, BAM another riff. lol HAHA.

You would not be disappointed taking the time and listening to a whole Kansas album. Great voice, lyrics and instrumentation!

Whenever I hear this song I see a 67 Chevy Impala 🙂 Those who know, know 😉

You did an awesome reaction to Kansas. One of my favorite bands from high school. ❤

Kansas are icons! Love this song so very much! Love your reaction!

Aaliyah, Thank you very much for the heart symbol. Kansas has a lot of classic songs, like "Dust In The Wind", "Point Of Know Return", "People Of The South Wind", "Hold On" and etc. Steve Walsh's powerful and wide range vocal is tremendous.

Hardest working band in rock and roll love to see them getting the exposure and focus on how great these guys were....thank you...good job ....A+++

I love that you do your research into the bands. To me, it shows you’re interested in learning more about the artist. I can count on one hand the number of reaction channels that do this. Good job kiddo !

One of my favorite bands back in the day! Lotta genius songs!

My favorite Kansas song is Dust in the Wind

It`s a real pleasure listening to a young highly trained vocalist as you are pay attention to the great 70`s timless classic from this iconic US Band, explaining the parts of chorus, verses and all the instruments perfectly blended in this amazing composition. Wellcome, Aaliyah to the magic that modern and classic rock music can deserves, thanks for your raction and beautiful voice as well. Cheers.

Great reaction! I saw them in long beach CA in around 1977-78. Amazing show.💯

PLEASE DO DUST IN THE WIND NEXT!

Your talent, ability, and passion make you a perfect reactor... You grasp the music intellectually and viscerally. Excellent!

Written by Kerry Livgren. He was on piano 🎹. Steve Walsh was on lead vocals. The late Robby Steinhardt on backing vocals. RIP. Classic 🙌 1970s. Suggested video 📹: Kansas performs Play the Game Tonight.

Excellent reaction another great band 😊❤

I would highly recommend watching this real live version - - Kansas - Carry On Wayward Son (Live from Canada Jam) Steve will blow your mind. He blew my mind when I saw them live on that tour.

I saw Kansas 12-3-79 in Houston and they put on a great show and sounded fantastic!

Amazing reaction Aaliyah ! Very intense song, and great music and vocals. Thank you for sharing your voice during the analysis. It was a pleasant surprise, please do this more often 👏🏻

YES , Sweetheart, love Your Reaction... And YES this is REAL MUSIC! No Autotune !! New Music Today HAS no Talent .

I like that this song made you smile as much as it does me everytime I hear it.

That's an awesome song ❤

I saw them in the early nineties in St Louis MO at Mississippi nights, Kerry livgren was there, he was wearing a, if I remember the colors correctly, a red shirt with a yellow stripes and yellow suspenders.

That might be the best rock song of all time.

Love the reaction and deep analysis. You are correct...that guitar riff IS an iconic and instantly recognizable riff and the song as a whole is regarded as one of the best songs written in rock. Its interesting to see the analysis of the singing technique of staying on a vowel as apposed to landing on the consonant. Would love to see more of that. The reaction to the last belt was classic😄

Saw them several times during their hay day. Saw them again back in 98ish at Starlight Theater in KC

First time listener and I'm only part way through this but I really liked your comment about Steve Walsh and how you are trying to find good ways to talk about his nasality but in the end it's great because he's actually a really amazing singer. You are shouting out some of the cool things about that. And the cool thing about this band also is that they got like three or maybe four like really hardcore good singers.

The blonde guy playing guitar is Kerry Livgren. He wrote the song. All the best Kansas songs were written by him.

this song is a MASTERPIECE

This randomly came up in my RU-vid feed but I am older and from Kansas and actually knew some of these guys slightly. And they were a huge deal and I was in junior high and high school. So I can vouch for this message definitely. 😀

The blond guitar player with no sleeves is Kerry Livgren. He wrote it and if you rewind he is playing piano on the verses(Fender Rhodes). All University Music majors.

I had no doubt you'd like this one, it's also the unofficial theme song for the show Supernatural if you haven't watched or it hasn't been mentioned

Kansas has a lot of great music in their catalogue. Definitely a talented band worth a deeper exploration.

Your the first reactor to mention, the great high pitch vocals at the end of the second instrumental part. I love that part. Well done!

Mabuhay, kaibigan! Kamusta, dear Aaliyah. Like many of their contemporaries, Kansas was far more than just a Rock band. They were considered a Progressive Rock (Prog) band, with a heavy influence from Classical as much as Rock, Jazz, Folk, Blues and R&B. The changeups in parts to this song echo the different pieces in Classical, each to represent a different feel to the song. They could play a multitude of styles as all members were raised learning more than just one type of music. Most Prog musicians are also multi-instrumentalists. It's one of the many reasons I don't care for the majority of modern acts as most can play only one style and it gets very boring very quickly. I highly recommend exploring Kansas further, particularly the beautiful Dust In The Wind. In that one, the harmony vocalist here adds his ability to play the perfect violin solo. Ingat ka, dear Aaliyah. ♥ By the way, my granddaughter Alliyah, in Cavite, gets baptised next week. ♥

Like a great starting pitcher in baseball, Kansas can change speeds and locations from the classic rock bangers like Carry on to the lament in Dust in the Wind to the more pop oriented title track from Point of No Return. All of them were excellent musicians. Kerry Livgren, the blond playing lead in this video, won a grammy by playing every instrument on his solo project, "One of Several Possible Musiks (IIRC, final word had an alternate spelling)." Ronnie James Dio saw them in concert and was blown away by the drummer. Several members of the band contributed to the writing process. On vocals, Steve Walsh could sing with anyone. Their challenge, at least commercially, was they didn't fit a pre-pegged hole. Their music floated between genres and the casual listener to FM rock radio in the 70s didn't associate them with any given style. I love their style and have been a loyal supporter since Left Overture.

Great reaction. Steve does it all live

Hi Aaliyah, you have such a beautiful and splendid smile, and love your reactions, have a wonderful Sunday🌹

Welcome to my high school years....

Heyyyyy. My favorite girl ! Always an insightful, and heartfelt reaction. More please. Don't forget David Phelps. His most popular live videos of No more night. Mio Banbino Caro, Nessum Dorma, The Dream, Never Walk Alone, O Holy Night, Water with his daughter, and so many more. Until next time stay well and poppin for fresh !

Love these guys seen them 4 times , First with Heart in 84 Second was in the Hanger Bay of the USS John F Kennedy in 86 !!!!!!

Back when they toured this album for some reason Kansas NEVER played in Nebraska. I lived there so a buddy and I had to go to Red Rocks Colorado(God's Cathedral). Very well worth the trip and a nice ride on a couple of Harleys with our girls. 300 miles each way with roughly $1 a gallon for gas on bikes. Hell yeah.😎😎 I've seen them since then with the new band members in Reno (Harrah's former outdoor venue) Still killin' it. I still have this LP./Album. "Point of Know Return" and "Dust in the Wind" are two other awesome songs from that era 45 years ago. They're still played on classic rock radio. "Surely Heaven waits for you"😇 I like watching reviewer's reaction as it keeps getting better.🤩

Yngwie is a big Kansas fan and I think he said this song is perfectly arranged

Kansas is my all-time favorite band since 1974! Carry On Wayward Son and Dust In The Wind are obvious songs to start with, but I'll just say anything you react to on Leftoverture will be a great choice: The Wall, Miracles Out Of Nowhere, Cheyenne Anthem, and Magnum Opus. The album Point Of Know Return is stellar: Point Of Know Return, Dust In The Wind, Portrait He Knew, Closet Chronicles, Lighting's Hand, Sparks Of The Tempest, Nobody's Home. Kansas: Lonely Wind, Can I Tell You, and the Pinnacle. Song For America: Song For America, Incomudro-Hymn To The Atman. Masque: Icarus Borne On Wings Of Steel. Monolith: People Of The Southwind. Audio Visions: Relentless, Hold On, and Got To Rock On. Steve Walsh leaves because he doesn't want to sing Christian lyrics because both Kerry Livgren and Dave Hope we're believers. Enter John Elefante( great singer and he sang well on the classics) Vinyl Confessions had great songs like: Play The Game Tonight, Chasing Shadows, Window's, and Crossfire. Drastic Measures has some great songs like:Fight Fire With Fire, End Of The Age, and Incident On A Bridge. After Vinyl Confessions Robbie Steinhardt left. After the Power album I stopped listening to the new albums until The Prelude Implicit and Absence Of Presence with Ronnie Platt on lead vocals, both are stellar albums. The only original members left are Phil Ehart on drums and Rich Williams on guitar. I hope you react to more Kansas!

Nice reaction. A couple of other songs you may want to consider listening to would be “Point Of No Return” and “Hold On”. Have a good day!

First time watching your reaction, and video just started, but i gotta say, what a beautiful smile.🍀👍

This is a truly special song for so many reasons.

A couple of things i love about this video - other than Robert Plant - I can't think of another musician who looked so cool bouncing a tambourine off of his hip. Also, I think it's cool that the one guitarist wore his prom tux to the video shoot. Thanks for your reaction Aaliyah - always enjoy them.

I'm 63. I want to say that it gave me a great thrill (i mean that in a clean way) watching you enjoy this music. Saddens me that most of your generation prefers that talent-less, thump thump RAP noise.

Im so lucky to have seen Kansas well over a dozen times....blown away every time...i ha all there albums and solo albums...all incredible

Boston. More than a feeling. Brad Delp. Amazing vocalist. You're welcome. :)

Love the band (tied for my favorite US band) and love your effervescence. : )

The blonde head guitar player is the one who put the band together!

Bravo for mentioning people's name's. People use to know all the members of their favorite bands.

Great, great song by the great American progressive rock band. This will be a rabbit hole you will enjoy going down if you choose to. Their singing is wonderful, and the music is always going places (Hint: Robby is a very good violinist).

Since the first time I heard this song when I was a little boy in the 70s it's been my all time favorite song.

This one always brings memories and maybe a sting of tears to my eyes as it reminds me of my best friend in the 80's. We met by chance, as all great friendships start and were inseparable for years ... and then he came into significant money (being a relative of Richard Burton he got a bequest when he turned twenty one) ... and then he found drugs. That downward spiral lead to his death and thus, Wayward Son is a magnificent song that comes with a cargo of sadness for me.

Wait until you hear the big red headed Viking looking dude there's only singing background vocals on this and playing tambourine when he gets into his role. Dust in the Wind would be a good example although it's slow and atmospheric. But that dude can sing too and has so much presence.

Hi Aaliyah, Steve Walsh is amazing. Definitely multi-talented. Try Dust in the wind by Kansas. You will not be disappointed.

I love the a cappella vocals

I seriously feel like re-watching Supernatural now!

Kansas is more than just their hits. They have many other songs that are great. Thank you!🤘🎸

Now ya gotta do DUST IN THE WIND, by them now. Its a beautiful song, great vocals👍🍀

You have to remember this was done before autotune. These people can sing.

Such a classic

*Another great band for sure.* (You're looking so pretty. Blooming indeed)

Whats even more impressive is that he played that organ solo one handed.

That is my most favorite song by Kansas

Great music belted out of the radio day and night back then. We were so spoiled we didn't have a clue it could just fade away.

Dust in the wind is a must!!!

steve is also playing a regular piano with his right hand when the music slows down for the lyrics

Awesome reaction! I loved your insights about the singers voice. It’s astonishing he can sing like that and play keyboards and drums in the song too. Can you possibly do song by the band YES callied ‘And You and I’, or “‘Close to the Edge”? I think you’d find it so interesting. Close to the edge is thee quintessential Progressive Rock song from the 1970s. It’s 18 minutes long and catchy and very impressive. It would be cool to hear what you think about the YES singer Jon Anderson and his distinctive voice. Thanks! Keep up the amazing work!

Such a 'nice' voice. I thank you for Steve...

Opera singer that you are, I knew you'd really appreciate the vocals on this classic, but how about those lyrics? I could see them in a Broadway show or two! 10:06 The coolest part of the performance..Lead singer switches to congas, Dude in the white tux switches from acoustic to electric on the 4-count break. Loved the look in your eyes during the coda!

Seen them live many times through the years Outstanding Live band! In my top 5 bands of all time! I really love your reactions Aaliyah! They have so many great songs Please check out "Miracles out of Nowhere"

Still not sure anyone over the age of 15 hasn't heard at least part of this song. Considering it was used as the theme song for the TV show Supernatural (2005 to 2020). Which is still in reruns on several channels.

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An iconic cornerstone of classic rock...has it all. Really glad you enjoyed it. You bring a unique perspective to the analysis & your commentary is insightful...i would ask one question however; what did you think of the lyrics? Most songs are rubbish when it comes to the lyrical depth vut these guys are unique. Would have been interesting to hear your opinions on the message.

You have to check out one of the Greatest Multi - instrumentalists Prince the Black singer. He always played ALL of the instruments on his Records. He also was a good dancer too. VERY Underrated guitarist. Check out the Song " Purple Rain " The Old Head from Wilmington Delaware Patrick

I have never seen that video. Mind blown.

Since you are enjoying this song, definitely listen to, Dust In The Wind

Kansas' unique fusion of rock, classical, and other genres was exceptionally creative. They achieved enormous commercial success in the second half of the 1970s with the albums 'Leftoverture' and 'Point of Know Return' taking them to superstardom. The singles "Carry on Wayward Son" and "Point of Know Return" became staples of AOR radio, while the hit "Dust in the Wind" became the band's biggest singles success and a crossover classic. However, those songs are just a fraction of the expansive and diverse musical world that Kansas has to offer. Album tracks like "Miracles Out of Nowhere," "The Wall," and "Song for America" exemplify the band's progressive tendencies and intricate musical arrangements. From the epic storytelling in songs like "The Pinnacle" and "Cheyenne Anthem" to the hard-hitting rock of "Belexes" and "Portrait (He Knew)," the band's repertoire is rich and varied. In the '80s, Kansas moved towards a more streamlined rock sound with a greater emphasis on radio-friendly hits, the highest charting of which were "Play the Game," "Fight Fire with Fire," and the more pop-oriented "All I Wanted." Exploring Kansas' catalog reveals a treasure trove of musical innovation, artistic creativity, and emotional depth that truly sets them apart, transitioning as they did from formidable progressive rock artists to mainstream success. - Ultimate Classic Rock (edited)

Here is the comment, containing the link: He is a classical trained musician from Russia. Living in the area of Oldenburg, Germany. (I'm german, living only some 150km's north of them.) His daughter is filming. This is about firing up his home-made loudspeakers for the 1st time. And he chooses songs from british rock band Queen. Just a fun and heartwarming video to watch. It is in german, of course. But you'll get the point: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-T1UCt1im6vQ.html Greetings from the far north of Germany! Frank