I was a young kid in the 70's....teen and early 20's in the 80's...but this is on my "essential soundtrack"! The 70's were the highpoint of Rock music IMHO.
Nobody writes or plays music like this anymore. There are a lot of great artist out there but very few compare to the bands that came out of the 70's and some from the early 80's and they did it without all of the technical advantages that the bands of today have.
I was born in 1988 and I cannot disagree with that statement. I just was saying from 60' til about 78' you can't fathom how much good music was made. In all genres. The absolute pinnacle of music.
The gentleman with the hair is Robert E. "Robby" Steinhardt and we lost him in 2021 at the age of 71. He was a well loved and respected singer. He had just finished recording his first solo album when he passed away while planning a tour.
YES - late 60's/70's was the best music era EVER-!! We had insane variety, excellent talent, many genres, singer songwriter combos, the Beatles, Elvis, and SO many others
So many great "Kansas" songs: "Song For America", "Miracles Out of Nowhere", "The Wall", "Relentless", "Icarus - Borne On Wings of Steel", "Child of Innocence", and on and on ...
Check out their previous albums ( Kansas, Song for America, Masque). Their Live album Two for the Show is Kansas in their prime. Check out Mysteries and Mayhem/ The Pinnacle. And Child of Innocence on Two for the Show. ‘70’s had the BEST MUSIC!
Awesome to see you check out another classic song from Kansas! Too many people think of them as a 2 hit wonder (this song and Dust in the Wind), but their other songs are really good as well. Their musicianship is top notch and the vocals are some of the best out there (especially in 70's rock). This song was written by their guitarist, Kerry Livgren who says it was a song of self-encouragement. Its definitely got the upbeat 'keep on keeping on' mentality that just makes you want to 'Carry on.' Thanks for the reaction. You both were a ton of fun to watch as usual!! 🤘
Simply one of the best. Kansas will never get old. Love the message to " carry on, there will be peace when you are done." Love a man who confidently plays the tambourine. So glad you loved it. Make the song a part of your life. Great reaction. Thank you for your work.
As a drummer the thing that stands out to me most is how many times the drums switch rhythm and the very intricate fills he does to segue from the lyrics to the chorus.
I do recommend some MUSE. Ealry MUSE from their Debut 1999 album and the next album after that. They were unique and they have an amazing vocalist. Only 3 guys. One of their best songs is Newborn. Song that got me hooked into them. At that time I only listened to Heavy Metal. They lead me to a broader scope of music from heavy metal. Worth listerning.
I graduated high school in '76 and I know every heartbeat of this song, but this is the first time I've ever seen what Kansas looks like. Isn't that crazy? MTV didn't come along until 1980.
I saw Kansas back in the 90’s at a river regatta. They played Leftoverture and Point of No Return. In sequence back to back. That was the whole show. Just awesome.👏
An absolutely virtuoso piece of music and a true masterpiece, not just in the rock genre, but in ANY genre. Easily one of the greatest songs of my lifetime.
Kansas came to my town in the winter of 76, and this was the first concert I ever went to. I accidentally won tickets by being the right caller number to the radio station. Carry On was the big finale, and they stretched it to maybe a 15 minute piece. My ears were ringing for a week after but it was so worth it.
This came out the year I started high school. Amazing prog rock masterpiece with so many cool times changes. Guitars and keyboards are astounding. A timeless classic of rock.
This is my FAVORITE Kansas song and my second one is Dust in the Wind . I grew up on this music in my teens . Graduated High School in ‘77. It was awesome living back then .
Great band. I knew you guys would dig it. Kansas has lots of great songs. I believe this is the most played song on classic rock radio. Others to consider, Point of No Return. The Wall. I've seen them twice in concert in 94 and 2014. They still sound amazing.
Iconic classic rock. I first heard this from my brother around 1980ish, along with Boston, ELO, Skynyrd, The Who etc. & played them all when I was in high school. So many memories of cruisin the strip on Friday/Saturday nights…my cassette player was working overtime!🤘😎
I'm pretty sure this is a superimposition of the studio track over live concert video. Doesn't matter -- top 10 song of all time, in any version. Pure genius.
"Leftoverture" 1976... one of several amazing albums in 1976 such as the debut album "Boston" by Boston, the Eagles "Hotel California," Styx "Crystal Ball," "Frampton Comes Alive" by Peter Frampton, and "Silk Degrees" by Boz Scaggs... just to name a few.
Sat in my room, waiting for the weeks radioshow and the tape Recorder on rec/pause... Same day came Heart - Barracuda... Then Kansas - Carry on my wayward son and im still in schock 48 years later 💥
This is such a fantastic song. Kansas was the last band I saw in concert before the COVID lockdowns in 2020, and they were amazing, and this song, of course, was spectacular.
As a girl from the state of Kansas, I am proud to claim this band. I’ve seen them in concert just before COVID and they just toured or are touring for their 50th anniversary. They are short a few of the original members due to death and injury/illness. The concerts are still amazing.
So many great Kansas songs: “Cheyenne Anthem,” “The Wall,” “Song For America,” “Nobody’s Home,” “Point of Know Return,” “Andi,” “Inside of Me,” “Back Door,” and “Closet Chronicles” to get you started.
They all played their instruments very well , and yes , they like to switch instruments . Fantastic light show , the sound quality was there , excellent show , would definitely go see them again !
I hadn't heard this song for years and now that I heard it I've been listening it for at least 5 times today and I still cannot get tired of it. Such a beautiful song with a lot of groovy riffs and beautiful instruments and singing ❤
Great reaction and thanks for sharing. Other songs worth listening to from Kansas across a decade or so: 'The Wall'; 'Point of Know Return'; 'Portrait, He Knew'; 'Hold On'; 'Reason to Be'; 'Circle of Iron'; 'No Room for a Stranger'; 'Closet Chronicles' and many, many more. Chris
Released in 1976 the year I graduated from High School. Seriously, the 70's was the best and most creative era of music ever.
77 here man the best times for music i consider 71 to 79 +some early 80s van halen to 🎸🎸🎸 🤘
70s and 80s were both great eras.
BiCentennial summer was the best of times.
I graduated 77
@@charlespeterson7502 I liked some of the stuff in the 80's but for me the 70's was the pinnacle of rock.
If you are a child of the 70's as I am, this one is part of the essential soundtrack.
They really were the good old days..
I'm a child of the mid-to-late 1940's and they are on my essential soundtrack also.
Indeed!
I was a young kid in the 70's....teen and early 20's in the 80's...but this is on my "essential soundtrack"!
The 70's were the highpoint of Rock music IMHO.
Some of my Essential sound tracks consist of Carry On, Lady (STYX), Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen), Magic Man (Heart) ECT....
Kansas should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Absolutely a travesty that they aren’t
Jay-Z is in the rock and roll hall of fame. It's kinda a meaningless popularity club now.
@@drexel5146 I was pissed when it took them forever to put Rush in the Hall. We need Supertramp and Triumph in the Hall also.
Alex Lifeson's speach was a classic.@@Buddha-of8fk
@@drexel5146 There seems to be a lot of rock and roll stories around Alex. Definitely one of my favorite bands.
This is a vocal and instrumental masterpiece, every one in that band is so so good. Awesome song.
1 WORD SUPERNATURAL!!!
Nobody writes or plays music like this anymore. There are a lot of great artist out there but very few compare to the bands that came out of the 70's and some from the early 80's and they did it without all of the technical advantages that the bands of today have.
A timeless piece that will never lose it's luster.. Even my children love this song.
No man ever looked that cool playing a tambourine. Ever.
Yardbirds for your love the only cool one
And Robert Plant in a few of the stages of Kashmir? ONE of them anyway.....
Mike Love is the king of the tambourine
What about Davy Jones?
I take it then you would say Yoko Ono was the coolest looking female to play the tambourine? LOL
Kansas was one of those rare groups whose live performances sounded even better than the studio versions.
True. "Two For the Show" is one of thr top live albums in music history
They're still touring and you are correct, their live performance is nothing short of amazing!
Add Rush to that group of great live bands.
Arguably THE greatest rock song ever created and performed! It still gives me the chills 50 years later.
The Wall, also from Kansas, is a better song.
toss up Eagles Hotel California is up there too.
Love the lyrics: "If I claim to be a wise man: it surely means that I don't know"....GREAT LINE!!!
I have this written on the whiteboard in my cubicle at work.
I'm partial to; "Always remember, I switched from equal to splenda." 😂
Socratean, in fact.
If you watched the entire Supernatural Tv series. You always get to hear an edited part of this song every year.
Every time I hear this song I think of Supernatural. And that finale! 😪 Was so hard to see it end.
One of the greatest rock hits of the mid-70's. The lyrics, the symbolism, the amazing musicianship - iconic!
The 70's was/is an amazing era of rock music that I'm so glad to have grown up in. The music is transformative and lasts the test of time.
Hard to believe that some people haven't heard this yet - but always love it when younger folk discover this type of music
I love the way the CW's show SUPERNATURAL used this song in it's opening segment "The Story so far...". It was an epic use of the song. 🤘💗
Huge supernatural fan. It's become the unofficial theme song of the show. It fits the show so well.
Can't hear this song without thinking about Sam and Dean.
Totally feel the urge to hop into an old Impala and hunt demons whenever I hear this.
Dedicated to Sam, Dean, Cass continue the good fight as nd protect us from the stuff that goes bump in the night you Idjits😂.
This song makes me want pie.
The 60's and 70's were the absolute best music ever.
I was born in 1988 and I cannot disagree with that statement. I just was saying from 60' til about 78' you can't fathom how much good music was made. In all genres. The absolute pinnacle of music.
I dunno, the 80's had Kajagoogoo, Milli AND Vanilli. Sooooo........
@@mneugent7658ha! I get it😂!
@@williamyates694 Dude, Don Johnson, Bruce Willis AND Swayze all makin music in the same decade?? Hard to beat.
@@mneugent7658 Ha! You're on roll dude... Keep goin'. 🤣
The ENTIRE album is that great along with the next record Point of No Return.
You guys should check out "Point of no Return"... the wild-haired guys plays a great violin.
HECK YEAH!!! 🍻👏🤟
I saw Kansas live twice, thirty years apart, and they were absolutely phenomenal both times. RIP to Robby Steinhardt. ✌🏼😎🇺🇸
Part of my childhood. I love how the lead singer (dark hair) switches from vocals to keys to bongos.
One of the best frontman/violinist & let's not forget hype man ever!! Rest in peace Robby Steinhardt❤
Carry On Wayward Son - a feast for the ears
Dust In The Wind - a feast for the soul
All I can think of is Supernatural. Love this!
👍👍👍👍ABSOLUTELY!!! I was just looking through the comments to see if anyone else would comment this!
This song is also the unofficial official theme song for the SUPERNATURAL tv show.
The gentleman with the hair is Robert E. "Robby" Steinhardt and we lost him in 2021 at the age of 71. He was a well loved and respected singer. He had just finished recording his first solo album when he passed away while planning a tour.
A truly great man
YES - late 60's/70's was the best music era EVER-!! We had insane variety, excellent talent, many genres, singer songwriter combos, the Beatles, Elvis, and SO many others
This is a song I’ve been listening to the last 47 years and one that I could listen to every day for the rest of my life.
Saw them live in the 70s. They were fantastic. One of the best concerts I've ever been to. This song, yes, is a masterpiece. Thank you.
Leftoverture 1976, a classic start to finish. A rabbit hole for sure. Steve Walsh had one of the best voices in rock and they are all great musicians.
"The road so far..."
So many great "Kansas" songs: "Song For America", "Miracles Out of Nowhere", "The Wall", "Relentless", "Icarus - Borne On Wings of Steel", "Child of Innocence", and on and on ...
Heck yeah and "The Pinnacle" is also a great song.
I love how chill the drummer is.
Like it's just another day at the office 😊
No auto tune, pure talent.
Check out their previous albums ( Kansas, Song for America, Masque). Their Live album Two for the Show is Kansas in their prime.
Check out Mysteries and Mayhem/ The Pinnacle. And Child of Innocence on Two for the Show.
‘70’s had the BEST MUSIC!
There is literally no other word to describe this song, than MASTERPIECE.
I just saw them 2 weeks ago in concert. Still sound great. They are such great musicians.
You have barely scratched the surface of what Kansas can do.
Hi Phil & Sam, their most iconic song, The answer is Leftoverture from 1976
Leftoverture was the first album I purchased with my own money. I was 9 years old and spent my paper route money on this gem.
Point of no return was my first album with my own money.
One of the first albums I bought too, at age 10 - also with paper route money!
Money well spent.
Quite possibly the greatest rock song of all time. It is a masterpiece.
One of the best bands of all time period!
We didn't know how lucky we were growing up in the 70s.
YES....until about 1985 when we began to realize.
Awesome to see you check out another classic song from Kansas! Too many people think of them as a 2 hit wonder (this song and Dust in the Wind), but their other songs are really good as well. Their musicianship is top notch and the vocals are some of the best out there (especially in 70's rock). This song was written by their guitarist, Kerry Livgren who says it was a song of self-encouragement. Its definitely got the upbeat 'keep on keeping on' mentality that just makes you want to 'Carry on.'
Thanks for the reaction. You both were a ton of fun to watch as usual!! 🤘
I love 'Portrait: He Knew". Seems to have been forgotten though.
Point of No Return was a fairly big hit too for them, so maybe you could say they were a 3 hit wonder, but they had many other great songs, too.
Nah...e everybody knows all their many many fantastic songs!😮😮
@@markwilliams6394and you can add Hold On, Fight Fire with Fire, Play the Game Tonight, and even People of the South Wind got considerable airplay
They absolutely nailed it! Hoping for more amazement on our next one!
Simply one of the best. Kansas will never get old. Love the message to " carry on, there will be peace when you are done." Love a man who confidently plays the tambourine. So glad you loved it. Make the song a part of your life. Great reaction. Thank you for your work.
I always like seeing bands that really look like their having fun when they are playing. Thats true dedication to your craft.
Among the best of 70s. Pure rock.
As a drummer the thing that stands out to me most is how many times the drums switch rhythm and the very intricate fills he does to segue from the lyrics to the chorus.
@@jonstreng7850 that’s prog for ya!! Love it!
The Outlaws ~ Green Grass & High Tides is a good one!
Kansas is one of my favorite bands. There was so much innovation in music of the era. If you watched Supernatural you heard Kansas in that show.
They were having so much fun too! Thanks for sharing it. 🙂
Another great Kansas song - Song for America
I do recommend some MUSE. Ealry MUSE from their Debut 1999 album and the next album after that. They were unique and they have an amazing vocalist. Only 3 guys. One of their best songs is Newborn. Song that got me hooked into them. At that time I only listened to Heavy Metal. They lead me to a broader scope of music from heavy metal. Worth listerning.
I graduated high school in '76 and I know every heartbeat of this song, but this is the first time I've ever seen what Kansas looks like. Isn't that crazy? MTV didn't come along until 1980.
A group of extremely talented musicians
I saw Kansas back in the 90’s at a river regatta. They played Leftoverture and Point of No Return. In sequence back to back. That was the whole show. Just awesome.👏
An absolutely virtuoso piece of music and a true masterpiece, not just in the rock genre, but in ANY genre. Easily one of the greatest songs of my lifetime.
This song was also played on every season finale of the TV show supernatural
I just love watching people react to this awesome song!
Simply...it's one of the best ever!!
After listening to this, can anyone really wonder why the vast majority of todays music has no interest for the kids of the 60's. 70's and 80's?
Kansas came to my town in the winter of 76, and this was the first concert I ever went to. I accidentally won tickets by being the right caller number to the radio station. Carry On was the big finale, and they stretched it to maybe a 15 minute piece. My ears were ringing for a week after but it was so worth it.
Such a joy watching someone hearing this song for the first time.
This came out the year I started high school. Amazing prog rock masterpiece with so many cool times changes. Guitars and keyboards are astounding. A timeless classic of rock.
I also love point of no return. It's another great Kansas song. Love the review.
This song is Supernaturally great. 😊
Alot of memories listening to this song. Great song for sure.
This is my FAVORITE Kansas song and my second one is Dust in the Wind . I grew up on this music in my teens . Graduated High School in ‘77. It was awesome living back then .
Great band. I knew you guys would dig it. Kansas has lots of great songs. I believe this is the most played song on classic rock radio. Others to consider, Point of No Return. The Wall. I've seen them twice in concert in 94 and 2014. They still sound amazing.
I loved this ALBUM in the 80's, i was in HIGH SCHOOL, great times, miss the 80's
Gorgeous song, talented musicians ❤❤❤😊.
70s .. Best time to live. Simple life. Great music as well.
How have you not heard this song before? This has been a major song for so long and is in a ton of movies and shows.
Iconic classic rock. I first heard this from my brother around 1980ish, along with Boston, ELO, Skynyrd, The Who etc. & played them all when I was in high school. So many memories of cruisin the strip on Friday/Saturday nights…my cassette player was working overtime!🤘😎
I'm pretty sure this is a superimposition of the studio track over live concert video. Doesn't matter -- top 10 song of all time, in any version. Pure genius.
Groups with that much talent will never be repeated NEVER!
This song brings me back to the show Supernatural every time I hear it
Did you lose your shoe?
Music of the 70s had so many layers. I was so glad I got to experience it and love to re-live it❤️
Kansas is a remarkable band for sure. 😊❤This is a huge hit. 😊
Hammond D3 Organ, played through a Leslie mixer! There will never be a better organ! Amazing Talent! 😎👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
"Leftoverture" 1976... one of several amazing albums in 1976 such as the debut album "Boston" by Boston, the Eagles "Hotel California," Styx "Crystal Ball," "Frampton Comes Alive" by Peter Frampton, and "Silk Degrees" by Boz Scaggs... just to name a few.
Top 5 favorite song of all time . I grew up in the 70s and 80s and knew this would be a classic even back then. ❤
Kansas is a very subtle Christian band. Many of their songs are of a spiritual bent. You guys REALLY need to do more Boston!!!!!
Sooo much more to uncover with KANSAS
Kansas was my very first concert back in 85, just awesome❤
The first time I saw them was in 1977 in Offenbach Germany and the opening band was a little band from my home town Cheap Trick.
song like this is why we invented the air guitar lmao this whole album was great
Sat in my room, waiting for the weeks radioshow and the tape Recorder on rec/pause... Same day came Heart - Barracuda... Then Kansas - Carry on my wayward son and im still in schock 48 years later 💥
This is such a fantastic song. Kansas was the last band I saw in concert before the COVID lockdowns in 2020, and they were amazing, and this song, of course, was spectacular.
As a girl from the state of Kansas, I am proud to claim this band. I’ve seen them in concert just before COVID and they just toured or are touring for their 50th anniversary. They are short a few of the original members due to death and injury/illness. The concerts are still amazing.
So many great Kansas songs: “Cheyenne Anthem,” “The Wall,” “Song For America,” “Nobody’s Home,” “Point of Know Return,” “Andi,” “Inside of Me,” “Back Door,” and “Closet Chronicles” to get you started.
“Portrait (He Knew)”, “Sparks of the Tempest”, …oh…hell….ALL of them!
This song also was the most requested song on the radio nearly 20 years after it was originally released
Got to see KANSAS about 6 or 7 years ago , WOW , incredible show , probably my favorite concert I've been to !
Were they as good as back in the day?
They all played their instruments very well , and yes , they like to switch instruments . Fantastic light show , the sound quality was there , excellent show , would definitely go see them again !
What’s On My Mind is another GREAT tune!
How do you write something like this? One of the greatest songs _EVER!!_
I hadn't heard this song for years and now that I heard it I've been listening it for at least 5 times today and I still cannot get tired of it. Such a beautiful song with a lot of groovy riffs and beautiful instruments and singing ❤
Great reaction and thanks for sharing. Other songs worth listening to from Kansas across a decade or so: 'The Wall'; 'Point of Know Return'; 'Portrait, He Knew'; 'Hold On'; 'Reason to Be'; 'Circle of Iron'; 'No Room for a Stranger'; 'Closet Chronicles' and many, many more. Chris
'Curtain of Iron'. ;-)
The wall
Also Miracles out of nowhere, Magnum Opus and Cheyenne Anthem...
That is one of my all time favorites 🎸
damn, cant believe you haven’t done this song yet. keep up the journey🤘🏼
'76. Graduate. Still rockin' after all these years !! 66 yrs young. Rock on !!!!