This entire album is phenomenal. Please do yourself a favor and listen to all of it. Then go and listen to Point Of Know Return by Kansas and be blown away again. Lastly, listen to their AMAZING live album called Two For The Show. Regardless of whether you do reactions, do this. You will not regret it, I promise.
Kansas has one of the best live albums ever recorded. Two For The Show is a must. All the way through. Kansas was one of the best live bands and the documentary Miracles Out Of Nowhere is one of the best Rock docs. Brian May talks about how tight Kansas was live.
Kansas was founded and is still driven by the drummer Phil Ehart. their 70s output is phenomenal as you just heard. they lost their way for awhile but they are back! i have recently seen both Kansas and BOC. they are both re energized by a few younger players alongside the remaining original members. dont miss out on seeing these guys bringing the music to life every night. you wont be disappointed.
Yep, Phil put the band together & is still the main driving force along with Rich & the most underrated drummer in prog history. And he's still performing at such a high level, incredible. Not only are they technically brilliant, the unique Kansas sound & songwriting legacy created by Kerry & Steve & the boys during this golden period is alive & well with the current incarnation, this band has always had a soul, long may they continue.
I got to see these guys live quite a few times through the 70's-90's and they were always amazing! The early stuff is the best and Masque (along with this album) are masterpieces! And if you were wondering, they did play this song live and didn't miss a beat.
Thanks Chod! One of the most important bands and periods of artistic talent in the industry. Kansas made prog accessible to the mainstream with huge hits. DUST IN THE WIND and CARRY ON MY WAYWARD SON brought listeners in and gave them a window into some of the"cutting edge" artistry. Gentle Giant was formed in 1970 and Kansas was formed in 73, so there was probably a lot of mutual influence. Sadly, Gentle Giant disbanded in 1980 but left giant footprints on prog rock. Kansas was active from 73 to 84, but regrouped in 85... their singles and LPs didn't chart much after the 'regroup' and you would need a supercomputer to keep track of the lineup changes, but they are still performing to this day. Sadly, one of their leading musicians, Robby Steinhardt, violins and vocals, passed away July 17, 2021. Remembered as the link between the audience and the band, Robby provided the MC duties for their live performances. His unique sound, voice and harmonies with Steve Walsh provided that 'lift' to the Kansas sound during their most successful period.
When I hear talk of underrated players, I never hear the name Phil Ehart. I always thought he was so crisp, clear, and powerful. Can you imagine having to keep up with those guys album after album?
Kansas has so much great music in their catalogue that could keep you busy for weeks. Have you checked out "Icarus(Borne On Wings Of Steel)" yet? It is from the great Masque album..
Kansas cut their teeth on the plains of western Kansas as White Clover. Phenomenal musicians from the start, and the replacements are extraordinary musicians and performers themselves! I love this band and the music lives on!😎
Americas Best Classic Prog band !!!! And they are just playing it, so much better Live also !!! I seen the 6 times at their height from 1975' to 1981' and like All Classic Prog bands just Perfect Live !! 🎶🎸🎹🥁🎻🎤🎼✌
Kansas was the very best live band - so tight, great musicians, and a phenomenal songwriter, orchestrator, & lyricist in Kerry Livgren - the lead guitarist, pianist, synth, mellotron, etc. Their double live album "Two for the Show" is a MUST listen!
The version from " Two For The Show " is even better, the violin is more dominant... The song is composed of six different parts(one per band member), they put the parts together in the studio...the song was originally called " Leftoverture ", but it was decided to make that the title of the album...see the Kansas documentary " Miracles Out Of Nowhere " and Kerry Livgren's autobiography " Seeds Of Change " for more details The Gentle Giant comparison is apt here, the band members have expressed admiration for GG... RIP Robby Steinhardt 🎻
A song like a rollercoasterride ! Slow, fast, up, down, soft, hard... I hear Gentle Giant, ELP, early Genesis, Yes, ELO and sooo many others. A true masterpiece ! Hardrock meets Blues meets Jazz meets Classics meets whatever. This is true Prog ! After all these years (I'm a fan since the 70s) I'm still fascinated of the ideas and the musicianship. Other bands would have created a whole album out of this song...
Any time someone listens to Kansas, I always want to recommend re-listening just to the bass and drum lines, so delicious. Dave Hope and Phil Ehart are full of fantastic musicality.
Hi Chod, - first off, I'd like to tell you I really enjoy your reactions! I am a fellow musician, 68 years old and have been playing since I was 10. Thanks for posting this Kansas song, - the second I saw you were going to review it, I knew you'd like it. I played their music out in my Rock band in the days I did the Bar gigs. Love your speaking voice as well... Take care and I'll continue to watch your posts, Regards, David -Far Past Dark
Great song. The history of Prog Rock could not be written without Styx, Kansas and early Ambrosia. Leftoverture is just a fantastic, classic album and you should listen to the whole album sometime. Enjoyed your comments Chod.
I had memorized all the songs while I was a teenager in the 70's, so when you listen to all this great music over, and over, soon enough, if it resonates with you, it will get inscribed. We would listen to entire albums back then, so an album like Leftoverture would have multiple vinyl copies, from so many repeated plays. It was a Music Renaissance back then.
I have had the extreme good fortune to have seen KANSAS Live 4 times. Phil Ehart is my Favorite Drummer. He plays melodies not just rhythm patterns. Every member is a musical GENIUS. This song is usually extra long and a crowd favorite to close their shows. Steve Walsh is Keyboards and a great vocalist. Robby plays Violin like NOBODY else. Kerry on Guitar is phenomenal along with Rich and Dave….AWESOME performance every time.
I am so proud of you for giving this song a chance. To admit that you would not have tried this years ago and the fact that you did now, shows a level of maturity in your growth as a man and as a musician. Life is full of surprises.
Saw them live at their peak. An incredible tight band live. A then unknown Cheap Trick (pre Live at Budokan) opened for them to make the evening one magic night!
An amazing song from the 2nd greatest album of all time...uh...in my opinion! Kansas was undeniably dismissed by critics in the 70's. Hey, Black Sabbath and Zeppelin were discounted by critics back then as well. Great band, always underrated!!
Dude! Transitions are a staple of progressive rock. All the prog bands did them: Yes, Uriah Heep, early Supertramp, Peter Gabriel's Genesis, Jethro Tull, Marillion, etc etc. Also, just want to say, the only thing Kansas and Gentle Giant have in common are those transitions (ie they're both prog bands) but GG is, well, an acquired taste (as they say so themselves in one of their album titles haha). I do enjoy GG, but I really need to be in the mood, it's very out-there. Kansas I could listen to anytime (especially their first 5 albums).
5 or 6 years ago , KANSAS did their LEFTOVERATURE TOUR , , WOW ,, fantastic concert !! The last song or two they brought out a high school orchestra to play with them , pretty cool !! Great album , LEFTOVERATURE !!!!
It's great that you parallel Giant with Kansas...Both of them are extensions of each other...I have about 25000 hours of listening to them...I love them both even more now...
They used to play this live. UFB!!! This is one of my favorite songs, EVER!!! To me, it depicts reluctant warriors preparing to go into battle and proceeding their march towards possible death. Just before the battle they all reflect on their family and loved ones. In minutes, they will fiercely fight the good fight for freedom. The hand to hand combat is intense but the oppressors have been defeated. They return home victorious, triumphant over evil.........................................and they live happily ever after.
Great song by a great group, Chod. I'm a bit surprised that you have not yet reacted to the band, Spock's Beard, which is a great Prog Rock band that is like a cross between Kansas, Yes, Rush, and a little Pink Floyd. You should definitely react to "Revelations" or their harder, Rock track "The Devil's Got My Throat" or the driving "Feel Euphoria" or the epic, 16 min, Prog song "At the End of the Day." You will love them, Chod! 😎✌❤
Kansas is GREAT!! This album is awesome!! Some other songs to check out are…“The Wall”, “Point of no Return”, “Miracles out of Nowhere”, and “Song for America”!! This band is excellent! They’re songs dont usually get blocked. Be we’ll and God bless… from Texas!!
Check out their album in the spirit of things. The whole album is incredible specifically the song house on fire, and rainmaker. They were so on during this time. I saw them at a small club in New York City on this tour and I was absolutely blown away. Still to this day it was the best concert I ever saw.
I would describe this as 1960s-1970s "Orchestral Rock". There are actually several bands of the era who experimented with music this way. Frank Zappa definitely comes to mind, King Crimson, The Doors, The Beatles. Some of these compositions by Kansas could be converted to symphonic orchestra compositions. "Opus Insert" and "Cheyenne Anthem" are 2 more great examples from this album.
I think you will find that Jethro Tull is quite prolific with transitions as well. Having said that this song has a bountiful amount of them. Keeps you on your toes.
are you kidding me? I saw them do this live and it was fantastic. yeah they are the real deal. they are not just a studio band at all. they're actually from a town in Kansas about 20 miles west of me although they were all older than me.
Complicated and genius music…The album “ Masque” by them is fire. Two songs on that album “ Child of Innocence” and “ Icarus” are the epitome of transitions.Great reaction by you….they are epic musicians.
DRUM SOLO in this KANSAS song Called - Incomudro Hymn to the Atman 1975 original studio version it's 12 Minutes long with Transition after Transition Synthesizers Fiddles Guitars powerful bass lines some singing too and this incredible Drum Solo and Synthesizer solo that will just keep you on your toes right from the beginning of the song sounds like a Big Adventure is just about to begin. So many fenomenal sound effects if you enjoyed Magnum Opus this song is Super Stellar Recommend it a lot
I saw these guys live many times starting back in 1975 and they are better and just as tight live. Check out anything from their live album Two For the Show. Just amazing!!
Classic Prog is Always the Best Musicianship !!!!!! Yes/ Genesis/ King Crimson/ Jethro Tull/ Gentle Giant, Pink Floyd/ Nektar/ ELP/ Rush/ Kansas and many more !!!
"He Knew" is an absolute banger, although they have so many great songs. But I didn't know at first that they had written that song with Einstein in mind, and I had always loved it and so when I discovered that that was just icing on the cake, laugh.
Enjoyed your reaction! I bought this album at age 15 when it first came out. It's all good! I know you are a drummer. For a real treat listen (or react) to Kansas - Incomudro - Hymn to the Atman. I bet you rank Phil Ehart's drum solo in your top 10!
@GinnyJqcksonPo… - The song Magnum Opus was originally entitled Leftoverture, as it was a bunch of song ideas the band married together to form a cohesive prog masterpiece. The record label liked the word Leftoverture so much, they insisted it be used as the album title, so the song became Magnum Opus.
Second of your videos tonight. I just watched you review monsters by blue oyster cult and I suggested this very song and I was looking through your video list and saw that you did it. Yes Kansas plays this without reading sheet music. They know this song by heart just as I do. I hope you listen to it more than once. It's an incredible song. Enjoyed watching your eyeballs spin. Lol. Gentle giant sound yes, also Emerson lake and Palmer, Brain salad surgery album, give it a whirl.
@@crusheverything4449 Kansas was tight. I saw them first in Abilene Texas, Kansas backed up Fleetwood Mac. Kansas blew Mac out of the water... then again, I play cello and piano, so you can see why I fell in love with them.
👍 Had the pleasure of seeing them perform in 78. Rick Wakeman Played a few songs with them that night as well. They did this song and from where we were at, didn't see them reading music. ☮️
@Ozarkprepper643 - The only member of the original Kansas line-up who could read music was Robby Steinhardt, the violinist, whose father was an orchestral concert master. The main composer of Kansas’ classic albums, Kerry Livgren, does not read or write sheet music. He’s just a super-talented musical genius is all. ✌🏼
@@crusheverything4449 didn't know that. But it's not surprising. Most of the great musicians can't read music. Wish I could remember more but... I'm losing my memory quickly. Few too many accident induced concussions. My once photographic memory is now fragmenting. That and old age... ✌️
Only Robbie (Violin) was able to read music, They just played this song which BTW was originally name "Leftoverture" because its made up of left over parts from other songs, they renamed this song "Magnum Opus" which means Greatest Work.
Love that you’re a Raider fan! Kansas & Rush are my two favorite bands!! Rush’s Xanadu, listen to it. I just found you, so if you’ve done Xanadu, I apologize!
The musicianship that it took to write this is unbelievable. Prog is a hard genre to be able to understand unless you've been a fan of it for awhile and can understand the complexity of it. Each instrument seemed to be doing its own thing and seem to be going in different directions where it's hard to keep up with each one when listening to it but then they change up all of a sudden in a way to where each instrument comes together and starts to flow in the same direction again. The tempo, time changes and signatures are more difficult in prog
What makes Kansas better than Pink Floyd, Yes, Rush and all the dozens of other bands that play complex above-pop music is that it is more musical than those called “progressive bands. What makes the difference? Well the answer is that Kansas had that classical music influence to a higher degree than other bands. The majority of the credit goes to the keyboardist/guitarist of the band called Kerry Livgren. He wrote or co-wrote the majority of the complex classical type songs in this band. Though he was a great singer and songwriter, Steve Walsh did not have the songwriting ability that Livgren did. Even in early Kansas shows where you saw Walsh playing so much keyboard, most of what he was playing was written by Livgren. This is from a mega-fan of all the original members. Almost all their albums up to Audio-Visions had every song on the album being good. Vinyl Confessions came close but not quite there.
A great band and they do have a Live album that won't get you into trouble with RUclips. You must check out 'Ever the Same' by David Sancious & Tone. the drums are superb and for some reason no one reacts to it. Get well soon Brother.
Song for America, another awesome musical composition
Absolutely
Yes!!!
Arguably one of the best progressive rock songs of all time.
This entire album is phenomenal. Please do yourself a favor and listen to all of it. Then go and listen to Point Of Know Return by Kansas and be blown away again. Lastly, listen to their AMAZING live album called Two For The Show. Regardless of whether you do reactions, do this. You will not regret it, I promise.
💯 owned both albums back inthe day. 💛 kansas
Two For The Show is awesome.
@@AliasMark69 Two for the Show is one of the great all-time live albums.
Kansas has one of the best live albums ever recorded. Two For The Show is a must. All the way through. Kansas was one of the best live bands and the documentary Miracles Out Of Nowhere is one of the best Rock docs. Brian May talks about how tight Kansas was live.
The documentary and the song it took its title from is Miracles Out Of Nowhere.
Kansas was founded and is still driven by the drummer Phil Ehart. their 70s output is phenomenal as you just heard. they lost their way for awhile but they are back! i have recently seen both Kansas and BOC. they are both re energized by a few younger players alongside the remaining original members. dont miss out on seeing these guys bringing the music to life every night. you wont be disappointed.
Yep, Phil put the band together & is still the main driving force along with Rich & the most underrated drummer in prog history. And he's still performing at such a high level, incredible. Not only are they technically brilliant, the unique Kansas sound & songwriting legacy created by Kerry & Steve & the boys during this golden period is alive & well with the current incarnation, this band has always had a soul, long may they continue.
Kansas & BOC are two of my favorite bands ;) I don't go to many concerts, but I did get to see both of them live, so I'm pretty happy about that.
I got to see these guys live quite a few times through the 70's-90's and they were always amazing! The early stuff is the best and Masque (along with this album) are masterpieces! And if you were wondering, they did play this song live and didn't miss a beat.
I was at a Bad Company concert and Kansas opened for them, Kansas was amazing live. I became Their biggest fan. Great musicians.
I had the same experience. Kansas was awesome...played way too short. The Bore Company killed me...I would have left but I was recording the show.
Thanks Chod!
One of the most important bands and periods of artistic talent in the industry.
Kansas made prog accessible to the mainstream with huge hits.
DUST IN THE WIND and CARRY ON MY WAYWARD SON brought listeners in and gave them a window into some of the"cutting edge" artistry.
Gentle Giant was formed in 1970 and Kansas was formed in 73, so there was probably a lot of mutual influence.
Sadly, Gentle Giant disbanded in 1980 but left giant footprints on prog rock.
Kansas was active from 73 to 84, but regrouped in 85... their singles and LPs didn't chart much after the 'regroup' and you would need a supercomputer to keep track of the lineup changes, but they are still performing to this day.
Sadly, one of their leading musicians, Robby Steinhardt, violins and vocals, passed away July 17, 2021.
Remembered as the link between the audience and the band, Robby provided the MC duties for their live performances.
His unique sound, voice and harmonies with Steve Walsh provided that 'lift' to the Kansas sound during their most successful period.
When I hear talk of underrated players, I never hear the name Phil Ehart. I always thought he was so crisp, clear, and powerful. Can you imagine having to keep up with those guys album after album?
Kansas has so much great music in their catalogue that could keep you busy for weeks. Have you checked out "Icarus(Borne On Wings Of Steel)" yet? It is from the great Masque album..
I remember listening to this song when it came out. This is my favorite song by Kansas. All these years later I am still blown away by this song.
Kansas is the best collection of musicians that's ever been!!!
Kansas cut their teeth on the plains of western Kansas as White Clover. Phenomenal musicians from the start, and the replacements are extraordinary musicians and performers themselves! I love this band and the music lives on!😎
Americas Best Classic Prog band !!!!
And they are just playing it, so much better Live also !!! I seen the 6 times at their height from 1975' to 1981' and like All Classic Prog bands just Perfect Live !! 🎶🎸🎹🥁🎻🎤🎼✌
Kansas was the very best live band - so tight, great musicians, and a phenomenal songwriter, orchestrator, & lyricist in Kerry Livgren - the lead guitarist, pianist, synth, mellotron, etc.
Their double live album "Two for the Show" is a MUST listen!
Especially the 30th anniversary release!
From same record: Miracles Out of Nowhere. You won't regret it for a second.
Check out ( Silhouettes in disguise)
Audio from the 1986 album
Power! By Kansas!
Some of the finest Progressive Rock of the era... incredible album
The version from " Two For The Show " is even better, the violin is more dominant...
The song is composed of six different parts(one per band member), they put the parts together in the studio...the song was originally called " Leftoverture ", but it was decided to make that the title of the album...see the Kansas documentary " Miracles Out Of Nowhere " and Kerry Livgren's autobiography " Seeds Of Change " for more details
The Gentle Giant comparison is apt here, the band members have expressed admiration for GG...
RIP Robby Steinhardt
🎻
I never tire of listening to Two for the Show. Still have it on vinyl
@@xifled63 one of the best live albums ever made, the production/engineering is outstanding, besides the great music/musicians
Believe me,,they sound like this live,,after 13 times,,their show s flawless..Still rockin after
OH YEAH! My favorite song, no matter what. Live version on "Two for the Show" will cripple your head.
I remember watching them play this live back in 1977, this really took me back. Great show, great memory.
Chod this album is a complete masterpiece. 😎
one of my few "if I were stranded on a deserted island" albums. Yes, absolute masterpiece!
@@aandpman Fantastic album!😎
A song like a rollercoasterride !
Slow, fast, up, down, soft, hard...
I hear Gentle Giant, ELP, early Genesis, Yes, ELO and sooo many others. A true masterpiece ! Hardrock meets Blues meets Jazz meets Classics meets whatever. This is true Prog !
After all these years (I'm a fan since the 70s) I'm still fascinated of the ideas and the musicianship.
Other bands would have created a whole album out of this song...
Any time someone listens to Kansas, I always want to recommend re-listening just to the bass and drum lines, so delicious. Dave Hope and Phil Ehart are full of fantastic musicality.
Hi Chod, - first off, I'd like to tell you I really enjoy your reactions!
I am a fellow musician, 68 years old and have been playing since I was 10.
Thanks for posting this Kansas song, - the second I saw you were going to review it, I knew you'd like it.
I played their music out in my Rock band in the days I did the Bar gigs.
Love your speaking voice as well...
Take care and I'll continue to watch your posts,
Regards,
David -Far Past Dark
Great song. The history of Prog Rock could not be written without Styx, Kansas and early Ambrosia. Leftoverture is just a fantastic, classic album and you should listen to the whole album sometime. Enjoyed your comments Chod.
Yeah, too bad Ambrosia is now known for Yacht Rock.
Phil Ehart on Drums..... Amazing Awesome Incredible Talent. My All Time Favorite Drummer.
I had memorized all the songs while I was a teenager in the 70's, so when you listen to all this great music over, and over, soon enough, if it resonates with you, it will get inscribed.
We would listen to entire albums back then, so an album like Leftoverture would have multiple vinyl copies, from so many repeated plays. It was a Music Renaissance back then.
Kansas is, in fact, even more amazing live. And Two for the Show is their live album. It has Magnum Opus on it also. Thanks for your channel.
I have had the extreme good fortune to have seen KANSAS Live 4 times. Phil Ehart is my Favorite Drummer. He plays melodies not just rhythm patterns. Every member is a musical GENIUS. This song is usually extra long and a crowd favorite to close their shows. Steve Walsh is Keyboards and a great vocalist. Robby plays Violin like NOBODY else. Kerry on Guitar is phenomenal along with Rich and Dave….AWESOME performance every time.
Kansas has rarely played Magnum Opus in the past forty plus years.
Never disappointed with this group of amazing musicians
I am so proud of you for giving this song a chance. To admit that you would not have tried this years ago and the fact that you did now, shows a level of maturity in your growth as a man and as a musician. Life is full of surprises.
Their album prior to this one, Masque is also a masterpiece. You can hear how they were building their songwriting and sound to reach this point.
This song is a journey! I have seen this live and it is just like this even better.
Saw them live at their peak. An incredible tight band live. A then unknown Cheap Trick (pre Live at Budokan) opened for them to make the evening one magic night!
Seen them in 77. Blew mw away. Surprised by Steve Walsh playing a zyolophone
An amazing song from the 2nd greatest album of all time...uh...in my opinion! Kansas was undeniably dismissed by critics in the 70's. Hey, Black Sabbath and Zeppelin were discounted by critics back then as well. Great band, always underrated!!
Does Phil Ehart ever get love from the drumming world? I rarely see it and that's sad because the man is a monster on the kit.
This was the album that put them on a map for me as one of the greatest groups ever assembled
Dude! Transitions are a staple of progressive rock. All the prog bands did them: Yes, Uriah Heep, early Supertramp, Peter Gabriel's Genesis, Jethro Tull, Marillion, etc etc.
Also, just want to say, the only thing Kansas and Gentle Giant have in common are those transitions (ie they're both prog bands) but GG is, well, an acquired taste (as they say so themselves in one of their album titles haha). I do enjoy GG, but I really need to be in the mood, it's very out-there. Kansas I could listen to anytime (especially their first 5 albums).
Remember when album rock stations would play through a record like this without interruption Sunday nights?
5 or 6 years ago , KANSAS did their LEFTOVERATURE TOUR , , WOW ,, fantastic concert !! The last song or two they brought out a high school orchestra to play with them , pretty cool !! Great album , LEFTOVERATURE !!!!
@kevinlundgren169 - It’s LEFTOVERTURE. There’s no letter A in the word, man.
It's great that you parallel Giant with Kansas...Both of them are extensions of each other...I have about 25000 hours of listening to them...I love them both even more now...
They used to play this live. UFB!!! This is one of my favorite songs, EVER!!! To me, it depicts reluctant warriors preparing to go into battle and proceeding their march towards possible death. Just before the battle they all reflect on their family and loved ones. In minutes, they will fiercely fight the good fight for freedom. The hand to hand combat is intense but the oppressors have been defeated. They return home victorious, triumphant over evil.........................................and they live happily ever after.
Great song by a great group, Chod.
I'm a bit surprised that you have not yet reacted to the band, Spock's Beard, which is a great Prog Rock band that is like a cross between Kansas, Yes, Rush, and a little Pink Floyd. You should definitely react to "Revelations" or their harder, Rock track "The Devil's Got My Throat" or the driving "Feel Euphoria" or the epic, 16 min, Prog song "At the End of the Day." You will love them, Chod! 😎✌❤
Funny you mentioned Gentle Giant
A big influence on Kerry Livgren (the guitar player, pianist & chief songwriter here)
Good call, Chod!
Kansas is GREAT!! This album is awesome!! Some other songs to check out are…“The Wall”, “Point of no Return”, “Miracles out of Nowhere”, and “Song for America”!! This band is excellent! They’re songs dont usually get blocked. Be we’ll and God bless… from Texas!!
Check out their album in the spirit of things. The whole album is incredible specifically the song house on fire, and rainmaker. They were so on during this time. I saw them at a small club in New York City on this tour and I was absolutely blown away. Still to this day it was the best concert I ever saw.
I would describe this as 1960s-1970s "Orchestral Rock". There are actually several bands of the era who experimented with music this way. Frank Zappa definitely comes to mind, King Crimson, The Doors, The Beatles. Some of these compositions by Kansas could be converted to symphonic orchestra compositions. "Opus Insert" and "Cheyenne Anthem" are 2 more great examples from this album.
One of my all time favorite instrumentation!!.. ALL TIME.
Kansas is a one-of-a-kind-band!!!
I think you will find that Jethro Tull is quite prolific with transitions as well. Having said that this song has a bountiful amount of them. Keeps you on your toes.
One of my favorite drummers.
are you kidding me? I saw them do this live and it was fantastic. yeah they are the real deal. they are not just a studio band at all. they're actually from a town in Kansas about 20 miles west of me although they were all older than me.
This song is epic, they really opened it up and kill it. Phil’s drumming is so tight and smooth. Just love this whole album.
"The Wall" & "Miracles out of nowhere" ... 2 masterpieces !! I can't forget "Born on wings of steel"
@craigmarkiwski7 - * Borne, as in airborne.
Complicated and genius music…The album “ Masque” by them is fire. Two songs on that album “ Child of Innocence” and “ Icarus” are the epitome of transitions.Great reaction by you….they are epic musicians.
ANOTHERRRR ONE OF THOSE GREAT CLASSIC ROCK PROG. BANDS CHOD!!! 😊 I'M SURE YOU'LL LOVE IT! 😊 SAME 76 ALBUM ( LEFTOVERTURE ) AS ( CARRY ON WAYWARD SON )
DRUM SOLO in this KANSAS song Called - Incomudro Hymn to the Atman 1975 original studio version it's 12 Minutes long with Transition after Transition Synthesizers Fiddles Guitars powerful bass lines some singing too and this incredible Drum Solo and Synthesizer solo that will just keep you on your toes right from the beginning of the song sounds like a Big Adventure is just about to begin. So many fenomenal sound effects if you enjoyed Magnum Opus this song is Super Stellar Recommend it a lot
My favorite Rock album of all Time!!
Oh man, listen to Nobody’s Home and Closet Chronicles and Hopelessly Human from the Point of Know Return album. Trust me.
I saw these guys live many times starting back in 1975 and they are better and just as tight live. Check out anything from their live album Two For the Show. Just amazing!!
This is their magnum opus. This and they are great to see and hear live. Thanks!
Kansas opened for Yes in 1999. Saw them both at the star lake amphitheater in Pittsburgh. Amazing talent.
And now you you know why the album was called Leftoverture
I saw them playing this song live. Out of all the "arena " rock bands at the time. I believe Kansas was the best out of all of them.
Maestros. Musicianship at the highest level.
Terribly under appreciated.
Spot on. Love this band
song for america is another great kansas song. as far as the album leftoverture every song on that album is good.
I’m so glad you like this! It’s spectacular!
Classic Prog is Always the Best Musicianship !!!!!!
Yes/ Genesis/ King Crimson/ Jethro Tull/ Gentle Giant, Pink Floyd/ Nektar/ ELP/ Rush/ Kansas and many more !!!
Think about this : in less than 4 short years, this song turns 50...
It still sounds metal as F and relatively modern
"He Knew" is an absolute banger, although they have so many great songs. But I didn't know at first that they had written that song with Einstein in mind, and I had always loved it and so when I discovered that that was just icing on the cake, laugh.
The song is called Portrait. He Knew is the subtitle.
Never heard this one before. Sounds a little like YES. Kansas has made some great songs.
I can tell by the look on your face that you love this!!
Dude. I’m so happy to see you guys doing this one.
How many Frequencies can the ear hear at once? Kansas: Yes.
Check out The Wall...by Kansas. Some of the best vocal melodies I've ever heard.
This was a life changing album for me at 13 years old.............Amazing stuff!!!!
Enjoyed your reaction! I bought this album at age 15 when it first came out. It's all good!
I know you are a drummer. For a real treat listen (or react) to Kansas - Incomudro - Hymn to the Atman. I bet you rank Phil Ehart's drum solo in your top 10!
I love this whole LP !! It's like 'new age' classical; hence the name, "Leftoverture" (I did listen to Gentle Giant in the 70's and big fan of Yes)
@GinnyJqcksonPo… - The song Magnum Opus was originally entitled Leftoverture, as it was a bunch of song ideas the band married together to form a cohesive prog masterpiece. The record label liked the word Leftoverture so much, they insisted it be used as the album title, so the song became Magnum Opus.
@@crusheverything4449 Thanks for the back story ! ✌
Second of your videos tonight. I just watched you review monsters by blue oyster cult and I suggested this very song and I was looking through your video list and saw that you did it. Yes Kansas plays this without reading sheet music. They know this song by heart just as I do. I hope you listen to it more than once. It's an incredible song. Enjoyed watching your eyeballs spin. Lol. Gentle giant sound yes, also Emerson lake and Palmer, Brain salad surgery album, give it a whirl.
Kansas had one thing the other prog bands lacked - BALLS!!!
@@crusheverything4449 Kansas was tight. I saw them first in Abilene Texas, Kansas backed up Fleetwood Mac. Kansas blew Mac out of the water... then again, I play cello and piano, so you can see why I fell in love with them.
👍 Had the pleasure of seeing them perform in 78. Rick Wakeman Played a few songs with them that night as well. They did this song and from where we were at, didn't see them reading music.
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@Ozarkprepper643 - The only member of the original Kansas line-up who could read music was Robby Steinhardt, the violinist, whose father was an orchestral concert master. The main composer of Kansas’ classic albums, Kerry Livgren, does not read or write sheet music. He’s just a super-talented musical genius is all. ✌🏼
@@crusheverything4449 didn't know that. But it's not surprising. Most of the great musicians can't read music.
Wish I could remember more but... I'm losing my memory quickly. Few too many accident induced concussions.
My once photographic memory is now fragmenting.
That and old age...
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THAT'S A GOOD COMPARISON 😊
Only Robbie (Violin) was able to read music, They just played this song which BTW was originally name "Leftoverture" because its made up of left over parts from other songs, they renamed this song "Magnum Opus" which means Greatest Work.
* Robby
Love that you’re a Raider fan! Kansas & Rush are my two favorite bands!! Rush’s Xanadu, listen to it. I just found you, so if you’ve done Xanadu, I apologize!
This album and all the albums before are fantastic.
Hey Chod, bits & pieces of this Opus is actually found in the other songs on this album, listen & you'll find out.
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The musicianship that it took to write this is unbelievable. Prog is a hard genre to be able to understand unless you've been a fan of it for awhile and can understand the complexity of it. Each instrument seemed to be doing its own thing and seem to be going in different directions where it's hard to keep up with each one when listening to it but then they change up all of a sudden in a way to where each instrument comes together and starts to flow in the same direction again. The tempo, time changes and signatures are more difficult in prog
i remeber when this came out and it was such a refreashing sound and me personally i think it changed the face of rock Alohq
I love Kansas!!!
the 15 minute long shit eating grin is all the reaction needed!
Point of know return, Left overture, masque and song for America are all prog rock masterpieces.
Father Padilla Meets the Perfect Gnat and Howling at the Moon
can you do a reaction to Lonely Street by Kansas
What makes Kansas better than Pink Floyd, Yes, Rush and all the dozens of other bands that play complex above-pop music is that it is more musical than those called “progressive bands. What makes the difference? Well the answer is that Kansas had that classical music influence to a higher degree than other bands. The majority of the credit goes to the keyboardist/guitarist of the band called Kerry Livgren. He wrote or co-wrote the majority of the complex classical type songs in this band. Though he was a great singer and songwriter, Steve Walsh did not have the songwriting ability that Livgren did. Even in early Kansas shows where you saw Walsh playing so much keyboard, most of what he was playing was written by Livgren. This is from a mega-fan of all the original members. Almost all their albums up to Audio-Visions had every song on the album being good. Vinyl Confessions came close but not quite there.
phil ehart is an incredible drummer try to play this on the drums it is crazy what he does so perfectly
This is kansas vibes!!!
A great band and they do have a Live album that won't get you into trouble with RUclips. You must check out 'Ever the Same' by David Sancious & Tone. the drums are superb and for some reason no one reacts to it. Get well soon Brother.