Here it is July 2021 - 6 years after this posting which was done 40 years to the day after this concert so I am typing this 46 years after I WAS THERE! Yes I was living in Bartlesville where I was born and raised 40 miles north of Tulsa and I was at this concert with all my HS buddies who I no longer have contact with. We played the first Kansas album Hundreds of times and at that time had no idea who the people on the back cover of the first album were or what instruments they played, and this was not made clear on the back cover of their 2nd album. So we all took bets on which person played which instrument or who were the singers. We got to go down to the stage area after Kansas played and met Robbie Steinhardt who just passed away a few days ago. I remember wishing we hadn't stayed for Ted Nugent and BOC - I left the concert early cuz I had a huge headache from the sheer volume of the other 2 bands, and I was only 19 years old! I no longer live in Oklahoma, choosing to live my adult years in California. At one point we were smoking a joint together in the stands of the "Grandstand" and a cop all of sudden was standing next to us and asked us to put the joint out. He could have busted us but let us just put the joint out. Kansas was great and I saw them many more times out here in CA.
Sounds like a killer day. Would have liked to have been there. I too have left concerts early. Sometimes for various reasons it's overwhelming. Always bring cotton now though. I hope you see many more great shows.
Are you shitting me! How rare is this! A Song For America tour recording! With every picture coming from the exact same show! Off the charts incredible! Thanks Tom!
Congrats, zemanocka - you made rickyon say, “Are you shitting me?” with some rare Kansas audio. That’s an amazing feat!! Thanks for this mindblowing upload! If there was ever a better live band, I sure as hell have never heard ‘em. ORIGINAL KANSAS RULES!!!
Phenomenal. Song for America is a masterpiece. I was probably 14 when introduced at the Tower Theatre just outside of downtown Philly. 63.5 now but always love their compositions and syncopated style. I've tried to explain to other band mates hand it over to your brethren and let them shine!!!
My favorite band of all time. The years may have gone by, and personnel may have changed, but one thing that has NEVER changed is the top-tier musicianship they brought (and still bring) to the stage and to the studio.
Great post from one of the greatest American Progressive Rock Band .."Kansas"... Rocks! What a privilege for those who witnessed "Devil Game" live since it was only performed live 5 times throughout the Bands history! This was one of those five!
@Tom Hanford Very cool! If you get a chance ..Steve Hackett (former Genesis guitarist) is touring "Genesis Revisited " The lead singer is very " Peter Gabriel isk" in his vocal & presence on stage Recently, saw them @ The Beacon Theater NYC...they performed..."Suppers Ready" ....blew me away!
@@zemanocka I too was 15(1978) the first time I saw KANSAS, St Louis,Mo. They absolutely were astonishing- I STILL remember standing there in front of that stage in a state of awe-
My God, this is the Best version of "Song for America" I have ever heard! Just wished audio was better. Would have loved to been on the first rows center stage, would have blown me away. Can you imagine all the rehearsal time and years of playing and hours a day practicing to keep that technique up! But they are THE MOST TALENTED MUSICIANS that can never be equaled! Their music will live long!
On side note I've been going to rock concerts in stadiums and arenas in California since the mid 70s and I can say that the all analog PA sound systems they used back then really sounded huge, larger than life, with literally tons of speaker cabinets all stacked up tall flanking the stage, nothing in the signal chain was digital not like nowadays with the digital line array speakers which may be easier to transport but man they do not compare, they just don't produce the WALL OF SOUND that was such a sonically magnificent experience.
Probably one the best live performances of JFM I've ever heard. I live in Oklahoma and wasn't at this performance, but wish I had been! Holy jeezzz. Phil is playing the shit out his kit too! My gosh, they were so tight, even in '75.
So long ago. Such accomplished musicians! The first time I saw them was in 1972 or '73. It was a bar, I think in Manhattan, KS. They were perfection. I was astonished by their incredible tightness....sometimes you couldn't tell if it was Robby's violin, or Steve's keyboard making the notes. I also saw them in an auditorium in Topeka, I think. They announced at that concert that they were going to be on Don Kirshners Rock Concert. All through the years the perfection has remained. Thank you for posting this!
Must have been 1974, because Steve hadn’t played live with Kansas until then. There were two other versions of Kansas from ‘71 to ‘73. That group of musicians is now called “Proto-Kaw” led by Kerry of course. They’ve a few albums out, and are awesome live to this day.
The Devil Game is Steve at his best, high and clear higher with great rasp. Hitting D in the studio is one thing. To do it many times on tour with such power at a day gig is mind blowing. Absolutely unbelievable to finally hear this song live - thanks very much!
I saw Kansas at the 'Old Lady on Brady' in Tulsa, OK. sometime around 1975-76 during their Song for America tour with the late great Jimmie Spheeris as the warmup act. Concert was mind-blowing!
Wow! I was at this concert! 15 years old. Love the BOC banners hanging in the background. BOC put on a hellava show as well. People don't realize that during mid 70's, Tulsa was a mega hot spot for all the big acts making the Midwest tours. I saw more concert there before I could drive, than I did the rest of my adult life combined.
I WAS THER ALSO. I WAS BACKSTAGE. THEY THOUGHT I WAS SOMEBODIES KID. I SNUCK BACK THERE. THIS IS AMAZING TO HEAR. TRYING TO SPOT MYSELF IN PHOTO. HAVENT YET.
Wowsers, I'm 11 and living in Tulsa at this time but totally oblivious to the whole genre. I remember being big into the Carpenters, Seals and Croft, Simon and Garfunkle. Oh how I would love to go back and fix my broken self.
These people have been taken to another dimension. I haven't heard Kansas sound this good in years. I was 14 when these guys were playing this great. I hope someone finds a video of this. Love it.
Talk about miracles out of nowhere! The guys are so badass here, but their music is so beautiful... none of the arty-fart pretension of some in the prog scene, but all of the artistry, and then some! Like a flower, against all odds, growing out of the parched, cracked dirt on the side of the highway.
Was there in T-Town '75.....Am NY-LI to Okla Transplant,..lived there 50 yrs...what a music tradition...started with Newport in '64...Dylan and folk. than Dave Clark Five and on to Tulsa Sound and Oklahoma Music from JJ to Leon to Vince to DC & Selby to so many I cannot recall..but, got my soul deep fried and sanctified....amazing and mind-expanding experience...un-stoned mostly but a bit of whiskey and some good friends.. times to memorialize and toast! And yes, in Tulsa we drink, holler and scream..ain't New York but lots more fun.
Wish I had been there for that one. First concert I ever saw was there, I think I was 10 years old . But remember it like it was yesterday, yep it was the MAN . LEON RUSSELL!!!!!!!!
Getting into this band when I was in high school in the late 70's was kind of an intro to bands like Yes , Genesis, Pink Floyd, King Crimson. Thank you Kansas for expanding my musical horizons. PEACE from Southwest Michigan 💀👽🎸🎶🎵 LOL, and they were inspired by those bands.
Same here, but I’m a few years younger. When my schoolmates were all listening to Kiss, my first album (at the age of 12 in ‘77) was “Point Of Know Return”. It set my musical taste and attracted me to the bass guitar a few years before I started playing (didn’t even know what a bass was at the time, but my ear was definitely drawn to Dave Hope’s playing and tone). I still love Kansas, and never get tired of listening to them. A band I was in opened for them at a local festival in ‘98, and I got to chat with them for a few minutes. They were very nice guys. I wish Dave and Kerry were still with them then. I’d have loved to tell Dave how much his playing inspired me.
Congrats, zemanocka - you made rickyon say, “Are you shitting me?” with some rare Kansas audio. That’s an amazing feat!! Thanks for this mindblowing upload! If there was ever a better live band, I sure as hell have never heard ‘em. ORIGINAL KANSAS RULES!!!
I saw Kansas on their Point of Know Return tour at Madison Square Garden & they were amazing! It was total perfection! Their song selection was spot on! I was a kid with little money so I had all their albums up to that point except their first album. So when they played Journey from Mariabron, I was unfamiliar with that song but immediately loved it! Of course I got their Two for the Show, the live album from that tour & wore that double vinyl LP out! LOL! Great memories that I will never forget.
I had seen Kansas 2 months before opening up for Queen and Mohogany Rush. "Masque" hadn't even been released yet and they weren't headlining! The guys were still sowing their oats! Listen to Walsh on that Hammond on "Bringing it Back"...brings a tear to my eye. Thanks for posting!
Wow this is so incredible...you just knew these guys were going to rule the world one day..I knew the very 1st time I heard them..it was basically a religious experience for me...flipping the dial on my stereo receiver as a young boy and all of a sudden I heard “Can I Tell You” ...it was literally a lightning bolt that went right thru me..
I seen them play 3 or 4 times in the early days... Freedom Hall, Louisville Kentucky.. Song for American, was then and still is possibly my most favorite song of all time... In this day and time, listen to these words of where we were and how it has disintegrated to the point of know return...
I saw them on this tour backing up wishbone ash in green bay - still possibly their greatest album - even before their big success with 'carry on' - Down the road was the song i always and still remember RIP Robby
Seriously, this is just flat out crazy. Such incredible energy, without missing anything. This is actually overwhelming! Tight, masterful, inspired. This maybe one of the best recordings I‘ve heard of them, if not the best.
Thanks, glad you appreciate it despite the tape flaws; and I agree- one of their best performances I've ever heard. Do wish it were better quality, just glad that it survived all these years.
What a magisterial opening by one of the greatest rock/prog bands in history. These guys are as good as any band that has graced a stage and this rare recording back in '75 with few bells and whistles demonstrates how good they are. Thanks for this gem!
@kevinkilduff2064 Kansas did a gig in 2019 at the Beacon Theater in NYC where they played both Point of Know Return and Leftoverture in their entirety back to back. They closed the show with Magnum Opus (last tune on Leftoverture) and Song for America (encore). Let me tell that was about as good as it gets especially since Song for America is one of my favorite tunes of all time! Fabulous! Unfortunately allegedly no recordings were made of this show 😔 cheers 🎸👏🍻
BEST synth solo I've heard on Mariabronn at 27:57. Steve is great on keyboards, but I always assume Kerry plays the more amazing solos like this one. Kerry was actually as good on keys as he was on guitar. Oh, and just btw, Steve's vocals at the end from 28:52 - 30:14 never heard better--despite not a great recording. For imagining hearing this on high quality record.
Yeah, too bad it's not better quality... unfortunately, in 1975, high-bias cassette tapes were not here yet. As seen at the end of this video, I used a Scotch 120' so the set wouldn't be interrupted in case they went over 45 minutes (which they did, slightly). When I remastered this, I had to really boost the bass to coax out any low end.
WOW!!!!! Well, Richard is the undisputed King of the OK Region Rock N Roll Filmography. He has provided a look back into our youth that so many of us would have have never seen again, if not for his foresight to document concerts. Thank you Richard from the bottom of this Rock N Roll woman's heart! xxx Thanks for posting this, it's fantastic!!!!!
TulsaGirlForever You're very welcome- I taped the audio myself at the show, have been sitting on it all these years. When I saw on FB that Richard had pics from the very same show, I immediately knew they had to be joined together. A huge thanks to Richard for use of his fine pictures!
This is around my first of many Kansas experiences. So much music being played. The imperfection of the audio is what makes it so good!!!!! Thanks for posting this!!!!
This is amazing! Now all I need to find is a live recording of Hymn to the Attman! I heard them do it live in Wheeling WV in 1976 and never heard it live again! One of the radio stations was playing the concert live, but I have no idea which one.
The date this was recorded is around the time I first heard Kansas music. I was in a small record store in Escondido Ca and they had just received a promotional copy of Masque. The guy there said Kansas was a new band that people need to watch. I stayed and listened to the entire LP and was blown away. It would be about a year before I had enough money to buy the LP, which I did right before the release of Left Overture.
Kansas should have kept Devils Game in their live shows. This version is flawless. Unbelievable energy from start to finish. Can't wait for the new Kansas CD coming out September. The original six man Kansas breathtaking here. Thank you for posting. Peace.
I (almost) don't ever recall them ever playing it live. I've seen them from 75 on starting with the SFA tour. I think the only time I ever remember them playing was probably this exact tour here (SFA tour) when they were still unknown and came to the Spectrum in Philly and opened for... wait for this... Poco and BTO. We walked out after they finished.(Incommudro with flash bombs at the end... they were gone when I could re-focus). Blew my 14 year old mind.
we left halfway thru BOC cause they were doing same show from the last year...Diamond REO did a hell of a version of "All Along The Watchtower"...went to stop and rob across the street...dude pokes me in the chest..."Your wearing the wrong fucking shirt"...Nugent's lead singer
What a rare treat! Thank you for posting this. Incredible LIVE performance and super cool pics to match! My favorite band of all time! They don't make 'em like this anymore.
llcruize Thanks, it was a fun little project. My audio, Richard's pics. As soon as I saw that he had pics from this show, I immediately had the idea to produce this. Apparently it's the only known live recording of 'The Devil Game'.
this band was under rated .........if that's possible..............they were truly one of THE great bands. and this fairly early outdoor show proves it. and yet , there were SO many great high points to come ! wb
Tom, Thanks for taping this so long ago and uploading it to youtube! Us Kansas fans are indebted especially when you consider the fact that this is the only live recording of The Devil Game that I am aware of. In addition, the SFA was the one Kansas tour in which few live recordings were made. I have a copy of a couple of songs from this show that I downloaded a few years ago. One is The Devil Game. It would be great to have the entire show. Is there a download link available for the entire show???? Thanks again!
I like it when Robby says "Kerry had a good idea the other day. We can get some corn liquor and all get fucked up, and just fuck everywhere." The old Kerry was a helluva guy!!!!!!!
This recording tells me that the mix there was fantastic - even with those lousy folded horn cabinets!!! These guys were and will always be one of the finest bands ever to play instruments together. Thanx for sharing this recording!
This is awesome. The first time I ever head Kansas was actually in the summer of 1975 - one of the counselors at a summer camp I was attending had the album Song for America and he turned me on to the band and that great album. Cool to think this is maybe/probably the first time this audience is hearing Kansas. The Devil Game is amazing!!!
Just saw this video! Thanks, Tom! Journey From Mariabronn and Song For America have been two of my favorite Kansas songs! Only SfA gets any airplay on Pandora from those first 2 albums. Such a shame! Wonderfully strong musicianship from all of the original members. RIP Robby!
I did record all 4 bands, and I intend to eventually upload all 4 sets from this day. As a plus, the same photographer took some great pics of 'Uncle Ted's' set- and some of them are in color! Stay tuned...
I still live in Tulsa. My dad used to work for OTASCO back then. I was 8 yrs old. My uncle drove an ambulance at the Tulsa Speedway where they are playing.
Saw them in 1977 opening for Rush. They were touring Leftoverture and Rush was touring 2112. Saw them at Six Flags in Atlanta in 83/84. Then saw them a month or so later. They were co headlining a tour with Heart. Kansas was a great live band.
awesome!! kansas,boc,and the nuge...what a bill right?? FYI on the Masque remaster cd theres a bonus track of them doing a demo of "Its You" that they had done earlier in a Tulsa studio before the gig
I am thrilled and honored to see this comment, thanks Debbie! I was really hoping Rich and the band would eventually find this video. Please say hello to Rich, and a huge THANK YOU for the years of fine music! This concert was a major musical epiphany for this then-15yr old. In 1975, from Alice Cooper, Bowie, & Kiss to Yes, Pink Floyd & Genesis, most of the progressive (or as was said then, "Art Rock") bands relied on a glittery or outrageous "shock rock" presentation- lots of lights, dry ice/fog, bizarre props and crazy costumes... then here comes this GREAT band that played incredible music, but they looked like us Okies; jeans, t-shirts, even overalls. I can tell you that a lot of us thought "Wow, if they can do it w/o all the glitter crap, maybe we can too." I was already becoming a fairly accomplished guitarist, so I was anxious to see this band live- and they sounded so good, it styled our hair! I had never seen a band that good in my life, and to this day it still stands out as one of the best musical experiences in my life. I saw that they were here in Tulsa last week, unfortunately I wasn't able to go. It would have been a pleasure, as appr. 40 years ago I saw them perform on the original 'Leftoverture' tour at the same venue (Brady Theater). They were amazing then, as well! Thanks again Debbie for the comment, and to Rich. I hope he enjoyed this, and shares it with the other guys. ~Tom
PS~ If you wish to contact the photographer of the above show for possible future use of his pictures, I'm sure he'd love to hear from you. His name is Richard Galbraith, he's been a pro photog for many years and is on Facebook (from Enid, OK)
Debbie Williams I have been a fan since 1973,and saw and heard the original six 14 times! Just a thank you to Rich (you) and the guys for all the wonderful years of outstanding music!! Saw the new incarnation in Philly in October! Fantastic!! My best to all!!!
Hi Debbie, Here is a odd question for you. How many packs of cigarettes did Dave Hope go through each show? It seemed he was lighting up a new one for each song...lol
I was there....walked in gate after show started, no charge ! Seems like I missed some of first act ,I remember the cult and Kansas .But really don't remember Ted. BOC at one point , all members picked up electric guitars and tore it up!
I can't remember the year(76 or 77) they came to IUP along w/ Cheap Trick. I was always poor in college but a dude I knew was working the show & opened the side exit door for me. Don't remember the guy's name but I remember that show.
Here it is July 2021 - 6 years after this posting which was done 40 years to the day after this concert so I am typing this 46 years after I WAS THERE! Yes I was living in Bartlesville where I was born and raised 40 miles north of Tulsa and I was at this concert with all my HS buddies who I no longer have contact with. We played the first Kansas album Hundreds of times and at that time had no idea who the people on the back cover of the first album were or what instruments they played, and this was not made clear on the back cover of their 2nd album. So we all took bets on which person played which instrument or who were the singers. We got to go down to the stage area after Kansas played and met Robbie Steinhardt who just passed away a few days ago. I remember wishing we hadn't stayed for Ted Nugent and BOC - I left the concert early cuz I had a huge headache from the sheer volume of the other 2 bands, and I was only 19 years old! I no longer live in Oklahoma, choosing to live my adult years in California. At one point we were smoking a joint together in the stands of the "Grandstand" and a cop all of sudden was standing next to us and asked us to put the joint out. He could have busted us but let us just put the joint out. Kansas was great and I saw them many more times out here in CA.
Sounds like a killer day. Would have liked to have been there. I too have left concerts early. Sometimes for various reasons it's overwhelming. Always bring cotton now though. I hope you see many more great shows.
i grew up in tulsa, 1966
been to many a great concerts, i saw elvis twice there. van halen warmed up for black sabbath, 1979
i too live in cali now
Are you shitting me! How rare is this! A Song For America tour recording! With every picture coming from the exact same show! Off the charts incredible! Thanks Tom!
Congrats, zemanocka - you made rickyon say, “Are you shitting me?” with some rare Kansas audio. That’s an amazing feat!! Thanks for this mindblowing upload! If there was ever a better live band, I sure as hell have never heard ‘em. ORIGINAL KANSAS RULES!!!
Phenomenal. Song for America is a masterpiece. I was probably 14 when introduced at the Tower Theatre just outside of downtown Philly. 63.5 now but always love their compositions and syncopated style. I've tried to explain to other band mates hand it over to your brethren and let them shine!!!
My favorite band of all time. The years may have gone by, and personnel may have changed, but one thing that has NEVER changed is the top-tier musicianship they brought (and still bring) to the stage and to the studio.
I was at this show with 3 of my friends. Found ourselves in the crowd pic about the 8th row back! Kansas was absolutely fantastic.
Still visionary
So fuckin awesome 😎
Phil's bass drum work is just magnificent. Tightest band I have ever seen.
Great post from one of the greatest American Progressive Rock Band .."Kansas"... Rocks!
What a privilege for those who witnessed "Devil Game" live since it was only performed live 5 times throughout the Bands history! This was one of those five!
That is correct Matt, thanks! This is the only known live recording. Only 6 weeks earlier, I saw Jeff Beck (
@Tom Hanford Very cool! If you get a chance ..Steve Hackett (former Genesis guitarist) is touring "Genesis Revisited "
The lead singer is very " Peter Gabriel isk" in his vocal & presence on stage
Recently, saw them @ The Beacon Theater NYC...they performed..."Suppers Ready" ....blew me away!
@@zemanocka I too was 15(1978) the first time I saw KANSAS, St Louis,Mo. They absolutely were astonishing- I STILL remember standing there in front of that stage in a state of awe-
My God, this is the Best version of "Song for America" I have ever heard! Just wished audio was better. Would have loved to been on the first rows center stage, would have blown me away. Can you imagine all the rehearsal time and years of playing and hours a day practicing to keep that technique up! But they are THE MOST TALENTED MUSICIANS that can never be equaled! Their music will live long!
On side note I've been going to rock concerts in stadiums and arenas in California since the mid 70s and I can say that the all analog PA sound systems they used back then really sounded huge, larger than life, with literally tons of speaker cabinets all stacked up tall flanking the stage, nothing in the signal chain was digital not like nowadays with the digital line array speakers which may be easier to transport but man they do not compare, they just don't produce the WALL OF SOUND that was such a sonically magnificent experience.
Agreed ! They also blew tubes and had massive feedback loops! But analog beats digital!
Probably one the best live performances of JFM I've ever heard. I live in Oklahoma and wasn't at this performance, but wish I had been! Holy jeezzz. Phil is playing the shit out his kit too! My gosh, they were so tight, even in '75.
I love how Phil just throws the switch at the end of 'Belexes'!
So long ago. Such accomplished musicians! The first time I saw them was in 1972 or '73. It was a bar, I think in Manhattan, KS. They were perfection. I was astonished by their incredible tightness....sometimes you couldn't tell if it was Robby's violin, or Steve's keyboard making the notes. I also saw them in an auditorium in Topeka, I think. They announced at that concert that they were going to be on Don Kirshners Rock Concert. All through the years the perfection has remained. Thank you for posting this!
Must have been 1974, because Steve hadn’t played live with Kansas until then. There were two other versions of Kansas from ‘71 to ‘73. That group of musicians is now called “Proto-Kaw” led by Kerry of course. They’ve a few albums out, and are awesome live to this day.
Journey From Mariabronn is a vocal masterclass. Steve's high notes sound like an instrument!
The Devil Game is Steve at his best, high and clear higher with great rasp. Hitting D in the studio is one thing. To do it many times on tour with such power at a day gig is mind blowing. Absolutely unbelievable to finally hear this song live - thanks very much!
Watching exactly 46 years later, July 27thm 2010 and KANSAS still sounds amazing from then....
I saw Kansas at the 'Old Lady on Brady' in Tulsa, OK. sometime around 1975-76 during their Song for America tour with the late great Jimmie Spheeris as the warmup act. Concert was mind-blowing!
Unbeatable in every way. The best band on this planet ❤
One of the Best bands from the Heartland !!!
Prog/Americana!? 🤔😁👍
PEACE 💀👽🎸🎶🎵
My favorite band forever when Steve is the lead singer. This is pretty cool!
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Wow! I was at this concert! 15 years old. Love the BOC banners hanging in the background. BOC put on a hellava show as well. People don't realize that during mid 70's, Tulsa was a mega hot spot for all the big acts making the Midwest tours. I saw more concert there before I could drive, than I did the rest of my adult life combined.
I WAS THER ALSO. I WAS BACKSTAGE. THEY THOUGHT I WAS SOMEBODIES KID. I SNUCK BACK THERE. THIS IS AMAZING TO HEAR. TRYING TO SPOT MYSELF IN PHOTO. HAVENT YET.
You are so right about Tulsa. At 12 yrs. old, I got my first job at Village Inn just to get the cash to buy tickets and t-shirts.
Wowsers, I'm 11 and living in Tulsa at this time but totally oblivious to the whole genre. I remember being big into the Carpenters, Seals and Croft, Simon and Garfunkle. Oh how I would love to go back and fix my broken self.
A piece of history! Fantastic! I would have been standing there, mouth hanging wide open in awe...truly musical geniuses!
These people have been taken to another dimension. I haven't heard Kansas sound this good in years. I was 14 when these guys were playing this great. I hope someone finds a video of this. Love it.
yes, I saw them in July (St Louis, Mo) 50th anniversary tour, Definitely different-
Many thanks for this. Kansas were untouchable in the mid to late 70s imo. Absolutely amazing band.
Rich, Dave, Steve, Phil, Kerry, and Robbie! Classic Kansas,, wishing my brother Randy was here on this earth to see and hear this,,, thanks Tom!
Awesome piece of Rock & Roll History! 🎼👍
Talk about miracles out of nowhere! The guys are so badass here, but their music is so beautiful... none of the arty-fart pretension of some in the prog scene, but all of the artistry, and then some! Like a flower, against all odds, growing out of the parched, cracked dirt on the side of the highway.
Rich Williams and his infamous HAT!!!
Was there in T-Town '75.....Am NY-LI to Okla Transplant,..lived there 50 yrs...what a music tradition...started with Newport in '64...Dylan and folk. than Dave Clark Five and on to Tulsa Sound and Oklahoma Music from JJ to Leon to Vince to DC & Selby to so many I cannot recall..but, got my soul deep fried and sanctified....amazing and mind-expanding experience...un-stoned mostly but a bit of whiskey and some good friends.. times to memorialize and toast! And yes, in Tulsa we drink, holler and scream..ain't New York but lots more fun.
The Devil Game Live! Unbelievable.Why oh,why didn't someone back then have the presence of mind to capture this show on tape to be released live.
He did. You just heard it.
Wish I had been there for that one. First concert I ever saw was there, I think I was 10 years old . But remember it like it was yesterday, yep it was the MAN . LEON RUSSELL!!!!!!!!
Getting into this band when I was in high school in the late 70's was kind of an intro to bands like Yes , Genesis, Pink Floyd, King Crimson.
Thank you Kansas for expanding my musical horizons.
PEACE from Southwest Michigan 💀👽🎸🎶🎵
LOL, and they were inspired by those bands.
Same here, but I’m a few years younger. When my schoolmates were all listening to Kiss, my first album (at the age of 12 in ‘77) was “Point Of Know Return”. It set my musical taste and attracted me to the bass guitar a few years before I started playing (didn’t even know what a bass was at the time, but my ear was definitely drawn to Dave Hope’s playing and tone). I still love Kansas, and never get tired of listening to them. A band I was in opened for them at a local festival in ‘98, and I got to chat with them for a few minutes. They were very nice guys. I wish Dave and Kerry were still with them then. I’d have loved to tell Dave how much his playing inspired me.
I was there! Thanks so much for this incredible memory. Had this concert poster on my wall for many years.
You're welcome, Jody- It was a good day!
This is classic! Have no words......
Just like
Congrats, zemanocka - you made rickyon say, “Are you shitting me?” with some rare Kansas audio. That’s an amazing feat!! Thanks for this mindblowing upload! If there was ever a better live band, I sure as hell have never heard ‘em. ORIGINAL KANSAS RULES!!!
It warms my heart 💓 to see how many people are fans of Kansas. ❤️
I saw Kansas on their Point of Know Return tour at Madison Square Garden & they were amazing! It was total perfection! Their song selection was spot on! I was a kid with little money so I had all their albums up to that point except their first album. So when they played Journey from Mariabron, I was unfamiliar with that song but immediately loved it! Of course I got their Two for the Show, the live album from that tour & wore that double vinyl LP out! LOL! Great memories that I will never forget.
I was there and near the front. This was the first of many times I saw Kansas and hopefully not the last.
I had seen Kansas 2 months before opening up for Queen and Mohogany Rush. "Masque" hadn't even been released yet and they weren't headlining! The guys were still sowing their oats! Listen to Walsh on that Hammond on "Bringing it Back"...brings a tear to my eye. Thanks for posting!
I saw them on that tour in Philadelphia, opening for Queen. I really like Queen, but Kansas blew them off the stage that night.
Wow this is so incredible...you just knew these guys were going to rule the world one day..I knew the very 1st time I heard them..it was basically a religious experience for me...flipping the dial on my stereo receiver as a young boy and all of a sudden I heard “Can I Tell You” ...it was literally a lightning bolt that went right thru me..
I seen them play 3 or 4 times in the early days... Freedom Hall, Louisville Kentucky.. Song for American, was then and still is possibly my most favorite song of all time... In this day and time, listen to these words of where we were and how it has disintegrated to the point of know return...
Wish the recording was better ! The musicianship is awesome ! I was 15 yrs old and just getting blown away !
I saw them on this tour backing up wishbone ash in green bay - still possibly their greatest album - even before their big success with 'carry on' - Down the road was the song i always and still remember RIP Robby
loved then, love now, love forever
holy crap...I was at this show!!
Seriously, this is just flat out crazy. Such incredible energy, without missing anything. This is actually overwhelming! Tight, masterful, inspired. This maybe one of the best recordings I‘ve heard of them, if not the best.
Thanks, glad you appreciate it despite the tape flaws; and I agree- one of their best performances I've ever heard. Do wish it were better quality, just glad that it survived all these years.
Incredible audio for the time! Thanks for sharing!
What a magisterial opening by one of the greatest rock/prog bands in history. These guys are as good as any band that has graced a stage and this rare recording back in '75 with few bells and whistles demonstrates how good they are. Thanks for this gem!
@kevinkilduff2064 Kansas did a gig in 2019 at the Beacon Theater in NYC where they played both Point of Know Return and Leftoverture in their entirety back to back. They closed the show with Magnum Opus (last tune on Leftoverture) and Song for America (encore). Let me tell that was about as good as it gets especially since Song for America is one of my favorite tunes of all time! Fabulous! Unfortunately allegedly no recordings were made of this show 😔 cheers 🎸👏🍻
This is the Kansas I saw at the Masonic in Detroit.....I just before the Left Overture explosion....great video and an almost life changing concert 😎
WOW~ this is amazing! What an incredible band they were!
BEST synth solo I've heard on Mariabronn at 27:57. Steve is great on keyboards, but I always assume Kerry plays the more amazing solos like this one. Kerry was actually as good on keys as he was on guitar.
Oh, and just btw, Steve's vocals at the end from 28:52 - 30:14 never heard better--despite not a great recording. For imagining hearing this on high quality record.
Yeah, too bad it's not better quality... unfortunately, in 1975, high-bias cassette tapes were not here yet. As seen at the end of this video, I used a Scotch 120' so the set wouldn't be interrupted in case they went over 45 minutes (which they did, slightly). When I remastered this, I had to really boost the bass to coax out any low end.
From Sapulpa..i love this.
FYI..that guy that sings Twoe tickets to Paradise was there too,..i guess he should get recognized..he was good too.
WOW!!!!! Well, Richard is the undisputed King of the OK Region Rock N Roll Filmography. He has provided a look back into our youth that so many of us would have have never seen again, if not for his foresight to document concerts. Thank you Richard from the bottom of this Rock N Roll woman's heart! xxx
Thanks for posting this, it's fantastic!!!!!
TulsaGirlForever You're very welcome- I taped the audio myself at the show, have been sitting on it all these years. When I saw on FB that Richard had pics from the very same show, I immediately knew they had to be joined together. A huge thanks to Richard for use of his fine pictures!
zemanocka This is Lanette just in case you hadn't figured that out yet....your recordings were SUCH a fore thought on your part, well done Tom. ;
When I was 15 in 1971 Kansas came to our small town in Nebraska and played at our local school Canteen for a school dance. Never forget that 💥💥💥
Saw them in Allentown Pa about this time. Fantastic band
We did too. Allentown Fairgrounds. Bachman Turner Overdrive headlined.
This is around my first of many Kansas experiences. So much music being played.
The imperfection of the audio is what makes it so good!!!!! Thanks for posting this!!!!
remind me of this ... insanely good.
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I SAW THEM 14 TIMES.😃😃😃😃😃
This is amazing! Now all I need to find is a live recording of Hymn to the Attman! I heard them do it live in Wheeling WV in 1976 and never heard it live again! One of the radio stations was playing the concert live, but I have no idea which one.
The date this was recorded is around the time I first heard Kansas music. I was in a small record store in Escondido Ca and they had just received a promotional copy of Masque. The guy there said Kansas was a new band that people need to watch. I stayed and listened to the entire LP and was blown away. It would be about a year before I had enough money to buy the LP, which I did right before the release of Left Overture.
Kansas should have kept Devils Game in their live shows. This version is flawless. Unbelievable energy from start to finish. Can't wait for the new Kansas CD coming out September. The original six man Kansas breathtaking here. Thank you for posting. Peace.
I (almost) don't ever recall them ever playing it live. I've seen them from 75 on starting with the SFA tour. I think the only time I ever remember them playing was probably this exact tour here (SFA tour) when they were still unknown and came to the Spectrum in Philly and opened for... wait for this... Poco and BTO. We walked out after they finished.(Incommudro with flash bombs at the end... they were gone when I could re-focus). Blew my 14 year old mind.
Wow! Love it! Walsh sounds so amazing! Classic. Tight tight tight.
Absolutely, fabulous performance music, thank you ,good time for you.
we left halfway thru BOC cause they were doing same show from the last year...Diamond REO did a hell of a version of "All Along The Watchtower"...went to stop and rob across the street...dude pokes me in the chest..."Your wearing the wrong fucking shirt"...Nugent's lead singer
Ha ha, great story!
What a rare treat! Thank you for posting this. Incredible LIVE performance and super cool pics to match! My favorite band of all time! They don't make 'em like this anymore.
Fantastic job sir. Very well done indeed.
llcruize Thanks, it was a fun little project. My audio, Richard's pics. As soon as I saw that he had pics from this show, I immediately had the idea to produce this. Apparently it's the only known live recording of 'The Devil Game'.
this band was under rated .........if that's possible..............they were truly one of THE great bands. and this fairly early outdoor show proves it. and yet , there were SO many great high points to come ! wb
Damn,wish they had a live video
Great to hear they used to play SONG FOR AMERICA complete, not like the shorter version that appeared in the Two for The Show album.
How could anyone deny this band ….from world recognition…I knew they were going to be huge.
How about this for a "wow"? Kansas and BOC will be playing together this coming weekend in Cali - 48 years later.
Tom, Thanks for taping this so long ago and uploading it to youtube! Us Kansas fans are indebted especially when you consider the fact that this is the only live recording of The Devil Game that I am aware of. In addition, the SFA was the one Kansas tour in which few live recordings were made. I have a copy of a couple of songs from this show that I downloaded a few years ago. One is The Devil Game. It would be great to have the entire show. Is there a download link available for the entire show???? Thanks again!
I like it when Robby says "Kerry had a good idea the other day. We can get some corn liquor and all get fucked up, and just fuck everywhere." The old Kerry was a helluva guy!!!!!!!
I saw BOC in 79 and years later Kansas in 96....both shows off the scales!!
This is a jem. Absolutely fantastic. Thank you!
You're very welcome 'V'!
Future Kansas producer Jeff Glixman on the sound desk.
Thank you for the rare and excellent music.
I still remember those days...sort of
This recording tells me that the mix there was fantastic - even with those lousy folded horn cabinets!!! These guys were and will always be one of the finest bands ever to play instruments together. Thanx for sharing this recording!
I was at this very show. 12yrs old and by myself
Their talent level is off the charts!
This is awesome. The first time I ever head Kansas was actually in the summer of 1975 - one of the counselors at a summer camp I was attending had the album Song for America and he turned me on to the band and that great album. Cool to think this is maybe/probably the first time this audience is hearing Kansas. The Devil Game is amazing!!!
Steve Walsh rocks!
Just saw this video! Thanks, Tom! Journey From Mariabronn and Song For America have been two of my favorite Kansas songs! Only SfA gets any airplay on Pandora from those first 2 albums. Such a shame! Wonderfully strong musicianship from all of the original members. RIP Robby!
Unequalled.
Even with the lo fi recording, you can hear how incredibly tight this band was in 75. Unreal. Love to hear how the 'Nuge was after that!
I did record all 4 bands, and I intend to eventually upload all 4 sets from this day. As a plus, the same photographer took some great pics of 'Uncle Ted's' set- and some of them are in color! Stay tuned...
WOW!
The first big band I ever saw live. I was 9 and they played alpine valley Wisconsin on the Monolith tour. 🤘🏻
such a great band!!!
BOC and Kansas OMG
Great show! I still smile every tine I think about Dave Hope threatening to kick the shit out of Steven Tyler. It makes me giggle.
I still live in Tulsa. My dad used to work for OTASCO back then. I was 8 yrs old. My uncle drove an ambulance at the Tulsa Speedway where they are playing.
SUPERB!
Speechless!
Thanks for posting this audio sounds awsome
Saw them in 1977 opening for Rush. They were touring Leftoverture and Rush was touring 2112. Saw them at Six Flags in Atlanta in 83/84. Then saw them a month or so later. They were co headlining a tour with Heart. Kansas was a great live band.
HOT DAMN! DOWN THE ROAD!
Wow! Missed this gem. Thank you.
You're very welcome!
awesome!! kansas,boc,and the nuge...what a bill right?? FYI on the Masque remaster cd theres a bonus track of them doing a demo of "Its You" that they had done earlier in a Tulsa studio before the gig
This is AMAZING!
Too bad we didn't have some of these pics for the documentary.
This is very cool!
I am thrilled and honored to see this comment, thanks Debbie! I was really hoping Rich and the band would eventually find this video. Please say hello to Rich, and a huge THANK YOU for the years of fine music!
This concert was a major musical epiphany for this then-15yr old.
In 1975, from Alice Cooper, Bowie, & Kiss to Yes, Pink Floyd & Genesis, most of the progressive (or as was said then, "Art Rock") bands relied on a glittery or outrageous "shock rock" presentation- lots of lights, dry ice/fog, bizarre props and crazy costumes... then here comes this GREAT band that played incredible music, but they looked like us Okies; jeans, t-shirts, even overalls. I can tell you that a lot of us thought "Wow, if they can do it w/o all the glitter crap, maybe we can too."
I was already becoming a fairly accomplished guitarist, so I was anxious to see this band live- and they sounded so good, it styled our hair! I had never seen a band that good in my life, and to this day it still stands out as one of the best musical experiences in my life.
I saw that they were here in Tulsa last week, unfortunately I wasn't able to go. It would have been a pleasure, as appr. 40 years ago I saw them perform on the original 'Leftoverture' tour at the same venue (Brady Theater). They were amazing then, as well!
Thanks again Debbie for the comment, and to Rich. I hope he enjoyed this, and shares it with the other guys. ~Tom
PS~ If you wish to contact the photographer of the above show for possible future use of his pictures, I'm sure he'd love to hear from you. His name is Richard Galbraith, he's been a pro photog for many years and is on Facebook (from Enid, OK)
Debbie Williams I have been a fan since 1973,and saw and heard the original six 14 times! Just a thank you to Rich (you) and the guys for all the wonderful years of outstanding music!! Saw the new incarnation in Philly in October! Fantastic!! My best to all!!!
Hi Debbie, Here is a odd question for you. How many packs of cigarettes did Dave Hope go through each show? It seemed he was lighting up a new one for each song...lol
Craig,
Dave Hope is on FB he's pretty cool about answering band questions.
What I know is he did smoked a lot!
But Dave is a different man now.
I was there....walked in gate after show started, no charge ! Seems like I missed some of first act ,I remember the cult and Kansas .But really don't remember Ted. BOC at one point , all members picked up electric guitars and tore it up!
saw BOC in san Jose on July 11 1975 \m/
They sounded great live!
I can't remember the year(76 or 77) they came to IUP along w/ Cheap Trick. I was always poor in college but a dude I knew was working the show & opened the side exit door for me. Don't remember the guy's name but I remember that show.
thanks for the show….
great performances….