Absolutely astonishing video! Steve Walsh nails Byzantium just like it sounds on the CD! This is probably the only video that exists of Byzantium played live! Thanks Norm for this great post!
dgcmusi that’s actually the beginning of “Look at the Time” which I think Kerry gave a nod to the fab 4 but he was into “Tears for Fears” at that time and it really comes through on L@tT
Absolutely awesome video, Norm! I love these both songs and their live versions rock! In my opinion Somewhere to Elsewhere is one of the best Kansas albums ever :-).
Of the Kontakion strain Echoing through heaven's gate Too lovely to sustain We're looking back to see your frescoed walls - Where is the road that takes us to Byzantium Once your borders had no end And your dream was like a shining light To the nations you surround Did your golden domes reveal The frailty of the consequence The conqueror was real We're looking back to see your frescoed walls Where is the road that takes us to Byzantium...
City resting on a hill Can your walls repel the tide of change Under Pantocrator's rule Did your golden domes reveal The frailty of the consequence The conqueror was real Where the Emperor once reigned Only shadows of the glories remain No one sings your plaintive song O
Nice to hear these songs live...but the guys try to "rock it up" a bit and it loses its progressive vibe. Love this album! (Wish Steve could have journeyed to Kansas to record it with the guys instead of just mailing in his vocals.)
I remember listening to this song all the time I was in Turkey....Brilliant!
MY COUNTRY IS BYZANTIUM GREETINGS FROM GREECE
Best tune from Somewhere to Elsewhere.
AMAZING, THANK YOU FOR SHARING!!!!!!!!
Absolutely astonishing video! Steve Walsh nails Byzantium just like it sounds on the CD! This is probably the only video that exists of Byzantium played live! Thanks Norm for this great post!
KANSAS is my favorite band of all time!!Saw them 4 times from '75 and on...
A livgren masterpiece.
This piece at 6:50 sounds like a style that the Beatles had at one time.
Great video Norm . Hope your well.
Dave.
dgcmusi that’s actually the beginning of “Look at the Time” which I think Kerry gave a nod to the fab 4 but he was into “Tears for Fears” at that time and it really comes through on L@tT
Absolutely awesome video, Norm! I love these both songs and their live versions rock! In my opinion Somewhere to Elsewhere is one of the best Kansas albums ever :-).
Of the Kontakion strain Echoing through heaven's gate Too lovely to sustain
We're looking back to see your frescoed walls - Where is the road that takes us to Byzantium Once your borders had no end
And your dream was like a shining light
To the nations you surround
Did your golden domes reveal
The frailty of the consequence
The conqueror was real
We're looking back to see your frescoed walls
Where is the road that takes us to Byzantium...
City resting on a hill Can your walls repel the tide of change Under Pantocrator's rule Did your golden domes reveal The frailty of the consequence The conqueror was real Where the Emperor once reigned Only shadows of the glories remain No one sings your plaintive song
O
Nice to hear these songs live...but the guys try to "rock it up" a bit and it loses its progressive vibe. Love this album! (Wish Steve could have journeyed to Kansas to record it with the guys instead of just mailing in his vocals.)
The entire band convened on Kerry's Farm to make this record. Dunno where you get this nonsense about Steve mailing anything in.