Nice reaction. You get it automatically. This music will change you. It did us. Today's music lacks love. It wants idolship, demands it. Our music was definitely love between the artist and his instrument including the singer and love for the people who listened which transformed love from the fan back to the artist by supporting them to our friends whom we were always listening to music with and then extended to the generation where cliques were broken down and we came together to just enjoy the music. We had hard lives as kids, too, not all of us but alot of us but we were a different generation.. still are and our music still played on the radio. I always wondered how our music would sound later in life. I'm amazed it still sounds great because of the authenticity. Let it speak to you. You're going to need what it said in the future. I only realize now how blessed we were to live as these people lived too. It made the world better.
If you want more music that elevates the spirit, I recommend diving deeper into the Moody Blues--- much like Kansas , a lot of their songs were transcendental , both lyrically, and instrumentally...
Kansas deep track recommendations The Wall Miracles out of Nowhere Cheyenne Anthem Hold On Song for America On the Other Side Lots of masterpieces from this group!
Although I'm originally from Texas, I have been a Kansan since 6th grade. I really did not want to move to Kansas and I hated it for the first couple of years and then over time, especially as I started growing up and covering more of the state and knowing more about it, I grew to love it. The eastern part of the state has a lot of terrain and trees and rivers and streams and wildlife, and it's just absolutely gorgeous. The central part of the state has the incredibly beautiful Flint Hills and tallgrass prairies, and the western part as it rises into Colorado is flat and spacious and wide open; the panorama and the ability to see storms and even tornadoes from a distance is awe-inspiring. The wind is a key element. Especially in the more open parts of the state, the wind just blows and blows and blows and it's relentless. It can be frustrating and dangerous and bitterly cold sometimes, but once you get used to it, it's a part of your environment that just makes sense. It always gives me a special feeling. The state is named for a Native American tribe and there are many tribes and bands and reservations here. The band Kansas always respected this and there is definitely some of that Native American feeling and philosophy in Dust in the Wind.
Lonely, wind and people of the south wind. Yes, I spent early years in Kansas and came to appreciate seeing the storms come in and feeling that rush of air. You're wonderful! Description of the state is spot on. Thanks!.
There is much truth in the words of this song. Solomon reminds us in the first chapter of Ecclesiastes, verse nine that there is nothing new under the sun. Your generation is not the first to chase fleeting dreams, which never end in happiness. Keep your eyes on what is truly important in your life. The simple things are best, remember this, and you can have happiness. Peace.
Another thing that is amazing about you discovering this band and in particular this song, is that I have seen it affect younger generations before, including in a really profound way once: About 10 years ago, my then wife worked at an inner-city high school in Kansas City. She was heavily involved in related programs and projects and therefore so was I. One of these was this annual production that they put on where these kids would work up everything from musical performances to poetry to skits and all kinds of things. I got to know several of these kids and I found them to be just amazing. There was this one young Hispanic boy who was about 15 years old, and I really took a liking to him. One day my wife said to me that he was trying to learn how to play the acoustic guitar and she suggested that I volunteer to help him and then additionally help him work up a song to perform at this show, which was held in downtown Kansas City in this huge auditorium. The first time I got together with him, he said he already knew what he wanted to learn and it was this song called Dust in the Wind. He didn't know anything about it other than it was his dad's favorite song and his dad had died recently. I really had to struggle to hold the tears back as we started working on it together. In the end he loved it and it went over really really well at the show. Isn't it amazing how music can reach out across all kinds of spaces to affect people of all ages and socioeconomic groups in serious ways?
Great reaction and thanks for sharing. Kansas wrote and performed some amazing songs. Check out 'The Wall'; 'Closet Chronicles'; 'Point of Know Return'; 'Hold On'; and many more. To many to list. Chris
Kerry Livgren is one of the guitarists and writes alot of the songs. Steve Walsh was lead singer on this song but Robbie Steinhardt did the harmonies and is lead singing on other songs and of course Robbie plays the violin. Steve plays the organ and bongos. Kerry plays guitar, rhythm guitar, classic guitar and piano. And the other members are also brilliant musicians in their own right. 'Carry on Wayward Son' had both guitarists playing solos and lead and rhythm interchanging. Enjoy Kansas, they were unusual. Kerry at this time in life was going thru some troubles and was soul searching so his lyrics were full of truth and heart felt. Chris
This song, and "Carry On Wayward Son," are rock hits with a bit of medieval input. Medieval themes tended to be Biblical, and both the story of the prodigal son and the notion of humanity as "dust" that passes have that medieval feel. Another song you've heard with medieval input was "A Whiter Shade of Pale." That combined Bach with lyrics relating to Chaucer (an early English writer). If you want another classic rock hit with a medieval input, try "Don't Fear the Reaper" by Blue Oyster Cult. Or did you do that one already? IDK, but if you haven't, you should. :)
Kerry Livgren (guitar & keyboards) was their primary songwriter; his lyrics are poetic and usually profound. That's the late Robbie Steinhardt on violin and harmonies on this song. I think you would like their song, "The Wall".
This is one of my fave Kansas songs. I live in a small town SW of Topeka. Kansas along with Styx, Boston, Foreigner and others sold out big arenas around the country.
I've heard this many times but today for some reason, made me bawl my eyes out😢. Thinking of my Dad, my first fur baby, Lisa Marie Presley, my first husband, everyone I've ever known and passed away. Music can be so powerful for sure
It feels like not just the current generations but mine, too, and before, enough is never enough. And what does success even mean? I feel like, as you said, it's only connection that really gives our lives any meaning. ✌️
you have a beautiful soul and it's truly delightful hearing your thoughts and interpretations on these wonderful tunes. EDIT: if you get the chance, i think you would really enjoy a song by Arcade Fire called The Suburbs... even if it doesn't make it into one of your videos it's worth a listen
You have a great perspective my friend. I I'm in my late fifties and I grew up listening to the music you are reacting to and can appreciate your point of view for your generation. Keep motivating others.
Humans are not meant to be "commercialized", but "traffic", and "merchandise" have taken over the world, when we should be thinking about how we should treat each other as immortal beings. Can't wait to see you do "Close To The Edge" by YES. Definitely listen to the rest of Leftoverture, and Point Of Know Return.
Preach because it’s your generation that has to put a stop to the madness. Stop and Listen. Because of your love of the water. Little River Band - Cool Change.
Steve Walsh (the singer) was a notch above most in his prime Robbie Steinhardt (the violinist and harmony vocal) RIP once again written by the maestro, Kerry Livgren (guitar, piano) This was a finger excercize he was playing. His wife heard it and said it sounded pretty. He reluctantly brought it into the session. The band loved it and the rest is history One of THE biggest songs in 1977 on several charts (including the Country charts!) As I commented previously. Dig into the deeper tracks I mentioned several suggestions. And trust me, been a big Kansas fan for decades Also, watch their biography, Miracles Out of Nowhere Should be on a streaming site somewhere Good one!
I used to call in to our local AM radio station in 1976 (6th grade for me) to request "Carry on Wayward Son". I loved this band throughout. One day in the late 80s a friend of mine said, "You do know they're a Christian rock band, right?" I never heard of anyone refer to them in this way but within seconds it dawned on. I just sang along with the words at that time, not really thinking much about meanings. So much good music was pumping out with all the 60s & early 70s bands transforming with the times. Kansas was one of those bands affected by the techno trend in the late 80s and they came out with the album 'Audio-Visions' and it is a really good album. Hope you can react to the song "Back Door" off that album. Oh, I also met Steve Walsh (lead singer) on a jogging trail. Nice guy.
They were not a Christian rock band in the seventies. Kerry Livgren, one of the writers/musicians, got into religion early eighties and had influence on their eighties records, which led to tensions. There have been some band changes during the years. Still miss Robby Steinhardt (RIP).
Oh, I forgot to point out that the figure you see on that album cover is the Kansas abolitionist John Brown, who initiated the Raid on Harpers Ferry. You see murals of him a lot around here and in fact there is a gigantic one in the state capitol building in Topeka, where the band is from. I can drive in half an hour or so to several of the locations that John Brown and his band fought battles and skirmishes along rivers and in forests. His takeover of the United States Armory failed miserably, but it set up a chain of events that would help lead to the Civil War, and his ultimate goal, which was to free the slaves, although he would not live to see that goal fulfilled. Because it took them about six months to get around to hanging him, the story became huge and it was nationwide and on all the newspapers. In the time he had left before they killed him, he wrote many letters and pleas for people to revolt and free the slaves. "John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry was an effort by abolitionist John Brown, from October 16 to 18, 1859, to initiate a slave revolt in Southern states by taking over the United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia (since 1863, West Virginia). It has been called the dress rehearsal for, or Tragic Prelude to the Civil War." One thing I did not know from what they taught us in school was that John Brown had formed an alliance with Harriet Tubman and even went to these great lengths for them to travel all this way and meet together in Canada, where she agreed to do what she could to help him with the raid. "Harriet Tubman (born Araminta Ross, c. March 1822[1] - March 10, 1913) was an American abolitionist and social activist. Born into slavery, Tubman escaped and subsequently made some 13 missions to rescue approximately 70 slaves, including family and friends,[2] using the network of antislavery activists and safe houses known as the Underground Railroad. During the American Civil War, she served as an armed scout and spy for the Union Army. In her later years, Tubman was an activist in the movement for women's suffrage."
@@NAIATHEDRAGON It's the truly amazing story and a critical part of our history in the fight to abolish slavery. There is a semi-fictional book that was popular about 5 years ago called the good Lord bird. It won tons of awards and it short-handed intense engaging read. The author basically gives you an inside look at John Brown and his band and just all the things associated with that and his connection with Harriet Tubman of the Underground Railroad and then the events leading up to the raid and then the aftermath, which really did help propel forward the events that triggered the Civil War. The author based it on thorough research but added the unique plot device of a little boy who escapes one of the skirmishes here in Kansas and then is totally freaked out and his family is killed and he ends up at a local barber shop where they are all talking about it, people on both sides of the issue and how bloody the battles are getting. That era is referred to as Bleeding Kansas. I don't know if it was William Quantrill and his gang or just one of the regular groups from Missouri but there was knowledge that they were coming to this area to avenge losses in the recent conflict and that this little black kid was sure to be killed. So a guy that worked at the barbershop puts the kid into a woman's dress to disguise him and smuggled him out and he just starts living out in the wilderness with the John Brown group. It ends up being a fascinating way to tell the story and lets you really feel right up close what that struggle was like back then, the good and the bad.
Hello, Master Dragon. I remember this song when it came out and what I was going through when it came out and I fell in love with it. I was reeling in the aftermath of my husband's first admitted affair and nursing my firstborn infant. I really felt the meaning of this song as I processed huge emotional pain over the betrayal that threatened to eclipse the joy of my home-birthed son/first-born. Yes, it hits that soul place. Yes, yes, yes, M.Dragon. Whoooh! Guitar and violin. And now at age 68 I understand even more "Dust in the Wind." I'm going to look for another song this one brings to mind and bring you the link. Well, I know MY generation is not as healthy as my grandparents' generation. Yes, a lot of that togetherness isn't happening now. You are a preacher in the closet?? LOL Grandma Ellen, intending to come back with a link. The Byrds, "Turn! Turn! Turn!" ruclips.net/video/W4ga_M5Zdn4/видео.html Either for reaction or FYI. Your choice, but I'd love to know when you've heard it if you don't do a reaction. 💜
Thank you Ellen. Everything you've been through and you're still here spreading great vibes. In the end.. you win! I'm grateful for you and appreciate you always. Thank you!!
I'm loving your reactions to Kansas. Classic rock from the 70s was all about layers. Might I suggest some Lynyrd Skynyrd, north Florida Southern Rock. The song I would recommend you start with is "Simple Man". Give it a listen.
Glad you liked it. My mind's running around looking for an innocence of youth at summer camp song. Stay tuned. In the meantime, you might enjoy the movie "Meatballs" starring Bill Murray.
I don't know of mentioned that this song wasn't going to be recorded. The song writer used the the intro as a exercise to warm up before writing at home. Wife wanted to put lyrics it.
I recommend you listen to "Woodstock" by Matthews Southern Comfort (or by Joni Mitchell or Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young). It will also touch your soul.
Just think this song started out as a finger exercise by the lead guitarist, his wife heard it and told him he should play it for the group and the rest is history.
You want to go next level? Be blown out of your chair? Listen to a song called "Broken Sky/Long Day reprise" by the Neal Morse Band. Don't say I didn't warn you. GOD bless you, brother!
I'm going to recommend you seek out the "official" single/album release video (this one is from the "Best Of" album.) It doesn't stand out on RUclips, because it's in black & white, but it's a true portrayal of the performance, and who's doing what in the song. You'll dig it.
I've heard Dust in the Wind at a couple of funerals over the years. First time I saw KANSAS was in Milwaukee around 1973-1974, when they were the backup band for Hawkwind. I've loved them ever since and was fortunate to have seen them several times over the years. 🌬️🌪️
Your generation blames my generation for everything wrong in the country. They don’t understand chasing dreams is second. When reality hits them in face they can’t handle having to be part of society first, get a job, an apartment, pay bills, etc. Then we get the blame for not being able to reach their dreams. Music from the 70s is not rooted in anger even though there was plenty to be mad about. Look it up.
You have to legitimately understand how deep this song is in order to play it well. It’s kinda fkt up actually. Why is it that we gravitate so much to songs that are such bummers? Maybe it’s because when we recognize a true soul, we recognize ourselves. I dunno. The honest truth is that 4 generations from now, you pretty much didn’t even exist anymore (besides the butterfly effect you may have created that may have impacted the world). Everything you have ever felt or worked for, or fight or heartbreak… Your children and grandchildren will be gone. Nobody that remembers your laugh, all the family videos lost or disintegrated. No one will even be around that can say they remember you or what a good cook you were, or how you rocked your great grand babies to sleep or the songs that you sang to them. It’s really very sad I think. LIFE IS SHORTER THAN YOU THINK. BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU CHOOSE TO PUT IN IT OR USE IT FOR. This isn’t a dress rehearsal unfortunately. And NO, the earth is not going to last forever. It began once upon a time and it too shall pass. Everything has its time, and ultimately, there will be no evidence that you or even your children ever existed. Mars had an atmosphere once upon a time some say. It is a wonderful picking pattern to practice though. Almost like a meditation.
I just subscribed, but I have a question for YT. Why can't they provide updates to subscribers as far as new content? I get very few updates to new content (obviously not you since I just subscribed). Also, why can't we have a search for most recent posts overall? Peace, Love!!
Truth in this song! "Nothing lasts forever but the Earth and sky" and "All your money won't another minute buy."
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The musicianship, the songwriting, the harmonies, I miss this music so much but thankful that music is forever! ❤️
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Nice reaction. You get it automatically. This music will change you. It did us. Today's music lacks love. It wants idolship, demands it. Our music was definitely love between the artist and his instrument including the singer and love for the people who listened which transformed love from the fan back to the artist by supporting them to our friends whom we were always listening to music with and then extended to the generation where cliques were broken down and we came together to just enjoy the music. We had hard lives as kids, too, not all of us but alot of us but we were a different generation.. still are and our music still played on the radio. I always wondered how our music would sound later in life. I'm amazed it still sounds great because of the authenticity. Let it speak to you. You're going to need what it said in the future. I only realize now how blessed we were to live as these people lived too. It made the world better.
You will love The Wall
If you want more music that elevates the spirit, I recommend diving deeper into the Moody Blues--- much like Kansas , a lot of their songs were transcendental , both lyrically, and instrumentally...
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In his prime Steve Walsh was the best rock singer for my money. Unreal range and power
Kansas - 'Song for America', a prog rock classic.
Been listening to this 45 years and that note still gets me!
Kansas deep track recommendations
The Wall
Miracles out of Nowhere
Cheyenne Anthem
Hold On
Song for America
On the Other Side
Lots of masterpieces from this group!
Thank you!
Keep going….So many songs from the 70’s still makes me emotional. And, I’ve heard it all my life. I love your respect.
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"Nothing lasts forever but the earth and sky
It slips away
And all your money won't another minute buy"
Damn, that one hits hard.
Iconic song from a talented, musically diverse, spiritual band.
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Yes sir… Kansas just speaks to your soul!! Beautiful music!! 🤘🔥💜🥰
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I like how you dig deep into yourself and bring it out for your viewers. You bring a lot of ideas together from your life, movies, and the music.
Although I'm originally from Texas, I have been a Kansan since 6th grade. I really did not want to move to Kansas and I hated it for the first couple of years and then over time, especially as I started growing up and covering more of the state and knowing more about it, I grew to love it.
The eastern part of the state has a lot of terrain and trees and rivers and streams and wildlife, and it's just absolutely gorgeous. The central part of the state has the incredibly beautiful Flint Hills and tallgrass prairies, and the western part as it rises into Colorado is flat and spacious and wide open; the panorama and the ability to see storms and even tornadoes from a distance is awe-inspiring. The wind is a key element. Especially in the more open parts of the state, the wind just blows and blows and blows and it's relentless. It can be frustrating and dangerous and bitterly cold sometimes, but once you get used to it, it's a part of your environment that just makes sense. It always gives me a special feeling.
The state is named for a Native American tribe and there are many tribes and bands and reservations here. The band Kansas always respected this and there is definitely some of that Native American feeling and philosophy in Dust in the Wind.
Definitely worth a visit. Kansas sounds like it has alot of hidden gems.
Lonely, wind and people of the south wind. Yes, I spent early years in Kansas and came to appreciate seeing the storms come in and feeling that rush of air. You're wonderful! Description of the state is spot on. Thanks!.
Another mind blowing beautiful song is " Time " by Pink Floyd! It'll make you think 🤔!
That's in my videos 📹. Check it out.
Your exactly right brother about the youngsters...share it with others. We appreciate it, it's the future that may appreciate it too.
There is much truth in the words of this song. Solomon reminds us in the first chapter of Ecclesiastes, verse nine that there is nothing new under the sun. Your generation is not the first to chase fleeting dreams, which never end in happiness. Keep your eyes on what is truly important in your life. The simple things are best, remember this, and you can have happiness. Peace.
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God bless them. They were my salvation in the 70's
Best song ever ,best vocalist ever , best band ever .
I've always loved that you can understand every single word that he sings!
HOLD ON
POINT OF NO RETURN next!
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Another thing that is amazing about you discovering this band and in particular this song, is that I have seen it affect younger generations before, including in a really profound way once:
About 10 years ago, my then wife worked at an inner-city high school in Kansas City. She was heavily involved in related programs and projects and therefore so was I. One of these was this annual production that they put on where these kids would work up everything from musical performances to poetry to skits and all kinds of things. I got to know several of these kids and I found them to be just amazing.
There was this one young Hispanic boy who was about 15 years old, and I really took a liking to him. One day my wife said to me that he was trying to learn how to play the acoustic guitar and she suggested that I volunteer to help him and then additionally help him work up a song to perform at this show, which was held in downtown Kansas City in this huge auditorium.
The first time I got together with him, he said he already knew what he wanted to learn and it was this song called Dust in the Wind. He didn't know anything about it other than it was his dad's favorite song and his dad had died recently.
I really had to struggle to hold the tears back as we started working on it together. In the end he loved it and it went over really really well at the show.
Isn't it amazing how music can reach out across all kinds of spaces to affect people of all ages and socioeconomic groups in serious ways?
That's an amazing experience. Shows just how powerful music is!!
That’s amazing dude…❤
Great reaction and thanks for sharing. Kansas wrote and performed some amazing songs. Check out 'The Wall'; 'Closet Chronicles'; 'Point of Know Return'; 'Hold On'; and many more. To many to list. Chris
Kerry Livgren is one of the guitarists and writes alot of the songs. Steve Walsh was lead singer on this song but Robbie Steinhardt did the harmonies and is lead singing on other songs and of course Robbie plays the violin. Steve plays the organ and bongos. Kerry plays guitar, rhythm guitar, classic guitar and piano. And the other members are also brilliant musicians in their own right. 'Carry on Wayward Son' had both guitarists playing solos and lead and rhythm interchanging. Enjoy Kansas, they were unusual. Kerry at this time in life was going thru some troubles and was soul searching so his lyrics were full of truth and heart felt. Chris
"And all your money, won't another minute buy." No truer words.
Wonderful reaction and commentary. Thank you for sharing...we share the same sentiments.
I played this album non-stop back in the day. Love this song. Love Kansas! Thanks
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With the number of movies and TV shows etc. that used this song I'm surprised there are very many people who haven't heard it.
This song, and "Carry On Wayward Son," are rock hits with a bit of medieval input. Medieval themes tended to be Biblical, and both the story of the prodigal son and the notion of humanity as "dust" that passes have that medieval feel.
Another song you've heard with medieval input was "A Whiter Shade of Pale." That combined Bach with lyrics relating to Chaucer (an early English writer).
If you want another classic rock hit with a medieval input, try "Don't Fear the Reaper" by Blue Oyster Cult. Or did you do that one already? IDK, but if you haven't, you should. :)
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Kerry Livgren (guitar & keyboards) was their primary songwriter; his lyrics are poetic and usually profound. That's the late Robbie Steinhardt on violin and harmonies on this song. I think you would like their song, "The Wall".
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This is one of my fave Kansas songs. I live in a small town SW of Topeka. Kansas along with Styx, Boston, Foreigner and others sold out big arenas around the country.
Another Kansas song: Magnum Opus
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I've heard this many times but today for some reason, made me bawl my eyes out😢. Thinking of my Dad, my first fur baby, Lisa Marie Presley, my first husband, everyone I've ever known and passed away. Music can be so powerful for sure
😇😇😇 You'll see them again. 🤜🤛🎶 There will be peace in the end.
Oh wow, my heart goes out to you. ❤️
It feels like not just the current generations but mine, too, and before, enough is never enough. And what does success even mean? I feel like, as you said, it's only connection that really gives our lives any meaning. ✌️
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you have a beautiful soul and it's truly delightful hearing your thoughts and interpretations on these wonderful tunes.
EDIT: if you get the chance, i think you would really enjoy a song by Arcade Fire called The Suburbs... even if it doesn't make it into one of your videos it's worth a listen
You have a great perspective my friend. I I'm in my late fifties and I grew up listening to the music you are reacting to and can appreciate your point of view for your generation. Keep motivating others.
Thanks for your reaction. Very emotional.
This song blows me away, makes me nostalgic. Reminds, that we are dust and to dust we will return someday.
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Humans are not meant to be "commercialized", but "traffic", and "merchandise" have taken over the world, when we should be thinking about how we should treat each other as immortal beings.
Can't wait to see you do "Close To The Edge" by YES. Definitely listen to the rest of Leftoverture, and Point Of Know Return.
Thank you Michael. I got alot coming, that's for sure!
Preach because it’s your generation that has to put a stop to the madness. Stop and Listen.
Because of your love of the water.
Little River Band - Cool Change.
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Steve Walsh (the singer) was a notch above most in his prime
Robbie Steinhardt (the violinist and harmony vocal) RIP
once again written by the maestro, Kerry Livgren (guitar, piano)
This was a finger excercize he was playing. His wife heard it and said it sounded pretty. He reluctantly brought it into the session. The band loved it and the rest is history
One of THE biggest songs in 1977 on several charts (including the Country charts!)
As I commented previously. Dig into the deeper tracks
I mentioned several suggestions. And trust me, been a big Kansas fan for decades
Also, watch their biography, Miracles Out of Nowhere
Should be on a streaming site somewhere
Good one!
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I share your feelings, since we experienced the emotions associated with these lyrics.
I used to call in to our local AM radio station in 1976 (6th grade for me) to request "Carry on Wayward Son". I loved this band throughout. One day in the late 80s a friend of mine said, "You do know they're a Christian rock band, right?" I never heard of anyone refer to them in this way but within seconds it dawned on. I just sang along with the words at that time, not really thinking much about meanings. So much good music was pumping out with all the 60s & early 70s bands transforming with the times. Kansas was one of those bands affected by the techno trend in the late 80s and they came out with the album 'Audio-Visions' and it is a really good album. Hope you can react to the song "Back Door" off that album. Oh, I also met Steve Walsh (lead singer) on a jogging trail. Nice guy.
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They were not a Christian rock band in the seventies. Kerry Livgren, one of the writers/musicians, got into religion early eighties and had influence on their eighties records, which led to tensions. There have been some band changes during the years. Still miss Robby Steinhardt (RIP).
You are a strong brother, for facing your realities about the structure of modern day living.
When music was beautiful and spiritual.
Great analysis. Great song. Thank you.
Oh, I forgot to point out that the figure you see on that album cover is the Kansas abolitionist John Brown, who initiated the Raid on Harpers Ferry. You see murals of him a lot around here and in fact there is a gigantic one in the state capitol building in Topeka, where the band is from. I can drive in half an hour or so to several of the locations that John Brown and his band fought battles and skirmishes along rivers and in forests.
His takeover of the United States Armory failed miserably, but it set up a chain of events that would help lead to the Civil War, and his ultimate goal, which was to free the slaves, although he would not live to see that goal fulfilled. Because it took them about six months to get around to hanging him, the story became huge and it was nationwide and on all the newspapers. In the time he had left before they killed him, he wrote many letters and pleas for people to revolt and free the slaves.
"John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry was an effort by abolitionist John Brown, from October 16 to 18, 1859, to initiate a slave revolt in Southern states by taking over the United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia (since 1863, West Virginia). It has been called the dress rehearsal for, or Tragic Prelude to the Civil War."
One thing I did not know from what they taught us in school was that John Brown had formed an alliance with Harriet Tubman and even went to these great lengths for them to travel all this way and meet together in Canada, where she agreed to do what she could to help him with the raid.
"Harriet Tubman (born Araminta Ross, c. March 1822[1] - March 10, 1913) was an American abolitionist and social activist. Born into slavery, Tubman escaped and subsequently made some 13 missions to rescue approximately 70 slaves, including family and friends,[2] using the network of antislavery activists and safe houses known as the Underground Railroad. During the American Civil War, she served as an armed scout and spy for the Union Army. In her later years, Tubman was an activist in the movement for women's suffrage."
Oh wow thanks Steve. I had no clue who that was and the picture definitely crossed my mind. Honestly sad that I don't remember being taught that.
@@NAIATHEDRAGON It's the truly amazing story and a critical part of our history in the fight to abolish slavery. There is a semi-fictional book that was popular about 5 years ago called the good Lord bird. It won tons of awards and it short-handed intense engaging read.
The author basically gives you an inside look at John Brown and his band and just all the things associated with that and his connection with Harriet Tubman of the Underground Railroad and then the events leading up to the raid and then the aftermath, which really did help propel forward the events that triggered the Civil War.
The author based it on thorough research but added the unique plot device of a little boy who escapes one of the skirmishes here in Kansas and then is totally freaked out and his family is killed and he ends up at a local barber shop where they are all talking about it, people on both sides of the issue and how bloody the battles are getting. That era is referred to as Bleeding Kansas.
I don't know if it was William Quantrill and his gang or just one of the regular groups from Missouri but there was knowledge that they were coming to this area to avenge losses in the recent conflict and that this little black kid was sure to be killed.
So a guy that worked at the barbershop puts the kid into a woman's dress to disguise him and smuggled him out and he just starts living out in the wilderness with the John Brown group. It ends up being a fascinating way to tell the story and lets you really feel right up close what that struggle was like back then, the good and the bad.
Beautiful, but so true, love this song
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Hello, Master Dragon. I remember this song when it came out and what I was going through when it came out and I fell in love with it. I was reeling in the aftermath of my husband's first admitted affair and nursing my firstborn infant. I really felt the meaning of this song as I processed huge emotional pain over the betrayal that threatened to eclipse the joy of my home-birthed son/first-born. Yes, it hits that soul place. Yes, yes, yes, M.Dragon. Whoooh! Guitar and violin. And now at age 68 I understand even more "Dust in the Wind." I'm going to look for another song this one brings to mind and bring you the link. Well, I know MY generation is not as healthy as my grandparents' generation. Yes, a lot of that togetherness isn't happening now. You are a preacher in the closet?? LOL Grandma Ellen, intending to come back with a link. The Byrds, "Turn! Turn! Turn!" ruclips.net/video/W4ga_M5Zdn4/видео.html Either for reaction or FYI. Your choice, but I'd love to know when you've heard it if you don't do a reaction. 💜
Thank you Ellen. Everything you've been through and you're still here spreading great vibes. In the end.. you win! I'm grateful for you and appreciate you always. Thank you!!
@@NAIATHEDRAGON , a hug if you want it. Throwing it now.
I'm loving your reactions to Kansas. Classic rock from the 70s was all about layers. Might I suggest some Lynyrd Skynyrd, north Florida Southern Rock. The song I would recommend you start with is "Simple Man". Give it a listen.
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Glad you liked it. My mind's running around looking for an innocence of youth at summer camp song. Stay tuned. In the meantime, you might enjoy the movie "Meatballs" starring Bill Murray.
I'm pretty sure I've seen that. Definitely gotta run it back and refresh my memory. Thank you 🤜 🤛.
"The Only Hell My Momma Ever Raised" by Johnny Paycheck
This will play (on repeat) when I pass.
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I think it might be time for some Creedence Clearwater Revivial (CCR) with "Have You Ever Seen The Rain?"
I like how you perceive this song.
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I'm here to see if you & your generation get it and at the same time it's like I'm hearing it for the first time again. Don't worry Your alright.
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love you brother.
8:19 - Another Band from the same era poses a similar question, check out Styx "The Grand Illusion".
I don't know of mentioned that this song wasn't going to be recorded. The song writer used the the intro as a exercise to warm up before writing at home. Wife wanted to put lyrics it.
Pulling out the reality of human beings from God’s own words
Great song!
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I recommend you listen to "Woodstock" by Matthews Southern Comfort (or by Joni Mitchell or Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young). It will also touch your soul.
Kansas were so ahead of their time. Young man check out Magnus Opus. In my opinion it's one of their best songs and at 61 I've heard 'em all!!!!😊😮
Great analysis! Speaking of connections, a great song to check out would be The Sound Of Silence cover by the band Disturbed.
Check that out in my videos 📹
@@NAIATHEDRAGON oh! I will! Sorry I missed it!
want to rock supremely??? do the live DOWN THE ROAD from1976 on u tube IT ROCKS one of their best from the day as i recall...
Just think this song started out as a finger exercise by the lead guitarist, his wife heard it and told him he should play it for the group and the rest is history.
You want to go next level? Be blown out of your chair? Listen to a song called "Broken Sky/Long Day reprise" by the Neal Morse Band. Don't say I didn't warn you.
GOD bless you, brother!
Virtual connections are what kids have today.
I'm going to recommend you seek out the "official" single/album release video (this one is from the "Best Of" album.) It doesn't stand out on RUclips, because it's in black & white, but it's a true portrayal of the performance, and who's doing what in the song. You'll dig it.
Ah NOW WHAT!!! Lol😊
I've heard Dust in the Wind at a couple of funerals over the years. First time I saw KANSAS was in Milwaukee around 1973-1974, when they were the backup band for Hawkwind.
I've loved them ever since and was fortunate to have seen them several times over the years. 🌬️🌪️
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moody blues is a good group also for lyrics
Your generation blames my generation for everything wrong in the country. They don’t understand chasing dreams is second. When reality hits them in face they can’t handle having to be part of society first, get a job, an apartment, pay bills, etc. Then we get the blame for not being able to reach their dreams. Music from the 70s is not rooted in anger even though there was plenty to be mad about. Look it up.
You have to legitimately understand how deep this song is in order to play it well. It’s kinda fkt up actually. Why is it that we gravitate so much to songs that are such bummers? Maybe it’s because when we recognize a true soul, we recognize ourselves. I dunno. The honest truth is that 4 generations from now, you pretty much didn’t even exist anymore (besides the butterfly effect you may have created that may have impacted the world). Everything you have ever felt or worked for, or fight or heartbreak… Your children and grandchildren will be gone. Nobody that remembers your laugh, all the family videos lost or disintegrated. No one will even be around that can say they remember you or what a good cook you were, or how you rocked your great grand babies to sleep or the songs that you sang to them. It’s really very sad I think. LIFE IS SHORTER THAN YOU THINK. BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU CHOOSE TO PUT IN IT OR USE IT FOR. This isn’t a dress rehearsal unfortunately. And NO, the earth is not going to last forever. It began once upon a time and it too shall pass. Everything has its time, and ultimately, there will be no evidence that you or even your children ever existed. Mars had an atmosphere once upon a time some say.
It is a wonderful picking pattern to practice though. Almost like a meditation.
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Powerful song huh?
not even Will Ferrell could ruin this song . if you know you know.
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