Is It Still Kansas? We Asked New Keyboardist Tom Brislin
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Tom is absolutely the best fit for Kansas. Like he did with Yes, he delivers the parts with such accurate detail.
Great Album!!!! Still Kansas. Saw them live last year, amazing!!!
Tom is a total Genius and an amazing composer, keyboardist and singer, so humble and accessible! I love his music and value his contributions to music in general.
I saw a video of him improvising on piano a combination of Kansas tunes, and it was really cool how he put it all together in a very spontaneous way. He really put a fresh perspective on those tunes, putting some of his own ideas into them. That's a sign of a great composer, and new Kansas music is about great writing, not just playing.
It's always so refreshing to listen to people who are euphoric and love their profession. What a great human beeing and musician!
Kansas is so dialed in now. New album sounds so big.
Kansas 2020 and beyond.
Totally agree! It's Kansas in sound, live, and in not only spirit but with the dedication and heart Phil and Richard always display! Please keep it going. Kansas forever!
I LOVE the new album. It sounds just like vintage Kansas. Saw them live last year and was BLOWN away. Such incredible musicianship. I've seen them several times before and they are as wonderful as ever.
Kansas is my GOAT band since first hearing them in the 70s. I love the new albums. Tom and Zac are great additions and I hope they carry the torch forward for a long time to come.
The Absence of Presense is the best Kansas album in years........
I admire Tom as both a player and a human being, I learned about him (like many) when he toured with Yes and have followed him ever since. Very down to earth, around my age, a fellow keyboard player, just someone to look up to. Fabulous musician, he has some solo material out there that's great.
The new album is great! It keeps the same magic Kansas had in the 70s. I hope the tour Europe soon.
Tom brings more Kansas characteristics to the band. The new album is fantastic
Tom is all class.
Tom is a great asset to Kansas. I mistakenly thought Kansas was over when Steve Walsh retired. But, Ronnie has done an awesome job. I’ve been to many Kansas concerts since then and have never been disappointed.
Hi John,
One of my all time bands. Love progressive rock and Kansas is one of the supreme bands excelling in that genre. I have all of their albums. I enjoyed the Prelude Implicit and from all
accounts the Absence of Presence is in the same vein. I ordered Absence and counting the days. The music, the title and artwork are so fitting for 2020.
Is this Kansas, absolutely. No doubt in my mind.With the multi layered music and many band members helping in the production and composing and Ronnie's voice is so good and are performing songs that were not able to with some founding members. A band that evolves and maintains the legacy and carries the flag..... is evolving and thriving.
A band that only plays their old hits.... could be a tribute band in and out of itself... in some cases.
God bless and thanks for honoring this great band and album,
Tino
I wanna be in... A BAND... That statement speaks volumes amongst a new generation of studio backed solo artists, when the likes of Richard, Phil, Kerry give you a thumbs up on keeping they're legacy alive you are damn well validated...Original or not...The spirit remains
Absolutely Awesome Guy Is Tom
Kansas has two original members while Deep Purple has one as long as Beethoven's music can still be played daily all around the world bands can continue to exist in any form the members are comfortable with.
Deep Purple's latest album "Whoosh" has three members (at least from the mark 2 lineup). I agree if the members are comfortable with their own direction, the only thing in my opinion that is a must for Kansas to maintain is that they were always known for their stellar musicianship.
Brislin is excellent, but I wish Rizvi hadn't left so soon, he is such a great composer which is something Kansas really needs looking to the future.
Zach has left the band???
When?
Bummer!
Does it really matter? No. If you like it, you like it.
I had my doubts but after buying and listening to AOP it is easily the best album since the older classics, just saying!! You have to give “older” bands like Kansas due props for bringing in fresh talent that re-establishes the credibility of a great band.
Great Vocals and Keys!! I tip my hat, keep up the great work Kansas and John.
I know he is a very talented keyboardist. There is no doubt about that. But there is something very special about the first 4-7 albums Kansas put out.. The feel... Because they had all spent years IN Kansas.. the state... there was the feel of desperation.. of being in the middle of nowhere... He needs to live in Dodge City or Great Bend... live there for a couple of years... experience the great plains.. You get to know what the People of the Southwind is all about...
Wondering why Zak left? The press release was very terse. Tom is a great addition to the group!
KANSAS IS STILL A BAND!
I had no idea that the album had climbing the charts like this. I knew about it couple months back and when it came out but this is great news. Thank you for this John. I'm going to go check it out.
Really enjoying this interview! Thanks Mr. Beaudin!
Judging from their last two releases, I'd say with a resounding yes, it most definitely is still Kansas!
Yes. It's still KANSAS!
I am a BIG Kansas fan. I have seen them numerous times (only to be exceeded by the times I have seen Rush), so more than a dozen times for certain. And, living here in Atlanta, have met Steve Walsh numerous times. One memorable Kansas concert was on March 30th, 1981 in Ann Arbor, MI. The same day Reagan was shot. This was their Monolith tour. Steve Walsh was electric on that tour. However...
Here is what I did. I listened to the new album to see how they sounded. I will be totally frank here, it took 3-4 times for me to adjust to Tom Brislin's voice. After my 4th listen of the album in its entirety, I said to myself, "Tom is really good". I liked his take on the classic Kansas songs and he has the vocal chops to hit a certain octave range on many songs, as well as singing great harmonies.
The new album motivated me to purchase tickets for the March 20, 2022 show in Athens, GA. I am looking forward to seeing this lineup!
Tom sings on The Song the River Sang. The lead singer is Ronnie Platt since 2014.
Ask me the same thing about Chicago. Bobby thinks as long as he is in the band its still Chicago and still his band
Billy Greer has been in the group for a really long time; way longer than Dave Hope (maybe my favorite bass player) and David Ragsdale has been inthe group for a really long time as well. I love the new incarnation of the group.
One of my favorite bands
Saw Kansas last year. They played all of Point of No Return. Amazing show. Is it about the music or the individual playing it? We all love our favorite band members, and there are some philosophical arguments to suggest no, it isn't Kansas, but they are keeping the music alive--and that's what's important!
Great interview! As always, Tom's extraordinary!
Glad you enjoyed it!
@@RockHistoryMusic Tom's a local--i.e., Central Jersey--musician. So happy for! So proud of! Thank you, John!
Really really great interview.
Kansas and Yes are like University football teams. It's still the Ohio Buckeyes and the Texas Longhorns even with different rosters.
It's Kansas. It may not be the Kansas you want, but it is Kansas.
I've always liked Kansas but not a huge fan. Was disappointed when Steve left...again. Have not seen them live with Ronnie but from what I've seen on youtube. Still on the fence hearing him sings the classics. But having said that. I sat down and listened to "The Prelude Implicit" when it came out. Their first album with Ronnie. It's a damn good album!! Has all the elements that made Kansas famous. Shame radio is so stagnant now. That it didn't get airplay. Because it deserves a chance. I didn't know about this new album and will listen to it now!
You won’t be disappointed. I think it’s better than Prelude.
I'm stunned by how good this album is, truly. You turn it on and it immediately screams KANSAS. That's a difficult feat after 47 years, they surely are more successful than Yes was with Heaven & Earth.
From the originals to today,one of the greatest American bands! While all their work is awesome,Kansas is best served live!
I have seen them 18x!
Kansas is a band!!
This nonsense cracks me up. Does anyone complain that the London Philharmonic doesn’t have the same players as it did 40 years ago? It’s Kansas. I get the argument about who the composers are, but if they are putting out quality music in the same vein (and I believe they are), then it’s Kansas. I agree with Phil Ehart - I’d like to see the band continue on with its vision after all of the original members have retired, the music deserves to live on, and I hope they continue releasing new music.
Osmonds? Check out "The Plan". A brief departure from "bubble gum"
Don't scoff at The Osmonds! Check out their song Crazy Horses- It blows people's minds when I tell them who does that song.
It's 'A' Kansas, it's not 'THE' Kansas. But it is a good album for sure.
Now do one like this for White Snake. Lol
As a basic fan I don't care who's in the band as long as they play the Classics Great.
Cover bands do that now!!!
Call THEM Kansas???
@@dibber43 cover bands don't have new original albums
Close, but no cigar. This is a great album but doesn't really capture the Kansas feel. The violin is featured more than any Kansas album. There was always a unique blend and subtle quality with Robbie's playing. You just can't replace the songwriting of Kerry Livgren. Such a uniquely recognizable sound and melody. Unfair to compare this version of Kansas to the original. It's like comparing the new touring version of the Temptations to the original. Those vocal tones and harmonies can't be duplicated. But this is still a great album.
It's now just a tribute band. Brutal.
I think the last two Kansas albums are as good -- and in instances better -- than the classic material. This is not really a legacy band. I would be happy if they played all new material in their shows.
When it was released I made a comment to the band that they should’ve changed the name in the comment-section
was immediately removed
My intention was not to insult them but to express my immediate gut reaction
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Was it Fleetwood Mac when Lindsey Buckingham Stevie Nicks and Christine McVie left?
Was it when Peter green way before Stevie and Lindsey ???
Of course.
Was there Mick Fleetwood and John McVie? Then yes.
No.
As long as Fleetwood and McVee are in the band, it is.
In a word ,
NO
It's kind of like a tribute band to me. The same as I feel about the current iteration of Yes. They sound like Kansas but it's not the people that made us like the original material. It's musicians mimicking the idiosyncrasies of previous members. I much rather them forget about all that. Become a different band alltogether and do their own thing. Be themselves and create something new without having to sound like Kansas. However, being called Kansas gives them a established fanbase without starting from ground zero.
They should rename it "land of Oz".
I don't think they're in Kansas anymore.
We live in the beginning of the era of franchise bands. They might as well put a dozen of them out there in different parts of the country. Save on travel expenses.
No.
I didn’t see the show in 2019 because it was only 2 orig members. I’m sorry for that now. I still don’t feel this is Kansas.
NOT without Steve Walsh, Kerry Livgren, AND Robby Steinhardt!!!
No it is not Kansas it is now become a tribute band two original members 40 plus years later do not constitute Kansas.
The band is fine, but through the years of evolution, I can't find anything similar to the original 6 members of the 70s. I saw the band and they are impressive, but there was something much more organic with the original band. The technology (to me) has ruined the overall sound of the band (on record) to a point of compressed to death sound. It is VERY difficult to enjoy the songs because the records and CDs NOW do not breath. (This is the same thing that has happened to YES). For the first time I bought the first album in 1974, I had to pass on the new live release. The newest studio album is much too distracting with the compression to enjoy. Would be wonderful to see this band record their next studio album like they did in the beginning. Analog and earthy.. Much too slick now. NOT KANSAS.... (and of course, no one could write material for KANSAS like Livgren, and no one can bring the vocals like Robby and and Steve. Kerry hasn't had a band or team that have accomplished what he did with the 6 members at the beginning, and Steve is retired, and Robby has passed on. It's just not the same)
Of course it's not Kansas
It's not. He knows it, but what can he say?
No its not. Unless you have all the originals it's a tribute band.
Just like Marshall Tucker is Marshall Tucker or Lynyrd Skynyrd is Lynyrd Skynyrd? At least Dead & Co had the class to change the name with a new line up doing the same stuff, and they have 3 original members...just saying. This is a tribute band of Kansas, created for the record company to make money...sorry, no matter how good they are, that is all they are. So be it, good luck.
No Steve or robbie stienhardt. No kansas
Is it still Kansas? No. Next question.
Are you still Chris Morgan? No.
Short answer... No
No Walsh = no kansas
It is as far from Kansas as is possible. Just a cover band that old farts will pay to see no matter what