FIRST TIME HEARING Kansas- "Magnum Opus" (Reaction)
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- FIRST TIME HEARING Kansas- "Magnum Opus" (Reaction) | One of the wildest prog adventures yet!....that vibraphone!! 💙💙💙
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One of the wildest prog adventures yet!....that vibraphone!! 💙💙💙 Thanks for watching!! 🥰
Dave Hope on Bass was incredible.
YES! Thanks for watching Dan
Great choice today my friend! This is an epic Kansas piece. I’m pretty sure that I’ve seen this live before. They’re at a whole other level live! There’s so much more Kansas to explore. Prog at its BEST!!
Very epic! Oh I KNOW you have seen this live haha.....Kansas another long term staple of the channel!
Epic song and great reaction, Brandon! Can you imagine being 16 and hearing this song for the first time in 1976? We were so spoiled and we didn't even know it.
Thanks Jack!! I don't think I can haha.....I wonder what 16 year old me would have thought of a song like this!
I heard it at 16 in 1984, still listening to Kansas 40 years later ✨
What a way to end a Masterpiece Album. I got to see them on the Point Of Know Return Tour. Epic Concert.
Lucky! I hear they're amazing live
I saw that tour too! Pittsburgh Civic Arena. Nazareth opened. I was 16 and on the "floor" festival "seating".
Saw Kansas 12/02/77 on The Point Of Know Return Tour at The Cleveland Coliseum with Pablo Cruise opening. I tagged along with my older brother and three of his college buddies who were big Kansas fans. I had only heard Wayward Son before and that day heard Dust In The Wind for the first time. Needless to say I was not too familiar with their music and didn't know what to expect. Kansas came on staged and I was stunned. They were jaw dropping. I was amazed at what I was hearing and seeing and became a huge fan to this day. And recently as a Birthday present my brother and I went to the 45th anniversary of Point Of Know Return concert in Cleveland. It was great and brought back a lot of memories. Great band!
What an awesome story! Thanks for sharing...nice full circle moment too 🙂
This song is a feast of tasty sounds
Absolutely!!
Glad you reviewed this incredible tune. It’s always been my favorite from them. I saw Kansas in 1980, it was my first concert ever. I was SO hoping they’d do this song live, but they did not. Still a great show and was a pleasure to see the legendary Robbie Steinhardt. But “ Magnum “ is a wild, riveting ride that never grows old. It’s just magical. Glad you enjoyed it.
Yes, agree with your assessment! Thanks Steve
I like how you thanked each member of this incredible band by name. The Original Six, as they’re known to Wheatheads, were truly gifted and special musicians who had unique chemistry and an elevated kind of creativity. Each member was among the all-time best at their respective instrument(s) and in Kerry Livgren, they had a composer who had few peers in the rock world. It’s a true testament to their abilities that their music can still put new listeners’ jaws on the ground over forty years later.
Can't wait for much more from Kansas!
I'm glad you liked this the whole album is filled with great tunes
Agree..I've heard 3 others from this album..thanks Jeff
I've been waiting for you to hear this one. Great review.
Thanks so much Alan, was worth the wait for me!!
Magnificent magnum lol. Such a clean recording. The main theme at the beginning sounds like some kind of One Million Years B.C. movie intro. Kansas' best effort in my opinion -- I love it!
Agree! Thanks for watching Scott!
As everyone else has said, the album, Leftoverture, and this song are brilliant. Great Prog rock. Glad you enjoyed this as much as i have over the decades. Another band you might enjoy is Ambrosia. Their first two albums in particular, are very proggy. From 1975, their debut album, I’d recommend the song Time Waits For No One. It’s not a long song, I think it’s right up your alley. 🔥
Thanks! I added your vote for Time Waits For No One. I have reacted to Nice, Nice and Holdin already. Let me know if you'd like the links...
@@retroreactions.... I will search your reactions. I’m sure to find them. Thanks.
One of my favorite songs
Nice! Thanks for watching
I LOVE the band Kansas. I also like the state. I live on the State Line.
I'm late LOL...long day, was out..oh yes, you're near Kansas...well I was there once in 1983!!
Knowing this song, I knew you were going to have trouble taking notes and keeping up. It was amusing to watch. Thank you for introducing this musical excellence to those who had never heard.
You really need to listen to the live version from 1978 "Two For The Show" album ! So much energy in there ! And this eerie intro I know you'll be delighted with
Thanks Alex!
I’ve seen Kansas 8 times in the 70s. And typically they close their shows with this song. While Kerry Livgren wrote the prog tunes & Steve Walsh wrote the more straightforward rockers, the unique thing about Magnum Opus is that all 6 band members contributed to the song. They are truly amazing, and better live than in the studio!
I grew up listening to Kansas in the early 70's!
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I knew you would find it!
Gonna go listen now...
Hi! Thanks for watching and being first! 🥇
Thank you for not reducing KANSAS to those two radio format hits "Dust In The Wind" and "Carry On My Wayward Son". The production of this group was so much more exceptional in musical quality than what unfortunately these two popular compositions do not really encourage us to suspect. And "Magnum Opus", which is one of my favorite tracks, is eloquent proof of that. Prog at its best!
Nope, I'm a deep dive kind of guy on this channel, especially for bands that I love like Kansas! Can't wait for more!
Originally, this song was called " Leftoverture ", because it was made up of leftover music parts that each band member had penned...but it was decided to make " Leftoverture " the album title. The 1st solo is distorted bass, BTW, and not a guitar solo(many think it is a guitar solo). See Kerry Livgren's autobiography " Seeds Of Change " for more details
The titles for each section was the band attempting to be humorous/whimsical, some other prog bands at this time were doing similiar things
Live version from " Two For The Show " is better, the violin is more dominant(as is always the case for live Kansas)
Play this for those who claim Kansas isn't a prog band
RIP Robby Steinhardt 🎻
Dave Hope on distorted bass and wah wah!
Agree! The "Two for the Show" live album is THE best live performance I've ever heard recorded from any band. The haunting violin and other "ghostly" sounds in the Magnum Opus intro section (not on the album) is frighteningly epic.
Thanks Michael!
ooooh nice!
Ah yes, Camel’s ‘flight of the snow goose’ (1975) had lots of whimsical titles too ✨
Crème de la crème, a masterpiece, Magnum Opus... yeah truth, but pun intended 😏
Haha, agree!!
So many textures in this piece, a real musical buffet. With all the different sections and changes i can't help but draw parallels with La Villa Strangiato ...if Rush had three more people in the group!
Nice comparison!!
This song reminds me of the songs from the band called "Renaissance".
Ah yes, I have been suggested that band....any favorite from them?
@@retroreactions.... There are so many. My personal favorite is the song Ocean Gypsy. There are also Ashes Are Burning, Scheherazade, Mother Russia, Carpet of the Sun, Can You Understand, Northern Lights.
Thanks for the suggestions!
KANSAS - Incomudro Hymn To The Atman 1975 EPiC Intro,and the Entire song is EPiC it's got so much going on right from the Amazing Creativity both Vocally and Instrumentally, Just like Magnum Opus this song is a True Masterpiece of Epic Proportions.
Incomudro is probably my favorite Kansas song ever, that Lamplight Symphony or The Wall. I'm hoping Brandon can see this and count these votes! Love his channel!!!
Done!! Thank you so much for the wonderful compliment!
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Kerry Livgren in his prime. So underrated. Quick Trivia: In Livgren's 1980 solo album he got Dio to sing lead on a couple tracks.
Cool, I don't know the name Dio unfortunately. Heavy metal group?
@@retroreactions.... Ronnie James Dio
🎸🎹 KANSAS - SONG FOR AMERICA 1975 / Is another one of Kansas super good songs that also has lots of great Musicianship from the beginning it captures your attention it's brilliantly done Highly Recommend this Song For America. / and also ). Incomudro Hymn To The Atman both from 1975 studio album . Oh yeah The Album Cover of the Eagle is pure Genius I listed the other song on the other comment below.
Great tune!
I wouldn't say it's broken up into six sections I would say it's one song
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So much Genesis influence in parts of this. Listen to the end of this song and Fly on a Windshield from The Lamb for a great example (last section is named Gnat Attack?). BTW, you have to react to The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway...note that it has to be done by reacting to entire sides of the 2 disc/album set ... It won't make sense if you don't as the songs flow into each other and it is a concept album. Your head will explode listening to the first 2 sides in particular. Don't sleep on the last 2 sides though.
Hi Chris! Yes, I definitely will at some point...the length is for sure daunting, but I'll find a way....I did do a reaction to In the Cage and Carper Crawlers live, but I will save the rest for the full reaction! Thank you.
Check out this one hit wonder Children Of The Sun by Billy Thorpe. It's Awesome!✌️
Hi Brent! I will add your vote for that one thanks...
Pretty cool eh. Very demanding
Yes... what a song!
I thought it was great in parts but too chaotic for me in much of it. I like my music to be more coherent.
Gotcha, thanks for any watch time just the same!