Concert Review: Kansas at The Beacon Theater in NYC December 14, 2019
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- Опубликовано: 14 дек 2019
- Join host Pete Pardo and special guest Jeff Young for a review of last night's Kansas performance at New York City's Beacon Theater, where the band played all of 'Leftoverture' and 'Point of Know Return' in their entirety plus a selection of other favorites. #kansas
I saw Kansas in Topeka this October. Kerry Livgren showed up to play dust in the wind. It gave me chills for sure to see him back.
Have seen Kansas more than 20 times, wish they'd have played this show in their hometown and mine, Atlanta.
Have seen all the incarnations of the band and have never been disappointed and believe they're the most underrated band ever...proof, no R and R hall of fame for them!
Great review, Thanks!
I was there but didn’t see you in the lobby. My first time seeing Kansas so I had no expectations. Loved the show and as an added bonus I scored tickets for Styx while I was there. Perfect night.
So great to hear this from you guys. Been a huge fan since second album and have felt and said so many of the things you guys are saying about how good they are live and how many amazing deep cuts they have. Saw first time in 1976 and many, many more times, trying to convince friends, co-workers and anyone else who would listen...it feels that finally people are seeing the genius and Kansas is getting the respect they have deserved for so long. I wanted to be there SOOO bad last night. Saw them about two months ago playing POKR live in Tulsa in a smaller version of Beacon Theater, the Brady Theater. Agreed with everything you said re: sound, stage, acoustic set and Tom Brislin!! Oh and Phil's Aqua Blue set was the coolest kit I have ever seen him play. Got lots of close up pics of it. Sorry this is so long, but its fun hearing this from guys whose opinion I respect!
Great review from a long time KANSAS fan! They are fantastic and getting better every concert! Never a dull moment and a new album coming soon!! Been listening since the White Clover days, so I've seen and heard them many times since the early '70's! Carry On!
Lonely Wind is one of the most criminally underrated songs ever!
I was there. Super spectacular show!! 3rd row.
We would’ve given ANYTHING to have seen that particular show! We’ve never seen Kansas in concert, no matter how hard we’ve tried, it just haven’t been in the cards.😭We’ll keep trying! Thanks for the killer review guys!🙏🏻🎧-Chris & Beth
Really awesome review of the concert! Both Jeff and Pete gave really great insight into the show. Thank you!
My first real rock concert was Kansas in San Benito Texas 1991 or so. I was the only person in the audience who knew every son. Play the Game Tonight was the only song on setlist released after 1980. I screamed to strangers next to me "this is people of the south wind!" Or "this is the Wall!" Etc. Etc. Great review. Nothing beats being there!
Oh my, I am so jealous. This concert would rank right up there with me. Great description guys. Lucky dudes.
I’m so glad Jeff mentioned that most concerts are too loud, that has always been a big issue with me.
if its to loud your to old
I've noticed the same thing at Kansas concerts (and that the drums are almost always way too prominent in the mix). My understanding from talking with some of their crew back in the early 2000s was that they mix their sound for outdoor amphitheatre-type shows and when that carries over inside to small or medium theaters......yeah, way too loud.
It's a mystery to me why this has not been addressed more by us aging concert-goers. The mixes are often very bad at concerts, and the sound is just way too loud for us baby boomers.
Last time I saw them was in the Wiltern theater in Los Angeles, they were loud, very very loud. My ear (I have one) was ringing for days. But fantastic show, even had someone dancing to Magnum Opus! lol Hope to see them next year. Tom Brislin is great, his own music, fantastic, my fav song "Hurry up and smell the roses" would love to see him perform that song w Kansas.
Love the comment by Jeff about how perfect the sound was. Regrettably the last time I saw Kansas was in 77, but they were as tight and on point as any band I've ever heard. And the sound that night was just like you describe it. And this was in a college fieldhouse. So glad you guys got to enjoy them!
Tom Brislin was an MVP last night. He is a perfect fit. He has an attention to details in both learning the parts and nailing the sounds.
Thank you for the review, Pete and Jeff. I have seen Kansas play live a few times over the years. I'm glad that you enjoyed the concert !
1. Black Sabbath 2. Yes. 3. Kansas 4. Doors 5. Kiss my personal top 5 bands of all time.
Love all five.
This is what I love about this channel - I’m not a fan of Kansas but listening to your review was so damn entertaining.
By way, “I was as happy as a pig in shit” should be a staple of all your top concert live reviews from now on.
LOL!
Re: Closet Chronicles: When Ronnie joined in fall 2014, they added CC to the setlist and continued to perform it until the Leftoverture tour started until fall 2016.
Enjoyed the review. Cool to see Jeff complimenting another artist. So used to seeing/hearing musicians that have "been there, done it" comment that they don't listen to other artists or just straight-out put them down.
Great review guys..glad Jeff mentioned their album cover art, and song writing/lyrics, I appreciate them too, I always admired Kerry's writing, and I agree about the instrumentals, I keep forgetting about the Tuesday shows, but I'll put a request in now: some Anglagard:)
guys thanks for the review! wish I could have been there. I saw each of their tours representing these albums and they were incredible, I can't imagine seeing them done on the same night.
Leftoverture was originally the title of the song Magnum Opus, which was a pastiche of song fragments that Kerry and Steve had that they put together to make an epic, multi-part suite. The ridiculous subtitles were obviously tongue-in-cheek and still amuse me to this day. Father Padilla Meets the Perfect Gnat? Comedy genius! The guys in Kansas were and are serious musicians, but they all have a great sense of humor that flies under the radar. Magnum Opus was supposed to be the title of the album, but the record company loved the name Leftoverture so much, they insisted on using it for the album title.
love Kansas.One of my top 5 bands of all time.
Wish they would come back over the pond to play in the UK again...just one in London will do, screw the 3.5 hour drive!!!!
They came to the Alaska State Fair this year.
Aloha from chilly Hawaii
Enjoyed the review..enjoyed the video..
I have seen Kansas many times. Saw them two years ago when they did Ledtoverture. I am seeing them in Richmond in May 2020. I always thought Phil Ehart is underrated as a drummer and have always loved Rich Williams. I had Point of Know Return when it came out. Would love to hear Hopelessly Human. Keep up the good work!
Ledoverture? They covering Led Zeppelin now?
Good one. Mistype on my part.
14:16 They used to play the Spider in the late 70's when the album came out, then Steve brought it back in the early 90's as a keyboard solo. Last I knew of they played it was during the late 90's and didn't bring it back until now
Damn. Was waiting all day for update. Pete. Lol.
Amazing show. As great as the Leftoverature songs were, the band really kicked the hard rockers on point, songs like Portrait He Knew and Sparks of the Tempest, taken to another level. Icarus was the perfect closer, so loud and aggresive. God damn I love Kansas
I was at the Hard Rock A.C. N.J. show in June- they mentioned your show.
They rocked the Hard Rock, back then as well!
I was there, as well. Best show I've seen in ages!
I remember seeing 'Power Windows', Zak Rivzi's old band that did a Rush tribute show back in the day! Great to see him playing with Kansas these days! Platt is a great singer.... I saw him with the great band 'Shooting Star' a while back. BTW, R.I.P. Van McClain.
With respect to the Classic Album Wars my pick to win the tournament was always Kansas, Two for the Show. There are a lot of great bands remaining, but for my money I thought Kansas was, and still is, one of the best bands ever. This music was the melding of symphonic sensibilities of bands like Yes and Renaissance with the drive and intensity of bands like Uriah Heep, Deep Purple and Thin Lizzy. Brian May always had a huge respect for their music live (See "Miracles Out of Know Where" documentary for the skinny there) and Garth Brooks remembers attending a concert to discover Phil Ehart was the drummer he first heard who played notes. Though they are no longer in the tournament, dislodged by a truly worthy opponent, no one in the remaining list can touch this band live. I will admit I am biased--as we all are to some degree--but I cannot help it in this case. And if they were this good live today, it would be criminal not to have recorded a DVD for the performance. When they are gone, they will be sorely missed in our home. Merry Christmas to all of you, to Jeff, to Pete and to all the members of Kansas--former and present--for a legacy of music unsurpassed in 20th century music.
PREACH!!! :)
Agreed. I would also like to see Litte Feat's Waiting For Columbus advancing. But...
I was sad to see Two for the Show eliminated from the Live Album battles. But at least it lost to Strangers in the Night (one of the favorites to win the war). Was listening to the expanded version this afternoon. Child of Innocence and Hopelessly Human (with the Incomudro intro) are alone worth the price of admission!!!!🥁
A dear old friend of mine is the artist who did the cover of the most recent Kansas album.
Great review, mi amigos!
I been watching the I-phone stuff that fans have been posting on this show.....i really envy you guys....that you were able to witness this.........
Hey Pete check this out. *The Doors Live At The Isle Of Wight Festival East Afton Farm, Isle Of Wight, UK Sun. August 30, 1970.* I just discovered this AMAZING GENIUS concert. 10.16 'When the Music's Over' and 35.34 'The End' Even better sound than the famous official live LP! Amazing gig!
Glad you guys had fun last night. I have seen some great gigs at the Beacon too. Pil, Psychedelic Furs both around 1984. Also see *Slayer | Still Reigning Full Show + Bonus HD.* Fucking ace.
little known fact about the naming of the "leftoverture" album title.......originally the song "magnum opus" was called leftoverture because the song was made up of leftover bits of songs that had not been used.......somebody in management or the record company heard the title and said nope that is the best album name ever, so the album was changed to Leftoverture and the band renamed the song to Magnum Opus. very cool indeed!
I would not doubt that the band recorded this for a live album. Sad there were no cameras there to record this for a video release. I have seen them live over 40 times throughout the years.
they talked of “ear plugs”...what kind can you use that reduce volume without muffling it all?
Hey guys ,I found people the South of the south wind from last night on RUclips. It was shot kind of far away probably from somebody's phone but it's OK
yeah three or four thousand is really good to pack in for Kansas nowadays....they think about it so many around the casino circuit now it seems everywhere you go if you want to see one of your favorite bands from back in the day see what casino they're playing at I mean you have to admit reality..Unless just one of the classic powerhouse money makers what the crazy Live Nation or whoever their tour is.. that you can always rely on to put on a show with unbelievable backing and production.. if that makes any sense
I agree with Jeff about losing touch a little bit..I was heavy in the Steve Miller Band till about wide river and buy about the mid-90s you know if he came around to like you know a small venue I did see him once in the early 2000s..
Oh man I missed you there
Not sure if you got to talk to any of the Wheatheads (this is what the fans call themselves) but there were many who travelled there from various parts of the world.
Yep, we talked to a few in the lobby who traveled a great distance to the show!
They did an acoustic set last time I saw them!
David Ragsdale was in it for a while then Robbie came back for 9 years then Ragsdale came back
Prog Rock bands in the US that should be mentioned, Glass Hammer (I think from Tennessee?), and Spocks Beard here in my town, founder lives literally 2 blocks from me. The latter is on the same record label as Kansas.
Well aware of both of them and have been listening to both since the mid 90s. I was talking more about historically speaking...Kansas are right up there with the British greats in my opinion.
Beacon capacity is listed at 2894.
good to know
Yeh I love keeping up with how my favorite bands do attendance wise if I can get my hands on the info. Good to know the Beacon seemed to be mostly full! And I totally agree with you that if they toured this show as doing both albums like Styx did a few years back they could do some pretty good numbers in most markets! I love you channel. Keep up the good work!
I saw you!
Nice! Should have come say hi!
getting excited over Dust in the Wind???
Kansas has always sounded superb live... perhaps the most consistently best sounding live band ever, even better than technically superior bands.
Secondly, of course they’ve played Spider live - the 2 CD reissue of Two for the Show features a blistering rendition of this tune immediately after the drum solo.
And yes, I appreciate Kansas more than ever.... amazing amazing band.
Correct. Completely forgot that was on the reissue.
By immediately, it was insane, the lead in from the drum solo on that album, could be performed only by very experienced musicians, few bands I know could have pulled that off.
There are a few videos posted from that concert. Here's one, ruclips.net/video/zlG3m1Eq7Es/видео.html
WOW. I just saw 5 of those songs from the Kansas show @ Beacon on you tube. Damn / was unreal. Those guys aren’t good musicians/ they are unreal. Obviously just my opinion !
Sadly, more times than not, I also have an "annoying broad" in front of me at shows. Wouldn't it be something if it was the same annoying woman...running around the country ruining concerts for everyone?
Jamie Laszlo
You never know 😬
Do not like Acoustic. At all. Just my opinion
thanks pal! we've all been waiting for your input on acoustic shows.
But trust both your guys opinion. I’ll admit. You guys definitely know far more about music than me. So if you guys said it was great. I 1000% believe you. My second concert was Kansas 1980 in NYC. And they were tremendous. I meant zero disrespect. By your summary. I can see it must have been unreal.
@@garyjoyce2160 it was only 4 songs acoustic and it set things up perfectly for the electric show