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  • Опубликовано: 3 дек 2018
  • Join host Pete Pardo as he runs down his top 10 favorite songs from US progressive rock legends Kansas! (Publisher's note- mistakenly added 'Sweet' in front of 'Child of Innocence'...must have had the opening lyric too much on my mind when jotting that song down! Apologies!)

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  • @seaoftranquilityprog
    @seaoftranquilityprog  5 лет назад +49

    Not sure why I said 'progressive metal legends'...meant progressive rock obviously!

    • @mikereiss4216
      @mikereiss4216 5 лет назад +2

      Heh. I was just going to call you out on that. Lol.

    • @scottmcgregor3317
      @scottmcgregor3317 5 лет назад +6

      Maybe you were thinking of Jethro Tull.

    • @MsKalachakra
      @MsKalachakra 5 лет назад +4

      They might not be prog metal but they are "proto prog metal" for sure. Just read Mean Deviation, a book about prog metal and they are cited by many modern bands as a premier influence, almost in the ranks of Rush and King Crimson thanks to their epic and heavy songs specially on first 6 albums from self tiltled to Monolith.

    • @puddleglumsmusiccollection9151
      @puddleglumsmusiccollection9151 4 года назад

      It happens lol

    • @puddleglumsmusiccollection9151
      @puddleglumsmusiccollection9151 4 года назад +1

      You need a bigger mug

  • @kentmains7763
    @kentmains7763 5 лет назад +21

    Love to see Kansas getting some love, one of my favorite bands.

  • @marciopainhas5828
    @marciopainhas5828 3 года назад +9

    Any song from "Leftoverture" and "Point of No Return". Two masterpieces.

  • @bobthebear1246
    @bobthebear1246 5 лет назад +12

    My Kansas Top Ten (right now):
    10) Power
    9) Song For America
    8) Fight Fire With Fire
    7) Play The Game Tonight
    6) Hold On
    5) Carry On Wayward Son
    4) Sparks Of The Tempest
    3) Hopelessly Human
    2) Portrait (He Knew)
    1) The Wall
    Honorable Mentions: Lightning's Hand, Closet Chronicles, Everybody's My Friend

  • @markwebb1040
    @markwebb1040 4 года назад +10

    Masque is virtually flawless. I can't listen to just one song from this album. For me, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

  • @irishwolf8236
    @irishwolf8236 4 года назад +8

    For me, there is not a weak Kansas album. One of my all time favorite groups. Stellar.

  • @charlesc2789
    @charlesc2789 5 лет назад +5

    Thanks for that list. Kansas is an underappreciated band. My wife and I own an art store in Atchison, Ks., and we have a musician named Jeff Lux who comes in on Friday afternoons and gives lessons. He was in a band with Steve Walsh (before Kansas) and played on Steve Walsh's Schemer Dreamer album. Fantastic musician.

  • @davek6949
    @davek6949 4 года назад +12

    10 - Lonely Street
    09 - Belexes
    08 - Bells of Saint James
    07 - Icarus -- Borne on Wings of Steel
    06 - I Can Fly
    05 - Lamplight Symphony
    04 - A Glimpse of Home
    03 - The Wall
    02 - The Pinnacle
    01 - Song for America

  • @paulnordstrom3010
    @paulnordstrom3010 3 года назад +3

    10. Apercu
    9. Child of Innocence
    8. Lonely Wind
    7. Closet Chronicles
    6. Miracles Out of Nowhere
    5. Song for America
    4. Journey to Mariabronn
    3. Icarus
    2. The Wall
    1. The Pinnacle

    • @martinkulkarni3569
      @martinkulkarni3569 2 года назад +1

      Great list. I find it impossible to pick a top ten, but yours is great!

  • @rosannemassman4560
    @rosannemassman4560 2 года назад +3

    R.I.P. Steinhardt. 🙏💕

  • @katesjanice
    @katesjanice 3 года назад +4

    Watched this again because Kansas is & always will be my favorite band. So tonight my top ten are: (all written by the incomparable Kerry Livgren) and
    10. Relentless
    9. Hold On
    8. Crossfire
    7. Lamplight Symphony
    6.Icarus - Borne on Wings of Steel
    5. The Pinnacle
    4. Miracles out of Nowhere
    3. Song for America
    2. Hopelessly Human
    1. The Wall

  • @marhill77
    @marhill77 5 лет назад +15

    Whats in common with every song you mentioned and just about every honorable mention? Written by KERRY LIVGREN!! My favorite musician and songwriter of all-time

    • @bytor765
      @bytor765 3 года назад

      Check out Protokaw

  • @martinkulkarni3569
    @martinkulkarni3569 2 года назад +1

    Love the mention of ‘Angels Have Fallen’ from Monolith!

  • @anthonyferraro9854
    @anthonyferraro9854 5 лет назад +6

    Top 10
    1. Journey From Mariabronn
    2. Incommudro Hymn to the Atman
    3. The Pinnacle
    4. Belexes
    5. Lightning 's Hand
    6. On the other Side
    7. Miracles out of Nowhere
    8. Magnum Opus
    9. No Room For A Stranger
    10. Reason to Be

  • @seaoftranquilityprog
    @seaoftranquilityprog  5 лет назад +9

    Apologies for throwing 'Sweet' in front of 'Child of Innocence'...was thinking too much of the opening lyrics here I guess! LOL

    • @mikereiss4216
      @mikereiss4216 5 лет назад +3

      Either that or you had Guns n Roses on the mind. I'm guessing probably not though. Lol.

    • @bobthebear1246
      @bobthebear1246 5 лет назад +1

      @@mikereiss4216 I was just going to say that. LOL!!

    • @seaoftranquilityprog
      @seaoftranquilityprog  5 лет назад +1

      @@vbassone Actually, I had just listened to the song before I recorded this, and that's the opening lyric...had it on the brain I guess!

    • @seaoftranquilityprog
      @seaoftranquilityprog  5 лет назад

      @@mikereiss4216 Nope! LOL

    • @jindyhorses6970
      @jindyhorses6970 5 лет назад

      My first reaction was "Sweet what? Huh? Oh...".

  • @WillC-mu4lk
    @WillC-mu4lk 3 года назад +1

    1. Icarus - Borne on Wings of Steel
    2. Song For America
    3. Journey From Mariabronn
    4. Lamplight Symphony
    5. Miracles Out of Nowhere
    6. Child of Innocence
    7. Lonely Street
    8. All The World
    9. Carry On Wayward Son
    10. Belexes

  • @KAKASITO2288
    @KAKASITO2288 Год назад +1

    [1] Journey from Mariabronn
    [2] Closet chronicles
    [3] Magnum Opus
    [4] Song for America
    [5] No one together
    Honorable mentions
    Questions of my childhood; Opus insert; Icarus borne on wings of steel; Belexes; Glimpse of Home; The wall; Paradox.
    Greetings from Perú

  • @niwdoog
    @niwdoog 5 лет назад +6

    Top Ten Thin Lizzy, Savatage, Anathema.......No sleep for you!

  • @photopicker
    @photopicker 4 года назад +1

    I am SO glad you mention Sweet Child of Innocence. I learned that tune note for note and we played it live along with Carry On. Probably my all time favorite track but there's a bunch of them. Great band.

  • @bradb3248
    @bradb3248 4 года назад

    Hi Pete, great list, hadn’t listened to much Kansas for far too long. Thanks, once again have inspired me to listen to a loved band from my youth, looking forward to checking out their newer material.

  • @stevecowder4774
    @stevecowder4774 2 года назад

    Excellent list ! Kansas was the first band I every saw in concert. Have all of their 70’s material on disc, so will likely put together my own top 10 and send it your way. Thanks Pete !

  • @troy3456789
    @troy3456789 3 года назад +1

    Nice to see another long time Kansas fan. They're the only band I just had to go see in concert.

  • @BrianStDenis-pj1tq
    @BrianStDenis-pj1tq 9 месяцев назад

    I figured I knew the top few of any Kansas' top 10 list, boy was I wrong. Thanks for the list of songs I didn't know.

  • @fourseasons4105
    @fourseasons4105 2 года назад +1

    1. Cheyenne anthem
    2. Song for America
    3. Journey from Mariabronn
    4. The pinnacle
    5. Closet chronicles
    6. All the world
    7. Hopelessly human
    8. Icarus- born on wings of steel
    9. Apercu
    10. Miracles out of nowhere

  • @lengomcharrison8323
    @lengomcharrison8323 5 лет назад +4

    I always loved Lonely Wind from the debut album.

  • @crimsonrush
    @crimsonrush 5 лет назад +1

    Nobody's Home has a special place in my heart. The Wall - so glad you mentioned it. :)

  • @martinkulkarni3569
    @martinkulkarni3569 2 года назад +1

    You ever never mentioned In The Spirit Of Things! Underrated unloved album! Never understand that. Ghost, Rainmaker, Bells Of St. James all great and amongst my favourites along with another 100 or so!!!

  • @Deborahtunes
    @Deborahtunes 4 года назад +5

    I got to see Kansas open up for Styx in June of 1996. They sounded fantastic. In some ways they outshined Styx for that concert. And believe me, that's not easy to say. I love my Styx.
    Probably the reason I say that though is because I'm not much for DeYoung's slow songs. It kills the rock mood for a show.
    My Top Kansas Tracks
    6) *Carry On Wayward Son*
    5) *Song For America*
    4) *Dust In The Wind*
    3) *Play The Game Tonight*
    2) *Fight Fire With Fire*
    1) *Point Of No Return*

  • @btom22259
    @btom22259 4 года назад +6

    Kerry Livgren was the most important Song writer of Kansas, he plays the keys and guitar. We wrote all big hits from Kansas, not Walsh or Steinhardt.

  • @steamer1112
    @steamer1112 5 лет назад +2

    I just decided to see if Kansas is touring and yippee, I'm going to see them in April for the first time in my life. I've been a fan since the first album but, was never able to see them. I am stoked.

  • @matthoranofficial
    @matthoranofficial 2 года назад +2

    I can never do top 10 lists because they're so hard. My favorite song by Kansas however is Closet Chronicles. Some day I'll probably do a top 10. Also the boogie rockers are really REALLY good. I listened to "It Takes A Woman's Love" and "Bringing It Back" the other night when I was having a camp fire with my younger cousin. She's not a rock and metal type of kid, but she didn't seem to mind too much. Lol

  • @bksherm
    @bksherm 5 лет назад

    Don't own any Kansas but now you've stoked the fire Pete.

  • @tarkus7561
    @tarkus7561 5 лет назад +1

    Happy holidays Pete. My girlfriend and I are going to see Kansas this Saturday night in Clearwater. Enjoy your RUclips channel take care Bill

  • @db321g
    @db321g 9 месяцев назад

    Masque is my favorite Kansas album. All the songs are fantastic

  • @yvansheremetieff6542
    @yvansheremetieff6542 5 лет назад +2

    1. The Pinnacle
    2. Icarus II
    3. One Big Sky
    4. Magnum Opus
    5. The Spider
    6. Byzantium
    7. The Wall
    8. Reason to Be
    9. Song for America
    10. Rainmaker

  • @ozarkhowlingwolf8946
    @ozarkhowlingwolf8946 4 года назад +3

    Maybe an unpopular opinion, but I really love the "In the Spirit of Things" album. Ghosts & Bells of Saint James are really enjoyable. Great video, love hearing your opinion on things

    • @crusheverything4449
      @crusheverything4449 3 года назад +1

      I love both of those songs! Steve’s vocals on Bells are pretty untouchable! It would take an amazing singer to nail those notes like Walsh!

  • @progrockjazzfusionmore8725
    @progrockjazzfusionmore8725 5 лет назад +2

    Thanks Pete for these fun top 10 lists.
    Here are my Top 10:
    1. Song for America
    2. Miracles Out of Nowhere
    3. Incommudro Hymn to the Atman
    4. Cheyenne Anthem
    5. Icarus - Borne On Wings Of Steel
    6. The Pinnacle
    7. Lamplight Symphony
    8. Magnum Opus
    9. Closet Chronicles
    10. Apercu

    • @martinkulkarni3569
      @martinkulkarni3569 2 года назад

      Fantastic list mate! I can’t do it, but it would look a lot like yours! A kind of list which shoes you are true ‘Wheathead’. I’m one of, or maybe the biggest Wheathead in the UK! Second favourite band after Queen, top five band ever!

  • @quinnmitchel4075
    @quinnmitchel4075 3 года назад

    1.) A Glimpse of Home
    2.) The Wall
    3.) Song For America
    4.) How My Soul Cries Out For You
    5.) Reason To Be
    6.) Questions of My Childhood
    7.) Carry On My Wayward Son
    8.) No Room For Stranger
    9.) On The Otherside
    10.) Point Of No Return
    10.) Curtain of Iron

  • @martinkulkarni3569
    @martinkulkarni3569 2 года назад

    Sweetchild #2! That is a surprise Pete! And Icarus #1 The Pinnacle off the same album?! Wow!

  • @danaaronmusic
    @danaaronmusic 2 года назад +1

    Alien 1: Earth must be destroyed!
    Alien 2: Have you heard the closing section of "The Wall"?
    Alien 1: Abort mission!

  • @katesjanice
    @katesjanice 3 года назад +1

    So easy to tell who wrote what. The "boogie rockers" were written by Steve. The long, majestic prog pieces with the deep lyrics were written by Kerry - one of the greatest musicians and composers of all time. When he left the band, it was never the same. His autobiography, Seeds of Change, tells the story of his musical background and the history of the band. A good read.

  • @Papasplayhouse451
    @Papasplayhouse451 5 лет назад +9

    Have always loved Kansas. Also Kerry's solo stuff with AD. Which got me to thinking. Maybe you could do a Best (and also Worst) Solo Albums list sometime.

    • @Deborahtunes
      @Deborahtunes 4 года назад

      That's a good idea. Solo albums from the members of these bands...

  • @steveseim
    @steveseim 5 лет назад +9

    "Cheyenne Anthem" is such a powerful piece - until they get to the instrumental interlude around the mid-point, when it sounds just like a chase scene from a Tom & Jerry cartoon. Not sure what they were thinking there.

    • @bobthebear1246
      @bobthebear1246 5 лет назад +4

      I choked hard at that comment!! 😆

    • @anthonycoad7386
      @anthonycoad7386 4 года назад +3

      I agree, that instrumental section detracts from an otherwise great song

    • @tepidtooth8539
      @tepidtooth8539 4 года назад

      I haven't listened to it yet but that honestly makes that song sound incredible

    • @arnauorengoguardiola1616
      @arnauorengoguardiola1616 3 года назад +1

      I LOVE this instrumental! The keyboards are so fun and melodic.

    • @portcullis5622
      @portcullis5622 3 года назад +2

      Steve Walsh has described it as sounding like The Simpson's theme tune!

  • @matthoranofficial
    @matthoranofficial 2 года назад

    10. It Takes A Woman's Love
    9. Relentless
    8. No Room For A Stranger
    7. Away From You
    6. What's On My Mind
    5. Point of Know Return
    4. Opus Insert
    3. Portrait (He Knew)
    2. Lonely Street
    1. Closet Chronicles
    You might be surprised that none of the songs from the debut made it on my list but I do like those song's quite a bit. And if you can tell I like Audio Visions quite a bit. I even threw a wild card in at number 10.

  • @danieleggenberger9034
    @danieleggenberger9034 3 года назад

    1. The Pinnacle
    2. Song For America
    3. Miracles Out Of Nowhere
    4. Closet Chronicles
    5. Opus Insert
    6. Lamplight Symphony
    7. Icarus
    8. Icarus II
    9. On The Other Side
    10. The Wall

  • @bmardon2112
    @bmardon2112 3 года назад

    1) The Wall
    2) Reason To Be
    3) Paradox
    4) Icarus (Borne On Wings Of Steel)
    5) Lonely Wind
    6) Miracles Out Of Nowhere
    7) I Can Fly
    8) Child Of Innocence
    9) Can I Tell You
    10) Black Fathom 4

  • @patricknicolucci5073
    @patricknicolucci5073 5 лет назад +7

    The Wall
    Child of innocence
    Icarus
    Portrait he knew
    point of no return
    Carry on wayward son
    song for America
    Fire with Fire
    Hold on
    paradox

  • @mahogany174
    @mahogany174 5 лет назад

    Good list You pretty much have most of my favourites in there. LOVE Icarus. Kansas did next to nothing here in the UK but a friend put me on to the Point of Know Return and I loved it. Bought Leftoverture shortly after. I was hooked.

    • @martinkulkarni3569
      @martinkulkarni3569 Год назад

      I’m possibly the biggest ‘Wheathead’ in the U.K. Ny second band after Queen, and May and Taylor are huge Kansas fans after touring together in the seventies!

  • @joebivona5590
    @joebivona5590 5 лет назад

    Great list, been waiting for this one. My opinion......and sorry, COWS has been my favorite song since the first time I heard it and always will be....no matter how overplayed it is.
    1. Carry on Wayward Son
    2. The Wall
    3. Child of Innocence
    4. On The Other Side
    5. The Pinnacle
    6. Song For America
    7. Crossfire
    8. The Devil Game
    9. Icarus II
    10. Miracles Out of Nowhere
    Honorable mentions: Journey From Mariabronn, Icarus I (TFTS version), Closet Chronicles, Glimpse Of Home, Hold On, Play the Game Tonight, Windows, Silhouettes In Disguise, Black Fathom 4, Distant Vision.

  • @bytor765
    @bytor765 3 года назад +1

    Yeah! Closet Chronicles

  • @augustgeary5538
    @augustgeary5538 6 месяцев назад

    1: can I tell you
    2: what’s on my mind
    3: death of Mother Nature suit
    4: Icurus
    5: song for America
    6: child of innocence
    7: portrait
    8: the wall
    9: Icurus II
    10: carry on wayward son/ loner

  • @craigfazekas3923
    @craigfazekas3923 4 года назад

    Song For America says it all for me. Such a powerful tune & my eyes well up during it almost every time, dunno why....😎

  • @johnlivingston6162
    @johnlivingston6162 3 года назад +1

    Crazy how alike our musical tastes are ...Child and Icarus are my one two also

  • @martinkulkarni3569
    @martinkulkarni3569 Год назад

    You missed Drastic Measure album from your honourable mentions! I love it!

  • @mr7354
    @mr7354 5 лет назад +2

    Kansas:
    1. Distant Vision
    2. Miracles Out Of Nowhere
    3. Hopelessly Human
    4. Song For America
    5. Journey From Mariabronn
    6. Magnum Opus
    7. Closet Chronicles
    8. Icarus Born on Wings Of Steel
    9. The Pinnacle
    10. A Glimpse Of Home

  • @SuperStrik9
    @SuperStrik9 5 лет назад +1

    Kansas Top 10
    1. Magnum Opus
    2. Carry On Wayward Son
    3. Dust In The WInd
    4. Point Of Know Return
    5. Song For America
    6. The Wall
    7. Portrait (He Knew)
    8. Journey From Mariabronn
    9. Opus Insert
    10. Cheyenne Anthem
    Honorable Mentions: Miracles Out Of Nowhere, The Pinnacle
    (I'm giving myself 2 honorable mentions from now on lol)

  • @williamwalker146
    @williamwalker146 2 года назад

    Love the inconspicuous water break.

  • @KoolKatDave
    @KoolKatDave 4 года назад

    Saw Kansas at Hotel Luxor in Vegas on my honeymoon in 1998! Good times....Walsh and the boys were fantastic. They opened with Elefante’s “Fight Fire With Fire.”

  • @benjamingoldstein6298
    @benjamingoldstein6298 5 лет назад +1

    1. Song for America
    2. Icarus
    3. Lamplight Symphony
    4. The Pinnacle
    5. Journey from Mariabronn
    6. Carry on Wayward Son
    7. Death of Mother Nature Suite
    8. Child of innocence
    9. Power
    10. Opus Insert

  • @quinnmitchel4075
    @quinnmitchel4075 3 года назад

    Yes. Glad you stated Monolith is underrated. Such a great album and underrated. My two fav Kansas albums are Left Overture and Monolith

  • @jkbaca41
    @jkbaca41 5 лет назад +2

    Alrighty! I'm gonna post this before I hear your picks.
    Top 10 Kansas songs:
    1. Hopelessly Human
    2. Journey From Mariabronn
    3. Song For America
    4. Magnum Opus (Live version from Two For The Show)
    5. The Pinnacle
    6. Incomudro - Hymn to the Atman
    7. Miracles Out of Nowhere
    8. Belexes
    9. Angels Have Fallen
    10. The Bells of St. James
    One of my favorite bands and I had to leave out some really cool tunes.
    Too many HMs too mention.

  • @pedrokropotkin9045
    @pedrokropotkin9045 2 года назад +1

    10) Cheyenne Anthem..... L, 76
    9) Child of Innocence.....M, 75 (2)
    8) The Bells of St. James.....IST, 88
    7) Magnus Opus.....L, 76 (8)
    6) The Pinnacle.....M, 75
    5) The Wall.....L, 76 (3)
    4) Icarus - Borne on Wings of Steel.....M, 75 (1)
    3) Carry on Wayward Son.....L, 76
    2) Miracles Out on Nowhere.....L, 76 (7)
    1) Dust in the Wind.....PKR, 77
    Honorable mentions:
    Song for America
    Hold On
    Lamplight Symphony
    Journey from Mariabronn

  • @juangrela8827
    @juangrela8827 2 года назад

    My top 10:
    1. Icarus - Borne on Wings of Steel
    2. The Pinnacle
    3. The Wall
    Then, in no particular order:
    - Journey From Mariabronn
    - Song for America
    - Lamplight Symphony
    - Carry on Wayward Son
    - Miracles Out of Nowhere
    - Paradox
    - Closet Chronicles
    and my wild card:
    - Icarus II : as good as anything on the list

  • @madnomad1515
    @madnomad1515 5 лет назад

    Another great Top 10. Always fun to see what turns other people on. Ok, here goes...
    10. Sparks of the Tempest
    9. Two Cents Worth
    8. Journey From Mariabronn
    7. No One Together
    6. Paradox
    5. The Wall
    4. Magnum Opus
    3. Icarus
    2. Point of Know Return
    1. Song for America

  • @portersoughayer6763
    @portersoughayer6763 2 года назад

    Top 10:
    10. Mysteries and Mayhem, and Sparks of the Tempest (anytime I listen to one of those songs I think it’s my 10th favorite so I tied them)
    9. Belexes
    8. Lightning’s Hand
    7. Child of Innocence
    6. Angels Have Fallen
    5. Song For America
    4. Closet Chronicles
    3. Icarus - Borne on Wings of Steel
    2. Miracles out of Nowhere
    1. Journey From Mariabronn

  • @wenndingofoster5680
    @wenndingofoster5680 3 года назад

    1. Death of Mother Nature Suite
    2. Icarus ( Born On Wings of Steel )
    3. Lightnings Hand
    4. Dust in the Wind
    5. Something On My Mind
    6. Sparks of Tempest
    7. On the Other Side
    8. Journey to Mariabraum
    9. Song For America
    10 . Magnum Opus

  • @Odin-sw2gs
    @Odin-sw2gs 5 лет назад +10

    Hey Pete how about a top 10 Supertramp btw love the channel.

  • @jtm7336
    @jtm7336 2 года назад

    Lightnings hand is interesting at #10. Very good live on the Point of Know Return anniversary tour. I didn't really like it until I saw it live on that tour but now I am a fan of it.

  • @craigirwin1950
    @craigirwin1950 5 лет назад +1

    Great selection. I also like the instrumentation in 'No One Together' off Audio Visions. And I love Steve Walsh's solo project Streets album '1st'. Mike Slamer's guitar work was tight.

    • @seaoftranquilityprog
      @seaoftranquilityprog  5 лет назад +1

      Slamer rocks!!

    • @martinkulkarni3569
      @martinkulkarni3569 Год назад

      Huge City Boy fan. I always knew Slamer would make it huge. Even better that it was with no.2 vocalist Steve Walsh ex of my no2 band Ksnsas.

  • @michaelbaucom4019
    @michaelbaucom4019 5 лет назад

    Glad to hear S of T likes/enjoys Monolith, it always seems to be disrespected/ignored by other critics/fans, it is a great collection, the songs flow really well( and perhaps Phil Ehart's best work( except for Reason to Be, an acoustic piece)). Thanks, enjoy the site.

  • @richardwalker9826
    @richardwalker9826 3 года назад +1

    great list- they probably could have another 20 songs in the top 10-
    wings of steel is also my favorite

  • @hermittraveler2163
    @hermittraveler2163 3 года назад

    1. Mysteries and Mayhem/ The Pinnacle
    2. Icarus, Born on Wings of Steel
    3. All the World
    4. Apercu/ Death of Mother Nature Suite
    5. Song For America
    6. The Wall
    7. Hopelessly Human
    8. Closet Chronicles
    9. Child of Innocence
    10. Paradox

  • @lawrenceterwilliger6787
    @lawrenceterwilliger6787 5 лет назад +6

    I only have a couple of Kansas albums. After your video, I'm gonna have to buy some more! How about Jeff Beck top ten songs!

    • @anthonyferraro9854
      @anthonyferraro9854 5 лет назад +1

      Lawrence Terwilliger Star Cycle

    • @lawrenceterwilliger6787
      @lawrenceterwilliger6787 5 лет назад +1

      @@anthonyferraro9854 Strong track with Jan Hammer, Jeff Beck out in front with their sonic wall of sound! Great fusion album! I like alot of Beck's Truth, Beck-Ola, Rough and Ready,Beck,Bogart& Appice albums content! Star Cycle would be in my top 20!

  • @georgelamie7001
    @georgelamie7001 5 лет назад

    Nice job, Pete. Mine:
    10. Belexes
    9. Magnum Opus
    8. Miracles Out of Nowhere
    7. The Wall
    6. The Spider
    5. Paradox
    4. How My Soul Cries Out For You
    3. Icarus
    2. Song for America
    1. Journey from Mariabronn

  • @jake6887
    @jake6887 5 лет назад

    All I want !!

  • @mftepera
    @mftepera 5 лет назад

    10. Belexes
    9. The Wall
    8. Incomudro
    7. Cheyenne Anthem
    6. Lamplight Symphony
    5. Journey from Mariabronn
    4. What's on my Mind
    3. Song for America
    2. Icarus
    1. Pinnacle
    One of my favorite bands ever but they lost me from Elefante onwards.

  • @TheMigoli
    @TheMigoli 5 лет назад

    (Underrated band in my book) my to 10:
    10.Belexes
    9.Cheyenne Anthem
    8.Journey from Mariabronn
    7.Hopelessly Human
    6.Lamplight Symphony
    5.Magnum Opus
    4.Can I tell you
    3.The Pinnacle
    2.Miracles out of Nowhere
    1.The Wall
    Honorable mentions:Hold On; Lonely Wind; Carry on Wayward Son; On the Other Side; Mysteries and Mayhem; Song for America; Dust in the Wind

  • @jakobsprogworld
    @jakobsprogworld 3 года назад +4

    Great list! Definetly one of the most amazing prog bands of all time.
    My Top 10:
    1 - Song for America
    2 - Magnum Opus
    3 - Lamplight Symphony
    4 - Carry on Wayward Son
    5 - Miracles out of Nowhere
    6 - What´s on My Mind
    7 - Cheyenne Anthem
    8 - Incomudro
    9 - Journey from Mariabronn
    10 - Dust in the Wind
    honorable mentions:
    Lonely Wind
    Lonley Street
    The Devil Game
    Child of Innocence
    The Pinnacle
    Closet Chronicles
    Point of Know Return

    • @martinkulkarni3569
      @martinkulkarni3569 Год назад +1

      Great list. Though we could all pick a number of different lists and they would be equally great!

  • @ZalMoxis
    @ZalMoxis 5 лет назад +1

    I love most of Kansas stuff up until the dreaded 80's came around when bands thought that changing their sound was going to save them little realising the manipulated nature of the machine had no further use for them, not to mention the fickle new generations of potential fans being dumbed down to "the point of know return" to where we're at today.... All that aside I am really enjoying this series Pete..... thanks for creating it.

  • @MartyPhillipsravensday
    @MartyPhillipsravensday 4 года назад

    Masque was ineven but some of my favorite songs are on there.

  • @docbobster
    @docbobster 5 лет назад +1

    Journey From Mariabronn would be #1 for me -- I suspect those that are ranking it higher are folks who got on board at the time of the first album. The whole album is great but Journey From Mariabronn was a revelation.

  • @stpnwlf9
    @stpnwlf9 4 года назад

    I first heard about Kansas in April of 1974. I was attending a high school Student Congress event in the Topeka state capitol building. We were on a break and I was standing on the second floor of the rotunda with a friend from Topeka High School. He pointed to the John Steuart Curry mural across the rotunda from us and said, "That'd make a helluva album cover, dontcha think?" Turns out he knew several of the guys in the band and told me the album would be coming out in a couple of months. I was a fan before I even heard them.

    • @TresLanes
      @TresLanes 3 года назад

      Wow. Did your friend have an influence on the band picking that image for their debut album?

    • @stpnwlf9
      @stpnwlf9 3 года назад

      @@TresLanes LOL that would have been awesome, but no. My friend went to the same high school as most of the band, but they were several years older. He knew a lot about them, but didn't really know them. My other Kansas connection: I dated a girl from Coffeyville who knew the grandparents of Phil Ehart, Kansas' drummer. They had one of Phil's gold records on their living room wall and were very proud of him. LOL Kansas is a lower-population state. Things like that happen.

    • @TresLanes
      @TresLanes 3 года назад

      That's still really cool. I was turned on to Kansas around '76. My brother had a band and they jammed in our basement. I remember hearing them play Child of Innocence, found out it was on the Masque album and I was hooked from then on.

  • @masonevans6283
    @masonevans6283 5 лет назад

    Solid placement

  • @TheWrongHands18
    @TheWrongHands18 3 года назад

    The Devil Game never gets any love, that song is one of their hardest rocking songs. Leftoverture is one of those anomalies like BOC's Secret Treaties, there's no lead vocals by it's secondary vocalist (Steinhardt and Dharma) and is considered both group's best album. Monolith is one of those albums that might not have any of your favorite songs but is a great album. I also love the linking songs of Mysteries and Mayhem and The Pinnacle. I always thought they should be played together. Masque is probably my favorite Kansas album when I really consider the songs on the albums. I love Leftoverture and Point, but when I really reach for Kansas on the shelf, it's usually Masque. I think I have overheard the other two in my life and don't listen to them as often. Growing up, they were played to death, especially Point. I'm not a fan of the Elefante era...but I am also not a fan of the Steve Walsh era when his voice changed either. 70's Kansas rules.

  • @7hoopdawg
    @7hoopdawg 4 года назад

    Can you tell us about your shelves in the background? I have built in bookshelves but my CD's are in a cabinet. Just an idea for a video, storage of the collection.

  • @dt1978
    @dt1978 4 года назад

    Love these guys to death. Not sure what my #1 favorite Kansas song is. I'd like to say Song For America, that's a close one. I'll go with that one, for now. Also, there are two songs that I just can't leave off of this list, so there's going to be a tie at No. 10.
    Other than Song For America, none of these are in order:
    1. Song For America
    2. Lamplight Symphony
    3. The Devil Game
    4. Journey From Mariabronn
    5. No One Together
    6. The Closet Chronicles
    7. All The World
    8. Point Of Know Return
    9. Away From You
    10. Child Of Innocence + Angels Have Fallen
    I guess it's pretty easy to figure out my favorite Kansas album, judging by this list 😁.
    I love Leftoverture to death, don't misunderstand. I love all the tunes collectively, but when trying to single out the tunes on it, I can't find one to crack my top 10. If we extended this list to 15 or 20, they would surely appear.

  • @bytor765
    @bytor765 3 года назад +1

    Icarus 2 was a great song

  • @kyle.sterritt
    @kyle.sterritt 3 года назад

    1. Incomudro-Hymn to the Atman: Song for America, long title and song, but great 11 minute epic!
    2. Song for America: Title track
    3. Apercu: debut
    4. Sparks of the Tempest: Point of Know Return
    5. A Glimpse of Home: Monolith
    6. Dust in the Wind: Point of Know Return, love that album and that!
    7. Carry on Wayward Son: Leftoverture, overplayed but great
    8. The Wall: Leftoverture
    9. Child of Innocence: Masque
    10. Play the Game Tonight: Vinyl Confessions, great radio song
    Honorable mentions, magnum opus, miracles of nowhere,point of know return and so many others

  • @gwts1171
    @gwts1171 4 года назад

    As much as I like those early albums, I find myself listening to the Elefante albums more often these days. That voice... he reminds me of Joe Lynn Turner.

    • @portcullis5622
      @portcullis5622 3 года назад

      'Vinyl Confessions' had some very good songs, but 'Drastic Measures' was a weak album.

  • @kevinjohnbetts
    @kevinjohnbetts 5 лет назад +1

    Interesting. I'm not a big fan of Kansas, probably because there is too much prog/pomp in what they do. But I own 'Platinum' and 'Monolith'. I used to own 'Leftoverture' on cassette but rarely listened to it. I really like 'Monolith' and it was nice to hear you mention some tracks off that. The humour in 'How My Soul Cries Out To You' is rather endearing.
    I'd like to see you do a 'Top ten tracks by bands I usually dislike' or one of your 'rants' about great albums/tracks by said bands. That would be fun.

  • @SunFellow941
    @SunFellow941 5 лет назад

    1. Incomudro (Hymn to the Atman)
    2. Song for America
    3. Lamplight Symphony
    4. Journey from Mariabronn
    5. Mysteries and Mayhem/The Pinnacle (Supposed to be one song)
    6. All the World
    7. Magnum Opus
    8. Miracles Out of Nowhere
    9. Icarus
    10. The Spider/Portrait (He Knew)
    Honorable mention: Cheyenne Anthem

  • @wizardofoz6811
    @wizardofoz6811 5 лет назад +2

    Hi Pete, are you doing a 2018 best album list?

  • @wesleycolemanmusic
    @wesleycolemanmusic 2 года назад

    I can't rank them but my top ten (of the top of my head) are:
    Icarus Born On Wings Of Steel
    Angels Have Fallen
    Miracles Out of Nowhere
    Hopelessly Human
    Song For America
    Lamplight Symphony
    Magnum Opus
    The Wall
    Curtain Of Iron
    Apercu & Death Of Mother Nature

  • @martykott5565
    @martykott5565 5 лет назад

    If you ever saw them live in the 70s like me, you would agree. Lonely wind

  • @markfox6596
    @markfox6596 7 месяцев назад

  • @mftepera
    @mftepera 5 лет назад +2

    Everyone's lists so far are strikingly similar.

  • @markburke3040
    @markburke3040 4 года назад

    I know Pete is not a fan of in the spirit of things but I'm a huge fan of both the album's featuring Steve Morse especially Power

  • @portcullis5622
    @portcullis5622 3 года назад

    Hard to pick a top ten, but for me it would have to feature:
    'Miracles Out of Nowhere'
    'Child of Innocence'
    'Mysteries and Mayhem'
    'Icarus; Borne on Wings of Steel'
    'The Pinnacle'
    'Sparks of the Tempest'

  • @giantsfan8872
    @giantsfan8872 4 года назад

    I know im gonna get hate for this but my fave is “play the game tonight”...also love the wall

  • @twplumm
    @twplumm 4 года назад

    In no special order, my top 10:
    Song for America
    Icarus - Borne on Wings of Steel
    Child of Innocence
    Carry On Wayward Son
    Musicatto
    Incomudro - Hymn to the Atman
    What’s on My Mind
    Magnum Opus
    Lamplight Symphony
    The Wall