[Leon]

I saw these guys do an hour set at a local county fair lol:, anyways...). They were actually pretty awesome. Kind of like a Yes with some country influence, and heavier. Perhaps, like a country Dream Theater.

They played their three big hits, but even some of the other stuff they played was very progressive, and I heard a lot of Portnoy's style in the drumming.




Also, the guitarist's tone wasn't that great, but he was wearing an eye patch, so it was still awesome.
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[Mike]

 

[Steve]

Kansas, Styx and Blue Oyster Cult....all kick much ass!

 

[noodles]

 

[Buzz]

I saw Kansas for the first time a few years ago. I went into it knowing only "Dust in the Wind" and "Carry On My Wayward Son."

My mind was blown.

 

[Pete]

Kansas is a great band. I feel they don't get all the credit they deserve from prog fans. I saw them play with Dream Theater a couple times years ago. I think Kansas was opening for them for a few shows on the Images and Words tour.

 

[406]

Kansas imho dont get enough attention - they are too proggy for the mainstream/classic-rock people - and a big part of the prog community seems to stamp them as cheesy and dont pay attention.

Imho they are great, and hate me for it - but Carry on... is one of my favourite songs.

 

[zepp]

Kansas is a terrrrrrific band. :yesway:

 

[Leona]

Kansas is a terrrrrrific band. :yesway:

I heard the main dude call into Sean Hannity's show, in which he said the whole band avidly listens to and enjoys both fox news and Hannity's radio show. I kinda dont like them as much anymore :lol:

 

[technomancer]

Awesome band, no question :yesway:

 

[eleven59]

Imho they are great, and hate me for it - but Carry on... is one of my favourite songs.

No hate here, I'm with ya :lol: Love that song, blast it constantly with my drummer buddy, and I butchered it at karaoke while drunk off my ass last week :lol:

 

[Leon]

I heard the main dude call into Sean Hannity's show, in which he said the whole band avidly listens to and enjoys both fox news and Hannity's radio show. I kinda dont like them as much anymore :lol:

Damnit :lol:

 

[jacksonplayer]

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Kansas is awesome and a huge influence on prog metal. I'm posting remotely or I would post a vid, but check out the song "Journey From Mariabronn" if you want to hear some proggy goodness. Their old '70s live album was recently reissued in an expanded format. Not a single studio "fix", and it is still almost note-perfect.

 

[Leon]

 

[Hungoverstin]

Kansas destroys, they're prog royalty