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« on: May 09, 2009, 03:35:19 PM »
Probably the best of the 70s classic prog rock bands to come from America.   An unusual blend of heartland boogie blues and UK style classic prog, but it sure works.   I love ELP, but I think Kansas is even better!
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Re: Kansas
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2009, 04:08:57 PM »
My favorite band of all-time.  If you're a prog fan and you haven't listened to their first five albums, you're really missing out.

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Re: Kansas
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2009, 04:44:09 PM »
I only know two songs. their good songs

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Re: Kansas
« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2009, 04:44:55 PM »
I only know two songs. their good songs

do you mean they're or their? cause they def have more than 2 good songs.
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Re: Kansas
« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2009, 04:50:27 PM »
I only know two songs. their good songs

do you mean they're or their? cause they def have more than 2 good songs.

there good songs. thoes are the only two songs i know from them can anyone guess the two songs i know

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Re: Kansas
« Reply #5 on: May 09, 2009, 04:54:43 PM »
I only know two songs. their good songs

do you mean they're or their? cause they def have more than 2 good songs.

there good songs. thoes are the only two songs i know from them can anyone guess the two songs i know
Carry On My Wayward Son and Dust in the Wind.
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Re: Kansas
« Reply #6 on: May 09, 2009, 05:08:27 PM »
I only know two songs. their good songs

do you mean they're or their? cause they def have more than 2 good songs.

there good songs. thoes are the only two songs i know from them can anyone guess the two songs i know
No, what could they be?
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Re: Kansas
« Reply #7 on: May 09, 2009, 05:16:47 PM »
my god the use of their, there and they're in this thread makes me cry.
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Re: Kansas
« Reply #8 on: May 09, 2009, 05:20:10 PM »
I only know two songs. their good songs

do you mean they're or their? cause they def have more than 2 good songs.

there good songs. thoes are the only two songs i know from them can anyone guess the two songs i know
Carry On My Wayward Son and Dust in the Wind.

how did you know

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Re: Kansas
« Reply #9 on: May 09, 2009, 05:21:23 PM »
I only know two songs. their good songs

do you mean they're or their? cause they def have more than 2 good songs.

there good songs. thoes are the only two songs i know from them can anyone guess the two songs i know
Carry On My Wayward Son and Dust in the Wind.

how did you know
Are you asking seriously?
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Re: Kansas
« Reply #10 on: May 09, 2009, 05:22:49 PM »
I only know two songs. their good songs

do you mean they're or their? cause they def have more than 2 good songs.

there good songs. thoes are the only two songs i know from them can anyone guess the two songs i know

:lol he means, did you mean to say "They're good songs", meaning the only two songs you know are good songs, or did you actually mean "Their good songs", meaning they only have two good songs.  I love how you replied with "there good songs."

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Re: Kansas
« Reply #11 on: May 09, 2009, 05:28:03 PM »
Carry on My Wayward Son and Dust in the wind are the only two kansas song i know. and thoes two songs are good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RXLUfQRcgA

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Re: Kansas
« Reply #12 on: May 09, 2009, 05:30:00 PM »
Carry on My Wayward Son and Dust in the wind are the only two kansas song i know. and thoes two songs are good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RXLUfQRcgA
Please tell me that's not how you found out the song?!?!
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Re: Kansas
« Reply #13 on: May 09, 2009, 05:39:46 PM »
Carry on My Wayward Son and Dust in the wind are the only two kansas song i know. and thoes two songs are good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RXLUfQRcgA
Please tell me that's not how you found out the song?!?!

No i knew the song before that

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Re: Kansas
« Reply #14 on: May 09, 2009, 05:59:21 PM »
Work on your grammar.

Kansas are awesome.  They're one amazing band.  Their song "Song for America" is amazing.  That's one great song right there.

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Seriously, though, if you have only listened to those two songs, here's a list of songs you must listen to:

Point of Know Return
Paradox (DT covered this live)
Song for America
Portrait (He Knew)
No One Together
Belexes
Magnum Opus
The Devil Game

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Re: Kansas
« Reply #15 on: May 09, 2009, 06:50:43 PM »
Kansas is great, Leftoverture was probably the first prog rock album I've listened to. What do y'all think are the best Kansas albums? Aside from Leftoverture I've only listened to bits and pieces of these guys.

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Re: Kansas
« Reply #16 on: May 09, 2009, 08:02:17 PM »
Kansas is great, Leftoverture was probably the first prog rock album I've listened to. What do y'all think are the best Kansas albums? Aside from Leftoverture I've only listened to bits and pieces of these guys.

Point of Know Return would be the one to check out after that.

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Re: Kansas
« Reply #17 on: May 09, 2009, 08:20:59 PM »
Kansas are awesome.  They're one amazing band.  Their song "Song for America" is amazing.  That's one great song right there.

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Re: Kansas
« Reply #18 on: May 09, 2009, 08:34:45 PM »
I had the opportunity to see Kansas a few years ago


And couldn't go.  :(

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Re: Kansas
« Reply #19 on: May 09, 2009, 08:52:47 PM »
I had the opportunity to see Kansas a few years ago


And couldn't go.  :(
That sucks.  I've seen them 4 times, and luckily, I got to see them with a guest performance by Kerry Livgren on one of those occasions.

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Re: Kansas
« Reply #20 on: May 09, 2009, 09:16:13 PM »
pick up the the drums/voices/devices       The DVD or the 2 disc CD  they still rock out
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Re: Kansas
« Reply #21 on: May 09, 2009, 09:57:46 PM »
ZOMG.  Thanks to Wrath, this thread turned into a grammar lesson  :facepalm:

Kansas is great, Leftoverture was probably the first prog rock album I've listened to. What do y'all think are the best Kansas albums? Aside from Leftoverture I've only listened to bits and pieces of these guys.


Leftoverture and Point Of Know Return get the most kudos (deservedly so), but I absolutely love Masque, their 3rd album.  The songs Icarus (Borne On Wings of Steel) and The Pinnacle blow me away every time.   Their 6th album Monolith doesn't get much attention either, but I think it's pretty good, if a bit less 'proggy' than the first 5 albums.
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Re: Kansas
« Reply #22 on: May 09, 2009, 10:05:46 PM »
Kansas are awesome.  They're one amazing band.  Their song "Song for America" is amazing.  That's one great song right there.



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Re: Kansas
« Reply #23 on: May 09, 2009, 10:20:04 PM »
Just buy Leftoverture.  That's a good mix of what Kansas is and a good starting album.

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Re: Kansas
« Reply #24 on: May 09, 2009, 10:35:08 PM »
ZOMG.  Thanks to Wrath, this thread turned into a grammar lesson  :facepalm:

Kansas is great, Leftoverture was probably the first prog rock album I've listened to. What do y'all think are the best Kansas albums? Aside from Leftoverture I've only listened to bits and pieces of these guys.


Leftoverture and Point Of Know Return get the most kudos (deservedly so), but I absolutely love Masque, their 3rd album.  The songs Icarus (Borne On Wings of Steel) and The Pinnacle blow me away every time.   Their 6th album Monolith doesn't get much attention either, but I think it's pretty good, if a bit less 'proggy' than the first 5 albums.
Yeah, Masque is great.  Everything from the self-titled to Monolith is excellent, and I love Freaks of Nature and Somewhere to Elsewhere as well.  I like the rest of their material too (well, Drastic Measures is pretty bad, especially by Kansas's standards), but it pales in comparison.

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Re: Kansas
« Reply #25 on: May 10, 2009, 05:26:54 AM »
Yet another band that I completely ignored growing up. Maybe it's time to take the leap.
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Re: Kansas
« Reply #26 on: May 10, 2009, 10:04:21 AM »
Yet another band that I completely ignored growing up. Maybe it's time to take the leap.

You definitely should.  Leftoverture, Song for America, and S/T are all magnificent albums.  I've never heard Masque or Point of Know Return, but they're probably great too.

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Re: Kansas
« Reply #27 on: May 10, 2009, 03:14:42 PM »
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Re: Kansas
« Reply #28 on: May 10, 2009, 03:16:25 PM »
THERE'LL BE PEACE WHEN YOU ARE DOOOONEE

Didn't we already do this a while back?
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« Reply #29 on: May 10, 2009, 03:25:06 PM »
LAY YOUR WEARY HEAD TO REEESSSSTTTT




Didn't we already do this a while back?

yeah i think we did
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Re: Kansas
« Reply #30 on: May 10, 2009, 03:30:27 PM »
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Re: Kansas
« Reply #32 on: May 10, 2009, 03:49:48 PM »
With all due respect Wrath, I think I speak for the entire forum community in saying work on your damn grammar.
Thanks.

Kansas rules. I definitely agree that they're one of the best American bands of their decade, and they have some pretty amazingly catchy tunes to boot

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Re: Kansas
« Reply #33 on: May 11, 2009, 09:55:49 AM »
First 5 albums are amazing.  Lots of good stuff throughout the rest of the catalogue, as well.

Although I'm probably the only one who thinks Icarus II is better than the original.
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Re: Kansas
« Reply #34 on: May 11, 2009, 10:00:44 AM »
First 5 albums are amazing.  Lots of good stuff throughout the rest of the catalogue, as well.

Although I'm probably the only one who thinks Icarus II is better than the original.

They are both phenomenal, I can't compare them.
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