2017 LEFTOVERTURE 40th ANNIVERSARY TOUR

I wasa TG&Y stock boy when I took my 1st paycheck and went to their music department and bought my 1st Vinyl record with my own money :) up to them I had to listen to my dads vinyl (Patsy Cline -Jim reeves - Marty Robbins - the Ventures)

It was Kansas Leftoverture B)

my brother ( a die hard Harley boy) just called me for the 1st time in a long time and said lets go??? got tickets to the center floor a few Rows back for us! We were both die hard fans growing up!

for $250 you get you pic taking with them before the show ;)
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 24,477
    Got lots of good material to play
  • Carry on, my wayward son. :)

    .... okay, that's just an expression, not an admission of any possible parentage.
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  • MrBuhl
    MrBuhl Posts: 2,419
    I saw them on this tour here in LA, I have to say, definitely worth it, they really rocked it out. I hope you go and enjoy!
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  • My first concert circa 1976. Kansas opened for Bad Company. Funny, seeing Paul Rodgers in a couple weeks at a local casino venue.
  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,056
    Ronnie Platt the new lead singer who used to be in Shooting Star sounds so much like Steve Walsh it's scary. at this point in time he does a better Job than Steve could of as Steves voice is a little rough. When is the show? Have a good time get the new Kansas album if you haven't already it's pretty good.
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  • Saw Kansas open up for the Rolling Stones at old Cleveland Stadium.
    (w/ Peter Tosh)
    Saw them again w/ Foreigner and Styx in 2010. Great triple bill and
    memories.
  • voltz
    voltz Posts: 5,384
    gudnoyez wrote: »
    Ronnie Platt the new lead singer who used to be in Shooting Star sounds so much like Steve Walsh it's scary. at this point in time he does a better Job than Steve could of as Steves voice is a little rough. When is the show? Have a good time get the new Kansas album if you haven't already it's pretty good.

    They coming in October near here.

    I see they are in Sioux city Iowa like Oct 7th!

    and 4 Concert's in Texas this month starting Sunday.
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  • dkfreebird
    dkfreebird Posts: 1,180
    May try to make this in Arlington on Saturday. I'm not sure if I can do two concerts in two days. We have tickets to Tedeschi Trucks on Friday night so I will have to see how I feel the next day. :) It sure would make for a good weekend.
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  • voltz
    voltz Posts: 5,384
    Tedeschi Truck is a excellent Concert. I had my Texas dates wrong as they are in Texas as of the 21st.

    This Saturday I going to a local boxing match for our local Olympic Bronze medalist "Nico Hernandez" :)

    And we will be going to a after party if he wins and get to meet and hang out hopefully with them/him as my Buddy and his Aunt are friends & family!
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,521
    edited September 2017
    One of my all time favorites. Great musicianship (is that a word?) in this band. Their music is timeless. I must have listened to Leftoverture a thousand times, and it never gets old. "Song for America" and "Borne on wings of steel' are probably my favorites.
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  • voltz
    voltz Posts: 5,384
    I saw Kansas last night!

    Was a excellent Concert :smiley: Ronnie Platt & Billy Greer did most of the singing and sound awesome on every song and sounded like the old Steve Walsh.

    Great sound & energy last night! Glad I went.
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,009
    edited October 2017
    Dust in the Wind at 100 db's quite a few times . Only at home though. Seeing and hearing them LIVE would be on my bucket list for sure.

    You know you have a great stereo system if you get goose bumps listening to that song.
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
  • kharp1
    kharp1 Posts: 3,453
    I remember being 12 and mom letting me sign up for the Columbia record club. Two For The Show was one of my choices and I wore that record out.
  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,521
    I'm a huge Kansas fan, and Leftoverture is a must have album for everyone.
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  • CoolJazz
    CoolJazz Posts: 569
    Going to see this week...so appreciate the review comments. Really looking forward to it!

    For Kansas fans...if you haven't seen it, you should pursue finding the excellent thing they put together on their origins, Miracles Out Of Nowhere. Some excellent stories in there. I'll likely watch it again before going, just to get in the mood.

    https://kansasband.colortestmerch.com/collections/media/products/miracles-out-of-nowhere-limited-edition-dvd-package

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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,009
    Yup.
    The Band that almost never was.
    Great movie on how it all came to be for them.
    I believe in Miracles !
    That band was created just so they could congeal to make "Dust in the Wind" just like Led Zeppelin congealed to make "Stairway to Heaven" for us all to hear.

    Well , a lot of us anyway. ;)
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  • westmassguy
    westmassguy Posts: 6,850
    Leftoverture was one of my favorite bar hopping tapes. Memories. Glad you enjoyed it Darryl.
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,009
    ^^^^^^
    NICE !
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
  • indyhawg
    indyhawg Posts: 1,633
    I have seen Kansas three times. The first time was with John Elefante on vocals. I prefer Steve Walsh though. They always put on a great show. I would love to see them on this current tour. Leftoverture is a great classic album.
  • CoolJazz
    CoolJazz Posts: 569
    Here is one of the great stories out of the "Miracles Out Of Nowhere".

    https://youtube.com/watch?time_continue=56&v=bEGPf1AiH4I

    They literally created their own big break...with beer!

    CJ
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,009
    ^^^^^
    I forgot about that concert....
    That will surely get a fan base started !!
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
  • voltz
    voltz Posts: 5,384
    I have already pre-ordered the Leftoverture Tour Live LP that is due out in December in Vinyl :)

    Before i went to the Concert I listened to "Leftoverture" & "Point of no Return" & "Two for the Show" all on Vinyl.

    My Brother bough me a autograph copy of Native Window" Vinyl at the Show.
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  • StevieB
    StevieB Posts: 256
    Saw them during their original Leftoverture tour back in the 70's. My 15yo boy loves them, so got him an early Christmas present at the Dec 2nd show here in Jacksonville.
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