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Kansas- Leftoverture 50th- Rich Williams, Phil Ehart, Kerry Livgren 10-12

my guests in Kansas guitarist/songwriter Kerry Livgren, guitarist Richard Williams, and drummer Phil Ehart reveal, "Leftoverture" was a banquet of virtuosity and seemingly pure luck, seasoned with hope and a dash of desperation. Songs include "Carry On Wayward Son", "What's On My Mind", "The Wall", and "Miracles Out of Nowhere" on the golden anniversary of the multi-platinum breakthrough album "Leftoverture" here In the Studio the week of October 12...

Kansas- The Prelude Implicit 10th- Phil Ehart, Rich Williams, Ronnie Platt, David Ragsdale

In 2016 the first new original studio album in sixteen years, "The Prelude Implicit",  from all-American progressive rockers Kansas, was one of the most pleasant musical surprises in 2016...like discovering the "lost"  album which would have fit naturally between early mid-Seventies efforts "Song for America"  and "Masque". Lifers drummer Phil Ehart and guitarist Richard Williams are joined here In the Studio  by violinist David Ragsdale and impressive veteran lead singer Ronnie Platt.
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Kansas @50: Wayward Songs & Dust Busters- Kerry Livgren, Steve Walsh, Phil Ehart, Rich Williams, Robbie Steinhardt

Over a half century of being America's leading Progressive Rock band, the Topeka-based progressive rock band Kansas sold about twelve million albums just off of back-to-back blockbusters  Left Overture  in 1976 and Point of Know Return  barely…
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Kansas- Point of Know Return- Phil Ehart, Richard Williams, Kerry Livgren

With back-to-back quadruple platinum albums "Leftoverture"  in 1976 and "Point of Know Return"  barely eighteen months later, the band Kansas was assured of permanent statehood in rock history.
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Kansas- Leftoverture 50th- Kerry Livgren, Phil Ehart, Steve Walsh, Richard Williams, the late Robbie Steinhardt

By 1976, it was go big or go home for Kansas, the intrepid six-man Progressive Rock band from Topeka, Kansas. Because of the hit "Carry On Wayward Son" ( submitted by the prolific Kerry Livgren even as the band was packing up to leave rehearsals ) and radio hits "Miracles Out of Nowhere","The Wall", "Cheyenne Anthem", and "What's On My Mind ", "Leftoverture"  gave Kansas rock statehood to the tune of over four million sold. Livgren is joined by Richard Williams, Phil Ehart, Steve Walsh, & the late original Kansas violinist/singer Robbie Steinhardt here In the Studio.