kidblast Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 (edited) Another legend has passed on My wife and I and our crowd were huge Kansas fans we drove from Leominster Mass to Cap Cod Coliseum , had to drive back home in a raging blizzard during the Leftoverture tour That was insane, and I thought we would never make it back home... but we did... One for the ages... "My Lonely Wind Must blow.." Edited July 20, 2021 by kidblast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad1 Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 I have a few Kansas albums. Dude could play the fiddle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Was it the guy with the guitar sitting parallel to the floor on his belly? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdecantoo Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Saw them when they opened for Queen in 75'. I remember being awed at how good they were! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHenry Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Sorry to hear this, Kansas are a great band although I've never had the opportunity to see them (as far as I'm aware they've never played in the U.K). RIP Robby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted July 20, 2021 Author Share Posted July 20, 2021 (edited) 13 minutes ago, IanHenry said: Sorry to hear this, Kansas are a great band although I've never had the opportunity to see them (as far as I'm aware they've never played in the U.K). RIP Robby. I saw them twice in the 80s, the Leftoverture and Power album tours and one more time after Robbie had left the band, when they toured with with Heart . They were great live. Edited July 20, 2021 by kidblast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly campbell Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 1 hour ago, kidblast said: I saw them twice in the 80s, the Leftoverture and Power album tours and one more time after Robbie had left the band, when they toured with with Heart . They were great live. I saw them 4 times and the very first in 1977 I was able to stand on stage behind them, Still the most unique vantage point that I have had in around 300 concerts. Robby was a great fiddler and a huge man...R.I.P. you made a lot of great music. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad1 Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 2 hours ago, kidblast said: I saw them twice in the 80s, the Leftoverture and Power album tours Leftoverture came out in 1976. The tour couldn’t have been during the 80s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted July 20, 2021 Author Share Posted July 20, 2021 1 hour ago, brad1 said: Leftoverture came out in 1976. The tour couldn’t have been during the 80s. yes Brad.. you're right... I did say 80s didn't i!!! that was the cape cod show (Leftoverture) you know what they say,, if you remembered the 70s, you didn't do it right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitefang Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Never saw them either. But did have a couple LPs. They were pretty good. Too bad about Steinhardt. His visage became sort of the symbol of the band. Hoping he Rests In Peace. Whitefang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad1 Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 57 minutes ago, kidblast said: yes Brad.. you're right... I did say 80s didn't i!!! that was the cape cod show (Leftoverture) you know what they say,, if you remembered the 70s, you didn't do it right I get those decades mixed up sometimes too. The years between 75 and 85. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted July 20, 2021 Author Share Posted July 20, 2021 19 minutes ago, brad1 said: I get those decades mixed up sometimes too. The years between 75 and 85. ha! it's all a bit of a blur ya know?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad1 Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Robby had a significant role in Kansas sounding the way it did. His violin is what made Kansas stand out from a lot of other bands. Still does. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxson50 Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 RIP Robby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad1 Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 He was the other singer in the band too and had a great voice, singing lead sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitefang Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 23 hours ago, brad1 said: Robby had a significant role in Kansas sounding the way it did. His violin is what made Kansas stand out from a lot of other bands. Still does. Yeah, since Jerry Goodman left THE FLOCK I can't think of another rock band that had a regular violinist among it's personnel. Oh, some might have one sit in for a tune or so( Like the Doobies and "Black Water") . And Papa John Creach, who fiddled for Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna really wasn't a regular leaving both bands after a couple or so years. Whereas Robby was not only a founder, but also the foundation of Kansas. Whitefang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad1 Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 37 minutes ago, Whitefang said: Yeah, since Jerry Goodman left THE FLOCK I can't think of another rock band that had a regular violinist among it's personnel. Dixie Dregs is the only other one I can think of. If you haven't heard them you may want to check them out. Steve Morse's first band. Southern, progressive rock, with a violin. I love it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Zeplin Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 There is a great documentary on Kansas called 'Miracles out of Nowhere'. Definitely worth the time to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitefang Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 22 hours ago, brad1 said: Dixie Dregs is the only other one I can think of. If you haven't heard them you may want to check them out. Steve Morse's first band. Southern, progressive rock, with a violin. I love it! I never really think of them as a "rock" band. Rock bands don't ordinarily show up at the Montreux jazz festival. Whitefang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Seen Kansas several times. Was just listening to Songs for America this morning. Robby was about to release a solo album. Now it will be posthumously. RIP 😢 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tx-ogre Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Sad news. I always like Kansas. RIP Robby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHenry Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 On 7/21/2021 at 4:20 PM, Whitefang said: Yeah, since Jerry Goodman left THE FLOCK I can't think of another rock band that had a regular violinist among it's personnel. Oh, some might have one sit in for a tune or so( Like the Doobies and "Black Water") . And Papa John Creach, who fiddled for Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna really wasn't a regular leaving both bands after a couple or so years. Whereas Robby was not only a founder, but also the foundation of Kansas. Whitefang Dexy's Midnight Runners and Cockney Rebel both had violin players in their line up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitefang Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 6 hours ago, IanHenry said: Dexy's Midnight Runners and Cockney Rebel both had violin players in their line up. Sorry. Never heard of either. And looking into it, found neither had anything released or that charted here in the U.S. And my radio can't pick up any UK stations. So it's no wonder I can't think of another rock band that had a regular violinist among it's personnel. Whitefang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 (edited) It's A Beautiful Day? Larks Tongues-era King Crimson. Curved Air....UK.....Family....High Tide....are some olde English names of bands wiv violin innit, m'lud. Fairport Convention - not a rock band! Loggins and Messina? ...hmpffhh! Edited July 23, 2021 by jdgm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitefang Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 In a couple of those, one was well known here(Crimson) And another never reached the audience that Kansas manged to(Fairport Convention) . And Beautiful Day only chugs along with a slight cult following and their main(and only fiddle player) keeps busy with solo projects, none of which really go anywhere. And in most cases the guy who played violin was multi-instrumental, and didn't fiddle in every tune. (like Loggins and Messina, and Cimson). But thanks for the info. Whitefang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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