I know that I should be 100% positive but I have tears welling in my Eyes . . .
A Plea and a Prayer:
Think Christ . . . I have prayed soo much for my own problems, but now a HUGE Hero of mine has
suffered.
And so does his Family, but here is a man that took a long Journey to
find you again, who ventured
through "every God" to finally rest his
head on you Christ, and he created music in tribute, but not
only for
you but for Mankind and for the Art of Music, please . . . bring him
back to us, resurrect him as
his latest Project of "Lazarus", how fitting that its his latest Epic, then let him finish it with NEW
life, and to continue more of his Gifts to the World and us "Proggers
and Wheatheads".
What Kansas means to me:
Kansas was the 1st "Progressive Rock Band" I totally dived into in 1977
at 14, for Christmas I
received the "Point of Know Return" album on LP,
went backwards and forwards into their catalogue
and never looked back.
Kansas and Rush always were head to head vying for my Fave Bands of all
time. From Solo efforts to Proto~Kaw, you leave a Legacy but its not over,
you have more "work" to do!
From Kansas I ventured onward to Yes, ELP, Genesis, King Crimson, U.K. , eventually Rush and into
Prog Rock/Metal Bands of today. The "Vinyl Confessions Tour was my 1st Concert and still is in the
Top 5 Concerts I have witnessed. Where would my head be musically without Kansas as my
stepping stone to this awesome genre.
You are a friend to me Kerry, your words from the Book "Seeds of Change" live inside me, though I
stumble and fall, I try to keep the compassion I have had all my life
and not be bitter at all the
obstacles I have had to endure, indeed,
you have passed what was learned and "spread the
Gospel", through your
words and the "Instrumentals" you often made a point, that
they are
Spiritual
as well. Your words enter my vocabulary, as much as Rush, as any homespun Sage, always fitting
any given situation . . .
May anyone, if they believe in the Divine, or the Guitar Gods, PRAY for
this man, because not only did
he Preach Sermons (with alot of Down to
Earth Love I imagine) to his congregation, but his Wise
and Profound lyrics and his Guitar roared and cried with passion.
I'm sure I speak for many at Progulus, and all us "Wheatheads", We wish the best for Kerry and his
Family and Friends,
"Your heart and mind will be with me (to change the words to
"Relentless")".
I've got some serious Prayers to say for a few weeks . . .
Be strong Kerry! and may Christ fill the cup for you to drink, with hopes that one day I can meet you
and say Thank You for your words and Inspiration
.
Come back to us my friend . . .
"On a night as I lay sleeping, in a dream I
saw the shore of a distant land where
Promise lay in wait/ And I heard the
sound of voices of a million hungry
souls/ Now it comes to me to lead them
to the gate
But I am just a man, not worthy of this
plan / With a strength that's not my own,
I must rise
And I...will bear the light, ( and the
vision leads me onward) / That
blind....men have their sight / I'd sail a
thousand seas to make it so
To the Kings I gave the mission, in the
hope that they would share / In the joy
of setting countless captives free / But
the lust for Gold and power, is luring us
away / From a calling that began in purity
And I'm still just a man, not worthy of
this plan / With a strength that's not my
own, I must rise
Now a tempest rages in my heart, as this
fever furies on / Soon these islands
promise rest and hope, my answers wait
beyond their shore / Dream on...
Hungry eyes are standing on the sand,
they beckon us to bring the tide /
Sovereign hand must hold me now, I plead
with you / Be my solace and my guide...by
my side
And I...will walk with you / On the
shores of the land of promise / That
blind...men see you too / I'd sail a thousand
seas to make it so!"
-Kansas/
"Distant Vision"
Edited by MAVIII - September 04 2009 at 16:04
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Kerry Livgren
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