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WaywardSon 
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 Topic: Kansas Survey
Posted: June 18 2006 at 16:24 |
Iīm just curious to know how Kansas fans tick, so here are three questions.
1 What are your top three bands? (Besides Kansas)
2 Are you a Yes fan? I ask this because I have noticed that not many Yes fans like Kansas and vice versa (I could be proved wrong here)
3 What are your thoughts on Proto Kaw? Do you think they are more progressive than Kansas?
I want to hear from Kansas fanatics like myself!
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Teaflax
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Posted: June 18 2006 at 16:34 |
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If I may, I'd just like to poke my head in and ask this:
If your top three bands in Q1 are all Prog, what are you top three non-Prog bands?
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martinprog77
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Posted: June 18 2006 at 16:44 |
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#1:camel,genesis and queen. #2 i like it but sometimes [no a big fan ] #3 i dont know if is more progressive that kansas [ ijust have one album]but is good
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WaywardSon
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Posted: June 18 2006 at 16:48 |
Ah Teaflax!
Non Prog, probably Deep Purple, Bowie (up to Letīs Dance) and Blue Oyster Cult.
Let the mocking begin!  BTW what are yours?
Edited by RycheMan - June 18 2006 at 16:49
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omri
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Posted: June 18 2006 at 16:55 |
1 What are your top three bands? (Besides Kansas) KC, VDGG & Pink floyd
2 Are you a Yes fan? I ask this because I have noticed that not many Yes fans like Kansas and vice versa (I could be proved wrong here) I think Yes made some great albums yes !
3 What are your thoughts on Proto Kaw? Do you think they are more progressive than Kansas? yes. I have the "early recordings of Kansas" and IMO every track there (execpt Belexes) is pure symphonic prog while every Kansas album has few rock songs. Even in Leftoverture which I believe to be a masterpiece there are some songs that are just rock (What's on my mind, questions of my childhood).
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WaywardSon
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Posted: June 18 2006 at 17:00 |
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I agree Omri, "Whatīs on my mind" reminds me of Paul Rogers and Bad Company.
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_sam_
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Posted: June 18 2006 at 17:06 |
Question #1 is often changing (excepting Rush), so this is just which groups are my favorites right now.
1 - Rush, Joe Satriani, The Moody Blues
2 - Yes = Very Yes. So, yes.
3 - I'm not totally sure, I've only heard a few songs as of now.
Edited by _sam_ - June 18 2006 at 17:06
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aspinosa
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Posted: June 18 2006 at 17:52 |
I like Kansas very much, they were my first contact with prog music in the 80,s.
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ClemofNazareth
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Posted: June 18 2006 at 18:57 |
 RycheMan wrote:
Iīm just curious to know how Kansas fans tick, so here are three questions.
1 What are your top three bands? (Besides Kansas)
If we're talking ones listed as prog here and over their whole body of work then probably Marillion, Arjen Anthony Lucassen, Pink Floyd.
Bands in this century - Salem Hill, Proto-Kaw, Super Furry Animals, Oysterhead.
Non-prog? Violent Femmes, Concrete Blonde, Red Hot Chili Peppers.
2 Are you a Yes fan?
Yes, but not to the point of obsession like some people here.
3 What are your thoughts on Proto Kaw? Do you think they are more progressive than Kansas?
I think they are very different from Kansas. I'm looking forward to seeing them live in September.
I want to hear from Kansas fanatics like myself!Well, you have. |
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WaywardSon
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Posted: June 18 2006 at 19:09 |
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I have been listening to a lot of Enchant lately. They sound a lot like Kansas and the vocalist sounds incredibly like Steve Walsh. Great band!!
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Teaflax
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Posted: June 18 2006 at 20:14 |
RycheMan wrote:
Non Prog, probably Deep Purple, Bowie (up to Letīs Dance) and Blue Oyster Cult.
Let the mocking begin! BTW what are yours? |
Prefab Sprout, Squarepusher and XTC - at least today, but those are always at least in my top 10.
I'm genuinely curious about the answer to that part of it, though - my
purpose is not to mock it. Because it seems unlikely to me that you can
be into Kansas without liking Rock of various shades quite a bit, and I
think the answers to that would give some insight into whether that's a
baseless assumption or not. And two out of your three fit my theory.
Edited by Teaflax - June 18 2006 at 20:15
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WaywardSon
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Posted: June 18 2006 at 20:22 |
^^^^
Yes it is quite interesting, for example I donīt like Mars Volta, maybe someone who likes more pop (or smart pop) would be more inclined to like bands like The Mars Volta?
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Teaflax
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Posted: June 18 2006 at 20:27 |
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^It's possible. I don't really have a grasp on TMV fans as awhole. I
know that in my circle fo friends that is semi-true, but not a given.
Mostly, though, I find that those of my friends and acquaintances who really dig
TMV are the ones who slate Neo, Prog Metal and AOR Metal almost
completely, but love Prog Prog (yes, I'm now using that term).
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WaywardSon
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Posted: June 18 2006 at 20:48 |
Right!!
Now lets get back to Kansas...
The band that gave us such classic Prog Prog songs like "The Pinnacle"
Edited by RycheMan - June 18 2006 at 20:49
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Catholic Flame
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Posted: June 18 2006 at 20:54 |
1 What are your top three bands? Pendragon, Rocket Scientists, Blackfield
2 Are you a Yes fan? Yes to Yes.
3 What are your thoughts on Proto Kaw? Similar to Kansas.
4 Non-Prog Bands? Rosetta Stone, The New Grass Revival, Aviv Geffen
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Intruder
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Posted: June 18 2006 at 21:35 |
1 - early Pentangle, Return to Forever, Gong....but I'm a fan of all things, love Roy Acuff, Hank Williams and the Carter Family....love West African blues, Afro-Cuban jazz, Japanese pop.....Dvorak and Rachmaninoff.....The Who, Stones and Beatles....The Beastie Boys, Funkadelic, Isaac Hayes, Motown....all things have their time.
2 - Absolutely....but only until Going for the One....Tormato and Drama aren't bad, but...
3 - Kansas' first three LPs, including the ProtoKaw stuff, are OK....but far from first or even second tier prog rock. Highly derivative but sort of unique for an American band.
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I like to feel the suspense when you're certain you know I am there.....
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pogoowner
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Posted: June 18 2006 at 21:44 |
1 What are your top three bands? Dream Theater, Opeth, IZZ
2 Are you a Yes fan? Not a big Yes fan, but I like their work.
3 What are your thoughts on Proto Kaw? Proto-Kaw definitely tends to be more progressive, but have a similar style.
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Clark Ashton
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Posted: June 18 2006 at 22:01 |
1 What are your top three bands? Skyclad, Van Der Graaf Generator, & Jethro Tull.
2 Are you a Yes fan? Very much, but only up 'til Gft1.
3 What are your thoughts on Proto Kaw? I love the early recordings, but haven't heard the two new studio works yet.
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Garion81
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Posted: June 19 2006 at 00:12 |
I will approach the question as of what i liked leading up to Kansas in the 70's and that will go to Teaflexs questions as well
1. Top three were ELP,Genesis and Jethro Tull
2. Yes is in my top 5
3. Proto-Kaw is great but approach the music more loosely as in improv than Kansas did. They also have more a jazz element as the Keyboard players favorite is Brian Auger and the Sax/flute player John Bolton grew up with big bands. It sounds similar because the main songwriter for both bands writes it. They are killer live.
4. To answer Teaflex Jefferson Airplane, Frank Zappa and The Who. Deep Purple was close in there as well.
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Masque
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Posted: June 19 2006 at 04:35 |
1 What are your top three bands? (Besides Kansas)
Rush , Genesis , Jethro Tull
2 Are you a Yes fan? I ask this because I have noticed that not many Yes fans like Kansas and vice versa (I could be proved wrong here)
I am a Yes fan they are in my top ten , my issue with them is I think Jon Anderson lacks depth in his vocals and Yes don`t rise to the agression in their music enough for my liking . (I much prefer classic Kansas to classic Yes)
3 What are your thoughts on Proto Kaw? Do you think they are more progressive than Kansas?
I prefer Kansas to Proto Kaw (probably Steve Walsh and Phil Ehart) that said I like Proto Kaw.
Edited by Masque - June 19 2006 at 04:38
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