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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 08 2005 at 06:39

Though I only know their two best albums, Leftoverture and Point of Know Return, I do like Kansas and listen to these album quite often. They're not my favourite band, but I find them quite good - and I enjoy Steve Walsh's vocals as well!

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 08 2005 at 11:13

I Am American and I like Kansas (But not very much!)

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 08 2005 at 12:56

I should have made more answer options available, because this way we can mainly say that most people like this band.

Nevertheless, I think this poll demonstrates the tendency that people like the bands from their own country more then foreigners. This perhaps is only natural. But since Americans constitute large part of all prog community this usually overrates American bands. Other band in this category should be Spock's Beard / Neal Morse.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 08 2005 at 13:12

Originally posted by Scrambled_Eggs Scrambled_Eggs wrote:

They had a couple of good albums early on in their career, but their later stuff is meh.

ahh the story of just about every musical artist ever

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 08 2005 at 16:32
Last time I checked the maps, America (subdivided into North, Central and South America) includes many countries...

I am american (born in Chile, live in Mexico) and I like the US Band Kansas.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 08 2005 at 18:03

Kansas is a great band.  Arcer said it best about the most hummable prog.  They never traded technical skill for melody or skilled songwritting. They are great musicans on top of that.  Best albums for me are : Song for America, Leftoverature, Self Titled and Somewhere to Elesewhere.

 

 



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 08 2005 at 18:04
Originally posted by Garion81 Garion81 wrote:

Kansas is a great band.  Arcer said it best about the most hummable prog.  They never traded technical skill for melody or skilled songwritting and they are great musicans on top of that.  Best albums for me are : Song for America, Leftoverature, Self Titled and Somewhere to Elesewhere.

 

 



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 09 2005 at 11:28

Non-American, like Kansas, but the early stuff (as most people upstairs)

Their '90's stuff are good, too. Wish they didn't go AOR in the '80's...

But who didn't, anyway?!?!?

At least let's appreciate them for their revival, which few could manage.

Listen to Turkish psych/prog; you won't regret:
Baris Manco,Erkin Koray,Cem Karaca,Mogollar,3 Hürel,Selda,Edip Akbayram,Fikret Kizilok,Ersen (and Dadaslar) (but stick with the '70's, and 'early 80's!)
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 10 2005 at 09:30

Originally posted by mgallard mgallard wrote:

Last time I checked the maps, America (subdivided into North, Central and South America) includes many countries...

I am american (born in Chile, live in Mexico) and I like the US Band Kansas.

You are a clever ass not American. A word "American" was used as a nationality here, that means a citizen of the U.S. I thought that was clear. Now go and check the dictionary.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 10 2005 at 11:43

I like Kansas, and im not American

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 10 2005 at 12:50
American is not only a nationality. American is the person from the continent of America, you should maybe use UnitedStatesian or something like that...

From Webster's Dictionary (you seem not to own one, though you propose I read one): American: 1: an Indian of North America or South America 2: a native or inhabitant of North America or South America.

By the way don't insult me, unless you, of course, want to show your level of "education", which for me, btw, is quite clear.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 10 2005 at 16:46
Well I'm not American, I'm Canadian. It's hard to show an appreciation for music coming from the US, I think for myself, considering they eat up most of our music scene having our govt fighting for notice of Canadian music artists. But I still love Kansas. They're a band with very uplifting music. That kind of music with superb musicianship is difficult to find in my opinion; having awesome skill on an instrument seems to make one snobby, imo.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 10 2005 at 17:08

Originally posted by mgallard mgallard wrote:

American is not only a nationality. American is the person from the continent of America, you should maybe use UnitedStatesian or something like that...

From Webster's Dictionary (you seem not to own one, though you propose I read one): American: 1: an Indian of North America or South America 2: a native or inhabitant of North America or South America.

By the way don't insult me, unless you, of course, want to show your level of "education", which for me, btw, is quite clear.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 11 2005 at 14:13

I didnt mean to insult anyone, but it was a proper response after your post.

Unfortunatly you skipped other meaning of the word in the same dictionary:

3 : a citizen of the U.S.

If someone says he is American that usually means that he is from US. Even if it was not clear you could ask more friendly way you would get friendly answer.

My education is not your business as well as I don't need any geography lessons from you.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 11 2005 at 14:27
Calling someone an ass is you not trying to insult? I can barely imagine how you act when you try to insult... Ah, so you have a dictionary, good for you. BTW, I never asked anything, never requested any response from you either, it was only yourself that felt impelled to attack and insult. Third, regarding your education, or lack of, I rest my case .

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PD: I am not going to follow this thread any more, so Georgia Guy (sstar-whatever), you can continue insulting people here unprovoked and without any intervention.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 12 2005 at 07:18

Little clearification is needed. If I call you a "moron" I don't want to isult you, it is just an opinion. If I say "f**k you!" then  it is meant to offend. Well, you are indeed a moron.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 12 2005 at 09:43
I'm American....and Kansas was forced on us by our local radio stations to sell more copies for Columbia Records.  Kansas - trailblazers in corporate rock.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 12 2005 at 10:13
I like Kansas, though I haven't listened to them very much.  I'm American, by the way.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 13 2005 at 02:54
Originally posted by Intruder Intruder wrote:

I'm American....and Kansas was forced on us by our local radio stations to sell more copies for Columbia Records.  Kansas - trailblazers in corporate rock.


If that is all you have heard, what is on the radio, I could suggest a lot more. Start with Song For America.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 13 2005 at 03:03
For your information the name of the country is The United States of America not just the United States. So American is perfectly acceptable name to call a person from this country. Your country is not Mexico of America it is Mexico so Mexican is the proper name for someone coming from your country as is Canadian from someone from Canada.




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