is Kansas Prog or Classic Rock ?
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Topic: is Kansas Prog or Classic Rock ?
Posted By: Guests
Subject: is Kansas Prog or Classic Rock ?
Date Posted: December 16 2005 at 09:04
It seems sometimes Kansas is misunderstood , some think of them as prog others think of the tune "dust in the wind" and place them in the classic rock genre , the nature of this poll is to ask you what genre you think Kansas belongs to ? 
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Posted By: ANDREW
Date Posted: December 16 2005 at 09:10
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Posted By: aapatsos
Date Posted: December 16 2005 at 09:10
prog classic rock 
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Posted By: FragileDT
Date Posted: December 16 2005 at 09:12
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I will never believe that Kansas in the glory days is anything but Progressive
Rock. What kind I have no idea. Seems like "Progressive Classic Rock" or something like that. There is no band that sounds like Kansas and that's what makes listening to them so much more enjoyable. In fact, I really don't understand how some people wouldn't consider them prog. ------------- One likes to believe In the freedom of music But glittering prizes And endless Compromises Shatter the illusion Of integrity |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: December 16 2005 at 09:19
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FragileDT wrote:Posted By: aapatsos
Date Posted: December 16 2005 at 09:19
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In fact, I really don't understand how some people wouldn't consider them
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Posted By: Cygnus X-1
Date Posted: December 16 2005 at 12:14
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Prog!! Just listen to something like Song for America ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Bodins/?chartstyle=DarkSide5Big"> 
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Posted By: Green and Funky
Date Posted: December 16 2005 at 15:00
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BOTH. they had definite prog sensibilities, but they also liked to
rock out. Leftoverture surely qualifies as a classic rock gem, though it is fairly progressive. It seems to me that, though Livgren was responsible for most of their hit tunes (carry on wayward son, dust in the wind among others), he was their main prog writer, responsible for much of their prog side. On the other hand, Steve Walsh wanted the band to go in the direction of much more straightforward hard boogie rock, which is seen on a fair number of songs. They had both these elements, and overall their music is complex boogie hard progressive classic rock!  ------------- Your hands and feet are mangos, you're gonna be a genius anyway |
Posted By: A'swepe
Date Posted: December 16 2005 at 15:02
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Kansas was Prog in the 70s when they started. In 2005 they are legitimately entitled to reside in BOTH categories. ------------- David - Never doubt in the dark that which you believe to be true in the light. http://www.myspace.com/aardvarktxusa - Instrumental rock http://www.soundclick.com/aardvarktxusa |
Posted By: Heraclea
Date Posted: December 16 2005 at 15:04
| As others have already said, why can't they be both? They sure are prog in my opinion, but what I've heard certainly has a "classical" sound to it, especially in songs like Dust in the wind, which is already mentioned. |
Posted By: cmidkiff
Date Posted: December 16 2005 at 15:21
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Dosen't classic rock (not classical rock) just reffer to 70s rock, which would then include the 70s prog rock bands anyway? ------------- cmidkiff |
Posted By: salmacis
Date Posted: December 16 2005 at 15:26
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Definitely 'prog' for me; even though their early albums tended to have somewhat lumpy boogie numbers that don't fit in with the rest of the prog epics they did. However, there is a more heavy rock direction that most UK bands had that doesn't make Kansas any the less prog, but are more accessible to the average rock listener. I'd say pretty much the same about Styx's early work. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: December 16 2005 at 18:41
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Posted By: The Ryan
Date Posted: December 16 2005 at 18:52
| I refuse to vote. You have no "Both" selection. Kansas is welcomed in both progressive circles and classic rock circles. |
Posted By: King of Loss
Date Posted: December 16 2005 at 18:55
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If they were not Prog, I'd throw-up..... Good Prog band |
Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: December 16 2005 at 19:00
Prog, yes, but a bit too AOR-ish ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: Garion81
Date Posted: December 16 2005 at 19:12
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They were pushed that way but so was Yes, ELP, Genesis and Rush but like all those bands they did not begin that way. They, unfortunately for them, got lumped into that AOR bands like Journey, Toto, Foreigner etc. I think they are way more than any of those groups in their music and substance. ------------- 
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Posted By: cucacola54
Date Posted: December 16 2005 at 19:45
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Song For America... nuff siad (voted Prog by the way ------------- Most listened albums last week 
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Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: December 16 2005 at 23:09
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100% Prog and better than most so called great bands. Iván ------------- 
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