Play The Game Tonight

[warren3427]

they just dont make this theatrical bombastic stuff nomore mores the pity

[jlucasqueiroz]

Is jake gyllenhaal singing?

hahaha

[vivian2gin]

check out john elephante's "Corridors" album. You will cry listening to that body of work, I promise... The spirit of God poured music into him to share with us!!!

[marswmn]

@vivian2gin I agree I didnt even KNOw who that was. I have always loved this song and found it again after years. It gives me goose bumps

[DiegoCauaLC]

mr kirama, você tem razão... é nóiz brasil!!!

[MrKiryama]

A verdadeira musica, feito com instrumentos e pouco recuso tecnologico.

[faceofdeath9]

2:59 = Hagrid (harry potter) kkkkkkkkkkkkkk

[allenco65]

who is that singing

[hhfan21]

I love "Play The Game Tonight." It is one that I have the volume set high on. I really appreciate this song.

[1981z28camaro]

@hhfan21 yeah, it's like my favorite right now, lol, there's a heavier guitar sound in the live version that I wish was in the album version. (you might notice the difference too)

[hhfan21]

@1981z28camaro I play the song on piano all the way through, and I've been changing it up a bit so it sounds better, but my sound still isn't quite right... so I'm changing that. But the guitar is definitely better in this live YouTube video.

[1981z28camaro]

@hhfan21 oh that's cool, this song is pretty cool sounding, I actually can't stop listening to it.



[Bluesteel34]

Good song but does anyone know the meaning of the song?

[artiesdinos]

It's awesome that there are those who work in the secular industry of rock who have turned their life over to Christ and can still keep their integrity. This can be perceived from a Christian understanding of idolatry and the intrinsic nature of sin. Rock on for the Lord, guys! Blessings!

[DANDKMOR]

Kerry shared with me that they discovered this song from another small band. They asked permission to rework it because the original was "Stay with Me Tonight" and you can guess the rest of the song. Kerry, with his new convictions, just couldn't go there. They still were able to turn it into a commercial success. The rest of Vinyl Confessions (last album?) is worth a listen. Dave Hope the bassist, also in AD, made a commitment to Christ.

[mpozzer]

esses caras são "os caras" !!

[mikail798]

otimo

[mikail798]

good joob

[renanmonteirodasilva]

me apaixonei por essa música (:

[ojmccaf63]

Planning on seeing Kansas June 26 @ Blossom--I understand that Steve Walsh is back as the lead singer and has been doing Play The Game Tonight/Fight Fire with Fire that's interesting!

I know John Elefant with Christian Rock/pop and glad on his path his took.

[amylh322]

Oh my gosh i used to play this and rewind and play it again (no "repeat" back then :-)) when i was 13. Still sounds great! Thank you for posting :)

[disciplesofthecross]

John Elefonte loves Jesus now...

[Gunstar1701]

I wish a good female rocker would cover this one.

[GranP]

@Gunstar1701 Lita Ford would be the only choice !

[Gunstar1701]

@GranP Yeah, I bet Lita would be killer doing this song.

[GuitarChickSG1]

@GranP Well, I'm not Lita Ford; I'm a nobody. But my band does this one with me singing.

[whatchamacallitful]

so he didn't have the stage presence that walsh did, but thats no reason to rip on him. john is still a talented musician and singer

[Gregsynth]

I swear to god: John's stage moves remind me of Freddie Mercury's. LOL

[rossi5115]

awesome! slap u in the face rock.

[smitchix]

1) Elafante looks like the long lost little brother of Neal Schon

2) My God, what does Kansas have, 50 people on stage? These guys make Earth Wind & Fire look like a small band.

[perpetual61]

John Elefante did a Great Job filling in Steve Walsh Shoes. He was always the Professional. Kansas couldn't have ask for a better Replacement.

[bickler78]

AOR Rules!

[josienyc123]

long live the king (john elfante)

[CHRISTSmusiciansSEA]

Play the Game to... Knight... K-Friends : )

Spread, Share, Give, Pass, Noble KANSAS Music to Youth !

[czechrdrocks]

greatest hardpomprock hymn!!!!!!!!!!!

[SirWolfgaar]

I'm sorry, I have to laugh - hard! The way Elefante struts across the stage and flexes his legs (:58 - 1:20) it looks like he's been taking Freddy Mercury lessons!

X-D

[sweenykim]

John Elefante, a Gifted & Unsung Talent!

[ucenic1]

At about the :37 mark, elefante is looking around thinking, "did they just hear me cut that note a little short"? Anyway, good song and good live vocals.

[dvcae]

Wow! the Best

[vnhalen8]

Very, very under rated band...period! I have enjoyed EVERY version of Kansas.

[mazefella666]

its cool

[mdf19]

This is from the "Puppet Show and Kansas" portion of their career.

[michaelmansunii]

Who is this singer? Looks like some Mulatto kid they let visit the stage.

[jerzeebook]

This comment made me laugh but the chances of seeing a mulatto kid running around the midwest in the early 80's was pretty slim. There were hardly even that many in jersey. :}

[omarjafet]

You have some problem with mulatos you ignorant piece of trash?

[jerzeebook]

yes i do ~~ Are you a piece of trash?

[rbaum741]

Great K Tune. Nebraska Rocks! And KANSAS & USA !

1st Band into the NEW PROG ROCK Hall of Fame.

NEW ROCK Theme Park due soon with KANSAS' Help.

See my profile bottom link, POTSWIND for info.

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[TheMartine]

I would give so much to be there :D

[eddiewetter]

This song SO ROCKS! They did an awesome job here, so tight, so in-tune! Great performance!!

[3gobsofgoo]

For all those who say that Walsh sounded better than this need to listne to the 1980 tour stuff. Walsh was losing his tone and couldn't sustain the high notes. He re-energized himself with some of the Streets stuff, but other than the few years with Morse, he's sounded like crap. Don't get me wrong - everything up to '79 sounded heavenly.

[appregios]

real music and great singers are gone to some shit head who cant sing hence dave mathews and other crap so called music,, this is a real singer and band not crap you have today, loverboy is good to real music a real band

[fanostyx]

see my comment below...you honestly think loverboy is real music and a real band? LOL you gotta be kidding

[molebro4]

going on saturday to see them in cincinnati loverboy plays on friday should be sweet!

[fanostyx]

you are kidding...loverboy? please! They don't hold a candle to kansas. And elefante (or whatever) did a good job standing in for Steve, give the guy credit. I enjoyed this whole album and I love old Kansas too. Don't be haters!!!

[molebro4]

i agree i saw loverboy friday and kansas saturday and kansas blew them away read the comment correctly before you reply

[fanostyx]

hey asswhipe, i obviously posted this to the wrong comment duh

[molebro4]

nice spelling idiot what are you 2-years-old.If you can't spell asswipe correctly don't use it you prick!

[homestar92]

Not only was Elefante a good stand-in, I would say he was better than Walsh, but I may be biased from Vinyl Confessions being my favorite Kansas Album.

[newper]

dust in the wind made this?!?

[SlipknotWAB666]

tsokefalila lila lila

[FredericoOzanan]

KAnsas

È muito show...

[josecarlosbrito]

Demais este clipe é o máximo!

[rbaum741]

KANSAS' Two for The Show, with 11 new songs will

be released in July. Kerry-Proto Kaw cd soon too.

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[EnigmaInPr]

Dont forget the mix engineer for an awesome mix. making the best of all vocals on stage etc etc etc.

[volante007]

Great vocals! :)

One of my favourite of Kansas'

[SabakaNjecu]

If I compare this version to the studio one its better, ´cause it rocks more and the choir is better. I love the solo at the end thats not in the studio version

[carddo]

this is an amazing song

[newsiemen4u]

man he and steve sound so much alike ! i dig them both

[SabakaNjecu]

its a good song but I wouldnt guess thats from Kansas. Completely different tune yeah still good but not as Kansas classics.

And btw. what if Steve walsh would sing it at John Elefante´s place ? What do you think my friends ? Would it be better ?

[KarensFaith]

I've heard Steve Walsh sing it and no, he does not do it better.

[SabakaNjecu]

Well but it was in 2002, I´ve seen the video and Steve is under John´s level. But I mean if Steve sang it in that time when the song was created, in 1982.

[rickyon]

There is a fan site out there(I haven't been there in years!) that has a couple of songs from this album with Walsh singing them! They were scratch tracks for this album but he left before they recorded it! He sounds amazing but would you expect anything but! I'll try to find it and check back!

[SabakaNjecu]

Thats great let me know when you find it. I really want to hear Steve singing this song. And btw. whats the other song ?

[jmh0812]

if steave sang It in that time when the song was created, he is better

[SabakaNjecu]

Thats exactly what I think

[mngamma]

No Way!!

[jmh0812]

if steave sang It in that time when the song was created, he is better

[Nejizero666]

I'm seeing Kansas in concert soon. I hope they're still that good live.

[rbaum741]

They're both great. Very Gifted Artists

Ted Williamns-Mickey Mantle don't need to be compared, or 10,000 other artists & gifted people. IMHO. JE filled a VOID that needed a good gear. And he really was. New YouTubes by NormfromAL just up, hours ago. Carry On.

wmw ICARUSpix4u com - Blessings - Be Well... SW-JE-KE-KAW fans welcome PotSW : )

[Radiomagician]

Totally I agreed with the livgrnfan Steve Walsh is much better!

[metalliclark]

lol at 3:27 he can barley move in that suit!! haha

[mauromp74]

Kansas used to be an amazing band. Terrific musicians, and very good songs. Sometimes, they sound like progressive rock, wich is beautiful. Their live performances seemed to be fantastic. I'm 33 year old and never went to a show...they didn't come to Brazil.

I must say I like Walsh and J Elefante. They were really great singers and helped kansas to assume a place in History, as a remarkable rock band.

[fluffythecat2]

an amazing period of time and a great band

thanks to salporin for posting this

powerful memories

and ya know... all of you who werent' there when the world changed and then in person at this concert, you really, really don't know what you are talking about. and if you are still bitching, you don't get, you just don't understand. all the best to everyone. :D

[ViciousAlienKlown]

The vocals are very good for being Live. Very nice. Kansas does a great live show.

[saxrider]

the vocals are a pop'n!!! sounds great.

[Panchoroy]

I want to disagree with myself earlier, this was not the low point. That was the next album. JE was a great solo artist later on though. Walsh's solo stuff is ok, can't wait to hear some stuff from the other members of the bands band, Native Wind? I think.

[midgetsuicide]

Mike Gleason is a fantastic singer, also.

[rbaum741]

Warren Ham who joined Kerry in AD too.

New cd for Kerry soon. wmw ProtoKaw com

[miamigroove]

who is the guy in the striped shirt singing backups?

[mavartworx]

THIS was my FIRST concert! what an awesome memory :) Walsh is probably my fave vocalist, but John sure was great...thank you for putting this up, i have a friend who had this on VHS. -MAVIII(progulus. c o m)oh... Kerry and Robby 2 underated guitarists!

[clarkambroselli2007]

TELL ME ABOUT IT!! kerry and robby are AWESOME guitarests! some of the best ive heard!

[WWNF911]

Really? I've never even seen Robby so much as pick up a guitar?

[clarkambroselli2007]

...lol, sorry, i get names mixed up...im just saying that WHOEVER plays guitars are verry verry good.

[WWNF911]

Understand and you're right. I Love it too!

[DameryWorld]

Wish I knew when they were in town Omaha Rocks!

[backbone19]

My favourite singer!! he's so great!! loves all of his solo stuff also

[maria3845]

one of the nices songs by far..love the singer also..and the violin is so beatiful..

[rbaum741]

Thanks for posting Sal. K Blessings.

My Kansas photos 2006-07 wmw ICARUSpix4u com

wmw PotSW org

[rickyon]

He's an incredible singer.Perfect pitch!Check out his solo stuff and his stuff with Mastedon!

[htvmusicvideo]

Elefante's vocal abilities here are most stunning! It's incredible he can belt it out like this.

[shire2005]

And it isn't just his great vocals he puts on a great show. His energy, passion and enthusiasm. If kansas was about to enter a period of dryness and lethargy the inclusion of elephante in the band made certain that didn't happen because they all sound great..

[aimwilk]

Sorry, meant to post that on another video where people were talking trash about J.E. I have nothing against Walsh & have seen him live & met him, nice guy. Just think Elefante has endured as the better singer. Peace

[aimwilk]

I can't believe people still talk about who was better, Elefante or Walsh. Elefante has constantly cranked out new, incredible, powerful material since those 4 years & Walsh seems to just recycle the same stuff and his voice has gone downhill. I LOVE John Elefante & he's an awesome producer too. You've gotta hear his new stuff & not worry about whether he filled in this short gig perfectly - which he did do great against all the odds.

[livgrnfan]

"Walsh seems to just recycle the same stuff and his voice has gone downhill"

??? Have you even heart Shadowman or Glossolalia? Definitely not the same music churning over and over again. Much heavier and better composed (imo) than any of the Elefante solo music I've heard.

[aimwilk]

Yes, I've heard some of Glossalalia. I guess these debates could go on forever really. Depends on your taste - I think JE's style of music has evolved more with the decades, but I'm open-minded enough to know some people won't agree with that. Peace :)

[livgrnfan]

Okay, fair enough. I'm more of a rock/metal fan, which probably explains my preference for Steve Walsh's vocals and music.

[homestar92]

I saw kansas in concert recently, and hearing Walsh on this is just... odd. Not bad, but odd.

[josienyc123]

one of kansas best songs john elfante is amazing

[gustavinho71]

One of the best Kansas´songs, John Elefante has a great voice

[Obelisk2290]

i disagre respectfully Elefante was good. Interesting how he and livgren had religious themes

[Panchoroy]

hate this song, the low time of kansas

[franksanchez]

I love this song!!!

[maggiesheep]

Nothing more than just awesome!!!

[rickyon]

Oh I forgot. That was Steve Walsh on that tour with Styx. In fact after Elefante, when Walsh came back he's been the singer ever since.

[chinesefiction]

I saw Kansas open for Styx way back when (can't remember the year), and I don't know who was singing for them at the time, but he RUINED the concert! Musically, Kansas was PERFECT! I was yelling for the guy to get off the stage and let me sing in his place (and I am not a singer - I'm a guitar player, but JEEZ I could have done better than him). Does anyone remember the concert and know who messed it up so bad? - steve

[rickyon]

I saw Kansas on the same tour with Styx(who sounded incredible by the way)and they were great! You just couldn't tell because their sound was butchered! Someone messed with the crossover on the P.A. and their volumes were limited.I thought that kind of childish shit only went on in nightclubs! Can't we all just get along?

[scvleadsop7785]

I agree...it was around 1996...he yelled and screamed out every song. But Styx rocked and saved the night.

[myztikfyre]

one of my favorite kansas tunes.John has some awesome music too.Back in the day with mastedon he rocked

[rocky33337]

dude kansas rocks and so does john elefonte so keep it real...

[flickman00]

Wow, what a classic!! Thanks for posting!!

[leftoverture1976]

muito loko!!!!

[jimmys5]

John Elefante has been very sucessful singing Christian music for quite some time now. This Is What Love Is has been posted. For you Kansas fans you will probably like.

[Deviceroy]

John and Dino Elefonte where the main force on that album just makes me sad they didnt stay on after Kerry left it would have been awesome to here Jon, Robbie and Steve do a harmony chorus on the high bits of this song

[kimsangeltime]

Steve Walsh, I meant, not Morse! Duh, Kim.

[jlkilpat]

actually, Steve Morse did play with Kansas in the late 80s. Can't remember the album, but it had a top 40 song "All I Wanted"

[seattleskies13]

POWER and In The Spirit of Things!

[kimsangeltime]

This is a fantastic song!!! I guess I had forgotten, there was this period where Steve Morse was out of the band...he was definitely back by the summer of 1987 when I saw them in Connecticut. He was the best singer they had---this guy is flat on many notes. Still fantastic, though...thanks for posting!!!

[shire2005]

No he isn't flat he sings perfect live. Most perfect singer i have ever heard.

[fabiovolley]

Show..eles são fodas!!!

[brucetheking]

great great great