Kansas- The Pìnnacle

[ogrebattle22763]

If I'm not mistaken this is on their box set "Sail On" or something like that... vintage video's of Kansas....

[Slurve7]

my favorite band of all time thank you for being there.

[PurdueRules15]

Music is defined by moments like this.

[melikegolf]

Wow, Can't imagine how much work it takes to arrange a song like that.

Everyone is so AD these days stuff like that is hard to come by. Thanks for this post.

[dragojeweb]

The best song in music history.

[johnex3303]

I love this song. It has grown on me. What's funny is that when a teen in the 70's, I did not know this song. It did not get much air play. Now I love it....I am so glad I found this lost song.

[AlecMarine]

i was from kansas once but then i took an arrow to the knee - Hagrid

[Vox572X]

A true masterpiece, thanks joseportnoy.

By the way... If you have the time and if you want, come by to visit my chanellllllll! Thanks anyway.

[nailhead808]

this is epic!!

[Ruberick28]

coolest band ever. period.

[TheAutobot2011]

A true masterpiece. This classic has everything that makes progressive rock great.

[MarcusOfLycia]

This song has more melodies in it than all the pop music written in the last ten years combined.

[Budkudzu]

Walsh's voice was pristine back then...Unbelievable.

[Masterpiece55555]

i bet even the drumer can play liek 3 instruments

[sagedotpl]

anyone else keep coming back to this song for inspiration? gotta love kansas!

[EBBadd1]

This derlehmkuchenmann below is over thinking bordering on schizo a person either high or needs to be haha.Great song;Kansas was a great progressive band in the 70's so why did they make the garbage they made in the early 80's?

[derlehmkuchenmann]

Kansas is Mozart saga is an cool car deep purple is johann sebastian bach

kate bush is Jesus rolling stones is Polka philip glass is Herrmann Hesse

Britney Spears is sexy Homer [simson] is rock n rool

[duckfist]

Simply amazing. One of the best prog rock performances of all time.

[The1ComicalMan]

Again, why was I born in the wrong era?

[cadcamcae]

Ļoti izcili! 

[maxnax]

31 people would rather listen to Britney Spears

[mrkkerekes]

epic

[murc1414]

GOOSEBUMPS.

[Shwaggetyshfifty]

@murc1414 Funny, right after I read this, I GOT GOOSEBUMPS TOO :D

[vxer1000]

This is when rock bands played music worthy of Mozart.

[TheDeadlySanchez]

@vxer1000 This is when rock bands played music worthy of the gods of rock.

[emiliano2500]

When the music was MUSIC...

[keino5177]

Best Song On Or Off The Planet!

[shire2005]

Maybe the most brillaint piece of rock music on youtube.

[KANSASuuuuROCK]

" The Mark of Cain is on your faces, BORN, from suffering... a riddle in my song... " The answer is... 7:37 ?

[KANSASuuuuROCK]

=MASTERPIECE= 100 %

[CANCERcanstopNOW]

Gooooooooooooooood S T U F F !

[customepainter1]

Always been my Favorite band , I spent many years learning their songs .

Just wish I could have played with them . Their The BEST

[CHRISTSmusiciansSEA]

"...Mark of Cain is on your faces..." I have so much to say, yet I 'cannot' speak ? Psalms 22 ? A riddle... in MY song ? 7:37 ?

[rdety]

I saw them first in1974 at montco com college in blue bell,pa.

We were about 10 feet from them..fantastic! still have the ticket..$4.50...

[ReptoidHumidian]

Kansas is the doorway to Oz.

[spuim]

Breathtaking and brilliant.

[healthVIDEOS4U]

Beyond Masterpiece * KANSAS = Brutal Solid Rock Truth ?

[CHRISTSmusiciansSEA]

1975 Don of K TV Rock Concert. No audience * 7:37

[cmunik8r]

A ma zing. If you can't get your brain around this, you never will...and that's cool...but my gawd...this blows my humble mind...

[punbaca]

awkward earboner

[CHRISTSmusiciansSEA]

Happy 'Pinnicle Day' 2011 * He Rose !!!

...Above the din, I Rose, with Glory & Passion... 7:37 Masterpiece !!!

[fzulmus]

@drchainsaw77 I'm totally agree with you, it's all about the music and this is what we call MUSIC

[CHRISTSmusiciansSEA]

KANSAS = Right Between Your Eyes Truth *

[CHRISTSmusiciansSEA]

The 'Mark of Cain', is on... YOUR face...? 7:37

[dorin01]

excellant piece of music.. thanx for sharing..

[KANSASuuuuROCK]

TRUE *

[CHRISTSmusiciansSEA]

...Come to me oh young one, for YOU, I can forgive... The Mark of Cain is on our faces... I stand before you now, a riddle in my song...? * 7:37 *

[ElBart0oo8]

@CHRISTSmusiciansSEA

To Kerry Livgren: Thank you for the music, Maestro! You have filled my heart with joy for decades. Get back to full health soon - the world needs your music!

[stringz63]

what a fantastic performance! Pure music and totally entertaining; every time I saw them in concert I was blown away.

[RySenkari]

If more music was like this today, people would actually PAY for music.

[Pastordinnan]

note how Livgren has a Les Paul around his neck while manning two keyboards...need I say more? and do you ever see Livgren's name come up in anyone's list of favorite guitarists?

[tanderson1015]

Kansas were true artists...Today all the music prodigys have been silenced by the music producers who have created pseudo - music stars, and have marketed todays crap to the young people. America's music has fallen off the cliff.

[jimid64]

One of the all-time best bands!

[CHRISTSmusiciansSEA]

...the Mark of Cain... is on your faces...?

...I stand before you now, a riddle in my song... 7:31 *

[AVIVAH4EVER]

I just cannot believe my ears!! Very Good ***!!

[keyboardman1959]

What an absolute fucking masterpiece.

[DrinkThunderbird]

Are there any other American Progressive Rock Bands? These guys took the Brits to School!

[ty67085]

@DrinkThunderbird Spock's Beard is very good. Try albums like "V", "Snow" or "X", their latest. I think you might enjoy them!

I'm new to Kansas but I'm very impressed by what I've heard so far. Best music I've heard in a long time!

[deepseaelk]

Awesome performance. Everybody sounded just perfect. And it such a great song.

[jmmp0327]

these guys come from a time long past where all that mattered was the music not image or earnings they made music because it poured from their heart and soul how many musicians can drive a song home like these guys...

[pauloricardojba]

Para min uma das 10 melhores do mundo... eles são os caras!

[CHRISTSmusiciansSEA]

The 'KEY' is around Kerry's neck on a chain. * 7:27 *

...I stand before you now, a riddle in my song...

[deepseaelk]

@CHRISTSmusiciansSEA Superstition is the key?

[fretshr3dder]

if its this amazing i wonder what it would sound like if i were high :D

[punbaca]

I LOVE the part where they sing!

[gothicobra]

This is absolutely astounding. hahaha, where am I?

[supertrucker5000]

Perfectly executed. Crazy complex composition. Everyone performing from memory. I am in awe of Kansas and the power of their music.

[BooSpriter]

This is by far of the best songs in the history of music. The violin playing is superb and Steve Walsh is definitely one of the best piano players to ever live. I love how it says Rock Concert.. real music was back in the day.

And it will never be the same.

[247365DREAMER]

Band name should be Kansas Virtuosos.

Saw this D.Kirshner In Concert one Friday night and 40-50 live performances later exact same musical reproduction. Studio quality. Coming to ' Frontier Days' 4th of July 2011 in my backyard to see these aged

musical warriors. Giving enjoyment for 35+years.

 BTW Get well/ fully recovered K Livgren; an inspirational lyricists to a generation and generations to come. Carry On wayward son!!!

[slakash]

carry on wayward son and dust in the wind my butt...

this is kansas

[justsingit72]

A masterpiece for the ages,,,,,

[mullah06]

This was ROCK chillun; I weep for our world!

[BluStile3]

Fist I agree that this is amoung their finest pieces of music...Kerry wrote and orcestrated it perfectly...not to ment the lyrics and his playing two inst. so that they COULD do it live. This is real music...reall rock real PROG> Like ELP ans King Crimson...with their own favors...Kerry Carry on!

[CHRISTSmusiciansSEA]

Lies at my feet, I see the offering you... The Mark of Cain is on your... face... 7:33

[ALDJosh]

I keep waiting for Lamar to start rapping

[KANSASuuuuROCK]

Heartland SOLID Rock ???

[KANSASuuuuROCK]

Solo 7:33

'75 MASTERPIECE * ?

[jpheitman]

Carry On My Wayward Son, Part 1.

[chriscmoi]

@jpheitman Carry on my bed son, part 2.

[drumnhands]

Probably my all-time favorite band. They are one of the great ones for sure. I spent hours pplaying drums to their records, still do from time to time. Should be required listening in any serious music class.

[nicenonya3]

only 29 idiots that missed the like button!

[KANSASuuuuROCK]

K 1 USA ?

[spiderjerusalem100]

That's a badass guitar sound at 5:05

[tfherl]

People of the 90's thought bands think pearl jam were good ! Give me a break, they never held a candle light to these guys!

[KANSASuuuuROCK]

KERRY MASTERPIECE ***

[CHRISTSmusiciansSEA]

=100% MASTERPIECE= TRUE 

[xritaly]

That is avantgarde music also today!

[squeezagram]

Love these guys! Steve is one of my idols!!

[clocktime11]

I saw them run around and change instruments onstage live. Every single one of these guys are multi-talented. Wish they were still around. Long Live Rock.

[TheKpaxx]

Best American ProgRock band ever! And still rockin". Poor Kerry Livgren, the torured soul. Made his best music while fighting his demons. Relax Terry, there is no devil, just beauty. And you found it!

[AlfredG35]

If your erection should last for 9 minutes and 27 seconds you are a music fan.

[willicat441]

America's Jethro Tull!

Kids, keep practicing!

[smichael333]

Jaw dropping Excellent !!!!!

[metallicaner]

i think his hair is godlike

[CHRISTSmusiciansSEA]

YOU maketheCHANGEusa with MUSIC *

[oLdSkOoLkisS]

this is freakin ART not "music"

[funkyjones]

I have seen god.

[KANSASuuuuROCK]

,,,LYING at my feet, I see the

offering you bring, the Mark of Cain... 7:33 Solo *

[TheAngryNerdLee]

looooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­ooove

[Mrabbytab3]

about once a year...I relive the brillance....u will never hear this again,,,thx 4 posting!! 51 soon,,,,this is a BIG part of my youth....thank you!!!

[eatmyshitdickweed]

there is another version of this video on youtube, and the audio is 10x better! look for the pinnacle that has 276,000 views..it's audio quality is great..this version the audio is terrible! don't waste your time! find the other one!

[KANSASuuuuROCK]

 7:33 SOLO * HOLY SMOKE !

God was Part Responsible, for this one, maybe ???

[arantar2]

I think they are great musicians and the predecessor to bands like manowar and rhapsody. Who used the same kind of epic storytelling.

[JubaPwnzYa]

too much violin for my taste :(

[KANSASuuuuROCK]

USA BEST ROCK BAND & LYRICS ???

[IgnacioIF]

Fuck... This is art

[somfp]

Incredible music. I'm so lucky to have grown up woth these guys!

[coldistheshoulder]

a band of Topeka hayseeds playing godly, majestic, skillfully orchestrated, complex progressive rock ....the mould was never so thoroughly broken. If image was as important in 1975 as it is now, the music of Kansas would have never seen the light of day.

[ultraroadmap]

One of the great bands of the 70's.

[FlagrantAgent]

THIS SONG IS MADDNESS 

[zanderthaw]

The keyboardist screws up at 6:14

[jspaz0]

So easy a Caveman can do it!

[keithayork1]

I can't imagine what it's like to have that kind of music running around in your head - much less be able to reign it in, write it down and get other people to understand it so they can play it.

[SkylarkStudios]

@keithayork1 Ian Anderson breathes music like this and better in his sleep.

[jacksparrowismydaddy]

@keithayork1

yeah that's probably what the Mozart kids were like growing up.

music is a magic all its own.

[gggskywalker]

hagrid!

[martlume]

you have to start moving toward the indie scene. the underground, local, music scene is teeming with true music, you need only look for it. godspeed!

[TRUTHisREAL4USA]

LIE-ING... AT MY FEET, I SEE THE

OFFERING YOU BRING. THE MARK OF CAIN...

[5muftak]

Absolutely beautiful! Such complex composition. Kansas truly were the undisputed MASTERS OF MUSIC!

[8888sam]

is there anyway to find this in a better quality? this is so amazing but there are only vhs ripps of it on youtube- if anyone knows please tell me.....

[Drchainsaw77]

Playing a 9 1/2 minute piece (I hesitate to use "song", doesn't do it justice) on TV? Ballsy.

Six guys on stage, and they're all DOING something. Do you see any dancers? No. Do you see anyone worried about anything other than his part, in a very complex piece of music? No.  Do you see anyone who's pretty at all? No, they're all pretty ugly, actually.

See, it's ALL ABOUT THE MUSIC. And this was their best piece, in my oh-so-humble opinion.

[rosepetal108]

@Drchainsaw77 One thing you said, "it's ALL ABOUT THE MUSIC.".

and OOOOOOHHHH such great music!

[willicat441]

@Drchainsaw77

Damn straight!

[LThunders]

Poor 28 Bieber fans... They don't what they are losing.

[tacomonster98]

a mastrpiece!

[CHRISTSmusiciansSEA]

CHRIST SINGS HERE ???

USA MASTERPIECE 100 % *

[bassman0704]

Kansas is awesome! They even worked with Ronnie Dio on a few songs! Just shows how versatile they all are.

[5muftak]

Bassman, I didn't know Kansas worked with Dio. Do you have any more information on that?

[bassman0704]

@5muftak well its just him with kerry livgren. check out the songs mask of the great deceiver and to live for the king. 

[sivnalem]

Steve's voice sounds stunningly good here. This is just an outstanding performance. I can't imagine what it would have been like being in the audience for this.

[CEITCOGIDO]

The violin guy scares me...

[Greekisme]

WOW that dude gots some fluffy hair!!

[cliffwalkinfool]

@Greekisme Mine does that! It stayed fluffed out well into my 50s, too. 'Course, being mostly Sweedish helps. Ah, but there comes a time for many of us when we wake up one morning and say, JAY-zis, I look like a total dweeb! If I was still singing I'd have kept it. But as they say, Accidents will happen and, as such, that's all in my past.

[timin770]

at :25, it looks like he picks a piece of lint off the keyboard and throws it on the floor

[timin770]

@timin770 also at :35......wtf is he doing with his hand there?

[MelficeElstang]

@timin770 you're right about the lint of something on his keyboard and at 0:35 he apparently had something on his hand that he brushed off cuz it was probably bothering him

[ndzordz]

What is the name of the guy with long hair and beard?

[ndzordz]

Fascinating!!!!! Outstanding!!!!!

[dboenzi]

Steve Walsh is the shit!!! Love these guys!

[LThunders]

3:10 - In the chorus, both Steve Walsh and Robby Steinhardt sang first "I stood where no man goes", but after, Walsh sang a verse of the last chorus, saying "above the din I rose", while Steinhardt sang the real verse "and conquered demon foes".

[marcotitopb]

ttss this is the old dream teather, or dream teather is the new kansas

[Olwarrior]

I saw Kansas play with Mahogany Rush and Queen at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC. around 1976. I cant seem to remember the exact date anymore but that concert is a true memory forever branded in my brain. I think some other chemicals helped, and a beautifull girl named Gloria and my best friend Steve, but anyway....FAROUT!

[bigorange000]

Nuff said. Kansas was a killer show in the day.

[clessiusmartini]

Awesome !! Incredible !!Masters!!

[Deathsquad49]

im a teen and definately perfer this, one of my fav bands. nirvana, styx, rolling stones, who, beatles, kansas, all of these are so much better than anything in today's music

[CHRISTSmusiciansSEA]

USA MASTERPIECE 100 % 200 % MORE : )

[SuperManke]

Goosebumps... totally amazing... after over 20 years of listening to it I still get moved by this masterpiece...

[4723MarkG]

Epic Awesomeness

[bjames61]

The definition for "Awesome" should just be a link to this video.

[meoddball]

I'm so glad that I was kid of the '70s!! ;}

[coyotama]

True Art. :P

[luckie1988]

Love, love, love this song and the album it was on. They do rock the right way. I have every album they ever made and still cannot get enough.

[lastdayinsin2]

Goddamn, I was scared to look up other material by Kansas for fear it wouldn't be as good as "Carry On Wayward Son" or "Dust In The Wind", but I'm pleasantly surprised to find they're damn good.

[KANSASuuuuROCK]

THIS is the song before "Carry On Wayword Son."

Last song on the MASQUE Album. Carry On Wayward Son

was 1st on the "Leftoverture" Album. They =FIT= Together.

Find the " ...Riddle in my song... " Sea it ? Here it ? =PEACE=

[icanwatchit209]

Kansas is amazing live. amen

[Dupes78]

Man I love progressive rock from the seventies.



[CHRISTSmusiciansSEA]

LYING at me feet, I see the offering

you bring... The Mark of Cain is on y-our faces...

[Stackz1Broich]

If u think Kansas' music is GODLIKE..-> THUMPS UP! (:

[wfcoyne]

@Stackz1Broich Kansas is pretty amazing until "Audio-Visions" after that they went pretty steeply downhill...however Kansas at their worst is still better than 99% of what is out there today

[southsaturndelta220]

@Stackz1Broich Sell out, your doing anything you can for a thumbs up.

[xDanielx2016]

@Stackz1Broich well some people say the violinist looks like Jesus....makes sense now lol

[jokerjunior2]

@xDanielx2016 he does look like jesus.

[CHOBANN]

i swear PF and Kanzas were aliens 

[debbiechickie5]

This song lasts longer than most sex....

[yarborg1]

@jpheitman,no shit,these freaks nowadays have literally sold their souls they famous n rich but the music only draws the blind n deaf

[cheese9684756985]

@yarborg1 You could say Kansas

*Takes off shades*

Brings Eyesight to the Blind

[dadat2]

@yarborg1 And young people that don't know the meaning of music

[noregrets92]

gotta love that lions mane...

[scribbled309]

some of the most god-awful music to issue from the mouth & hands of man...

[M1st4T]

@scribbled309 if you are talking about this songs then you need your ears to be cut off