Kansas - Windows (Live 1982)

Live performance of "Windows" performed by Kansas in Omaha, NE in July 1982. This song is from their "Vinyl Confessions" album.

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Music

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• Kansas
• Vinyl
• Confessions
• Windows
• live
• Kerry
• Livgren
• John
• Elefante

[ArizonaBasement]

dchris, you don't have any hard data to make that conclusion. Personally, I think Steve's departure and the changing musical landscape contributed the most to Kansas' decline in popularity. Kansas' lyrics have always been spiritual in nature, and VC wasn't any different. I was a Christian for over 8 years when VC came out, and even I wasn't sure Kerry was talking about Christ - I had to read his autobiography to be sure. :^)

[BrianDeuelDotCom]

Kerry Livgren. That's all that needs to be said.

[Broughmo]

Filling Walsh's shoes is NO easy FEET. I give John BIG props!

[GTTBRASIL]

yessss brASIL E NOIS

[fraroc]

@SirPurr57 Its the same priciple with David Ragsdale. He's not only an amazing violinist, but a good rhythm guitarist too! Sure, people are naturally gonna miss Robby Steinhardt in the band, he was a good frontman, violinist and singer, but Ragsdale is 10 times more skilled than Robby.

[shire2005]

2 things i didn't know was that Kansas was the largest grossing live act in 1981 and that Sammy Hagar auditioned for Kansas but John won the gig.

[sivnalem]

Great song. One of the best on VC. John sounds great here. Sorry about the guitar.

[artguyken]

Kerry's writing was always about where his head was, whether pre or post conversion; he didn't ruin the band any more than Walsh who walked away from it first. Proselytizing? Come on. Listen to this song or any from VC or DM. He didn't proselytize. At least the band realized how much they needed his writing and did Somewhere to Elsewhere, though Walsh had already wrecked his voice long before then.

[1higherground]

any kansas fan that "heard" their music surely knows we should cherish all of the musicians that are fortunate enough to have their time in these bands. They are all the best at what they do..

Peace, starts with each of us

[dchris24]

As someone who believes in a higher power, I totally agree. I want to hear good music, not proselytizing.

[ke2323]

kerry livgren? he helped make, then destroyed kansas in less than a decade. this (original) band had at least 5 more very good to great albums in them during the 80's and early 90's. kerrys christian beliefs should have been kept to his private life. and not used to take an entire band down the toilet.