Dust in the Wind (Kansas cover) - Mike Masse, Scott Slusher, and Ken Benson

Performed by Mike Massé, Scott Slusher, and Ken Benson on 3/22/10 at the Pie Pizzeria in Salt Lake City, Utah. This is the first video to feature my new Guild F-512 12-string.

This song was hard for me because: 1) I'm a terrible fingerpicker, 2) It's especially hard (for me, at least) to fingerpick on a 12-string, and 3) It's even harder to sing and play this song at the same time. So please bear all that in mind when watching/listening, and be kind! :)

Scott Slusher and Ken Benson were in a band with me in high school, so they drove out from CO for this little reunion gig. It was fun, but a bit rough around the edges, since we only had the weekend to rehearse.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Kansas
• Mike
• Masse
• acoustic
• cover
• Dust
• in
• the
• Wind

[madwolfboy]

great set! just curious how does your drummer get the vocal effects at the end? digitech vocal pedal?

[mikemassedotcom]

@madwolfboy Actually the drummer and the keyboard player are both singing together, so I panned the vocals left and right to give it a bigger sound.

[gibsonizer229]

Mike, you can play that ALONE, nobody else NEEDED

[mikemassedotcom]

@gibsonizer229 I suppose, but I think the harmonies add a lot. And without the viola solo, the song just sorta slumps in the middle. I guess I could have done the solo on a kazoo or something. :) Besides, it was super fun to play with Scott and Ken, so I wouldn't change a thing!

[pbrocchi]

Dude....finally you have the 12-strings guitar...now, can you play Hotel California for us??? i'm really anxious for that!

[mikemassedotcom]

@pbrocchi If we do it, it'll probably be in July or August. My guitar is being sent back to Guild for a replacement, which won't show up until late May/early June. Long story, but I'm getting a brand new replacement, so that should be fun.

[AngusGaudry]

Are you guys Mormons? I've never met a Mormon who couldn't sing

[muzaklover78]

WEAK applause. That was a fantastic!

[atarisuicide]

Just want to say you are an inspiration. I love playing acoustic covers and you give me and everyone else that does this kind of stuff a really high bar to try and reach. Keep on keeping on.

[elkeevo]

You should quit your day job ;)

[therockbs]

I don't mean any disrespect but i don't think Kansas themselves would perform this so perfect.

Excellent work.

p.s. I'd love to see hotel california as well.

[ColinKatz]

I love that Jeff is just sitting there hanging out, presumably watch the TV. ;-)

[ojtheawesome]

@mikemassedotcom You definitely don't need it! :D

[chickadee2]

I just NOW found this one. Thank you so much for doing this song.

[DavidScottD52]

Hi Mike,

Greate job as allways,

Dave

[xxxxShrutixxxx]

I like his "You're welcome" smile in the end of each song :)