Recorded live on 10/29/83 during the Drastic Measures Tour at the Mid South Coliseum. Memphis, TN. John Elefante: Vocals and Robby Steinhardt was not there as he had quit the band a few months earlier.
@JeremiahWitte I'd have to disagree there. John does a stellar job here and that "jazzy" ending is all his own and a really great way to end the song live.
I agree w/ you on the two Livgren songs. This was barely the same band musically speaking without violin and all the Elefante/Elefante songs. I believe that Michael Gleason was the additional musician (later in AD, like Warren Ham on the 1982 tour). I've never seen any video from this tour though...
Elefante has talent and can sing, but it was pointless doing this tour. The 2 best songs from the album, "Inicent On A Bridge" and "End Of The Age", both Livgren songs where not even played
@JeremiahWitte I'd have to disagree there. John does a stellar job here and that "jazzy" ending is all his own and a really great way to end the song live.
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If anyone has this in any audio format, preferably in lossless but will take an MP3, please send me a message. Thanks.
spinalcrackerbox 1 year ago
Sorry! I have defended the Elefante era Kansas to the point where many "old school" Kansas fans are irked. One even cussed me out.
But HERE... I must say either Steve Walsh or Warren Ham would have been better singers.
Elefante is AWESOME! I have all his albums including the Mastedon cds... But this version of Portrait is not too good.
JeremiahWitte 1 year ago
tremendous. the best ever Kansas era. his voice is up there with the best of them
MAGNUM2F 1 year ago
I agree w/ you on the two Livgren songs. This was barely the same band musically speaking without violin and all the Elefante/Elefante songs. I believe that Michael Gleason was the additional musician (later in AD, like Warren Ham on the 1982 tour). I've never seen any video from this tour though...
TomYears 2 years ago
Elefante has talent and can sing, but it was pointless doing this tour. The 2 best songs from the album, "Inicent On A Bridge" and "End Of The Age", both Livgren songs where not even played
2manifest2 3 years ago