There is no respite and the third "Lamplight Simphony" is just as majestic and full of phatos, here too, as in the previous track, the style is decidedly marked by a romantic atmosphere interspersed with sudden changes of tempo. The tones become brighter the more frenetic rhythms, "The Devil Game" is an authentic bomb and in five minutes the American "naturalists" contain a concentration of energy that makes anyone pale, this is a track that borders on absolute masterpiece , the mastery of the instruments is exceptional, the proposed rhythm is a breathtaking hard prog ride and the rhythm section holds an odd tempo in continuous variation, in which acrobatic solos of violin and guitar alternate, and everything turns out to be the center of attention enough to make each instrument - including the voice - sound like a continuous solo.
Credit for the success and importance of this platter therefore goes beyond the skill and class of all the musicians involved, to the compositional genius of Kerry Livgren, one of the most underrated musicians ever in the rock field; Kansas in fact, when they separate from him in the 80s, while maintaining a high quality standard of their music, will be forced to change genre moving towards AOR sounds excellent however.
In conclusion, a disc recommended to everyone without distinction, especially to prog metal lovers, you will see that it will not disappoint you and that it will reserve you many positive surprises.
The production of the American group begins with a very lively and amused, almost joking style. Perfect for a festival of acrobats and trapeze artists, under a circus tent. A new and fresh sound, of which in those years we find very few similarities with the contemporary world of music. The folk rhythms combined with the synthesizers and the novelty of the violin work, with a damn winning alchemy. The differences with the Italian and British world of the time are clear and the refrains that we could define as pop have that something extra.
We should immerse ourselves in the reality of the early s, imagine being in the American state of the same name and having purchased a copy of the vinyl, on the cover of which we find war images, start the music and enjoy the show. Impossible not to think of the reaction of the very first listeners: "Oh my God! As mentioned previously, the mix of prog, folk and blues works, a mix that interpenetrates gives life to something better than genres taken individually and giving a touch of never heard before.
The guitar riff accompanied by the violin is memorable, with a cantabile and catchy refrain that does the rest, to permanently impress everything in history.
The first half of the disc is characterized by these short and rapid songs, such as Bringing It Back, the daughter technique of the progressive genre is all in the tight exchanges of keyboards, organ, violin and guitar enclosed in three minutes or so.
The initial wonder leaves room for a more classic ballad with nostalgic tones, Lonely Wind, on which there is no need to spend too much thought. What about Belexes, with the scratchy guitar typical of hard rock that further embellishes a sound already rich in characterizing elements that close with a short drum solo, the kind usually offered at the end of the concert. Journey From Mariabronn is the song that closes the A side of the vinyl, the first two minutes are dominated by the keyboards while the iconic voice of Steve Walsh gradually takes the chair.
The second half of the song is a masterpiece, Dave Hope's bass dictates the timing for a change of register and we start with a riot of prog. The Pilgrimage opens the B side of the LP in an unpretentious and at times even light-hearted way, having fun while having fun.
But we prog lovers don't like to have fun, we like to listen to long and technical suites. If we look at our continent and above all at the British production, defining a song of just nine minutes as a suite could be an offense, but here we are in the United States and we can expect a clear difference. Apercu leaves a lot of space for the violinist Robbie Steinhardt who draws sound textures in freedom, followed closely by keyboards, synthesizer, guitars, bass and so on and so forth, we are facing the highest moment, the climax of the record.
Here we find the manual for every band that will approach neo progressive from the 90s onwards, that is practically all of Neal Morse's projects, if you want to joke about it. For the same speech made above, it is difficult to consider a nine- minute song in those years suite, even less one of not even eight, but this is how Kansas themselves define their Death Of Mother Nature.
A grand closing of a band aware of having just built something new, a difficult-to-define genre that starts from blues, enriches itself with folk, passing through hard rock to get to the real final goal, progressive rock. The final consideration is that in a certain hard-prog arena, along with Canadians Rush, Kansas have far excelled over any other European band. With the next four albums they will reach full maturity and become one of the most beautiful and original and, if desired, underrated bands in history.
Copyright Prog Archives, All rights reserved. Please consider supporting us by giving monthly PayPal donations and help keep PA fast-loading and ad-free forever. Combining the musical complexities of British prog-rock with the soul and instrumentation of the American heartland, KANSAS became one of the biggest selling and most successful touring acts of the s.
They are loved all over the world. The third album, "Masque", featured more pop songs and lyrically quite dark. They suffered ridicule from people around the world, because they wore overalls and had a violonist, which made people think that they were a country music group. The Best of Times: "Leftoverture", with the popular single "Carry On Wayward Son", became a signature piece and pushed the album to platinum success. During their tour, they recorded their first live album, "Two For The Show" and the next studio album "Monolith" Post Apr 11, 2 T Post Apr 11, 3 T Post Apr 11, 4 T Post Apr 11, 5 T Post Apr 11, 6 T Post Apr 11, 7 T Post Apr 14, 8 T Post Apr 14, 9 T Post Apr 14, 10 T Post Apr 14, 11 T Post Apr 14, 12 T Good Morning Dear.
Sweet Memories. Contelia Clark. Song For Susan. San Francis Mabel Joy. Disc 4 minutes :. Sad Satin Rhyme. Let Me Stay Awhile. Flower Man. On Top Of Old Smokey. Better Days. Tracks 2 and 3 are a US 7" single released in on Mercury Several countries are enforcing blockages on The Pirate Bay right now. If you live anywhere in Europe, the United States, China, or Australia, then there is an excellent chance that your access is restricted.
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