fraroc Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Nothing about this album impresses me. Everything great about it has been done all before. Its like the work of a skilled copyist. Brilliant forgery but it's not the original. Not a rubbish album by any means. But this isn't amazing. Jesus there is no pleasing you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted October 28, 2016 Author Share Posted October 28, 2016 Nothing about this album impresses me. Everything great about it has been done all before. Its like the work of a skilled copyist. Brilliant forgery but it's not the original. Not a rubbish album by any means. But this isn't amazing. Jesus there is no pleasing you. Total rubbish. I love nearly every Kandas album but the last three. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 This has become an album of the year for me. and IMO one of Kansas's best. far better then anything they did in the 80's for sure. and up ther with the classic 70's 10/10 GREAT job guys. Mick 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cygnify Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 (edited) I was a couple months late to give-in to this album - but I have to say, I really like it alot! Yeah, it's only a couple of the original members - but the current band is freaking great. Ronnie Platt is superb on vocals. I would freely admit that some of the riffs are reminiscent of classic Kansas; but the songs still maintain a fresh, modern edge. Impeccable playing and arrangement all around. The lyrics are quite poignant at times. While some moments overtly pay hommage 70's material, in total I find this to be a genuine effort. Extremely well done! Edited December 23, 2016 by cygnify 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 I was a couple months late to give-in to this album - but I have to say, I really like it alot! Yeah, it's only a couple of the original members - but the current band is freaking great. Ronnie Platt is superb on vocals. I would freely admit that some of the riffs are reminiscent of classic Kansas; but the songs still maintain a fresh, modern edge. Impeccable playing and arrangement all around. The lyrics are quite poignant at times. While some moments overtly pay hommage 70's material, in total I find this to be a genuine effort. Extremely well done! This album was so great to hear because this band had floundered for YEARS up to this point. Sure some will say it's TO much classic Kansas. but after years and years of meandering sclock. i welcome this style back. Mick 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 I was a couple months late to give-in to this album - but I have to say, I really like it alot! Yeah, it's only a couple of the original members - but the current band is freaking great. Ronnie Platt is superb on vocals. I would freely admit that some of the riffs are reminiscent of classic Kansas; but the songs still maintain a fresh, modern edge. Impeccable playing and arrangement all around. The lyrics are quite poignant at times. While some moments overtly pay hommage 70's material, in total I find this to be a genuine effort. Extremely well done! This album was so great to hear because this band had floundered for YEARS up to this point. Sure some will say it's TO much classic Kansas. but after years and years of meandering sclock. i welcome this style back. Mick Only thing that I noticed that seems to be missing is the youthful energy. Everything seems to be taken down a notch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedStarMan2112 Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Good CD. Sounds like Kansas. Not too many original members. In today's world they have to call it Kansas to sell it. A name change would look like a bunch of hasbeens. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraroc Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Whats even more incredible is the fact that Steve Walsh and Kerry Livgren had nothing to do with the record at all, it was all written by the current lineup. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The K Man Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 The 2000 album is full of Walsh's tuneless solo-style writing and singing that he first started doing on his first solo album in 1980. Huh? Livgren wrote every song on the album, which is why it musically sounds very much like a classic Kansas record. Walsh's vocals aren't as amazing as they were back in the day, mostly because he killed his voice with smoking, but he still sounds good. Damn fine album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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