Kansas - Broadcast Of Innocence ~ Villanova Field House, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. 02-22-1976 (FM)

Kansas
Broadcast Of Innocence - (Blue Cafe 136)
Villanova Field House
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
February 22, 1976
FM Broadcast Recording
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Cover Art Included

Rosebud's Pick

01 Song For America
02 Icarus (Borne On Wings Of Steel)
03 Down The Road
04 Lonely Street
05 Lonely Wind
06 Belexes
07 Guitar Insturmental
08 Child Of Innocence
09 All The World
10 Bringing It Back/Can I Tell You

Dave Hope bass
Phil Ehart drums, percussion
Kerry Livgren guitars, keyboards, synthesizers
Steve Walsh vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, percussion
Robby Steinhardt vocals, violin, viola, cello
Rich Williams guitars

Our Salute To Progressive Rock Bands Series entry this time is from Kansas touring to support their 3rd album Masque. Kansas' debut and sophomore efforts were a little at odds. The Hard Rock leanings of Steve Walsh clashed a little with Kerry Livgren's Prog-Rock leanings. Masque seems a little more like Steve & Kerry were coming to a common ground. "Icarus - Borne On Wings Of Steel", "Child Of Innocence", "Mysteries And Mayhem" & "The Pinnacle" are long standing fan concert faves. This common ground worked for 2 more albums that would put Kansas on the radio and the charts. Leftoverture and Point Of Known Return are both certified Platinum 4 times each. Kansas' habit of writing chart friendly music gets Progressive Rock purists in a bit of a snit. They call them and other Prog bands that achieve commercial airplay and large arena shows Pomp-Prog. Well this Kansas, Saga, & Asia fan says purists can kiss Steve Walsh's Platinum Records and shut the hell up.

I downloaded this show from the now defunct Viva Les Bootlegs blog.

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