Kansas: Device - Voice - Drum (2002)



Video: PAL, MPEG-2 at 6 800 Kbps, 720 x 576 at 25.000 fps | Audio: AC-3 2ch. at 224 Kbps, AC-3 6ch. at 448 Kbps
Genre: Rock | Label: Compendia | Copy: Untouched | Release Date: 8 Oct 2002 | Runtime: 104 min. | 6,68 GB (DVD9)

Fusing the complexity of British prog rock with an American heartland sound
representative of their name, Kansas were among the most popular bands
of the late '70s; though typically dismissed by critics, many of the
group's hits remain staples of AOR radio play lists to this day. Formed
in Topeka in 1970, the founding members of the group guitarist Kerry
Livgren, bassist Dave Hope, and drummer Phil Ehart first played together
while in high school; with the 1971 addition of classically trained
violinist Robbie Steinhardt, they changed their name to White Clover,
reverting back to the Kansas moniker for good upon the 1972 arrivals of
vocalist/keyboardist Steve Walsh and guitarist Richard Williams. The
group spent the early part of the decade touring relentlessly and
struggling for recognition; initially, their mix of boogie and prog rock
baffled club patrons, but in due time they established a strong enough
following to win a record deal with the Kirshner label.
Kansas' self-titled debut LP appeared in 1974; while only mildly
successful, the group toured behind it tirelessly, and their fan base
grew to the point that their third effort, 1975's Masque, sold a quarter
of a million copies. In 1976, Leftoverture truly catapulted Kansas to
stardom. On the strength of the smash hit "Carry on Wayward Son," the
album reached the Top Five and sold over three million copies. Released
in 1977, Point of Know Return was even more successful, spawning the
monster hit "Dust in the Wind." While the 1978 live LP Two for the Show
struggled to break the Top 40, its studio follow-up, Monolith, the
band's first self-produced effort, reached the Top Ten. That same year,
Walsh issued a solo record, Schemer-Dreamer.
In the wake of 1980's Audio-Visions, Kansas began to splinter; both Hope
and Livgren became born-again Christians, the latter issuing the solo
venture Seeds of Change, and their newfound spirituality caused
divisions within the band's ranks. Walsh soon quit to form a new band,
Streets; the remaining members forged on without him, tapping vocalist
John Elefante as his replacement. The first Kansas LP without Walsh,
1982's Vinyl Confessions, launched the hit "Play the Game Tonight," but
after only one more album, 1983's Drastic Measures, they disbanded. In
1986, however, Kansas re-formed around Ehart, Williams, and Walsh;
adding the famed guitarist Steve Morse as well as bassist Billy Greer,
the refurbished band debuted with the album Power, scoring a Top 20 hit
with "All I Wanted." When the follow-up, 1988's In the Spirit of Things,
failed to hit, seven years passed before the release of their next
effort, Freaks of Nature. Always Never the Same followed in 1998. Seeing
the return of founder singer/songwriter Kerry Livgren, Somewhere to
Elsewhere was released in 2000.

Tracklist:
01. Intro
02. Belexes
03. Icarus II
04. Icarus
05. Song For America
06. Howlin' at the Moon
07. The Wall
08. The Preacher
09. Jorney From Mariabronn
10. Dust in the Wind
11. Cheyenne Anthem
12. Child of Innocence
13. Miracles Out of Nowhere
14. Point of Know Return
15. Portrait/Pinnacle
16. Fight Fire With Fire
17. Play the Game Tonight
18. Carry on Wayward Son

Extras:
- Looking Back
- DVD Thoughts
- Songs
- Making of DVD
- Discography
- Animusic Previews
- Kansasband.com

Features:
- Direct Scene Access
- Interactive Menu







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