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Summary: No Buyer's Remorse Here!
Review: The first album I ever owned was "Point of Know Return", and Kansas ended up providing most of the "soundtrack" of my life from my early teens through early twenties. For the last several years, however, I've probably only listened to a Kansas tune once every three or four months (not counting listening to myself trying to pick out "Dust in the Wind" on my guitar), and just a week before this DVD was released I told myself I had to stop buying albums out of brand loyalty to a once-favorite band. I bought this DVD anyway, and I'm very glad I did.It was an eye-opener to see my one-time idols not just as still photos on album jackets or as distant figures on a stage on the opposite end of a large arena from me at a concert but as musicians performing up-close and talking about their music in the accompanying interviews. I don't know what's the proper word for their quality of playing (Tight? Crisp?), but I was impressed. The DVD has a very moving and serious feel to it. I particularly enjoyed the gospel choir that performed on "The Preacher"; that was a nice touch. And I repent of ever thinking that a Kansas with Billy Greer in it is not the genuine article. Watching "Device Voice Drum", I was reminded of an interview of Steve Hackett in the early days of MTV in which he said that Steve Walsh (who had performed on one of Hackett's solo albums) had the perfect white, rock voice. There's no denying that Walsh's voice is different now, but then we've all changed in the last 20 years, haven't we? Steve was blessed with a rare gift, and I've spent the days since first watching this DVD replacing all my old vinyl Kansas albums with CDs so as to get to listen to more of his sweet voice. All in all, "Device Voice Drum" filled me with an overwhelming sense of gratitude to these gentlemen for enriching my life with their talents.
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Summary: Device Voice Drum
Review: Wow! this was much better than I expected. Device Voice Drum makes Kansas earlier video effort - Live at the Whiskey look like kindergarten. Steve was really on. I have not heard him sound this good live since the 80's. It makes me wonder if he over-dubbed his vocals anywhere. Speaking of overdubs, I have only watched this once but it sounds like they added some instruments to Cheyenne Anthem right where Steve begins singing. The Wall was the highlite for me. I liked Steve's interpretation. I liked the use of film too. It gave the concert a very stylized look. However, some of the graininess in the darker shots was disappointing. The animation was interesting at the beginning, but I thought it was distracting during Miracles Out of Nowhere. The use of lasers and fog was very well done. The production numbers with the choir and string quartet added a nice touch. The band doesn't smile much and RobbY didn't talk as much as usual, but this just adds to their mistique. I really liked the overall sound on DVD. It was mentioned in the liner notes (which were kinda thin by the way) that there was some sweetening done to the strings, including RobbY's violin I would assume. It was very tasteful. I was disappointed to find out that the concert was not released in DTS as advertised. Even though Dolby Digital 5.1 is good, it is a compressed audio format and not the complete picture. At least the CD will be uncompressed.
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Summary: Something's Missing....
Review: This is a fine effort from Kansas, but it would have been five stars with Kerry Livgren. He was a founding member of Kansas and wrote much of their material. Some songs could have used the extra layer of guitar or keyboards that Livgren could provide. At times Steve Walsh looks like he needs an extra set of arms to cover all the keyboard parts. Still, this is a fine DVD for any Kansas fan, too bad it wasn't longer.
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Summary: Age is a state of mind...
Review: Alright, I have just finished watching the DVD. I can honestly say, from the very bottom of my heart, that this was THE best concert DVD I have ever seen. The Production was flawless. The lighting, the camera work...all VERY creatively done. I've been a Professional videographer for about 13 years now and I was very impressed. Filming, instead of videotaping the concert, was a nice touch and really gives everything much more depth. The audio mix by long-time Kansas engineer Jeff Glixman (check your Leftoverture album) blew me away. The 5.1 surround is AMAZING. The keys, violin, bass, guitar, drums & vocals are ALL exactly how they should be...with nothing competing and all very defined in the mix. Most importantly was the performance by the band...BRILLIANT! It takes real skill and passion to play this music and these guys were hell bent on doing their very best this night...I don't even know where to start in terms of naming names. Every member of the band was right on and it almost seemed like they were trying to prove themselves...LOTS of energy. Steve Walsh, who has lost a little of the high-end, more than makes up for it with his passion and command of the songs themselves. Lots of nice extras also with some very touching words by Steve on Kerry Livgren. HIGHLY Recommended. -dan
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Summary: Look, just BUY it, okay?
Review: It's simple. All Kansas fans and all fans of progressive rock will love this dvd. Audio and video quality is superb. Their playing is superb. They remain very tight throughout. Walsh's voice sounds a lot better than I expected. I saw them 2 years ago as an opening act for Yes and I didn't think he sounded too good that night, but on this dvd, he sounds a lot better. I wish I'd gone to this show. There are also interviews with band members and maybe some other people. I can't remember. I've only watched the extras once. Whenever I put in the dvd, i go straight for the performance. The only minor downside is that they include Play The Game Tonight and Fight Fire With Fire in their set. Those songs aren't that bad, but I always wanted to see a live performance of Closet Chronicles or The Spider. But really no disappointments here.
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Summary: An Excellent DVD for an Amazing Band
Review: Well, the only Kansas album I own is Ultimate Kansas. I got into the whole prog rock scene about two years ago, so I haven't acquired a huge collection yet. However, I do know that this is one of the best prog DVDs I have. They play alot of their more epic stuff and it rocks. The 80's stuff doesn't really do it for me, but it's still solid. Just buy this DVD. You won't regret.
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Summary: No Buyer's Remorse Here!
Review: The first album I ever owned was "Point of Know Return", and Kansas ended up providing most of the "soundtrack" of my life from my early teens through early twenties. For the last several years, however, I've probably only listened to a Kansas tune once every three or four months (not counting listening to myself trying to pick out "Dust in the Wind" on my guitar), and just a week before this DVD was released I told myself I had to stop buying albums out of brand loyalty to a once-favorite band. I bought this DVD anyway, and I'm very glad I did. It was an eye-opener to see my one-time idols not just as still photos on album jackets or as distant figures on a stage on the opposite end of a large arena from me at a concert but as musicians performing up-close and talking about their music in the accompanying interviews. I don't know what's the proper word for their quality of playing (Tight? Crisp?), but I was impressed. The DVD has a very moving and serious feel to it. I particularly enjoyed the gospel choir that performed on "The Preacher"; that was a nice touch. And I repent of ever thinking that a Kansas with Billy Greer in it is not the genuine article. Watching "Device Voice Drum", I was reminded of an interview of Steve Hackett in the early days of MTV in which he said that Steve Walsh (who had performed on one of Hackett's solo albums) had the perfect white, rock voice. There's no denying that Walsh's voice is different now, but then we've all changed in the last 20 years, haven't we? Steve was blessed with a rare gift, and I've spent the days since first watching this DVD replacing all my old vinyl Kansas albums with CDs so as to get to listen to more of his sweet voice. All in all, "Device Voice Drum" filled me with an overwhelming sense of gratitude to these gentlemen for enriching my life with their talents.
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Summary: Symphonic Rock!
Review: I saw this group in the late 70's while on their Point of Know Return tour. I knew only one of their songs before attending the concert- Carry on Wayward Son. My friend with the tickets almost had to beg me to go. When they started playing I was completely mesmerized; they absolutely blew me away with their level of musicianship. There was one guy in the band that was really impressive. He could move from guitar to violin to keyboards all with equal mastery. His name was Kerry Livgren. Kerry is no longer with the band but don't despair! Robbie Steinhardt picks up where Kerry left and doesn't miss a lick. The band sounds as good as I remembered from all those years ago and this is no small feat! Kansas takes musical motifs and weaves them together into an intricate web that is reminiscent of a symphony orchestra while maintaining a rock and roll sound. There is no other band on earth that comes close to them in a live performance. Buy this video!!!
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Summary: A screwed up historic documentation
Review: I take nothing away from this 5 piece progressive band from America their performance (each person in the band) was brilliant when this was done, the crowd also added to the spirit and over all excitement , the song selection is a treat , the anime part is brilliant short but very interesting, they get jeff glixman to engineer ( great call as I see him as definatly a part of kansas) Kansas fans would know the sound to be very much a perfect compliment to the style that kansas plays , each member being like a section of an orchestra and the mixing bringing out all the elements and interview section was insightful. What Phil and the guys set out to do here almost worked all but one thing as many other reviewers have said in their reviews brings the standerds down to I`ll be honest lesser then I could have ever expected, (picture quality) at times its dreadful at other times very good (even in the interviews some look clean others look grainy). Something went wrong ? Some how over a year of planning and the guys in Kansas getting so worked up all the people involved in production somebody screwed up big time and pretty much ruined the visuals to this breath taking performance. Trust me the visuals at times look as bad as some of my 20 year old beta video cassetes. Shame such a shame because when at times it (the picture quality clears up) the band looks so great. This isn`t a review its a shot at the incompetant lamer who works in the visuals dep that advised kansas in the first place, you really screwed up a historic documentation of Americas best progressive rock band man ! I`m happy to have this DVD as I buy all things Kansas but this should have been a review full of praise ! Damn disapointed is what I am :-( but never disapointed in Kansas ! o hell no ! its with you (mr video) who ever you are ? If you think I`m obsessing and this is a small detail that can be over looked check it out for yourself ! These guys deserve the best because they are they best IMHO. (how I wish I had of been there on that night) and not watching it through what seemed at time footage of bagdad being bombed camera work on CNN pfffft
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Summary: Don't Believe the Hype
Review: Kansas was great in the 70s, and you can forgive a lot on the basis of past glories. But this DVD is a disappointment, especially after the wildly exaggerated raves on this site. 1) Video quality is poor from the first frame to the last. I don't care what it was shot on, it's muddy, fuzzy, not worthy of the digital medium. At first we thought it was a special effect, the images were that grainy. Why not just release original 70's footage on DVD? The quality would be the same. 2) Steve Walsh's voice has lost a LOT. Again, past glories, but I agree with those who were frustrated by his not singing the original melodies. From start to finish he looks like he is in pain and straining to sing the notes he does. It's distracting to watch. He retools the melodies to fit his new range, and the songs aren't remotely as satisfying to listen to as they used to be. To be fair, there are a couple good points: one, Robbie Steinhart is spectacular on this disc. He really stands out. Two, the performance of Dust in the Wind is great with a new string arrangement and Steve Walsh doing a better job than on most of the other tracks. Still, when you pay $25 for a DVD, don't you expect something a little beyond the average, something that lives up to the promise of the medium? This simply doesn't. -
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