FIRST TIME REACTION TO KANSAS - Carry On My Wayward Son
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*ight imma head out*
LMAO
It's funny you say that's the pinnacle. Check out their song The Pinnacle.
It's funny you mentioned Icarus. Check out their song Icarus; Borne on Wings of Steel.
@Kathlene Enos Douche.
Damn I thought we lost him for good
Imagine 'Carry On Wayward Son', 'More Than A Feeling' (Boston), and 'Go Your Own Way' (Fleetwood Mac), all being played on the radio during the same time. Those of us who experienced all this music when it was fresh and new we're blessed beyond words.
Very true! Throw in 'Don't Fear the Reaper' (Blue Oyster Cult), 'New Kid in Town' (Eagles), 'Livin' Thing' (ELO), 'Crazy on You' (Heart), 'Do You Feel Like We Do' (Peter Frampton), 'Fly Like an Eagle' (Steve Miller), 'Night Moves' (Bob Seger), 'Give a Little Bit' (Supertramp), 'Dream On' (Aerosmith), 'Somebody to Love' (Queen) and 'The Boys Are Back in Town' (Thin Lizzy) and you can argue that this may have been the greatest era in rock n' roll history.
Truth!!
We got to hear all the genres with so much real talent. Yes we were very blessed.
Yes, we were! I was 17 when this album dropped. I bought it as an 8 TRACK (hey, it was 1976!) and wore that sucker out!! Because of this record, I bought the other 3 Kansas tapes!!
Oh, and the next year (1977) I was in Navy boot camp and Point of No Return was released!!
We were so fortunate to have come of age in those times!
The guitarist Kerry Livgren wrote this. It's basically self encouragement for himself to never stop searching for the truth and meaning in his life.
Is he still alive....lol....the truth is death
@@fredtello Yes, he's still out there.
@@AllenBruceRay one of my favorite lyrics any genre. Did he write dust in the wind also?
@@unknownx7252 Yes, he did. That acoustic guitar part is something that he would often play to warm up, and he eventually built the song around that.
@@AllenBruceRay Thanks
Man, I KNEW that when you got around to this song that you would go nuts for it, and that your stank face would be prominent, lol. You did not disappoint.
Kansas had a great team that year. Talent at every position.
The Rams were still better. :-)
They lost to Boston in '76. Nobody was going to stop the Scholz steamroller that year!
Maybe not national champs, but final four for sure
We, that grew up in the 60's and 70's, couldn't turn around without running into another great song hitting us in the face every day. Either a new one was on the radio or a friend was saying, I just picked up a new album you have to hear this group or song from a deep cut the radio wasn't playing. Just an amazing time. The bands, song writers, and singers just kept coming up with new stuff to listen to. No auto-tune for the singers to rely on either -or even tech improvements for the equipment and recording tricks. So much more today for the musicians to rely on instead of pure talent.
Ah, "back-in-the-dayisms". There were just as many one-offs and dreck back then as there is today. We only claim the stuff that stuck as representative of a generation's music. I remember a lot of b-sides that got played once and never again. I remember entire albums that were purchased for one song. I remember a.m. radio. It wasn't all golden. Times, tastes and perspective change and although older listeners may no longer be the target market for "popular music", it is wildly disingenuous to claim one generation's music is better than the next. Were Bill Haley and the Comets better than Glenn Miller?
I question how many people who talk like this have immersed themselves in today's music - lots more than just pop hits out there - or whether they just stopped listening to anything new after the age of 30...
Further note: Older people probably don't come here to learn something new about music; they watch to have their personal preferences affirmed by someone else. That ain't progression, people...
You sound pretty silly trying to speak of something you seem to be unable to read or understand. I never said every song that came out during that time was good. Yes, many albums were bought for one song. What does that have to do with my statement. I also never said there was never a good song or artist/group after that time. You tried to read things in that were not actually said. However, they did come further and further apart. It seems now you have to look long and hard to find that kind of talent because many have become reliant on the technology both vocally and instrumentally. Of course, can’t forget the mixing, tracking and the rest to go with it. Many just don’t put the work in any more to become masters of the craft. Notice I said many, not all, so don’t go giving me a list of who you think are.
This song makes everyone’s playlist!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Steve Walsh, the lead vocalist is also the dude tearing up the organ!
And bongos !! 😊
He'd always do handstands on the organ at performances. I don't know how he managed not to bust the organ (or his arse).
@@tenchmagic Congas
The Point of No Return, another Kansas banger.
It's "Point of Know Return"... and also don't skip "Play The Game Tonight". Both outstanding!
The Wall from that same album is similar and another great song
You don't know how it blesses those of us who were fortunate to grow up with this music, to hear all you "reactors" discover it too. Very unifying indeed.
💖 💥🔥
I just wanted to say how much I enjoy your reactions. You have so much insight both musically and lyrically and look at art with such depth that it always makes the time watching worthwhile. In addition, on a more subjective note, I find I have a lot in common with your overall taste in music. I used to belt out this song when I was younger, not quite sure I have the vocal range anymore, but I can still play it on the keys! Hats off to your reaction to The Garden yesterday as well. Keep doing what you do. Your opinion is valued.
The look, with the cover in the background, band shot on left, lyrics on the right, is top notched. Also, I think it's fair to roll a song back, in a reaction vid, as many times as needed. I enjoy your work bruh. It's spicy!
I agree, I think it proves that he's really _listening_ to the material, thinking about it, & what more could we ask of someone reacting to a classic like this? I appreciate the effort he puts into his videos.
This is a song of truly being awakened-not awoke. Man has to come to grips with his life, and all the choices he's made. In the end, he discovers he's only dust in the wind...
One of the few songs that is almost universally accepted as a masterpiece no matter what genre of music anyone prefers....this song is accepted by everyone as pure greatness. 🔥
😎✌
great lyrical analysis jay
This song was featured prominently in the show Supernatural as well.
The 70’s - best, truest music ever. Real talent, both vocally and instrumentally. Almost every band sounded great live.
We had the GREATEST Bands & music in the 70’s & 80’s!! Raw talent & meaningful lyrics!!🥰♥️🎶
70s had the best most talented bands! If you haven’t listened to Boston, check out “Holly Ann”. Had the pleasure of seeing Kansas in 1982 and they are awesome live!
Boston's "Smokin'" and "Don't Look Back" are great ones. Really anything from their first two albums, or the "Walk On" quadrilogy from the forth.
@Lewis 970 oh there’s no doubt that their debut is the best, but there second was made and produced the same way just a couple of years later, and, like the first album, does not have a bad song on it. “A Man I’ll Never Be” is one of my favorite songs from the band. Either album would make good reactions, in any case.
@Lewis 970 (NIC "Not in character") to be fair, I grew up listening to all Boston albums, my father even has a tattoo on his arm of the guitar spaceship from the first album, so that may explain my rock listening history. Brad Delp was a huge loss to the rock community. And yes, I am happy we have the same musical interests and I wish all point-counterpoint discussions were like this. :)
Also: th-cam.com/video/ZtJSq5TsQU4/w-d-xo.html
Yeah, they still rocked hard, even in '94. I saw them live that year as my first concert experience. (I am 34 IRL) Although it is a different singer, wow, what a song.
@@RareHarmony ok I’m gonna jump in... I absolutely loved the Third Stage album...it came out at the perfect time and had so many messages I needed in my life at the time... I’m probably a little younger than y’all I was only familiar with the radio hits if the first two. I mentioned The Man I’ll Never Be... great song but I hadn’t heard it before I fell in love with To be a Man. “We can be blind but a man tries to see, it takes tenderness for a man to be what he can be.”
Told you they would melt your "headphones of truth" lol, love it man, keep drilling down into Kansas!
I love the fact is it when you react and breakdown an artist you actually listen to each instrument and try to guess what kind of effects are being used and I just want to let you know did as a music fan and as a fan of musicians and musicianship thank you sir
One of the best songs and bands ever. Two killer guitar players , a great drummer and singing. And keys and bass too. Love them! Not to mention a violinist too. OMG!
I have a photograph of Steve Walsh doing a handstand on his keyboards while playing live in '81. Yes, you could take a 35mm SLR camera with a telephoto lens into a concert back then ($9.00, I have the stub!).
And by "Stub", he ain't talkin about his Pecker....................He's talking about his Ticket Stub! Ahh,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,The good ol' days of saving your Ticket Stub!
I saw the handstand in concert as well.
Ah yes, Steve in his manic Coked-Up best.
So much great old music.
This always reminds me of mellowing out early hours after a smoking session back in the early 80s 😎
The Craziest Thing about this song...they just finished recording a whole album....the guitar player said...I have another one, if you wanna hear it....and.it WAS THIS!
Funny that you referenced Icarus, they have a song titled "Icarus (Borne on Wings of Steel)" that you should do a reaction to, which also showcases their masterful musicianship and vocals. Another song I think you'll enjoy is "Child of Innocence".
He also said Wayward Son is the Pinnacle.....coincidentally, ANOTHER track from the same album, Masque. :)
Took the words right out of my mouth!
Borne on Wings of Steel.. lotta talent, lotta rockin'. You will want the volume up
Different albums. Carry On is the 1st track on the 1976 masterpiece Leftoverture. The Pinnacle, an incredible prog gem, is the last track on their 3rd album, Masque.
Jay, It's interesting that you mentioned Icarus in your analysis. My Favorite song from Kansas is called 'Icarus: Born on Wings of Steel' - which you should definitely check out.
In concert a few years ago, Kansas played Icarus from the 70s album Masque, and then Icarus II from their 2000s Somewhere to Elsewhere. I loved that.
If I'm not Mistaken, Kansas needed one more song to finish the album and they came up with this Masterpiece !As is the whole album(A Masterpiece).It was the first song on the L.P. What a way to kick off the album.
It was Kerry Livgren (lead guitar, piano, and synth) who wrote pretty much all the songs on Leftoverture. The band was finished with the album & packing up when Kerry walked into the studio w/ a song he had written the night before (music & lyrics). That song was "Carry on Wayward Son" which wound up being the lead-off track & took Kansas to stardom. What an amazing musician Kerry is!!
You are by far one of my favorite reactors. Your music and lyrical knowledge is outstanding and really sets you apart. Keep up the great work.
LOL!! I agree this is an amazing rocker. Definite play list material.
Kansas musical geniuses and composers , they're beloved worldwide they filled stadiums all over the world. Love your reaction, new subscriber here, thank you !Kerry Livgren blonde haired guitarist wrote music and lyrics to Wayward Son, Steve Walsh lead singer, keyboards, congas.
Mt. Rushmore of Rock Anthems
My Ultimate pick.
"That's like the pinnacle right there"
Funny you should say that, Kansas "The Pinnacle" is a great song.
The Pinnacle is a Masterpiece.
@@lefty5757 Thank you, I stand corrected.
Glad you're back doing your excellent reactions/analysis, hope all is well
One of my favourite bands. Kansas are brilliant....the prog boys from the south. Kerry Livgren, their main songwriter is a genius. Story goes that they needed a hit, they had almost completed the Leftoverture album but the record company was worried there was not a 'radio friendly' hit. Kerry said "I came up with this last night'.....and the rest is history. One of their biggest hits was born in a day. This guy could come up with complex songs and arrangements in a heartbeat.....a brilliant musical talent.
This is a true work of art… an absolute MASTERPIECE of music. One of the greatest songs ever! From lyrics to arrangement and pure musicianship, it doesn’t get better than this
Thirteen years old, 1976, all I listen to was top 40 pop radio. Then, Kansas "Leftoverture" and Fleetwood Mac "Rumours" changed my life forever. And then, BOC.
How the $%&# are you only 21 years old?? You, sir, have an old soul.
This was a late add on to the album. Kerry Livgren came in one of the last days of recording and asked if they would like to include this song that he wrote the night before. Once he played it the rest of the band asked him where he had been hiding this. There are so many "hooks" in this song. An incredible achievement by an extremely talented song writer made complete by an equally talented band. A true piece of Americana.
You must react to "The Wall" by Kansas, or "The Point of Know Return" or "No One Together" but for sure you must do "Dust In The Wind". Mind Blowing!!
Yes, the Wall. Must hear.
One of my all time favs ...great reaction man
Excellent reaction! And it's rare that someone can appreciate the classical allusions lyrically. Nice job!!!
It’s been a while since I listened to this song. Your reaction reminded me of exactly how AMAZING this song is. Lyrics, vocals and instruments! (My favorite part is the piano and vocals on the “Once I rose above the noise and confusion...” section.)
Thanks for another great reaction!! 😎
Supernatural Anyone? The Winchesters still love this song, especially Dean
Love and miss my Supernatural, every time I hear Wayward Son I get really emotional 😢
Me too, love the Winchester boys!
Can’t how many times I heard this song riding on the school bus in junior high. How lucky were we 70’s kids!
Really?, Really?, Amazing Shit! Right?
So Glad I grew up in the 60s and 70s😁✌️
The look on his face before he just looked at the camera and said Really?
Really? Surely means that he did See and Feel what Kansas was laying down. Enlightenment is a Wonderful thing. Powerful. Life Changing Sustenance.👍
Steven Tyler used to unplug them when they opened for Aerosmith. He hated following them.
Most bands dread to follow them as headliners because Kansas really was an exceptionally tough act to follow live!
wouldn't you?. They were musically far superior to Aerosmith. Both good bands but Kansas was in the friggin stratosphere!!!
I was not prepared..
No. None of us ever was. 13 years old on a family holiday, secretly listening on the radio... Simpler times...
Probably never be a time in music like the 70's ever again. These musicians were truly masters of their craft. I am so glad I grew up in this period.
This is one of the best reactions I've seen to this song, which I have loved for decades.
Best reaction EVER to this song. One of the most amazing lyrics and amazing musicianship.
Rock bands were real poets. The lyrics were absolutely amazing!!! 70-80s rock was pure poetry!!
One of my good friends went to school with this band, knew them all personally, asked him to bring his sax over to see if it would be a fit for a song they were working on...in the garage, after school...wow...Rock On!
I have said it before and I will say it again...
the 1970s AM and FM radio airwaves were a veritable CORNUCOPIA of musical styles and genres and some great bands that refused to be pigeonholed!
I am 56 years old and I am truly enjoying watching younger people digging these tunes that BLEW me away the first time I heard them..
God Bless you brother!
Kerry Livgren wrote this overnight the night before they were supposed to tear down in the studio.
“We were packing up our stuff when Kerry walked in with his last-minute addition,” drummer Phil Ehart remembers. “For such a very, very special song, it barely made the record.”
“Back then I wrote maybe seventy per cent of each album, with [vocalist] Steve Walsh supplying the rest. And on the very first day of rehearsals, Steve came to me and said that he had nothing - not a single song,” Livgren recalls with disbelief and a chuckle. “I don’t relish that kind of pressure, but with hindsight it really brought out the best in me.”
Each night, Livgren would write a song and the following morning rehearse it at the vacant store in a strip mall in Topeka used by the band and their producer Jeff Glixman.
Yes! The lyrics are fire indeed. Great harmony, amazing lead singer and instrumental solos. Great song! Love your reaction!❤
OMG! You did a "Mr RockAndRoll" move! You need the door, though. Glad you liked this -- I listened to this on an 8-Track player (may need to ask your grandma what that is) in my first car until the tape broke in 1977. Ah, Memories... ••• Thanks! Peace! (-:
Still jealous when someone gets to feel this for the first time... Cherry popped! ;-)
Knowing Icarus , analyzing lyrics, I am impressed. I'm 54 now, I don't think i was that insightful at your age. Bravo !!
So much RESPECT. You totally NAILED it with your comments. Thanks for bringing a few music cultures together... Much love to you.
I love watching the younger generation grooving to the music of my youth. ✌
One of the all time best songs ever written! Relevant
I still remember being in high school when this came out, 16 years old and cruising around in Oxon Hill Maryland with this cranked on the radio.
Yesterday was the 44th anniversary of this song. It still rocks today! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻❤️❤️
I like that you dissected the lyrics as well, the music is so brilliant but so are the lyrics, a true masterpiece.
I've heard this song before, many times. But somehow I missed these transitions. Dang! Thank you for the new hears to hear this wonderful song!
An all time classic rock song.
This reaction was fire. The music pulled you in to the point you felt the need to understand the lyrics and found them to be powerful. That is the work of true musicians.
We had the best music in the 70’s. Glad I was a teenager then
If I've heard this song once I've heard it 500 times. This children is what real music is all about and we were blessed with bucket loads of this level of music....
My first time watching one of your reactions Jay Rah. I've been hanging with Jamel for several months. Aside from your intro I really enjoyed your style.
Steve Walsh-lead vocals/organ, Robbie Steinhart-back up vocals/violin, Rich Williams-Guitar, Dave Hope-Bass Guitar, Kerry Livgren-guitar/synchs, & Phil Ehart -Drums. This band jams & sounds even better live! They opened up for Queen & Freddie Mercury/lead vocalist was actuly blown away by their performance.. Progressive Rock from the heartland!
By far the best reaction to this classic masterpiece by Kansas. Love your channel and your knowledgeable input to these reactions. Very refreshing to see one who hasn't experienced these classic tunes yet I grew up with to totally digging these true gems. My reaction was like yours when I first heard these classics. Reliving it again with a smile to your new found discovery! 😁I'm 56 years old and loved all of the music that I was lucky enough to experience during my youth till now. Still jamming them all! Love it all!! We were spoiled by such talented artist who practiced their craft to the T!! Great music from every genre. It was non stop! Enjoy your musical journey Jay Rah! I'm along for the ride, again!! Keep rocking! Peace brother! 🎸🎼🎙🎤👍👊✌ Love the sinking in the seat while hitting this jam! Lol Know the feeling!
Absolutely one of the best tracks ever put on tape !!
Your lucky the first time it came on the radio, you had to wait for it to come back on the radio to hear it again. Thanks and Enjoy
This is 1 of my all time favorite songs. It doesn't hurt that it became the other official theme song for supernatural, the greatest show ever
Phil Ehart on the drums was super; I saw them in concert in the 80s and he was phenomenal and precise.
I grew up loving this song but now have a new perception after watching your reaction! Nice to rediscover greatness!
Nice thing about 70's music... you could understand it, it contained a strong message and it allowed the musicians to brag through their music.
Kerry Livgren wrote this (he also did a large share of the of guitar solos and played the piano on this). The drummer, when brining this group together, pursued Livgren as he felt that Steve Walsh, the primary volalist and second keyboard player, needed to be signing Livgren lyrics.
This song was brought in to the studio on the last day of recording the album Leftoverture, as they were starting to pack up. Livgen never dreamed it would be their breakthrough song. It was quite literally a last minute addition.
love your channel dude, one of the best reactors going today.....
Kerry Livgren, back row second person from the right in your picture, wrote or co-wrote and arranged most of Kansas’ hits. Steve Walsh, back row far right, was the lead singer and also the primary keyboard player. Livgren was always searching for life’s meaning and it comes out in his songs. He is a gifted musician. I like to think of him as a Bach or Brahms of his generation.
the 60s and 70s...the golden age brother! this suff came at us all the time then!!! you're reaction is what we had all the time man! enjoy!!!!
More than a couple of good tunes from this band too. Lots to hear!
This is my first time seeing one of your reactions. Well done, new subscriber. I love this song too!😉
This song has one of my favorite lyrics of all time.
"If I claim to be a wise man it surely meant that I don't know"
All of this music was such a special time for us. When most people who don't know rock think of rock they picture metal. Not all of the sub genres of rock.
The best reaction I’ve seen to this song! The lead singer is playing organ and congas!
I LOVE to see the appreciation for the Wisdom in this song 😊 EXCELLENT reaction Jay Rah! 👍
You've convinced me, Jay. This is one of the greatest rock songs ever written. I've probably heard it so many goddamned times I simply got jaded, but... Yes.
This album was probably one of the greatest albums made back in those days. The musicianship and the harmonies were unbelievable. I wish they'd continued on longer than they did. You need to check out a song called Dust in the Wind by Kansas.
He already did.
@@steadfastneasy26 really I'll have to check that out
They are still preforming today! Have recorded 2 studio and live album. The band is now 48 years old!
Yes and the Foreigner album amazing harmonies
So happy top be a part of your reaction family! This one was really good! Kansas is a great band. If you have not heard "Fight Fire With Fire" from them, I recommend it.
I truly enjoy your reactions, thank you! You are an old soul which to me, is a tremendous complement. There is a documentary on Kansas which is extremely interesting. Of course they are a Midwestern band, basically with no chance of being discovered. Somehow, Don Kirshner gets word of them and signs them for pennies on the dollar. He sticks with them through a couple of albums While he keeps pushing them to write the “hit”. They had one more song to add for this particular album, leftoverture, and Kerry Livgren went home and wrote carry-on my way word son that night. The rest of course is history. Finally, Steve Walsh’s Voice is one of the best in rock ever, in my opinion. Thanks again! God bless!
I think this is one of the most poetic pieces of rock music ever written.
One of the greatest rock songs of all time. Kerry Livgren wrote it (he’s their lead guitarist). He said he felt like God gave him the song.
They finished the leftoverture album, was putting equipment away when Kerry said, hay, wait guys, i got another song , written the night before. After presenting it to the band, THEY KNEW.
The lead singer (Steve Walsh) is also playing keyboards and bongos. He does it live, too.
Kansas is amazing and they have a huge catalog ! You talk about instruments !
Man the bands were just so darn good from when I was young! The lyrics are insanely good and the instrumentals were tight. The golden age was the 60’s to 70’s for sure with some really great bands.
Jah Ray is one of the most sincere, from heart to head to belly reactors! Love it brother. I’m with you🙏🏽
I saw this version of Kansas.. Last show of Audion Visions.... To say it was amazing would be an understatement.... Almost 40 yrs later and I still remember it.. Steve Walsh doing handstands on his keyboard... Written by Kerry Livgren.