I'm a libertarian lawyer and college professor. I blog on religion, history, constitutional law, government policy, philosophy, sexuality, and the American Founding. Everything is fair game though. Over the years, I've been involved in numerous group blogs that come and go. This blog archives almost everything I write.
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Yeah -- I started listening to Kansas when I was about 15. My guitar teaches was trying to tell me about Steve Morse and I went to Kmart and got one of their old tapes way before Morse joined the band. I wondered where the "shred" guitar was and didn't like the violin. But then after listening to the album a few times it grew on me esp. Steve Walsh's voice.
If you haven't read Hesse, you should sometime. He is generally a quick read (with the exception of The Glass Bead Game). I loved his writing as a high school student. On re-reading, I still enjoyed him when in my 40s.
I think the live version on Two for the Show is simply fantastic.
ReplyDeleteBest Prog-Rock song? Not so sure off the top of my head. One that kicks a lot of butt, absolutely!
Good enough for me.
Thanks. Two for the Show is great. I still have an old tape of it and am waiting for the remaster before I buy the CD.
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ReplyDeleteI got the CD for X-Mas when I was in college. Being a stark-raving metalhead at the time, I was wondering why the hell I would have wanted it.
I'm 34 now and it I really, really like it. Kansas has grown on me over the years.
I don't listen to prog-rock that much anymore but I did listen to some of Dream Theater's stuff about 10 years ago or so.
Hey we are the same age.
ReplyDeleteYeah -- I started listening to Kansas when I was about 15. My guitar teaches was trying to tell me about Steve Morse and I went to Kmart and got one of their old tapes way before Morse joined the band. I wondered where the "shred" guitar was and didn't like the violin. But then after listening to the album a few times it grew on me esp. Steve Walsh's voice.
I saw one of your video blogs awhile back. You looked like you're about my age. Right on the button, eh.
ReplyDeleteGreat Jeff Beck clips BTW.
Good to know I found one of your posts where I could comment. The rest of it is just I can read in awe. Great stuff!!!
oops.
ReplyDeleteI meant to say that all I could do with some of the other material is read it in awe.
My bad.
If you haven't read Hesse, you should sometime. He is generally a quick read (with the exception of The Glass Bead Game). I loved his writing as a high school student. On re-reading, I still enjoyed him when in my 40s.
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