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#3976130 - 07/02/14 09:53 PM Steve Walsh retiring from Kansas  
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Just saw on the Kansas FB feed that he quit and his last show with the band is Aug 16th in Iowa.

Mixed emotions on my part, his voice has been deteriorating the last few years. Saw them last week and he sounded rough but the band was great. I've probably seen Kansas live more than any other group ( with the possible exception of Rush ).

Steve Walsh from about 1973-1990 was one of the absolute best vocalists in rock and roll, hands down.

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#3976143 - 07/02/14 11:04 PM Re: Steve Walsh retiring from Kansas [Re: Clydewinder]  
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#3976184 - 07/03/14 02:00 AM Re: Steve Walsh retiring from Kansas [Re: Clydewinder]  
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That's really sad news, but 41 years (plus however long he was in precursor bands) is a long time. And I have to agree that his voice just isn't good for the old songs any more. I saw them open for Styx on the "Back to Paradise Tour" in 96 (just after John Panozzo died) and he didn't sound too bad then. Some of their early stuff from Kansas, Song for America, and Masque was the equal of anything by Yes or The Moody Blues when it came to lyrics and music. Between Steve & Robbie they really laid down some vocals! Some of my favorites.









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#3976185 - 07/03/14 02:00 AM Re: Steve Walsh retiring from Kansas [Re: Clydewinder]  
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So, then, he's not in Kansas any more.

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#3976265 - 07/03/14 11:53 AM Re: Steve Walsh retiring from Kansas [Re: Clydewinder]  
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Old age sucks for singing voices. I've noticed the same thing has happened with Paul McCartney and Phil Collins. The singing voice becomes weaker and raspier. As for Geddy Lee, to me he sounds just as good as he did 25 years ago.


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#3976273 - 07/03/14 12:22 PM Re: Steve Walsh retiring from Kansas [Re: Clydewinder]  
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There are some that got better with age. Johnny Cash for one.

My favorite Kansas song is He Knew from Point of Know Return. I saw them live 4 times. The Point of Know Return tour was the first time.

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#3976278 - 07/03/14 12:42 PM Re: Steve Walsh retiring from Kansas [Re: Clydewinder]  
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Listen to Peter Gabriel from one of his latest live shows, he's like Fred Savage now.



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#3976291 - 07/03/14 01:23 PM Re: Steve Walsh retiring from Kansas [Re: Jedi Master]  
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Originally Posted By: Jedi Master
Listen to Peter Gabriel from one of his latest live shows, he's like Fred Savage now.


He did In Your Eyes at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He sounded ok, but the problem with a lot of his music is that I am not sure how much the voice is altered when he originally made the albums.


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#3976301 - 07/03/14 01:37 PM Re: Steve Walsh retiring from Kansas [Re: Destructis]  
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Originally Posted By: Destructis

He did In Your Eyes at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He sounded ok, but the problem with a lot of his music is that I am not sure how much the voice is altered when he originally made the albums.


I don't think it was altered at all. His voice sounded the same from his early days with Genesis all the way up through his last big album in the early 90's.


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#3976331 - 07/03/14 02:21 PM Re: Steve Walsh retiring from Kansas [Re: Clydewinder]  
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Oh not at all. Listen to Steam or Digging in the Dirt, on the album, and listen to Supper's Ready and you'll see even by then his voice had gotten far raspier.

Listen to this comparison:








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#3976866 - 07/04/14 10:51 PM Re: Steve Walsh retiring from Kansas [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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Originally Posted By: PanzerMeyer
Old age sucks for singing voices. I've noticed the same thing has happened with Paul McCartney and Phil Collins. The singing voice becomes weaker and raspier. As for Geddy Lee, to me he sounds just as good as he did 25 years ago.



Most of them probably sang outside there normal/natural range. I sang a few times outside my natural range, and while people said it sounded good, I didn't like the way my throat/neck muscles felt afterwords.


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#3976869 - 07/04/14 11:13 PM Re: Steve Walsh retiring from Kansas [Re: Clydewinder]  
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Kansas is still together ?

#3976983 - 07/05/14 01:46 PM Re: Steve Walsh retiring from Kansas [Re: WangoTango]  
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Originally Posted By: WangoTango
Kansas is still together ?
Lol. I thought the same thing. I'm constantly surprised by some old bands that are still around. I just recently found out that The Who will be releasing a new album later this year!

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#3977001 - 07/05/14 04:06 PM Re: Steve Walsh retiring from Kansas [Re: Clydewinder]  
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I remember watching The Who's farewell concert from toronto maple Leaf gardens in 1982. It was televised which was a big deal back then.


They look so young, I guess 32 years does age you.

This was the highlight for me,my most vivid memory of the show. I have loved this song ever since.

#3977489 - 07/07/14 12:43 PM Re: Steve Walsh retiring from Kansas [Re: Clydewinder]  
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Back in the early 80s they honestly thought they weren't going to be able to go on.

In the 21st century they know now you rock till you drop, literally.



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#3977508 - 07/07/14 01:03 PM Re: Steve Walsh retiring from Kansas [Re: Jedi Master]  
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Originally Posted By: Jedi Master

In the 21st century they know now you rock till you drop, literally.



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Like with so many other bands, no one buys their new albums so the money to be made is in concerts where they play their classic songs. Madonna has exploited this to the fullest!


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#3977534 - 07/07/14 02:06 PM Re: Steve Walsh retiring from Kansas [Re: Clownloachlover]  
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Originally Posted By: Clownloachlover
Old age sucks for singing voices. I've noticed the same thing has happened with Paul McCartney and Phil Collins. The singing voice becomes weaker and raspier. As for Geddy Lee, to me he sounds just as good as he did 25 years ago.


Rush never schedules back-to-back nights, while Geddy tries not to even talk on the off days. Probably helps that they never lived the R&R lifestyle.

For example, Metallica on Axl Rose not taking such good care of his singing voice (see 1:13)...




Hey, if Geddy ever loses his voice they have plenty of instrumentals! smile

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