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Kansas : The Lostbrook Tape Series - Volume 2
April 3, 1977
Palladium
New York, NY
USA
I sometimes forget why I was a Kansas fan, especially after the radio force-fed
everyone the same two or three songs. This tape transports me back to the decaying
beauty of the Palladium (formerly the Academy of Music) and reminds me how Kansas
truly combined “progressive” with “rock.” I found a stub for a souvenir, but I never
had a ticket for this concert. Paul and I arrived early to buy tickets on the street,
but it was unnecessary. We walked over to the stage door and saw a security guard
managing the guest list. Paul casually looked over the guard’s shoulder and grabbed
a name off the list, a perfect name that I will never forget – Ray Free, party of 4. We
got on line and Paul said he was Ray Free, I was his guest, and the other two would be
along shortly! Before we knew it, we were walking up a dark staircase that led to
Kansas’ dressing room. There was a party going on, but we kept a low profile and sat in
a corner. I imagine I still had the tape deck down my pants! As show time approached, we
decided to find seats and set up the recorder. We went down another staircase and found
ourselves standing on the stage in front of a packed house. We got more than a few strange
looks from the audience and the roadies, so we hopped off the stage and headed to the rear
of the orchestra, hoping to find empty seats along the way. There were none, so we stood
behind the last row, near the soundboard. I set up the recorder on a half-wall that
separated us from Row Z, and shielded it from view with my body. The sound in this location,
not surprisingly, was excellent. This was not the case near the stage where I often sat,
and this is one of my best Palladium tapes. Ray Free, if you’re out there, we owe you one.
I hope you still got to see the show. It was awesome!
Recording Equipment: Internal Mic - Sanyo tape deck - TDK SD C90 - Alesis TapeLinkUSB - Audacity - WAV
Taper: Lostbrook
Mastering: CQ
cd1
01 Introduction
02 Carry On Wayward Son
03 Icarus - Borne On Wings Of Steel
04 Down The Road
05 Mysteries And Mayhem/Lamplight
06 The Wall
07 Lonely Wind
08 Miracles Out Of Nowhere
09 Guitar Solo
cd2
10 Child Of Innocence
11 Magnum Opus
12 Belexes
13 Song For America
14 Violin Solo
15 Cheyenne Anthem |