Kansas
Steve Walsh
Phil Ehart
Richard Williams
Steve Morse
Billy Greer
Greg Robert
March 4 1987, Brady Theater, Tulsa, OK, USA
Musicatto
Point Of Know Return
Paradox
The Wall
All I wanted
Tomb 19
Hold On
Up In The Air
Dust In The Wind
Secret Service
Mysteries And Mayhem
Power
We're Not Alone Anymore
Play The Game Tonight
Silhouettes In Disguise
Carry On Wayward Son
March 13 1987, Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Musicatto
Point Of Know Return
Paradox
The Wall
All I wanted
Tomb 19
Hold On
Up In The Air
Dust In The Wind
Secret Service
Mysteries And Mayhem
Power
We're Not Alone Anymore
Play The Game Tonight
Silhouettes In Disguise
Carry On Wayward Son
March 25 1987, DAR Constitution Hall, Washington, DC, USA
AT CONSTITUTION, THE CANNED KANSAS SOUND
Sometimes the best remedy for a slow horse is a faster whip, and Kansas recently opted for a
1980s guitar Wunderkind to help keep the group moving. The addition of ex-Dregs' guitarist
Steve Morse seems to be a calculated attempt by Kansas to regain some of the popularity it
enjoyed in the late '70s. But last night at Constitution Hall, the group gave evidence that
personnel changes may not be enough to pull that off.
Playing through its Rolodex of hits such as "Carry On Wayward Son" and "Dust in the Wind,"
the group displayed an efficiency and precision that unfortunately segued into a yawning
predictability: no new arrangements or extended versions, but rather a "just the facts, ma'am"
approach to tunes that could have been enlivened by the fretwork of an underutilized Morse.
With the exception of "We're Not Alone Anymore," a sizzler with frantic tempo changes and
Phil Ehart's jackhammer double-bass drums, new songs such as "Secret Service" and
"Power" sounded like leftover B sides from the group's early years.
Kansas does seem to realize to some extent the drawing power of Morse. At one point in the
show, he was left alone on stage to solo, and later he teamed up with guitarist Rich Williams
for an acoustic duet on the Dregs' song "Up in the Air."
But the addition of Morse isn't enough. Kansas remains very much archival
- Washington Post, March 26, 1987
March 29 1987, Mid-Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie, NY, USA
Musicatto
Point Of Know Return
Paradox
The Wall
All I wanted
Tomb 19
Hold On
Up In The Air
Dust In The Wind
Secret Service
Mysteries And Mayhem
Power
We're Not Alone Anymore
Play The Game tonight
Silhouettes In Disguise
Carry On Wayward Son
April 3 1987, Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA, USA
Briefly: Kansas: In concert at the Fox Theatre. 8 p.m. Friday, April 3. $16. Tickets
available at Tic-X-Press outlets and the Fox box office. 881-1977 or 256-1042 to
charge by phone.
- The Atlanta Journal and Constitution, 03-28-1987
April 16 1987, Holiday Star Theater, Merrillville, IN, USA
Musicatto
Point Of Know Return
Paradox
The Wall
All I Wanted
Tomb 19
Hold On
Up In The Air
Dust In The Wind
Secret Service
Mysteries And Mayhem
Power
We're Not Alone Anymore
Play The Game Tonight
Silhouettes In Disguise
Carry On Wayward Son
April 17 1987, Riverside Theater, Milwaukee, WI, USA
Musicatto
Point Of Know Return
Paradox
The Wall
All I Wanted
Tomb 19
Hold On
Up In The Air
Dust In The Wind
Secret Service
Mysteries And Mayhem
Power
We're Not Alone Anymore
Play The Game Tonight
Silhouettes In Disguise
Carry On Wayward Son