Top 13 Quotes & Sayings by Phil Ehart
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Last updated on December 19, 2024.
I don't enjoy "Dust in the Wind"as much. But I do enjoy "Song for America," "Carry on, Wayward Son," and many songs- Kansas is really a drummer's dream to play in. And I like 'em all.
We [ The Kansas]'re somewhat hard-pressed at this time to imagine any bands that'll be around 40 years from now (and that's our personal opinion).
Due to people's health, and certain things that have happened to people's physicality because of their healthy, that would probably keep us from touring per se. It doesn't mean that the original band wouldn't someday do a song. But our focus is on the current band, and moving into the future, as far as touring is concerned.
Kansas has always considered itself a "rock band" - some people might say "symphonic rock band," others might say a "classical rock band," but we've kind've prided ourselves on being a rock band. Kansas rocks.
I've learned a long time ago to never say never about the band Kansas.
I would go see local bands play, and noticed how many girls were there to see the band, and that's what inspired me.
Our early days - our audiences were always very sparse. We played very obscure places in very obscure parts of the world, mainly Kansas. We played frat parties, we played high school proms, we played clubs.
I can't think of anybody we toured with that had more impact on us than Queen.
There's so much interaction between the crowd and the music that it's an incredible moment to be a part of.
We actually had a Kansa band softball team.
When we were starting out, there was no "label" as progressive rock - it didn't exist ... so we were just a rock band.
It's always a challenge to hit the stage running, with Kansas' music, because it's demanding from the very first note, so we try to be up to the task and keep our pre-show routine pretty much focused on the music.
If you're learning a new instrument, have fun.
