Kansas At Place Bell

We're a little bit backed up on getting my concert photographs up here on The Old Blog.  I suppose we will catch up at some point, but this would be a good time to remind you that my concert photographs can be seen in a much more timely manner by visiting V13 Media, which you can do by following the link.  If you'd like an even more direct route to my photographs, you can visit my personal page over there but using the following link.  I took a ride on the rock and roll time machine back in August.  It was off to the Place Bell to shoot a couple of bands who have been rocking the world for a fair amount of years, and continue to do son.  There are many different names and faces currently in Kansas.  However, their music remains timeless.  The current formation of Kansas treats the songs with the respect they deserve.  Speaking of respect, singer Ronnie Platt got a healthy dose of it from the crowd when he chatted a few words en français with the crowd.  A sure way to win over a Québec crowd.  They opened with “Point Of No Return”, from their awesome 1977 album of the same name, and the crowd was rocking.  There hasn’t been any new music from Kansas in a while. But, a set list full of their greatest hits is a sure winner.  With a discography that features 16 studio albums, many of which have gone either Gold or Platinum, they certainly have a large selection of hits to choose from.   “Paradox” followed and their classics heavy set rolled on for another 11 songs.  Straight through to the immortal “Carry On Wayward Son”.  These songs are part of the essential classic rock playlist.  They will remain there long after we’ve all become dust in the wind.  All of the photographs were taken at f/3.2 while using various different shutter speeds, ISO settings and focal lengths.  Here are the rest of the photographs that I took of Kansas while they performed up on the Place Bell stage.

If you would like to find out more about Kansas and their music, you can do so by following the link to their website.  If you would like to see the photographs that I took of Deep Purple, who performed later that night you can do so by following the link.  Kansas provided a welcome blast from the past.  The songs will forever bring smiles to the faces of anyone who has enjoyed them.  Don't you dare miss them when they perform in a city near you.