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Billy Greer
Billy Greer (born January 26, 1952) is an American musician, singer and songwriter known as the current bass guitarist for the band Kansas. He joined the band in their 1985 reformation, making his debut appearance on ''Power''. He had previously worked with Kansas keyboardist/vocalist Steve Walsh in the band Streets, and works with his own band Seventh Key when not performing with Kansas. He also was a member of the 2009 Kansas side project Native Window along with Kansas members Phil Ehart, Richard Williams, and David Ragsdale. In addition to performing, Greer manages his son's band 3 Story Fall and produces their music. Discography Kansas Studio Albums * ''Power'' (1986) * '' In The Spirit Of Things'' (1988) * '' Freaks of Nature'' (1995) * '' Always Never the Same'' (1998) * ''Somewhere to Elsewhere'' (2000) * ''The Prelude Implicit'' (2016) * ''The Absence of Presence'' (2020) Live Albums * '' Live at the Whisky'' (1992) * ''King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surgoinsville, Tennessee
Surgoinsville is a town in Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States. The 2010 census showed a population of 1,801, up from 1,882 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Kingsport– Bristol (TN)– Bristol (VA) Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City–Kingsport–Bristol, TN- VA Combined Statistical Area – commonly known as the " Tri-Cities" region. History Surgoinsville was incorporated in 1815, and was named for its founder, Major James Surguine, who was a French Huguenot.Town Profile Surgoinsville official website. Retrieved: 26 July 2015. Geography Surgoinsville is located just northeast of the geographic center of Hawkins County, which is on the north side of the |
Freaks Of Nature (Kansas Album)
''Freaks of Nature'' is the twelfth studio album by the American rock band Kansas, released in 1995. Two edited singles were issued but did not chart, nor did the album itself, making it the only Kansas studio album not to appear on any '' Billboard'' chart. The band promoted the album by touring with the Alan Parsons Project, and then opening for Styx. Production Recorded in Trinidad, the album was produced by Jeff Glixman. Violinist David Ragsdale cowrote four of ''Freaks of Natures songs. The band chose to forgo the overproduction of previous albums, including eschewing orchestral instrumentation. Critical reception ''Entertainment Weekly'' wrote that "the techno synths and hoedown fiddles of 'Need' and the AOR schmaltz and African drums on 'I Can Fly' are fairly innovative syntheses." ''The Washington Post'' determined that the band "continues to sound like a middle-American knockoff of such British predecessors as Yes." The '' Deseret News'' noted that "the world-rhythm- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Native Window (album)
Native Window is the only album of American progressive rock band Native Window. It was released on June 23, 2009. The tracks on the album are all original material composed by the members of the band. The album came about soon after the band formed; it was because Steve Walsh, the lead singer for Kansas, would not write any new material. Phil Ehart, Rich Williams, Billy Greer and David Ragsdale David Lasater Ragsdale (born April 3, 1958) is an American musician. He is best known as the violinist for the rock band Kansas from 1991 to 1997 and from 2006 to the present. He toured for four years with Louise Mandrell before joining Kansas, a ... got together to write new songs, and released them under the Native Window name. The song "An Ocean Away" was originally released by Billy Greer's band Seventh Key on their 2004 album ''The Raging Fire''. Track listing References {{Authority control 2009 debut albums Inside Out Music albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents Streets
''King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents Streets'' is a 1983 recording of a Streets concert. The album features Streets live on their first tour, which was in support of the debut album on Atlantic Records. While the band featured the familiar voice of then ex-Kansas lead singer Steve Walsh, who recorded five Top 40 hits with Kansas up to that point, Streets stuck with original tunes even in a live setting such as this. Track listing ''* - "Shake Down," "I'm Not Alone Anymore" and "Streets of Desire" did not appear on either of the two streets albums. Personnel *Mike Slamer - guitar * Steve Walsh - keyboards, lead vocals *Billy Greer - bass, backing and lead (6) vocals *Tim Gehrt - drums See also *King Biscuit Flower Hour The ''King Biscuit Flower Hour'' was an American syndicated radio show presented by the D.I.R. Radio Network that featured concert performances by various rock music recording artists. History The program was broadcast on Sunday nights from 197 ... Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crimes In Mind
''Crimes in Mind'' is a 1985 album by Streets. Track listing Personnel * Steve Walsh - synthesizer, keyboard, lead vocals *Tim Gehrt - percussion, drums, vocals *Billy Greer - bass, vocals *Mike Slamer - guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected strin ... Notes Mike Slamer re-cut "The Nightmare Begins" with his band Steelhouse Lane for their 1999 second album ''Slaves of the New World''. Charts References External links *http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=5311902&style=music Streets (band) albums 1985 albums Albums produced by Beau Hill Atlantic Records albums {{progressive-rock-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1st (Streets Album)
''1st'' is the debut album by American rock band Streets, released in 1983 (see 1983 in music). __NOTOC__ Track listing Personnel * Steve Walsh – synthesizer, keyboard, lead vocals *Billy Greer – bass, vocals *Mike Slamer – guitar *Tim Gehrt – percussion, drums, vocals Production *Neil Kernon - Engineer, Producer, Mixing *Ted Jensen Ted Jensen (born September 19, 1954) is an American mastering engineer, known for having mastered many recordings, including the Eagles' ''Hotel California'', Green Day's '' American Idiot'' and Norah Jones' ''Come Away with Me''. Biography T ... - Mastering *Chuck Fedonczak - Assistant Engineer *Bruce Buchhalter - Assistant Engineer & Mixing Engineer *Basic tracks recorded at Axis Studios, GA *Overdubs and vocals recorded at Electric Lady Studios, New York, NY *Mastered at Sterling Sound *Art Direction - Karen Katz *Illustration - Willardson & White Studio The album spent 11 weeks on the charts, while the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seventh Key (album)
''Seventh Key'' is the first album by the American rock group Seventh Key. Track listing Personnel ;Seventh Key *Billy Greer - bass guitar, acoustic guitar, lead vocals *Mike Slamer - electric and acoustic guitars, producer, engineer, mixing *David Manion - keyboards *Chet Wynd - drums *Terry Brock - background vocals ;Guest musicians *Igor Len - keyboards on "Broken Home" *Phil Ehart - drums on "No Man's Land" and "Every Time It Rains" * Steve Walsh - keyboards on "No Man's Land" and "Every Time It Rains" *Steve Morse - guitar on "No Man's Land" and "Every Time It Rains" *Rich Williams Richard John Williams (born February 1, 1950) is an American guitarist, primarily known for being one of the only consistent original members of the rock band Kansas alongside drummer Phil Ehart. Both have appeared on every Kansas album to dat ... - guitar on "Missy", "No Man's Land" and "Every Time It Rains" ;Production *Rick Diamond - photography References {{Authority control 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
There's Know Place Like Home
''There's Know Place Like Home'' is Kansas' fifth live album. It was released as a double CD and also on DVD on October 13, 2009 and Blu-ray on November 23, 2009. The DVD charted at No. 5 on the ''Billboard'' Music DVD chart the week of its release, Kansas's only appearance on that chart. ''There's Know Place Like Home'' is a recording of a concert that took place on February 7, 2009 in Topeka, Kansas at Washburn University (which several members of Kansas attended) along with the Washburn University Symphony Orchestra. The concert featured several orchestral arrangements by Larry Baird of Kansas songs (Baird also served as conductor for this concert) - arrangements the band has been playing with symphony orchestras around the US since the release of 1998's '' Always Never the Same'' which featured the London Symphony Orchestra accompanying the band. The cover features the old man depicted on the cover of '' Leftoverture'' and the papers around him with a black background. A s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Device – Voice – Drum
''Device – Voice – Drum'' is a live DVD by American rock band Kansas, released in 2002. The same concert was released as an enhanced double-CD live album. The CD release features the enhanced live track, "Distant Vision". The DVD includes a short Animusic animation of a portion of the song "Miracles Out of Nowhere". Animusic also provided the CD/DVD cover art. Track listings All songs written by Kerry Livgren, except where noted. DVD track listing # "Intro" – 1:26 # "Belexes"/"Lightning's Hand" (Livgren/Livgren, Walsh) – 6:43 # "Icarus II" – 7:12 # "Icarus - Borne on Wings of Steel" – 6:27 # " Song for America" – 9:27 # "Howlin' at the Moon" (from "Magnum Opus") (Phil Ehart, Dave Hope, Livgren, Robby Steinhardt, Steve Walsh, Rich Williams) – 2:00 # "The Wall" (Livgren, Walsh) – 5:43 # "The Preacher" (Steve Morse, Walsh) – 4:18 # "Journey from Mariabronn" (Livgren, Walsh) – 9:17 # "Dust in the Wind" – 4:26 # "Cheyenne Anthem" – 7:19 # "Child of In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents Kansas
''King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents Kansas'' is the third live album from American rock band Kansas, released in 1998 (see 1998 in music). In the UK it was released as ''Live on the King Biscuit Flower Hour'', and in 2003 it was re-released as ''Greatest Hits Live'' (see below). The album was recorded on February 14, 1989, at the Tower Theater in Philadelphia during their '' In the Spirit of Things'' tour and featured performances by Steve Walsh and Steve Morse. Two tracks from the original performance were omitted from the release: " Play the Game Tonight" and a cover of "Born to Be Wild." The liner notes include an extensive essay describing this era of the band and the circumstances surrounding the album and tour supporting it during which this show was recorded. The same recordings have subsequently appeared on releases with different track order. In 2001, the same concert was released on the album ''Dust in the Wind'' by Disky Communications Europe (see below). It was al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live At The Whisky
''Live at the Whisky'' is the second live recording by American rock band Kansas, released in 1992. The U.S. version includes a bonus track "Lonely Street" from 1975. A German version of the release contains an alternative bonus track, "Journey from Mariabronn" which actually includes both "Belexes" and "Journey from Mariabronn" together from that same show. The German bonus track is also available on iTunes, Napster, and other streaming services. The album notes state that it was recorded in "one take", and has been criticized by some because of the harsh vocals of singer Steve Walsh, whose voice was failing at that time as a result of a variety of issues, including fatigue and substance abuse. It was the first official Kansas release (other than compilations) not to reach the album charts, and also the first not released on a major record label. Walsh has stated in interviews that the recording of this CD and video was doomed from the beginning and he is embarrassed of anyth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Absence Of Presence
''The Absence of Presence'' is the sixteenth studio album by American progressive rock band Kansas. The album was originally due to be released on June 26, 2020, but due to manufacturing delays the release date was postponed to July 17, 2020. It is their fourth studio album without founding member, lead vocalist and keyboardist Steve Walsh, who retired from the band in 2014; the other three being 1982's '' Vinyl Confessions'', 1983's '' Drastic Measures'' and 2016's '' The Prelude Implicit''. It is their second album with lead vocalist and keyboardist Ronnie Platt and guitarist Zak Rizvi. It is their final album with Rizvi. It is the first album with keyboardist Tom Brislin, who replaced former keyboardist David Manion. Background ''The Absence of Presence'' serves as a follow-up to ''The Prelude Implicit'', but unlike that album, ''The Absence of Presence'' was written entirely by the band. The bulk of the songwriting duties were carried out by the band's newest members, Zak Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |