Of course KERRY LIVGREN is best known as one of the founding members, guitarist, keyboardist, and primary songwriter for the group KANSAS, however the musician has a solo career much longer and prolific than his permanence in the iconic progressive rock act.
2022 Livgren is releasing a new album titled “Q.A.R.“, which curiously in the press release he said: ”What that mean? – Don’t ask”. Anyway, what matters is the music, and we have here a delicious collection of melodic progressive rock with many elements recalling classic Kansas.
Wonderful KANSAS violinist Robby Steinhardt (who passed away last year) makes a guest appearance – yes, “Q.A.R.” was many years in the making – as well as Steve Morse (ex Deep Purple), superb vocalist John Elefante (ex Kansas, Mastedon), Warren Ham (ex Kansas, Toto), Greg X. Volz (ex Petra) an more.
Longtime Kansas fans will love this new Livgren album (probably his final), as he even does a re-worked version of ‘Nobody’s Home’ (from Kansas ‘Point Of Know Return’ classic LP) re-titled ‘Everyone’s Home’.
01. The Intelligence Theory 02:23
02. One Out Of One 07:03
03. Everyone’s Home 05:22
04. Above This Night 05:01
05. Song Du’ Jour 05:40
06. Fire In The Boiler 03:10
07. The Days We Live 04:55
08. Block And Tackle Blues 04:33
09. When You Walk 05:24