Dave Hope - Kansas

[Traps82]

His playing is so tight, spot on, dare I say perfect.. My Kansas story: I saw the LAST show on the "Audio Visions" tour. Sept 6, 1981 Saratoga NY.. Mind blowing, amazing, unreal.. They were playing like they were possessed or something. The energy... Steve Walsh doing handstands on the keyboard... I was a high school punk, a metal head, but I know enough to like Kansas ( ). I had just started playing bass and was totally listening to Dave Hope's playing all night. This was the last show with the original band until reunions.

 

[Michael Vee]

Thanks for posting, Traps!

I had asked last year if anyone has heard what Dave is doing these days musically, or if he is still retired from playing. Anybody?

 

[dave64o]

His Wikipedia page says he retired from the Anglican priesthood several years ago but is still active in his old church and plays in the praise band.

His life after Kansas was quite interesting, just in a very different way.

 

[jerry]

Thanks for posting, Traps!

I had asked last year if anyone has heard what Dave is doing these days musically, or if he is still retired from playing. Anybody?

Dave belongs to Talkbass and posts from time to time.

 

[dave64o]

He does?!?!?!

 

[consectaneus]

A lot of great music came out the mid-70's and Kansas was as big as any at the time. Man I haven't thought about that for a long time, but yeah Carry On My Wayward Son the bass is really prominent there. I wasn't even playing then and it just pops, especially that solo section the way comes in and out of the off beats. Same with Point of Know Return--those things were on the radio all the time. Great band.

 

[Traps82]

Thanks for posting, Traps!

I had asked last year if anyone has heard what Dave is doing these days musically, or if he is still retired from playing. Anybody?

Earlier in this old thread it was said he is now a minister. Fro Wiki "Today, Hope is a retired Anglican priest.[1] He retired from [Invalid or Expired Link Removed], a member congregation of the Anglican Mission in America, in Destin, Florida in 2013. He is currently the head of Worship, Evangelism and Outreach.[2] He is also bassist for the praise band [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] and currently working to produce a local secular group with old friends. Dave is still close with the members of Kansas and has been known to play the encore of their shows when he attends."

 

[B-Mac]

Another fav pic player!

 

[Rockbobmel]

Here he is..

 

[dave64o]

Awesome!!!

RIP Robbie, but I would love to see the five surviving five guys play together just one more time. They were one of the most talented and tightest bands I've ever seen live when the six of them were together.

 

[pbass2]

First time I ever heard Kansas was when they opened for Queen in 1975 at the Kennedy Center in Wash DC. I was 15, in the 10th row back. My older brother and I were wondering who these hillbillies in the overalls were. Pretty mind-blowing to say the least!