And according to singles in the 70s you could have easily through in 3 guitar solos, drive your Band and the audience into madness with 12/8 beats and you could spice the song with lots of intricate bridges.
Hip Bands used to play these type of songs in sports halls around my hometown. Sounds a little bit like the stories my grandpa has told me about World War I ... but nevertheless it is a beneficial memory to me
36 years later I am exercising this awesome song with my band. And you can have a tough time of it with (our keyboarder has 16 pages of notes for this song - thank God! I am not able to read notes ).
But - all in all - it is a real master piece of Progressive Rock.
I have found for the recording a quite good playback (Vocals, Keyboard, Bass, Drums):
http://www.guitarbackingtrack.com/play/kansas/carry_on_wayward_son_%285%29.htm
I am using the Marshall JCM 800 amp model in the Line 6 POD HD500 which fits good to the original guitar sound to me.
For Live Performance I will use my Line6 DT50/212 (Tube) amp and the corresponding pre amp model.
I have recorded all guitar parts with my James Tyler Variax JTV59 using the magneitc PUs. There are several PU-knob changes and guitar volume knob changes through out the song.
I always appreciate the levelled guitar neck on the rear of my JTV59 + 69 when I have to play a high E note (effectively the 24th fret). At my Gibson Les Paul this is more challenging to me.
I am not completly through the whole song. But the 70s vibe should come across.
http://www.soundclick.com/player/single_player.cfm?songid=12078944&q=hi&newref=1
Thanks for reading and listening.
