Robby Steinhardt - 60
В эпоху расцвета Kansas и выпуска их самых легендарных дисков меня больше всех впечатлял не столько фронтмен Стив Уолш, сколько очень импозантный скрипач Робби Стейнхардт. В каком-то польском журнале я прочел довольно большую статью, где утверждалось, что Робби может одинаково хорошо играть на многих инструментах. Там же была его фотография, которую я, естественно вырезал, а потом приклеил в свой блокнот. Кстати, вокал у Робби тоже довольно неплох.
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Hold on, baby hold on. Soon.. a tribute page to the KANSAS Violin player
ROBBY STEINHARDT
Robby Steinhardt (born May 25, 1950) is a rock violinist and singer best known for his work with the group Kansas, for which he was co-lead singer / "frontman" and emcee along with keyboardist Steve Walsh, from 1973–1982 and 1997–2006. In the interim, he fronted his own band, Steinhardt-Moon. He has said that unless he has a writing credit on a song—his credits include about a half dozen songs—the violin (and occasional viola) part was written out for him, usually by Kerry Livgren. His departure from the band after the Vinyl Confessions tour in 1982 was for personal reasons.
Steinhardt's violin sound, and its interplay with the guitar and keyboards, helped define the Kansas sound. His lead vocals provided a contrast to the high tenor of singer Steve Walsh. The two often sang in harmony, with Steinhardt taking the lower voice.
In early 2006, Steinhardt once again left Kansas, due mostly to overtouring and conflict with other band members. Since Steinhardt rejoined the band in 1997, the touring pace had been pretty hectic, averaging almost 100 shows per year. As part of a mutual agreement, he left Kansas once again. Violinist David Ragsdale (Steinhardt's original replacement), quickly replaced him. (From Wikipedia)
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