# The Best Kansas Guitar Solos

> The 17 best Kansas guitar solos, ranked. #1 is Carry On My Wayward Son (1976), then Magnum Opus and The Wall. Every video starts at the solo.

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Kansas blended American hard rock with symphonic prog, and the interlocking guitars of Kerry Livgren and Rich Williams, shadowed by Robby Steinhardt's violin, gave the band its distinctive unison-lead sound. Steve Morse's later stint added fusion-level technical fire.

Informed by: [Wikipedia - Kansas (band)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansas_(band)), [Wikipedia - Leftoverture](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leftoverture), [Wikipedia - Point of Know Return](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_of_Know_Return), [Wikipedia - Song for America](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Song_for_America), [Wikipedia - Masque](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masque_(Kansas_album))

1. [Carry On My Wayward Son](https://greatestsolos.com/song/kansas-carry-on-my-wayward-son/) — Kansas · solo by Kerry Livgren & Rich Williams · 1976
2. [Magnum Opus](https://greatestsolos.com/song/kansas-magnum-opus/) — Kansas · solo by Kerry Livgren & Rich Williams · 1976
3. [The Wall](https://greatestsolos.com/song/kansas-the-wall/) — Kansas · solo by Kerry Livgren & Rich Williams · 1976
4. [Miracles out of Nowhere](https://greatestsolos.com/song/kansas-miracles-out-of-nowhere/) — Kansas · solo by Kerry Livgren & Rich Williams · 1976
5. [Song for America](https://greatestsolos.com/song/kansas-song-for-america/) — Kansas · solo by Kerry Livgren & Rich Williams · 1975
6. [Point of Know Return](https://greatestsolos.com/song/kansas-point-of-know-return/) — Kansas · solo by Kerry Livgren & Rich Williams · 1977
7. [Portrait (He Knew)](https://greatestsolos.com/song/kansas-portrait-he-knew/) — Kansas · solo by Kerry Livgren & Rich Williams · 1977
8. [Paradox](https://greatestsolos.com/song/kansas-paradox/) — Kansas · solo by Kerry Livgren & Rich Williams · 1977
9. [Cheyenne Anthem](https://greatestsolos.com/song/kansas-cheyenne-anthem/) — Kansas · solo by Kerry Livgren & Rich Williams · 1976
10. [Icarus - Borne on Wings of Steel](https://greatestsolos.com/song/kansas-icarus-borne-on-wings-of-steel/) — Kansas · solo by Kerry Livgren & Rich Williams · 1975
11. [The Pinnacle](https://greatestsolos.com/song/kansas-the-pinnacle/) — Kansas · solo by Kerry Livgren & Rich Williams · 1975
12. [Journey from Mariabronn](https://greatestsolos.com/song/kansas-journey-from-mariabronn/) — Kansas · solo by Kerry Livgren & Rich Williams · 1974
13. [Lamplight Symphony](https://greatestsolos.com/song/kansas-lamplight-symphony/) — Kansas · solo by Kerry Livgren & Rich Williams · 1975
14. [Musicatto](https://greatestsolos.com/song/kansas-musicatto/) — Kansas · solo by Steve Morse · 1986
15. [Silhouettes in Disguise](https://greatestsolos.com/song/kansas-silhouettes-in-disguise/) — Kansas · solo by Steve Morse · 1986
16. [Hold On](https://greatestsolos.com/song/kansas-hold-on/) — Kansas · solo by Kerry Livgren & Rich Williams · 1980
17. [Closet Chronicles](https://greatestsolos.com/song/kansas-closet-chronicles/) — Kansas · solo by Kerry Livgren & Rich Williams · 1977

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