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American bass guitarist (born 1949)
Musical artist
Dave Hope
(born October 7, 1949) is an American
bass guitarist
who played with the American
progressive rock
band
Kansas
from 1970 (original version) until the band's first split in 1983. When he was in high school, he played the tuba and trumpet in his high school band.
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While he was in Kansas, he was known for his heavy drug use which spurred him to leave the band.
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After the band's split, Hope started the Christian band
AD
with
Kerry Livgren
,
Michael Gleason
,
Warren Ham
, and Dennis Holt. AD released two albums and toured from 1983 to 1986 before splitting up.
[3]
In 1990, a German promoter decided to reunite the original Kansas band for a special European tour. Everyone but
Robby Steinhardt
returned. The band decided to tour America as the original lineup again, but Hope left the band prior to the tour. In 2000, the original lineup of Kansas reunited for the album
Somewhere to Elsewhere
. Every member of the original lineup returned, including Hope and the band's current bass player,
Billy Greer
.
After leaving Kansas, Hope became an
Anglican
priest.
[4]
He retired from
Immanuel Anglican Church
, a member congregation of the
Anglican Mission in America
, in
Destin, Florida
in 2013, where he was the head of Worship, Evangelism and Outreach.
[5]
He is currently the bassist for a local rock band called "The Mulligans".
[6]
In 2011, Hope was added to the West Topeka High School hall of fame.
[7]
Hope is also the author of a commentary on the
Gospel of Luke
, "
Looking at Luke Through the Eyes of Hope
".
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Discography of Dave Hope
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Discography with Kansas
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Discography with Kerry Livgren
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- Time Line
(1984, credited as "Kerry Livgren AD")
- Art of the State
(1985, credited as "AD")
- Reconstructions
(1986, credited as "AD")
- Prime Mover
(1988, credited as "Kerry Livgren AD")
- Reconstructions Reconstructed
(1997, credited as "Kerry Livgren AD")
- Prime Mover II
(1998, credited as "Kerry Livgren")
Discography with Ad Astra
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