mate stubb Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Discuss. [video:youtube] Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedKey Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Damn! Thanks for that. So often we multitrack independently of each other now. I really miss the capturing a group's performance. Its a better package than grouping a bunch of individual performances. This really is fun to see and hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Benhamou Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Chicago up until the late seventies was a great band. Great songs, great brass parts, great vocals. Thanks for that. Ian Benhamou Keyboards/Guitar/Vocals [url:https://www.facebook.com/OfficialTheMusicalBox/]The Musical Box[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ITGITC Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 There was a time when I thought that band was the best damn jazz/rock group in the whole wide world. I was 13. "Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent." - Victor Hugo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Zeger Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 My favorite band for much of the '70s. There was a time when I thought that band was the best damn jazz/rock group in the whole wide world. I was 13. There was a time when that was true, Tom. Then in 1976, Chicago started heading towards the Peter Cetera ballad era...and "The Royal Scam" arrived and changed the rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonysounds Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Wow...what a shame about that band. Hitting "Play" does NOT constitute live performance. -Me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonksDream Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 I remember seeing them in Central Park on a double bill with Santana around that time, maybe 79? They kicked ass then. Instrumentation is meaningless - a song either stands on its own merit, or it requires bells and whistles to cover its lack of adequacy, much less quality. - kanker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackandWhite Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Thanks for the video; I have very fond memories of listening to Chicago 2, 6, 7, and 8 after borrowing them from a friend. I never returned them... "I never knew that music like that was possible." - Mozart ( Amadeus movie) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Love 'em. One of the bands I play with (Barracuda Brothers) covers a bunch of Chicago. We recorded Make Me Smile for my last album. dB ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Schmieder Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Still one of my favourite bands of all time, and a HUGE influence on my own writing and arranging. Don't write them off yet -- they have recently returned to their roots and switched to a label that supports artists, just like many other older bands have done the past few years. Chicago is the group that busted my chops and brought me into my own as a bass player. We had a one-off cover band project and did much of their first five albums. Boy did I learn a lot! Say what you will about Cetera's later move to make the band more pop-oriented, but he's one of the greatest bassist of all time. This video was a joy to watch, as I have never before seen Chicago from that era, and that song has one of my favourite horn charts, as well as showing off Bobby Lamm as a great B3 player and not "just" a pianist. Eugenio Upright, 60th Anniversary P-Bass, USA Geddy Lee J-Bass, Yamaha BBP35, D'angelico SS Bari, EXL1, Select Strat, 70th Anniversary Esquire, LP 57, Eastman T486, T64, Ibanez PM2, Hammond XK4, Moog Voyager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanker. Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Chicago was REAL hot back on Oct 8, 1871 A ROMpler is just a polyphonic turntable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfD Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Chicago were definitely a hit-making machine in the 70s. Those tunes have traveled well. They are also a good example of how time and technology reshapes a winning formula. While Foster is a talented cat, the way he neutered Chicago should be investigated. Still, the hits are cemented in history. Looking over their body of work, they have no reason to be ashamed. Great band. PD "The greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love and be loved in return."--E. Ahbez "Nature Boy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookie Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Gotta say I always loved them too, sans the latter stuff... Great video - thanks! Yamaha C2, Yamaha MODX7, Hammond SK1, Hammond XK-5 Heritage Pro System, Korg Kronos 2 61, Yamaha CP4, Kurzweil PC4-7, Nord Stage 3 73, Nord Wave 2, QSC 8.2, Motion Sound KP 210S, Key Largo, etc…yeah I have too much… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmp Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 One of my bands ~1971-73 did a lot of Chicago tunes. Make Me Smile (great job dB ), Questions 67 & 68, Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is, Beginnings, 25 or 6 to 4, Saturday in the Park, and the mandatory Colour My World. I'm just guessing that tune earned enough money to influence their future direction some. There's gold in those sappy love songs. --wmp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mogut Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 I will never forget their first album was one that my parents had in their collection. When I was 12ish I discovered them thru my parents album collection. Kick ass video!!! -Greg Motif XS8, MOXF8, Hammond XK1c, Vent Rhodes Mark II 88 suitcase, Yamaha P255 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Horne Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 I liked them and Blood, Sweat and Tears. That's going back a few years. No guitarists were harmed during the making of this message. In general, harmonic complexity is inversely proportional to the ratio between chording and non-chording instruments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosendorphen Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Big Chicago fan here. Was glad to get the official Stone of Sisyphus album download some years ago after Warner refused to release it. "The devil take the poets who dare to sing the pleasures of an artist's life." - Gottschalk Soundcloud Aethellis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StartRun Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 ...the two times I saw Chicago live; this was the lineup. Lamm, Cetera, Kath, and Co., during the early '70's were nothing short of prolific. No apologies or qualifications from me for liking them then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmonizer Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Thanks for posting that great video. While there was some creative editing in there (Parazaider would not have had any reason to play a soprano sax at any point for that song), the video captured a lot of real playing which was a joy to see. Ironically, this hot song was from Chicago VI, which I see as the first album from their hit-or-miss era which extended thru Chicago XI (the last Terry Kath played on). There are some good songs on VI through XI, but IMO the really great albums are I II and V, with III just a little behind those three. Chicago VI came out in 1973, and I remember being mostly disappointed with it when I bought it at the ripe old age of 12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marzzz Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Like most places, Chicago is generally hot in the summer, but also suffers from a great deal of humidity (though nothing like Houston or New Orleans!). Being close to the lake helps a great deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeyMoe Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 My favorite band of the 70s. Funny you posted this I just watched their live DVD with EWF the other night......Thanks for posting. Montage 7, Mojo 61, PC-3, XK-3c Pro, Kronos 88, Hammond SK-1, Motif XF- 7, Hammond SK-2, Roland FR-1, FR-18, Hammond B3 - Blond, Hammond BV -Cherry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Nightime Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Big Chicago fan here. Was glad to get the official Stone of Sisyphus album download some years ago after Warner refused to release it. I am a big fan of Toto's album "Falling In Between" An absolute masterpiece. Then I heard "Stone of Sisyphus" I can hear where a lot of Toto's ideas came from. Many of the songs by Chicago are a definate precursor to the Toto offering. Stone of Sisyphus was recorded during their totally commercial period, indicating that it was record company pressure causing this period, not the wishes of the band. A couple years ago I got this DVD set for my wife with her two favorite bands, Chicago, and Earth, Wind, and Fire. Both bands were on top of their game, and when they combined it was an OMG moment. Recommended viewing. "In the beginning, Adam had the blues, 'cause he was lonesome. So God helped him and created woman. Now everybody's got the blues." Willie Dixon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan_evett Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 ...There are some good songs on VI through XI, but IMO the really great albums are I II and V, with III just a little behind those three. Chicago VI came out in 1973, and I remember being mostly disappointed with it when I bought it at the ripe old age of 12. Chicago was a huge part of my music listening from albums I through X; tons o' memories from my middle school/high school years connected to songs from those records. Chicago VIII was the high point: Picked that album up in the summer of '75, between my Junior/Senior HS years. The Cardinal/Chicago Logo iron-on that came with the LP was on the back of my stone-wash denim shirt in no time; wore that shirt for years... After Chicago X, the magic faded a bit: New artists/bands, expanding musical interests, etc. Still one of my favorite all time acts, though. Looking forward to hearing what results from their label switch; hopefully something great for long times fans and new listeners. 'Someday, we'll look back on these days and laugh; likely a maniacal laugh from our padded cells, but a laugh nonetheless' - Mr. Boffo. We need a barfing cat emoticon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana. Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 David Foster was the best thing to happen to this band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Benhamou Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 David Foster was the best thing to happen to this band. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love the first Album "Chicago Transit Authority". The first song Introduction, is a real showcase of the players and the sound of the band. They're cover of Spencer Davis's I'm a Man is also phenomenal. Chicago II has the incredible suite Ballet for Girl from Buchanon. This is the suite which contains the full version of Make Me Smile, with the reprise at the end, as well as Colour My World. As tired and cliche Colour My World has become, as part as this larger piece it becomes much more enjoyable and listenable. One of my favorite tracks is on VII, Call On Me. The changes are sublime, even though the song borders on disco (what's wrong with that). Ian Benhamou Keyboards/Guitar/Vocals [url:https://www.facebook.com/OfficialTheMusicalBox/]The Musical Box[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonysounds Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 David Foster was the best thing to happen to this band. I believe this blasphemy is grounds for bannination. All in favor, say "aye"! Hitting "Play" does NOT constitute live performance. -Me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Benhamou Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 AYE!!!!! Ian Benhamou Keyboards/Guitar/Vocals [url:https://www.facebook.com/OfficialTheMusicalBox/]The Musical Box[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana. Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Man, it's just so easy (and fun) to get you guys all riled up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Klopmeyer Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Early Chicago was great, insanely great, but you have to also respect the obvious achievement of the goal to be exactly what they became... a tremendously successful saccharine-sweet pop band. Even their '80s pop crap was better written and performed than much of the other shite on the charts at the time. But the early stuff was musically adventurous and just great on all fronts. Marketing Communications for MI/Pro Audio My solo music and stuff They Stole My Crayon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timwat Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 I agree with Jeff. How many bands have insanely great stuff in their back catalog, as well as being as huge as they eventually got? And while I understand the David Foster hatin', me, I dig a lot of his work. .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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