theanalogmiddleagedman Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 I don't post much, but I thought I'd reach out to my rush compadres to see if anyone else likes Chicago? I've had been trying to get into some other music now that there is no Rush to look forward to. I just recently got into them and really enjoy their early stuff - pretty much through when Terry Kath passed. (I will hum along to some of their 80's pop stuff). I think they were incredibly talented musicians and they wrote really good music. It is catchy for sure, but just some amazing playing in there. Interestingly, I got into them more after seeing Leonid and Friends cover a lot of their tunes and realizing how amazing they were. They popped up on YouTube as I was exploring Rush covers. Just curious if there are others out there. Some of my favorites:Old DaysFeeling Stronger Every DayWhat's this World Coming ToHanky Panky/LifesaverYou Are on my MindMake Me Smile25 or 6 to 4 (obviously - unreal guitar in there) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entre_Perpetuo Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 Chicago rocks! I got to see them with my dad a couple of summers ago and they played practically all of Chicago II, one of the best sounding concerts I’ve ever been to as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 I like all the Terry Kath years. they were monsters than. not a fan of the 80's pop years. but At LEAST Transit Authority-VII are prime Chicago for me. Mick 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_hi_water._ Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 :o People here remember Chicago... I knew that the people here had taste :) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 :o People here remember Chicago... I knew that the people here had taste :) we are awesome. at least i am :laughing guy: :laughing guy: Mick 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek19 Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 I've liked Chicago. I don't listen to them on a regular, and daily basis, but I do, though. When Peter Cetera was the lead singer, they had a distinctive, and recognizable sound. With them, I haven't had any problems, and issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 I like all the Terry Kath years. they were monsters than. not a fan of the 80's pop years. but At LEAST Transit Authority-VII are prime Chicago for me. MickNever play with guns. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 I like all the Terry Kath years. they were monsters than. not a fan of the 80's pop years. but At LEAST Transit Authority-VII are prime Chicago for me. MickNever play with guns. Sad shit man....sad. Mick 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entre_Perpetuo Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 I like all the Terry Kath years. they were monsters than. not a fan of the 80's pop years. but At LEAST Transit Authority-VII are prime Chicago for me. MickNever play with guns. Sad shit man....sad. Mick One of the most senseless deaths of a rock star. Terry should’ve lived man. Even if he’d left Chicago, imagine what he would’ve done in the 80s. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mithrandir Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 (edited) Edited July 2, 2020 by Mithrandir 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepphead Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 Never really floated my boat .... with the exception of 25 or 6 to 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 I like all the Terry Kath years. they were monsters than. not a fan of the 80's pop years. but At LEAST Transit Authority-VII are prime Chicago for me. MickNever play with guns. Sad shit man....sad. Mick One of the most senseless deaths of a rock star. Terry should’ve lived man. Even if he’d left Chicago, imagine what he would’ve done in the 80s. i think he for sure would have left. his pressence was being shoved back on theose last records anyway. i could see him going solo or forming his own band/project. Mick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Na na na Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 1969-1977 :ebert: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 Thanks for this thread...i think I'm gonna use the long weekend to reacquaint myself with their early output. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiBeers Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 Chicago started and ended with Kath. After he died, Cetera turned a once great band into a wussy slow dance prom band. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 (edited) Chicago started and ended with Kath. After he died, Cetera turned a once great band into a wussy slow dance prom band. AND he stopped playing kick ass Bass. in the prime years. he SLAYED on that thing. not so much in the 80's, lol Mick Edited July 2, 2020 by bluefox4000 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangy Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 i was never a huge fan but i like a bunch of their early songs. terry kath did indeed kick much ass as did the whole band. super tight. after tk died. no thanks, not my cup of tea theres a bunch of docs about them and the old footage of the playing is really pretty great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzy85 Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Chicago started and ended with Kath. After he died, Cetera turned a once great band into a wussy slow dance prom band. AND he stopped playing kick ass Bass. in the prime years. he SLAYED on that thing. not so much in the 80's, lol MickYeah, what the hell, right? These guys had chops. They devolved into soft, bloated, ploppy soft rock. Love the drums on Make Me Smile. `70's Chicago reminds me of fun days living in the projects in Anchorage, Alaska. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 I remember well when their debut debuted. They were Chicago Transit Authority. Then the real Chicago Transit Authority got in a snit about them using their name, so they then became Chicago. They got kind of poppy after their debut, but still had many good songs. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entre_Perpetuo Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 I remember well when their debut debuted. They were Chicago Transit Authority. Then the real Chicago Transit Authority got in a snit about them using their name, so they then became Chicago. They got kind of poppy after their debut, but still had many good songs. Perhaps they thought trying to get more experimental than Free Form Guitar was a waste of time, lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entre_Perpetuo Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Also can we just acknowledge how delightfully strange Free Form Guitar is in their discography? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Also can we just acknowledge how delightfully strange Free Form Guitar is in their discography? and how on any other album i'd skip such a track. but It's Chicago so it works somehow? Mick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entre_Perpetuo Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Also can we just acknowledge how delightfully strange Free Form Guitar is in their discography? and how on any other album i'd skip such a track. but It's Chicago so it works somehow? Mick That’s the genius of Terry Kath. I wonder how Hendrix never thought of that first, lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjbear05 Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 (edited) I like all the Terry Kath years. they were monsters than. not a fan of the 80's pop years. but At LEAST Transit Authority-VII are prime Chicago for me. MickPretty much this. Kath was a monster, even Jimi dug him. Anyone deranged enough to preamp a Fender Showman with a 75 watt Bogen PA amplifier (Free Form Guitar from CTA), you be wary of. Edited July 3, 2020 by pjbear05 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 I like all the Terry Kath years. they were monsters than. not a fan of the 80's pop years. but At LEAST Transit Authority-VII are prime Chicago for me. MickPretty much this. Kath was a monster, even Jimi dug him. Anyone deranged enough to preamp a Fender Showman with a 75 watt Bogen PA amplifier (Free Form Guitar from CTA), you be wary of. and even among music fans Kath's name hardly ever get's dropped when discussing guitar greats. he's up there for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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