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by cg it

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cuz I couldn't wait....and I have been really busy at work and haven't posted here in a while...

ok so I dusted off the old Chicago albums, yep vinyl, and am converting them to digital...came across some songs I forgot about but thought were really cool for the time. Their off the Chicago III album and it's a series of short songs tied together into one big one. Sounds like one song but their really 5 individual songs. It's all about one's day ...

1. Hard Rising in the Morning without Breakfast 1 minute 52 seconds
2. Off to Work 45 seconds
3. Falling Out 53 seconds
4. Dreaming Home 49 seconds
5 Morning Blue Again 1 minute 11 seconds.

So thought I would share some off hit music that I thought was cool way back when. Chicago was one of only a few groups that used a horn section back then which in my book gave them a distinct sound and more versatility than bands with just guitars and drums.

Chicago is one band that I've continually like their music for 3 decades.

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by boxfiddler Hot topic

haven't listened to any Chicago in quite awhile. Boy, am I happy to hear I'm not the only one with a lot of vinyl still around. I pull it out periodically, sometimes just to listen, and sometimes to record to the PC for making CD's.

Right on the money with the horns! Can't think of any 'rock and rollers' who were doing it when Chicago came on the scene. But my memory is funny of late! :D

Keep your eyes peeled, CG. We've got Instrumental coming up soon!

by cg it

and it's not the electronic spam being refered to.....

Chicago has some instrumental numbers but not many....

Have to go to the 40s Big Bands to get instrumentals....

by cg it

The Approaching Storm by Chicago.... great 6 minute instrumental jam session....

by jdclyde

we generally provide a link so you can share what it is you find cool and interesting.

:p

Going to be around this Friday night? The fun usually starts between 7 and 9 pm EST. Just follow Boxie around tomorrow as she will post when it will start and the rules of the night. We have been working on theme nights. So get your cool instrumentals out.

[b]Note, I was ripping mp3's till about midnight last night, getting ready for this week. Now I just have to upload to the music server and I will be all set to go.

B-)

by cg it

but then it's jam session. But the sax and trombone solos are cool which are after the keyboard solo :)

Chicago is about the only "jazz/rock" group with a horn section other than Earth Wind and Fire which is what made me like them in the 70s.

Sorry about not posting links...... been a while. I'm PST time... I'm just getting home at 9pm EST.... so I'll probably miss the music sessions....

by jck

from the old "Chicago Transit Authority" days?

Chicago rocks tho. Gotta agree.

by jdclyde

as this is an after hours type of deal.

I probably won't make it until around midnight EST because of my boys track meet.

And I know Boxie doesn't sleep....

by gsg

They still tour/play a lot. I work with the daughter-in-law of one of the founding members, and frequently she'll mention that she's dog sitting his pets, or whatever because he's gone playing a show.

They were an awesome group. I'd love to catch a concert.

by jamesrl

I really love old Chicago, where it was real jazz and they played 12 minute numbers.

When David Foster took over producing and turned them into mushy romantic crap, I kinda lost heart.

I have a 2 CD set, I listen to almost the whole first side, and only a few from the second disc.

James

by nicknielsen

I've got six of the first seven albums on vinyl and almost gave away Chicago VII within a month after I bought it. It was just too much ballad and not enough rock starting with that one and every one after.

by nicknielsen

Dust off those neurons, dude.

* Blood Sweat and Tears
* Chase
* Tower of Power
* Ides of March (still performing, btw)
* Lighthouse

and I suppose you could also throw these artists into that mix as well:

* James Brown
* (The Crazy World of) Arthur Brown
* Sly and the Family Stone
* many, many others.

Now, for various reasons, most of these artists qualified as one-hit wonders, were out of the limelight before Chicago 3 was released, or never quite made the limelight, so I suppose I can forgive you for not knowing about them...

For much, much more information see http://www.myspace.com/hornrockheaven

by boxfiddler Hot topic

I knew there had to be others, but could not for the life of me come up with names! Moody Blues did it too, admittedly on a more subtle level.
Sheesh.
One of these days 'ze leetle grey cells' are gonna stop replenishing and I will be in deep doodoo. :D

by cg it

Sly and the Family Stone... he's touring now
Blood Sweat and Tears...Spinning Wheels...

I ought to be striped naked, dragged though the streets with braindead @)#( tied to my...er toe...
for not mentioning them...

Here's a youtube You've made me so very happy..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y168CNQyO7g&feature=related

And a great one When I Die

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rjMB0JotHM&feature=related

don't include James Brown as a band. Think of him as a solo pianist with a backup band.

Don't remember Lighthouse, Ides of March. Do remember Tower of Power but, like you said, a one hit wonder...

by cg it

but I gotta agree, that's all they did after a while. Their early music was far better than their later ones. Heard recently their doing gigs using big band numbers... that ought to be something...

by captbilly1eye

I was listening to some Chicago just the other nite! This after I found an old cassette in a drawer. Yep. I too have all the old vinyl.

Thinking back on that time got me thinking of Moody Blues.

I think I'll play a buncha that tonite.
Damn. I wish I still had the old quadraphonic 8-tracks with the player and speakers! [i]Every Good Boy Deserves Favor[/i] in quad was killer. :-)

by cg it

Who'd a thought a lot of people here liked Chicago? I certainly didn't think many here even heard of Chicago cuz I consider myself an old fart and most IT guys I've run into are in their 20s and 30s who weren't even born in the 70s.

by michael jay

fart, and proud of it. Someone, and only us old farts will remember who, once said:
"I want you to know that also I will not make age an issue of this campaign. I am not going to exploit for political purposes my opponent's youth and inexperience."

Don't know what to call young farts.

by jck

call Mae *old*?!?!?!

For shame, jdclyde. For shame.

Hey, when is beer fest gonna happen? I need a pint! :D

by cg it

it's funny to see the very early videos and how young they are and now 30 years later their all middle aged [50 somethings] and well......... just funny...reminds me of those old guys at weddings doing tribute songs.....

here's a clip of Blood Sweat and Tears You made Me so very happy now...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y168CNQyO7g

That's the fixed link...

and another from their early days...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rjMB0JotHM&feature=related

fixed link....rofl

by nicknielsen

[i]I ought to be striped naked, dragged though the streets with braindead @)#( tied to my...er toe... [/i]

Let's set a date & time. I can even get a hitch for the Escoortr! :D

[i]don't include James Brown as a band. Think of him as a solo pianist with a backup band.[/i]

Are you by chance thinking of Ray Charles here?

[i]Do remember Tower of Power but, like you said, a one hit wonder...[/i]

The Tower of Power Horns have provided backup on any number of albums since the 70s for artists including the Eurythmics, Little Feat, Elton John, John Lee Hooker, and even Poison. http://tinyurl.com/44xe7b

by cg it

ya know, the grey matter isn't working well today so I think I'll just stop while I'm behind...

by cg it

so how am I to keep anyone informed???

Well for me, hopefully tomorrow is a better day for the grey matter...

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