Chicagoist: The Friday Flashback: Classic Chicago

Mandi78

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 01:10:57 -0600

Thanks so much for reminding folks how great these guys are. (Notice I am writing...'are'.) I am one of the fans that believe their best group work is from recordings 1 to 8, and I loved Terry Kath's work so much as he was a main driving force and center of this group as much as the horns. I still enjoy much of the horn arrangements on work after recording 8. And I feel that the horn work and musical arrangements on Chicago's "Night and Day" back in the mid-90's have been the best to date and really, really under-rated and the town of Chicago really should be proud of them. Nix the ballad and commercial stuff, and really enjoy the musical work these guys have done and left for us - these 7 original players - are all musical monsters, influnced many and deserve a heck of alot better accolaides than what they have gotten.

plumbum82

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:21:50 -0600

Everything Chicago did that was cool (including the tangently related "Demon Dogs" on Fullerton) is completely undone by the song "Does Anyone Really Know What Time It Is?" Probably one of the most grating songs I've ever heard. That and "Brand New Key" by Melanie Safka.

Chicago J

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 10:42:26 -0600

Chicago was an amazing band back in the day, but cheesed out so badly that it's hard to say that now. Other bands on that 'were amazing back in the day' and now reek of moldy cheese list include Elton John, Aerosmith, Rod Stewart, ZZ Top, and Billy Joel. Now let's argue about my list....

RGfin

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:48:48 -0600

More cowbell!

whatever

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:29:58 -0600

Thanks for that. They were a kickass rock band before they turned to that bubblegum pop crap.

claimtofame

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:11:19 -0600

This is my favorite Chicago song. Thanks for posting it.

Chuck Sudo

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:03:19 -0600

That's right. He came home from a party with a friend and was pulling the trigger of a revolver, the barrel next to his head. Then, Kath reached for an automatic. When the friend asked him if he didn't think this was dangerous, Kath pulled out the clip and replied, "Don't worry. It's not loaded," forgetting that when you load a clip, a bullet automatically loads in the chamber.

peacebaby

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:02:36 -0600

Ha. I was totally going to call out the oxymoron in that, but apparently it was an accidental suicide. Thank god for Wikipedia .

mike_thoms

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:55:49 -0600

He shot himself but he didn't mean too. As the story goes he was a gun collector and he was playing around with one of his weapons and pulled the trigger not thinking it was loaded.

magilla gorilla

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:47:29 -0600

accidental suicide?

mike_thoms

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:15:27 -0600

The only song? Have you heard Dialogue Pts. 1 and 2? That's awesome, I'm a Man is awesome, Feelin' Stronger Everyday,

plumbum82

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:12:31 -0600

"25 or 6 to 4" is probably the only song of theirs I like. The horns are awesome.