choogling Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 (edited) Chicago's first album "Chicago transit authority" "Long before their days as a huge power ballad band, Chicago managed to fuse pop, rock and jazz together perfectly. Led by the powerful pipes of Peter Cetera, the masterful guitar work of Terry Kath, the fantastic keyboard work and vocals of Robert Lamm and one hell of a brass section, the band managed to hit huge success. While they weren't doing anything that new - Blood, Sweat & Tears and The Ides of March were doing the same thing around that time as well - they were, in my opinion, the best of the bunch. However, as the '80s rolled around, the band found themselves moving towards a much lighter and much more commercial and less jazz-oriented sound and saw Bill Champlin's entrance into the band. Not too long after that, Cetera departed for a solo career and was replaced by his clone, Jason Scheff. The band had their moments here and there but, for the most part, became your typical '80s pop/rock outfit, losing touch with their original sound and having one of the biggest downfalls in music history. That being said, their '70s material is still worth seeking out, especially if you want to know if they are more than "You're the Inspiration" and "Hard to Say I'm Sorry"." still got and play my copy ,younger rock fans may be surprised how fresh it still sounds today. Edited May 16, 2018 by choogling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicfan Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 25 or 6 to 4. Think it was around 1964 I first heard CTA at the Youth Club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longcol Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 (edited) 25 or 6 to 4. Think it was around 1964 I first heard CTA at the Youth Club. The single 25 or 6 to 4 was 1970 and off their 2nd double album - I think the CTA Album was released 1969 . Edited May 16, 2018 by Longcol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melthebell Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Gong (Did a fair few during the 70s but these are the absolute classics Flying teapot, Angels egg, You) Family Hawkwind (did 9 albums during the 70s, all great in my book) Motorhead (Motorhead, Overkill, Bomber are all bloody classics) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drolnhoj Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Gong (Did a fair few during the 70s but these are the absolute classics Flying teapot, Angels egg, You) Family Hawkwind (did 9 albums during the 70s, all great in my book) Motorhead (Motorhead, Overkill, Bomber are all bloody classics) Family - good shout Mel. And don't forget Argent, Cockney Rebel, Alex Harvey Band and a small band called Queen. Saw them all at the City Hall in the 70s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halibut Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Be Bop Deluxe, any album you like. For a taster if you haven't heard of them, try Modern Music - or Sister Seagull - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEsqJ-7iCsc (The album version of Modern Music is better by the way, it has a brilliant 'radio tuning through the stations' intro.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melthebell Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Family - good shout Mel. And don't forget Argent, Cockney Rebel, Alex Harvey Band and a small band called Queen. Saw them all at the City Hall in the 70s. just seen the trailer for that new Queen film thats coming out ---------- Post added 16-05-2018 at 18:58 ---------- Maybe some classic Jean Michel Jarre? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drolnhoj Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 just seen the trailer for that new Queen film thats coming out Looks great. Do you know when it is out? Saw Queen and Adam Lambert recently. Brilliant but he is not Freddie Mercury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melthebell Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Looks great. Do you know when it is out? Saw Queen and Adam Lambert recently. Brilliant but he is not Freddie Mercury. not till October Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ontarian1981 Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 (edited) Well I would have rooted for ELO, but Jeff Lynne has already done a brilliant job of bringing their stuff back to the attention of old and new fans alike in recent years. Another great one was Dire Straits. Both these bands were absolutely fantastic live. ---------- Post added 16-05-2018 at 19:44 ---------- Chicago's first album "Chicago transit authority" "Long before their days as a huge power ballad band, Chicago managed to fuse pop, rock and jazz together perfectly. Led by the powerful pipes of Peter Cetera, the masterful guitar work of Terry Kath, the fantastic keyboard work and vocals of Robert Lamm and one hell of a brass section, the band managed to hit huge success. While they weren't doing anything that new - Blood, Sweat & Tears and The Ides of March were doing the same thing around that time as well - they were, in my opinion, the best of the bunch. However, as the '80s rolled around, the band found themselves moving towards a much lighter and much more commercial and less jazz-oriented sound and saw Bill Champlin's entrance into the band. Not too long after that, Cetera departed for a solo career and was replaced by his clone, Jason Scheff. The band had their moments here and there but, for the most part, became your typical '80s pop/rock outfit, losing touch with their original sound and having one of the biggest downfalls in music history. That being said, their '70s material is still worth seeking out, especially if you want to know if they are more than "You're the Inspiration" and "Hard to Say I'm Sorry"." still got and play my copy ,younger rock fans may be surprised how fresh it still sounds today. Talking about Terry Kath(RIP), Jimi Hendrix, of all people, told Bob Lamm when he was touring with Chicago, that Terry was, technically, the best jazz/rock guitarist in the World. Edited May 16, 2018 by Ontarian1981 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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