I think Keith Howland is the best guitarist in Chicago, and Terry Kath too...D.B and the rest sucks...sorry but thats my opinion. Keith plays awesome and he is a good singer!
Does anybody think Dawayne bailey is really as great as everyone thinks he is? I think he is cool and a very charasmatic gyuy .I'm not looking for trouble . He simply isn't
Chicago" I think Howland is "chicago" as well as a good guitarist. As far as Scheff goes I love him and can't say nothing bad about hiN Terrykathnman sent me somerthing that I cioudn't really understand but JJ scheff in my opinion is marvelous that was my position always
I love these guys! Awesome, awesome. Even back in the day in the Washington D.C. area, when 17 came out, Chicago were even considered a really old band then, and the DJ upon playing "Hard Habit to Break", while the song was fading out, the DJ said, "Wow! They just go on and on and on! Chicago on the Comeback!" Even a quarter century later, they are still playing, still making that magic. This is really really special and I appreciate it and I appreciate them! Go Chicago!
If some of the guys writing bad notes about Robert (Jasons) Vocals than ask your self if you play in a band for 40 jears and still being in bussiness? If you ever got a voice like Roberts ever? after 40 jears and 1000sends of gigs ?
Robert Lamm is one of the finest Songwriters and Vocalists in Popmusic ever...better after 40 jears than most of the modern puppies that only sound good with a lot of studio technic...
Maybe so but Robert as a singer can understand his parameters without your help Im sure if Robert knows what he is not capable of what he is doing he wouln't do it. He will tour Europe for now with not all members present but he knows that what he is doing.And he doesn't need you to tell him what he can and cannot do. Do you really think the media would embrace Kath still? My point is Lamm still gets critized as you are doing Lamm.Oh Kath was so gifted just like Robert was.Why do you do th?
...sorry, but I don´t understand what´s your problem with my coment? I wrote nothing against your point of views. I just wrote about that many people after 22 jears still compare Cetera and Scheff´s vocals or writing if someone not hitting a singel note on a life gig...maybe you have to read again what I wrote it was just that I love Roberts work and of the band and not telling him what to do ...
...with ask "yourself" I didn´t mean you I ment all the people writing stupid coments...
Yes raincloudmusic, rest is important. I've been singing AND playng bass just as long in a Chicago-like band and when the gigs are lined-up the way they are, sometimes you just can't take that rest (I just finished a 5 nighter in 5 different cities)! Just like Robert, sometimes you just have to suck-it-up and go for it! Plus the guy's over 60!! Cudos to him and the best band in the universe PERIOD! And STILL no rock and Roll Hall Of Fame (a blatant oversite at this point).
def good point. If these were real Cardiod microphones that would be a good and real objective listening Lamm in digital is another point you can make as well. This is not a great recording. But I love it nonetheless
I've seen and heard Terry Kath and Peter Cetera LIVE in 1969. I've seen the band with Jason, Bill and Keith in 1998. Awesome also! Can't wait to see and hear tjem again in Paris, July 29 2008. Soon!!!! And the constant factor of succes in this band is mr. Robert Lamm and the hornsection since 1967!
Thanks for the post. The new/old album is great, check out Lamm's new solo album. Tempo a bit slower than the album. Would love to hear them add this and a few more to the set list.
Sorry Buff I hit the enter key when i was editing I dont know what it even looks like yet. but it was the best show yet. Billy and Jason were also spectsacular. But the Journalist that was katie kouric was intervuewing the band and Lamm mentione4d the new releqase4 out "The stone orf sissyfuss" the new Album i believe some are calling it chicago 32. (I dont know who does the early show now)
Critics, for 25 years now I think I have heard how much better off they would be if only? I really don't get you guys. I have heard them called washed up old wimps
"musical blssphemy" (Lamm 1975) where were you? And were you saying they will never be anything with out Kath, Cetera, Seraphine, five decades have come and gone and where is Chicago? and where are you? Chicago still sounds great you dont like it but who are you?
If anyone is unaware Janie (janielaurel)Is the Celebrity pop-star in the list. She has been telling us about a Bossa Nova piece for a little more than s year. You can now hear that on the lamm website (I have been internet outish for about a month but I believe it is still there
Lammfan36, I have to agree with you. The guys looked and sounded amazing. This video just doesn't do the performance justice..no offense to the Chigurl719.
And just think. Many people were upset over the play list sice the last I saw them ****
if you haven't seen the show do not read this next line**** The opening tune was "Introduction" and then "Question 67 and 68" and then Ballet for a girl in Buchanon" and the critics get all whiney? "They keep on playing the same songs over and over and over? This was a celebrsation and I hope it continues. Do the horns look like DCI or what? (Drum corps international) Rock and Roll!!
X Chicago looked and sounded better than ever this tour. i didn't stop dancing except to look at the band play. Bes yet boys. Lamm you have been very instramental in my musical carrer. I need to get Chicago 32 was it?
I'm reading the posts here. Again, I was actually at the show and I left thinking that this was the best I ever heard Lamm and Scheff. The footage here was recorded on a cell phone. I heard it...it is rough...no question. But it didn't sound this way at the show. Vocals were all spot on. Anyone else that was actually there care to agree/disagree?
I was there. Robert sounded fine live. I admit it sounds rough here though.The band did not know what song they were going to perform until a few minutes before each song was played. They had a schedule but CBS kept changing things on them at the last minute. Sisyphus was on then off then on then off again. Then they played it..but only 1/3 of the way through as seen here. The band even joked about it and Robert said they were just making it up as they went along. Bad planning for CBS.
I agree stevecouncil@the bad planning and CBS. That god awful"reporter" for CBS didn't help matters,either.If she wasn't teetering in her high heels, trying to clap and chew gum at the same time,she was doing an interview?!-talking to them while they were performing! She was awful-like so many cardboard cut out "reporters" who haven't done their homework,had no idea what she was talking about.Kudos to the guys for being the thorough pro's they always are. I thought Robert sounded great, too.
Awesome. Thanks for the video. I was hoping that SOS would be part of the live coast to coast broadcast from CBS. I love 25 or 6 to 4 but I've seen them play that song live at least 100 times. I've never seen SOS live until now. SOS on CBS would have sold them a few more CD's of SOS which was released this week.
Also, if Robert was not in the best of shape vocally maybe SOS wasn't a good choice to sing. I'd love Chi to sing the song Plaid from "SOS" featuring Bill Champlin.
Yeah....My point really had nothing to do with Lamm. I agree he sounds rough on this one. The point I was trying to make was that Jason is absolutely, undeniably out of tune on this song on is consistently so on other songs. Lamm is also 20 years older than Scheff, making it even more amazing that he rarely sings out of tune while Jason has been doing so for the last 23 years. Anyway, I didn't mean to offend, my original post was merely to the guy who said Jason sounds better than Dawayne.
Remember: This song was originally recorded 16 years ago. Lamm's much older NOW than he was when he tracked the original vocal.
Time takes its toll on the voice. If he'd had a sore throat, why not pass this one to Champlin and REST ....??? It just makes vocal sense. If Lamm wants to sound his best---leave it alone for a night.
Robert was recovering from a really bad sore throat. He actually didn't sing the past few nights of the tour. Keith and Bill took over his songs. But - the TV gig with CBS was cast in stone (sorry for the bad pun). I give Robert credit for being tough and still doing the show. There are many vocal divas out there that would have just canceled the performance. And to do this at about 7 AM after 12 hours on the bus? That is tough! But - the show must go on. And Robert made it happen.
So Lamm did sound really great? Before what? Thank you cloud There is nothing objective about saying he sounded better then than now. It makes no vocal sense? what on earth does? You sre testing Lamm and Lamm and you're then concluding that Lsmm was better. But then saying No he did not sound better at a different time? Makes no vocal sense? try some rationsal thought.
Raincloud said that he is an accomplished musicain but all he can do is say Robert Lamms vocals stink? well It's not flying. If you truely are a musician as I am too. I would suggest a little better critique. Lamms voice stinks comming from an accomplished musicain? No way. I bet your a prettty good vocalist cloud. You don't just give that kind of opinion here and there like you are the only persion in the room that is not the way an accomplished musiciain conductsd him/herself
let ;mm deal with it Raincloud hed iss a big boy he doesnt need you to tell him what he vcan or cannot do. I undserstand thar-t yi=ou w3qant what is best for him wll. if m he is wroinmg It i
I think Robert is old enough to tske care of himself. I ma sure he sets his own parameters. If I am wrong shame on me but just please stop. Let Lamm do wants to do he has been doing this a very long time He doesn't need you unless you are a nurse who plays the flute and sings. since you were 2 Jut lert Lamm do what he thinks is best He knows more about his throat than you do. i do not tell Porcaro what to do so this is really you being a psin in everybodies butt ya dunno ever
I'm not so sure that Robert didn't sound the way he wanted to sound in this recording. I was lucky enough to get a hold of a bootleg of SOS a year or 2 ago and it took me quite a long time to figure out that Robert sang on this song. It surely wasn't the Robert Lamm that I was used to hearing. Even on the album I think his voice sounded a bit rough around the edges.
on CD? The only thing i can suggest is to buy the CD it sounds Like Lamm is still on top of his voice. Crummy speskers on my computer but the sound of the you tube isn't great,If you listen to the CD aoth good recording and ood sound You will hear the difference. The "You Tube" has microphones that are used in a basement. I've yet to see Robert sounding poor.
Raincloud, Yeah Lamm sounds strained, but don't throw around big words like intonation to correct me. I have a damn degree in vocal music. The guy is out of tune, period, like he usually is. Jason Scheff is a great bassist/writer/bkgd singer, etc, but when it comes to lead singing, he is consistently out of tune. If you can't hear that he's flat, then you have something in your ears. I hate when people who don't know as much as me try to correct me.
When did "intonation" become a big word? Also, I know several professional vocalists who don't know what the hell they are talking about when it comes to music. Spare us the lectures.
Brassplayer... Like I told Chuck--man SOME of us do have music degrees. I've known what intonation and pitch tendnecies were for 25 years at least. (FLute, piano, piccolo...organ, clarinet and now drums).
Hey man...I'll throw that term around at will...as I am a degreed musician-and instrumentalist. I've heard Lamm do MUCh better. As long as he's done this gig...you'd figure he'd pay more attention to stuff like that.
ESPECIALLY because some of his listeners (like you and I) know of which we speak.
I too, am a degreed musician. Flute, piano, piccolo.... I also play organ, I sing (have for 30 years), and play drums.
Lamm might have had a sore throat...but if that were the case, he should have passed the vocal to another singer and gave it a rest, vocally, so he could heal for the next night.
Vocally?
He sounded trashed.
I've heard him live. I've heard him sing MUCH better than this.
Robert Lamm has a beautiful voice raincloud. Who has a better voice in your opinion? Lamm wrote to fit his voice since the beginnings and it still works just beautifully. Once again he is the defining voice of Chicago. If you don't like him you probably don't care for Chicago (vocally)
thanks for capturing this moment in history :) This is so darned exciting!! Gotta go put it on my MySpace page right NOW!!! This will only get better as they work on it during the summer season. I wonder what else they'll play from SOS ... the mind boggles :D
You've worked hard for the good cause. Bossa Nova and Lamm are now corelated. And you have been talking about it for more than a year, Thanks You have made Chicago a bigger term than 'probably' what you think
ummmm...no way in hell Jason's vocals sound better than Dawaynes. Dawayne sang it in tune, something Jason does very seldom. Not a bad performance here, and it's great they're playing it, but Dawaynes voice is definitely better on this (his) song than Jasons.
Robert Lamm sounds like he's got something tied around his privates....his vocals here are wretched. NOT the norm for one of my fave "Chicago" vocalists.
Jason's intonation is solid. Lamm's? Not so much.
I did notice that Robert sounded a little strained. His voice could be a little strained from tourning. It could also be the fact that they probably did not have much time at all to rehearse this song. After all, it is in a much lower key signature than the recording.
have to disagree with you raincloud and Candies. Lamm is the defining voice of Chicago. Ther first tune I heard him sing was "we can stop the hurtin" It very Quickly became a favorite. And since then he is the defining voice of Chicago.
My comment has nothing to do with why CBS di not have Chicagoplay SOS live for their morning show. I am a fan club member. I know all...about the album. I've had this music for years.
This song rocks, I just wish they would have played it in the original uptempo. That would have been killer. But the fact that they played it live is a plus.
I had to sign up for an account just to debunk this statement. Are you freaking serious Doc? Jason sounds weak...out of tune and out of place. Yet another example of him trying to sing a part that was created and established by someone else.
Dawayne wrote the song, and sang the heck out of it on the record and now Jason is trying to "cover" it. Just like trying to cover Peter's signature lines...tough bucket to try to carry. "better than the one who did it previously"? OMG
Dude. I'm sick and tired of you people spouting on and on about how Scheff tries to fill the voids of other singers. "He's trying to cover Cetera's tracks, but he sucks" and "Jason sounds weak" like you said here. The point is that Dawayne is gone, and so is Cetera; just abandoning songs that they sung or wrote is pointless. SOMEONE has to sing it, and Jason Scheff does an excellent job.
And, btw, if you think that Jason is doing such a terrible job, grow some balls and just sing it yourself.
@CobaltBlue76 I think it's incredible they found another guy who both plays bass and sings really really high - Jason is excellent and King of Might Have Been is probably in top ten songs of all time!
Hey Buff Answer4ing your Question I wentf through the pqages and nobody has addressed it. On the early shoe June 20th Chicago was in Chicago playing on the Air to mpromote the concert. If you are a fan go see it if you haven't already or If you cannot its cool it was a terrific show. i thought Lamm was fantastic again Kieth was excellent Tris played his usual solo (it is always great to see but now that ive seen it about 8 times I am a lil disapointed.)
I like the line:
we get so tired of living a dream
for some other day
JonP1961 6 months ago
I think Keith Howland is the best guitarist in Chicago, and Terry Kath too...D.B and the rest sucks...sorry but thats my opinion. Keith plays awesome and he is a good singer!
soundlikeFabian 2 years ago
Does anybody think Dawayne bailey is really as great as everyone thinks he is? I think he is cool and a very charasmatic gyuy .I'm not looking for trouble . He simply isn't
Chicago" I think Howland is "chicago" as well as a good guitarist. As far as Scheff goes I love him and can't say nothing bad about hiN Terrykathnman sent me somerthing that I cioudn't really understand but JJ scheff in my opinion is marvelous that was my position always
Lammfan36 3 years ago
I love these guys! Awesome, awesome. Even back in the day in the Washington D.C. area, when 17 came out, Chicago were even considered a really old band then, and the DJ upon playing "Hard Habit to Break", while the song was fading out, the DJ said, "Wow! They just go on and on and on! Chicago on the Comeback!" Even a quarter century later, they are still playing, still making that magic. This is really really special and I appreciate it and I appreciate them! Go Chicago!
eddiewalker59 3 years ago 2
I love this song! Jason and Robert are soooooooo AWESOME!!!
Jennischeffin 3 years ago 4
it´s funny how people write about these guys !!!
If some of the guys writing bad notes about Robert (Jasons) Vocals than ask your self if you play in a band for 40 jears and still being in bussiness? If you ever got a voice like Roberts ever? after 40 jears and 1000sends of gigs ?
Robert Lamm is one of the finest Songwriters and Vocalists in Popmusic ever...better after 40 jears than most of the modern puppies that only sound good with a lot of studio technic...
terrykathforever 3 years ago
Maybe so but Robert as a singer can understand his parameters without your help Im sure if Robert knows what he is not capable of what he is doing he wouln't do it. He will tour Europe for now with not all members present but he knows that what he is doing.And he doesn't need you to tell him what he can and cannot do. Do you really think the media would embrace Kath still? My point is Lamm still gets critized as you are doing Lamm.Oh Kath was so gifted just like Robert was.Why do you do th?
Lammfan36 3 years ago
...sorry, but I don´t understand what´s your problem with my coment? I wrote nothing against your point of views. I just wrote about that many people after 22 jears still compare Cetera and Scheff´s vocals or writing if someone not hitting a singel note on a life gig...maybe you have to read again what I wrote it was just that I love Roberts work and of the band and not telling him what to do ...
...with ask "yourself" I didn´t mean you I ment all the people writing stupid coments...
terrykathforever 3 years ago
Yes raincloudmusic, rest is important. I've been singing AND playng bass just as long in a Chicago-like band and when the gigs are lined-up the way they are, sometimes you just can't take that rest (I just finished a 5 nighter in 5 different cities)! Just like Robert, sometimes you just have to suck-it-up and go for it! Plus the guy's over 60!! Cudos to him and the best band in the universe PERIOD! And STILL no rock and Roll Hall Of Fame (a blatant oversite at this point).
crapasaurs 3 years ago
These comments are all non-sense. You cannot judge vocal quality from a cell phone mic. Lamm's voice was better than ever.
stevecouncil 3 years ago
def good point. If these were real Cardiod microphones that would be a good and real objective listening Lamm in digital is another point you can make as well. This is not a great recording. But I love it nonetheless
Lammfan36 3 years ago
I've seen and heard Terry Kath and Peter Cetera LIVE in 1969. I've seen the band with Jason, Bill and Keith in 1998. Awesome also! Can't wait to see and hear tjem again in Paris, July 29 2008. Soon!!!! And the constant factor of succes in this band is mr. Robert Lamm and the hornsection since 1967!
marmont48 3 years ago
Thanx for posting this!I'm a Chicago fan since 1968.
marmont48 3 years ago
Thanks for the post. The new/old album is great, check out Lamm's new solo album. Tempo a bit slower than the album. Would love to hear them add this and a few more to the set list.
Peace.
dakotaescher 3 years ago
Sorry Buff I hit the enter key when i was editing I dont know what it even looks like yet. but it was the best show yet. Billy and Jason were also spectsacular. But the Journalist that was katie kouric was intervuewing the band and Lamm mentione4d the new releqase4 out "The stone orf sissyfuss" the new Album i believe some are calling it chicago 32. (I dont know who does the early show now)
Lammfan36 3 years ago
Critics, for 25 years now I think I have heard how much better off they would be if only? I really don't get you guys. I have heard them called washed up old wimps
"musical blssphemy" (Lamm 1975) where were you? And were you saying they will never be anything with out Kath, Cetera, Seraphine, five decades have come and gone and where is Chicago? and where are you? Chicago still sounds great you dont like it but who are you?
Will Lammfan36
Lammfan36 3 years ago
This is cool to see the band play SOS and the vocals are fine but Tris and the the rhythm are really dragging on this one.
luke3jes 3 years ago
SOS is an awesome CD. I'm glad it has finally been release. .
shedale19 3 years ago
If anyone is unaware Janie (janielaurel)Is the Celebrity pop-star in the list. She has been telling us about a Bossa Nova piece for a little more than s year. You can now hear that on the lamm website (I have been internet outish for about a month but I believe it is still there
Lammfan36 3 years ago
Lammfan36, I have to agree with you. The guys looked and sounded amazing. This video just doesn't do the performance justice..no offense to the Chigurl719.
stevecouncil 3 years ago
And just think. Many people were upset over the play list sice the last I saw them ****
if you haven't seen the show do not read this next line**** The opening tune was "Introduction" and then "Question 67 and 68" and then Ballet for a girl in Buchanon" and the critics get all whiney? "They keep on playing the same songs over and over and over? This was a celebrsation and I hope it continues. Do the horns look like DCI or what? (Drum corps international) Rock and Roll!!
Lammfan36 3 years ago
Stone of Sissyfuss? I need that in my repitior
X Chicago looked and sounded better than ever this tour. i didn't stop dancing except to look at the band play. Bes yet boys. Lamm you have been very instramental in my musical carrer. I need to get Chicago 32 was it?
Will
Lammfan36 3 years ago
I'm reading the posts here. Again, I was actually at the show and I left thinking that this was the best I ever heard Lamm and Scheff. The footage here was recorded on a cell phone. I heard it...it is rough...no question. But it didn't sound this way at the show. Vocals were all spot on. Anyone else that was actually there care to agree/disagree?
stevecouncil 3 years ago
I was there. Robert sounded fine live. I admit it sounds rough here though.The band did not know what song they were going to perform until a few minutes before each song was played. They had a schedule but CBS kept changing things on them at the last minute. Sisyphus was on then off then on then off again. Then they played it..but only 1/3 of the way through as seen here. The band even joked about it and Robert said they were just making it up as they went along. Bad planning for CBS.
stevecouncil 3 years ago
I agree stevecouncil@the bad planning and CBS. That god awful"reporter" for CBS didn't help matters,either.If she wasn't teetering in her high heels, trying to clap and chew gum at the same time,she was doing an interview?!-talking to them while they were performing! She was awful-like so many cardboard cut out "reporters" who haven't done their homework,had no idea what she was talking about.Kudos to the guys for being the thorough pro's they always are. I thought Robert sounded great, too.
sagsagleo 3 years ago
i think that robert did a fine job
definitely impressive for a man of 63 years old
but they should have given dawayne baileys part to keith in my opinion i think that would have sounded better
kjp2345 3 years ago
Awesome. Thanks for the video. I was hoping that SOS would be part of the live coast to coast broadcast from CBS. I love 25 or 6 to 4 but I've seen them play that song live at least 100 times. I've never seen SOS live until now. SOS on CBS would have sold them a few more CD's of SOS which was released this week.
Also, if Robert was not in the best of shape vocally maybe SOS wasn't a good choice to sing. I'd love Chi to sing the song Plaid from "SOS" featuring Bill Champlin.
Ceteraboy1 3 years ago
Yeah....My point really had nothing to do with Lamm. I agree he sounds rough on this one. The point I was trying to make was that Jason is absolutely, undeniably out of tune on this song on is consistently so on other songs. Lamm is also 20 years older than Scheff, making it even more amazing that he rarely sings out of tune while Jason has been doing so for the last 23 years. Anyway, I didn't mean to offend, my original post was merely to the guy who said Jason sounds better than Dawayne.
chuckpowell 3 years ago
I still hold that Lamm's vocal stinks.
Remember: This song was originally recorded 16 years ago. Lamm's much older NOW than he was when he tracked the original vocal.
Time takes its toll on the voice. If he'd had a sore throat, why not pass this one to Champlin and REST ....??? It just makes vocal sense. If Lamm wants to sound his best---leave it alone for a night.
raincloudmusic 3 years ago
Robert was recovering from a really bad sore throat. He actually didn't sing the past few nights of the tour. Keith and Bill took over his songs. But - the TV gig with CBS was cast in stone (sorry for the bad pun). I give Robert credit for being tough and still doing the show. There are many vocal divas out there that would have just canceled the performance. And to do this at about 7 AM after 12 hours on the bus? That is tough! But - the show must go on. And Robert made it happen.
offroad77 3 years ago
So Lamm did sound really great? Before what? Thank you cloud There is nothing objective about saying he sounded better then than now. It makes no vocal sense? what on earth does? You sre testing Lamm and Lamm and you're then concluding that Lsmm was better. But then saying No he did not sound better at a different time? Makes no vocal sense? try some rationsal thought.
Lammfan36 3 years ago
You misread my post.
Lamm sounded MUCH better about five years ago on tune that are as hard to sing.
He's OLDER. That takes a toll on teh voice.
SORE THROAT? Then sit one out so you can HEAL.
It's THAT simple.
raincloudmusic 3 years ago
raincloud I
Lammfan36 3 years ago
Raincloud said that he is an accomplished musicain but all he can do is say Robert Lamms vocals stink? well It's not flying. If you truely are a musician as I am too. I would suggest a little better critique. Lamms voice stinks comming from an accomplished musicain? No way. I bet your a prettty good vocalist cloud. You don't just give that kind of opinion here and there like you are the only persion in the room that is not the way an accomplished musiciain conductsd him/herself
Lammfan36 3 years ago
A. I'm female
B. I've been singing for 35 of 37 years.
C. VOCAL REST is important.
And you're telling me Lamm coudln't have passed that to another lead singer and given it one more day of vocal rest?
It would have helped his cause on that tune.
And I betcha he'd have felt better physically.
Sing too many times with a trashed throat, it ain't coming back.
That's a hard tune. I would hope somebody handed him some Hall's coughdrops after that.
raincloudmusic 3 years ago
let ;mm deal with it Raincloud hed iss a big boy he doesnt need you to tell him what he vcan or cannot do. I undserstand thar-t yi=ou w3qant what is best for him wll. if m he is wroinmg It i
Lammfan36 3 years ago
I think Robert is old enough to tske care of himself. I ma sure he sets his own parameters. If I am wrong shame on me but just please stop. Let Lamm do wants to do he has been doing this a very long time He doesn't need you unless you are a nurse who plays the flute and sings. since you were 2 Jut lert Lamm do what he thinks is best He knows more about his throat than you do. i do not tell Porcaro what to do so this is really you being a psin in everybodies butt ya dunno ever
Lammfan36 3 years ago
I'm not so sure that Robert didn't sound the way he wanted to sound in this recording. I was lucky enough to get a hold of a bootleg of SOS a year or 2 ago and it took me quite a long time to figure out that Robert sang on this song. It surely wasn't the Robert Lamm that I was used to hearing. Even on the album I think his voice sounded a bit rough around the edges.
llnesinthesand 3 years ago
on CD? The only thing i can suggest is to buy the CD it sounds Like Lamm is still on top of his voice. Crummy speskers on my computer but the sound of the you tube isn't great,If you listen to the CD aoth good recording and ood sound You will hear the difference. The "You Tube" has microphones that are used in a basement. I've yet to see Robert sounding poor.
Lammfan36 3 years ago
Robert hasn't been singing lead on tour recently due to a bad sore throat--so that explains his vocals.
yangzhoufeixi 3 years ago
Raincloud, Yeah Lamm sounds strained, but don't throw around big words like intonation to correct me. I have a damn degree in vocal music. The guy is out of tune, period, like he usually is. Jason Scheff is a great bassist/writer/bkgd singer, etc, but when it comes to lead singing, he is consistently out of tune. If you can't hear that he's flat, then you have something in your ears. I hate when people who don't know as much as me try to correct me.
chuckpowell 3 years ago
When did "intonation" become a big word? Also, I know several professional vocalists who don't know what the hell they are talking about when it comes to music. Spare us the lectures.
brassplayer 3 years ago
Brassplayer... Like I told Chuck--man SOME of us do have music degrees. I've known what intonation and pitch tendnecies were for 25 years at least. (FLute, piano, piccolo...organ, clarinet and now drums).
That stated, I call them exactly as I see them.
Lamm's vocal sucked. Sore throat or not.
raincloudmusic 3 years ago
Chuck,
Hey man...I'll throw that term around at will...as I am a degreed musician-and instrumentalist. I've heard Lamm do MUCh better. As long as he's done this gig...you'd figure he'd pay more attention to stuff like that.
ESPECIALLY because some of his listeners (like you and I) know of which we speak.
raincloudmusic 3 years ago
Mr. Powell.
I too, am a degreed musician. Flute, piano, piccolo.... I also play organ, I sing (have for 30 years), and play drums.
Lamm might have had a sore throat...but if that were the case, he should have passed the vocal to another singer and gave it a rest, vocally, so he could heal for the next night.
Vocally?
He sounded trashed.
I've heard him live. I've heard him sing MUCH better than this.
Period.
raincloudmusic 3 years ago
It may not have been the best vocal he ever did but it was by no means terrible. He sounded fine for the most part.
Awesoman 3 years ago
Wel Awsoman Thanks for not ripping into Lamm he is wsuch a great songwriter/keyboardist/Vocalist. I am 36 I only wish I could sing that well.
Lammfan36 3 years ago
Robert Lamm has a beautiful voice raincloud. Who has a better voice in your opinion? Lamm wrote to fit his voice since the beginnings and it still works just beautifully. Once again he is the defining voice of Chicago. If you don't like him you probably don't care for Chicago (vocally)
Lammfan36 3 years ago
thanks for capturing this moment in history :) This is so darned exciting!! Gotta go put it on my MySpace page right NOW!!! This will only get better as they work on it during the summer season. I wonder what else they'll play from SOS ... the mind boggles :D
janielaurel 3 years ago
Bless you Janie
You've worked hard for the good cause. Bossa Nova and Lamm are now corelated. And you have been talking about it for more than a year, Thanks You have made Chicago a bigger term than 'probably' what you think
Lammfan36 3 years ago
ummmm...no way in hell Jason's vocals sound better than Dawaynes. Dawayne sang it in tune, something Jason does very seldom. Not a bad performance here, and it's great they're playing it, but Dawaynes voice is definitely better on this (his) song than Jasons.
chuckpowell 3 years ago
TO be totally honest?
It's not Scheff's vocals that suck.
Robert Lamm sounds like he's got something tied around his privates....his vocals here are wretched. NOT the norm for one of my fave "Chicago" vocalists.
Jason's intonation is solid. Lamm's? Not so much.
raincloudmusic 3 years ago
I did notice that Robert sounded a little strained. His voice could be a little strained from tourning. It could also be the fact that they probably did not have much time at all to rehearse this song. After all, it is in a much lower key signature than the recording.
Candies2564 3 years ago
have to disagree with you raincloud and Candies. Lamm is the defining voice of Chicago. Ther first tune I heard him sing was "we can stop the hurtin" It very Quickly became a favorite. And since then he is the defining voice of Chicago.
Lammfan36 3 years ago
Thank you for posting this. Love it- And it gives a little hope for us europeans to be as lucky.
59Oldgirl 3 years ago
Great Video! Wish they would have play it all the way through. THIS song should have made it on the air! Why didn't it?
chifan7 3 years ago
To answer your question:
16 years ago, Warner Shelved the record as "unlistenable". They (the record label) "hated" the album.
raincloudmusic 3 years ago
My comment has nothing to do with why CBS di not have Chicagoplay SOS live for their morning show. I am a fan club member. I know all...about the album. I've had this music for years.
chifan7 3 years ago
This song rocks, I just wish they would have played it in the original uptempo. That would have been killer. But the fact that they played it live is a plus.
Thank you for the find Chigurl
JC
drummerboyjac 3 years ago
So glad you got this on video! I wish it would've made it on TV too. THANK YOU SO MUCH!
chicagoforever 3 years ago
Jason's vocals sound better than the one who did it previously. Sweet job of bootleggin', my friend.
DocOfAreaology 3 years ago
Doc!
Agreed!
ps: Since when did they decide to bring that backdrop out of storage??? Good call. I've always loved the 'script.
raincloudmusic 3 years ago
I had to sign up for an account just to debunk this statement. Are you freaking serious Doc? Jason sounds weak...out of tune and out of place. Yet another example of him trying to sing a part that was created and established by someone else.
Dawayne wrote the song, and sang the heck out of it on the record and now Jason is trying to "cover" it. Just like trying to cover Peter's signature lines...tough bucket to try to carry. "better than the one who did it previously"? OMG
jckeybiker 3 years ago
Dawayne is no longer a member of the band. Get over it.
DocOfAreaology 3 years ago 3
Dude. I'm sick and tired of you people spouting on and on about how Scheff tries to fill the voids of other singers. "He's trying to cover Cetera's tracks, but he sucks" and "Jason sounds weak" like you said here. The point is that Dawayne is gone, and so is Cetera; just abandoning songs that they sung or wrote is pointless. SOMEONE has to sing it, and Jason Scheff does an excellent job.
And, btw, if you think that Jason is doing such a terrible job, grow some balls and just sing it yourself.
CobaltBlue76 3 years ago 6
@CobaltBlue76 I think it's incredible they found another guy who both plays bass and sings really really high - Jason is excellent and King of Might Have Been is probably in top ten songs of all time!
ncc17701d 3 months ago
Awesome! Thank you Chigurl!!! The album is amazing!!!
Bryster18 3 years ago
Was this on the air? I didn't see it.
Buffstang76 3 years ago
Hey Buff Answer4ing your Question I wentf through the pqages and nobody has addressed it. On the early shoe June 20th Chicago was in Chicago playing on the Air to mpromote the concert. If you are a fan go see it if you haven't already or If you cannot its cool it was a terrific show. i thought Lamm was fantastic again Kieth was excellent Tris played his usual solo (it is always great to see but now that ive seen it about 8 times I am a lil disapointed.)
Lammfan36 3 years ago