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@EXTIQUE (2nd comment): If Lamm was such a great original (and he 'was', why didn't they give him songs to sing post 70's??)...Was it because, perhaps Champlain & Scheff were a better fit as time went on? Answer: YES...BTW, Chicago was getting pretty syrupy at the end of the Kath era anyway, so a change was due to happen anyway, just a shame that his life ended the way it did...Well, time to put on 'Hot Streets"...I loved that one too....Dacus, baby.
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@EXTIQUE I dont think anyone cares that you know (or knew) the band well or not...Bottom line is...You re right, original band was the best..But if you compare the 1st three albums to the last 3 (with Kath), I think you'd admit that the first 3 were significantly better....But, that said, to be able to lose Kath, then Cetera and be able to maintain their position again at the top of the charts (1988-89) would'nt have happened without Bill Champlain (on vocals & keys)..
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@424falcon I so agrre with you, they lost a major piece of their sound!
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i agree mr len
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I like the feedback effect.
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I agree with the falcon... Somethin special. Boston was another group with some amazing guitars.
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one name......Terry Kath......most everybody knows this'
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@JohnathanPozzi I am so sorry to disagree, but no one has before or ever held a candle to Terry Kath. In the vast population of guitarists, there are many talents in one respect or another - speed, chording, etc. Terry Kath was a musical genious that was the heart of Chicago's sound. They were never the same after he was gone. The thing that Kath had that separates him from many great guitarists is soul, style and feeling. In my book, he is one of the best that has ever been.
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@JohnathanPozzi You may like him just fine. Great. Knock yourself out. Go buy all their post-Cetera stuff. But sadly, you're in the minority. Have you looked at their record sales since Scheff? Dismal and pathetic are adjectives that come to mind. As I said before, my beef is NOT with Scheff. It's with Lamm, Pankow, Parazaider and Lochnane for not maintaining their high standards they used to hold.
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everyone in the original lineup made chicago. all of you guys seem to be forgetting robert lamm and james pankow who wrote a good portion of their hits. while cetera is my favourite singer of the group, they ALL made chicago. cetera wouldn't be anywhere if it wasn't for chicago and the same applies to every other member in that group



I totally agree with you Bntnredsox. Their music product took a rapid downspin after the departure of Cetera, & the death of Terry Kath. I have attended their concerts for the last 30 years and have decided not to attend anymore. Their trademark sound is gone and they have become a tribute band to themselves.
MrLen1955 1 year ago 7
micheladadefresa 1 year ago 7