CHICAGO MARATHON: Prelude to Aire / Aire / Devil's Sweet | COUPLE REACTION La Familia Raffle Winner!

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@dhfenske Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for awarding me with this gift! And for keeping after me to redeem it. I'm so happy with how much you liked this stuff. It was SO fun to join you two for your first listen to it. This album side is a bit of an outlier in their catalog. As Rand has said here they never got this proggy in anything else. They do have quite a lot of hints of this in some of their other music, though. I think the closest works are on Chicago V, so I highly recommend checking that out next. The rest of VII is really great, too. For me V and VII are my favorites, and CTA and II are extremely fantastic as well. Somehow III just doesn't grab me as much as 1, 2, 5, and 7. Their 4th is live versions and 6, 8, 9, and beyond is all just really different stuff. It's too much NOT like the best band's music, which is YES! Woohoo! Thanks, again, Nick and Lex, for being so lovely and entertaining!

@shyshift Жыл бұрын

V is very good nearly Jazz on side 2.

@karelvandervelden8819 Жыл бұрын

not prog, its jazz.

@MonsterSound Жыл бұрын

Thanks Doug. I haven't heard this since the '70's. Totally forgot how good this was. Cheers 😎👍🎵🍁

@bookhouseboy280 Жыл бұрын

"A Hit by Varèse" on V is one of their most progressive pieces. VIII is less jazzy but the songwriting quality is still high. I remember Pankow saying something along the lines of it being the last album where it all came together for them.

@shyshift Жыл бұрын

@@bookhouseboy280 yes that’s a terrific song to open Chicago V. It’s a heavy Waltz in 3/4 time.

@realbser1956 Жыл бұрын

DANNY FREAKIN’ SERAPHINE! 🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁

@1pianorock 6 ай бұрын

Correct ‼️

@alwaysengines Жыл бұрын

IMO, from 1968 to 1978 Chicago made its best music. So amazing.

@johnnorman7180 Жыл бұрын

Seraphine was one of the greatest unsung fusion drummers. He learned from Buddy Rich

@daveburns3886 Жыл бұрын

I used to be allowed to stay up late to watch buddy play on Carson sometimes!!

@johnnorman7180 Жыл бұрын

@@daveburns3886 me also

@jackarmstrong1838 6 ай бұрын

By this album they had added a percussionist to the group. This is not all Danny.

@daveburns3886 3 ай бұрын

My dad let me stay up to watch when buddy rich was on with Johnny Carson!!

@shyshift Жыл бұрын

This is as Prog as Chicago ever got. I love VII.

@tommack9395 Жыл бұрын

Transit Authority is very fusion ... but as I think of it all the first seven LP's were prog as they covered so much territory especially on the double lp's aside the pieces which got airplay. Seven though is my favorite due they matured. Yet it was also the album which the band members fought the most, They nearly did not get back together to record VIII and let their producer pick the all the tracks on.

@rmac8008 Жыл бұрын

Drummer Danny Serephine 🥁amazing

@mickeyd6444 Жыл бұрын

Danny Seraphine: BEAST. What a great selection of tracks. WTG Doug! I've just added these to my mental playlist. Thank you!

@dhfenske Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@Rayartube Жыл бұрын

Chicago VII is a double album. Prelude to Aire, Aire and Devils Sweet are on face A of the first album. I did not think you were ever going to listen to this and I'm very happy for it. This was my teen years, ( I know, I was born at the best of times music wise). That first side is Chicago at their jazziest. Saw them live and they often included jazzy instrumentals that were not on vinyls.

@daveburns3886 Жыл бұрын

Many of their first albums were dbl .. they insisted CTA had to be , for lesser royalties cuz record execs were/are exploitive idiots.. in fact first four might have been doubles .. lots!! Of incredible music

@theplanetruth Жыл бұрын

The pop Chicago has NOTHING on the younger CTA!!! Wow. Sooooooo different and amazing.

@jeffp3415 Жыл бұрын

Outstanding choices Doug! I got this album when I was in college and played it all the time while working on projects and labs. This is why Chicago liked to put out double albums - they could record the music they loved as well as recording songs that would pay the bills.

@dhfenske Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Jeff!

@douglasgraham9045 Жыл бұрын

7 is my favorite Chicago album. I had the pleasure of meeting Danny Seraphine back in 2012 and he said that it was his favorite as well. Incredible drummer

@bookhouseboy280 Жыл бұрын

Robert Lamm: "Everybody is writing now, so there are four more people working towards composing and that made for more material. The basic project, the basic objective of this band was for total expression and support for each other's creativity, so that made it almost absolutely necessary to do a double album. Also, we wanted to stretch out more; I think we were encouraged by the success of "Just You and Me" and the jazzy solo in the middle. You know, we thought that we maybe had been neglecting our jazz instincts a little bit, so we pursued that on Chicago VII."

@dhfenske Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this! It enlightens my appreciation of them. Now I have to go refresh my memory by listening to Just You and Me. I've always loved it. Queue Sponge Bob's narrator: "3 minutes and 45 seconds lay-tare..." Ah, yeah! Now I remember how good that one is.

@bookhouseboy280 Жыл бұрын

@@dhfenske I'm more than happy to share. Love this era of Chicago. Thank you for selecting these!

@dhfenske Жыл бұрын

@@kbrewski1 Oh! That's ridiculous to cut that song even shorter. I always listened to Classic Rock Radio (KZOK in Seattle) and my guess is that they probably played the whole 3:45 version. I don't remember specifically, but the whole 3:45 sounds familiar to me. Did you hear the edited version on a Classic Rock radio station? Or could it have been an AM Top 40 station or such?

@timgrady4630 Жыл бұрын

Such a delight to see your understanding of the TKE (Terry Kath Era) brilliance of this ensemble . The PTKE (Post Terry Kath Era) ...not so much . This first 7 Albums indeed show out their broad musical palettes...virtuosity intersecting improvisational feel . So blessed to see them twice ('74 & '75) .

@samuelmregister Жыл бұрын

TBF, there were several TK years that were quite weak.

@dans5595 Жыл бұрын

finally! this is a perfect album side.

@keithcarper8809 Жыл бұрын

More evidence of Chicago's greatness. These three tunes were written by drummer Danny Seraphine (Prelude) with sax player Walter Parazaider (Devils Sweet) and those two joined by trombonist Tom Pankow (Aire). Mr. Pankow did the arraignments for the band.

@keithcarper8809 Жыл бұрын

@@kbrewski1 My bad. My deepest apologies to James.

@robertavila5541 Жыл бұрын

You know what would be "kool", to do a Steely Dan/Chicago marathon!!

@jamescastelli Жыл бұрын

Not only one of my favorite Chicago albums, but one of my favorite albums by anyone! Of course, starting with "side 3" it gets more poppy, and actually produced a few hits. But what a start; you don't hear a vocal until halfway into side two....

@lamarravery4094 9 ай бұрын

This is when Chicago was daring. Then they got trapped into making poppy singles. I was hoping they'd get back into doing this kind of stuff in the 1990s with their Stone of Sisyphus project, but those songs were all singles, no musical movements and not too experimental. By that point, they had no balls. And then the greatest hits compilations came out and they were just kicking back and not creating anything new. They could've done so much more in the 1990s.

@michaelgray5100 Жыл бұрын

Always have loved Chicago's music especially this album. I was fortunate to see them perform in Memphis,Tennessee back in the 80's. They were awesome!

@spin979 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for featuring this amazing album side. And thanks to Doug F for suggesting it. As someone else had said in the comments, this might have been Chicago at their best, still growing, still exploring, still hungry. Chicago VII was definitely the last of their albums that set my turntable on fire. The funny thing is that I was so smitten by the music, I keep wishing and wondering if they'll ever give us another one of these.

@dhfenske Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! So glad you enjoyed it! I think there's only 1 or 2 reactions to Devil's Sweet on KZfaq so far, and none for Prelude to Aire/Aire.

@debrabrabenec Жыл бұрын

VII is the last one I bought.

@daveburns3886 9 ай бұрын

No one is capable of giving us anything close to this.. as a collective-these 7 albums with Terry never rivaled / replicated surpassed - only one or 2 album at a time can match - a couple of first 4 LZ;Pink Floyd dark side- wishing; 2-3 Beatles-rubber soul, revolver.. first 3 Neil young

@craigw1911 Жыл бұрын

On the same album is a Terry Kath written and sung song, "Byblos" that is my favorite vocal track on the album. I won't spoil it for you, but it's a side of Terry's guitar you haven't experienced yet. And his vocals are so beautiful! Trust me on this, "BYBLOS"! (Pronounced as "Bee-blos" and blos rhymes with rose).

@lamarravery4094 9 ай бұрын

It is a great song, but Call on Me is my favorite from the album.

@miraymun Жыл бұрын

NicknLex, Mike M here. I have enjoyed so many of your reactions and I'm so so glad you are discovering my favorite band of all time! You have just experienced Side 1 of Chicago VII, which was their last double album. I can't wait for you to experience Side 2. You'll enjoy Sides 3 & 4 also. In my personal opinion, Chicago VII is their very best album of all, where they stretched out and explored so many different musical styles. Congratulations to you both for discovering this incredible music!

@DanielFrost21 Жыл бұрын

Not many, if any bands can match the musical ability of the original Chicago lineup. Peter Cetera, Terry Kath, Robert Lamm, Lee Loughnane, James Pankow, Walter Parazaider and Danny Seraphine were a formidable group. Lamm, Loughnane and Pankow are still with the band, some 50 years after their formation

@brucep9729 Жыл бұрын

Lifelong Chicago fan Aire is one of my favorites as well as the rest of Chicago VII, Great composition by Jim Pankow! I see Jean Luc Ponty in the background, love his stuff too! Got hooked on his live album from 1979, wore the heck out of that album.

@markwideman339 Жыл бұрын

They have so many great songs you haven't even touched the surface

@waldorfstatler3129 Жыл бұрын

Prelude to Aire reminds me of the opening tracks Spring Manifstations/Canto de Los Flores from Santana's Borboletta album. One of my favourite Chicago albums.

@stephenbrown4107 Жыл бұрын

This was my first LP, got it when it first came out when I was 12. Still love it and IMO it is Chicago literally at their peak. Many other great tunes on the album, in particular Song of the Evergreens, a real hidden gem that went under the radar in it's day. And even at 12 I loved this first side, listening to it more than any other 3. Keep in coming!

@debrabrabenec Жыл бұрын

Love "Song of the Evergreens!" It's on several playlists! "Snow snow snow snow snow snow snow snow, snow snow snow snow snow snow snow snow snow!"

@RedRoosterParty 7 ай бұрын

These comments were spot on. I remember buying this album when it was released and listening over and over in my dorm room to catch all the nuance and to try to understand what I was hearing. For me the first of the two discs (from which these selections were taken) was the jazzy part of the album and the second disc had all the pop songs intended for radio play. Cetera lobbied for the pop side of things to keep them viable and the rest of the band was responding to critics of their jazz chops when they created the first disc (Chicago always had trouble with critics, which in retrospect makes the critics seem so small.) Now 50 years later this album makes so much sense. I have to give the group credit for putting out something so non-commercial amongst a run of platinum albums in the pop rock genre that introduced so much good music to ears that needed to hear good music. I only wish the group (which only has three of the seven original members remaining) was still creating such masterpieces today.

@ernestoparodi7515 10 ай бұрын

Certainly, Chicago had not many live videos, fortunately you can watch in LIVE a lot KZfaq songs of this first Chicago phase (from CTA to Terry’s dead) with an excellent current tribute band called ‘Leonid & Friends’, the members are amazing team of musicians & singers!

@OliverPeabody Жыл бұрын

I love this album! Thank you for requesting this Doug. It’s their peak combination of songwriting, studio mastery and Terry homing in on the sounds of his beloved Fender Tele he customized with a humbumcker pickup and lots of stickers, and experimented with effects pedals. VII was partly a reaction to their increased discomfort with their pop successes through VI, when the audience was increasingly there for the hits, so the first two sides were jazzier and more experimental, though VII also had 3 more hits. But there’s not a dud on this album. Italian From New York, the first song in side 2, is also an instrumental and has my favorite under-the-radar Terry solo. If you like the flute solo in Aire, you might like It Better End Soon off their second album. It’s a funky, driving 4-part song suite with an extended flute solo in Part 2. The entire suite is about 11 minutes.

@dhfenske Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@daveburns3886 Жыл бұрын

The jazz / improvisational element or their compositions made them epic , especially because they honored / respected all of the instruments as equals and it was amazing in concert - saw them twice ( even unfortunately after Terry) allman brothers and Santana and gdead did it too , few others..

@daveburns3886 9 ай бұрын

Santana was fantastic improvisational rock. Saw them once in concert ,, Carlos ran all over stage and played every instrument

@paulmillard9942 7 ай бұрын

It was great to listen to the first side of lucky number VII with both of you 😊 it’s been a while since I’ve done so. I think those of us who were around in the 70’s were very much spoilt by this kind of quality musicianship and Chicago were able to present it without it being too far out and still appeal to a wide audience, it’s certainly lasted the test of time, 50 years later it still sounds interesting and fresh. And VII may be their most stylistically diverse album, from Latin, jazz/rock, Bossa, swing, pop into rock ballads and funk…thanks again NicknLex, love your work!🎶😎

@MissAstorDancer Жыл бұрын

Fantastic! This is my fave Chicago album! Packed so full of great music! This was, IMO, one of the earliest examples I heard of Jazz Fusion. It truly was "Jazz-Rock" fusion, with a bit of prog mixed in. I guess that's pretty much what Jazz Fusion is! Really enjoyed your reactions! Truly hope you react to the rest of this album!😄

@debrabrabenec Жыл бұрын

Side one of four. When I got this album, this opening side blew my mind! I always loved Danny Seraphine's drumming- I knew it before I'd ever heard Carl Palmer or Bill Bruford, and, of course, I'd experienced it live many times too. Great to be along on your journey through Chicago- IMO you'll find the richest material on their first seven albums, (4 of which are double albums!) Thank you, Doug, for this great marathon! I hadn't listened to this in a long time!! BTW, the Live-Un-Chat-Boxing was lots of fun tonight! 🎵❤️🎵 Debbie

@dhfenske Жыл бұрын

You're welcome, Debra. Glad you enjoyed it!

@johnfoster5295 Жыл бұрын

The second Chicago is officially called Chicago, as it was the first album under the name Chicago. But everyone refers to it as Chicago II, myself included. And the following album was called Chicago III.

@johnfoster5295 Жыл бұрын

Not trying to confuse things. Just pointing out a fact. I call it Chicago II as well.

@JGlaister Жыл бұрын

This is my favorite Chicago album of all times.

@brucep9729 Жыл бұрын

Mine too! II, V AND YES VII.

@arthurellis4862 Жыл бұрын

I love you guys keep having fun and I totally enjoy watching you guys and listening to you guys and your whole thing is awesome!!

@mmendrick Жыл бұрын

You should listen to this entire album. SO diverse. Three top ten hits too so both jazz and pop. Try Searching so Long.

@RayRay-uh1lw 9 ай бұрын

Keep bobbing your heads Nick N Lex. If these tracks from one of my favorite bands of all time don’t move your soul and body, you ain’t livin

@TXMusicDrummer Жыл бұрын

I'm glad that y'all played this from Chicago VII, especially "Devil's Suite" from Danny Seraphine. The late great Buddy Rich said the following in Modern Drummer about Danny, "I like the kid with Chicago... Seraphine, Danny Seraphine."

@dav264 Жыл бұрын

Music so good, even your camera was rocking! As always, loved the video.

@jonk6513 Жыл бұрын

This is the first 1/2 of a Rock album in ‘74 that is completely wordless jazz. It is/was a marvel. Bravery and brilliance. Some of this group of songs reminds me of Miles w/Coltrane era vibe. Check Loneliness Is Just A Word on III. 2nd song on first side.

@lamarravery4094 9 ай бұрын

As great as this is, I think it alienated some of the Chicago fans who just wanted to hear the pop hits in concerts. And the money they made from their hit songs pretty much killed anymore of their creative ambitions. This album should've won a Grammy for its brilliance, though.

@jonk6513 Жыл бұрын

It’s so badass that you guys did the first 1/2 of Chicago 7. I once told a friend I wanted it for the music I go out to. Like put it in and push play and loop it. It’s nearly perfect.

@stpnwlf9 Жыл бұрын

I saw them live in early 74 before the 7th album was released. They debuted Devil's Sweet in front of a rock concert audience that was mostly confused by what they were hearing which was unfortunate. The overall jazz-themed first side of this double LP was a bit of a departure but I definitely appreciated it.

@jaimegarcia6114 Жыл бұрын

I was listening to this yesterday!!! great reaction music you two!!!

@shyshift Жыл бұрын

Devil’s Sweet sounds like they got inspired by current Miles Davis. It’s in 6/16 time.

@scottanderson8420 Жыл бұрын

Great choices Doug👍 These were fantastic choices to get NicknLex caught up on the more artistic pre pop Chicago. Call on Me” off this album flirts but doesn’t fall into that Peter Cetera solo pop that is good, but it’s just not nearly as good as this. When this album came out I think I was maybe in the 7th grade and some of my friends were in the Jr. high marching band so they loved the horns. We listened to this till we ruined the record. Great Reaction NicknLex.

@dhfenske Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Scott!

@scottanderson8420 Жыл бұрын

@@dhfenske 😃

@lamarravery4094 9 ай бұрын

Call on Me is my favorite from the album. Great everything, vocals from Mr. Cetera and the horns and Seraphine's percussion.

@9211goat Жыл бұрын

Anyone who thinks Yes is a better band than Chicago needs to have his head examined. 🙂 Chicago is simply, and certainly, in the top ten of all-time rock bands.

@lamarravery4094 9 ай бұрын

I've never heard any of Yes. Are they the guys who did Loner with a broken heart?

@jayhpaq Жыл бұрын

Chicago’s last great album, although the next three where still decent until Terry passed in ‘78. After that, things slowly began to get ugly lol. Still, they were so prolific that they produced a ton of great music during that time, and four of their first six were double albums!

@daveburns3886 Жыл бұрын

Love you two,, I hadn’t seen u guys in a long time .. Chicago was such an awesome unique band .. every instrument/group was phenomenal… I’ve been a fan forever , I’m 62 and hadn’t heard this.. Terry Kath was the best, but it was such!! A team effort.

@NicknLex Жыл бұрын

Glad to have you back and hope to see you around more!! :) -Lex

@stevemak8620 Жыл бұрын

Just last night a new KZfaq channel came into my recommendations called 'Loyal Opposition', with many fascinating Chicago interviews old and recent. I recommend it to any Chicago fan who wants to know more about Chicago.

@narvik9035 Жыл бұрын

Since I discovered your channel, I've learned to appreciate jazzy jam music/bands. Two years ago, I would not have appreciated this as today. Thanx to you. Now, I even get goosebumps.

@NicknLex Жыл бұрын

That’s awesome to hear!!! Thanks for sharing and for everything!!

@jamescpotter Жыл бұрын

VII is Chicago's best body of work. Side one is PERFECT! It is my favorite Chicago side.

@squidkid2 Жыл бұрын

Everyone (or many people) know of Chicago from their classic rock cuts. But I sometimes wonder if Chicago wrote those pop hits so they would have the income to do all this progressive almost free-jazz stuff. I doubt if many people at the time knew what to call this but I listened to lots of progressive jazz and free jazz by guys like Miles Davis and that's what this is. If you think Chicago's output is deep, start listening to mid to late 60's Miles Davis. This is what I meant when I said the 60's and 70's produced more great music than you can shake a stick at!

@lamarravery4094 9 ай бұрын

I'm sure Chicago listened to what Miles Davis was doing in the 60s and got some inspiration from that, I've heard those Miles Davis CDs.

@theplanetruth Жыл бұрын

~two weeks til my marathon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@NicknLex Жыл бұрын

I got some major work done this weekend. 1 week is more likely 🤘

@michaelstone5523 Жыл бұрын

Hey youngsters, as a percussionist I love playing with brushes, particularly on the cymbals on the edges and up to the bell. Danny whose musical roots are in jazz is a master. I frequent the 18th and Vine scene in Kansas City, amazing musicians. Steely Dan's Parker's band is about Charlie Parker and the early Jazz scene in Kansas City. If you two want to dance around the room, go for it; that's why I tune in. I've already heard most of the music. I enjoy watching YOU!

@joelliebler5690 Жыл бұрын

NICK ‘n Lex the reason why The band changed their name from Chicago Transit Authority to just Chicago was that the Transit Authority did not want to be associated with the band and forced them to change the name to CHICAGO! Many of my friends and relatives of my age group back in the late sixties and early to mid 1970’s have enjoyed jazz/ fusion, classical, R& B, soul, blues , as well as rock and some country!

@jamescastelli Жыл бұрын

It just blows my mind to this day that the drummer playing that insane solo on Devil's Sweet would be fired from the band 15 years later, for allegedly not being "good enough" to play the mind-numbingly dull and simple click-track drum parts (that were actually played rather than programmed, or not a guest session musician David Foster snuck in).

@nealeger8154 Жыл бұрын

CTA I, Chicago II, Chicago III, Chicago V, Chicago VI, Chicago VII, Chicago VIII, Chicago X and Chicago XI, are all the studio albums with Terry Kath. The albums after that were...ok, but not as good as these. Not a lemon in the bunch.

@lamarravery4094 9 ай бұрын

A normal person wouldn't appreciate this, they'd say it was overindulgent crap. They'd be impatient wanting to hear some vocals, not knowing that Chicago was attempting to push the boundaries of music here.

@shyshift Жыл бұрын

If you’re going to explore more of the Kath era keep in mind that VI is the exact opposite of what you just heard. Of the first 11, VI is my least favorite because it’s pure pop, It doesn’t have the Rock they usually write. The last song Feelin’ Stronger Every Day is as close as they get to Rocking out and you have to sit through a slow ballad to get to it. III,V,VII and the first 2 are my recommendations.

@shyshift Жыл бұрын

@@kbrewski1 I agree but everything else on that album bored me to tears. Terry hardly plays solos it’s mostly rhythm guitar.

@debrabrabenec Жыл бұрын

@@kbrewski1 I also liked "What's This World Coming To" which rocked pretty hard, and "Jenny" is a sweet Terry Kath song where he tells his dog to watch over his lady while he's gone.

@OliverPeabody Жыл бұрын

Darlin’ Dear is a rocker with a wicked slide guitar solo. And Hollywood has a great horn chart and sublime bass. Plus the others mentioned here. VI is not bad at all!

@shyshift Жыл бұрын

@@OliverPeabody thanks I will refresh.

@markwideman339 Жыл бұрын

Better than Yes

@stephencaruso760 Жыл бұрын

I love ballet for a girl in Buchanan

@cheesesteak59 Жыл бұрын

Great music. You should try doing a marathon of Santana's 1973 album Welcome. It's another great, jazzy and unexpected musical journey like this Chicago set.

@waltergill345 Жыл бұрын

Hey Nick, Just to correct you on that Led Zeppelin fourth album info, Although it didn't show the number or the title on the cover but it has 4 symbols somewhere on the back cover and yes it's called Led Zeppelin 4 or The ZoSo album and hoped that this had answered you & Lex's questions for sure. Hope that all is well with the both of you & Marley!! Sending you all love & prayers for good health and happiness!! Can't wait to hear from you soon!! Thanks & Keep Rockin'!!, Walter - 🤘❤🙏🤘

@allengardner4672 Жыл бұрын

This is my favorite Chicago Album. Chicago 3, I guess, is the most similar to 7

@lamarravery4094 9 ай бұрын

I see what you mean, there were long instrumentals on 3, about ecology and Happy Cause I'm Coming Home.

@FrogUncle264 6 ай бұрын

Hendrix said of TK, "he's the best guitarist in the universe".

@shyshift Жыл бұрын

The first 11 have Terry Kath. Aire is in 7/4. The album that temporarily ended the number titles was the first after Terry passed it’s their 12th and called Hot Streets. Then they went back to numbering with 13. Don’t forget about Live in Carnegie Hall in between 3 and 5 and Live In Japan which came out after 5 and just smokes. Carnegie Hall is 4 lps and even more songs on the cd. Japan is a single album. They numbered most of their albums into the 30’s.

@NicknLex Жыл бұрын

How did you come up with that time signature Rand? Prelude to Aire is in 3/4 and Aire is in 4/4. I am wrong?

@shyshift Жыл бұрын

@@NicknLex 3/4 is 6 cut in half and I was counting double time. 6/16 is even time so both can be correct because 4x4=16. I have owned this album for 49 years and I took music theory in college but I could be wrong and you could be right Nick. I saw Chicago for my first concert on new years eve 1971 in Las Vegas. I will definitely give it another listen as soon as my Tubes album ends.

@NicknLex Жыл бұрын

@@shyshift hey it doesn't really matter who is right. Like you said you were counting double time. This is amazing music that will still be listened to in hundreds of years and people will wonder how these guys came up with such good music 🎵

@shyshift Жыл бұрын

@@NicknLex I really wish you could hear The Enid I think you both would be absolutely stunned by their side long masterpiece Fand. It’s a symphony played by seven British rock musicians who understand dynamics and classical theory.

@63MGB1 Жыл бұрын

This is the only Chicago album I ever owned, and that was due to side one. Unfortunately the other three sides are peppered with pop songs I didn't care for and if I couldn't put on a side of an LP and just play it through I wouldn't keep an album long. By the late 70s I must have given the album to someone. Side one though...yes very good!

@nashtndawg Жыл бұрын

All I can say is, welcome to the 70s!

@keithneale6223 Жыл бұрын

Chicago IV, at Carnegie Hall, is worth a listen.

@robertavila5541 Жыл бұрын

You need to hear"woman don't wanna love me",and "street player"!!!by Chicago!

@scottengerson1130 10 ай бұрын

Fourth album is Live at Carnegie Hall. And Nine is their first greatest hits. After 9, it changes. And becomes very hit and miss, not that are not a few decent songs there, until 16 and 17 which is the 80s era you know.

@ForbiddTV Жыл бұрын

Don't get too excited to listen to all of the Chicago catalog. After the death of Terry Kath in 1978 their sound was quite a bit different. You may like them up to Chicago VIII, but you will likely be disappointed in their change after 1978.

@shyshift Жыл бұрын

Chicago:XXXII:Stone Of Sysyphus (2008) is the exception as it was originally meant for a 1991 release but the record company rejected it and it took another 17 years to get it to us. I think they tried to find the original sound on some tracks.

@debrabrabenec Жыл бұрын

@@shyshift Hmmm, I'm intrigued!

@markdavidson6831 Жыл бұрын

Chicago VII Is Their Jazz Fusion LP

@daveburns3886 9 ай бұрын

The band went with CTA as band name but the actual CTA said no so then they just said ok we’re CHICAGO

@jamescastelli8507 10 ай бұрын

It is actually their 6th STUDIO album, but since the first 3 and this one were doubles, could it be considered their 9th and 10th?

@ftlpope Жыл бұрын

I would highly recommend you do the whole album 'Welcome' by Santana. I am wondering if Chicago were influenced by it and other similar albums of the period.

@JKonstage Жыл бұрын

This was the last Chicago album I got into. Afterwards, not so much. But thanks for bringing this back, Doug!

@dhfenske Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Glad so many people are thrilled by this music.

@lamarravery4094 9 ай бұрын

Oh, come on, there were still some good music to come from these guys.

@theplanetruth Жыл бұрын

17:43 - shake it off- Taylor Swift Haters gonna hate. I L O V E Y O U G U Y S

@brianvernon249 Жыл бұрын

Snow snow snow snow snow snow snow snow snow snow snow. Trading my T-shirt’s for my woven wools. Lee sang that one as Terry’s hands were full. Women don’t want to live me is the funkiest track that is not the song Hollywood off of 6

@Karoljay2 Жыл бұрын

Im surprise nobody hasn’t requested the song Call on me real popular jazzy groove song from this Album hope you do live reaction from Call on me any good reaction from you guys

@kirkhassett8726 Жыл бұрын

For me, VII is the last truly great Chicago album, it’s Just incredible. They still had individual great songs afterwards, but the albums on the whole after VII were hit and miss, or ultimately just blanded out.

@karelvandervelden8819 Жыл бұрын

Only keyboard bass on these tracks. (Peter Cetera was away rehearsing commercial ballads or something).......I guess.

@veryfriendlyok Жыл бұрын

Hahaha😂

@summertime_blooz Жыл бұрын

And Chicago 2 is really just named 'Chicago' , not Chicago 2. This one is their last really stellar album I think.

@daveburns3886 9 ай бұрын

So unique ,creativeness , jazzy.. only early genesis or perhaps Floyd rivaled their early progressive rock ingenuity

@MrJohnw2454 Жыл бұрын

Chicago has 38 albums as of now.

@ForbiddTV Жыл бұрын

And only the first 8 are worth the trouble of listening to.

@MrJohnw2454 Жыл бұрын

@ForbiddTV My wife and I have seen Chicago live six times and that wasn't during the time of the original 7 members. They have been one of the greatest rock Era groups of all time. Better back in the 70s, yes,but great just the same. Today they are struggling to exist. Opinion has a lot to do with it. Likes and dislikes.

@ForbiddTV Жыл бұрын

@@MrJohnw2454 To each his own. I have never seen them live, but grew up with their albums in the 70's. By the time Hot Streets hit the record bins, I had enough. Nick mentioned how he liked them because they were very prog and jazz sounding. By the time Chicago X came out, no one ever accused them of being prog or Jazz since. Like a different band.

@debrabrabenec Жыл бұрын

@@kbrewski1 I was lucky to see them six times between '71 and '75. They were my favorite band AND the first band I ever saw.

@TZ61 Жыл бұрын

Do you guys behave like this when we're not watching? I just think it's shocking the way you flaunt how much you enjoy each other's company. It just isn't done.

@NicknLex Жыл бұрын

One of the things our “real life” friends constantly say is how much they enjoy watching our videos because we’re exactly the same as in real life. We’ve been together 13 years and still love spending time together as much as we did at the very beginning 💕 ✨ I can only hope it continues to be that way and that others could find the same. 😊

@educey 4 ай бұрын

Commercial 20 seconds into song = not cool

@NicknLex 4 ай бұрын

Please complain to KZfaq. We have no control over that.

@Gerard-yt3dz 9 ай бұрын

Sigh ............. Stop talking and play the album!!!!!!

@Rassskle Жыл бұрын

What is Progressive Rock ? Have been hearing the term since 1970 or earlier but never knew what it actually meant......other than the band had at least one musician in it, as opposed to a bunch of kids with not much real talent. These 3 tunes are pure jazz 100% ..... there is no ROCK in there at all. No rock drumming at all. No rock or blues guitar at all. At least 3 types of jazz used , maybe more if there is more, and nothing else.

@NicknLex Жыл бұрын

I am sorry but you are wrong. This is Jazz Fusion not Jazz. It's also Progressive Rock. This is coming from me an actual jazz musician and guitar player. I have played in jazz bands , jazz fusion bands. Rock bands. Progressive Rock bands. I have a degree in music and composition/theory. You should check up on how music has evolved. I started with Django Reinhardt and George Benson, later Getz, Desmond, Miles & Coltrane. That's just the beginning. If you still don't know the difference between jazz & Chicago after 50 years. With all do respect you might want to study some musical history.

@Rassskle Жыл бұрын

@@NicknLex This music was around and more common before I was born , so that is over 70 years ago. It was jazz back then and still is. It existed before the term jazz fusion was ever credited by some over educated idiot trying to big note themself. Not having a go at you , you were not born back then and only know what you have been taught and read. Those old enough have seen what has happened to education and the manipulation of facts and history to benefit the bankers and their control of the west , our governments and history.

@Rassskle Жыл бұрын

@@NicknLex Progressive Rock ..... a term created by Yes fans because Wakeman played a lot of classical licks , lines , fills etc in their music. Deep Purple added a lot of classical music and jazz to their blues based rock as well, but it wasn’t called Progressive or Progressive Rock. It was called heavy or hard rock at first and then Heavy Metal. Now metal heads claim it is not Heavy Metal...... WHY ? Because even if they have a PhD, they are still uneducated.

@Gerard-yt3dz 9 ай бұрын

You 2 act like goofy kids. I'm out!

@NicknLex 9 ай бұрын

Good riddance! People are here for US not the music! Go listen to the album uninterrupted on your own.