Don't ask me about the Black Magic Woman

[oldbike54]

Yeah, I had to go back and give the early stuff a listen. I don't think I appreciated it enough when I was younger as we were just getting the new look Mac. I have to say Green's Albatross is a very pretty song. I just don't remember hearing it. It lead me to find Terry Kath and didn't give him the credit he deserves either. Listen to him shred this tune at the 3:00 minute mark. Sadly, he died tragically too young.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uAUoz7jimg

 Ahh , the Tanglewood concert . I listen to most of it about once a month . The jazz purists hated Chicago , and 3 chord R&R fans didn't quite get them . From '68 to about '74 they were breaking new ground , Guercio was a greedy SOB , but he could get sound from those seven players never heard before , or since .


 Dusty

[oldbike54]

I saw Chicago in 1970.  Right after the "Chicago" record (2nd one) came out.  Got Cetera's autograph (print  ).   I think either Pete or Terry got a $100 fine for saying "shit" on stage.   

Our DA was a piece of work.         Curtis P didn't fine Johnny Carson months later for the same.

 I was talkin' 'bout the state of the Union
 
 Yeah , that happened in OKC , but he didn't say that word , he dropped the F bomb according to an interview . Hell , they couldn't play OKC for a few years after , although they played Tulsa a few times .

 Dusty

[Shorty]

I like Chicago, but I do remember telling a friend that "That guitar player is wasted in that horn playin band."    My fave Peter Green song is one they probably played between sets and beer breaks. To me it is an old school "biker" type song :  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u26zwW7fwrY

[oldbike54]

I like Chicago, but I do remember telling a friend that "That guitar player is wasted in that horn playin band."    My fave Peter Green song is one they probably played between sets and beer breaks. To me it is an old school "biker" type song :  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u26zwW7fwrY

 TK had been playing with the horn section for several years before Chicago became a unit .

 Dusty

[slowmover]

Hendrix is on record saying Kath was a big influence on him.

[kingoffleece]

Kath was an absolute MONSTER player

[LowRyter]

I was talkin' 'bout the state of the Union
 
 Yeah , that happened in OKC , but he didn't say that word , he dropped the F bomb according to an interview . Hell , they couldn't play OKC for a few years after , although they played Tulsa a few times .

 Dusty

I never heard him say anything on stage.  I read about it in the paper.

I saw Chicago a few years ago at the Zoo Amphitheater opening for Huey Lewis (or vice versa).  The Chicago opening was the very same I remembered back in '71.   I think the only remaining members were the three horns.