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COP DIS JAM.

Chicago was one of the tightest bands I remember from my teen years, and their music still has the same effect on me to this day. In the early ’70’s theirs’ was a yearly concert you never missed.

The albums 1-3, 5 and 6 in particular focused lyrically on social commentary, and musically by a crushin’ horn section, slick vocals and harmonies, keyboards, and guitar riffs…lending a jazz/rock/fusion groove to their music.

Although all members were/are very accomplished, from what I’ve read, seen and heard, Terry Kath, one of the founding members was the soul of the band, and had a strong influence on their sound and musical direction. He’s the guy that sounds a little like Ray Charles, and plays a slammin’ rock guitar.

After his accidental death in ‘78, the band never quite sounded the same. They seemed to have lost their musical edge, and started leaning toward a more ballad type “Beach Boys” thing.

To me the above mentioned five albums with Terry, are and will always be the real Chicago.

Check out What’s This World Comin’ To? Chicago VI

COP DIS JAM

Why cant folks get along with one another
It was jesus said you got to love your brother
No one seems to notice all the evil in the air
No one seems to really give a damn if it is there

Oh, whats this world comin to
Hope for love, come on through, come on through
People finally get themselves together
Makin life - ooh - a whole lot better
Yeah, yeah

Some folks got a lot, and some are hungry
Well I said some folks have to live from day to day
Rich folks spend their time just countin money
Poor folks really aint got much to say

Whats this world comin to
Hope for love, come on through, come on through
I said now people finally get themselves together
Makin life - ooh - a whole lot better
Yeah, yeah

Whats this world
Comin to
Whats this world
Comin to
Whats this world
Comin to
Whats this world
Comin to
Whats this world
Comin to
Whats this world
Comin to

Oh people got to get their things together
Aint no time to lose just time to die
All of us can make this world a better place to be
All of us can feel how good it feels to be free

Woah, whats this world comin to
Hope for love, come on through, me and you
People got to get it together
Makin life - ooh - a whole lot better

Check out What’s This World Comin’ To? Chicago VI
Robert Lamm (Keyboards), Robert Lamm (Vocals), Richie Blakin (Mixing Assistant), Peter Cetera (Bass), Peter Cetera (Guitar), Peter Cetera (Vocals), James William Guercio (Producer), Terry Kath (Guitar), Terry Kath (Vocals), Lee Loughnane (Percussion), Lee Loughnane (Trumpet), Lee Loughnane (Vocals), J.G. O’Rafferty (Pedal Steel), James Pankow (Trombone), Walter Parazaider (Wind), Phil Ramone (Mixing), Daniel Seraphine (Drums), Wayne Tarnowski (Engineer), Jeff Guercio (Assistant Engineer), John Berg (Cover Design), Barry Feinstein (Photography), Nick Fasciano