Is Chicago Prog???
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Forum Name: Suggest New Bands and Artists
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Topic: Is Chicago Prog???
Posted By: drumsandbass
Subject: Is Chicago Prog???
Date Posted: June 25 2005 at 21:42
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It sort of speaks for itself. I have listened to Chicago Transit Authority and
heard a lot of Jazz styles in it. Chicago (II) had more jazz and some symphonic elements to it as well. Chicago III still maintained the jazz sound they have always had and once again played with the symphonic idea. Chicago V was more pop same with Chicago 6. maybe more art rock? Then Chicago VII came along. That is in my opinion one of the most prog works I've heard out of that band. The jazz was back and stronger than ever, they opened it with very interesting interludes and almost half of the album is instrumental. 8 followed in the footsteps of 5 and six but had more of a big band sound on some tracks. After those albums they sort of losed their luster and once Kath (their guitar player died). They did seem to falter a bit with their progness. Nonetheless, I would greatly apreciate it if you would consider Chicago as an addition to this website. |
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Posted By: drumsandbass
Date Posted: June 25 2005 at 21:45
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oh yeah and heres their site:
www.chicagotheband.com please consider them. |
Posted By: Nipsey88
Date Posted: June 30 2005 at 00:53
I second this motion on the strength of their first 8 albums, all of
which contain some prog elements, the 2nd and 3rd being the ones that
would appeal the most to progheads.
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Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: July 05 2005 at 05:51
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The first three albums are awesome and the Live At Carnegie Hall their crowning achievement. They started to lose it a little by Chicago V but still stayed correct until VIII. Prog? In a sort of way, yes. Worthy of inclusion? only for the first 8 albums then , but their whole discography included here would certainly hurt the credibility of the Archives. ------------- let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
Posted By: The Rock
Date Posted: July 06 2005 at 00:00
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I approve,those early albums were wonderful proggy albums.The best horns section ever!
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Posted By: MorgothSunshine
Date Posted: July 07 2005 at 04:46
Yes, i think Chicago II, III & IV can be considered prog...but their '80's stuff is AbbA style!  ------------- For every truth even the contrary is true... 
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Posted By: Carl floyd fan
Date Posted: July 20 2005 at 15:14
| Chicago Transit authority is smokin in some respects. Liberation just blows my mind. but in some songs, just to pop for me. so maybe they'd fit in under art rock? also, when people think of chicago...they think saturday in the park...or 25 or 6 to 4....two songs that are not prog..so I could see how Chicago would hurt the sites appeal to the masses who don't know much about prog or chicago beyond those two 70s hits and their 80s works. |
Posted By: DeathRow
Date Posted: July 20 2005 at 15:24
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I'm A Man, the version on IV really is smoking sweating pompous Jazz-rock =D> ------------- PEACE OUT |
Posted By: Zac M
Date Posted: July 22 2005 at 04:05
| Chicago IV-Live at Carnegie hall is full of prog (also an excellent live album in general) as is VII, among others |