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Interesting insight....having heard them working on new material at the Electric
Eye and having heard them probably a dozen or so times......I certainly know
that they were more than qualified to put out those records themselves.....As I
remember, Pankow was doing the horn arrangements and Kath was running the
rehearsal. Serapine was listening to Kath's guitar in his headpones and it for
a twenty year old guitar wannabe, being there was a religious experience...
Those early Chicago albums like the Venures' early albums, were just in
classes of their respective own.........reverent eddie katcher
Phil Dirt <> wrote:I don't know about the early days
after album 1 (when they were still
CTA), but it's a very common practice. When the first record was cut
before CBS signed them, it was all them. After that, it's anybody's
guess. CBS like every other major signed the band name and rights, and
frequently replaced musicians in the studio.
Bill Champlin (Sons of Champlin), current guitarist with Chicago, told
me that when their new albums come out, they get an davance copy so
they can learn the arrangements and guitar hooks from the record to
play it that way live, 'cuz only a couple of key guys are actually on
the disc.
Phil
--- John McCorvey <> wrote:
> Chicago brought in ringers????? Maybe in the middle years, but I
> actually heard them rehearse here in Atlanta around 1969 or 1970 and
> I sat there completely blown away.....30' away they were the most
> powerful band I had ever seen......They rehearsed in a teen club in
> Atlanta called the Electric Eye on several occasions.....Still today
> I think their early material is some of the most powerful music ever
> committed to tape....I have actually heard rumors that Jimi Hendrix
> said Terry Kath was the best guitar player he had ever heard....Let's
> face it: three horns, Hammond B-3, grand piano and the late great
> Kath on vocals and guitar..........awesome.......25 or 6 to
> 4......never been a better track. respectfully submitted, eddie
> k
>
> Phil Dirt <> wrote:That wasn't my source,
> but that sounds correct.
>
> It's also a BIG mistake with major label releases to accept band
> member
> credit as evidence a band member is actually ON the recordings. You
> need look no farther than the Surfaris Decca sessions for proof. On
> most of the vocal tracks, only Ron Wilson (drums and vocals) appears
> of
> record, the rest being studio musicians. Chicago and the Sex Pistols
> are more examples.
>
> Phil
>
> --- westcoastpaeb <> wrote:
>
> > --- In , "mom_surfing" <intheeye@b...>
>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > --- In , Phil Dirt <phildirt@r...>
> > > wrote:........
> > >
> > > He also played with the legendary West Coast Pop Art Experimental
>
> > Band,
> > >
> > > i haven't listened to these guys in years, i'll have to drag all
> > the
> > > old stuff out to refresh my memory.........mom
> >
> >
> > You no doubt have 1 or more of their LP's on Reprise.You won't hear
>
> > him on those LP's because (tho not listed) Michael Lloyd was on
> > rhythm and Ron Morgan on lead guitar.In fact I would be surprised
> if
> > Ron Eglit played on any of their records before or after their 3 on
>
> > Reprise. Phil do you have information about Ron Eglit playing with
> > them other than from the one page bio of him from the Surfaris
> > website that says "In one capacity or another, Ron has shared the
> > stage or studio with the West Coast Pop Art Experimental band".. Is
>
> > that where you got that information? If not I'd be interested to
> know
> >
> > when and where he played with them live, or on what recordings he
> was
> >
> > on.
> >
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