Pure summertime, pure joy, pure artistry! You can't ask any more from music than that! 💯💕

@williamgraber6683

2 жыл бұрын

One of their best.

@user-zo7ud5ld8l

3 ай бұрын

Summer 1972. This song puts me right back there. ❤

@ChuckHackney

25 күн бұрын

Can't say it any better than you have. This is definitely one of the songs in the summer songbook of my life, hail Chicago and the summer of 1972

Chicago exemplifies when groups had to be able to play real instruments and sing with quality real voices! Their songbook is Deep and FANTASTIC!

You guys do a great job. Amber mentioned the other day how she felt she has grown. Music is awesome. Most of it is good, if one has an open mind, and appreciation for talent.

@pilesovinyl

2 жыл бұрын

Very well expressed. I always feel good after hearing their reactions.

@kdm71291

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed.

@deweyoxburger5470

2 жыл бұрын

Except Thrash Metal. There's no room for that nonsense.

@martinlynch5111

Жыл бұрын

Oh 👍 yeah

@martinlynch5111

Жыл бұрын

Love you guys !

"Beginnings" definitely should be your next Chicago song. Amber will love the trombone solo; it's great.

@shotgunblast28

2 жыл бұрын

Yes!! Beginnings is such a gorgeous romantic song.

@Wordsmyth8

2 жыл бұрын

Agree! I could listen to that song every day and not get tired of it.

@paulschirf9259

2 жыл бұрын

100% agree

@bevkonde9028

2 жыл бұрын

@wordsmyth8 I totally agree. It’s my favorite song of all time!

@billyf2833

2 жыл бұрын

Another Robert Lamm song 👍 I think Amber will be mostly moved by the lyrics and his emotional approach to the woman he's singing to. He delivery, his phrasing will swoon her. 🙂

Jay/Amber, Their "Beginnings", "Feeling Stronger Everyday" and "Just You n' Me" are next for you!

@maxinezook3835

2 жыл бұрын

I also recommend "Wake Up Sunshine"

@shotgunblast28

2 жыл бұрын

I love Beginnings. One if not my favorite Chicago song. Love make me smile too.

@bpatrickkramer6226

2 жыл бұрын

Add to that list “25 or 6 to 4”

@louiscapozzi2067

2 жыл бұрын

Old days was a great chicago song too

@W4TB

2 жыл бұрын

I would “Dialogue pt1 and 2” and “ Wake Up Sunshine”

Another big horn band is Blood, Sweat, and Tears. Good songs include You Made Me So Very Happy, Spinning Wheel, Lucretia McEvil. BS&T also performed at Woodstock.

@rebeccamcvey8600

2 жыл бұрын

Sometimes In Winter.

@surlechapeau

2 жыл бұрын

Spinning Wheel has my favorite trumpet solo. The late great Lew Soloff! (note: the solo was edited out of the single version)

@marleneclausen30

2 жыл бұрын

For a sheer display of the depth of talent of BS&T, Lucretia McEvil is a must listen.

@chab1rd155

2 жыл бұрын

Yesssss!

Robert Lamm has lead vocals on this track, which he also wrote. He's one of three original members still with the group. The other two are Lee Loughnane (trumpet) and James Pankow (trombone). Chicago has been performing for over 50 years.

@mjsmcd

2 жыл бұрын

Lamm or oankow songs Cantv say

@DanielFrost21

2 жыл бұрын

@@mjsmcd ?

@DanielFrost21

2 жыл бұрын

@@mjsmcd Lamm wrote it.

Calling Chicago "Happy Music " is a perfect description of their songs!

"I've Been Searching So Long" is one of my favorite Chicago songs, it's hard to have a fav song with Chicago when everything they do is awesome.

Love this song! Chicago is a deep well of sound, enjoy!

For my money this is one of the best songs to catch the weekend vibe.

If you want another song with great horns, try Blood Sweat and Tears - “You make me so very happy” I’m sure you both would enjoy it.

@shotgunblast28

2 жыл бұрын

Yes they were great too!

@parrishwilkinson334

2 жыл бұрын

That is a Perfect Pick! it makes me so very happy!

@hollydeitch1977

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve been suggesting this for MONTHS! ❤️

@karenkat1111

2 жыл бұрын

My older brother got me hooked on BS&T when I was a kid. My favorite was always "And When I Die".

@merlball8520

2 жыл бұрын

"Spinning Wheel" by BS&T has great horns too.

Please try "Colour My World" -- the slow dance at many a high school dance when I was a kid. Another side of Chicago I think you will appreciate. Really shows the diversity of their talent.

@rgoers

2 жыл бұрын

I never liked that song (I grew up with it too) until I heard this - kzread.info/dash/bejne/hqdsmKqeqc3FlZc.html - it is now one of my favorite songs.

@sourisvoleur4854

2 жыл бұрын

@@rgoers You had me at the copper flugelhorn.

@frankchambers8101

Жыл бұрын

Colour My World is part of a longer piece Ballet from a girl in Buchannon. As is Make Me Smile.

@hippielady123

Жыл бұрын

Yes yes yes

@FirstnameLastname-gl1hh

4 ай бұрын

My first slow dance in middle school

Yes, this song is so old that "Can you dig it?" was actually something you might hear in conversation. :)

@shotgunblast28

2 жыл бұрын

Yes can you dig it was very much in everyday language!!

@calebclunie4001

2 жыл бұрын

Some more, B-B-Q in the Park tunes: The Friends Of Distinction - "Grazing, In The Grass". "I can dig it. He can dig it. She can dig it. We can dig it. They can dig it. You can dig it. Oh...Let's dig it. Can you dig it, Baby?" The 5th Dimension - "Stone Soul Picnic". Crosby, Stills, & Nash - "Judy Blue Eyes: Suite". King Harvest - "Dancin' In The Moonlight". Herbie Hancock - "Watermelon Man". Van Morrison - "Brown Eyed Girl". Doobie Brothers - "Long Train Running". Mungo Jerry - "In The Summertime". Paul Simon - "Me And Julio, Down By The Schoolyard". Sly & The Family Stone - "Hot Fun, In The Summer Time".

This song was written while sitting in the park and this is what he saw.

Top five feel good song for me. Its always a mood lifter. "Can you dig it?" "Yes, I can.."

Chicago had 3 unique lead vocals on their early songs. Try out “Make Me Smile” led by Terry Kath. Crazy soulful and powerful. You’ll love it.

@dggydddy59

2 жыл бұрын

They have. Just FYI.

@jollyroger1009

2 жыл бұрын

Yep they did.

@kah10161

2 жыл бұрын

“MMS” is part of the suite “Ballet For a Girl in Buchanan.” Work the whole suite!

@jhnstn1

2 жыл бұрын

Another is "What's this world coming to"

@anthonyshats4427

2 жыл бұрын

Terry Kath

BILLY JOEL- SCENES FROM AN ITALIAN RESTAURANT. The version from "The Stranger" album. A great story song, about the beginning and end of a relationship.

@batzilla3629

2 жыл бұрын

I've been wanting to make that recommendation for a long time. All the horns and piano a sane person could ask for. While you're at it, you absolutely HAVE TO DO Chicago's first album, first track: Introduction. Amber, after your reaction to the horns in The Logical Song, (which I've re-watched countless times), you might wanna' get a seat belt for that one. Just sayin'........

@bethmiller1840

2 жыл бұрын

Great suggestion!!

@jsjazz12

2 жыл бұрын

They haven't listened to Billy's best songs from early on like Just the Way You Are and Honesty. He has some beautiful songs.

@batzilla3629

2 жыл бұрын

@@bethmiller1840 The music or the seat belt?

@scottski51

2 жыл бұрын

A great Chicago song is being played... and all you want to talk about is Billy Joel. Out of the Blue. Yeah, sure... right time and place. Not.

Peter Cetera.... What a voice!!! 💖 Chicago has an immense library!!! Colour My World, Hard To Say I'm Sorry, Love Me Tomorrow, You're The Inspiration, Wishing You Were Here, Hard Habit To Break and countless others are worthy of checking out!! 🎶🎶

@shotgunblast28

2 жыл бұрын

I don’t care too much for that era of Chicago. The old stuff like Saturday in the park and Beginnings are much better. Just my opinion.

@markmaioli4

2 жыл бұрын

Not PC

@mikekling

2 жыл бұрын

That's right, but in general his voice is beautifully distinguishable and my favorite Chicago songs are typically the ones featuring Peter. ☺️

@davewilson435

2 жыл бұрын

Robert Lamm on vocals.

@shotgunblast28

2 жыл бұрын

@@mikekling he does have a beautiful voice. I loved that song he sang with Amy Grant back in the day. I can’t remember what it’s called though.

Chicago sure did make so.ee awesome music. And they all have wonderful voices. I grew up listening to groups like these, and I'm soooo sad to say, that we wo t ever get em back. I feel I was so privileged to grow up during this time. I LOVE THIS CHANNEL, & I LOVE YOU GUYS. FOR EVERRRRRR. ❤🎤🎼❤🎤🎼😎🇬🇧🇺🇸

FEELING STRONGER EVERY DAY would be the perfect choice for next Chicago song since you recently did MAKE ME SMILE (Terry Kath), Robert Lamm wrote and sang this tune, making Cetera next. Continue that rotation until it's just his left as he was lead in the majority of their work.

Both of you will love Chicago's inspiring "Feeling Stronger Every Day" and their early masterpiece "Beginnings" - the almost 8-minute long version. :-) Have a beautiful week!

"Saturday In the Park" is the song of theirs that gives me chills of nostalgia, much like "Maybe It's You" by the Carpenters. Another favorite of mine by Chicago is "Questions 67 and 68," which I wish was on their greatest hits (Chicago IX) album.

@numbnutts6039

Жыл бұрын

First time I heard this I was stationed at Ft Knox. Happy song when Viet nam was still winding down. Ended 3 yrs after this song.

Beginnings and Feeling Stronger Everyday are awesome Chicago tracks

For a similar experience try Ides of March doing “Vehicle” or pretty much anything by Blood Sweat and Tears. Especially “Spinning Wheel.”

@chab1rd155

2 жыл бұрын

Yesssss!!!

It was great being a little kid loving this amazing song… always loved Chicago!

@shotgunblast28

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! Me too!

@shirleycollins6241

2 жыл бұрын

@@shotgunblast28 lol we were blessed with amazing music!

@shotgunblast28

2 жыл бұрын

@@shirleycollins6241 yes. I was born in 1967. I’m also an Illinois girl. But seriously. They are awesome !

@shirleycollins6241

2 жыл бұрын

@@shotgunblast28 I was born and raised in Chicago and that made you a fan instantly lol, I never stopped grooving to Chicago.

@jen_alanfromchicago53

2 жыл бұрын

Been pushing for Aliota Hayes Jeremiah's "LSD" for a while, need some representation from the Mid-West 👍🙋‍♂️

I always imagined when I heard this song smoke from a barbecue people throwing Frisbees a lot of small kids running with their dog and as cliche as it sounds "a Saturday at any park" is exactly what this song sounds and feels like! This particular song always brings a smile! I used to actually have the album with this song on it in 8-track!

Another great park song is “Another Park, Another Sunday” by the Doobie Brothers. I think you’d like it. “I’m a Man” by Chicago Transit Authority (early days Chicago) is probably my favorite.

@nikki-noir

2 жыл бұрын

Another Park Another Sunday is my absolute favourite Doobies track. Would love to see them react to it!

@alrivers2297

2 жыл бұрын

I concur

Glad you're getting back to some Chicago! They were the best. They were the first band I ever saw live. Milwaukee Summerfest 1972.

@sarahadjemian3425

2 жыл бұрын

My mom and I have seen them at Summerfest so many times! They’re so great live!

@shotgunblast28

2 жыл бұрын

I’ll bet that was awesome! I was 5 lol. Wish I coulda gone though

Saw them last week in New Orleans. After 57 years, they are still amazing. The original members still performing had incredible energy. I could see how much they loved touring and performing

@shotgunblast28

2 жыл бұрын

@@mirrorneurongirl they are awesome in concert !!

Chicago 's music and lyrics are so vivid and clear its like you can feel the breezes ,see the people milling about, hear them talking, and feel the sunshine on your face all at the same time.They put you there.Just puts you in a good mood.Beautiful.

Reminds me of being in Middle School being in choir and being invited to sing several times at Magic Mountain! We got Season Passes as a Reward! Good Times!!!

@mjkdmain

2 жыл бұрын

Loved me some Magic Mountain. Been a long long time since I've been there. Lived in Texas thirty years now.

@ENDTIMEsVideoLibrary

2 жыл бұрын

@@mjkdmain The world is so very different now, for the worse.. I feel a little sorry for the kids now. They've inherited such a cheap imitation of life these days as kids. At least we got to enjoy this world a little before the Elites began to outwardly destroy it in mass.

I absolutely love this song. 💕

I keep waiting for y’all to react to Blood, Sweat, and Tears with David Clayton-Thomas singing lead. Innovative sound, great vocals, and great horns. Give the people what they want and pick any of these: Spinning Wheels, God Bless the Child, You’ve Made Me So Very Happy, And When I Die.

"Does Chicago ever disappoint?" Nope. 😁 Going to see them in concert for the 29th time in two months!!

My *favourite* Chicago song, right here!! As soon as that pounding piano starts... it's GAME OVER 🤩

The song of my early childhood. Early 1970s, man. With music like this, we old GenXers didn't need "children's music"; the music on the radio was already perfect. :)

@shotgunblast28

2 жыл бұрын

Yep!!

@decacards5250

2 жыл бұрын

I'm 54, and only listen to music from the 70's.

I saw Chicago perform with Earth, Wind and Fire. It was horn lover's heaven. It was possibly the best live show I've ever seen.

@garysunshine9643

2 жыл бұрын

Same here

Beginnings may be my favorite Chicago song. Also, for horns, maybe check out Blood,Sweat, & Tears

@shotgunblast28

2 жыл бұрын

Beginnings is mine too!

Chicago is probably a Top 5 band of all-time when it comes to musicianship. These guys had it all.

Another vote for Blood, Sweat, and Tears! So much to listen to there much like Chicago but more vocal punch.

@markwideman339

2 жыл бұрын

Not more vocal punch...what?

I was always a fan of early Chicago, the later ballads were fine, but the instrumentation and song structure in the first few albums was phenomenal . Really would like to see a reaction to "Beginnings".

God Bless the Child by Blood, Sweat and Tears. One of the first Rock-Brass combos Also, You Made Me So Very 😊 Happy One Fine Morning by Lighthouse. Vehicle by the Ides of March. Lots of Horns!!!

Has to be one of the most underrated bands ever.

I saw them 10 yrs ago here in Windsor Ontario. A beautiful summer evening, and I was soaring with light heartedness! Not a single dud in their performance! 🎶👍

Saw Chicago play live back in the mid-70s. Absolutely fantastic and completely captured their studio sound on stage.

I love Chicago and their horns. You should react to the beautiful horn music of Chuck Mangione, especially his tune Feels So Good.

As always, Peter’s bass line is the driving force and it’s soo smooth!

@J-Loe

Жыл бұрын

That change from the bridge back to the top is so great!

"If You Leave Me Now" is another great one by Chicago...so emotional and you'd love the instrumentation on that one as well.

I think you guys would really enjoy "No Tell Lover", "Call on me", and "Feeling Stronger Everyday". On another note you guys already reacted to "Hard to say I'm sorry", but not "Getaway" which is attached to it, and some stations play them together. Not suggesting it for a reaction just thought you would like to hear it. Essentially the song answers whether or not his apology was accepted.

@dawnpatrol700

2 жыл бұрын

As a rule, I hate 80s Chicago, but Getaway I love. I suffer the lovey dovey drivel of Hard To Say, just to hear Getaway. To me, Chicago completely changed in 82, started mostly syrupy love songs and lost all musical meat. Even the fast songs like Along Comes a Woman did nothing for me. I started liking them again in 95, when they did a big band jazz album.

@ronnix23

2 жыл бұрын

No Tell Lover is so underrated.

@rodhubbard6320

2 жыл бұрын

@@dawnpatrol700 David Foster for better or worse.

@dawnpatrol700

2 жыл бұрын

@@rodhubbard6320 I despise everything he did with Chicago, but yet love his song "3 themes" from the Secret of My Success soundtrack.

@rodhubbard6320

2 жыл бұрын

@@dawnpatrol700 I Can't deny Foster. I know to an extent that he mellowed Chicago out but a lot of that production was pretty GOOD. He just didn't know what to do with the horn section which was the Core of Chicago.

Amber, you said that listening to Chicago “makes me smile”. They have a song that is called Make Me Smile. It would fit your feeling about the group and also your daily goal to make someone smile. That is definitely a song that requires a reaction. 😀

@rustybarrel516

2 жыл бұрын

Triggered the same thought for me. Great song. 😎👍

@4508bluesky

2 жыл бұрын

They reacted to it…. Maybe that’s why she said that?

Chicago was such a great band. Concerts were so inspiring. The horns, piano and awesome guitar.👍

Great song, one of my favorites by them!

One of my all time favorite bands

Listening with you guys is like listening for the first time all over again.

My wife has a crush on the trombonist, James Pankow, because the first time we saw Chicago live, he pointed at her and winked. I'll bet he has "girlfriends" everywhere. 😍 I think you should stay with songs from the first eleven albums for now because then you'll still be dealing with the same seven core (beginning) members of the band. I'd say go to my favorite Chicago song next, Dialogue parts 1&2 (on the same album as Saturday in the Park), except that I think you should go right back to the beginning and listen to the first song from the first album wherein they introduce themselves to the world with, Introduction. It really does clue you in to what they're all about. Then you can move on to a long, long list of fabulous tunes. Really fabulous... Love you guys. Carry on!

@chab1rd155

2 жыл бұрын

Love me some Jimmy Pankow too!!! Woohoo

"One Fine Morning" by LIghthouse. Horns, harmonies and happiness. Thanks.

OMG! My childhood! Great song! Thanks for reaction!

Every song by Chicago takes you on a journey.

You can see everything they're singing in that movie theater in your mind can't you?

Horns in a rock band?? YES !!!!!!!!!!!

1st..Lol..Chicago "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?"

@theodoreritola7641

4 ай бұрын

SPEAKING OF TIME Do you ever think about ETERNITY ? This is a very awesome way to have a platform for the Lord Jesus Christ. Eternity is coming for everyone whether you want to think about it or not. To know that you are going to be around forever. Either in Heaven with God or in Hell with Satan. God made it possible to be with him. All he asks you is to believe in his son the Lord Jesus Christs his death burial and resurrection. To cleanse you from your sins past present and future Sins took all your shame and Guilt and he died for everybody that's ever lived and when you know he died for you,,,, personally...to forgive all your sins past present and future sins and you can add nothing of your own works to add for your salvation. He will give you wonderful peace FOR EVER He has me. This is the best NEWS Ever I hope to see you in Heaven .Take care God bless you have a great day

"Wishing You Were Here" is a song of longing, emptiness for a distant love. Have a great day!

"Feeling Stronger Every Day" is next on your list of Chicago classics.

I was lucky enough to see them Pre Pandemic at Jones beach Theater. Everyone was dancing. This is one of my Favorited Chicago Songs Neck and neck with Color my World.

@sarahfullerton6894

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, hard to choose, though!!

MY FAVORITE BAND IN MY YOUTH! I HAD ALL ALBUMS

So happy you reacted to Chicago again! Robert Lamm is the lead singer and my favorite...loved them since I was a kid in the '70s. This song endures and puts you in a beautiful place - as you said, the composition is masterful. It tells a visual story and the horns just accentuate it!

I have always loved this song! It is a top five song on my all time list.

WISHING YOU WERE HERE-CHICAGO 💋

Wishing You Were Here is an amazing chill Chicago ballad with great harmonies. So underrated

“Look Away” should be your next Chicago song to hear.

A big thing I enjoy about Chicago is they have a lot of great album cuts, not just memorable hits. Some of my favorites never received airplay but are fantastic tunes.

If you like this one, you need to react to DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS. Great Chicago tune. Also, FEELING STRONGER EVERYDAY.

@jackie_jrml

2 жыл бұрын

Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is is GREAT! I love that song!!

There’s a great band called John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band that has some beautiful sax in it. They did some songs for the Eddie and the Cruisers soundtrack. The most notable were On the Dark Side and Tender Years. I think you would really like them.

@davidgross990

Жыл бұрын

They would love them and the movies. Eddie and the Cruisers 2 is a favorite, the soundtrack is amazing. Definitely a must movie reaction, along with the movie crossroads with Ralph Macio, Slash is in it and great harmonica.

They are very versatile, they can play every type of music, rock and roll, jazz, rhythm and blues, classical, etc!😊

Jay and Amber, I'm reliving my formative years through you two. Thanks so much for playing and loving Chicago. Glad you have such an appreciation for them. Perhaps one day, you can listen to one of their lost 1975 hits: Harry Truman. Its sentiment is one that easily applies to today. And it's unlike anything else they've ever done ... a cross between Randy Newman and the Beatles!

How can you not have a good feeling, listening to this fantastic record. A great band. 👍👍🎶🎶💕

They were insane in concert. All the instruments, all the band members. The stage was filled. I think this is my favorite song from them. They have so many great songs.

I remember being a kid, and hearing this song for the first time, after having a really fun day at balboa park in San Diego. This song really captured the mood of the day

@rossadams1405

2 жыл бұрын

damn i havent been to Balboa Park in years. I live in north county. but i miss balboa park a lot.

I was waiting for you to review this song. I figured Amber would love it!

Happy Sunday! 😄 For horns, check out anything with Tower of Power. My favorite is Huey Lewis and the News Hip To Be Square.

@melodymcdonald2140

2 жыл бұрын

Tower Of Power... So Very Hard To Go... That baritone sax ....

Check out this sweet song by them that came out in the late 70's by them called No Tell Lover. It's smooth as butter!✌️

My favorite Chicago song. Takes me right back to my childhood and simpler times. Such a great song! Amber your analysis of this song is spot on! How they use the horns to bring you into the park. The tempo is light and makes you feel like you're there! You totally get this song!

Hey.......I'm sure you hear plenty of this but you really should review Chicago "Dialogue Parts 1 & 2". And listen to the words......really hits home. Thanks Sam

Now, if you want a completely different song from these guys, go for “Along Comes A Woman” it was recorded a decade or so later, and it’s as much an 80’s song as this is a 70’s.

It takes me back in the 70s. Everything they sang about was mostly I remembered growing up. Great reaction ✌🏾✊🏾👍🏾

You know, they still tour and they’re better than ever! Go see them in person. You won’t regret it.

@rebeccamcvey8600

2 жыл бұрын

Saw them Dec 5th , Macon Ga. City Auditorium, still bringing it.

Growing up in Chicago in the 70s, this song is my childhood.

This is such a joyful song. Total “feel good” music! Fantastic! 🌺✌️

For a long time, through the 70s and the start of the 80s, this was Chicago for me. Such a cool, relaxing song.

Hey I’m a 70 year old retired Air Force and I enjoy you two

I remember coming home after buying this vinyl album, putting it on the record player and cranking it. My mother coming out of the kitchen demanding that I turn that crap off. After thinking about it, Chicago’s music is not all that far from Glenn Miller or Tommy Dorsey of the late 40’s early 50’s. Chicago definitely has that nostalgic big band sound.

This song is just a total vibe! It really does transport oneself to this day, the park, and all that you would see and experience. Love, love, love this song so much!

"Saturday, in the park, I think it was the 4th of July"...I saw Chicago "in the park" (Grant Park in Chicago) but on a Sunday, the 5th of July (1987...free concert at Taste of Chicago). The crowd went nuts when they played this song given that it was one day past Saturday the 4th of July 😂 Great show!

Amber's face lights up when the horns play... I have a playlist with Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire, KC & TSB and lots of other horn bands. So glad to see the love ❤

Chicago is one of my favorite groups they have so many hits and the musicianship is outstanding

Saw them in concert 3 years ago. They were fantastic. Have followed them since they started and they’ve had so many great hits. Thanks for your reactions.

@shotgunblast28

2 жыл бұрын

I saw them in Atlanta three years ago with REO. Great concert!!

♥ Love Chicago! "Can you dig it? Yes I can!" :-)

The 4th of July in Chicago is the Taste of Chicago where restaurants from all over Chicago set up booths in Grant Park. And there's music and rides for kids. Really fantastic. I've always assumed "40 days in the park and everyday's the 4th of July" means going to the taste of Chicago year after year.

Chicago is my favorite band of all time. Plus I’m an Illinois girl

@zgfit

Жыл бұрын

Me too From IL. My favorite band too