Friday Favourites - Chicago - Make Me Smile/Now More Than Ever Reaction
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- Опубліковано 7 лип 2024
- In this video, we're listening to Chicago for our Friday Favourites series. We've only recently went back and listened to some of Chicago's earlier stuff, thanks to reaction channels that we were watching for the past few years. We are most certainly excited to hear more from this amazing band! Enjoy!
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"Make Me Smile" was recorded for their second album, Chicago (often called Chicago II), which was released in 1970 ... The centerpiece of the album was the 13-minute song cycle "Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon" written by trombone player James Pankow, from which came the singles "Make Me Smile" and "Colour My World" ... A radio-friendly edit of "Make Me Smile" was released as a single in March 1970, becoming the band's first Top 10 record ... Pulled from the first movement of the "Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon" suite, several changes were made in order to make the song more suitable for radio. This included a modified introduction and abbreviated guitar solo. Finally, parts of the track "Now More Than Ever" were appended on the end to make a complete, 3-verse song ... The album received three Grammy Award nominations - for Album of the Year, Contemporary Vocal Group, and Best Album Cover. It was voted best album of 1970 by readers of Cash Box magazine. - excerpts from Wikipedia
The late, great Buddy Rich was asked in the 1970's if there were any young drummers coming up that he liked and he said "yeah I like that kid from Chicago uh, Danny what's his name".
Buddy also liked Steve Gadd & Bobby Colomby from Blood,Sweat & Tears.
This is a nice surprise. I thoroughly enjoyed it , especially since it's so different to tbe Chicago i knew. It's more like a Motown song.
What a beautiful declaration of love from your wife.
That's the case with "Make Me Smile": on the album "Chicago II" "Make Me Smile" is part of the song cycle "Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon" (worth listening to in one go). “Now More Than Ever” leads this cycle (7 songs) back to the opening theme at the end. For the solo release of “Make Me Smile” these two parts were simply put together.
Chicago were a really good quality band in the 70's as this demonstrates. Would love to have seen them live at that time.
She gets it
She’s fabulous, she gets it
I always look forward to the Friday Favourite music 🎶 Introduction !
Great horn section that you don't hear now days.
RIP Terry Kath.
Chicago started out as Jazz/Rock fusion. After the leader of the band and lead guitarist, Terry Kath, died in a gun accident, they moved to more a pop rock sound.
She’s great
Ballet for a Girl in Buchanan is equal to the Abbey Road medley as a musical movement on a rock album.
I think Chicago’s best song was “Colour my World”. You need to check this one out.
Thank you for your reactions. I hope you would also react to their hit 'Questions 67 and 68' - thank you.
CHICAGO, "MAKE ME SMILE"... for over 50 years those original Chicago songs are all masterpieces... Singers Keyboard Robert Lamb, Guitar Terry Kath, Bass Peter Cetera.. all shared lead vocals thru the far out 60's, and the Groovy 70's... Until the untimely death of Terry Kath... One of the first Album bands popularize with my 12year old friends...
Chicago was one of the first bands that I latched onto, but I have some words other than cheesy for their 80s and subsequent output that I won't mention here, lol. It has been explained that was part of a suite which I think you would enjoy hearing. Quite simply, when Terry Kath died, so did the soul of the band.
Chicago wasn't cheesy in the 80s. There were a lot of bands from the 80s that were cheesy, Chicago wasn't one of them. They were always great.
Surprised you have not called out the wonderful earthy vocals from Terry Kath, I think he makes the song. Cheers.
There's a lot to unpack with this song.
I didn’t know his name but woah that dude can sing ! I did point that out in my own comment as it’s SO in yer face
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@@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_BletheringCheck out their debut album as The Chicago Transit Authority. It opens with the appropriately titled "Introduction", written and sung by Terry Kath. There are a few featured solos in it where each member gets to shine.
So sorry you didn't do Tanglewood live!! Soooo much better!! Wouldn't have to worry about remastered crap!!! 😢
I grew up loving Chicago, but you have to listen to this song, and many others
by Chicago, by a Tribute Band that will blow your mind as to how good they are.
They are made up of Russian/Ukrainian musicians and vocalists that emulate
the original songs as good, if not better than the originals. Sound's crazy? I know,
but check out 'Leonid & Friends' and then tell me what you think.
We have enjoyed many of their covers, in fact. Actually, we were just watching their performance of 'Make Me Smile' about an hour ago. They are so accurate to the original material. Fantastic musicians.
This is part of a seven-movement suite titled "Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon", on Chicago's second album. The record label at the time of the release in 1970 joined together the opening and closing movements, "Make Me Smile" and "Now More Than Ever" (a reprise of "Make Me Smile") to release a single of "Make Me Smile" that sounded complete.
You should listen to the entire suite, which also includes Terry Kath's lead vocal on "Colour My World" (Note: the link is NOT MINE, I am not self promoting or promoting any affiliated link, so I should not be violating your comment guidelines. It is provided for your information.) ua-cam.com/video/xgM4xSIShYw/v-deo.html
I never heard love described as cheese.
Murder polis watched your video on holiday in Cambodia and thought the world needs more jello and less use
Yup … I’ve had 3 comments today disappear on me , I had a look at guidelines and it may be I’m “ liking” too much , I like every vid n most comments .. or I’m using too many emojis which can be seen as spam and removed … I’ll moderate that now … or I’m using phrases the bots 🤖 think are excessive … hence removed … dont worry about the rise of the machines folks or the possible malign influence if AI … what could possibly go wrong ?? 👀
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WTF ? What a HUGE surprise ! I don’t know the in depth history of Chicago , all I know about them was the Bovine Scatology era of Peter Cetera and his slow dance songs and his super annoying voice ..😡
THIS … on the other hand is like finding gold in them there hills ! This is FANTASTIC .. liked the horns n the musicians in general, but the singer ! Wow , what a powerful , mature voice that guys got .. pleasure to listen to and the biggest compliment I can give him is that it matched Levi Stubbs who in my opinion is the best male vocalist of the 60’s .
This is a first for me and I’m super enthused to try it , I’m gonna look up Chicagos discography, dispense with the later Peter Cetera dross and starting at the beginning check these cats out … I’ve learned something today hearing this early Chicago stuff , and that’s a GOOD thing .. cheers 🍻
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25 Or 6 To 4 is one with Peter singing, but it's one of the best songs we've heard. The horns and guitar in it are unbelievable.
WTF have you heard done with the real Sir Jay?
@@colrhodes377 hmph.. I DID reply Col in a gentle n humourous way and that’s the 3rd comment if mines that’s disappeared today .. 😡.. I’ll need to do sone research as to what could be going on . 🤖more than likely .. sigh
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Peter had an annoying voice, eh? How come he sang on 90% of their hit songs? His vocals were the best. I like Terry's soulful vocals as well, but Peter made that band successful for many yrs.
@@lamarravery4094 you can yap on all day mr butthurt and yet it will still NOT change MY opinion of the guys voice and the effect it has on ME ! Ok ?
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