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You guys think this song is A+ or S?! Because I'm having second thoughts..leaning S ❤🔥
Absolute “S”!!!!!
S for sure
I want to say S. But then I wouldn't know where to put "Make Me Smile" which resonates so much more due to Kath's singing.
So very S.
Yep, it's an S
A&A, you'll love their “Feeling Stronger Everyday”, “Make Me Smile”, and “Question 67 And 68”!!! Terry Kath era Chicago is best!
AGREE 💯
And Colour My World!
And then the 80's started and they went straight into the crapper
I was all set to post that the next Chicago reaction should be one of those 3 songs, but since you said it for me, I won't need to.
I'll add Call On Me
My wife was a huge Chicago fan. I wouldn't have listened to them that much had she not been such a fan, for that I'm thankful. They are fantastic. She would have loved to have seen your positive reactions to this song. I've been missing her a lot tonight and your video made me feel her presence again. Thank you.
Same here with my hubby, a guitarist, who passed away. We could get lost listening to Chicago!
The kind of song that makes you ask, "Why doesn't EVERY band have a brass section?"
Seriously, there's something about good horn players that gives you that carefree, glad-to-be-alive feeling like nothing else.
And why doesn’t EVERY band have percussion? 🪘✨😉
A brass section? Guess it depends on what kind of band you're talking about?
There were many that had experimented with including brass instruments in their bands. Stevie Winwood, Bruce Springsteen, Duran Duran, so forth. They are a hit but it doesn’t last. The appeal from music fans loose interest after awhile unless they are already into jazz, blues, or instrumental music. some bands have skewed over to the newly labeled Yacht rock music because of the brass sounds. Sad really.
I think this requires folks to be a jazz fan. Not a super jazz nerd however. When it comes to rock, incorporating a horn section is not easy add the ingredients and there is risk of fans just not being into it. Good news is, there were a handful of bands that just knocked it out of the park.
You'd love music from the 1940's they kill it in the the brass department. Or for people with just one horn that is epic Louis Armstrong, Dizzy, Miles ... rock's just the wrong form to exploit brass. Even this song dips into jazz.
These guys were amazing. When Jimmy Page says they were one of his 2 favorite American bands that speaks volumes
That horn arrangement. That Bass. Those drums. Perfection.
This song is basically one long drum solo, moves me every time!
Yes. Yes. Yes. And so totally yes.
horns suck
You can listen to it three times and choose to listen to only one of those things each time.
Seraphine is a BEAST!
"only the beginning, what I want to feel forever". That says it all.
Finally! This song is almost a spiritual experience. For over 50 years this has been one of my favorite songs. S-tier. Period.
Right!
yeah me too
A definite S
It's an S Tier album." Introduction" is great, "Questions 67 and 68" is great, you guys already did "I'm A Man", and "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is". If I were to say where to go next, it would be "Make Me Smile" off of Chicago II, similar sauce to this one.
I concur, Brody… “I see ya brought your rubbers chief!!” 😝
@@STILL-KICKIN Haha, yes. Here's to swimin' with bow legged women>
Introduction is a Masterpiece!!
The album "Introduction" was just that. It indicated what Chicago was supposed to be all about. I remember listening to it at a friend's house when the album was released. We were blown away.
“South California Purples” is another great song from this album.
THIS is Chicago for me. The early era when it was new and experimental and fresh. I was just a kid of 9/10 when this was released but this tune really touched me.
@mags jay
Agreed!
I'm with you
Same here and still loving it,
Same here. It’s the best!
I was 19 and we played this for my buddies mother. Our premise was that all of the new rock music ‘wasn’t bad’ in fact Real band instruments like horns. His mom still thought it just noice …. It 69 or so. We’d graduated HS in Los Angeles area in 67
There was a book I read in the 70’s called “Eric”, written by Doris Lund, which was the true story of her son’s losing battle with cancer. It was an unforgettably powerful story. Throughout his illness, Eric would listen to “Beginnings” by Chicago, which would lift him up with hope and confidence whenever he felt defeated and sick. Ever since I read that book, I’ve felt this song as a truly uplifting experience. Will always be in my top ten.
I want to read this book now. Thank you for your post.
Great story!
Great book!
I had to read it in nursing school
@@garyking6519 Did you really!? I’m surprised anyone heard of it. Do you remember the references to this song? I just can’t hear this song without thinking of Eric.
"feeling stronger everyday" "questions 67 and 68" "make me smile" "dialogue part 1 and 2" !!!!!!!!!
Dude, that trombone at the end is HUGE. I love that bone. It gets featured so rarely, but THIS. It is key to the end of the song.
This is one of the best introductions to themselves that a band ever had. Side A of their first album. It was a double album. That takes guts to make your first album a double. This song was part of the launch of a great band. I'm glad that Leonid and Friends have worked hard to keep all o0f this great musicality alive. They knew good musicianship when they heard it.
L&F is awesome.
But "introduction" is their introduction. This is a love song
@@izzonj
Exactly!
Their second AND their third albums were also double albums. They had so many songs already written that they could fill six LPs with awesome tunes out of the gate!
Leonid & Friends are just awesome! I love their version of September ~ so glad I found them on UA-cam…☺️
Danny Saraphine is an awesome drummer. Terry Kath was in the top 3 guitar players from that era. Such a collection of greats.
I can't believe how musically spoiled I have been. This album played, in tight rotation, with other classics at my 11 year old summer camp. I was well versed in this band before puberty. I had slow danced, not alone, to half of this stuff. No wonder I'm a music snob.
My HS graduation year in Los Angeles area …
We were definitely lucky!
Same!
The lyrics are about the beginning of a relationship when everything thing seems magical and all things are possible. The music just elevates it to another dimension.
Perfectly stated.
Well said!
Trombone solos are what rock was missing at this point.
And cow bells.
Not until Oingo Boingo were there ‘bone solos as good.
This is what happens when you put together classicly trained bad ass musicians, you get true INCREDIBLE!
I don't think they're bad at all. And what's an "ass musician"?
S tier all the way. One of Chicago's finest songs. A gorgeous, expansive masterpiece.
Agreed.
Perfectly said
This is very emblematic of the incredible musicianship in the 60s and 70s and the great bands were always trying to one-up each other. This is an amazing recording.
The drummer is founding member Danny Seraphine. A beast on the drums who got one of the rawest deals in Rock and Roll, but went on to do quite well for himself.
Danny could go all out Buddy Rich on the drum kit. A master.
One of the best rock drummers of all time . Severely underrated .
The first song we will play at our 50th anniversary in two years. So many memories! ❤❤❤❤
I am so glad you gave a shout out to Leonid and Friends. That's fantastic. They are awesome.
What a fun reaction! That outro is epic. When you come back around to Chicago again, PLEASE react to “Wishing You Were Here” - Terry Kath on lead vocals, members of The Beach Boys providing harmony vocals for the chorus, and Peter Cetera singing the bridge. It’s absolutely sublime!
Oh, yes.
Absolutely! Has to happen.
@@johnhughes3214 it’s such a beautiful collaboration!
Yeah that's a great song. Leonid and Friends does a good version too: ua-cam.com/video/aLAUyc64thU/v-deo.html
X1000! Would love for the guys to react to that beauty.
The horn break, particularly the trombone solo just leaves me out! The whole song is perfectly done, flawlessly performed, and it’s a classic! Chicago, as famous as it is, is one of the most underrated rock bands ever. Incredible music! Particularly those first two albums.
How many bands have trombones. Maybe blood sweat and tears
Jimmy Pankow...LEGEND
@@kenhoyer8601 Chase
One of their most important songs for us in HS was "Colour My World" because you could slow dance to it. We sang it in Choir and anyone could play it on the piano. 🎹 ( I think more were conceived to Colour. Don't underestimate the slow dance A&A)
Colour My World is titled, on the album, Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon: Colour My World. (A&A have had difficulties with album track titles before!)
That was our prom theme in 1979. I think that was true for every high school in the country.
@@allenlunde7908 it came out in '70 and you were still tuned in to it 9 yrs later. Good job!!!
Yep, junior prom theme was Color My World & senior prom was to Knights In White Satin (Moody Blues)! A great time to be young!! 😄
That was the song my classmates would make out to in the darkest corners of High School parties.
I've been waiting for this one. When I was in high school in 1971, the "Stage Band" played at halftime of a basketball game, with a big brass section, bass, full drums, and guitar. The band teacher, who played jazz trumpet on weekends, took center court with two student trombone players, and played this song to a standing ovation. There were 8 of us in the stands playing percussion instruments, and I got to play the wood blocks, which I think was the first percussion instrument here. We played for 5 minutes at the end, and everybody went nuts, and it was one of the highlights of my time in the band.
The title of "Band Nerd" has always mystified me. We had a fantastic band director who played in a big band in the WWII era and the school bands and jazz bands were the sh*t and we were stars in the school. Sounds like you enjoyed the same.
We always had great stage bands at my HS. I can really see this scene in my memory.
@@kathytoy5055 We had a great band leader. I played percussion and drums in the stage band. Our director was so cool he took the whole band to see Chicago in concert at SIU-Carbondale in May of 1971 only a month after their historic concert at Carnegie Hall. From then on I didn't worry about not being a "jock". I was on my way to rock and roll heaven.
I started band in the 6th grade and played all the way through high school, class of 77. Chicago was a staple of stage and marching bands during that era. I was a percussionist and we had a really cool drum line that was so much fun to be a part of. Our band was really popular in the school at that time and we won lots of awards.
How great a memory, how great an event!!
“Make Me Smile” is the song you’ll want to hear next. Same soulful, gritty vocals and magnificent horns as “Beginnings,” only turned up to 11, plus a great guitar solo. And be sure to listen to the single version: The album version just segues into the next song, while the single adds a spectacular ending. (EDIT: The 4: 25 single, not the 3-minute single!)
I agree 100%. Been saying this for 2 years.😁
best to do the version on "Only the Beginning: The Very Best of Chicago". other single versions cut out the guitar solo and intro.
Make Me Smile next! Be careful which version you do. There are multiple options. The best version is between 4 and 5 minutes. Some single versions cut out the guitar solo and you do NOT want to miss that. Gritty ass vocals with TONS of charisma! Been waiting for your reaction to this pop masterpiece!
Just do the whole Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon. Covers Make Me Smile and Color My World plus other good stuff.
@@robertmurphy9364 I'm trying to persuade them to do the whole album :)
i don't know what's more mesmerizing- listening to this song which i've always loved or looking at your faces during the song
Chicago has been on the charts for a long long time with its first big hit in 1970 MAKE ME SMILE sung by guitarist Terry Kath. Chicago has had 21 top 10 singles, 11 number one singles and Chicago is the first American rock band to chart top 40 albums in 5 decades, what an accomplishment. My top 3 Chicago songs are FEELIN' STRONGER EVERYDAY, BEGINNINGS and DIALOGUE PT 1&2. Love your picks guys and the diversity.
If you do Make Me Smile, do the entire Ballet for a Girl from Bucanon from side 2 of Chicago II. The radio edits of Make me Smile are atrocious.
Chicago didn't have 11 number one singles. Where are you getting that from?
@@timothycook2917 That was according to Google and DPAC.How many do you think they had?
@@go234ko96ts5 Chicago has had three songs hit #1 on the *Billboard* Hot 100, not eleven.
They are: "If You Leave Me Now" (July 1976), "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" (May 1982), and "Look Away" (Sept. 1988). Look at the previous paragraph in the DPAC link you're citing. It names those three #1 hits (although they got one of 'em wrong).
Now, if you consider as well the hit singles on the *Billboard* Adult Contemporary Hits chart (i.e., songs in the Easy Listening category that you're likely to hear in your dentist's waiting room) that the band had, that adds eight more #1s to Chicago's total, giving them eleven. But when people refer to #1 hits in the United States, they're typically referring to the *Billboard* Hot 100.
DIalogue PT 1 & 2. Played on my strat every day!
Life-long Chicago fan here. Seen them live 32 times. THIS is my favorite song by them.
A&A Danny is a phenomenal drummer. Check out the studio version of “ feeling stronger every day” he’s amazing!!
Danny Seraphine is criminally overlooked. So good
So damn good! Just killer fills all over the place, and yet they never detract from a tasty deep groove.
I am reliving my youth right now was about 18-19 trying to figure out my future. Music was the language of my generation and it was amazing
Chicago was originally inspired to form a band with a huge horn section when they heard the Beatles song "Got To Get You Into My Life" with its big horn section. That's why Bobby Lamm sings that line as a tribute, "I've got to get you into my life"
This song, along with "Make Me Smile" & others, were all huge radio hits in the early '70s.
You know the music is special when it brings tears to your eyes. So so good.
The composition is so freakin' tight and matches perfectly with the feeling of the lyrics. This has been an S tier song for me over several decades.
This was a super popular song for Chicago. I love this song, thank you for your reactions. The vocals, the drums, the horns, Claves and shakers at that end and muted cow bell. Chicago had a drummer and a percussionist. Holy Crap the production on this song is perfection. This is easy S tier for me. ..and think about what year this dropped! 8 or 16 track analog tape. Chicago were masters. What do you say, guys?
I have always believed that Chicago, at the very beginning, was the very best band that there was. This may be one of the very first albums I bought, and this was one of the first songs I played. "introduction" was probably the first.
It’s the “Beginnings”of a love affair. “When I kiss you, I feel a thousand different feelings”
Freshman year of college, 1972/73. I’d come back to the dorm from the library or the gym or from getting a late bite to eat. Walking down the hall to my room, as you passed open doorways you could hear Chicago, Steely Dan, War, Rod Stewart, Elton John, The Moody Blues, and many, many others. It was an amazing time for music. Thanks, guys, for bringing back so many good memories.
In answer to the question “can they do it live?” I saw them do it live at least a half a dozen times and the answer is a resounding yes! My favorite band in the seventies, especially the first two albums.
I can testify to this! Just such a great show every time. Solid and clean.
Me too! Last year in Charleston! So YES they damn sure can! What a show!
Three cheers for PERCUSSION (and HORNS)!!! 🎺🎷👏🏼💕
You guys talked about them doing this live, well, this early vintage of the band were filmed live at Tanglewood and it’s definitely worth a viewing. The film is unusually good for the era. Great reaction.
Beginnings is My favorite Chicago song, I have been WAITING for you to get to this!! The drums are insane, and When the horns go Ham, I just lose it. It’s a masterpiece.
Great song with outstanding vocals from Robert Lamm, one of the 3 truly great original lead vocalists in the band (along with Cetera and Kath). Still with the band, recent live recordings of this song show his vocals are just as good as ever. This song is now the fan favorite of Chicago concerts due to Lamm (better than Cetera impersonation vocals, since nobody can sing like him).
I had no idea he was still with them. Cool!
@@allisonreed7682 Lamm and all 3 original horn section members are still with the band.
@@johnhughes3214 I can’t believe I didn’t know that.
@@allisonreed7682 James Pankow, the trombonist, is a talented songwriter, who penned several of the big hits, including "Make Me Smile," "Colour My World," "Just You n Me" and "Old Days."
@@johnhughes3214 Walt Parazaider is no longer with the band. Sadly, he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s last year
This album came out when I was a junior in high school.. I went to many dances where they played this song. I just loved it I love the way he describes his feelings and how to express them and the colors that are involved in what you're feeling. This this is one of my favorite songs
If you live this you wil love Blood Sweat and Tears- "I Can't Quit You" since it is as if Chicago and CCR had a baby
Yeah, BS&T are great and David Clayton-Thomas is a great singer. Go Down Gamblin’ is a good cooker, too.
Chicago is one of the greatest assemblies of musicians ever. This still sounds incredible nearly 60 yrs later! You'll love "Purples" Andy and Alex
Glad you did the long version of this. The end part was usually cut off on the radio
I don't think I've ever heard that outro. Wow.
"How many honorroll students were concieved to this song?" is still my favorite A&A line - and there are so many good ones.
A proper introduction to one of the most successful distinct and enduring bands in rock history.
That was their original name.. 'Chicago Transit Authority', the name of our public transit system here. That is until the CTA said no no no can't use it, and they became simply Chicago. Best advice they ever got!
Chicago is just so damn amazing. So grateful I grew up with this music! My high school years had the absolutely freakin' best music!
Definite S. The only problem I have with Chicago is they made me think I could fulfill my Rock and Roll dreams even though I only played the trombone. Turns out Rock music only has so much room for trombones.
Ballet For A Girl In Buchannon studio version off Chicago II is a must, It is simply perfection. Make Me Smile as well as Colour My World are part of this piece. The band is firing on all cylinders here.
Yes, they were awesome live!!! Fingers crossed for Donnie Iris “Ah! Leah!”🤘🔥
Ah, Leah is a hidden smoker!
That is such a great song! Great choice!
Danny Seraphine is amazing. Most listen to the vocals and horns, but if you listen to Danny, you'll hear how incredibly difficult the drums are with Chicago. Doubs and trips all over the place, complicated kick adds and so much more. Just incredible.
Peter Cetera's bass playing style reminds me a lot of Paul McCartney's. It's very melodic. I don't think he gets enough props in that regard.
I agree, he never gets listed with the "greatest" bass players. I actually cry when hearing his lines in Devil's Sweet, from Chicago VII. It's truly astounding.
Yes!! Thank you for saying this. He was a fantastic bass player. He and Danny together were Chicago’s secret weapon musically
When Peter met Paul, he introduced himself but forgot his own name, drew a blank. Paul said I know who you are.
I don't know if this has been mentioned. All the original band members had music degrees from DePaul university in Chicago, except for the guitarist Terry Kath who the other band members said was the best musician in the band. Robert Lamm composed and sang lead vocals on this one. Imaging having 3 lead singers! Makes for fantastic harmonies. S tier!
70,s music will never be duplicated! Talent isn,t required now day,s?? Just name recognition, and a computer, and pro tools!!
Make Me Smile needs to be heard in the multi-part song cycle known as "Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon." It is Chicago at their best. Approximately 13 minutes in length. C'mon guys, you can do it!
100% you gotta do the entire suite!!!!
Completely agree
If you're going to do Make me Smile you should do it as part of the entire Ballet for a Girl in Buchanon
Literally cut my teeth on Chicago, back in '69, I was 10, and showed interest in music to the point that my mom bought me this album and I was immediately hooked, Years later, l was a AM jock at the local radio station, playing this music to the masses, and turning a new generation on to this "once in a generation" band. Rock ON!!
Check out Chicago's live version of "Beginnings" at the Tanglewood concert in 1970.
The live version of this song from Tanglewood is outstanding. The whole show actually and it’s here on UA-cam
This is an amazing song. It's amazing how great this band was from 69-74.
Now that's a band. Even more impressive this is from 1969! As much as I love the music the lyrics are equally as impressive. Robert Lamm's voice was jazz/rock/soul all in one. Easily an A+ top 3 Chicago song ever.
"Feeling Stronger Every Day". It combines everything great about this band.
Danny and Peter absolutely killed it, killed it, KILLED it on this song!. There is no overstating how great they were.
I saw Chicago 4 times in the first years that they were touring. Live, this band would just flat wear you out from rocking you so hard. Fantastic live band. The first album is a masterpiece.
I love the lyrics of this song. The lack of rhyming meter gives it a sweet honesty that is particularly endearing. The excitement of a new love is pure joy. And the bombastic jamming the drums and horns mirror conveys that emotion well. This song always makes me smile.
I hope they go through a lot more than just a song from this LP it's amazing
All time classic. The way Chicago should be remembered.
The last 2 minutes of the song has always felt to me like a celebration of love ❤️
The best trombone solo in rock n roll! What?? A trombone solo in rock n roll? Hell yes!
I was 19 when this double album came out. With my trusty record player and headphones I cannot tell you how many times (2. . .3,000?) I played this song. . .and then I would put the needle back on the vinyl and repeat the FULL orchestra bit to the end over. And over. And over. Wonderful you see your reactions to this great song!
A song that never gets old.
Why are the production values so good on these bands from the 60s and 70s, it's crazy how good these producers/engineers were that decade?
Introduction is the BOLDEST first track off a first album maybe ever. It’s a musical carnival, and it’s brilliant. DEFINITELY worth a react!
The drummer, Danny Seraphine, was a jazz trained drummer. Robert Lamm di the vocals and keyboards. Terry Kath was lead guitarist. He died in 77 from a gun related accident. Bass guitarist and one of the lead vocals was Peter Cetera, he sang lead on many of their songs, like 25 or 6 to 4. The horn section was Lee Loughnane on trumpet, Walt Parazaider on alto sax and flute, and Jimmy Pankow on trombone. Though there has been many turn overs with the original members, the group is still going strong. They are amazing. But I will say that I miss every one of the original members. Peter Cetera went solo in 1985. Danny Seraphine left next, Walt had to retire due to health reasons. So there are 3 original members left. Just a bit of history on the greatest but most underrated rock group in the rock genre. Do some research on them. They have a great story. Sad, funny, but awesome story.
The Lyris are actually pretty simple: Only the Beginning of what i want to feel forever: The feelings of love and with that special person you hope last a lifetime and forever not just when love begins: It's a cool love song that becomes so dynamic and more meaningful per electrifying horns and percussion power. Easy to get so lost in this song and the words considering the amazing instrumentation and musicianship here. Terry Kath and "Beginnings" Chicago their initial releases and albums was amazing. This album hit and the singles and Chicago already became legendary.
....and we're back.....Dude, I've been listening to this song since I was 7. I am now 61! It's ALWAYS been S tier for me.
🍊Orange for sure
Only the Beginning … of What I want to Feel Forever ! Great Love song !
Only my all time FAVORIE Chicago tune! Great Reaction as usual..SO much musicianship in this band...
Thank you for playing the complete song. It’s been years since I’ve heard the whole thing. It is SO cool to see you guys really getting into a song from about 50 years ago…my youth. Chicago was such a great band. C.T.A.!!
I could not possibly tell you how many times I have heard this song, and it STILL isn't enough.
Love this song so much. It still gives me chills. When I was in high school, I played it in my room so often and so loud I’m sure everyone could hear it. My poor dad. He played trombone and he hated rock n roll, but I like to believe he secretly kind of liked the horns in this song - especially the trombone solos.
Would love to see you guys react to Leonid & Friends. They are a cover band out of Russia that does mostly Chicago songs and many people have said they sound as good if not better than Chicago itself. Just about everything they've put out is flawless. Their version of 25 or 6 to 4 is absolute fire! ❤🔥
If you haven't done "Make Me Smile" yet, watch Rick Beato's "What makes this song great" review of it. It makes me love that song even more!!
We didn't know in 1969 that we were hearing music that is the equal of any that would follow thereafter. This album is the equal of any and better than anything in the last 20 years.
Next Chicago song has to be "Wishing You Were Here" since it has guest backing harmony vocals from the Beach Boys- HAUNTING
That is a fantastic song, I agree👍👍🎶🎶
Love that one too...👌💕
I'm glad you guys play the songs all the way through without interrupting them to talk, like so many other reaction channels do.
So many great voices - rhythm guitar and horns and percussion and drums and vocals and and and. Hats off to the engineers and producer to get them all "blended" while giving each a pathway to cut thru at just the right time. Outstanding all the way around.
Most underrated band of our time. and the most DIVERSE....
Coming back to this album reminds me why Chicago has always been one of my top favorite bands. This tune is so well constructed, with elements of jazz propelling it forward. Such a groove with so many little surprises and individual brilliance. I never thought of Chicago as prog, but they really are. Telling a story with builds and then taking you back down. Ending with extended cowbell! How can it get any better? An awesome trip.
This whole album is my absolute fave of theirs.
So glad you guys got around to “Beginnings.” S tier, IMO. It never fails to give me goose bumps.
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To me the greatest song they ever did! I was in HS when CTA hit. BOOM! Crazy good. Seraphim the drummer is too under appreciated. Phenom. Had 3 lead singers, interchangeable. Brass crew is better than USC Band. If you ever get a chance to see them you’ll lose your mind. Thank y’all for this b
Has always been my favorite Chicago song.
I'm 70 now and through high school and several years after this was my favorite band. The mix of brass and rock is perfect.
Such a great reaction, guys! Cannot begin to tell you how many great 50+ year old memories this song brings to mind. Chicago’s musicianship was brilliant and unparalleled, especially for its time. More, please!
Robert Lamb sings this, having three lead singers, Pete Setera (bass) and Terry Kath (guitar) plus the horn players singing gives them such rich vocals. I'm fairly certain that James Pankow (trombone) wrote most of their songs. He was the leader of the group, even though Pete Setera was the only member to go solo.
Robert Lamm was the chief songwriter early on. Drummer Danny Seraphine said Lamm carried the band from the beginning because he had already written "a stack of songs" before they ever made the first album. Seraphine killed it here on drums.
My rating: A+. Hey guys, how about Blood Sweat and Tears?!? “And When I Die” and “God Bless the Child”! I’m tellin’ ya, I don’t give up easy.
On another note, you’re the best of all of my music reaction subscriptions!! Seriously, I’m not just saying that.
I’ll second your choice. “Spinning Wheel” was a big radio song, along with your two picks. Great band.
You can’t help but be uplifted and amazed when you here this. Every. Single. Time.