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stampedehero said:
That stings
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I may have been too hard on the Beaver.

LaMonster All-Star said:
THAT "stings" much less & is much more accurate; make no mistake... many losers still inhabit this board... the #'s come much closer to those of a Scorpions Tribute Band at The Hawthorne :rockon::rockon::rockon:...
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Like who?

ripcityboy said:
Sad thing is Chicago were a legitimately great band in the early 70's. Terry Kath on guitar and Danny Seraphine on drums are two of the greats in rock history. Of course, with the Pete Cetera A&R hits, cocaine and touring took their toll and by the end of the decade they were toast. They never really replaced Kath after he accidently shot himself in the head.
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Yes, that's the official history. The early albums had "Dedicated to the Revolution" printed on all the covers, and soon the political members were dead.
 
jlprk said:
I may have been too hard on the Beaver.



Like who?



Yes, that's the official history. The early albums had "Dedicated to the Revolution" printed on all the covers, and soon the political members were dead.
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Well if you had to go from dropping acid at Woodstock to singing Love Me Tomorrow in a Versace Suit, you'd probably want to die too, regardless of politics.
 
Those were the less talented members, the ones left to live.
 
ripcityboy said:
Sad thing is Chicago were a legitimately great band in the early 70's. Terry Kath on guitar and Danny Seraphine on drums are two of the greats in rock history. Of course, with the Pete Cetera A&R hits, cocaine and touring took their toll and by the end of the decade they were toast. They never really replaced Kath after he accidently shot himself in the head.
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Funny you mention Chicago. I worked with their producer for 5 years. His name was John Parker or something close to that. I think this same guy worked with Air Supply or some other cheesy soft rock band as well.

I will say one thing, the dude knew his stuff and taught me a lot about music production.
 
jlprk said:
Like who?
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In truth, there aren't many (I was just pokin' fun):wink: I'll not name names... but there r 2 posters that I'm not fond of: #1 has been around for quite a # of years & I've told him I don't like him & vice versa (haven't had a "run-in" w/ him even once since joining this board though); by very definition, he's a troll #2 has posted a lot/constantly attacks our players but never says anything/really has reason why they "suck" & seems to b fickle/a fair weather fan (I hate these types, SUPPORT ur team/ppl especially though the tough times!).
 
magnifier661 said:
Funny you mention Chicago. I worked with their producer for 5 years. His name was John Parker or something close to that. I think this same guy worked with Air Supply or some other cheesy soft rock band as well.

I will say one thing, the dude knew his stuff and taught me a lot about music production.
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I saw that original band in 1971 live and they were phenomenal! Mags..how could you work with someone for 5 years and not know their name?
 
riverman said:
I saw that original band in 1971 live and they were phenomenal! Mags..how could you work with someone for 5 years and not know their name?
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How was Kath on Free Form Guitar Part 1? Even Hendrix said that guy could wail. Though he was cough.... no Rory Gallagher.
 
ripcityboy said:
How was Kath on Free Form Guitar Part 1? Even Hendrix said that guy could wail. Though he was cough.... no Rory Gallagher.
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Kath was my favorite electric guitarist of that era...he could wail..The guy was a genius and live, he was dynamic. Hendrix was right. The amazing thing about him was how far out he'd take an idea and drop right back into the pocket without a seam. Rory Gallagher, Gary Moore, all those Irish guys in Thin Lizzy were way more blues based than Chicago. Kath had more Zappa in his style than Gallagher.
 
riverman said:
I saw that original band in 1971 live and they were phenomenal! Mags..how could you work with someone for 5 years and not know their name?
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Because I worked with another A&R rep from capital records. I keep getting their names mixed up.

I think one was Mark Levy and the other was John Parker. The A&R rep had me go on some interesting runs. One time I walked into his apartment and Killa Priest was sleeping on the coach. He had me deliver weed to Sublime when they branched off to Garage Band Records. And that A&R rep guy used to manage Van Halen. I listened to some mix tapes of when they played some high school. He would tell me that Eddie Van Halen was so worried that people would steal his style, he would play his leads with his back to the audience.

Edit: he was an A&R rep for MCA records. So fucking long ago man! I was 20 when I started and 25 when I quit the biz. And when I mean quit, I mean I actually had to make money instead of being a cheesy assistant
 
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magnifier661 said:
Because I worked with another A&R rep from capital records. I keep getting their names mixed up.

I think one was Mark Levy and the other was John Parker. The A&R rep had me go on some interesting runs. One time I walked into his apartment and Killa Priest was sleeping on the coach. He had me deliver weed to Sublime when they branched off to Garage Band Records. And that A&R rep guy used to manage Van Halen. I listened to some mix tapes of when they played some high school. He would tell me that Eddie Van Halen was so worried that people would steal his style, he would play his leads with his back to the audience.

Edit: he was an A&R rep for MCA records. So fucking long ago man! I was 20 when I started and 25 when I quit the biz. And when I mean quit, I mean I actually had to make money instead of being a cheesy assistant
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Dude! You could have been the caramel Suge Knight!
 
magnifier661 said:
Because I worked with another A&R rep from capital records. I keep getting their names mixed up.

I think one was Mark Levy and the other was John Parker. The A&R rep had me go on some interesting runs. One time I walked into his apartment and Killa Priest was sleeping on the coach. He had me deliver weed to Sublime when they branched off to Garage Band Records. And that A&R rep guy used to manage Van Halen. I listened to some mix tapes of when they played some high school. He would tell me that Eddie Van Halen was so worried that people would steal his style, he would play his leads with his back to the audience.

Edit: he was an A&R rep for MCA records. So fucking long ago man! I was 20 when I started and 25 when I quit the biz. And when I mean quit, I mean I actually had to make money instead of being a cheesy assistant
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Yeah. I had a stint in that "industry." What a monkey's tea party. Have no desire to revisit it. Still love music and I'd like to keep it that way.
 
magnifier661 said:
Funny you mention Chicago. I worked with their producer for 5 years. His name was John Parker or something close to that. I think this same guy worked with Air Supply or some other cheesy soft rock band as well.

I will say one thing, the dude knew his stuff and taught me a lot about music production.
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+> To proove I'm old as dirt I saw Chicago in a place outside Lambertville NJ in 1969. The had a good rif going on but the drummer was out of sync. After a short break he came out strong. We suspected drugs to be the cause of his re surgence..:drumroll:
 
riverman said:
Kath was my favorite electric guitarist of that era...he could wail..The guy was a genius and live, he was dynamic. Hendrix was right. The amazing thing about him was how far out he'd take an idea and drop right back into the pocket without a seam. Rory Gallagher, Gary Moore, all those Irish guys in Thin Lizzy were way more blues based than Chicago. Kath had more Zappa in his style than Gallagher.
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+> Rory Gallager is Legend. Elvin Bishop and Alvin Lee (once known as creator of the fastest guitar riffs) are worth a mention. Since you mentioned Zappa (RIP), what is your opinion of his brief time student Lowell George (RIP) ?
 
ripcityboy said:
Yeah. I had a stint in that "industry." What a monkey's tea party. Have no desire to revisit it. Still love music and I'd like to keep it that way.
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Yeah, I was basically a bitch boy that wasn't being paid for the first two years, then made chicken scratch with the hope that one day I could be a rep. The industry is a crazy place man.

John Parker was actually cool because he would give me production rights to the jingles he made for TV shows and commercials. It wasn't a lot, but at least it made me feel important.
 
riverman said:
I've seen all those guys..Lowell was a great slide player.
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You .... saw.... Rory! I mean you saw my GOD! Please go into specifics and don't be afraid to embellish his greatness..... as if that was possible!
 
ripcityboy said:
You .... saw.... Rory! I mean you saw my GOD! Please go into specifics and don't be afraid to embellish his greatness..... as if that was possible!
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This is the period I saw Rory live..he squeezed more out of a strat than any guitar player ever..guy could swing, was a huge influence on everybody from Billy Gibbons to Hendrix to Stevie Ray...Rory dug deep, played with his eyes closed and had more command of his pickup selector switch than I've ever seen...everything was a flow and like a lot of Irish rockers, he was a ball of energy. He sweat more finish off a strat than I've ever seen...if that guitar could tell stories..wow..
 
How we got from Connaughton to Rory Gallagher is a mystery but back to basketball. PC will morph into an NBA rotation player and he's in a good organization to do that.
 
Looks like this thread morphed into music appreciation and ready to be shuttled to the Blazer OT Forum. BGD will have a field day with it over there at some point. Heck, he might even bring it back 7 years later! :biglaugh:
 
Sorry, it was probably my bad. But back to Pat. Yes I also see him as a rotational player. Sad we couldn't get a Joseph Young.
 
ripcityboy said:
Sorry, it was probably my bad. But back to Pat. Yes I also see him as a rotational player. Sad we couldn't get a Joseph Young.
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If you could somehow give Young Pat's size (or Pat Young's game), you would have a heck of a player. As is, I would consider them both long-shots.
 
ripcityboy said:
Sorry, it was probably my bad. But back to Pat. Yes I also see him as a rotational player. Sad we couldn't get a Joseph Young.
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I thought that Joseph Young went to Utah.
 
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