I saw them in July and I am a big fan of theirs. The original members were, 
as you mentioned, the horn section, the drummer and the keyboardist. (Robert 
Lamm, I think) The other keyboardist with the scratchy voice who also played 
guitar (skinny fellow) has been with them for many years. The lead vocalist 
who played the bass has been with the group for several years. His name is 
Jason Scheff. During the concert, I had my eyes closed listening to one of 
the songs, and his guitar pick landed in my lap! Boy was I the envy of those 
around me! The pick has the Chicago logo on one side and his name in gold on 
the other side. I will treasure it always.

The reason I like Chicago so much is because they dared to be musical 
innovative at a time when only straight chords were cool. My favorite example 
is the intro to "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?" I was in high 
school and just jumping into music theory. The chords that these guys were 
playing blew me away. Their rhythms and tempos were not what you normally 
heard back then (the 70's). I am convinced that they have the best horn 
section in the "world." (Tower of Power and Memphis horns come next)

The one member who rounded out the group and who was, I believe the founder 
of Chicago, died from an accidental gun shot wound to the head. He thought 
the gun wasn't loaded. If you'd like to hear his voice, listen to the 
original Chicago recording of "Color My World" or "I Just Want To Be Free." 
Robert Lamm's voice is most like his, but as Robert has stated, sometimes 
it's just too painful for him to do his friend's songs. Even today, he is 
missed very much by the group. 

Sorry to ramble on but I just love this band!

Sherelle

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> Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2001 06:47:38 EDT
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Chicago (NJC)
> 
> Greetings Everyone:
> 
> Last night, I saw Chicago at the Greek.  It was my second time to see them 
> and it was totally different.  The first time was at Anaheim Stadium in the 
> mid-1970s when they toured with the Beach Boys.  I was there for the 
> latter.  
> Not being a real fan of theirs, I was wondering if anyone on the list was 
> familiar with their history.  They put on a decent show, I'd give it a 7 of 
> 10. Some real toe-tappers and the obligatory drum solo by a drummer from 
> Laguna Beach.

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