Peter Cetera: Chicago

[shrimpflea]

Great singer/bassist...should be more of us.
Chicago Live 1970

 

[pfox14]

I remember seeing Peter Cetera on the cover of a Gibson bass brochure and wondering who he is. Now I know.

 

[Milk]

Just sayin'....

 

[tangentmusic]

A guy known more for singing than bass playing. He's great at both

 

[JimK]

Just sayin'....

Something similar happened with Larry Graham, too. Nevertheless, Cetera & Graham are still icons.

 

[dalkowski]

Something similar happened with Larry Graham, too. Nevertheless, Cetera & Graham are still icons.

"Glory of Love" couldn't carry the jock of "One In A Million You."

 

[GigJones]

Cetera’s bass work, on early Chicago recordings, was inspirational at the time.

 

[BassCliff]

Hi,

Peter Cetera was one of my idols during my formative years in high school. I've got most of Chicago's vinyl. I still do various Chicago songs in a couple of classic rock projects, "I'm A Man", "Beginnings", "25 or 6 to 4", etc. They're always a hit.

Looking at the Youtube videos of the Tanglewood concert I noticed the only pedal Terry Kath has is a waa waa. Peter has no pedals. And it was great, pure, fun. Just sayin'.

http://youtu.be/zWKtVzzWo4U

Thanks for the trip down memory lane.

Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

 

[jakyllo@charter]

Basscliff
You wouldn't happen to have notation or tablature for Cetera's "I'm a Man", would you?
I never could quite catch the chorus part he played.

 

[dalkowski]

CTA '68 -- This is the joint:

 

[Ed Fuqua]

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Vocalese on solos by Marshall Royal and Benny Carter...

 

[Lee Moses]

"Glory of Love" couldn't carry the jock of "One In A Million You."

I don't think it's fair to view "Glory of Love" as the epitome of his later (80's) material. That song was the crappiest of the crappy.

 

[BassCliff]

Hi,

Basscliff
You wouldn't happen to have notation or tablature for Cetera's "I'm a Man", would you?
I never could quite catch the chorus part he played.

Sorry, I don't do tabs.

But I found this:

http://www.bigbasstabs.com/chicago_bass_tabs/im_a_man.html

There are others online but they all reference the Spencer Davis arrangement and don't have the ascending and descending arpeggios that Cetera plays on the chorus.

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If I have time in the near future I can probably write out some sheet music.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

 

[Humbled]

Jason Scheff is likely the most gigantic personnel upgrade in the history of electric ensemble music.

 

[electracoyote]

Very talented guy, multi-instrumental singer-songwriter who dominated the charts for decades with Chicago and solo. Developed his singing style with Chicago while his jaw was broken and wired shut. Unique, one-of-a-kind.

 

[BassCliff]

Hi,

I'm listening to that whole Tanglewood concert on the Youtube. I'm digging Cetera's Acoustic 360 and curly cord.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

 

[chuckNC]

Hi,

I'm listening to that whole Tanglewood concert on the Youtube. I'm digging Cetera's Acoustic 360 and curly cord.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

Good stuff!

 

[millsbass5]

Ol' Pete is a helluva player, AND singer. And, pullin' both off at the same time?!?! Wow!

Check this out..........





Dammit!! What a set of pipes, AND chops he has!

 

[JimK]

"Glory of Love" couldn't carry the jock of "One In A Million You."

That's not saying much. Once David Foster infected Chicago/Cetera..."Glory Of Love" was inevitable.

 

[JimK]

Cetera’s bass work, on early Chicago recordings, was inspirational at the time.

Agreed...he also had some great stuff on Chicago's later albums. At a mid '70s HS Dance, I saw a local cover band perform & nail "Brand New Love Affair, Parts 1 & 2"...this is on Chicago VIII. Check it out. Chicago X also has some nice "funky" playing.