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Peter Cetera: Chicago

#23
In his Bass Player cover feature, Cetera sez he had accordian lessons at age 11...at 15, he received an acoustic guitar...shortly after, he was playing a Danelectro bass. At 18, he was playing in some of the better cover bands...making more money than his dad. A lot of greats did not start on bass. Chuck Rainey, IIRC, played trumpet before bass. Oteil Burbridge/Jaco started as drummers.
 
#31
Hi,

electracoyote said:
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.
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Wow! That's a bit of trivia I'd never heard before. I always wondered why his face was so stiff while singing. Thanks for the education.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff
 
#33
jerry said:
+1, God forbid a musician is able to make a good living and take care of his family.;)
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Hey, Jerry!
I understand it...but it's a shame that the cookie-cutter schmaltz productions outsell the stuff (God forbid) with an edge.

Funny...some have stood their ground...and won.
Take Sheryl Crow. IIRC, "they" wanted her debut recording made in the Pop-Diva mold (as a backup singer for Michael Jackson, she had that look, no doubt about it).
Alanis Morrisette may have been another that stood firm.
 
#34
JimK said:
Alanis Morrisette may have been another that stood firm.
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Not really. She had one pop record as Alanis (I think mainly canadians remember that one). Completely pop, with the dancing routines and all. It's only after that that she put her foot down. Same thing happened with Tori Amos (well no dance routines but Y Kant Tori Read was synthpop and she dressed like a pop star...revealing clothes and all). Sinead O'connor is a good example, that's why she shaved her head. So they couldn't sell her as a pop pretty girl like they wanted to. It's defintiely harder to be a female solo artist and not "sell out".

Anyway, i digress from the thread's subject. Just saying.
 
#35
Greetings from the North,

'It Better End Soon' from the 2nd album. The groove that Cetera laid down for the studio version captures everything that was happnin at that time and to me is still relevant now. The raw energy and street slick playing of all the members on the CTA & Chicago albums will always be among my favourites to listen to and draw from.

Rezdog
 
#37
Years ago, Chicago, with Cetera, was on SNL. They did the requisite 2 songs. The whole band was wearing white turtleneck sweaters. Most appeared to be chewing tobacco.

Sure enough, the second song, Cetera had a dark brown stain on his right breast area, where some chew dribbled. Quite humorous.
 

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