tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8982453.post115159748166441151..comments2023-12-22T20:50:04.044-06:00Comments on The Review Revue: Peter CeteraPerplexiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09971805688658949769noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8982453.post-31385569333861861052008-11-28T09:29:00.000-06:002008-11-28T09:29:00.000-06:00When I watch old videos on Youtube of Chicago back...When I watch old videos on Youtube of Chicago back in the beginning, it makes me long for those days of rock purity so hard to find today. The most awesome imo is both Peter's bass and vocals on 'Questions 67 and 68'... there are some great vids of that song from a Japanese concert in 1972, poor quality but man... wow. He is so perfect, so pure and the chemistry and passion of the rhythm section - the whole band -is too...I understand Peter's choices to be his own and respect that, but it is sort of sad... makes one miss the good ol' days. Rip Terry Kath and I would pay a pretty penny to see Peter if I knew he'd pick up the bass...Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04090158257974922998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8982453.post-55694648866901940682008-06-18T18:11:00.000-05:002008-06-18T18:11:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.bassisbesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16754969998206737111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8982453.post-72076848296122853082008-06-18T18:10:00.000-05:002008-06-18T18:10:00.000-05:00Peter Cetera's playing combined the best balance o...Peter Cetera's playing combined the best balance of James Jamerson's R&B funk chops and Paul McCartney's melodic flow. The way he played effortlessly thru the sometimes challenging time shifts and compound chords gave Chicago a more accessible sound than they would have had with a "jazz" player or a "schooled" musician on bass, such as Jim Fielder of BS&T. It was Cetera's buttery tone and right-on note choices that kept Chicago "hip" for many years after they became producer James Guercio's personal ATM.bassisbesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16754969998206737111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8982453.post-89488607378332746402008-05-28T20:34:00.000-05:002008-05-28T20:34:00.000-05:00Wow, I found this two years too late but none the ...Wow, I found this two years too late but none the less, I agree 100% about Peter Cetera. Totally (and wrongly) hitched to the ballads of the late 80's - his recent cover feature in Bass Player magazine sheds a lot of light on what was going on in his career (with Chicago) at the time. He didn't feel great about the synth bass lines being added (a sign of the times) so he wasn't comfortable and decided to go another direction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8982453.post-1152132674016111012006-07-05T15:51:00.000-05:002006-07-05T15:51:00.000-05:00One more point. I do miss Peter Cetera in the ban...One more point. I do miss Peter Cetera in the band, mostly because he has talent his successor, Jason Scheff, can never replace. Jason is a poor man's Cetera.Charlie Riccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06930103645729165149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8982453.post-1152117491356370512006-07-05T11:38:00.000-05:002006-07-05T11:38:00.000-05:00Ben: Thanks for the kind words. As for Cetera's b...<B>Ben</B>: Thanks for the kind words. As for Cetera's bass playing, the Rhino Re-issues of Chicago's Columbia Records catalog really show off Peter's bass chops. On earlier CD releases his bass was kind of buried in the mix, but on the reissues it's much more in the foreground.<BR/><BR/><B>David</B>: I have no problem with the fact that Peter branched out and started to do more singing, I just wish he'd continued playing bass. Drumming and singing (as would have been with Collins) is a bit more difficult a task. There are plenty of bassists/vocalists out there who are able to do both adequately and with ease.<BR/><BR/><B>charlie</B>: While I understand your assessment I can't say I agree. Prior to <I>If You Leave Me Now</I> Chicago was doing songs like <I>Colour My World</I>, <I>Just You and Me</I>, and <I>Feelin' Stronger Everyday</I>-- all of which were penned by James Pankow. Chicago WAS a nameless faceless band. At the time of Peter's rise to prominence in the band there were 6 other members who could just as easily have stepped up and prevented that from happening. Peter's rise to prominence in the band was as much his answering the door when opportunity knocked as it was the rest of the band sitting back and basically letting Peter take the reins and lead the band in that direction.Perplexiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09971805688658949769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8982453.post-1152115802475066112006-07-05T11:10:00.000-05:002006-07-05T11:10:00.000-05:00This is a superb assessment of Peter Cetera.Howeve...This is a superb assessment of Peter Cetera.<BR/><BR/>However I must say that I was never a fan of his beginning with "If You Leave Me Now" yet I must admit that for sheer vocal ability Chicago never had a better singer. He could rock (25 Or 6 to 4) and sing ballads (Happy Man) equally well. Unfortunately Mr. Cetera symbolizes to me everything that was beginning to go wrong with with Chicago from the late 70's onward. It may not have all been his doing but his prominence in the band beginning with <B>Chicago X </B> made him the most obvious target for people (like me) who were critical of what was becomming of them.Charlie Riccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06930103645729165149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8982453.post-1152105248408727912006-07-05T08:14:00.000-05:002006-07-05T08:14:00.000-05:00Agreed on the bass. It's a shame when folks like P...Agreed on the bass. It's a shame when folks like Peter (bass) or Phil Collins (drums)shift away from their instruments, but then I look at myself and think ... would I want to do the same thing, no matter how well, for 35 years, or would I want to branch out?<BR/><BR/>If you get a chance, please stop by my site -- I want your opinion on the posts question. Thanks.<BR/><BR/>-- davidDavid Amulethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03758977878243268087noreply@blogger.com