CHICAGO - "I CAN'T LET GO" (2009 NEW SINGLE!!)
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- Опубликовано: 19 авг 2024
- The legendary CHICAGO returns with "I CAN'T LET GO," a brand new single to promote their 2009 Summer Tour with EARTH, WIND & FIRE. It's available to download @ ewfandchicago.com with a small donation to the charity "why. finding answers to hunger and poverity." Also available @ ewfandchicago.com is EARTH, WIND & FIRE's cover of the CHICAGO classic, "WISHIN' YOU WERE HERE," and "YOU," which is a collaboration featuring both CHICAGO and EARTH, WIND & FIRE.
CHICAGO is:
ROBERT LAMM (Vocals & Keys)
BILL CHAMPLIN (Vocals & Keys)
JASON SCHEFF (Vocals & Bass)
KEITH HOWLAND (Guitar)
JAMES PANKOW (Trombone)
LEE LOUGHNANE (Trumpet)
WALT PARAZAIDER (Saxophone)
TRIS IMBODEN (Drums)
I'm 51...have ALWAYS loved Chicago....Blue-eyed SOUL!
It's ashamed some music gets no play time! Robert lamm great voice and writing gift!
I absolutely love this version. The horns are incredible.. harmonies are just "on". I can hear each voice clearly. Just a fabulous song.. I want more!
Nice, sounds like the same old Chicago we know and love!
They need to go back to this style of playing!
I feel like dancing while listening this Great Song///
Nice... so glad we're back to what Chicago does best. Jammin songs with great solos and power brass lines!
Guy`s - I took care of the last 200 listenings..... I CAN`T LET GOOOO !!! Outstanding .... just love that group - and always have !!
This is The Sound what we want to play by CHI.
get OUT of here, what a decent cover of one of my favorite EWF songs
This is not new; EWF already did this back in like 79' or 80' but this sounds just as good. Love both groups!!!!!
First time I’ve ever heard this song, and really like it!
I saw them n concert together years ago, before Champlain left the band. Wonderful show! Honestly, I was never a big fan of Jason.He over sang way too much for my taste.
Great 🎵 🎶 🎵 Song!!
EWF in the Chicago mold, brilliant, sheer genius. Music at its best!! 2:12 to 2:36 is trult the Chicago touch.
Guitar and horns 🤘
Nice. Ewf, best group ever. I'm a big Chicago fan, since a small child in the early 70s. My mom, love Chicago. Maurice white, a genius. Chicago is definitely in the house. Peace.
God, they cover each other so well.
Like this song!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Erano destinati ad incontrarsi, lo si vede anche nei concerti fatti insieme, due strade parallele diverse ma con tanto groove in comune.Fantastici.
WOW! This is a treat a true blast from the past...I love Chicago and Earth,Wind and Fire. Thanks for posting this is great!!
Great song. Great cover! I love Chicago!
Nice version of a wonderful EWF song!
Thanks Chicago. I´ve always loved EWF Can´t let go!
Never heard this before. Wow!
one word.... WOW. Go Chicago fans. Lets get them their own hall and other bands can TRY to compare.
Would have loved to have heard just Bill doing lead vocals on this -- he makes the song !
Killer horn section as always.Great tune.Jimmy rules !
DAMN GOOD REMAKE! I LOVE CHICAGO & EWF!
great mastering !!! good old school !!!
that´s the sound! it´s their own- they should never try to change it... it´s real!
this version has the 70ies vibe back- EWF´s version has more r&b but this one is as soulful!
is this lamm and champlin singin´?
Jason scheff
I LOVE Chicago! OMG - And where the HELL is Peter Cetera? You'd think he'd show up once in a while! *smirk* With or without him, Chicago LIVES and ROCKS!
This is one of my favorite fun/romantic EWF songs and ONLY Chicago's HORNS can do this song justice!
IT SOUNDS LIKE THAT 70S SHOW
Goddamn! This song made me get off the bed and start dancing. This song needs to be re-released with some heavy rotation in the dance clubs. It's Smoooooookin!
The Chicago of old is back! No more wimpy ballads!
Be careful, don't throw your back out!!
Awesome!!!
We miss you Bill!
what mistakes of GRand proportion to accept BIlls departure along with Danny Seraphine the first
what mistakes of GRand proportion to accept BIlls departure along with Danny Seraphine the first drummer.
what mistakes of GRand proportion to accept BIlls departure along with Danny Seraphine the first drummer.
what mistakes of GRand proportion to accept BIlls departure along with Danny Seraphine the first drummer.
and we miss Jason and Tris too
@1980Triumph Bill Champlin co-wrote After the Love is Gone.
Fabulous!
This is one of the better covers of this song I've heard. Kudos to Chicago and I hope they do more =)
- Gitcom
After The Love Has Gone - EWF was co-written by Bill Champlin, Jay Graydon and David Foster (just for starters) Check wiki or the back of your favorite EWF album cover. Im sure there are more.
Fantastic cover of the Original by Maurice & Co. back in 1979, I find it difficult comparing both versions in terms of which is the best. I tend to give them each a respective place in my musical mind.
Dave
Yeah I love this song too
Love it!
Grandisimos. Eloy
The Beatles did reunite search for: Beatles "Making of Free As A Bird" Video & Song, and so should Chicago if even for a 'One night only' DVD concert. Peter, Danny, Bill, etc. How cool that would be... For anyone not aware of Danny's new stuff search the following: Your "Promise" Donation Dollars at Work
First time listening to this!! (I know, where have I been??!!) This is incredible upbeat and jazzy!! Nice horn arrangements (of course). Keith has really come along way from when he began. Is there other music that's new? More Today than Yesterday is also amazing cover.
Hey newEnglandpatriot I´m a huge Chicago fan, I think they're one of the greatest Bands Ever but... I agree, they're a third age band, the best they can do is what's shown here, I mean STUDIO RECORDING, like this, It's really great!! Two years ago, in a friend's junction we commented how we'd like Chicago to make covers of some good songs like this, but in the CTA style. Now they're doing it!
They read our minds!!
PS: Have you heard "Brass Transit" band?, they're here in youtube.
@adamtoensberg - This song was cut during the Chicago/EWF concert tour in 2009. Chicago did an EWF song, EWF did a Chicago song and they did one together. All proceeds went to charity. There was no Fame or Fortune involved..
Maurice White o génio eterno
why comparing .......its just good !
This song is alright.. saw them last night in Portland OR. . E,W&, F totally smoked Chicago in their cover of Wishing You Were Here both the live and recorded versions. One of the sexiest songs I've heard live in a long, long, long time. Concert was fun though. Yes I must agree with the Peter Cetera comments. He was not my favorite but his vocals were definitely missed by me.
That "Wheel of Fortune" piano lick in the verse is perplexing to me. Whose idea was it and why? (lol)
P
Sorry.. this is my fave EWF song of all time... No one can sing this but Maurice... to my satisfaction, anyway... ;-)
@1980Triumph Guess you didnt know that some of the members of Chicago wrote some of the EWF songs.... Jason Scheff actually wrote a song or two of Boz Scaggs songs... Many talents these guys have. Everywhere you listen, there they are. :)
is good but earth wind and fire is best for ever
Очень даже!!!!!!!!!!
Всем привет! Я большой поклоник группы Чикаго. На всех форумах про группу, меня удивляет одно, уже больше 30 лет как ушёл Сетера ,а вы всё жалеете,плачите какой был чувак и как его не хватает. Согласен со многими, вокалист от бога, ни с кем не спутаешь, басист потрясающий Chicago v я только бас и слушаю. Но давайте разберёмся что он написал. Да почти ничего Разве что Happy man, Anyway you want ну и может ещё пару средних песен. Мусор который он писал с Фостером это катастрофа для Чикаго поскольку благодаря этим авторам Чикаго скатился на уровень самой заурядной попсовой группы. Как по мне Сетера в композиторском плане иннародное тело для группы. То ли дело Лэмм, Панков, Кет. Про них же вы не пишите вообще. Разве что о том какой Кет был гитарист(даже лучше Хендрикса) Возмите и почитайте авторов песен. Кто движущая сила Чикаго? Это в первую очередь Лэмм. Гениальный композитор и аранжировщик. А Панков? Да только его "Балет..." стоит всего сольного творчества Сетеры. А Терри-гений гитары, на мой взгляд должен входить в пятёрку лучших гитаристов мира. А его "Час под душем" стоит всего что написал Сетера в Чикаго. Ребята мой вам совет больше слушайте, читайте и анализируйте. Судя по интервью Питер отличный чувак и по тому как он себя ведёт великолепный человек к тому же очень классный музыкант и певец. Но что касается вклада в общую копилку группы и кто создавл сам музыкальный бренд, то здесь в оценке происходящего нужно быть принципиальным. А что касается вопроса кто лучше Сетера или Шифф, то скажу вам так- те же яйца, только вид с боку!
Awesome！！
yeahh!!!!
wOw!!! Yahhhhh.
Not bad but Bill's hardly on there, just abit of the verse, It's a shocker he was "let go" from the band via E-mail, if you like him or not he helped give Chicago a new life after Kath, He will be missed, I still miss Dawayne Bailey's flashy guitar solo's.
White guys with soul.
If you just only discovered that now, then you don't know Chicago. I suggest you go back into their catalogue and check out "Chicago Transit Authority" (CHI 1), Chicago II, Chicago VII, Chicago X, Chicago XI, Hot Streets, and Chicago 16. Then go check out Bill Champlin's work with The Sons of Champlin. He also wrote songs for EW&F (of which he won a Grammy for "After The Love Is Gone"), George Benson, Al Jarreau; and has sung with Patti La Belle and Brenda Russell. Chicago has always had what it takes to rock out and get down with the best of them. They were just dismissed by the critics because they refused to kiss butt.
And a little FYI: In 1973/74, Chicago recorded a song called "Skinny Boy". Doing the bkgd vocals was a little known three woman group who went on to record many hits as The Pointer Sisters. In 1977, Chicago recorded "Take Me Back To Chicago" for their Chicago XI album. Sharing the vocals with Terry Kath was a singer just getting ready to burst on to the scene by the name of Chaka Khan. CHI also did an unreleased song with the Rev. Al Green. I am sure it's on youtube; you should check it out. Enjoy.
aka blue-eyed soul
@1980Triumph , Well Said!!!
Love the elements version better!!
Was I hearing things or was there a snatch of Saturday in the Park thrown in at about 1:23?
Troppo forti
Peter Cetera Has NO INTENTIONS of EVER rejoining Chicago. He's very happy, and will be 68 in September: too mature for their mix! He doesn't need the money!
Sounds like it could have been a tune from "Hot Streets".
nice!
@1tallguy49 revive their careers? I got news for, aint nothing wrong with their careers, speaking from a die hard Chicago fan for many years.....
Love this new music, however I heard Bill wasnt with the band anymore is that true and if so why?
This is a EWF cover. Wow, how surprising that Chicago took a stab at this!
+Chuck Flowers considering they've been touring together you find this shocking? I mean EFW covered "Wishing you were here"
Bill being gone from Chicago is really going to suck :(
THATS THE 70S OLD GOOD MEMORIES HAHAHAHA
An awesome cover i wonder if this is the last recorded song with Bill Champlin???? he was let go sometime in the late summer 2009. The Horns sound great a nice tight arrangement and featuring all three Chicago singers.
Yes, this was one of the last singles to feature Bill on lead vocals before he was fired, not "let go", around 01 August 2009. And I agree that it's an awesome cover.
Fired or Let Go LOL same thing and i was right i wasn't positive but i was pretty sure this would be Bill's swan song. Do you have any more info as to why Bill was fired ??? i know he was pretty damn bored. A guy like him i think has to be working on new material and mixing it up. It baffles me as to why a band like Chicago with an arsenal of great tunes hardly or never changed their set list. Stupid Move
Rocky B because the fans in general are like a lot of folks that don’t like new music from old bands that can still run circles around the young groups today. All they want to hear is the same songs all the time. That’s why radio sucks anymore. I don’t get it.
Rocky B plus Chicago never tells why they fire people
I think Jason and Tris were the only ones who left voluntarily.
@loocee95 I'm hearing ya, and yes I am a huge Chicago fan, however the groove that i guess only EWF were able to generate is missing here. Technically tight and brilliant but there were huge gaps of nothing (microseconds) which EWF would have filled with that groove. Have i humored you enough. But thanks for sharing your opinion. Respects
the only thing wrong with this song is Peter Cetera is not on it. I would have loved to hear his voice leading this cut.
I said the same thing. I miss Peter being with the group.
@@dimpleface2163 We all do, but Peter retired, he's done.
Jason Scheff is still in the band. Bill Champlin is the one left.
Bill why the f did you leave this band?!!!?
Chicago is supposed to be makin a new album and I heard somewhere that peter cetera is supposed to be back with them too along with jason scheff replacin bill champlin.
Jason Cook how accidentally prophetic your mistake was...now that Jason is no longer with the band as of 2016 and as a note Lou Pardini replaced Bill Champlin.
Good points. Although Lee singing any of Terry's parts is fine, it's time that the originals sucked it up and invited Peter back for a tour (final?) or at least for a few special dates. Keith is a back up singer, not capable of lead on Cetera tunes and Scheff's voice is shot. And enough crap with fill in drummers (Tris included) and get Chicago's heart and soul back with the great Danny Seraphine at the helm. Then, wake Bill up behind the B-3 and the real Chicago is ready to rock again.
I'm gonna get flak for this, but IMO Chicago's take sounds better than EWF.
Umm...I believe, no, I know that the title of this song is "I Can't Let Go".....NOT "I Can't Let YOU Go!
EWF Forever...
Signed, Devoted Spirit
@loocee95 u have got to be kidding. Respects to Chicago but definitely a white version of Can't let go....if u know what i mean. But nice effort i'd download it yeah!
@MrIcedogg I hope you're right
@galaxian00
I don't recall Chicago writing any EWF songs, what are they?
Good song, is it a new cd with this track available ?
@klwewf Oh mY GOD: TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU> They ended up FINALLY DUMPING him and brought i Lou Pardini, a REAL TALENT! What HAPPENED to Bill Champli? He started out so GREAT, then sank!
Is Jason Sheff still in the group? thought he was just doing solo and making his own music...
@TheNiggamortis
Bill is one, not "some" as you mentioned.
This is not Chicago I knew. They sound like Earth Wind & Fire. No wonder it flopped.
Soild remake
In a room full of Chicago fans - who would even dare to diagree.. but.. gotta say.. If you haven't anything to add, don't degrade yourself by releasing a cardboard box -sounding version of the masterpiece. Like all the American versions of the original european movies.. why oh why.. Since the product is less, it can only be for the fame and(!) fortune...
Nothing can beat the ORIGINAL Earth Wind & Fire version from 1979! This sounds rushed together. No soul whatsoever.
Not as good as The Original Earth Wind and Fire 1979 version 🤔
Chicago needs to get rid of Tris. Its as if they are playing with a drum machine. He provides no feel to the music and completely destroyed the style Danny used to play with years ago. He is the reason I will no longer go see the band anymore live.
Hahhahaha.. like you can do a better job... hahahahaha.
he is World CLASS!! AND a Superb Dude.
Danny was awesome in the 1970s. He could play any style. The whole original band were masters of their instruments.