Bill Champlin on that Switch From Peter Cetera to Jason Scheff - Interview

[@mdwayne741]

I love Bill Champlin...he seems so down to earth; no nonsense guy.... but still funny and interesting. His soulful voice added so much to Chicago's sound -he sings from the heart.

[@johnryan3374]

Bill rocks. Great guy. Chicago was fortunate to have him in the band.

[@kennethdurbin3385]

Bill is the man! His backup vocals are excellent. Definitely makes their songs great.

[@jwprimetime9795]

I didn’t realize how much I liked Jason until he left.

[@djm5687]

Jason Scheff didn't exactly have a choice. JS was (officially) going through a marriage & family crisis and (unofficially) his voice couldn't handle the touring anymore.

[@scottym9778]

Ya don't love whatcha got until it's gone.....and I found out a little to late

[@JimWhitakerMusic]

Jason seemed to struggle mightily with the live vocals the last 10-15 years, but it’s not like this band ever takes a break. Like…EVER! 🤣 When people bag on him, I send them to this video from ‘93, and dare them to still tell me that he didn’t have a voice, after hearing the second half of the song! kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWqYYo19qLiAfsk

[@JasonicaPR]

It hurts to read such diminishing comments about your work Jason, but I really appreciate and admire your work, and love the person in you. How much I wish that you had left the group at some point, when you were still young, at your prime, and prepared to give a bigger step. You could already have a name in shorter musical scenes/ circles and markets. And more important, you could have got rid of all those cruel, unfair comparisons. But your love for the great band Chicago was much bigger. Than anything.😔 Just wish you.did more of your own material, because you are very talented for that.I always will have hope for that, and will wait patiently...I know you can ..Oh yes ypu.can, like the song " Yah Yah Yah" says.

[@Max-Mustermann46]

Jason was too underrated. He's not Peter, but so fantastic and he has attractions that Peter doesn't have.

[@avlisk]

For me, Bill Champlin was always "the new guy" in Chicago, after they were good, and I never cared. Your interviews have me caring. He's an interesting guy. Thanks.

[@RaincloudmusicTFS6]

Bill is my Dad's age. He has a literal lifetime of making records to back up these interviews. Instantly recognizable on any record he's on.

[@kittiesbytheseamalloryscastle]

Thanks for this video! I think Jason did a beautiful job taking over for Peter! They both had amazing voices. They gave a gift to Chicago in their own way. I love them both❤️❤️

[@lamarravery4094]

I was fortunate to be brought up in the 80s. When Cetera left and did his own thing, Chicago continued on so I got to be into both of their music. It was like getting twice the new music every two years, it was a great time to be a Chicago fan.

[@gentleraine480]

@@lamarravery4094 You perfectly summed it up! 🎼🎤🎸

[@jasonburger3533]

​@@lamarravery4094That was a good way to put that. David Foster had produced for both Peter Cetera from 1986 through the early 1990s and for the Chicago band during the same era simultaneously. Bill Champlin added much to the band as did Jason Scheff. The older founding members seemed to not be able to deal with the change and evolution of the band as time went on, but the band would not still be in existence with any lineup if it were not for those evolutionary changes. The "21" album was among their best, ever. I have more than one copy in different formats and some new still-wrapped new copies have shown up online for purchase recently. Had they promoted that album, maybe they would have had many hits well into the 21st century.

[@ncgator1977]

The more I listen to Champlin’s interviews the more I like him. Down to Earth he seems.

[@jessiem276]

I don't think anyone could have filled Peter Cetera's shoes. He had a one of a kind voice ..it is, what it is.

[@stevencaskey7473]

It saddens me to see Peter Citera leave the group. All the best to them all.

[@RaincloudmusicTFS6]

I have lost more relatives to Cancer than I wanna count. So thankful to God that Bills doing well.

[@expfighter5112]

Love Bill Champlain and his voice!

[@Micouniverse]

Great guy. Always feeling blessed I had the honor to play with him once. 👍🙏🍀

[@PhilMoskowitz]

Bill Champlin is one of those guys that just gets along with anyone.

[@lukefender2394]

Two guys should have been inducted in the hall of fame with Chicago & that’s of course Bill Champlin who was an essential contributor on a their 4 successful 80’s albums & Jason Sheiff who was on half of that & those guys were apart of their last huge boom of success, the Chicago 19 album/tour, I was just a kid & they were my 1st professional concert I ever attended on that tour & they blew my mind! The revelation for me at that show/event was of course 1st off, the opening number was Bill Champlin up front singing the hit single Look Away & they looked just like they did in the videos at the time which back then was with no horns & with like four keyboard players featured on a track lol... but by the 2nd song, they brought out the horns & that Chicago showmanship & it was oh that song! & Oh that song! But Champlin & Sheiff we’re a huge part of those shows & in short, those two got screwed, they deserve much more respect for their contributions & legacy with Chicago, they were not just cover-band live contributors they brought much more then that.

[@BarneeFife]

I like Bill. He is very talented. I also like all the insights he has within the business, and his willingness to share them. One of the best "small things" he did, was his backing vocals in the Kenny Roger's song "Twenty Years Ago". Outstanding. It's amazing how he sounds exactly like Gary Morris in it, which is a HUGE compliment. Thanks for everything Bill.

[@jennyjennyable]

Bill Champlin is one of the best singers ever!!

[@davidkilmer5268]

I love BC . He is a cool dude and his vocals wow ... like a punch in the face (in a good way). He is my all-time favorite musician

[@jrock2264]

Yeah, well...he did say that Chicago was "nothing without him."

[@paulzawertany7908]

Good interview. Bills a great musician and a down too earth person. God bless gentlemen!!

[@clydeletreta6325]

Bill, you da man! Always loved your voice and your time with Chicago....Tris helped me with my CD in 2006 on Kauai...still in touch with him too. Aloha brother!🤙

[@nikkivenable1856]

Bill Champlin's voice was just perfection, imo. Peter was great and Jason was fantastic and so underrated. Bill was my first fav, Jason my second and Peter last...but I loved the heck out of all three voices! Brilliant singers/songwriters of their time.

[@davidjamespiano]

One of big reasons I loved Chicago was because of Bill Champlin …. I loved how he would change things up live, very soulful musician

[@topsyturvy1873]

Jason Scheff was an artist in his own right, he did great with Chicago lots of classics from the era.

[@georgeprice4212]

I saw Chicago with Jason at their (to date) only Rodeo Houston date, on the Chicago 18 tour...I believe one of the first dates of the tour...turned into a fan that night.

[@mathewwilson5719]

As a child I always loved harmony , and brass…. Peter

[@Romans219]

Jason and Bill are awesome especially playing for Chicago

[@rjsmith44]

Great interview! I really appreciate how u ask great questions and actually let Billy C talk! Most don’t do that! Thanks!

[@mawortman72]

I ran into Tris Imboden at NAMM. We had a great conversation about Bill Chaplin, and they were going to get together and tour little bit and little clubs around California, and then Covid hit. Triss had nothing but good things to say about Bill and I hope one day that we could see them together, live.

[@MrMemyselfandi415]

This guy is GREAT! He's so honest, authentic and straight forward. But that's what happens when you get older...you just don't give a shit what people think and you become more of who you really are...and that can be a very cool thing. When I hear people like him speak I'm reminded that there are still people out there who have common sense and think like I do. What a breath of fresh air.

[@brucebain9194]

Thanks for asking, John! Great insight into the dynamics of the band and the pressure Jason was under to not only fill big shoes but to be forced to conform into something he wasn't. Great work, as always!

[@JasonicaPR]

I would really like Jason to be absolutely honest about this, and the pressures he had to go up to...To someday he finally says the things that he has not have the courage to say. Because trying to imitate someone else's style shouldn't have been something easy at all. But, Jason is not capable of saying a bad thing about his fellow bandmembers, or the band's management. He's such a good, discreet and considering guy... I would like someone to make him a really good, serious interview about this matter...After all, Jason is not on Chicago anymore after more than five years, does not have nothing to loose, nor is planning to coming back to Chicago. I would like him to be as honest as Danny Seraphine was inside his book.. With the bad things as well as the good things included.😌🌟

[@thomasekeberg7309]

Pure Gentleman Bill is and he is a Maestro

[@Williamgarity]

Been a Bill Champlin fan since I saw the Sons of Champlin open the "Celebration of the Autumnal Equinox" at Del Mar Racetrack in 1968.

[@1963jesse]

Great to have some kind of grounded comments on all that Chicago shi*

[@TimfromChicago]

As always I just can’t get enough of Bill and these interviews are the best because of two main ingredients He Keeps It Real and You Allow Him To Speak His Mind. My heart goes out to him on the loss of his son and I lost a brother suddenly and till this day I see the heartbreak in my Mom and she’s never been the same. My son was diagnosed with leukemia at an early age but thankfully he still is alive today but I just can’t imagine the hurt Bill carries inside so keep his memory alive Bill. I loved the new guys in the band and Jason had entered the band right after they came off Chicago 17 and you talk about pressure. Jason did an incredible job and I just hate the comparison between him and Peter. You’ll always have the ones who don’t accept change and Chicago is no different from other bands such as Journey,Foreigner,Van Halen and the list goes on. But he took that band into the next level and they better be thankful they are still touring today because of Jason and what the new guys brought to that group. I never ever heard a pitch problem with Jason but one thing about Chicago is they tour too much and aside from the regular tour dates they play a lot of private gigs so that would be hell on anyone’s vocals but I just never ever heard it. Great interview and hope this a minimum 50 parts 😂

[@carloscorzo9913]

Thanks for the interviews! Love them all.

[@Cr16604]

I’m glad it wasn’t just me. I thought Jason scheff had a pitch problem when he was younger too. People said I was crazy. Well, there you have it. Bill thought so too. And Jason does sound better now. Right on pitch.

[@DutchStar443]

Really like this guy.

[@lamarravery4094]

This is good info here. Jason had really big shoes to fill and he did a good job. He wrote some good songs and sang well.

[@superdavid1964ify]

Thumbs up for Bill, you are the artist, you are who you are, if people don’t like it, they can change the radio channel or dońt watch the video. Period. Peace.

[@trc2812]

You are an idol of mine, Bill.

[@richardyoung641]

Great new album!....love it.

[@shawncosmos5431]

4:22 I Can’t imagine saying anything but ‘my sincere sympathy and condolences’. to a parent that has lost child. Smh.

[@berliner0]

Thanks for the great music

[@anthonygentile8968]

Cetera is the man, hands down one of the best singers ever

[@jessiem276]

I agree!

[@lisaa8795]

I liked his role in Chicago in the years when Terry Kath was around. I did not think much of Chicago after Terry Kath died, and a few years later stopped paying attention to Chicago at all.

[@razorback9926]

@@lisaa8795 Terry Kath was an amazing guitarist, but he only sang lead on 3 hits: Make Me Smile, Colour My World and Wishing You Were Here, none of which he wrote. The band is just as good post-Kath as it was with him.

[@bohunkmusic9473]

@@razorback9926 I definitely prefer the stuff with Kath, but I don’t think it’s directly because of Terry at all. The guys as a whole were just writing stronger material in the 70s, especially Lamm and Pankow. I will say that Cetera’s writing was pretty consistent throughout the 70s and 80s for the most part though. Chicago 16 and 17 have some of his best stuff.

[@PatrickLongworth]

Thanks John!

[@seanbarnes1151]

Jason's dad is my favorite bassist. GOAT

[@jamesvaldez2379]

love it,. Bill you kick ass.

[@peterbalac1915]

So glad I click on this video, loved it ❤

[@pauli6043]

Jason's pitch and voice got burned out from the relentless touring. I saw him live 4 times late 90's through mid 2000's and he was all over the map, probably depending on how rested he was. The recent stuff on YT, such as the Rock N Romance cruise last year, is excellent. Also, his final performance with Chicago at RRHOF induction was particularly good

[@johngastaldo6419]

Thank you for saying what few will say. I saw Scheff soon after he joined in the 80s and his pitch was all over the place.

[@100puremustard5]

I saw him in 94, He was fantastic! Only time I've heard him sing "If You Leave Me Now" without using falsetto or being pitchy. It was all chest and head voice, smooth and powerful. Also Mickey Thomas was sitting at the table in front of us... so I think Jason wanted to sound great for him 😂 At the end of the show Mickey went straight backstage so...

[@Rick2178]

I think I saw a credit that he did some backing vocals on one of cetera’s solo albums. Always wanted to see them do “hard habit to break” at one of their respective shows.

[@lamarravery4094]

What Cetera song was that? I don't think he ever sang background vocals on any of Cetera's stuff.

[@Gene_o]

@@lamarravery4094 Champlin is credited with BGV’s on “Wild Ways” on Cetera’s “World Falling Down” album.

[@evenstephen2000]

Love Bill! That Chicago 16-19 era was my favorite…him, Peter, Jason, and Danny seem the most genuine. There are some members of Chicago that I think did many of them very wrong. Jealousy?? 🤷‍♂️ Saw Chicago last year and not even close to what they were. Would rather see a reunion of Jason and Bill w/a solid backup band performing the Chicago hits than the current Chicago lineup.

[@drumz700]

Great interview!

[@hoosierdaddy9277]

Glad to hear him

[@brushman20]

There was certainly a noticeable difference between studio Jason and live Jason, but even if he did get a little pitchy at times, not many wud notice that live. Jason wud always have an uphill battle replacing Peter and was probably in a bit of a no win situation with some no matter how he performed. Like Bill said, it would drive u nuts being told to copy someone else. Hard to see anybody doing better than he did. Agree with Bill that the more recent stuff I’ve heard from Jason has been really good. Great interview John! Wish Bill all the best.

[@jrock2264]

Totally agree. His studio voice was excellent. I think I saw them (3) times with Jason, and he was still very good in concert.

[@Terry212am]

awesome job and insights.

[@jascatt3341]

That was awesome!

[@tim-hill]

Bill, Tamara, and Jason also did a few backup gigs with CCM artists.

[@arciefan]

Loved Peter Cetera and Bill Champlin "Hard habit to break" By far the best. I was same way in Journey. Steve Perry was number one for me. The replacements were ok, but I never liked them as well as the original singers.

[@FlamesAt1000ft]

Hey!! All the Best to Ya’ Bill Champlin!! Thank you so much for ALL that you gave us (and still are!! Just commented on you collabo w/ Mickey recently and ya’ sent a thanks!) Please take care ok,..I’m up there with Ya’ in yrs on earth and have lost close family so I’m feelin’ Ya’ Brother!! Keep on Rockin’ & Soulin’ as much as you want to!! We Fans STILL & ALWAYS Dig Ya’ ‼️✨🎸🎵👍🏾☺️💐🙏🏾So Proud to be 🇺🇸in the same Profession all my years!! P.S., We actually met in Tokyo 🗼⛩🇯🇵Akasaka district where my House Band was giggin’ @Club “Camels” way back in the late ‘80s!! b(‘_

[@GarySixSixty]

luuv that guuy...genuine...

[@vazz22]

Be healed of prostate cancer Brother Bill...in the name of Jesus

[@RaincloudmusicTFS6]

Amen!

[@mermaidinamanhole5796]

Amen!

[@ronron3875]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@StreetSceneLive]

Jeff Coffey was the best replacement ever for Cetera's role in Chicago... Phenomenal while it lasted... Shame it didn't last long enough... Jeff is a fantastic bassist & lead vocalist.

[@jennapuhl596]

I loved both Peter and Jason!! I do know that I always remember when Peter left and he is older now and not as good!! But I still love his last album

[@pyronet.5101]

Peter cetera is peter cetera! Jason scheff is jason scheff! They are different.. so just respect their chicago legacies❤

[@jennapuhl596]

Some of us fans lose touch as I did back in the day when Jason took over for Peter. I was too involved in my girls lives. So in the 1990s Chicago came to play in the park in Florida and I took my daughter and I honestly at first thought it was Peter at first. As soon as I realized I still loved Jason his voice had a certain sound of Peter. Take care Bill 🙂 💕 💜

[@ryanmarquez3556]

I'm amazed Bill stayed stayed with the group as long as he did considering what he's saying here.

[@earthelder2065]

Jason was awesome! I think the best they ever sounded and looked was in 90's that concert they did in Detroit 1992! That was the best! The Greek concert was good too! IMOA

[@WysteriaGuitar]

Chicago blew it when they lost Bill, he brought something special to the band and is a great all around musician.

[@LorenOneal]

Sons of Champlain.... Welcome to the Dance ..is a killer albon

[@lmarcos53]

They didn't really lose him. He left. He didn't see any real musical growth in the group anymore. According to him, the band was happy basically being a cover band, for themselves. He still wanted to expand the musical boundaries. Remember. In Chicago's heyday, they released a new album every year. Their first eight albums were so musically boundless. They were truly amazing!

[@TonyAguirreJazz]

Oh man Marc Russo was mentioned here. My buddy and idol on Alto

[@coscrupi]

The more and more I hear these..... The more you realize Peter, Bill weren't the problem. Just recently Robert Lamm actually changed his attitude towards Foster. I think Pankow was the shit disturber.

[@jamescastelli]

I remember when Jason first joined the comparison was immediately to that of Peter, but I also think that he was trying to sound like him too. I liked his singing better later own when he stopped trying to sound like Peter and just sing with his own voice. As such, with enough of his own songs under his belt, when ever he'd sing a Cetera song live you could immediately hear more of a strain and less comfort, I thought. However with Bill, I never thought he ever sounded anything like Terry. Other than a lower range and huskier, bluesy quality, they are really nothing alike. I'm guessing that was a relief. Maybe because there had been a few years since Terry where you had Dacus, who sounded even less like Terry, in the meantime.

[@jakeschutz6342]

John, recent subscriber, love your content and really loving this interview with Bill. I think the 9 parts you have put up so far has shed light on what an utter shit show Chicago became in the 80s and 90s with how they pushed people out of the band (Peter, Bill, Danny, and to a lesser extent Jason). It is obvious that Bill really respects Peter as a vocalist and as a person. You probably didn't ask this specifically, but I am so curious what BIll thought of the horn section because for my money, those guys, as good as they were as musicians really didn't like certain people coming to the forefront (such as Peter and Bill in the late 80s). I am fairly confident if Terry had lived into the 90s and 2000s and his rep as a great lead guitarist gained momentum, those 3 would have tossed him under the bus just like they did Peter and Bill because his talent and charisma would have grown beyond the band and that is something the brass section really couldn't abide. Anyways, keep putting out excellent content, you always ask the questions that I think fans want to ask if they had the chance. Cheers.

[@FourSeasons04]

Prior to his death, Terry was forming his own group. His widow emphatically stated, he wanted NO horns in his new band.

[@jakeschutz6342]

Peter Danny and terry would have been a seriously good power trio

[@FourSeasons04]

No one could replace Peter's voice; even in his 70's, you know it's Peter Cetera. Jason did far better singing non-Peter music.

[@Hammer1126]

When Bill did Better on Chicago XXX I sent a message to Chicago and told their mgmt that they needed to embrace the Jazz aspect of what Bill does....but they didn't and Bill left and that was/is too bad.

[@djm5687]

Part of the problem is that when you're in a band (even one with multiple lead singers) you're supposed to sound "like the band". Chicago's style isn't really "jazz". Being in a band stifles creativity, and from what I know Chicago doesn't like their members extensively focusing on solo careers.

[@shinyoneincarnate5565]

Peter said in an interview that he wanted to do a solo album. He had a sit down meeting with the guys in the band, who told him that he could not do a solo album, & stay in the band. So he decided that they didn't want him anymore, & went to do the solo.

[@djm5687]

Actually, Peter released his first solo album while he was still in Chicago. Peter's issue was that he wasn't allowed to do any of his solo work on tour with Chicago, or to take a break from touring with Chicago to promote his solo album.

[@waltersimmons946]

The real truth was Chicagos management agreed first that Peter could spend time with his (then baby) daughter and could do his solo album during a break that never happened. The management and band broke the promise that was made first to Peter and they reneged on it, when it came time to do Chicago 18 that's when it all fell apart. They assumed Peter would cave to what they wanted and they did NOT expect in a million years he would say "It's time for you to look for a new bass player" their intimidation tactic backfired. Cetera did the right thing.

[@fmbighair]

Wow, I was really surprised to hear Bill said Jason had pitch problems during the Chicago run? If anything, I would say it was bill's "riffing" and not singing the melody from the record live that was more of a problem!

[@LisaGemini]

I'm really glad to hear that Bill and Peter are still friends. Best song they sang together was "Hard Habit to Break." Peter is still a very talented singer. It's a shame that big egos messed up Chicago. Now they need to quit. There are only two or three guys left! Give it up, man!

[@selenesimonson9930]

Why should they give it up if they still enjoy performing and fans still come to their concerts?

[@vamseemk]

Great Great replacement . Jason Scheff, fantastic singer, forget about vocal range and technicalities, his voice sounded great, Peter Cetera type voice. I love that type of voice, other than Peter Cetera and Jason Scheff, no one else had that voice in my listening experience, so for me, Jason Scheff was a very valuable singer. And then when Scheff was in Chicago, Chicago made many outstanding pop tunes. Sophisticated high class late mid to late 80s Pop! So he was equally precious to me as a Chicago fan. But independently looked at, you can't compare the two, Peter Cetera was a giant, had massive iconic hit singles in a Solo career, and also the first one who presented that kind of voice.

[@ROXYMUZAK1964]

Hi John... I think many of us would like to have news of Peter Cetera... do you think you could find him for an interview? 🙂

[@jakeschutz6342]

There is an interview out there he did in 2019 for non music related site. He has retired. Looks like he finished up his,last tour in late 2018 and said that's it. Honestly that he hung in there for as long as he did was a bonus for fans as he never really loved touring

[@coscrupi]

Already done.....check his page for older videos.

[@lamarravery4094]

@@jakeschutz6342 I wish Peter would've given his fans a heads up, had I known it was his last yr of touring, I would've made an effort to see him.

[@wrightguyz]

Mathieson a great and often collab with Bill.

[@moonriver3552]

I'm deducing (from watching different interviews on Chicago) that Lamm & Pankow may be the main bitches in the band. In that HBO Chicago documentary, Pankow painted Bill as being an egomaniac. I was in a backing band for a couple of shows with Bill (just 3 or 4 songs.) I found Bill to be a pleasant, funny and respectful guy. There was no rehearsal with him. The backing band did their homework. Bill came on and did his songs like what was sent to us. That was much appreciated!. You'd be surprised at the artists who have significantly different live versions of their songs, but don't send those. When you have little to no rehearsal...well, you're just asking for a train wreck. Bill is a pro.

[@franciscohernandez465]

La mejor jazz bandof the world Chicago

[@JamminOnThe1]

I agree with Bill that Jason was a bit pitchy. I wonder where that comes from because Peter Cetera didn’t seem to have that problem. But Jason is still a great musician.

[@robwinder3108]

Bill Have you heard of Leonid & Friends ! a Tribute Band from Russia So Far Robert , Danny , Jeff Coffee got up and Played ! so did Danny they have a Fan Base of 4.5 Million Fan Base

[@JasonicaPR]

Now I ask myself,did they really worked with Jasonto fix his pitch problems?? Did they ever made him take some serious vocal coaching at some point? And how it was that, just after leaving Chicago, Jason 's pitch was dead on like Bill said? Did it magically get fixed? What was the real problem Jason had that couldn't be fixed during Chicago? Really interesting questions?!!🤔

[@Lengsel7]

People that would tell an artist not to sing about a lost loved one...I don't want to know that kind of person.

[@bcookEastTenn]

Bill, Peter, Jason and Danny - get up with David and Katherine, go on tour as "The Foster Kids!"

[@PickettMusic]

Jason wins the Sammy Hagar Ronnie James Dio Award for stepping up to the mic and knocking it out of the park. 'Will You Still Love Me' is still my favorite Chicago song.

[@pierceelyhibionada342]

A lots of Drama between this Band, be Like Huey Lewis and the News no Line-Up Changes!

[@sandmanbub]

@Whoop!!

[@JBP321]

Jason's singing is bad ass singing non Peter's songs.

[@kanagawa2008]

Bill added that gritty vocal to Chicago when he joined which punched Chicago back into the mainstream. Miss his sound.

[@alwaysimitatedneverduplica4527]

Chicago survived 3 decades after Cetera left because of Bill and Jason. Otherwise the band is just pure NOISE

[@budorsini698]

Robert Lamm is a Great Artest🌟

[@hugotradio]

@2:39

[@dennisneo1608]

Peter Cetera's voice was untouchable. No Peter, no Chicago.

[@nickf9392]

Chicago had created a tremendous band, following and brand with their original line up. People seem to forget just how big they were. None better in my personal opinion, (and I think a lot of other people as well). Because their staying power has spanned so many decades some think Peter was somehow the all powerful singer and carried the band. The reality is Peter was part of the success, and rightfully so, but no one can tell me he made Chicago for the first 11 albums. After Terry, the shift in band management and the unrelenting push for pop hits unfortunately did change the band. Bill wrote and performed some really good music, however, his style of performing original Chicago hits was in fact a problem. Chicago had every right to look for a performers who were aligned with the style of the early music. If Bill wasn't really that aligned, no harm, just move on.

[@artcorvolet]

28 years! Lol

[@tellofiriometto5810]

I always like Jason, way underrated , I don’t think Cetera was missed after Jason stepped up as a bass/singer for Chicago. He brought a good vibe after Cetera left .

[@PatrickLongworth]

For me, I missed Peter Cetera's voice from Chicago. Chicago 17 was my first album by them, I heard their prior hits too but frankly for me, I ultimately came to appreciate just two Chicago songs both by Peter.

[@c.a.t.732]

I wonder why when Peter Cetera left they didn't just replace him with his brother Et?

[@harrisfleming2269]

Too many reasons to mention

[@nickf2170]

Terry Kath was irreplaceable. Peter Cetera was irreplaceable. Danny Seraphine was irreplaceable.

[@Blues.Fusion]

Be careful ragging on smooth jazz. Have you ever seen kenny g when his double caf frappuccino isn't mixed right? Hes got a mean stare when hes miffed.