CHICAGO "AIRE" (reaction)

Check out Sight After Dark reacting to “Aire” by Chicago!
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[@davidaziz1957]

Laudir de Oliveira was the percussionist they added to the original 7 lineup…

[@SightAfterDark]

Thanks for the info David!

[@brucep9729]

One of my favorite compositions by James Pankow! With help from Walt and Danny. Genius

[@markwideman339]

One of Terry great and highly underrated guitar solos.....Amazing bass and drums as well. Percussion...WOW

[@SightAfterDark]

Couldn't agree more!

[@markwideman339]

This is one of the reasons this is my all time favorite bands and the best band ever...

[@spin979]

Chicago VII (Gold Chicago) is such a gift from the band. They just give us so much music on these 4 sides. Everything is stellar. I've been hoping that one day they'd return to making these adventurous recordings. But sadly, they never have. Thanks so much for listening to this one. Great request, Ben G!

[@SightAfterDark]

Thanks for watching!

[@timgrady4630]

This one always qualifies as "under the Radar" , yet upon the most cursory search ...beneath the surface ...here lies another gem . Kath shows out bigly . Thanks for this one .

[@SightAfterDark]

Thanks for watching Tim!

[@timgrady4630]

@@SightAfterDark Appreciate your appreciation.

[@Chicago_Podcast_Authority]

happy to bring the Terry Kath flavor back to the channel. So sad they didn't incorporate more instrumentals after this album but it was great while it lasted

[@lindaloe]

Walt Is On Flute And Killing It, Too!! He Made That Little Sound!!

[@wallacecallow2255]

I've heard many of their songs, especially in my high school days, but not this one. What an incredible and jazzy song! Kath, and also the flute killing it. Great horns. And such a well-produced song.

[@Chicago_Podcast_Authority]

Saxophonist Walt Parazaider provided flute grunt vocals in a couple early songs such as It Better End Soon ❤

[@lindaloe]

AIRE JUST MAGNIFICENT!!

[@claudedimarco2445]

The talent level of everyone in this band is ridiculous. And Terry Kath was in a class by himself. What a shame we didn’t get a chance to experience more of his innovative talent. Rip TK.

[@jimmoore8951]

The guitar solo on Aire is what I imagine Terry's jazzy side would sound like on his solo album

[@claudedimarco2445]

@@jimmoore8951Agreed. What a shame that album never came to fruition. Terry could play anything and to a level that I’ve never heard anyone else achieve.

[@jimmoore8951]

@@claudedimarco2445 and that voice...

[@claudedimarco2445]

@@jimmoore8951 He was known as the white Ray Charles

[@jamescastelli8507]

The guy who make the "argh!" sound was Walt Parazaider, who was playing flute. That is something he would do during a solo when things got intense. One got the sense he was gasping for air, in one solo I think he even says "help, help!" Let me see. I think he does it on his solo on It Better End Soon on Chicago II (or maybe it is on the live version at Carnegie Hall?) and also doing Happy Cause I'm Going Home on Chicago III.

[@3rdRockRider]

You are correct. Walt would also "hum" while playing the flute, which is not easy to do. That was an avant-garde touch he would add that very few ever noticed or gave him credit for.

[@lindaloe]

Beautiful 🎵 🎶 🎵 Song!!

[@chazblitz]

Yes Terry Kath was a phenomenal guitarist. But I've always thought this sounded like a backing track for some cheesy 70's movie or TV show. Nice flute work from Walt Parazaider.

[@damonhines8187]

Love the horn lines, Terry's cool jazz-rock solo, flute too, percolating rhythmic foundation, Happy Monday, folks and thanks, SAD and Ben.

[@SightAfterDark]

Thanks for watching Damon!

[@damonhines8187]

@@SightAfterDark my continuing pleasure! 🙏 ☺️ 😊 ❤️

[@JCNippert1]

A suggestion: include Prelude to Aire to this reaction. It has an Afternoon of a Faun vibe and an apropos entrance to Aire

[@cameltanker1286]

They are called Americas band for a reason.

[@lindaloe]

LOVE ROBERTS HAMMOND PLAYING!!

[@karelvandervelden8819]

Chicago´s jazz-rock was their bedrock. Pop was for their bank account.

[@Patrickrivasticksdrums]

Thanks doing this one guys! 💯💯💯💯💯 Wonderful song!

[@SightAfterDark]

Thanks for watching Patrick!

[@shameika535]

smooth and jazz but hardly smooth jazz. love it!

[@SightAfterDark]

Hey Shameika! Thanks for watching!

[@lindaloe]

ITS ALL SO 👍 GREAT!!

[@jimmoore8951]

Great wordplay Shameika

[@thecat600]

Thanks Ben for this request. when I get back from Japan 😐.....😅 I need to go back and visit 4-7 again. i am finding appreciation for those albums when at the time they didnt resonate with me. It seems there are gems still to be mined. Walt ripping on the flute, Peter and Danny holding it together though they might not even been playing the same song (How do they do that?) . Then Terry,,,,,how I miss him. Yes Dan it's always a surprise.....even from one moment to the next. Yes I will definitely tune back in.....Same SAD station Same SAD time. You guys really need capes.

[@SightAfterDark]

😆thanks Bart!

[@mmendrick]

Robert with some great Hammond B3 work throughout as well.

[@submandave1125]

I don't think there any organ of any type. It sounded to me that most if not all the keyboard work was done on a Fender Rhodes electric piano.

[@izzonj]

Oh my, I'd totally forgotten about this! Experimental Chicago at their best. At the transition to their ballad era. But some worthwhile ballads on this, with the Beach Boys collaboration on Wishing you were Hear and a really powerful "Searchin so long". But starting to get a bunch of hokey dreck, sorry to say.

[@rhm5158]

Almost all of the first two sides of this album was instrumental. Did you guys ever listen to “Introduction” off of their first album. One of their best cuts!

[@SightAfterDark]

We haven’t. Thanks for the info!

[@Chicago_Podcast_Authority]

@@SightAfterDark you have lol. You heard the entire first album on Patreon 😉

[@eddie_lukaisch4941]

Sou do Brasil e Laudir Soares de Oliveira, 1940, 2017, era meu amigo, Brasil Brasil Brasil ❤🇧🇷🙌🙏🎧💽

[@jimmoore8951]

This was why I liked Chicago (past tense)… Terry, Danny, Walt were the best

[@AmberPearcy]

Musical melting pot! 💛💛💛