Chicago If You Leave Me Now in Rockford 8/15/16 (acoustic)

[@hondaoperator2229]

I love the look in Robert's face while Jeff is singing and also, the connection we see with Keith & Jeff!

[@billstout6159]

Nice work by Jeff.

[@robt7165]

To be a singer for Chicago is a dream come true the songs maybe my next life lol

[@bettyrocco3021]

The best version . Keith and jeff.

[@lyriclovalone7]

JEFF IS FANTASTIC

[@victoriabradford6496]

Keith is 🔥

[@e-bikeskibum7141]

This guy has the best post Pete Cetera sound. Definitely.

[@susanrichard2290]

Yes most definitely. I know I'm minority here but did not care for Shiffs' voice @ all. He seemed to struggle to reach higher notes early on & only got worse every year. His voice didn't fit in with Chicago. When I finally got to see Chicago in person( took me a long time) It was a new tenor,Neil. I guess I liked him but sorry I didn't get to see Jeff Coffey. I've been researching Chicago & there is lots of material but I came away feeling Chicago is a band with huge egos & when a member leaves, it's like they're easily disposed of & not spoken to again. A lot of big egos & perhaps abit of bullying & meanness in the mix. Their reputation isn't exactly stellar. I'm listening to the Russian tribute band ...they seem to like each other.

[@jeffreycarr4319]

Jeff Coffey there

[@susanrichard2290]

@@jeffreycarr4319 Yes, I realize that's who it is in video but when I got to see Chigago in person in 2018, it was Neil. ...I liked him & Jeff Coffey wasn't bad but liked Neil better.

[@hondaoperator2229]

Jeff Coffey + Robert Lamm = humble living doll-men! Love Keith liking the vocalist/bass "Jeff Coffey"

[@DianaRaquelSainz]

Well done Jeff Coffey! One of my Favs. So proud of you and Holly... Hard work and dedication has paid off for you. I cannot think of a more deserving musician! Love you two!

[@michaelshogi1671]

This man's a fantastic singer and musician. Excellent choice, Chicago!

[@shennfaithest5029]

Oh yeah Jeff is singing so sweet 🧁🧁🧁🧁🧁🧁. Come on man.

[@berliner0]

love chicago no matter who sings

[@cerebrynueby9668]

me encanta keith howland por muchas razones.

[@CSZ-fs8vp]

Amoooooooooo!!! Recuerdos más recuerdos!! Gracias Chicago por tantos hermosos temas. Los hemos disfrutado mucho y seguimos disfrutando!! ♥️🤗♥️

[@vanjalindstedt7997]

Yes, he´s rather good......a bright and light voice.......

[@lourdesheck3567]

This is great!

[@intrudergrid9530]

I think Jeff Coffey is doing a great job after Peter Cetera and Jason Scheff. Chicago's spirit is intact. It still is my favourite band!

[@paulzawertany7908]

Can't wait for the new CD!!!

[@ericbradshaw47]

Jeff brings new life!

[@kenthassell6394]

Beautiful song, and they sound great!

[@jamesgazdik9497]

What a fantastic version!

[@lles6235]

KEEP HIM!!

[@hondaoperator2229]

Beautifully performed!

[@Arema00]

jeff did good job :)

[@Arema00]

Keith Howland (guitar) is also great tenor singer :) from my town Silver Spring MD :)

[@cerebrynueby9668]

él es super !!❤

[@lles6235]

I mean let"s keep him as part of the band!

[@thasty100]

Nobody can replace the original Singer , Peter Cetara . With that said as a band you move on and many bands have with different lead singers. It’s life . People part because of differences as Cetara did way back, so he’s been gone for many years and Chicago moved on as great bands do. I had the privilege of seeing the whole band together except for Terry Kath I. The early Eighties and they were Fantastic so I’m sure they still have that same mix of great original and new Musicians playing those great songs of yesterday.

[@ianandrews8529]

Jeff Coffey is pretty good. Both he and Jason Scheff are good.

[@rebeccaames3438]

We should be singing these lyrics to him.

[@barryvineberg]

Jeff does a great job on this song.

[@reginaboudreau5457]

no, no, no, not his song- he gives it a good effort though-but how can you not miss the heart & soul of Peter Cetera

[@raybear7266]

Jennifer Puhl My Chicago concert days are over too. Nothing but a glorified tribute band...Jeff Coffey sucks as a tenor voice.

[@chriscianciolo5823]

@@reginaboudreau5457 Because the last time Peter Cetera sang this good was in like 1995? Jeff knocked it out of the park with Chicago. I miss him.

[@robertgross2519]

How could they let Jeff Coffey and Keith Howland slip away?

[@DianaCyque]

Jeff has the voice of an angel, better than the original.

[@jamesgazdik9497]

Jeff is now officially the new Bassist/Tenor Vocalist for Chicago since yesterday.

[@fahdhaykal994]

James Gazdik I thought he was a temporary vocalist and bassist for chicago

[@MrCraig551]

Isn't there any way we can keep him?

[@stepheng9746]

He sounds much better than Scheff. He will be missed but this guy is great

[@paulzawertany7908]

Omg wow.

[@jtjcaj]

ladies and gentlemen you're new lead singer for Chicago....Owen Wilson!!!

[@adrianoadriano5104]

jason jarbeck no its shaggy

[@nursedebbie1332]

@jason barbeck ~ yeah! He does resemble Owen Wilson!

[@pauli6043]

What a shame Jeff only stayed a year and a half. Since he left, the whole band has fallen off the wagon with many changes that were not for the better

[@dustylover100]

He sings like Jeff Coffey, not Peter Cetera or Jason Scheff. Love that he's adding his vocal imprint on classic Chicago tunes.

[@PickettMusic]

He's a reasonably competent singer, but it sounds like Firehouse, not Chicago.

[@dustylover100]

I agree with you.

[@tommybabia7761]

Owen wilson is in the house

[@ubeBrettu]

Yup cant wait too see em at spac, this summer...I liked Jason , but he lost his chops....Jeff brought em back too life...

[@cesarreis189]

Minha Boa lembrança de jovem....

[@GooGooGotchYou]

Two half steps below original version with Cetera.

[@jonv16]

One step. This is in A; the album cut is in B (However, I've noticed that printed music has it in C!).

[@GooGooGotchYou]

All I know is, Cetera starts on an F sharp on the original Chicago version and in this video Coffey starts on an E. That's two half steps. Anyway, don't two half steps equal one whole step?

[@a.c.vanbenthuysen9993]

GooGooGotchYou maybe he's using Common Core? but I thought two half steps was a whole step too.

[@Mikey_Sea]

Well, maybe Cetera should take a lesson here, 'cause his voice cracked more than a $3 whore, live.

[@Vince1961]

Cetera was willing to attend Rock Hall of Fame Induction if they'd lower the key of 25 or 6 to 4, which they refused to do - the primary reason he decided to boycott the event. Ironically, here's Chicago featuring Jeff Coffey doing Peter's most successful Chicago composition IN A LOWER KEY. Yeah, I know what you're thinking - 25 or 6 to 4 would have required JP to transpose the horn arrangement - a far more complicated task than dropping If You Leave Me Now a whole step. Well....how soon everyone forgets that Chicago have already done a remake of 25 or 6 to 4 on Chicago 18, Jason's 1st album with the band. While the key is A, the original, the remake has a completely different arrangement including the horns. Pankow could have re-written the 3 horn parts in Cetera's preferred key of E in his sleep....then he, Walt, and Lee could have worked it out in 10 minutes. I know Peter came off like a big baby but he was just trying to avoid humiliating himself by agreeing to sing a song that 45 years later is too high for him to sing comfortably.

[@jonv16]

It would have sounded like "the big note version" with the horns that low. Also, is it that trivial to tell the guitar soloist to play his intricate solo that he has played every night for years down a fourth?

[@MillerGenuineDraft1980]

That is totally true another obvious option is for them to have agreed to do another song. I mean Chicago had a ton of hits and im sure Cetera can sing a few of them in the original key. 25 Or 6 To 4 has been performed live by Chicago millions of times over. It could have easily been a different song nobody would have gave a shit.I dont blame Cetera at all for his choice and at the end of the day does it really mean dick all to anyone.

[@PickettMusic]

Rocky B...I was enjoying our debate, but for some reason, KZbin/Google+ has made it to where I can't read your entire recent comment or even reply to it (or find it on this page)... Just didn't want you to think I was bailing on you...

[@MillerGenuineDraft1980]

Yeah me to , hell we can debate about other things other than Music. Coke Or Pepsi ??? it can only be Coke Pepsi is for wimps.

[@PickettMusic]

I gave both up for iced tea. Hagar or Roth? Lol

[@alejandrowaelkens3792]

Excelente..!!👏👏👏💪💪💙💛💙💛💙

[@lamarravery4094]

No one can replace Peter's vocals. Jeff doesn't hit the high notes like Peter could.

[@LeandroRamos42]

Keith Howland has the best voice for this song.

[@jimcannon1162]

Leandro Ramos Agree, but this version is pretty Damon good.

[@sharonlaforest6134]

I find it very interesting that when Peter was in the band back in the 70's and 80's and he wrote and sang these ballads the others in the band criticized him for softening their sound. They are still singing and playing Peter's songs today while on tour. Seems somewhat hypocritical to me!

[@Rylan101]

They never denied the audience's love for the softer songs however. They've always played the songs.

[@PaulJones202718]

Me likey.

[@leeturbo2008]

how come keath does not sing it no more he use to sing it well but jeff has got a great voice but no one will ever match cetera

[@mikemaynard5790]

on lead vocals mr owen wilson.

[@daverogers5609]

gosh, that is such an original joke. Good job.

[@zigi5432]

Too bad he left. They never found a right guy since

[@pauloalmeidasoares1414]

Incomparavel som

[@psychojackjack2139]

Is it just me or does he kinda look like actor Owen Wilson up there singing? ;)

[@daverogers5609]

it's just you.

[@kenchamberlain2552]

as much as this guy is no peter cetera either, he's sounds closer to the record than neil donell.

[@jhssuthrnmama]

Well, he's not Peter Cetera, but at least he sings on pitch, which is more than I can say for Scheff in the last 20 years. :( Good technique is the only way to keep up the kind of touring schedule they do year after year. Cetera always had it; Scheff never did. The sound quality isn't good enough on this recording for me to tell whether or not Coffey has it, but at least he's on pitch!!

[@PickettMusic]

His pitch is pretty loose in this video...I'd take Scheff any day...

[@reginaboudreau5457]

yeh, not workin' still- can't replace Peter. If you did not follow them from the beginning as CTA through the 70's then you really don't know what your missing

[@tammyshannon399]

Regina Boudreau really?...he sounds way better than Peter ever did live. Listen!

[@raybear7266]

jhssuthrnmama Jeff Coffey Sucked

[@aidanjanemcintosh6919]

omg Keith Howland looked so old.... but nevertheless he's still the sexiest after Lamm

[@aylaimribeiro3916]

PETER CETERA EO MELHOR SEM DÚVIDA

[@jonshonebarger5707]

Coffee is a great addition. Should have been the Cetera replacement.

[@raybear7266]

Jon Shonebarger Are you on drugs? Coffey Sucked

[@ruslannunez4449]

There shouldn't be a must sound like claus.

[@rositaledesmamataromenorca1361]

Keep him like JRNY kept Arnel Pineda

[@Feinmess]

I never minded Jason's voice on the albums (18 -XXXVI) and I never felt he was brought in to be a replica or duplicate of Pete, which was fine by me. I thought is album voice was great, out with Pete and in with Jason. I enjoyed many of his lead vocals on songs from 18 and forward. But I agree that his in-concert (live) voice was lacking when he sang the Pete tunes, just did not cut it for me. His voice for some reason did not translate well from studio to live performing. So when I read that that Jeff was replacing Jason, I was very intrigued. But after hearing a few tunes I'm not all that excited. His voice sounds like a real good, young Jason. I assume Chicago will be doing more touring than or making new albums, so why couldn't they have found a Pete clone? A young 20+ year old with a voice just like Pete's who could really do a bang up job on the Pete songs. I always felt that back in 85 the band should've gotten a Pete clone just for live performances and just let Bill and Bobby do all the lead vocals, would've really taken the band in a different direction. But back in 85 they were hot on heals of 16 and 17 which were both very much Pete-heavy lead vocal LPs and the mentality was to continue with that similar sound which was very successful. Show less

[@PickettMusic]

I honestly thought Jason's work on 'Will You Still Love Me', 'If She Would Have Been Faithful' and 'What Kind of Man Would I Be' was stellar. And his work on other people's albums was phenomenal as well....to say nothing of his bass playing, which was first rate. I think he covered Cetera's work competently, and added his own mark to their continuing work in a great way ('All Roads Lead to You', 'Higher and Higher', 'etc.)

[@13towerofpower]

bez dychov to nemá šťavu a na Petra Ceteru nemal ani jeden z tých ktorý pieseň spievali po ňom

[@fusionbaguio8941]

Bobby looks tired.

[@oneday4411]

owen wilson is the new vocalist?

[@sammyl.h.p1010]

Noooo, he looks the actor Owen Wilson from wedding crashers

[@aaronbrown89]

I would have loved him to stay with the group. The two guys that they brought aboard to replace him aren't as good. Just my opinion.

[@PickettMusic]

I like him as a singer, but the sound isn't quite right for Chicago, IMO. Great, talented guy...but I'm missing Scheff and Cetera.

[@PickettMusic]

Uh....no. He's not. He's the best support Hootie and the Blowfish ever had, and certainly functional as a singer. But not a great sound for Chicago. Scheff was a better fit for this particular band, though I'm happy for Jeff to have found a gig like this. Scheff 'reaching for notes' (you do recognize the key of this performance has been lowered, right?) and somehow missing the mark by singing in falsetto--both in the studio and live--certainly gives me a clearer picture of your....uh....expertise though. Keep up the good work.

[@PickettMusic]

lol...does your mom know you're off your meds? your comments show exactly how much you know about professional music and vocals...But keep trying. As stated, i like him alright as a vocalist and it's cool he got the gig but, no, not the best singer they've had (as per your assertion). And thanks for listening to the videos. Good luck with your own...uh...'music'.

[@PickettMusic]

lol...Hey I just bought you counselling package to help you with the inferiority. Hang in there man. But regarding the topic at hand, it's cool to see Chicago still at it 50 years later. Lots of bands go through changes of style and sound and maybe this guy will be a part some next chapter in a very long history.

[@PickettMusic]

I finally figured out who he kind of reminds me of. His voice is kind of Firehouse-y. And I'm actually a big fan of that singer too, but not for Chicago. It's a thinner, pingy kind of sound vs. the wider head-tones that Scheff and Cetera had, which is a signature of that band. And I'm listening to his pitch here and in other videos, which is not flawless, but that can happen live. 1 Thanks for the civility, but in actual fact...Chicago tenors sing head-tones (reinforced falsetto) to get that wide, smooth sound they have. A similar thing happened with Boston, when phenomenal singer, Fran Cosmo came in for Brad Delp. Fran had a thinner delivery vs. Brad's head-tones. Anyway...nice comparing ideas with you. It's great that this guy got the gig after working so hard, and he's competent, but not my idea of the best singer Chicago ever had.

[@playdawg2008]

PickettMusic Cetera and Kath put Chicago on the map.

[@user-he1pp9gh1l]

What type of drugs or hearing damage...would cause people to think this is good?

[@Shmynkellbonkenstein]

You Tube ok sorry

[@forku5749]

Cause you could do better, staino

[@a.c.vanbenthuysen9993]

I see Owen Wilson can't play Kath's bass line.

[@beatapt5]

James William Guercio played bass on the original studio cut.

[@manolosierra594]

Si but sorry where is Peter Cetera???No Peter no Chicago

[@bettyrocco3021]

Are you kidding??? Peter left many years ago and Chicago is still alive

[@OVI-Wan-Kenobi-8]

No Peter Cetera, no Chicago.

[@mauriciomaranhao729]

NO WITH NICOLE IS MUCH BETTER

[@marcgrey6993]

Jason is much much better.

[@aidanjanemcintosh6919]

Owen Wilson sounds better now though

[@cougarant]

please stop

[@Piero9551]

That man is far very far from Scheff ; and from Cetera ?? I rather be mute

[@frankgergenti4173]

terrible

[@JasonicaPR]

He sounds like Keith Howland singing. I don't like Keith Howland singing this tune...His voice just doesn't fit to this song. Many people loved him though. In this case, this song is sung in a low key. Seems like nobody will do the song real justice. But it will be like that with any singer that is not cetera. But from all Jeff, Jason and Keith, Jason was the best. Now, I don't know about Neil. I think it's a matter of giving the new singer a chance, and to people to get used to it.

[@raybear7266]

Jeff Coffey never was a good fit for CHICAGO. His voice hurts my ears. His vocals are nasally 😲