Chicago's first 4 albums are great. You get almost every style of music from those albums.
Jonp
V was great.
jeff hunter
fart on sailors
Stew P.
With out Terry Kath and Peter Cetera Chicago sounds like a tribute band these days.....
Randy Steele
As long as Robert Lamm, James Pankow and Lee Loughnane are still in the band, it will never sound like a tribute band.
Randy Steele
23 of the people don't like poems.
gabriel rojas
Puro jazz rock!! La mejor banda del planeta...CHICAGO...!!
Randy Steele
There aren't too many guitarists out there who can represent "colorless dreams" on the guitar 3:36 the way Terry Kath could.
David TOLSON
Who else, whilst in their early twenties, in the history of music, will ever come close to this band's writing, arranging and playing. Simply without equal...
Jazz Fusioner
Pat Metheny Group right up there....
Alan Fetterly
Terry Kath was just as good as, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton , Peter Frampton and many other guitars legends.. he had a lot of jazz inside of him ...
Joe Deleon
I cry everytime i hear this song. joe
Jimmy Gallant
Pure gold!
ROGER JIMENEZ
Love this song
Gary Lookabaugh
RIP Terry
William Beck
There's a sort of Beatles vibe about this track!
Sergio Huezo
Beautiful piece. I love Chicago!
Steven Newton
The brass arrangement for the middle 8 is sublime
Jazz Fusioner
Truth...
TastyChevelle
Chicago's first two albums (if you listen all the way through) were truly unique and new for the time, musically technical, and had a young excitement and creativity about them that I am still blown away by. Much love for this band.
jamie wesson
do you think your the only person who listens to albums all the way through its like people who say you dont get this because your not a musician
fjrf0255
ENORMES¡
Pierre Baudouy
Chicago groupe génial. Mon groupe préféré depuis toujours!! Pas de commentaires de français. .déçu ..dommage. .😂
Steven Newton
I had forgotten how well these songs were constructed
Jazz Fusioner
Truth...
YucaWho TV
"If the people only knew..."48 years later and less people know how to see how short life is, rarely funny... Barely happy. Robert Lamm knew that only a few people would dig this. 95% of people who loves this song still don't know. And you get sad about it, we will reach 96%. No sadness! Hard to say, even harder to be happy inside a world where all the laughter dies in sorrow... Yet I will give it a try. There's nothing to lose. Namasté to all of you. Saludos, blessings, hugs, happiness, joy... Love and Divine Peace. From my heart to yours: "When you're not expecting what you want, it will come to you". Hope.
mark castillo
I was merely a kid when this came out but thanks to my older brothers I am stuck in the 70s music era. Chicago was always revered in the 8 track player as progressive and innovative. Kath was a true god in his playing. Rip terry,
Tonya Johnson
Their music is strong today.Terry Kath was the heart and soul..
Jazz Fusioner
Truth...
LD Moore
I saw a band Sunday that does Chicago tunes REALLY well ~ Check out Leonid and Friends on YouTube.
Willie Gordon
When Terry Kath died that was the end of Chicago. They might have went into the 80's and 90's but it wasn't really Chicago.
ReptilianLizardi
Perfect song..
Paul DeLauter
Yes it is.
Jonp
3:59 - 4:20 !
ReptilianLizardi
Jonp best part dudes!!
PulpFictionized
Love it. 4 beat bar + 5 beat bar + 6 beat bar. they definitely had a sense of humour!
Todd Walker
Great beautifully laid back guitar solos throughout...Terry Kath was the man!
Tonya Johnson
Todd Walker He definitely was! What the public has heard is only the tip of the iceberg. Terry was as accomplished as Hendrix and then some.
Alex Rinaldi
Todd Walker poem 58 is very less laid back terry kath
Thomas Maxwell
good ear Todd Walker
Thomas Maxwell
yes indeed
luis marcelo inostroza bidart
Without a doubt, Terry is not the supporting man in this song......
Dougie Fresh
What a fine piece of music. These guys were so on top of their game in 1970.
القلب الاسود
روعه
Donna Frost
Robert Lamm-genius
Hope Bn
Excelente
Jazz Fusioner
Truth...
Susie Pittman
Yes he is, no doubt.
Pat Landolfi
Jimmy Pankow-genius
Donna Frost
most of what goes on is rarely funny....so true. this song is still relevant today
Marc Juneau
You got it wrong. Most of what goes on is very funny.
PHNX EN3RG
this song should be more known
Joan Schooley
Might be my fav but so hard to pick
Eric Snowden
1 of my favorite songs musically. Chicago was a great group.
PHNX EN3RG
yes they were.
raymond bonington
Eric Snowden ni
The Best Gamers TV Club YouTuber
PHNX EN3RG Still is
Gerald Garrow
I love mostly all kinds of music man! I like Chicago they were a great rock group in the 70's & 80's with a lot of great hits! Pandora brought me here as I listened to this song a few hours ago!!
Latino Beano
Gerald Garrow I can agree to how great this band is and this song
borgduck
Chicago!
井川圭
America!
Rocky B
An awesome song indeed and my favorite song from this album. I love every song from this album but when i first heard the opening horn arragements to Poem For The People i knew it was gonna be my album gem/my number one favorite!!!!!
willard2729
tonyde52
An American MASTERPIECE!
sweetbabyray1000
Try Chicago Transcribed Scores, Volume I & II
r5t6y12
Try "J.W. Pepper".
They've got 11 stores (one in each of 10 states across the USA) but they cover all 50 states and certain areas of other countries and continents.
They may not have individual score parts for any instrument but you and your group can probably transcribe from somewhere to somewhere else.
Frank Huber
Does anyone know where I can get big band arrangemets, for this, and other great early Chicago tunes ??? We're trying to do a tribute, to early Chicago, at MVCC.( 17 pc big band). Thanks for any info.
MosinMauserSmith9130
I can guarantee you, David, that this album was not underappreciated when it came out in 1970. It sold by the bushel.
maxdingotm
MosinMauserSmith9130 yes it did
maxdingotm
i was there ..proud to say. they were the talk of the music industry back then because of the horns but we discovered quickly that the ENTIRE band was special
Gregoryt700
Yep. Peaked at #4, double platinum. 3 top 10singles.
Chicago Fan
Yes I bought this album and played it to death. Loved every second of it.
Robert Erdman
I had it on vinyl. Very hip for a 14 year-old
David Standfast
An awesome song from an underapprecitated album.
MIKECNW
How is it underappreciated?
Thomas Maxwell
not underappreciated at all. maybe in this era but not at the time it was released
ChicagoJT
Thanks for this post. It's a piece of American music art that needs to always be remembered.
上松忠人
最高！！！！！！！！！！！！
Momo
Fantastic album!
Jason Benson
Chicago's first 4 albums are great. You get almost every style of music from those albums.
Jonp
V was great.
jeff hunter
fart on sailors
Stew P.
With out Terry Kath and Peter Cetera Chicago sounds like a tribute band these days.....
Randy Steele
As long as Robert Lamm, James Pankow and Lee Loughnane are still in the band, it will never sound like a tribute band.
Randy Steele
23 of the people don't like poems.
gabriel rojas
Puro jazz rock!! La mejor banda del planeta...CHICAGO...!!
Randy Steele
There aren't too many guitarists out there who can represent "colorless dreams" on the guitar 3:36 the way Terry Kath could.
David TOLSON
Who else, whilst in their early twenties, in the history of music, will ever come close to this band's writing, arranging and playing. Simply without equal...
Jazz Fusioner
Pat Metheny Group right up there....
Alan Fetterly
Terry Kath was just as good as, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton , Peter Frampton and many other guitars legends.. he had a lot of jazz inside of him ...
Joe Deleon
I cry everytime i hear this song. joe
Jimmy Gallant
Pure gold!
ROGER JIMENEZ
Love this song
Gary Lookabaugh
RIP Terry
William Beck
There's a sort of Beatles vibe about this track!
Sergio Huezo
Beautiful piece. I love Chicago!
Steven Newton
The brass arrangement for the middle 8 is sublime
Jazz Fusioner
Truth...
TastyChevelle
Chicago's first two albums (if you listen all the way through) were truly unique and new for the time, musically technical, and had a young excitement and creativity about them that I am still blown away by. Much love for this band.
jamie wesson
do you think your the only person who listens to albums all the way through its like people who say you dont get this because your not a musician
fjrf0255
ENORMES¡
Pierre Baudouy
Chicago groupe génial. Mon groupe préféré depuis toujours!! Pas de commentaires de français. .déçu ..dommage. .😂
Steven Newton
I had forgotten how well these songs were constructed
Jazz Fusioner
Truth...
YucaWho TV
"If the people only knew..."48 years later and less people know how to see how short life is, rarely funny... Barely happy. Robert Lamm knew that only a few people would dig this. 95% of people who loves this song still don't know. And you get sad about it, we will reach 96%. No sadness! Hard to say, even harder to be happy inside a world where all the laughter dies in sorrow... Yet I will give it a try. There's nothing to lose. Namasté to all of you. Saludos, blessings, hugs, happiness, joy... Love and Divine Peace. From my heart to yours: "When you're not expecting what you want, it will come to you". Hope.
mark castillo
I was merely a kid when this came out but thanks to my older brothers I am stuck in the 70s music era. Chicago was always revered in the 8 track player as progressive and innovative. Kath was a true god in his playing. Rip terry,
Tonya Johnson
Their music is strong today.Terry Kath was the heart and soul..
Jazz Fusioner
Truth...
LD Moore
I saw a band Sunday that does Chicago tunes REALLY well ~ Check out Leonid and Friends on YouTube.
Willie Gordon
When Terry Kath died that was the end of Chicago. They might have went into the 80's and 90's but it wasn't really Chicago.
ReptilianLizardi
Perfect song..
Paul DeLauter
Yes it is.
Jonp
3:59 - 4:20 !
ReptilianLizardi
Jonp best part dudes!!
PulpFictionized
Love it. 4 beat bar + 5 beat bar + 6 beat bar. they definitely had a sense of humour!
Todd Walker
Great beautifully laid back guitar solos throughout...Terry Kath was the man!
Tonya Johnson
Todd Walker He definitely was! What the public has heard is only the tip of the iceberg. Terry was as accomplished as Hendrix and then some.
Alex Rinaldi
Todd Walker poem 58 is very less laid back terry kath
Thomas Maxwell
good ear Todd Walker
Thomas Maxwell
yes indeed
luis marcelo inostroza bidart
Without a doubt, Terry is not the supporting man in this song......
Dougie Fresh
What a fine piece of music. These guys were so on top of their game in 1970.
القلب الاسود
روعه
Donna Frost
Robert Lamm-genius
Hope Bn
Excelente
Jazz Fusioner
Truth...
Susie Pittman
Yes he is, no doubt.
Pat Landolfi
Jimmy Pankow-genius
Donna Frost
most of what goes on is rarely funny....so true. this song is still relevant today
Marc Juneau
You got it wrong. Most of what goes on is very funny.
PHNX EN3RG
this song should be more known
Joan Schooley
Might be my fav but so hard to pick
Eric Snowden
1 of my favorite songs musically. Chicago was a great group.
PHNX EN3RG
yes they were.
raymond bonington
Eric Snowden ni
The Best Gamers TV Club YouTuber
PHNX EN3RG Still is
Gerald Garrow
I love mostly all kinds of music man! I like Chicago they were a great rock group in the 70's & 80's with a lot of great hits! Pandora brought me here as I listened to this song a few hours ago!!
Latino Beano
Gerald Garrow I can agree to how great this band is and this song
borgduck
Chicago!
井川圭
America!
Rocky B
An awesome song indeed and my favorite song from this album. I love every song from this album but when i first heard the opening horn arragements to Poem For The People i knew it was gonna be my album gem/my number one favorite!!!!!
willard2729
tonyde52
An American MASTERPIECE!
sweetbabyray1000
Try Chicago Transcribed Scores, Volume I & II
r5t6y12
Try "J.W. Pepper".
They've got 11 stores (one in each of 10 states across the USA) but they cover all 50 states and certain areas of other countries and continents.
They may not have individual score parts for any instrument but you and your group can probably transcribe from somewhere to somewhere else.
Frank Huber
Does anyone know where I can get big band arrangemets, for this, and other great early Chicago tunes ??? We're trying to do a tribute, to early Chicago, at MVCC.( 17 pc big band). Thanks for any info.
MosinMauserSmith9130
I can guarantee you, David, that this album was not underappreciated when it came out in 1970. It sold by the bushel.
maxdingotm
MosinMauserSmith9130 yes it did
maxdingotm
i was there ..proud to say. they were the talk of the music industry back then because of the horns but we discovered quickly that the ENTIRE band was special
Gregoryt700
Yep. Peaked at #4, double platinum. 3 top 10singles.
Chicago Fan
Yes I bought this album and played it to death. Loved every second of it.
Robert Erdman
I had it on vinyl. Very hip for a 14 year-old
David Standfast
An awesome song from an underapprecitated album.
MIKECNW
How is it underappreciated?
Thomas Maxwell
not underappreciated at all. maybe in this era but not at the time it was released
ChicagoJT
Thanks for this post. It's a piece of American music art that needs to always be remembered.
199Bo
Grazie mille! :D