![]() ![]() How did living in two of the largest cities in the country influence your songwriting?Ī: I was a kid when I first heard rock 'n' roll. Q: You moved from New York to Chicago at an early age. I just found it a more interesting city than many.īonnie Raitt: How a Quaker summer camp inspired her music careerĬarlos Santana: 'Music is the water, I'm a hose, people are the flowers' The topography of Cincinnati, and the melting pot that Cincinnati has always been – I always found that interesting. I did spend a lot of time walking the streets and neighborhoods. Question: Do you have any memories of your time spent in Cincinnati?Īnswer: Cincinnati was an older city to my eyes, in my experience. I recently spoke with founding member, songwriter and keyboardist Robert Lamm about the new album, the arrangement process, and the band’s upcoming dates with Brian Wilson. 1 albums and an amazing 21 top-10 singles, including hits like “If You Leave Me Now” and “Saturday in the Park.” ![]() If you are not a fan after that, you have no rock’n’roll soul.Chicago returns to Cincinnati on July 23 supporting the 38th album in the band's storied 50-year career, “Born for This Moment.” With an eclectic sound, self-described as “a rock 'n' roll band with horns,” the Hall of Famers have released five No. I challenge you to expose yourself to their music and see them live. This is a band you should be embracing for everything they are and everything they offer you as a fan. Overall, it’s a fantastic tour that if you’re a Hard Rock fan you shouldn’t miss. There was a Halloween vibe to the show, which is not unusual, but it reminded me of the Alice Cooper welcome to my nightmare tour. For those of you that have seen them in the past it may be hard to believe but they have become even more theatrical. They did not disappoint and work their way through a really great set that included some of my favorites like ”Blood”, “Big Bad Wolf” and “The In Between”. I don’t mind when bands do a cover song now and again but when they have so much incredible material that’s original, I would rather hear those songs. I’m sorry both of those songs suck and no matter how great in this moment is, even they can’t fix something that’s broken. They played all original material and finally stopped playing fly like an eagle by Steve Miller and in the air tonight by Phil Collins. I would say this show was one of the best types seen them perform for several reasons. Add to that an amazing stage show and a fiery lead singer, and you have everything you need for success. They have an incredible knack of writing catchy yet very heavy songs. They have every element that I think a great rock band needs. As these older bands start to retire, I think as music fans, we owe it to ourselves to continue to find newer bands to support.įull transparency regarding In This Moment, I love this band! I attend over 200 concerts a year and they are still in my top five. Check out some of their music and see if that is something that you can add to your playlist. They’ve got incredible energy and I always look forward to seeing them play. there were a lot of fans who showed up to see them that night and they seemed to be able to really entertain and move the entire crowd. They are currently on tour supporting their latest release Spirits. They are considerably different than In This Moment but somehow work as an opening act. ![]() And equally as important to me as a concert goer, they are really entertaining. I’ve realized not only are they great musicians, but they write good songs. ![]() But that didn’t last long, and I can tell you now after seeing them at least 1/2 a dozen times over the last four or five years that now I look forward to seeing them whenever they come to town. It’s very bizarre in some ways because of how they present themselves. It’s not that they did something wrong, but I just didn’t really understand their presentation. Nothing More is a band that I must admit the first time I saw them I was not keen on them. The other night I showed up to photograph and review an incredible tour. It’s going to be sad to see it go but thankfully there are some other venues in the Minneapolis Saint Paul area that will pick up the slack. The place is a great rock venue that has hosted a lot of many wonderful artists over the years. Rumor has it that the myth may be closing by the end of this year to make way for more apartments or condominiums or some other thing that we seem to have more than enough of. ![]()
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