Comments on: Rock & Roll History: November 7 http://rockandrollguru.com/this-day-in-rock/2009/11/07/rock-roll-history-november-7/ Everything I know I learned from rock and roll - Joe Heuer Sun, 20 May 2012 15:02:42 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Perplexio http://rockandrollguru.com/this-day-in-rock/2009/11/07/rock-roll-history-november-7/comment-page-1/#comment-6488 Perplexio Fri, 02 Jul 2010 18:44:16 +0000 http://rockandrollguru.com/?p=3595#comment-6488 Your question re: Chicago is an interesting one as there aren't too many bands with horn sections out there... Chicago Tower of Power Blood Sweat & Tears The Ides of March The Sons of Champlin The Electric Flag Chase TOP's line-up is often in flux with a rotating cast of top-notch musicians coming and going. BS&T is in a similar boat to TOP. But I'd argue on their first couple of albums their horn section could have gone toe to toe with Chicago's. I'm not sure what's up with the Ides of March. I hear they're on the concert circuit again-- usually staying with in the general midwest region. The Sons of Champlin are much like TOP with a revolving door of musicians coming and going only founding members Bill Champlin and Geoff Palmer remain from the original band line-up. They have even had some former and current Tower of Power members rotate in and out of the band (trumpet player Doc Kupka and guitarist Carmen Grillo). The Electric Flag lacked a cohesive vision and splintered after the departure of founder, guitarist Mike Bloomfield. But on the 2 or 3 albums they released their horn section really cooked! Chase. I'd say despite the lack of success (when compared to Chicago) these guys could blow Chicago away. Listen to "Get It On" and Chicago's "Make Me Smile" back to back and see which of those two songs blows you away more than the other? Your question re: Chicago is an interesting one as there aren’t too many bands with horn sections out there…

Chicago
Tower of Power
Blood Sweat & Tears
The Ides of March
The Sons of Champlin
The Electric Flag
Chase

TOP’s line-up is often in flux with a rotating cast of top-notch musicians coming and going.

BS&T is in a similar boat to TOP. But I’d argue on their first couple of albums their horn section could have gone toe to toe with Chicago’s.

I’m not sure what’s up with the Ides of March. I hear they’re on the concert circuit again– usually staying with in the general midwest region.

The Sons of Champlin are much like TOP with a revolving door of musicians coming and going only founding members Bill Champlin and Geoff Palmer remain from the original band line-up. They have even had some former and current Tower of Power members rotate in and out of the band (trumpet player Doc Kupka and guitarist Carmen Grillo).

The Electric Flag lacked a cohesive vision and splintered after the departure of founder, guitarist Mike Bloomfield. But on the 2 or 3 albums they released their horn section really cooked!

Chase. I’d say despite the lack of success (when compared to Chicago) these guys could blow Chicago away. Listen to “Get It On” and Chicago’s “Make Me Smile” back to back and see which of those two songs blows you away more than the other?

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