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Just now, T&C said:

Ahh, Chicago. Yes, I love Zappa but Terry is for sure in my top 10 guitarists ever... closer to 5 really. 

 

 

 

 

I've seen that, love it!

 

I still have a connection with a friend from 2nd grade that I listened to Chicago with. He went on to a career in music. I was thrilled when both my boys played 25 or 6 o 4 in their middle school jazz bands.

 

When my eldest was in high school the jazz band played Make Me Smile and the drummer absolutely stomped his solo towards the end.

 

Good times!

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12 hours ago, SinceThe70s said:

 

I'm all over the place with what I listen to and what I like.  Hard rock, blues. metal, punk, reggae, ska, pop,...recently I revisited  some of the 70's Soul Train-ish stuff.  And if there's humor involved, even better - pretty sure we both share a love of Zappa.

 

There are still great bands making music. One band worth checking out (if you're not already familiar) is Umphreys McGee.  IMO they're a jam band without the hippie mentality. They play pretty much every genre that I like, great live band and have a history of mashups/medleys like this (Marley/Talking Heads/Chicago/Zappa):

 

 

Add me to the list

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On 11/3/2021 at 7:57 PM, SinceThe70s said:

 

I'm all over the place with what I listen to and what I like.  Hard rock, blues. metal, punk, reggae, ska, pop,...recently I revisited  some of the 70's Soul Train-ish stuff.  And if there's humor involved, even better - pretty sure we both share a love of Zappa.

 

There are still great bands making music. One band worth checking out (if you're not already familiar) is Umphreys McGee.  IMO they're a jam band without the hippie mentality. They play pretty much every genre that I like, great live band and have a history of mashups/medleys like this (Marley/Talking Heads/Chicago/Zappa):

 

 

 

Most of Umphrey's McGee's original songs did not leave a lasting impression for me. However, I like their mashups. The one you selected is one of their best. My personal favorite...

 

 

However, the idea of "mashups" is not really novel. One of the first attempts in rock was "Apache Dropout" by the Edgar Broughton Band; they fused Captain Beefheart's  "Dropout Boogie" with the Shadows' "Apache".

 

 

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36 minutes ago, DrW said:

 

Most of Umphrey's McGee's original songs did not leave a lasting impression for me. However, I like their mashups. The one you selected is one of their best. My personal favorite...

 

 

Yup I get that. But they are a completely different band live - including their own material.  Saw them absolutely crush an average song to open a show a few years back.

 

Didn't know either of the origs from Beefheart/Shadows so that mashup was lost on me - but very cool that the concept dates back. Here's my fave UM mashup from a Halloween show (skip the first 2:15 of band/costume intros):

 

 

 

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