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Subject: Chicago: Behind The Music reminder
Don't forget tonight Vh1 will re-air Chicago:Behind The Music tonight @ 10EST,9CT After the show, post your comments on whether or not you like it.
Subject: Re: Chicago: Behind The Music reminder
: Don't forget tonight Vh1 will re-air
: Chicago:Behind The Music tonight @ 10EST,9CT
: After the show, post your comments on
: whether or not you like it.
I saw the premiere on Sunday (it aired at the same hour that the Three's Company 4-hour marathon began...). It was pretty good, although it seemed EXTREMELY short for a band that has spanned 3 decades. The show should at least be a two-hour special.
I wanted to hear more about Peter Cetera, but the show had the disclaimer that Mr. Cetera refused to participate in any interviews and went as far as to deny them airplay of any of the songs he wrote for the band (WOW, he must really dislike his former bandmates - I never had the idea he felt so strongly about them).
It's funny, though, that one can see jealousy run rampant throughout - the phrase: "Chicago has always been democratic...," to me, seems like an excuse for good vs. poor performance on behalf of the individual bandmembers. For example, if Peter Cetera feels like calling the shots in certain aspects, like how a video should look, etc., it seems reasonable that he should be able to. After all, he is (was) fronting the band. Let's see anyone else from the band try to do a better job than Kath or Cetera.
Another aspect which I found somewhat disturbing is the death of Terry Kath. This, to me, remains a mystery, even if the people closest to him claim "it was the drugs" or that "it was an accident." The fact that someone, who's main hobby is guns, points a semiautomatic pistol to their head and pulls the trigger is beyond what I would consider "an accident." I'll accept the drug excuse, but he must have been REALLY doped-up...this is going to sound morbid, but I wonder what the pathology report said in regards to his drug level. Something like that can be more convincing, rather than the testimony of people who may well be in denial at the death of their best friend.
Opinions aside. I love Chicago's music and that's what the whole idea of the band was in the first place - the music.