Can't remember the name of a band.

I liked Huey Lewis' "Hip To Be Square". 

Some people take comments made on this forum FAR too seriously. It’s entertainment, folks, not life-or-death. I guess I was assuming everyone viewed Chicago as do I.

In the early 90’s I was doing some demo recordings with a talented young songwriter, and he brought in a piano player to flesh out his songs. At one point the pianist suggested something related to the music of Billy Joel, and the songwriter (who was heavily influenced by songwriters such as Paul Westerberg, the guys in Uncle Tupelo, T Bone Burnett, Peter Case, Lucinda Williams, John Hiatt, Dylan of course) and I looked at each other, both startled to learn (and aghast) that we were in the presence of a musician who didn’t consider Billy Joel the worst of the worst. Not in terms of talent, but of coolness. Is that also not a sentiment universally agreed upon? If not, I’m in the wrong company ;-) .

Sheesh, what a grouch.

Buddy Holly: "Jazz is strictly for the stay-at-homes."

I love Buddy Holly, don’t care for Chicago (corny music made by squares, no matter how "good" they are. Just my opinion, of course.). But that’s just me. I also love The Sons Of Champlin, some of whose members had Jazz influences (particularly guitarist Terry Haggerty. He played a big ol’ hollowbody Gibson, maybe an L-5). Champlin himself joined Chicago for a while, and finally made some "real" money. Sure, the old hippy sold out, but a girl’s gotta eat ;-) .

Old expression: "Those who can, do. Those who can’t teach." Don’t blame me, I didn’t coin it ;-) .

Cold Blood were.....hot. All the Bay Area musicians loved ’em. For a male-fronted band with horns, it was The Sons Of Champlin and Sly & The Family Stone. Chicago were (are) squares, like the guys in your high school marching band. Tower Of Power were/are too "busy" for me.