Chicago in Concert (7/31/21) I saw Chicago four times between 1970 (when they were still the Chicago Transit Authority) and 1976 and, while they were a great band, nobody was going to claim that they were tight or precision instrumentalists. That can be heard plainly on the live album Chicago IV where the occasional misstep is chronicled for all to hear. Last night, at Artpark in Lewiston, NY, the band proved that not only are they still the consummate entertainers but are also now one of the tightest bands on the planet. No more missed notes on the brass, the three instrumentalists hit every note with enthusiasm and precision rivaling such bands as Earth, Wind and Fire and Tower of Power. Now 54 years old, Chicago is also one of the most active bands on the road, not just from number of shows, but also in how the ten members are all over the stage highlighting different members depending on the song. Nobody has their own position on the stage, save the drummer and percussionist.
August 1 Paul Cotton of Poco (b. 1943) July 31 Charles Connor , Drummer for Little Richard - Normal pressure hydrocephalus (b. 1935) July 28 Dusty Hill of ZZ Top (b. 1949) July 27 Willie Winfield of the Harptones - Heart attack (b. 1929) July 26 Mike Howe of Metal Church (b. 1965) Joey Jordison of Slipknot (b. 1975) July 25 Count M'Butu of the Derek Trucks Band (b. 1945) Ira Allen , Rockabilly & country artist (b. 1937) July 24 John "Hutch" Hutchinson of David Bowie's Band - Prolonged illness (b. 1944) July 22 Peter Rehberg , Electronic composer - Heart Attack (b. 1968) July 21 Clarence McDonald , Keyboardist, producer - Cancer (b. 1944 or 1945) July 20 Jerry Granelli of the Vince Guaraldi Trio (b. 1940) Chuck E. Weiss , Composer, namesake for "Chuck E.'s in Love" - Cancer (b. 1945) July 17 Robby Steinhardt of Kansas - Acute pancreatitis (b. 1950) July 16 Biz Markie (born Marcel Hall) (b. 1964) July 14 Jeff LaBar of Cinderella - (b. 196