Chicago - 1998-12-08 - Los Angeles, Christmas Show

Chicago
1998-12-08
Christmas Show
House Of Blues, Los Angeles, CA Pre-FM recording, excellent quality.
New! Now upgraded quality Mp3@320 kbps

Sorry for the scarcity of posts in recent weeks, just been very busy. But here is something to make the transition from my recent Chicago-related posts to the current Holiday season. It's a Christmas concert from Chicago, around the time of the release of their 1998 Christmas album, Chicago 25. This album was warmly received by fans, not only because it was about time they released some Christmas tunes, but mainly because the album marked a return to the more classic Chicago sound and horn arrangements, rather than the softer more ballad-heavy sound featured for much of the '80's and '90's. And they really did it right, too. This was not just an exercise of Chicago half-heartedly playing some Christmas songs. Instead, they gave the songs the full Chicago treatment, with interesting and innovative reimaginings of the standard Christmas songs, spirited and funky horn arrangements, and the whole works. Thus, Chicago gave us a classic Christmas rock album. Featured here is an excellent quality radio broadcast from their December 1998 LA House of Blues show, where we get a mixture of their Christmas songs and their classic hits. Overall an excellent show. 

 
Tracklist
01 Intro
02 Little Drummer Boy
03 You're The Inspiration
04 The Christmas Song
05 Hard Habit To Break
06 Let It Snow!
07 God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
08 Saturday In The Park
09 Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
10 Just You N' Me
11 Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
12 Hard To Say I'm Sorry > Get Away
13 Credits

Lineup:
Jason Scheff - lead vocals, bass
Bill Champlin - lead vocals, keyboards, organ
Robert Lamm - lead vocals, keyboards
Lee Loughnane - lead vocals on Let It Snow, trumpet
Keith Howland - guitars
Walt Parazaider - saxaphone
Jimmy Pankow - trombone
Tris Imboden - drums

New Link! ( Updated 09/29/23)
Chicago_-_1998-12-08_-LA_Christmas_Show.rar