Post Tagged with: "Jason Scheff"

Chicago, "Explain It to My Heart" from 'Twenty 1' (1991): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “Explain It to My Heart” from ‘Twenty 1’ (1991): Saturdays in the Park

All things being equal, Chicago’s first album of the ’90s should have been a hit.

Chicago, "Runaround" from 'Chicago 19' (1988): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “Runaround” from ‘Chicago 19’ (1988): Saturdays in the Park

One of five original compositions on ’19,’ “Runaround” proved they had pop/rock sensibilities but could still sound like Chicago.

Chicago, "What Kind of Man Would I Be?" from 'Chicago 19' (1988): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “What Kind of Man Would I Be?” from ‘Chicago 19’ (1988): Saturdays in the Park

Jason Scheff does a lot better delivering songs emotionally when he writes or co-writes them. Chicago’s “What Kind of Man Would I Be?” is a perfect example.

Chicago "We Can Last Forever" from 'Chicago 19' (1988): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago “We Can Last Forever” from ‘Chicago 19’ (1988): Saturdays in the Park

Another of Jason Scheff’s well-written masterpieces, “We Can Last Forever” makes me appreciate his tenure in Chicago even more.

Chicago, "Heart in Pieces" from 'Chicago 19' (1988): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “Heart in Pieces” from ‘Chicago 19’ (1988): Saturdays in the Park

The first time I heard the opening track from ‘Chicago 19,’ I was drawn in – and even listening today, “Heart in Pieces” still stands out to me.

Chicago, "Nothin's Gonna Stop Us Now" from 'Chicago 18' (1986): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “Nothin’s Gonna Stop Us Now” from ‘Chicago 18’ (1986): Saturdays in the Park

This ironically named Chicago song is well written, detailed and very descriptive, but it took me a while to understand what the lyrics really meant.

Chicago, "Will You Still Love Me?" from 'Chicago 18' (1986): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “Will You Still Love Me?” from ‘Chicago 18’ (1986): Saturdays in the Park

I can trace my love of Chicago back to one moment – 1986’s No. 3 Billboard smash hit “Will You Still Love Me,” a song I call “the switch.”

Chicago, "25 or 6 to 4" from 'Chicago 18' (1986): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “25 or 6 to 4” from ‘Chicago 18’ (1986): Saturdays in the Park

Yes, it was bold, but this remake of “25 or 6 to 4” update ranks up there as one of my all-time favorite Chicago guilty pleasures.

Chicago, "If She Would Have Been Faithful" from 'Chicago 18' (1986): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “If She Would Have Been Faithful” from ‘Chicago 18’ (1986): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago’s “If She Would Have Been Faithful” reached No. 17, but quantity doesn’t mean quality.

Chicago, "Silent Night" from 'Chicago XXV: The Christmas Album' (1998): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “Silent Night” from ‘Chicago XXV: The Christmas Album’ (1998): Saturdays in the Park

Jason Scheff offers a stand-out performance on Chicago’s rendition of one of the world’s most beloved carols.