Sunday, September 11, 2011 - 7:59 AM

I have to agree about the comment of todays technology.......yes thats right todays.....that wasn't available in 1975. after listening to the 2 c.d.'s I highly recommend Live in 75, I almost didn't buy it because of the bad reviews....Today you can mic all the instruments and voices so much better then back in 75. I feel gratefull that this archive has been released. I was at the beach boy / chicago concert here at the chicago stadium, and its just as I remember it. ( folks remember they played at sports stadiums, not concert halls usually ) and it has just that sound. I only wish it was being video taped too, but we didn't have the digital world as we do today, which has brought the cost down to where anyone can afford to record hours of video. Its a pleasure to hear Terry at his best as always, and I will always have the fondest memories of the greatest band ever......keep it comming Rhino !!!

Monday, August 22, 2011 - 5:37 PM

Well, the geeks at RHINO showed their lazy side again with this release. What probably happened is that they were only given a 2 track stereo master so trying to mix this the proper way with the multi-tracks didn't happen (because they didn't have any in the first place) BUT they still could've got a MUCH better sound using a state-of-the-art parametric or some other sort of elaborate EQ system. It IS indeed disappointing with the sound quality. Kath's guitar is weak and sometimes almost invisible. At the end of the day, the mix guys Rhino hires could've done a hell of a better job. When I spoke to Robert Lamm about this release, he knew absolutely NOTHING about it. The band would not have approved this final mix at all! KEEP TRYING Rhino - you need to hire back David McLees & Jeff Magid. THEY would've made this thing work in a big way! Andrew Sandoval just doesn't have the CHICAGO touch as these other guys did!!! Sorry!
Mike Engstrom knows better than this and many of us hardcore fans have offered even rarer, better sounding shows and they just don't give a crap anymore!

Monday, July 18, 2011 - 6:34 PM

With todays technology...you couldn't get the recorded in a 'massive tin shed' sound out? Come one guys. HUGE BLUNDER

Friday, June 24, 2011 - 6:58 AM

Very disappointed in the $40 purchase of this. At times sounds like a bootleg from a cassette recorder. If it was coming from the sound board it would be picking up the singers and instruments better than this. No dynamics to this recording. I understand this is 1975, but the Chicago in Japan I believe was recorded in 1972, and it sounds so much better. While I like to collect rare Chicago audio and videos $40 is about twice as much as this is worth. I would rather see videos of the old days when the band was the original lineup remastered if there are any out there, and there seems to be some.