What people said about leejohnson’s jam Wishing You Were Here

10 Comments (since 6 Dec 2012)

8 years, 1 month ago

leejohnson

Chicago Transit Authority, better know as just Chicago, recorded this track at Caribou Ranch in Colorado, USA. Written by Peter Cetera for the group and recorded for their album 'Chicago VII' (1974), lead vocals were supplied by Terry Kath, while Cetera sang the song's bridge. The third US single to be released from that album, it reached #11 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and hit #1 on the Easy Listening chart.

8 years, 1 month ago

leejohnson

The Beach Boys just happened to be at Caribou Ranch when "Wishing You Were Here" was being recorded, and three members of that band - Al Jardine, Carl Wilson, and Dennis Wilson - joined Cetera, at the singer's request, to provide back-up harmonies on the recording. Although it received generous airplay in the UK in the mid-Seventies, this track was never released to that market as a single. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_%28band%29

8 years, 1 month ago

Aqualash

Those harmonies!

8 years, 1 month ago

zenx13

Great track - haven't heard it in quite awhile... thanks for sharing Lee!

8 years, 1 month ago

jackietheripper

When Chicago rocked...

8 years, 1 month ago

ScreeamingMimi

As always, you have excellent taste

8 years, 1 month ago

leejohnson

@ScreeamingMimi Why thank you! :)

8 years, 1 month ago

gillmaxwell

Love the harmonies and the brass on that, Lee.

8 years, 1 month ago

leejohnson

@phirnis Not in the original studio mix, apparently, but you can definitely see and hear him among the backing beards here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsuv4HPGNHM

8 years, 1 month ago

leejohnson

And lead singer/bass guitarist Terry Kath, before he accidentally blew his brains out at mock 'Russian Roulette'.