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Chicago & Friends - Live At 55 Dolby Atmos (& Stereo)
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If Rhino could make the Chicago Box Set not only in quad but also Dolby Atmos, I wonder how much the set would list for?
Who knows, but it would have to be a hell of a lot cheper than what the Quadio box sells for now on the used market!
Wow! What a show. I loved every second of it. And beside that I played all Quadios afterwards. Still VII is my favorite one.
The sound is like butter and honey out of the 4 speakers!
The sound is like butter and honey out of the 4 speakers!
As pointed out in the Sales and Discounts thread, this is currently $17.99 at udiscover music for the next few days. To be clear, this the the non-4K, non-Atmos blu-ray version.
https://shop.udiscovermusic.com/products/chicago-live-at-55-2cd-blu-ray
https://shop.udiscovermusic.com/products/chicago-live-at-55-2cd-blu-ray
Yeah I ordered the CD/BR combo in my excitement and went to pull it from my list ... oops. Oh well, not the first double purchase I have made and now I can wait for a little price dip on the 4k.
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Just watched this in 4K HDR with Atmos. Overall, pretty great. I'm not a huge Chicago fan, but I respect the group and enjoy most of their recordings. I grew up in the 80s, so the pop hits are nostalgic. My favorite aspect of their music is probably the horn lines.
Excuse me while I get a bit nit-picky and critical...
The intro with drum solo and interview soundbytes was a little awkward - especially with the abrupt audio edit into the show's beginning. Immediately, I thought the drums sounded too loud and direct in the mix. That got a little better after the first song, but continued to distract me occasionally. Consistently, I thought the guitar solos and lead instrumentals were a bit low in the mix. The sax solo in Free was one of the few solos that "popped" appropriately for me. The mix sounded a bit "set it and forget it" while I would have preferred a little fader movement.
I thought the mix was generally pretty good and fun, just a tad unbalanced. I'd give it a 8/10. The resolution was certainly clear. The surrounds were subtle at first, but later brought in some percusssion and background vocals (that sounded a little artificial, but effective).
A few shots were slightly out of sync, but that was rare.
It seemed like the band was not playing to a click track, which makes me happy. If they were, they made it sound organic.
I enjoyed the guests for the most part. They are all obviously skilled performers. I was surprised how differently from the recordings If You Leave Me Now and Look Away were performed, considering they are some of the bigger hits. I wasn't really feeling Look Away, as the vocals had more of a joyful exhuberance that didn't quite match the tone of the message in my opinion. Voiceplay certainly got their own featured section for a while. It reminded me a bit of Bill Gaither-style gospel vocal groups... except, like, adult boy band or something.
Visually, it looked great. Some extra campfire flames and particle effects must have been added in post, I assume.
As a casual Chicago observer, I feel like I got a taste of the live experience and a decent sampling of their discography. I'm glad that they sold the Blu-ray separately at a reasonable price. It is well worth it. The songwriting, arranging, and performances are all world-class.
Excuse me while I get a bit nit-picky and critical...
The intro with drum solo and interview soundbytes was a little awkward - especially with the abrupt audio edit into the show's beginning. Immediately, I thought the drums sounded too loud and direct in the mix. That got a little better after the first song, but continued to distract me occasionally. Consistently, I thought the guitar solos and lead instrumentals were a bit low in the mix. The sax solo in Free was one of the few solos that "popped" appropriately for me. The mix sounded a bit "set it and forget it" while I would have preferred a little fader movement.
I thought the mix was generally pretty good and fun, just a tad unbalanced. I'd give it a 8/10. The resolution was certainly clear. The surrounds were subtle at first, but later brought in some percusssion and background vocals (that sounded a little artificial, but effective).
A few shots were slightly out of sync, but that was rare.
It seemed like the band was not playing to a click track, which makes me happy. If they were, they made it sound organic.
I enjoyed the guests for the most part. They are all obviously skilled performers. I was surprised how differently from the recordings If You Leave Me Now and Look Away were performed, considering they are some of the bigger hits. I wasn't really feeling Look Away, as the vocals had more of a joyful exhuberance that didn't quite match the tone of the message in my opinion. Voiceplay certainly got their own featured section for a while. It reminded me a bit of Bill Gaither-style gospel vocal groups... except, like, adult boy band or something.
Visually, it looked great. Some extra campfire flames and particle effects must have been added in post, I assume.
As a casual Chicago observer, I feel like I got a taste of the live experience and a decent sampling of their discography. I'm glad that they sold the Blu-ray separately at a reasonable price. It is well worth it. The songwriting, arranging, and performances are all world-class.
bamamusicfan
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Being a big Chicago fan I looked forward to this release after most reviews were glowing. I think Chicago is best playing their earlier music, particularly off Chicago Transit Authority. When Robert Lamm sings, that's the Chicago I grew to love. I'm not a big fan of Neil Donell's voice as it can get a bit whiny on higher parts. Obviously, Peter Cetera and Jason Scheff were both excellent when they led the band.
The visuals, sound and performances are stellar on this Blu-ray. For the most part the "guest" did a good job on their spots, particularly Chris Daughtry, Steve Vai, VoicePlay, Robert Randolph and Christone “Kingfish” Ingram. I didn't believe Robin Thicke or Judith Hill were the right picks for their performances.
Overall, if you are a fan or even a casual fan, this disk is certainly worth owning.
The visuals, sound and performances are stellar on this Blu-ray. For the most part the "guest" did a good job on their spots, particularly Chris Daughtry, Steve Vai, VoicePlay, Robert Randolph and Christone “Kingfish” Ingram. I didn't believe Robin Thicke or Judith Hill were the right picks for their performances.
Overall, if you are a fan or even a casual fan, this disk is certainly worth owning.
Still lossless in Apple Music
Yeah. I don't know what is considered nice, I guess what you are satisfied with.
I started with 5.1.2 Atmos, built a frankenstein 7.1.4, then bought a new AVR and stayed 7.1.4. I eventually went backwards to 5.1.4. But that's partly because of the room, which is not large, and shifting everything 90*.
Plus I want my surround speakers somewhat behind me, and in the current room layout just no room for back surround speakers.
But I'm good with it. Until I (cough, cough) win the lotto and build a new house.
I pretty much agree.
More so Robin Thicke I just couldn't see being there period unless they thought they needed some crass flash.
CTA is my favorite, partly because that’s when I saw them live, fresh out of the gate. Great show by the way: The Youngbloods opened, followed by Chicago, followed by the Mothers (with the guys from the Turtles doing vocals). I also enjoyed the 2nd album, though not as much as the first. Anyway, for me, those two albums were prime Chicago. I love Peter Cetera’s contributions but I love Terry Kath’s even more.
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