Can't remember the name of a band.


There was a rock band around 1973 with a female singer and a horn section. The band members were all music teachers. Does this ring a bell with anyone?

robert53

@bdp24 - I was surprised to see that Steven Wilson did a remix of the second Chicago album.... 

Genya Ravan's band was called 'Ten Wheel Drive' - don't know where that 'Construction' came from.... 

Sorry, I cut and pasted that from @jasonbourne52 post above.  I had never heard of them, so didn't know the exact name.  Should have noticed when I researched the bands.  "Construction #1" was the name of an album from them.

It's the ad hominem attacks that I see as not at all necessary.  I think its fine to dislike someones artistry, but see as out of bounds criticizing them as individuals, as squares, etc.  Just not necessary.  Of course, in my opinion, not more than that.  

Some people take comments made on this forum FAR too seriously. It’s entertainment, folks, not life-or-death. I guess I was assuming everyone viewed Chicago as do I.

In the early 90’s I was doing some demo recordings with a talented young songwriter, and he brought in a piano player to flesh out his songs. At one point the pianist suggested something related to the music of Billy Joel, and the songwriter (who was heavily influenced by songwriters such as Paul Westerberg, the guys in Uncle Tupelo, T Bone Burnett, Peter Case, Lucinda Williams, John Hiatt, Dylan of course) and I looked at each other, both startled to learn (and aghast) that we were in the presence of a musician who didn’t consider Billy Joel the worst of the worst. Not in terms of talent, but of coolness. Is that also not a sentiment universally agreed upon? If not, I’m in the wrong company ;-) .