Your AM Gold Saturday Evening Open Thread

Good evening Commentists & Commentettes,

It’s your old pal Beerguy

with another easy listening Saturday night for your enjoyment. Tonight, in honour of Peter Cetera turning 75,

     

we’re going to be working our way through the early Chicago catalogue.

Formed in 1967 as “The Chicago Transit Authority”, the original lineup was made up of guitarist and vocalist Terry Kath, keyboardist and vocalist Robert Lamm, drummer Danny Seraphine, saxophonist Walter Parazaider, trumpeter Lee Loughnane and trombonist James Pankow. Prior to releasing their self-titled first album, bassist Peter Cetera was added to the band, and this central lineup was what most people knew to be Chicago until Cetera left in 1985. From that first album, they scored a minor hit with “Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?”

They shortened their name by the time of their second album to avoid lawsuits. This second album, titled “Chicago” but known in the canon as Chicago II, had their first Top-10 hit, “25 or 6 to 4”.

Releasing an album a year during the 1970s, their next big hit would come with Chicago V and the single “Saturday In The Park”.

They finally hit #1 in 1976 with Chicago X and the Cetera-written number, “If You Leave Me Now”.

This song won them their only Grammy, and the success of a ballad led the group to adopt a less horn-reliant sound during the late-70s and early-80s. This pattern culminated with Chicago 17 in 1984, which went six-times platinum and contained the Top-five hits “You’re the Inspiration” and “Hard Habit to Break”.

I’m not sure why there’s Portuguese subtitles.

An unwillingness to let Cetera have a “Phil Collins / Genesis” type arrangement led him to leave the band for his solo career, which peaked in 1986 with a duet with Amy Grant called “Next Time I Fall”, and of course “Glory of Love”, his contribution to the Karate Kid II soundtrack.

Chicago were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2016. Cetera was inducted as a member of the band, but he declined to attend the ceremony. In any event, there’s your walk down memory lane for the evening. Keep on keepin’ on, you crazy cats.


Tomorrow’s games: with one-line previews (Maps courtesy 506sports.com)

CBS SINGLE

 Anchorage
 Fairbanks
 Honolulu

█ New England @ Miami – Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts – dogshit

█ Buffalo @ NY Giants – Greg Gumbel, Trent Green – doggier shit

█ LA Chargers @ Detroit – Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon – BOLTMAN SAYS ROBOCOP CAN HAVE DETROIT!

█ Indianapolis @ Tennessee – Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta – southern shit

█ Jacksonville @ Houston – Andrew Catalon, James Lofton – “Oh, isn’t JJ Watt the greatest?” shit

█ Kansas City @ Oakland (LATE) – Jim Nantz, Tony Romo – Jon Gruden’s bullshit

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FOX EARLY

 Anchorage
 Fairbanks
 Honolulu

█ Dallas @ Washington – Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis – horseshit

█ Seattle @ Pittsburgh – Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber – the good shit

█ San Francisco @ Cincinnati – Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman – drizzling chili shits

█ Minnesota @ Green Bay – Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston – cheese curd shits

█ Arizona @ Baltimore – Brandon Gaudin, Cris Carter – crab shits

█ NO GAME due to blackout enforced by home team on CBS – FUCKING BULLSHIT!!11!11

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FOX LATE

 Anchorage
 Fairbanks
 Honolulu

█ New Orleans @ LA Rams – Joe Buck, Troy Aikman – the only shit is the announce team

█ Chicago @ Denver – Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth – KHALIL MACK MUST FEED!


Tonight’s sports:

  • College Football: non-creampuff games. (Auburn vs. Kent State is a joke.)
    • Florida at Kentucky – 7:00PM | ESPN
    • Clemson at Syracuse – 7:30PM | ABC
    • Oklahoma at UCLA – 8:00PM | FOX
    • Portland State at Boise State – 10:15PM | ESPN2
    • Texas Tech at Arizona – 10:30PM | ESPN
  • CFL:
    • Alouettes vs. Roughriders – 7:00PM | TSN / ESPN+
  • Left turns:
    • NASCAR XFINITY Series:
      • Rhino Pro Truck Outfitters 300 – 7:30PM | NBCSN / TSN5
  • Fútbol:
    • Liga MX: Club América vs. UNAM – 7:55PM | UNI
    • MLS: Whitecaps FC vs. Houston – 10:00PM | TSN
  • Baseball:
    • Red Sox at Phillies – 7:00PM | Sportsnet
  •  Fisticuffs:
    • UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Gaethje – from Vancouver
      • Prelims – 6:00PM | TSN2 / ESPN+
      • Main card: 8:00PM | TSN2 / ESPN+
    • Top Rank Boxing:
      • Fury vs. Wallin – 11:00PM | TSN2 / ESPN+
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Brick Meathook

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Unsurprised

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yeah right

I feel this is a safe place to talk about the Martin Guitar.
It:s so amazing I used a semi colon. In all seriousness this guitar could cause a divorce. It is the most intoxicating thing I’ve EVER smelled. If you’ve been strumming this amazing thing, You’re automatically accused.
Where we’re you?

Dude, That smells WAY better than mine and we have to talk.
You came home smelling like Cherry and Rosewood!.

I Know You’ve been steppin’ Out!

BrettFavresColonoscopy

Late dinner, but felt good to cook. Roasted a shitload of veggies, including some cherry tomatoes and garlic to pour over pasta.

yeah right

check your flames.

BrettFavresColonoscopy

Wat

Mr. Ayo

Can’t believe they let Tyson Fury finish that fight.

/remembers two fighters dying in the same week last month
//nevermind

Mr. Ayo

He’s got two cuts. And one is still bleeding.
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Mr. Ayo

An actual certified physician said this guy, who admitted he couldn’t see for 4 rounds, should be allowed to continue to be punched in the face for an additional 8 rounds.

Mr. Ayo

And he’s going to try the same in February, a mere 5 months from now.

Mr. Ayo

/End of tweet thread

yeah right

So let’s say, I can get Eldest Granddaughter to write a piece. Couple hundred words.

I ain’t lying. She’s in high school and is an amazing human. Gives me faith.

I’ve got a 3rd generation DFO writer.

And she’s a girl.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-OYKd8SVrI

nomonkeyfun

I assume the moral you are trying to teach is, if you ever meet anyone like these degenerates ask them for some weed, then run for your life.

yeah right

You have an astute point.

Brick Meathook

This is a can I saw a while back down at my local Ralphs while I was looking for something else.

I have no idea what this label even means:

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yeah right

It has some “chemical make the water better” properties and helps in keeping a crisp pickle.

You know you want a crisp pickle!

Brick Meathook

How is a colorless powder useful in dyeing fabrics?

yeah right

It bleaches out the colors because it’s like bleach.

Did you still want a crisp pickle?

WCS

…..and Texas Tech goes DDDDEEERRRPPPP

Senor Weaselo

Shit, I haven’t bought my bottle of Curbstomp yet, I should get on that. And maybe the Bonum Allium garlic to appease everyone else because it won’t murder them.

yeah right

Oh goddammit!

Senor Weaselo

Update: Got my bottle of Curbstomp and a thing of Grimm Styx. We just got a new thing of garlic that I need to make a dent in, and I can always get that at the Expo. Even if it’s in April.
Also at some point (like when House of Pain returns, because it will) I’ll make a BotG to Heatonist.

King Hippo

WOO HAIL GAMBLOR I NEW BROWN MURRIKA WUD SCORE

King Hippo
Mr. Ayo

Truth Biscuit > Mr. Elite

End of story.

King Hippo

we are deffo in smartest retard territory there

Brick Meathook

Whoa holy shit Oklahoma UCLA is 48-14?

I guess UCLA really is playing all their Asians.

ballsofsteelandfury

These are the days that make want to get back into gambling. I knew there was no way they would cover the spread.

King Hippo

and UVA wins because FSU can’t line up to spike the ball, and has to run a play LMAO

King Hippo

Now a phantom going out of bounds to save their last TO!

King Hippo

ACC refs have bailed FSU out TWICE on 4th down

Brick Meathook

Why does the play-by-play guy in the Texas Tech v Arizona game keep calling the field “the pitch”?

Deport this commie fag junkie.

Brick Meathook
Spur

Boise State Homecoming Night is going well.

litre_cola

For all of my might I wanted a Mormon, home cumming joke and I came up empty.

King Hippo

Everyone BEAR DOWN FOAR MIDTERMS!!

Senor Weaselo
Spur

Zona vs Red Raiders might be a good time

litre_cola

Aren’t well renowned schools like UCLA supposed to schedule San Obispo St, and Feritt Academy in their Pre season to HAWT PAC 12 AXXXTION?

Gratliff

I forgot how much TV I watch when I’m puppy training. Starting season 4 of You’re the Worst now and my favorite character on the show so far is Kether Donohue’s cleavage.

theeWeeBabySeamus

No love for Edgar?
OH COME ON!!!!!!

ballsofsteelandfury

Her cleavage doesn’t have PTSD.

As far as we know.

Gratliff

That Edgar episode was ridiculously good. It’s crazy that a show about just horrific people also has these serious portrayals of PTSD and major depressive disorder.

Horatio Cornblower

It’s probably seen more action than Edgar did.

Horatio Cornblower

One of the best endings to a series ever.

Which is next season, so I’ll just shut up now.

King Hippo

Two first downs and in easy Hail Mary territory. Watch ’em make it, miss the 2-pointer

herodotus450

Hell I’m feeling generous, why don’t we just kick both Kentucky AND Florida out of the Union?

Mr. Ayo

Can we hold off for two weeks? I’m visiting one of them for business soon.

yeah right

But then you get to travel internationally!

Mr. Ayo

Yeah, about that…

herodotus450

You’ll need a “Florida Passport.” Which I think is just a tramp stamp.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Or a walker.

Mr. Ayo

Or a brick of meth.

Spur

UCLA is going for field goals?

Spur

Boise returned kick – 99 yards

Spur

On to some Boise State Up All Night Action

Senor Weaselo
Spur

yep. Tucky deserve all the hate

King Hippo

I look forward to their blocking the FL punt, then missing again

Mr. Ayo

Or that.

King Hippo

dude should have taken a knee!

Mr. Ayo

Kenfucky could still tie this up!

And their fans are leaving. Hahaha.

Mr. Ayo

Nailed It!

— Blair Walsh

King Hippo

HAY-ell JV BLEERGH!! – Kenfucky student section

King Hippo

Kenfucky will either miss a FG, or UF will improbably answer with one of their own.

King Hippo

ahem

Mr. Ayo

Well called, sir.

Brick Meathook

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Spur

Here comes the Tucky collapse

King Hippo

In the worst possible way

Spur

BS call for targeting

Spur

Does Oklahoma have a punter?

Mr. Ayo

That’s one way to do facial hair.
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Senor Weaselo

That spiral is not golden, 1/1.618

King Hippo

way to advertise that one gives great rimjobs

Spur

Why do i feel like Tucky is going to lose

Horatio Cornblower

Because they are.

King Hippo

As I said earlier, Kenfucky always plays Florida Men tight, then shits their dick at the very end.

King Hippo

I swear, fell asleep watching this Cornpone Derby 5 hours ago

theeWeeBabySeamus

I’m about to fall asleep watching Family Feud. Finally got the niece in bed and her 14 year old girl attitude has been pissing me off all day.

WHERE ARE YOU BEER?

nomonkeyfun

Mr. Epstein, how has the rest of your day been?

litre_cola

This, this, this is something right here.

Unsurprised

He is in Cakalaky, after all