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Tonight Randall and I went to catch Toronto’s native sons known as Brass Transit; the WORLD’S GREATEST Chicago tribute band.  This is the second Chicago tribute band that we have seen the other being Beginnings; the ULTIMATE Chicago tribute band (Rock Log 120411).  The question is, World’s Greatest versus Ultimate, who wins?

 

Brass Transit was an incredibly tight group of musicians that nailed every note perfectly and I mean perfectly.  Their front man was superb, having vocals that were seamlessly woven into every song.  The key to any tribute band is nailing the focal point.  Brass Transit did that as their horns were out of the world.  Twice during the show the three piece horn section roamed throughout the crowd, climbed on tables and counters, and danced with the fans.  In sum, they were magnificent.  

 

Now the bad part.  Brass Transit enjoys playing the love songs of Chicago; too many in fact.  Chicago has some driving rock-jazz fusion songs.  I do not need to hear Hard Habit to Break ever again.  Randall and I caught a break in that the Steelers-Giants were on the television next to us, so when the deluge of musica de amor came we masculinely diverted our eyes to the gridiron.  Also, the band had a drum solo after only three songs.  Again, nobody likes a drum solo from anyone whose last name is not Peart, Lee or Scheckel.  

 

Where does this leave us?  Brass Transit is clearly the world’s greatest Chicago tribute band.  I would say that Beginnings had a better set list.  But if I could only go to one, it would be Brass Transit with that engaging horn section.  Well done hosers.

 

Vick

 

PS: Not even one remotely attractive woman was at the show, but there was Squatch.