He quit the college band he used to play with because he thought he could do better as a serious jazz drummer with an out fit called Chaemeleon Church. Ever heard of them? Three years later his college band signed a recording contract as Steely Dan.
After years of trying to make it in show biz, all the while living off his trust fund, Chase got signed to SNL. Then he quit after a year.
A little-known Chicago comic named Bill Murray replaced him.
This rant from Chase is typical of the Hollywood garbage we have been listening to for a long time. These people's career's are history and we need to keep the list out there and updated!! This rant puts Chevy at the head of the sh.. list. Need we say more?
Heeeheee. That is TOO rich. Personally, I'm glad for this, since Steely Dan is one of my favorite bands, while Chevy Chase is a cockroach.
It does seem interesting though, some of the quotes in this article. Is it me, or do the other libs seem to be trying to distance themselves from Chase a little. While they're loathe to admit it, I wonder if they're a lot more shaken up about the results of 11/2 than they want to admit.
That is a bit of an overstatement. Yes, Fagan, Becker and Chase were members of the same band while in college in '67-'68. But that band dissolved, Becker and Fagan then played in other bands including 'Jay and the Americans', a band that achieved a moderate level of national success. After leaving Jay and the Americans, Fagan and Becker formed Steely Dan in the early '70's.