When Jimi Hendrix himself refers to Terry Kath as the greatest guitarist out there, you know he made an impact. He was truly special. Definitely check out I'm a Man as well as Beginnings...both from the Chicago Transit Authority album. With Beginnings, gotta do the album version because the percussion session at the end is spectacular.
No doubt Kath is a great player but it is pretty funny that legend has Hendrix calling Kath, Rory Gallagher, Billy Gibbons, Randy California and likely others as the greatest guitarist ever. I am skeptical.
@@globalunitedanimals Ok, so if something didn't happen in front of a camera, it never happened? We're talking about the mid 60's for Christ's sake, cell phone cameras were 40 years from being invented! 🙄
There is a reason Jimi Hendrix called Terry Kath the “greatest guitar player in the universe”. Truth. RIP Terry. Too many years without you, and without Jimi.
I grew up with this great band from the 70's-80's. They were a rock & roll band with horns & blended elements of classical music, jazz, R&B, & pop music. They had a lot of great songs such as "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?", "Beginnings", "Questions 67 & 68", "I'm A Man", "Where Do We Go From Here?", "Free", "Lowdown", "Saturday In The Park", "Colour My World", "You're The Inspiration", "Will You Still Love Me?", "Look Away", "Feelin' Stronger Every Day", "Old Days" etc.
There are two eras of Chicago, from their beginning in 1967 as a rock band with horns - with Terry Kath on guitar, and the post-Kath era of sappy ballads. Kath died in January 1978 of an accidental self-inflicted gunshot to the head, and the band lost their heart, soul and guiding influence. If you want to be amazed, dig out their debut album as The Chicago Transit Authority and play it from start to finish. Terry Kath had a soulful baritone voice that led keyboard player Robert Lamm to call Terry "the white Ray Charles". Jimi Hendrix saw them playing at The Whisky A Go Go and told them, "you guys have a horn section that sounds like one set of lungs, and a guitar player that's better than me!" He asked Chicago to be his opening act on the road. "Poem 58" on the debut album demonstrates what Hendrix saw in Kath as that 9 minute song has an opening 5 minutes of PURE FUNK featuring Kath on guitar, Danny Seraphine on drums and Peter Cetera on bass. Trust me, "Poem 58". You will be STUNNED. 🎸
Thanks for that inside info. Chicago was my first concert as a 15yo at the Yale Bowl in 1972. They've taken alot of shade in recent years but i always enjoyed them. No denying they were a hit cranking machine in the 70s.
Some years back, I purchased a CD box set of great songs from the 20th Century, which included "25 or 6 to 4." I grew up in the 1970s and was very familiar with Chicago's radio hits (including the one mentioned here), also known as the "sappy ballads" as you described, like "If You Leave Me Now" and "Wishing You Were Here." Anyway, the box set inspired me to do something I hadn't done before- listen to every Chicago album from The Chicago Transit Authority to XI- in other words, the band in its original lineup before Terry Kath's death. By the way, I have no memory of the news of Terry's death. I do remember someone saying that "he shot himself in front of his wife and kids" but I never learned about the story until these last few years. I know that it remains a mystery as to exactly what happened, but I don't think it was a suicide or that he did it in front of his family. CTA is an amazing album, as you say, though "Free Form Guitar" doesn't help at all. But as far as Kath and Hendrix, I have heard so many times that Jimi is supposed to have said "That guy (insert whatever guitarist here) is better than me." I'm not saying it didn't happen in any particular case, but the fact that Hendrix supposedly said this about so many different guitar players makes me wonder how much the compliment actually happened. I can enjoy both Hendrix and Kath without picking a favorite. But I think the main reason Terry remains so underrated (somewhere behind Van Halen, Clapton, B.B. King, Eric Johnson, etc.) is because he played in a band that didn't want any of their names to be bigger than their logo. As I told a friend I grew up with, "If you didn't know their names, it's because that's how they wanted it." So in a lot of ways, Terry's overlooked status is something he did it to himself. That and the fact that by the time the band really made it big, it had shifted mostly away from Kath's guitar and his awesome baritone voice. PS- I fell in love with Chicago and Terry's part in the band. Honestly, I've gotten as far as their Greatest Hits Album from 1975. It's hard for me to come to the end.
Chicago is one of the greatest bands of ALL time. When I say "band" I mean, man they even had a horn section. When do you see that anymore?! They first arrived on the scene known as "The Chicago Transit Authority" and later shortened their name to simply, "Chicago". During their rise, they were opening acts for Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin. Referring to Chicago, *as related to group biographer, William James Ruhlmann, by Walt Parazaider, Jimi Hendrix once told Parazaider, "'Jeez, your horn players are like one set of lungs and your guitar player is better than me." *-Wikipedia I have all of their hits stored in digital media. Peace ;-)
I love horns in bands, especially live. This was 1970, so 52 years ago! Still something I would pay to see live. A few years ago, the two great Chicago horn bands, Chicago and Earth, Wind and Fire toured together. I can't imagine how good that was or why I missed it!
What makes this scene very interesting is how much guitarist Kath is also the conductor of the band. Uniquely so. Kath’s noodling in the beginning, killing time, wasn’t in any way casual. The entire band, all very skilled musicians, immediately cued and ‘layered into the warmup’ and began the song perfectly. That’s a great band.
Exactly right! He was setting the tempo and key, getting the groove, keeping the audience engaged and judging the jumpoff point as soon as Seraphine, the drummer, was ready...signaled by the steady clomping of his high hat cymbal.
I grew up with Chicago, too. I was about 6 when my brother and I sneaked down into my cousin's basement when he wasn't at home, and played his records. Chicago was one we listened to over and over. Also, we played "25 or 6 to 4" in junior high school band. We sounded exactly NOTHING like Chicago.
Released in 1970. I will never forget the first time I heard it. Such a wonderful era for music. From the mid 1960's to 1980 was magical and was in my opinion the best ever
This was barely the 70's - July 1970 The title confuses a lot of reactors. In its easiest form: 25 or 26 minutes to 4 (am) which is when he was still up trying to compose a song. This is Such a Kickass live version!!! 🎸 RIP Terry ~ Always Missed 🎸
CHICAGO, "25, OR 6 TO 4" 1970 at Tanglewood Live. Great classic vibe. Peter Cetera sang lead on this one. Terry Kath with his remarkable guitar solo. Both Terry, and keyboardist Robert Lamb sang back ups. They also sing lead on various other iconic hits. CHICAGO'S best years were until January 23 1978 accidental gun shot killed one of Rock era's best Guitarest. more... "BEGINNINGS", "MAKE ME SMILE", "COLOUR MY WORLD", "SATURDAY IN THE PARK", "DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS?", "I'M A MAN","DIALOGUE PART 1 AND 2"
Terry Kath was a beast on that guitar. A tip of the hat, also, to the amazing drummer, Danny Seraphine (his work is more audible on the studio version, versus this live version). And while I don't know much about the bass, I often hear bass-lovers comment on how good Peter Cetera is on that instrument. And I am a sucker for any of the great horn bands of the 60s and 70s. Chicago is one of my all-time favorite bands. I loved them in the 70s when I was a teen, but as an adult I've come to appreciate their earlier work even more. Their first 7 albums are their best, IMO. Another one for you to react to is Make Me Smile, where the guitarist is amazing again (as always) but he also sings lead with that rich, deep, soulful voice. And drummer Seraphine does some jaw-dropping stuff. If you have the time, react to Ballet For a Girl in Buchannon, which includes Make Me Smile but also the gorgeous Colour My World.
Terry Kath is one of my favs, just a beast. Peter Cetera went on a had a successful solo career. "Make Me Smile" and "Saturday In The Park" are my picks. Glad you liked it, love those horns!! 🤩❤👍🏽
CLASSIC. Saw them live at Soldier Field Chicago back in 1978 with this original line up. Terry Kath and Danny Seraphin on drums would riff off each other for some outstanding jams.
That is one of another classic American rock groups from the '70s! I also love very much the instruments all the instruments because they are real instruments used to make a song. And I'm a black man from the south I like all kinds of music because what's good is good, especially when you're talented! Because good music is good music regardless of your race or particular preference, talent is talent!
What a Song ! I was 20 when the CTA Album was released. Terry Kath shreds, the horns, their harmonies with Peter veteran and the entire band killed it.
This song by Chicago also reminds me of Led Zeppelin's "Baby, I'm Gonna Leave You" because the instrumental part of that song is similar to Chicago's "25 or 6 to 4".
"Peter Cetera sang lead on this track - despite his jaw being wired shut. A few months before the recording session, the band went to a baseball game at Dodger Stadium, where their hometown team, the Chicago Cubs, beat the Dodgers, leaving four marines angry and ready to take their aggression out on someone. That someone was Cetera, who was singled out by his long hair as much as his team loyalty. The ensuing brawl sent him to intensive care with a jaw broken in three places. When it came time to record the song, his jaw was still wired shut." ...crazy stuff, but a good song, and another great react video! x_X
This was released in 1970. Have a look at the bass player/lead singer Peter Cetera in later years, or all of them for that matter. What a change! I was born and raised in Chicago AND I have always love their music. Another I love is Styx and Cheap Trick. All Illinois born bands.
Leonid & Friends is a Russian band that covers a lot of Chicago songs. They are really good. They were touring in the US when the war broke out. Their lead singer who is Ukrainian and is from Keiv, left in the middle of the tour to go back home and fight.
Our High School band director used to compose/adapt Chicago, Blood, Sweat & Tears & Three Dog Night music for our marching band or just "stands" music. These guys were part of the sound of my High School days...epic! Amazing musical times to have grown up in looking back.
More Chicago please 🙏🏻 Especially 70's Chicago. The late great Terry Kath on guitar and Peter Cetera on lead vocals. Terry sang lead as well Robert Lamm. Check out " Make Me Smile " next. Terry sings lead.
That was why I liked Chicago, the horns - trumpet, sax, trombone. Colour My World, Beginnings, Make Me Smile, Does Anyone Really Know What Time it Is, I'm A Man, Feelin' Stonger Every Day.
I went to their concert in the Field House at the University of Oklahoma in the Spring of 1970. Every song was fantastic; some of their other live concert songs went on for longer but it was all great stuff. Glad you got in on their magic, Kabir!
From about 1970, and keep in mind these lyrics were written before video games or the internet existed, so it isn't about all night online gaming sessions.
Terry kath is just amazing. His voice is also amazing. And his song writing amazing. The hole group is amazing. I was 10 when this song came out. It was played on the radio all the time
He was sitting on the floor, watching neon signs outside. The clock kept ticking by and he was still having trouble writing a song. Then he looked at the clock, Six to four!
Around 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on Monday, January 23, after a party at the home of roadie and band technician Don Johnson, in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, Kath began to play with his guns. He spun his unloaded .38 revolver on his finger, put it to his temple, and pulled the trigger. Johnson warned Kath several times to be careful. Kath picked up a semi-automatic 9-mm pistol and, leaning back in a chair, said to Johnson, "Don't worry about it ... Look, the clip is not even in it." His last words were, "What do you think I'm gonna do? Blow my brains out?" To calm Johnson's concerns, Kath showed him the empty magazine. Kath then replaced the magazine in the gun, put the gun to his temple and pulled the trigger. Apparently, unbeknownst to Kath, the gun had a round in the chamber. He died instantly from the gunshot, at the age of 31.
Dialogue Parts I & II the message is just as relevant today as it was back in the early 70's when it was first recorded. The way Terry and Pete bounce the conversation based song back and forth is amazing.
This is 1970. They are the first band I ever saw live, it was in 1974, I was 11. Saw them at the Chicago Stadium. That is Terry Kath on the guitar. He accidentally shot, and killed himself playing Russian roulette while drinking in 1978, he was 31. Sad. One of the best guitarists, and bands of all time.
Terry Kath wasn't playing russian roulette. It's true he was probably drunk and he was messing with a handgun he thought he had unloaded but had left a round in the chamber by mistake. A tragic, senseless death but not the ridiculous story about russian roulette.
@@winterman63 From the documentary they said he was going to clean it but they had been up for a while and they told him it wasn't he shouldn't be messing with it. I haven't watched it in like 10 years though so details might be off a hair. Probably on youtube somewhere.
Hard to imagine today, but back then (when this was new) most people never, ever got to see them (or anyone else) play live like this... unless one attended a live performance. There was no video available, nor anything to play video with anyway. There were just audio-only recordings... and if this song was played on AM radio, it was a much shorter studio version without Terry Kath's smokin' hot guitar solo.
The year I was born! This is one of those songs that the name is never familiar but as soon as I hear the melody I'm like "Yeah! I love this song!" ♡♡♡
The guitarist Terry Kath, was compared to Jimi Hendrix as a player and Ray Charles as a vocalist! I’d recommend Make Me Smile in which he is lead singer next!
I love how Chicago can step to any band dead or alive. Kabir cannot be prepared for this. I haven't watched the reaction yet, but I'm positive Chicago will blow his mind. This is what reactions are ALL about!
My mom and I spent several years in the early 2000s going to see Chicago at the Greek Theatre when Chicago' would come to L.A. We'd see them whether they were appearing by themselves or touring with Earth 🌎 Wind 🌬️ and Fire 🔥 and the concerts would have concert goers of every age and walk of life. Half of my primary email address is half of one of Chicago's most well known songs , inspiration from their song "You're the Inspiration"which is my favorite song of theirs The Brass section set Chicago apart from other groups in their ears. Once my mom and I. had stopped to get a bite to eat at a restaurant five minutes from the Greek and this particular time, Chicago was touring with EW &F and EW&F's tour bus passed by on its way to the Greek, ( the Greek Theatre is in an area of L.A. called Los Feliz which has a lot old Hollywood history since it was largely home to lots of Hollywood executives in the Early days of Hollywood in the 20s and 30s along with another area, Hancock Park. The Greek is in Griffith Park along with The LA Zoo and the Griffith Observatory. The theater was also featured in the Russell Brand movie "Get him to The Greek" from 2005-2006ish), ) on the side if the tour bus it said From 8 Tracks to IPods, chronicling the history of the group and the different ways people enjoyed listening 🎧 to their music throughout the 4+ decades ar the time since the group's inception
I was 15 years old when they performed this and they were called Chicago Transit authority. if Terry didn't die suddenly his band would have been one of the all time greats.
If you like the horn sections you might also checkout Blood Sweat and Tears "Spinning Wheel", "Hi-De-Ho", and "And When I Die" or Chase "Get It On" LIVE 1971 and "Open Up Wide" -LIVE. You won't be disappointed.
The music today can't hold a candle to the bands and music of the 60s,70s and even the 80s. These guys didn't need any studio tricks. They knew how to play live. The music was in their souls. You can't fake that. No auto-tune back then. Check out Creedence Clearwater Revival CCR and other great late 60 and early 70s bands. The guitarist was Terry Kath. Not only could he play his ass off, he could soul sing with the best of them. He sounded like a brother. Very deep, smooth voice. Sad thinking of what might have been. RIP Terry.
Someone asked Celine Dion who was the greatest vocal singer, and she said, “I don’t know. You should ask Peter Cetera.” That says everything you need to know about that.
Gotta do more Chicago specially If you leave me now, You’re my inspiration, Stay the night, Saturday in the park, Hard habit to break, Does anybody really know what time it is among many others!!!!
Other Chicago song you should check out: Saturday in the Park Street Player Question 67 and 68 Look Away Just You ‘N’ Me Feeling Stronger Every Day Will You Still Love Me? Hard To Say I’m Sorry They also have a couple Christmas Albums done in their particular style.
If Joe Cocker played guitar, he'd look like Terry Kath did when he was playing. Kath threw himself into it 110%. It's a wonder he didn't break all the strings when he got going. What an tragic, immeasurable loss. David Foster, who became their producer, told them to follow his direction and he'd make them sell millions of records, which he did, but he took away their grit and energy when he turned them into a pop ballad band.
To my British friend, you gave us the Beatles , Stones, Who, Bee Gees. We gave you Chicago, Grand Funk,Eagles, Doobies, and CCR. And we re all the better for it
Long hair was VERY popular in the "60's as well, not just the '70's or '80's. The concert song you heard was in 1970. Thanks for doing a reaction to it.
That's called the horn section of a band, they're all brass instruments but in this line-up only one is a trumpet, the others are a saxophone and a trombone.
"Free" is a great one from Chicago, with great horn work that interlocks with the rhythm section. "Mother" is another one. Check out both from the Live at Carnegie Hall album.
Reminds me of high school (Ranum HS Raiders) basketball games. Our band would play this when the team was warming up. Cheerleaders and pom-pom girls dancing. Good times.
My cousin grew up on the NW side of Chicago with a few of the band members. They kept in touch even after they were big stars. I think my cousin regrets having no musical inclinations back then.
I was a trumpet player in high school and college. My older brother reluctantly bought me my first two albums, Chicago III (against his better judgement) and Creedence Clearwater Revival. I loved Chicago's horn section. Check out "Beginnings", "Make Me Smile" or "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is". They have a lot of other great tunes but these are a good place to start.
I went to a college that had a bunch of different a cappella groups, at least three of which had been in national competitions before. I had a standing offer of $100 per person in cash (and some of these groups had a dozen or more members) to any of the groups if they could perform this song a cappella, including the guitar solo. No one ever took me up on it.
One of the greatest guitar solos ever. RIP Terry Kath.
When Jimi Hendrix himself refers to Terry Kath as the greatest guitarist out there, you know he made an impact. He was truly special. Definitely check out I'm a Man as well as Beginnings...both from the Chicago Transit Authority album. With Beginnings, gotta do the album version because the percussion session at the end is spectacular.
Kath is a artist type unto himself. Hendrix was a generous ego and always poured praise into other great guitarists.
No doubt Kath is a great player but it is pretty funny that legend has Hendrix calling Kath, Rory Gallagher, Billy Gibbons, Randy California and likely others as the greatest guitarist ever. I am skeptical.
That's flat out false. There's NO footage of him ever saying that. But there is footage of him saying Billy gibbons is the best he ever heard.
@@globalunitedanimals Ok, so if something didn't happen in front of a camera, it never happened? We're talking about the mid 60's for Christ's sake, cell phone cameras were 40 years from being invented! 🙄
1970 now get educated!!
There is a reason Jimi Hendrix called Terry Kath the “greatest guitar player in the universe”. Truth. RIP Terry. Too many years without you, and without Jimi.
Yep. High praise, indeed because Jimi could play!
I saw Terry 8 times and it was mind blowing. The band wasn't too bad either!
I grew up with this great band from the 70's-80's. They were a rock & roll band with horns & blended elements of classical music, jazz, R&B, & pop music. They had a lot of great songs such as "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?", "Beginnings", "Questions 67 & 68", "I'm A Man", "Where Do We Go From Here?", "Free", "Lowdown", "Saturday In The Park", "Colour My World", "You're The Inspiration", "Will You Still Love Me?", "Look Away", "Feelin' Stronger Every Day", "Old Days" etc.
“If You Leave Me Now.” That song has such special meaning for me. But I love all their songs! Young and single back in those days. 😁
You left out Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? LOL!
Their Transit Authority album is another one of the greatest albums ever recorded.
That guitar solo, those horns and Pete Ceterra’s vocals.
Best song about writer’s block ever.
Lumping the three horns together, calling them "trumpets", does a disservice to the saxophone and the trombone.
There are two eras of Chicago, from their beginning in 1967 as a rock band with horns - with Terry Kath on guitar, and the post-Kath era of sappy ballads. Kath died in January 1978 of an accidental self-inflicted gunshot to the head, and the band lost their heart, soul and guiding influence.
If you want to be amazed, dig out their debut album as The Chicago Transit Authority and play it from start to finish. Terry Kath had a soulful baritone voice that led keyboard player Robert Lamm to call Terry "the white Ray Charles".
Jimi Hendrix saw them playing at The Whisky A Go Go and told them, "you guys have a horn section that sounds like one set of lungs, and a guitar player that's better than me!" He asked Chicago to be his opening act on the road.
"Poem 58" on the debut album demonstrates what Hendrix saw in Kath as that 9 minute song has an opening 5 minutes of PURE FUNK featuring Kath on guitar, Danny Seraphine on drums and Peter Cetera on bass. Trust me, "Poem 58". You will be STUNNED. 🎸
Thanks for that inside info. Chicago was my first concert as a 15yo at the Yale Bowl in 1972. They've taken alot of shade in recent years but i always enjoyed them. No denying they were a hit cranking machine in the 70s.
Some years back, I purchased a CD box set of great songs from the 20th Century, which included "25 or 6 to 4." I grew up in the 1970s and was very familiar with Chicago's radio hits (including the one mentioned here), also known as the "sappy ballads" as you described, like "If You Leave Me Now" and "Wishing You Were Here." Anyway, the box set inspired me to do something I hadn't done before- listen to every Chicago album from The Chicago Transit Authority to XI- in other words, the band in its original lineup before Terry Kath's death. By the way, I have no memory of the news of Terry's death. I do remember someone saying that "he shot himself in front of his wife and kids" but I never learned about the story until these last few years. I know that it remains a mystery as to exactly what happened, but I don't think it was a suicide or that he did it in front of his family.
CTA is an amazing album, as you say, though "Free Form Guitar" doesn't help at all. But as far as Kath and Hendrix, I have heard so many times that Jimi is supposed to have said "That guy (insert whatever guitarist here) is better than me." I'm not saying it didn't happen in any particular case, but the fact that Hendrix supposedly said this about so many different guitar players makes me wonder how much the compliment actually happened. I can enjoy both Hendrix and Kath without picking a favorite. But I think the main reason Terry remains so underrated (somewhere behind Van Halen, Clapton, B.B. King, Eric Johnson, etc.) is because he played in a band that didn't want any of their names to be bigger than their logo. As I told a friend I grew up with, "If you didn't know their names, it's because that's how they wanted it." So in a lot of ways, Terry's overlooked status is something he did it to himself. That and the fact that by the time the band really made it big, it had shifted mostly away from Kath's guitar and his awesome baritone voice.
PS- I fell in love with Chicago and Terry's part in the band. Honestly, I've gotten as far as their Greatest Hits Album from 1975. It's hard for me to come to the end.
This song was HUGE when it came out, and it's still considered a standard, now.
Terry Kath on guitar. He did it as well as anyone. Better than most. I suggest "I'm a Man".
Chicago is one of the greatest bands of ALL time. When I say "band" I mean, man they even had a horn section. When do you see that anymore?! They first arrived on the scene known as "The Chicago Transit Authority" and later shortened their name to simply, "Chicago". During their rise, they were opening acts for Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin. Referring to Chicago, *as related to group biographer, William James Ruhlmann, by Walt Parazaider, Jimi Hendrix once told Parazaider, "'Jeez, your horn players are like one set of lungs and your guitar player is better than me." *-Wikipedia
I have all of their hits stored in digital media. Peace ;-)
I love horns in bands, especially live. This was 1970, so 52 years ago! Still something I would pay to see live. A few years ago, the two great Chicago horn bands, Chicago and Earth, Wind and Fire toured together. I can't imagine how good that was or why I missed it!
What makes this scene very interesting is how much guitarist Kath is also the conductor of the band. Uniquely so. Kath’s noodling in the beginning, killing time, wasn’t in any way casual. The entire band, all very skilled musicians, immediately cued and ‘layered into the warmup’ and began the song perfectly. That’s a great band.
Exactly right! He was setting the tempo and key, getting the groove, keeping the audience engaged and judging the jumpoff point as soon as Seraphine, the drummer, was ready...signaled by the steady clomping of his high hat cymbal.
I grew up with Chicago, too. I was about 6 when my brother and I sneaked down into my cousin's basement when he wasn't at home, and played his records. Chicago was one we listened to over and over.
Also, we played "25 or 6 to 4" in junior high school band. We sounded exactly NOTHING like Chicago.
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Released in 1970. I will never forget the first time I heard it. Such a wonderful era for music. From the mid 1960's to 1980 was magical and was in my opinion the best ever
This was barely the 70's - July 1970
The title confuses a lot of reactors. In its easiest form: 25 or 26 minutes to 4 (am) which is when he was still up trying to compose a song.
This is Such a Kickass live version!!!
🎸 RIP Terry ~ Always Missed 🎸
The title refers to cocaine. 25cc to shoot it or six 4 inch lines to snort it..
It is was actually about writers block when writing songs.
I am 67 and saw this group when I was 16...my first rock concert
now that you finally did Chicago, you can do a deep dive into them. They have so many great songs
CHICAGO, "25, OR 6 TO 4" 1970 at Tanglewood Live.
Great classic vibe. Peter Cetera sang lead on this one. Terry Kath with his remarkable guitar solo. Both Terry, and keyboardist Robert Lamb sang back ups. They also sing lead on various other iconic hits. CHICAGO'S best years were until January 23 1978 accidental gun shot killed one of Rock era's best Guitarest. more... "BEGINNINGS", "MAKE ME SMILE", "COLOUR MY WORLD", "SATURDAY IN THE PARK", "DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS?", "I'M A MAN","DIALOGUE PART 1 AND 2"
Terry Kath was a beast on that guitar. A tip of the hat, also, to the amazing drummer, Danny Seraphine (his work is more audible on the studio version, versus this live version). And while I don't know much about the bass, I often hear bass-lovers comment on how good Peter Cetera is on that instrument. And I am a sucker for any of the great horn bands of the 60s and 70s. Chicago is one of my all-time favorite bands. I loved them in the 70s when I was a teen, but as an adult I've come to appreciate their earlier work even more. Their first 7 albums are their best, IMO. Another one for you to react to is Make Me Smile, where the guitarist is amazing again (as always) but he also sings lead with that rich, deep, soulful voice. And drummer Seraphine does some jaw-dropping stuff. If you have the time, react to Ballet For a Girl in Buchannon, which includes Make Me Smile but also the gorgeous Colour My World.
Terry Kath is one of my favs, just a beast.
Peter Cetera went on a had a successful solo career.
"Make Me Smile" and "Saturday In The Park" are my picks.
Glad you liked it, love those horns!! 🤩❤👍🏽
Two great picks!!
CLASSIC. Saw them live at Soldier Field Chicago back in 1978 with this original line up. Terry Kath and Danny Seraphin on drums would riff off each other for some outstanding jams.
That is one of another classic American rock groups from the '70s! I also love very much the instruments all the instruments because they are real instruments used to make a song. And I'm a black man from the south I like all kinds of music because what's good is good, especially when you're talented! Because good music is good music regardless of your race or particular preference, talent is talent!
My brother played this in the 8th grade school band in 1975. Played trombone. We buried him in March at 62 years old.
What a Song ! I was 20 when the CTA Album was released. Terry Kath shreds, the horns, their harmonies with Peter veteran and the entire band killed it.
This song by Chicago also reminds me of Led Zeppelin's "Baby, I'm Gonna Leave You" because the instrumental part of that song is similar to Chicago's "25 or 6 to 4".
"Peter Cetera sang lead on this track - despite his jaw being wired shut. A few months before the recording session, the band went to a baseball game at Dodger Stadium, where their hometown team, the Chicago Cubs, beat the Dodgers, leaving four marines angry and ready to take their aggression out on someone. That someone was Cetera, who was singled out by his long hair as much as his team loyalty. The ensuing brawl sent him to intensive care with a jaw broken in three places. When it came time to record the song, his jaw was still wired shut." ...crazy stuff, but a good song, and another great react video! x_X
Old Pete killed the band, after Terry died!
The eighties pretty much killed all good music.
The eighties pretty much killed all good music.
The eighties pretty much killed all good music.
The eighties pretty much killed all good music.
Legendary 1970 concert at Tanglewood in Massachusetts.
This was released in 1970. Have a look at the bass player/lead singer Peter Cetera in later years, or all of them for that matter. What a change! I was born and raised in Chicago AND I have always love their music. Another I love is Styx and Cheap Trick. All Illinois born bands.
Let's not forget Urge Overkill.
From Orland Park, Illinois! Great bands! The 70’s rocked!
@@maryellenmitchell7295 Worked in Orland for ten years...
Leonid & Friends is a Russian band that covers a lot of Chicago songs. They are really good. They were touring in the US when the war broke out. Their lead singer who is Ukrainian and is from Keiv, left in the middle of the tour to go back home and fight.
Our High School band director used to compose/adapt Chicago, Blood, Sweat & Tears & Three Dog Night music for our marching band or just "stands" music. These guys were part of the sound of my High School days...epic! Amazing musical times to have grown up in looking back.
Me, too. My small high school pep band would play 25 or 6 to 4 during warmups of rivalry basketball games. Early 70s, NorCal.
Chicago had many great songs. Two I particularly recommend are "Make Me Smile" and "Feelin' Stronger Every Day".
More Chicago please 🙏🏻
Especially 70's Chicago. The late great Terry Kath on guitar and Peter Cetera on lead vocals. Terry sang lead as well Robert Lamm. Check out " Make Me Smile " next. Terry sings lead.
Make Me Smile from the same concert is also fabulous.
Greatest underrated band of all time.
I've heard the song a thousand times but this is my first time seeing it. It adds way more to it. I really like the sound of the saxophone 🎷
The horns just adds to the beauty of the guitar solo. And the the guy sing the song goes perfect with all the instruments
Trumpet, Saxaphone, and Trombone, are the three horn instruments. Always been unique to their sound.
My favorite group growing up as a teen in the 70's. Always loved their horn section. That's one thing that made them stand out from other bands.
That was why I liked Chicago, the horns - trumpet, sax, trombone. Colour My World, Beginnings, Make Me Smile, Does Anyone Really Know What Time it Is, I'm A Man, Feelin' Stonger Every Day.
Only one of the best songs ever recorded. Every element is a banger classic.
Yep, from 1970 and Chicago was awesome! Song is about trying to write a song!
I went to their concert in the Field House at the University of Oklahoma in the Spring of 1970. Every song was fantastic; some of their other live concert songs went on for longer but it was all great stuff. Glad you got in on their magic, Kabir!
From about 1970, and keep in mind these lyrics were written before video games or the internet existed, so it isn't about all night online gaming sessions.
Terry kath is just amazing. His voice is also amazing. And his song writing amazing. The hole group is amazing. I was 10 when this song came out. It was played on the radio all the time
Nice to see you enjoy music from my era! First album I ever bought. Love your videos Kabir!
First album I bought as well, I would guess it was 1970, and soon after I bought Jim Croce's album. Played the hell out of both of them.
He was sitting on the floor, watching neon signs outside. The clock kept ticking by and he was still having trouble writing a song. Then he looked at the clock, Six to four!
Fact.
Around 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on Monday, January 23, after a party at the home of roadie and band technician Don Johnson, in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, Kath began to play with his guns. He spun his unloaded .38 revolver on his finger, put it to his temple, and pulled the trigger. Johnson warned Kath several times to be careful. Kath picked up a semi-automatic 9-mm pistol and, leaning back in a chair, said to Johnson, "Don't worry about it ... Look, the clip is not even in it." His last words were, "What do you think I'm gonna do? Blow my brains out?" To calm Johnson's concerns, Kath showed him the empty magazine. Kath then replaced the magazine in the gun, put the gun to his temple and pulled the trigger. Apparently, unbeknownst to Kath, the gun had a round in the chamber. He died instantly from the gunshot, at the age of 31.
You should watch this entire concert, it’s awesome. Live at Tanglewood 1970
Ah, the voice of Peter Cetera! I'm happy!
Saturday In The Park is also great.
How many hundreds of times did I listen to them! Greatness! My grandson plays the trombone. I've got to show this to him.
This song did not have “trumpet” in it; it had a brass section that was led by a trombonist and included a sax player as well as a trumpet player.
Feeling Stronger Every Day, I'm a Man... actually all of the early Chicago songs are good. They really were talented.
Dialogue Parts I & II the message is just as relevant today as it was back in the early 70's when it was first recorded. The way Terry and Pete bounce the conversation based song back and forth is amazing.
The 70s was full of amazing music. I was close to your age back then. ☮️👵
Very influential song on the rock landscape.
This is 1970. They are the first band I ever saw live, it was in 1974, I was 11. Saw them at the Chicago Stadium. That is Terry Kath on the guitar. He accidentally shot, and killed himself playing Russian roulette while drinking in 1978, he was 31. Sad. One of the best guitarists, and bands of all time.
Terry Kath wasn't playing russian roulette. It's true he was probably drunk and he was messing with a handgun he thought he had unloaded but had left a round in the chamber by mistake. A tragic, senseless death but not the ridiculous story about russian roulette.
When it first happened it was reported he was joking about playing Russian roulette. Either way he accidentally shot, and killed himself.
@@winterman63 From the documentary they said he was going to clean it but they had been up for a while and they told him it wasn't he shouldn't be messing with it. I haven't watched it in like 10 years though so details might be off a hair. Probably on youtube somewhere.
Hard to imagine today, but back then (when this was new) most people never, ever got to see them (or anyone else) play live like this... unless one attended a live performance. There was no video available, nor anything to play video with anyway. There were just audio-only recordings... and if this song was played on AM radio, it was a much shorter studio version without Terry Kath's smokin' hot guitar solo.
The year I was born! This is one of those songs that the name is never familiar but as soon as I hear the melody I'm like "Yeah! I love this song!" ♡♡♡
The guitarist Terry Kath, was compared to Jimi Hendrix as a player and Ray Charles as a vocalist! I’d recommend Make Me Smile in which he is lead singer next!
I love how Chicago can step to any band dead or alive. Kabir cannot be prepared for this. I haven't watched the reaction yet, but I'm positive Chicago will blow his mind. This is what reactions are ALL about!
I was in the pep band for my high school’s basketball games and we played this song a lot
When I was playing football in school this was played by the band at every game. It got you pumped up!
Jimi Hendrix purportedly said the guitarist, Terry Kath, was the greatest guitarist in the universe.
It was the 70's. You can tell by the hippie outfits they wore back then. BTW, I play trumpet.😁👍
this was the main song my schools band played when i was warming up before basketball games… everytime i hear it i almost cry because i miss it lol
My mom and I spent several years in the early 2000s going to see Chicago at the Greek Theatre when Chicago' would come to L.A. We'd see them whether they were appearing by themselves or touring with Earth 🌎 Wind 🌬️ and Fire 🔥 and the concerts would have concert goers of every age and walk of life. Half of my primary email address is half of one of Chicago's most well known songs , inspiration from their song "You're the Inspiration"which is my favorite song of theirs The Brass section set Chicago apart from other groups in their ears.
Once my mom and I. had stopped to get a bite to eat at a restaurant five minutes from the Greek and this particular time, Chicago was touring with EW &F and EW&F's tour bus passed by on its way to the Greek, ( the Greek Theatre is in an area of L.A. called Los Feliz which has a lot old Hollywood history since it was largely home to lots of Hollywood executives in the Early days of Hollywood in the 20s and 30s along with another area, Hancock Park. The Greek is in Griffith Park along with The LA Zoo and the Griffith Observatory. The theater was also featured in the Russell Brand movie "Get him to The Greek" from 2005-2006ish), ) on the side if the tour bus it said From 8 Tracks to IPods, chronicling the history of the group and the different ways people enjoyed listening 🎧 to their music throughout the 4+ decades ar the time since the group's inception
I was 15 years old when they performed this and they were called Chicago Transit authority. if Terry didn't die suddenly his band would have been one of the all time greats.
If you like the horn sections you might also checkout Blood Sweat and Tears "Spinning Wheel", "Hi-De-Ho", and "And When I Die" or Chase "Get It On" LIVE 1971 and "Open Up Wide" -LIVE. You won't be disappointed.
Best performance by Chicago! The Terry Kath years were the best!
This was 1970. That lead guitarist's name was 'Terry Kath'. Jimi Hendrix spoke very highly of that man.
This is one of the '70's groups I got to see here in Cleveland, Ohio
The music today can't hold a candle to the bands and music of the 60s,70s and even the 80s. These guys didn't need any studio tricks. They knew how to play live. The music was in their souls. You can't fake that. No auto-tune back then. Check out Creedence Clearwater Revival CCR and other great late 60 and early 70s bands. The guitarist was Terry Kath. Not only could he play his ass off, he could soul sing with the best of them. He sounded like a brother. Very deep, smooth voice. Sad thinking of what might have been. RIP Terry.
Someone asked Celine Dion who was the greatest vocal singer, and she said, “I don’t know. You should ask Peter Cetera.” That says everything you need to know about that.
I grew up playing trumpet. Haven't played in probably 20+ yrs. Such a fun instrument to play.
Gotta do more Chicago specially If you leave me now, You’re my inspiration, Stay the night, Saturday in the park, Hard habit to break, Does anybody really know what time it is among many others!!!!
Other Chicago song you should check out:
Saturday in the Park
Street Player
Question 67 and 68
Look Away
Just You ‘N’ Me
Feeling Stronger Every Day
Will You Still Love Me?
Hard To Say I’m Sorry
They also have a couple Christmas Albums done in their particular style.
Love this song! Love Chicago, I'm old!
If Joe Cocker played guitar, he'd look like Terry Kath did when he was playing. Kath threw himself into it 110%. It's a wonder he didn't break all the strings when he got going. What an tragic, immeasurable loss.
David Foster, who became their producer, told them to follow his direction and he'd make them sell millions of records, which he did, but he took away their grit and energy when he turned them into a pop ballad band.
One out of Three ! 🇨🇦 One was a Trumpet, one was a Trombone and the other was a Saxophone !
To my British friend, you gave us the Beatles , Stones, Who, Bee Gees. We gave you Chicago, Grand Funk,Eagles, Doobies, and CCR. And we re all the better for it
This is a song about writing a song staying up all night long getting delusional trying to think of the words
Hasn’t even started. Absolutely love this song, memories. It’s starting 😁
It's really the blend of the 3 different horns that made the sound.
The drummer is setting the Terry Kath is like, "dude the bus is leaving, you in?
This could be as early as 1970 when the album was released.
Long hair was VERY popular in the "60's as well, not just the '70's or '80's. The concert song you heard was in 1970. Thanks for doing a reaction to it.
These are all instrumentally talented people
My college music director once called the trumpet "the hydrochloric acid of a musical group" because it cuts through everything.
Drummer is like "I'm not set" Terry Kath: "too bad, the bus is leaving"
That's called the horn section of a band, they're all brass instruments but in this line-up only one is a trumpet, the others are a saxophone and a trombone.
Thank you for reaching to this performance by Chicago. Doesn't get any better!
"Free" is a great one from Chicago, with great horn work that interlocks with the rhythm section. "Mother" is another one. Check out both from the Live at Carnegie Hall album.
Reminds me of high school (Ranum HS Raiders) basketball games. Our band would play this when the team was warming up. Cheerleaders and pom-pom girls dancing. Good times.
My cousin grew up on the NW side of Chicago with a few of the band members. They kept in touch even after they were big stars. I think my cousin regrets having no musical inclinations back then.
One of the best at the top of their game.
Grew up not too far from Tanglewood. Such a great venue. Nothing like sitting on the lawn at night under the stars, listening to great music.
I was a trumpet player in high school and college. My older brother reluctantly bought me my first two albums, Chicago III (against his better judgement) and Creedence Clearwater Revival. I loved Chicago's horn section. Check out "Beginnings", "Make Me Smile" or "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is". They have a lot of other great tunes but these are a good place to start.
You'll enjoy their song "NOW" They were much older when they performed this song. Good video of them during the recording of this song.
I'm seeing Chicago & Brian Wilson on June 28th in Tampa.
Chicago & Beach Boys was the first concert I went to '(73).
I went to a college that had a bunch of different a cappella groups, at least three of which had been in national competitions before. I had a standing offer of $100 per person in cash (and some of these groups had a dozen or more members) to any of the groups if they could perform this song a cappella, including the guitar solo. No one ever took me up on it.
OMG. That's so funny.