Never has their been a tone and a voice like that before or since. RIP Terry Kath ✌❤🙏🤘

@SightAfterDark

2 жыл бұрын

RIP

@cliftonfloyd9994

2 жыл бұрын

Terry Kath........one of the greatest guitarists of all time......

@henryhernandez7281

7 ай бұрын

Roger that!

Some interesting insights for you to consider: 1) Flute was Walt Parazaider's THIRD instrument (clarinet was his first one; then, saxophone), 2) While this was Robert Lamm's composition, both Walt and Terry Kath so improvised their solos much that they were given partial credit, 3) Terry would change the Preach in subsequent live performances as well as add a long guitar solo. I would love to see you two analyze "Introduction," the first song on their first album, "Chicago Transit Authority." THAT is merely THE greatest song in the history of rock-n-roll.

Wish you could see the live version from Tanglewood 1970. The whole concert is a masterpiece

@Michael-xj6qt

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely

@lindaloe

10 ай бұрын

Oh!! Yeah!!

@user-fn7cz7vd7d

8 ай бұрын

Tanglewoods is a great Chicago raw live . The best one

Terry Kath is the greatest rock guitarist of all time! Also, he had an exceptional voice.

Jimi Hendrix was asked once who's the greatest guitarist he said go ask Terry Kath

This song was primarily referring to the Vietnam war.

@niss2142

Жыл бұрын

And including the entire culture changes going on during the 60s, specifically in America. Great lyric: We don't wanna die Please let's change it all Please let's make it all Good for the present And better for the future Just love one another Show peace for each other We can make it happen Let's just make it happen We can change this world Please let's change this world Please let's make it happen for our children For our women Change the world Please make it happen Come on

50+ years later it hasn’t ended. Wish we still had Terry’s voice

Chicago toured a few years ago highlighting Chicago II and played most of the cuts from this album. Imagine, going into the studio to practice and bringing these songs back to life! That lead opening vocal by Terry Kath is irreplaceable, however. He was an amazing guitarist and singer. Bluesy, rock and powerful was his vocal performance. I also have to do a shout out to Walt Parazaider on flute. What amazing 'chops'! I do have a bias, since I played flute all of my youth and much of my adult life. His amazing jazz style stands out with vocal/grunt and playing combined...."Help help!"...that was Walt. Terry's guitar riffs and vocals are like a story..."What's going down...can't you take the time to feel what is real!" Imagine, this was Viet Nam era music and has relevance even today. Then, the horns are arranged into the song with the guitar solo. Then, the incredible ending...."It better end soon!"

@henryhernandez7281

7 ай бұрын

Oh my gosh....I wrote that last year and reads like another fan wrote those words! I love this piece!

....and another example of why I listen to this album so often. I heart CHICAGO!!

This song is as applicable today as it was then!

The instrumentals and vocals on this piece were largely improvised and live, they could sound considerably different. A picture into the true soul of anti-war rock.

Terry loved his wah-wah pedal, and used it to such great effect. As I recall, he wasn't much of a "pedalboard" guy, but just ran from the guitar into the wah-wah and then straight into his amp. No nonsense.

@SightAfterDark

19 күн бұрын

Love that

They did this song on the live Tanglewood concert videos that can be found here on KZread. It's outstanding.

@samuelmregister

2 жыл бұрын

Seconded- astounding performance!

@manco828

Жыл бұрын

Carnegie Hall too.

From this song you can hear how funk and R&B influenced these boys from the streets of Chicago (Keyboard player Robert Lamm was born in Brooklyn but raised in Chicago. He's the one that called Terry Kath "The white Ray Charles" for Terry's soulful voice). Terry was a talent taken from us far too soon. R.I.P. Terry Alan Kath.

@SightAfterDark

2 жыл бұрын

Great info! 🕊

What a showcase song for the talent in this band.

@SightAfterDark

2 жыл бұрын

For real!

@lindaloe

10 ай бұрын

Absolutely 💯 % Amazing!!

@JoeCruz-hs2yt

24 күн бұрын

​@@SightAfterDarkneed to react to the tune no tell lover came after terry passed away r.i.p. sung by peter great song !

The grunting you heard was Walter Parazaider during the flute part in the song. I've seen him do it.

@SightAfterDark

2 жыл бұрын

Love it

@sticks64

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, and that's about the closest Parazaider ever came to a lead vocal. That and when the whole band sang lead vocals on You Get It Up from Chi X.

The grunting and screaming with the flute was not Terry Kath but was actually Walt Parazaider vocalizing as he was playing the flute. If you listen to the whole album in sequence this song was preceded by another 4 movement suite, "Prelude", "AM Mourning", "PM Mourning" and "Memories of Love" where Terry is singing about losing his love to death. It's very pretty and somber, then you're awaken by the funky desperation in this song. The contrast is great. I love Chicago II because it offers so much to hear and experience. Chicago themselves have never been able to outdo the genius of this great album.

Jimi Said Your Guitar 🎸 😳 Player Is Better Than Me!!

Terry was described to be a white embodiment of Jimi Hendrix (guitars) and Ray Charles (vocals).

"doo-doo-doo-doo-do" horn beat is meant to be a machine gun. This song was written/recorded as protests against the Vietnam War were really rising into a crescendo.

@SightAfterDark

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the history Jim!

One night when they were the house band af the WhiskeyA GoGo, Hendrix showed up back stage and told Walt Parazaider, "You guys have a horn section that works like 1 lung, and your guitar guy is better than me. Would you guys like to go on the road with me as my opening act?"

@SightAfterDark

Жыл бұрын

Wow! Love the history, thanks Jeff!

@prodoverjeff2876

Жыл бұрын

@@SightAfterDark in those days. rock magazines were a staple for us kids. I read so many of them, and remember so much of it. One benefit of the internet is we can still look up newer interviews. Keep in mind I am o;d enough to be your grandfather, and was listening to this stuff before parenting your own parents!

@SightAfterDark

Жыл бұрын

You’re awesome Jeff, you guys had thee best music in our opinion!

@prodoverjeff2876

Жыл бұрын

@@SightAfterDark for all the problems we grew up with, the music got us through!

Chicago toured with Jimi Hendricks as his opening act.

Wow!!! Listen to this since 1971... Never get enough... Play it loud, pray and hope Love you Terry and Denis

This song could very well be one of the most underrated of all time. Right there with dialogue

Terry Kath,FZ,Jimmy,SRV JEFF BECK were and are just brilliant and talented. Some of the best music ever.

@dggydddy59

2 жыл бұрын

Jimi??

Feeling Stronger Every Day, Searching So Long, Make me Smile, three other great hits!

I wonder if the flute solo with the screams and the shouts of "help!" are also a reference to something similar Sam Rivers did with Cecil Taylor in 1969 - the difference is that SR's mid-solo screams sounded convincingly like someone being whipped.

Great jam, Chicago have us so much to listen to, to think about... Missing Terry and the rest of the band. We could use them now.

Vietnam war was longer then pandemic, Chicago greatest song.

Bummer that the video stopped where it did. The ending on the album was one of the best parts of the song

@SightAfterDark

2 жыл бұрын

Good to know!

The early 70's were a time of such tension, a war, a draft, racism, rampant violence. TK captured that in those introductory chords as did the horn harmonies, then a few more bars of it in PC's bass. Not to mention the lyrics! These guys were brilliant at capturing the emotions of whatever motivated given songs.

@lindaloe

10 ай бұрын

You Are So Right On!!

This suite is a MASTERPIECE.

Would love to have been a fly on the wall when one of Nixon's staffers played this song for him.

Yeah! This is one of my faves by them. But we need a channel for reactions to Sifa’s jokes. 🤭🤣👍

@SightAfterDark

2 жыл бұрын

Lol a reaction channel for reactions?? Reactception!!

The final cut coming up is again - as different as it can be from what you just heard. Peter is the vocalist and there is on huge band element nowhere to be found on it (won’t give it away) but let’s just say it is a simple and fitting coda to a very satisfying and complex album. It also asks a timeless question. Where do we go from here?

@SightAfterDark

2 жыл бұрын

Can’t wait to check it out! Regarding where we go from here, our next album reaction will be chosen by our patrons on patreon! Check it out if you wanna get involved!

@mmendrick1

2 жыл бұрын

@@SightAfterDark Already signed up a couple weeks ago! 😊

where do we go from here?

Here’s the live version of this song kzread.info/dash/bejne/nolq0KZvj6evj8Y.html

Hendrix could not sing as well as Terry....Terry has a voice like Ray Charles.......That puts him ahead of Hendrix on my book.

@gregoryjenkins8645

Жыл бұрын

In addition, Jimi was a huge fan 🙌🏿 and claimed Terry is ,not was, 🫡 a better 🎸 player than him ..seriously.

Terry has a way better voice than Hendrix

No TK No Chicago

@alcambrola2834

Ай бұрын

I was fortunate to see Terry play 8 times. It literally was a mystical experience.