This was Robert Lamm singing not Terry Kath, my bad, hope you enjoyed this video! What should we hit next from Chicago!?

@AmalgaMem

2 жыл бұрын

If you want to hear Terry Kath's soulful, gritty vocals, go with "Make Me Smile."

@ramonaalvarez7559

2 жыл бұрын

Yup .. Y'all know ur gonna get about 100 telling y'all that .. oopsie🤭

@bcarchman489

2 жыл бұрын

Make Me Smile, Beginnings, or Questions 67 & 68

@dancingmachine47

2 жыл бұрын

Make Me Smile, (I’ve Been) Searchin’ So Long, Feelin’ Stronger Every Day

@gregorykrug8034

2 жыл бұрын

Robert Lamm really was their go-to singer as he was the one who wrote most of their hits.

I've never heard that opening piano part before. On the radio they would leave that off

@richg0404

2 жыл бұрын

I've been listen to this since forever and have never heard that piano intro. I've listened to the albums and never even thought that intro was part of "Does Anybody Even Know What Time It Is".

@katec4369

2 жыл бұрын

Don't remember hearing that piano intro either, we really don't know full well what we have missed only hearing songs on top 40 radio.

@sharonkempf1276

2 жыл бұрын

@@katec4369 I remember listening to this song at least a thousand times and never heard that intro before. I actually was thinking they had the wrong song on lol.

@ballyastrocade5672

2 жыл бұрын

@@katec4369 They trimmed that bit off on the "Greatest Hits" collections, too. So you really only get to hear it if you're actually listening to the original "Chicago Transit Authority' album, like this.

@douglasfrantzen3011

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, hope they read your comment. Agree with all of the above. That very first part was never played.

I'm a 70 year old Navy Veteran from Chicago and. this debut album was when they were called Chicago Transit Authority in 1969. - I listened to this album on vinyl endlessly while at sea and to me every song golden. Despite the skips and scratches I became a lifelong follower of Chicago and to me they are the absolute best rock and roll horn band ever!

@Supercell725

2 жыл бұрын

1951 models was a good year Stephen, I’m a 57 model myself, Chicago was big when I was in high school, really big

@knarf_on_a_bike

2 жыл бұрын

I turn 65 tomorrow - born in 56 - and yeah, these guys were huge back in the 60s. I had all their albums. What memories this song stirs!

@townhall05446

2 жыл бұрын

I heard that the Chicago Transit Authority made them change their name; for some reason it did very soon after this.

The look of utter confusion when the song first started was priceless.

@gmaqwert

2 жыл бұрын

I had the same look. I heard this song a million times and never heard that beginning.

@lizard6444

2 жыл бұрын

@@gmaqwert I agree. I don't ever remember that intro

"Make Me Smile" and "Beginnings" are arguably Chicago's 2nd and 3rd best songs behind "25 or 6 to 4." Both of these songs need to be reacted to have even a rudimentary core appreciation for early Chicago. Plus these three top songs each showcase a different singer. (Impressive to have three vocalists with such immaculate tones in one band.) Then you need to hit some of the harder blues and jazzy stuff, like "South California Purples" and "Poem 58."

@trespatines8698

2 жыл бұрын

I would include Question 67 & 68.

@jtcolo43

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, South California Purples!!!

@StevesFunhouse

2 жыл бұрын

I would agree if you are excluding I'm A Man, for whatever reason, but that 1 is awesome too.

@trespatines8698

2 жыл бұрын

@@StevesFunhouse I would NEVER exclude I’m A Man, it’s one of my favorites.

@StevesFunhouse

2 жыл бұрын

@@trespatines8698 Mine too 😊😉🙌👏👍😎

"Beginnings" could be your next Chicago song, or it could be "Make Me Smile", "Questions 67 and 68", or "Feelin' Stronger Every Day". I'd say all 4 songs are about equally good.

@andydurazo5337

2 жыл бұрын

Those three up there are great cuts! Need to listen.

@ScottatHouseonaHill

2 жыл бұрын

Questions 67 and 68 has some great back and forth between Lamm and Cetera. LOVE that song.

@lloydclevenger6756

2 жыл бұрын

Feeling Stronger Every Day is such a badass song. One of my favorites of all-time by everyone not just Chicago

@joelmastrobattisto422

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed but Add “ Serching so long”

@jkminsc

2 жыл бұрын

Beginnings is the way to go. But...not the studio cut, live at Tanglewood. Then you'll get the concert feel.

The lead vocal is not Terry Kath -- it is Robert Lamm, the keyboard player, who was one of their main songwriters. He sang this and Beginnings as well as Poem 58 off this album.

@stevet7487

2 жыл бұрын

Plus shared lead on Someday.

"Beginnings" and "Feelin' Stronger Everyday" are not just 2 all time great Chicago songs, they stand tall in comparison to any rock band.

@rranger1014

2 жыл бұрын

Mega

@hak4890

Жыл бұрын

My two favorites.👍👍

Feelin' stronger every day is a Banger, great song and great drums!!!

That first part sounded like a Victor Borge comedy routine where he plays a whole classical music piece, with his fingers one note off. Anyone remember Victor?

@TallyDrake

2 жыл бұрын

Remember him? I've been to 5 concerts in my entire life (excluding classical ones), and 3 of those were Victor Borge! I've got VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs of him. He was simply "twoderful"!

@jacksonmorganfroghin4815

2 жыл бұрын

Yes I do. Funniest pianist ever. He could play music upside down literally. I once saw him running down 5th Avenue in Manhattan, his wife ran after him yelling "Victah!"

@blackprix

2 жыл бұрын

If you watched Ed Sullivan back in the day you saw the great Victor Borge! I’m that old and yes it was great

@douglasdepirro8364

Жыл бұрын

Love his routines. Remember him fondly.

@timothykscarborough7047

Жыл бұрын

He was Soo funny, very unique!! 😁👍

This is a good song worthy of reaction, but you guys are still missing out on the epic guitar/horn/drum banger "Make Me Smile/Now More Than Ever" and its soulful Terry Kath vocals.

@Wordsmyth8

2 жыл бұрын

I thought they already listened to make me smile.

@1jamyc

2 жыл бұрын

But to do that right, you'd have to do the "Suite" - -basically that whole side of the album..

@joecalabria3472

2 жыл бұрын

@@Wordsmyth8 I double-checked before I posted... besides this one, "25 or 6 to 4", "I'm a Man" and "Saturday in the Park" are what they've done so far. There are lots of "Make Me Smile" reactions out there from others, but not A&A as best I can tell.

Make Me Smile still needs to be on the short list - and that one actually does have Terry Kath singing.

@radar0412

2 жыл бұрын

Can't believe "Make me Smile" hasn't been hit yet. It's an early Chicago song, and it's a Banger just like the Boys like em.

@richardnanian6075

2 жыл бұрын

And that's another one that is incredible in the Tanglewood live performance, though as I recall the recording has a small gap somewhere in the middle.

@jimeiden2360

2 жыл бұрын

The long version

"Beginnings" would be a great choice for the next Chicago song. (long version). The "B" side of the single was "Colour My World". In high school, whenever "Colour My World" was played, all the girls would run to the dance floor screaming out "Oh My God, I love this song!!" It's a slow song but they could never wait for someone to ask them to dance. They'd all just sing it out loud on the dance floor with each other! It would be great if you guys would play them back-to-back on the next reaction!

@denise-jordan

2 жыл бұрын

Hey I was one of those girls and that is a very accurate description of high school dances back then!

@donlively4334

2 жыл бұрын

Colour My World was the B side because they both were in a suite of songs called "Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon," which has the better ending to Make Me Smile.

Apropos of Alex's comment, once I was in downtown St Paul in January. The temperature was about -15F and the wind was howling down between the buildings. I needed to catch a bus that ran once an hour and I had no idea whether I was in time or whether I needed to find shelter for like 55 minutes before I died. There was a Rasta dude standing at the bus stop and I asked him if he had the time. He looked at me for a long, long moment, then said, "Time be time, mon." To this day I consider him the least helpful human being I have ever met.

@trespatines8698

2 жыл бұрын

Hilarious comment!

@jimcarlson6157

2 жыл бұрын

it was time for a hit off the bong, mon

@joshhencik1849

2 жыл бұрын

Oh man, you got me with the ending there. Was expecting some epiphany. Nice. As a Twin Cities resident I can definitely see this happening.

I hope you hit the other two in the poll. But, nifty thing here for you guys to know, you got me to listen through early Chicago albums. I had forgotten, totally forgotten how "prog rock" they are, how diverse, how SKILLED. Chicago V is amazing. The thing is, I was young, 6 years old or so, when they came out. My dad had them on reel to reel. I must have really paid attention because I remember everything...bass lines, what the drum fills sound like, etc. It has been such a gift for ME to rediscover this. My dad is now 86, and confused. He knows he is happy to see me, but sometimes not sure who I am. To hear these early Chicago songs and remember him, it has been such a gift. So, thank you for your channel. And eventually listen to the other two, or one of the first 5 albums in its entirety. They are really wonderful.

@michelemichele3375

2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful comment. Glad you had a Dad who played you Chicago. Now you can return the favor and play it for him. Some people who are becoming memory-challenged really respond well to music - it triggers the same part of the brain where memories are stored. They have used music as therapy and it’s helped people re-engage. Anyway, thanks for sharing. This is music reaction at its best when it can offer these gifts. Thanks ✨🤪 Oh, and the documentary about music therapy is called “Alive Inside” - you can search KZread for the trailer or even the whole film. 🥰

@andrewtrotter9023

2 жыл бұрын

They were one of the original prog rock bands along with Genesis, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, King Crimson, Yes, Moody Blues….

@thomasmccracken8819

2 жыл бұрын

Play it for your dad now.

@Supercell725

2 жыл бұрын

MOBA, sorry to hear about your dad being confused. My family went thru something similar with my mother. I recommend you watch the documentary about glen Campbell and his battle with Alzheimer’s during the last few years of his life. The name of the documentary is, I’ll be me. Glen was one of the most talented performers this world has ever known.

@mobanewman7139

2 жыл бұрын

@@Supercell725 My dad's favorite studio musician. I have his Glenn Campbell, Bobbie Gentry album.

“Feeling Stronger Every Day” is something you both would like.

"Questions 67 and 68" is the one song that showcases every instrument in the band. And "Free" is incredible

This is a GREAT song, but Beginnings may be my all time favourite Chicago song. You totally need to hit that shit.

@Wordsmyth8

2 жыл бұрын

Beginnings is the BEST Chicago song, IMO.

@bevkonde9028

2 жыл бұрын

Beginnings is my favorite song of all time, not just within the Chicago library! It has so much to offer!

@izzywong7027

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, please!

Feelin’ stronger every day, Great Chicago song.

You have got to do Feelin' Stronger Every Day by Chicago. It has an apostrophe, 'nuff said.

@lisarainbow9703

2 жыл бұрын

Apostrophe? That's Frank Zappa....😁✌

@hesh8367

2 жыл бұрын

@@lisarainbow9703 lol. Jack Bruce’s fuzz bass slaps on that song!

Introduction will show you what the band is capable of. A favorite of mine, after seeing Leonid and Friends cover it, is Street Player. Incredible energy. L&F were great in Ft Lauderdale Wednesday night.

Robert Lamm is the singer and also a top notch songwriter, “25 or 6 to 4” is his best known probably. He also wrote “Questions 67 and 68,” which should be your next song, along with “Beginnings.”

@kmorri9

2 жыл бұрын

I got to meet him at PBS fundraiser in Chicago. They had him on set as we answered the phones, it was so cool! Also meet Peter from Peter, Paul, and Mary that way too.

@dougrhonable

2 жыл бұрын

Cetera wrote 25 or 6 to 4.

@tashakomaroff2982

2 жыл бұрын

@@dougrhonable no he didn’t.

@tashakomaroff2982

2 жыл бұрын

@@kmorri9 that’s really cool!

Make Me Smile. Best Terry Kath vocal.

Speaking of "not radio hit"...you MUST do "Poem58". The Terry Kath shredding showcase you are guaranteed to love.

@Patrickrivasticksdrums

2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking of the same one. Poem 58 is a great selection!

Feelin' Stronger Every day, I've Been Searching So long.

@livenhfree

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed on both. Although "Searching" is poignant for me. That bitch! LOL.

I think it may have been Robert Lamm singing this. Terry’s voice is a fuzzy baritone. He does Make Me Smile and Color My World to name a couple.

@mikeking7710

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, that was Bobby Lamm on lead. Kath was on the lower harmony backing vocal and Cetera was on the upper, and most likely Lamm doing the middle harmony

You two will love "Make Me Smile." Take it to the bank, guaranteed.

Listen to this again and you will hear how the piano and instrumentals, in the beginning, sounds like the traffic sounds you would hear as you're walking down a busy city street!

If you were around in 1969, AM radio hits were somewhat restricted timewise due to program directors and advertisers. The piano interlude was ALWAYS played on FM stations as they always played the album cut! Chicago had three lead singers: Guitarist Terry Kath, Bassist Peter Cetera and the writer and singer of this song...keyboard player Robert Lamm!

@breckrichardson390

2 жыл бұрын

I obviously wasn't listening to the FM stations, or the right FM stations, because I've heard this song on the radio a thousand times but never with that piano solo at the start.

@Manageode

2 жыл бұрын

Only in your town!

@j.w.matney8390

2 жыл бұрын

I remember that as well when I was in high school. Loved FM.

@beverlyoyarzun3326

2 жыл бұрын

In 1969 there were twice as many AM as there were FM stations. Many of us in the boonies had a local AM station that broadcasted during the daylight hours only. After dark in the central states if we wanted rock music we could hear WLS in Chicago during the winter months, KAAY /Little Rock in the summer.

@kevinhodgson2990

2 жыл бұрын

I've heard the long version a few times on my FM station. I assume the free form piano and changing time signature in the opening horn section relates to the title, perhaps an inside joke.

Chicago always reminds me of my high school days, 1970-74. The only time I cared about time was the 3:30 bell in the afternoon, getting home, and listening to Chicago and other great albums of the time. "Saturday in the Park" was the junior/senior prom theme my junior year. Great song choice, great review.

@j.w.matney8390

2 жыл бұрын

Same here.

I had completely forgotten about that piano prelude by the beautiful Mr. Lamm..... ♥♥♥

"Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon" suite is the bomb is 7 tracks but intended as one piece. Great lyrics, great instrumental pieces, great grooves, plus some real nice jazz complexity.

@Mitschfibre

2 жыл бұрын

Right, the entire "Ballet..." as one piece. That's the best way to hear "Make Me Smile" - the way they intended it to be listened to, and how they still play it in concert to this day.

“Make Me Smile” would have been a better choice.

@2DARKNESSangel

2 жыл бұрын

no doubt about it

@dougthePogingguitarist

2 жыл бұрын

agree 100 percent

@Alewifes_Husband

2 жыл бұрын

True. but that's OK! If Make Me Smile comes up, it ought to be the entire "Ballet for a Girl in Buchanan".

@eileendobbs8009

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah. Definitely. This is just too poppy.

@bodhisattva3774

2 жыл бұрын

Yup.

Beginnings is a must listen to at some point

The single version (the version AM radio would play) did not have the piano intro. This was the album cut.

The answer to "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?" is, of course, "25 or 6 to 4"!

@jimseymour850

2 жыл бұрын

Nice

Their first song on their first album, “Introduction”, is a must. As the title says, gives you an introduction to the band.

@rickboardman6

2 жыл бұрын

Great song! Better than most of their hits.

@gj8683

2 жыл бұрын

The live at Tanglewood performance of "Introduction" shows the band at its prime: kzread.info/dash/bejne/kaN10bWTYtyXk9o.html Had to cue the whole concert because it's the one with the better audio and mix. If it doesn't start at the beginning, just cue it back.

@TheAcgtrs

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly.

@servicesdiocesains5354

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! Yes!! So gooooood!

GOOOOOOOD MORNING A&A FAMILY! ☮️❤️♾️

The beginning works live in concert. It gives people time to get a beer and sit down. When they hear that jazz they know its time to run to your seats!

If you wanna hear Terry Kath sing at his finest you need to hear “ Make me Smile “ He absolutely shreds On guitar, And has such grit and soul in his voice it’s amazing. This is not Terry Cath singing on this song it is the mid range vocalist I believe his last name is lamm

If you want to hear Terry Kath NOT sound like Michael Bublé, listen to "Make Me Smile". He kills on that track!

@ronclunie8546

2 жыл бұрын

Or this song, where he doesn't sing lead.

@ericminch

11 ай бұрын

Terry Kath died 45 years ago, when Michael Bubble was only three years old. Who sounds like whom?

I think the answer to “does anyone really know what time it is?” Is obviously 25 or 6 to 4.

@marlenabaker9894

2 жыл бұрын

Obviously

@jnywd8450

2 жыл бұрын

On a Saturday

@johnhughes3214

2 жыл бұрын

That answer reveals a lack of knowledge as to the exact time.

@ronbeck201

2 жыл бұрын

I think it was the 4th of July.

@Mitschfibre

2 жыл бұрын

By the '80's, they tried looking ahead with "Love Me Tomorrow", which is a song and era by Chicago to largely avoid reviewing.

The beginning IS a separate thing on the album. “Introduction “ is 6:35 on the album. The whole album is great!! Love you guys!! Thanks for your appreciation of the music.

Make Me Smile (long version). Terry Kath's brilliant voice & guitar on full display. Y'all need to do Chicago's first album, full album.

When you write a multi platinum song, being analyzed 50 years later… you can put any intro you want. No radio plays that intro

@jillshinault9442

2 жыл бұрын

But SiriusXM does

@Mime59100

2 жыл бұрын

The intro sets up the whole thing with suspense it’s compositional excellence. A lot of people on here clearly only listen to the radio

Chicago had THREE great singers. Terry Kath and Peter Cetera were great, but Robert Lamm was who really put Chicago on the map IMO. He is an underrated singer and an underrated keyboardist.

@Nemesis7475

2 жыл бұрын

Terry Kath is my personal favorite of their vocalists, but I absolutely agree with you. Robert Lamm brought the jazz sound best to the band in terms of vocals. Peter Cetera was their pop/ballad guy while Terry Kath was their Rock/Soul guy. All very different singers, and that’s what’s so awesome about Chicago.

@gregorykrug8034

2 жыл бұрын

@@Nemesis7475 I cannot argue any of that. I often wonder which rock bands have the most talent from top to bottom. Groups like Yes, Rush, Led Zeppelin, Radiohead, Cream, and The Who do not have any weak members. I would put the original lineup of Chicago on that list, too.

Beginnings, I'm a Man, Searching for a long Time. Color My World- Terry Kaths voice is amazing on it, beautiful ballad.

What made Chicago so universally accepted and popular back in the day, was that they were a band that you could listen to with your parents. 👍🏻

"Make Me Smile" should be your next installment on the Chicago Trip....

Yeah - Beginnings is THE song that woke everyone up to Chicago. Great song dynamics, great studio effects, and showcasing their musicianship. Gotta do that one.

@ericminch

11 ай бұрын

Yeah, and not the AM version but the lo-o-o-ong fade-out version.

“Wishing You We’re Here” with The Beach Boys singing backing vocals.

I was 17 when this was released. Music was the center of my soul at that time. More than fifty years later, the moment the brass kicks in I'm 17 again. That is what I absolutely love about great music. It has a miraculous ability to transport me in time and space.

@mikeking7710

2 жыл бұрын

I was just a few years behind, about 13 I think.

I think the intro was a 12 Tone-Technique piece of this song! There's a top line above and then a chord stacking line beneath! We had to do a 12-Tone at Lancaster, Ohio High School in 1974.

"Beginnings" is definitely one if their best songs. Can't wait for your reaction!

The hit single version not only cuts out the free form piano, but the rest of the intro as well. It starts rather abruptly at the time signature change that begins the main body of the song that includes the trumpet solo.

I'm 61, this song was a huge hit when I was a kid and have continued to hear it throughout my life, great song. I've never heard that intro. 25 or 6 to 4 is my favorite Chicago song.

Color My World was our wedding song. A last minute replacement for Beautiful by Gordon Lightfoot (which the DJ didn't have). Still married after 34 years, so it all worked out.

@TallyDrake

2 жыл бұрын

Such a shame the DJ didn't have Beautiful. The title describes the song perfectly. But Color My World is a darned good replacement.

This is one of those albums that needs to be listened to in its entirety. "Does anybody" is the second cut that flows from the very jazz-oriented first cut "Introduction" - so the piano noodling makes perfect sense - it then flow into the third cut "Beginnings" - back when folks were trying to tell a story with an album rather that just a mash of songs

Beginnings, Make Me Smile, Feeling Stronger Every day.

Never heard that beginning piano part before, and I've heard this song hundreds of times over the years. The radio never played that beginning. 🧐

Its been forever since youve given JETHRO TULL a solo vid reaction. "BOUREE" is an instrumental that may change your thoughts who they are as a band. And "MY GOD" is a masterpiece even though ian anderson had only been playing flute for like 2 years by that point.

@jameskirschling7887

2 жыл бұрын

I agree ZenClover 84. I just listened to Bouree the other day and My God is one of my favorites. Let's hope that A&A take notice of your comment.

@jamesgeckle489

2 жыл бұрын

I’d love a Minstrel in the Gallery full album reaction, but I’d also like to have my teenage body back. Did I say that or just think it? ;)

@michelemichele3375

2 жыл бұрын

My God!! Omg 😳✨🤪

@hannapostill3545

2 жыл бұрын

Oh yes, Jethro Tull please. Velvet Green, No Lullaby, Acres Wild, Dunringhill, Minstrel in the gallery.......

@garyking6519

2 жыл бұрын

Yes.

I grew up listening to this, Robert Lamm's vocals are amazing. I was never a huge fan, but this band had some amazing music that beats mark periods in my life. I was a Bealtes kid when this came out, also anything Motown. Hearing this made me so happy, thanks guys.

I think there's a reality to be realized. Some S tier songs are not as replayable as other catchy B tier songs. That's the beauty of music.

It's been 40 or 50 years since the last time I heard this song. It's a lot better than I remember.

Does anybody really know what time it is? “Yes, it’s 25 or 6 to 4.” As much as I love Chicago, which is a lot, their hits are the least interesting songs for reactions, at least to me. I hope you save space for “Introduction” off this album for your next deep cuts dive. It’s not epically long but has instrumental turns from trombone, trumpet and guitar, great bass and drum interplay, and winds thru funk, jazz, hard rock - and is sung by the late great Terry Kath.

@Patrickrivasticksdrums

2 жыл бұрын

I agree!

@jimcarlson6157

2 жыл бұрын

then you don't really know what time it is. could be either minute

Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon is a 7-part part suite from their second album, includes two of their big hits Make Me Smile and Colour My World - all a very good listen and and Terry Kath is the lead singer on both songs

"Make Me Smile" is a great song! Love it!

heard this song a million times on the radio in the 70s and 80s...never heard that beginning...it always started where the horn section comes in.

Been a long time since I listened to the CTA album, and I didn't even register the piano beginning as part of the song. Definitely "Beginnings" or "Questions 67 and 68" next. Great early bangers!

I would say either "Begininngs" or "Make Me Smile" should be next. Both awesome. Funny story about "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?" , the first time I heard it on the car stereo, I was momentarily frightened by the singer coming in the right mix and saying "People Running Everywhere." I thought there was some dude in the back whispering in my ear!

Robert Lamm sang this track - he also sang Saturday In The Park. Terry Kath sang Make Me Smile, Beginnings and ironically Wish You Were Here. Terry was a LEGEND! I love him

My brother and I had this album when we were young teens and enjoyed the shit out of this album. We just loved Chicago along with so many others from when we were younger. I just wish I could be transported back in time to when this first came out. It was just a great time to grow up. RIP big brother you are missed every day.

"Poem 58" and "South California Purples" are two for sures from this album. I believe they recorded this (double) album in about a week (plus some extra tunes), and sounds like mostly live band takes, with a few overdubs. Including the live Carnegie Hall release, four out of their first seven albums were double or more discs.

Just a fun, brassy pop song. Next should be "Beginnings," "Make Me Smile," and "Dialogue, Parts I and II" is pretty neat, although simpler. "Questions 67 and 68" is great, as well as "Call on Me" and "Old Days" from near the end of their initial brilliant run.

Without a doubt: Poem 58. Will rock your socks off and back on again.

I’ve listened to a butt load of Chicago, and played some in pep-band in high school, but never heard this intro. Thank you.

Great, classic tune. It is definitely “ear candy” as one of the guys stated. Everything works in this song, but for me, the drums are what really pull me in!

"Sirius" and "Eye in the Sky" is a good example of a song into with its own title. Sirius became the theme song for the 90s Chicago Bulls and got a ton of exposure. Might not have happened without its own title. By the way, how about some more Alan Parsons Project? I would suggest "I Wouldn't Want to be Like You. "

In 1969, it WAS considered avant garde to put that piano piece ahead of the main song (regardless of a separate name, or not). Actually, I NEVER heard that piano piece before, and I grew up with this music, and one of my best friends owned this album. He must have skipped it when he played it for us...

I was in kindergarten getting ready for school and this came on the radio every morning for a few months. About 1969 - 1970. One of my little significant memories of my life that made me who I am.

Watching you two engaging with the jazz intro to this made me wish you'd cover Dave Brubeck's "Take Five".

@mscavsfan

2 жыл бұрын

That would be awesome!!

@catherinelw9365

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed! Listening to Brubeck, I can see some influences on Steely Dan.

You HAVE to listen to Beginnings!!!! Make sure you do the studio version! Horns, percussion!!!! A masterpiece!

I’ve heard this song probably a thousand times over the years and have never heard that intro. I actually appreciate hearing it and I’m happy that that jazzy bit exists in this world. I got to learn something today. Thanks. 😎

Yes! Beginnings has one of the best horn arrangements of any song written in the rock & roll era.

I love this song so much💕, it is Chicago’s best one, I’m so glad you guys listened to it and liked it!😃

Make Me Smile was the first Chicago song I heard on the radio. Should do this one soon.

Make Me Smile is that banger you are looking for. Multiple sections, great horn arrangements, plus Terry Kath guitar and vocals.

Chicago had three great vocalist. They all had their songs. This was Robert Lamm

if you want chicago's pop songs, check out 'feelin' stronger every day', (i've been) searchin' so long, old days, wishing you were here, just you and me...all great top 40 pop songs.

Stoned guy: "Does anybody know what time it is?" Everybody else in room: "Does anybody really care?" Did anybody else ever experience this brilliant conversation?

I agree "Beginnings" will hit all of your buttons. It has guitar, horns, everyone gets in the pool with their own parts.

I was rather surprised that you didn't remark on the background vocals during the choruses, where they're singing "I don't care about time", while the lead is asking the questions "Does anybody really know what time it is? Does anybody really care?"

Thanks for more Chicago. I am still being patient on Chase, Renaissance and the tv version of Three Dog Night Eli's Coming. Please keep diving into Chicago. Someone mentioned Make Me Smile, I second that!!

@Beachgirl1

2 жыл бұрын

I second “Renaissance”. They were so unique and so talented.

I’ve listened to the song a million times and have never heard the beginning piano part. Lesson learned, don’t play it 😁❤️

@keithneale3055

2 жыл бұрын

Agree. I was beginning to think the boys had picked the wrong track!

@lyndarougeau2763

2 жыл бұрын

That’s what I was thinking. I was waiting for them to look at each other like wtf! I have never heard that piano bit!

@vipergg9159

2 жыл бұрын

That is the album version , the radio 45 obviously did not have that piano part .

You guys are right, the intro was not on the radio. In fact, of the hundreds of times I’ve heard this song, that’s the 1st time I heard the intro. Love early Chicago....awesome stuff.

This was the first song that I heard from them, on my dad’s portable transistor radio. I was instantly hooked!

IMO, the best song from this album comes right after "Beginnings", and is "Questions 67 and 68". But the whole album is stellar. That said, the one (two?) song(s) Id like to see you hit next from Chicago is a Terry Kath classic: "Dialogue Pt. 1 (and Pt. 2)". This group came around the same time I picked up trumpet in the 5th grade. Huge impact on me!

@ronclunie8546

2 жыл бұрын

Dialogue was written by Robert Lamm, as was about 75% of their stuff from the first six or seven albums.

Do poem 58 or south California purples by Chicago.Bangers....

This was a radio hit, but it was edited down without the piano opening. The dude talking in the right channel was left out, too. Back in the 70s when I visited Chicago and walked downtown with my Mom and sisters, I always had this song in my head.

Chicago's first Top 40 hit was "Make Me Smile" off Chicago II. When it hit the charts, their producer James William Guercio and Columbia Records went back into the studio and cut this song, "Beginnings" "Questions 67&68" down to 3 1/2 minutes to get AM radio airplay. When Chicago went into the studio to record this album, they had absolutely no experience in recording, and even less of an idea of what was required for success on AM radio. It's why early Chicago songs were so popular on FM college radio stations. They weren't cookie cutter AM hits, they had jazz and rock influences, and the lyrics actually had something to say.