House music made the city small... made friends from everywhere

The Bismarck Hotel parties from 1988-1990 what a fun time.

@mscurvy

13 күн бұрын

Yassssss💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾

@faridaltaqi9925

10 күн бұрын

Holy Shit!!! The Fucking Bismarck!! Totally forgot until you reminded me just now.. Damn those parties were Live.. Ah Man! Great Times

@atrain3428

9 күн бұрын

Met my husband at the Bismark n 32 years later still house heads

The one thing that Terry did not add was the awesome high school parties. Like Mendel, Academy of our lady, And Leo, And a slew of others, those were the days😂

@orlandocarson8308

12 күн бұрын

I also remember going to the Resurrection on the west side and the Hotel parties on Michigan in high school

@reggiedavenport3911

9 күн бұрын

@@orlandocarson8308 and I remember St. Sabina parties

@woodskathy89

9 күн бұрын

Yes, I remember dancing to Rock Lobster at St Ignatius

@mckthrn.8168

5 күн бұрын

@@reggiedavenport3911yeah…they seem to leave out St. Sabina for some strange reason. I’ll NEVER forget those parties!

@55cleon

5 күн бұрын

Is Someone A Mendel "Monarch" Up In Here?!!

He’s telling the truth. In the 80’s there were hundreds to thousands of teenagers at those parties. Playground, Mendel, Academy of our lady, Sauers, music box, Leo, etc…. And no fights. Zero violence. We was different all we wanted to do is dance and dress preppy. It was amazing. The Muzic box was something else. The bass would vibrate through your body. I had a fake idea at 16 too😂😂😂

@mrnoface1348

5 күн бұрын

Now they spend time on their phones🤦🏾‍♂️

Great job by Terry showing the world the inner workings of the Chicago house music party scene. Ron Hardy was definitely changing peoples lives with his DJ style. It wasn’t mentioned but after The Box closed Ron did his thing at COD’s up North and can’t forget The Powerhouse (2210). DISCO FOREVER 💪🏾

I used to go to the Playground located at 1347 S Michigan Ave. Farley Funkin Keith, that was his name back then used to come through and dj, so did Steve Silk Hurley. Some of the best times in my life. My best friend, Lisa, is still my best friend (for about 45 years now) and I would meet up on the Kedzie El platform, she lived on Fulton and went to Westinghouse so she really thought she was all of that. I attended Marshall, the best female basketball team, Lady Commando. Shout out to Ms Dorothy Gators, the best coach ever!! The name of the Playground later changed to the Candy Store. There's three more people I need to mention... Sunny, Jackie & Tyrone. If you were going to the Playground back then you knew who these three were. Jackie went to Marshall also so I knew him from school, these guys were the nicest, coolest guys. If Lisa and I were outside or any female they'd ask why & tell us we should come inside since no one is outside. I miss this place and many that were regulars. They closed at 4am and we had a good time the whole night/time we were there😂❤❤❤❤

The early 80s, WBMX 102.7 FM, it’s where my love for house began. 40 years later, I still have a set of 1200s in my house that I play with often. The Latin community in Chicago was also very instrumental in helping launch this genre.Thank you to Terry and the OGs of this genre!!!

@maryjo5512

13 күн бұрын

What did the Latin community do? My dad was also a DJ prior to that. A very well-known DJ in Chicago. So, please tell me the names and what they did. And do not mention the DJs that started in the mid 80’s and 90’s because house music started before that time. House music is a product of gospel, RnB, etc. It started before disco ended and took off once it did. The birth parents of House are Gospel, RnB,… Afro-American music. Latin musicians injected themselves afterwards. Now that Frankie is gone, people want to come along and change the history but, I lived it and I know. So STOP!!! And Latin music is born from African music.

@charlieramz3126

12 күн бұрын

@@maryjo5512 lol. Oh you’re a testy one. FIRST of all let me educate you. We’re talking ‘80s house and the Chicago movement (and beyond). Not gospel, nor any of the genres you mentioned. My comment is purely based on the Latin grasp and contributions to HOUSE in the 80s. Major Latin Chicago DJs at that time: Lugo Rosado, Ralphie Rosario, Sly Fox, Martín Luna, the. Julián Jumpin Pérez whom still plays to this day. You cannot dispute their contributions to the HOUSE community. Yes out African American brothers created the vehicle for this sound (no one is contesting that) but you also cannot deny the Latin influences that became part of the genre. If your Dad was a DJ of any substance here in Chicago I guarantee you that he has played along side some amazing talent, including Latin DJs. Now I’ll go fire up my 1200s and play some Traxx vinyl while enjoying this Saturday morning here. Have a good day.

@michellek6431

12 күн бұрын

Best time to grow up.

@luis-iy9qr

12 күн бұрын

​@@maryjo5512This MothaSucker sounding like Lord Jamar 😂.. Your Daddy was probably Lame 🤡

@djenglewood

11 күн бұрын

​@@maryjo5512 OMG MAN in the video Terry Hunter talked about how there was no separation or racism. (AND HERE YOU GO) He is right if WBMX didn't exsist the history of House Music would be totally different. Latin Djs were playing House on the radio. (He didn't say they created it) Think about it The Hot Mix 5 Ralph Rosario Mickey Oliver Kenny Jason Scot Silz Farley Keith(he was the only black man there). You said Latinos came aboard later, yea and that grew it further

80s, 90s, and even into the early 2000s Chi was always poppin off with the house and techno.

Some of the best parties in the 80s. This brought back great memories that the youth today could never understand. We were United In House!

I really appreciate how Terry explained how each area from the city had contributed and brought experiences. It wasn’t just the south side. Great job Terry in dispelling the myths. There were countless DJ battles on the north and northwest sides, dance group battles and a culmination of disco, early house and italo disco sounds blasting through speakers on Fullerton Beach.

Great. . .and I mean GREAT interview. The Chicago history is on full display here. Big shout to Terry Hunter & Shae!

Beautiful piece. Truthfully honest. WE were the BEGINNING……..of House. #MyCity #IwasatALLOFEM♥️♥️♥️

I went to Loyola University, I use to go to AKA every weekend. And in high school, Hyde Park n Warehouse was the spots. Class of 88. Househead for life❤️

This was a great documentary! I lived through this era. The playground, the warehouse, Dingbats (early 80s), the shelter (90s), Red dog (90s), etc...It would've been awesome to see photos from that time.

Those Musicbox marathons were the first raves

I graduated high school in 83 so my spot back then was the Playground on 13th Michigan. Farley was the main DJ and threw the best parties everywhere back then. The story I always heard was that Frankie Knuckles was djing at somebody’s house and threw on some Philadelphia music at the end of the party that was different. So the next time he did a party some people asked him to play that music he played at that last “house party “ and became known as Frankie’s House Music.

@ronaldcook3840

6 күн бұрын

I went there one night and everybody's car window was busted. We did have a ball that night.

The DaVinci Manor, C.O.D.'s, The Candy Store Mendel, and most amazing spot where House magic happened, and what I calked Frankie Knuckle's laboratory- THE POWER PLANT! Ahh, the memories ❤️❤️❤️

Thanks for the memories Terry! AKA's was the spot, and then Coconuts after. Great video (And BTW... Kenwood was definitely representing at the Racquetball Club ) LOL!

@ronaldcook3840

6 күн бұрын

You mentioned AKA's....that was the spot. I can still remember Mario Smokin Diaz was the dj on new years eve 1985. Great times man.

Ron Hardy used to play the music loud as heck. You would leave out the music box drenched with sweat on a Sunday morning.

@thespicypimp423

9 күн бұрын

My ears are still ringing to this day!

Don't forget Saures 311 E 23 When Chicago Bad Boys Where started....

@terrencetolbert697

14 күн бұрын

@@bradfordknazze1596 great place. People used to pronounce it as “ Soyers”. I heard it was a good restaurant.

I can smell the WIKI STICK looking at that 326 door!

@thespicypimp423

9 күн бұрын

WICKED NOW!!!

@djterryhunter

8 күн бұрын

HAHAHAHAHAHA SO TRUE!

@ITCHFLGS

8 күн бұрын

@@thespicypimp423Hahahahaha. I’m so happy that Terry gave Ron his real props.

Aaaah, I love this. So many memories! 🥲

The years Terry is talking about are the years I wanted so much to make a record. Listening to him speak he and I started around the same time. I remember meeting Lil Louis every Thursday Morning to help him pass out the Diamond Corp Flyers. I remember The Warehouse, and never got to experience AKAs though. I spent lots of Money on the Records as they came out. I just love to hear interviews like this that let me know what was going on behind the scenes when the thirst was so strong to make records. I didn't have family support when it came to music back then, yet I didn't let that stop me I'm fortunate to be releasing music today. So, I thank Terry, and all of the names mentioned in this interview for paving the way for me to do what I love today. Truly an awesome interview.

@CSdjcdog

14 күн бұрын

My boy. You've been having my support for years, even back in the day in high school with our friendly competitions.😂

Thank you guys for the memories 🙏 Ron Hardy was my friend 😢❤ he knew how to play your sound track when you danced in the club 🎉

@johnfranklin679

13 күн бұрын

I remember coming to the Riviera when I was at college of du page

The House DJ's were very competitive as well. I'd see them in Imports Etc. on 711 S Plymouth Court. The Italo Disco, UK, NY, and other imported new tunes could be found. The djs would put blank labels on the records so you couldn't see the name of the record, which made them unique. I also remember something called The DJ Pool. There was this cat named Andre Holman, who was friends with Frankie Knuckles. He used to get new tunes directly from the labels before they hit the stores. I remember around 87, he got this record from I think, Transmat Records. It was like no other I had heard before. It was BANANNAS! That tune was Rhythim Is Rhythim, which is better known as Strings Of Life by Derrick May. The Chicago House Music scene in the 80's was unparalleled!

Who remember DJ international Records? This company pressed all the house tunes on vinyl.

@lindagrabowski8911

5 күн бұрын

Benji Espinoza RIP

House culture is a straight vibe.I love AKAs,Rivera,LaSalle Club and Heroes,Chic Ricks even skating rinks played the music.The warehouse was the best when i closed we was so upset.Terry Hunter interview is factual about the classics us old heads we didnt want the music to evolved but we love it now .AKAs was my spot every thursday it was ladies night.

@baa848

9 күн бұрын

Which warehouse?

@wetmonkeydiapers7069

7 күн бұрын

@@baa848the club was called The Warehouse.

@christinegonzales3126

7 сағат бұрын

Saturday night AKA would be jumping. Chicago House Music Rules!!!!!

Cascades was one of our favorite places to go for House parties, The early days of the Hot Mix 5, Julian "Jumpin" Perez and the gang. Been a fan of Terry for decades. Hales Franciscan , Mendall, Unity highschools used to have the best parties. The Chosen Few Picnics have evolved to a massive house music event. Keep doing your thing Terry

Mike Hitman Wilson at Rivera Nightclub 1989

Props to TH for the insight. There is much Northside history left out. On the Northside you had the first generation discos: - Coconuts on Sheridan. - Bananas on Broadway. - Foot Loose & Fancy Free - Coconuts on Broadway - AKA - The Rainbo - The Riv - The Aragon - There were gay clubs on Clark Street. Not too familiar. - There were various banquet halls were all ages parties were thrown by Sunset Mobile Disco. - The Uptown Theater was a historic venue where Prince and Rod Stewart performed. These venue were huge pre-house Era.

@tonycano7814

9 күн бұрын

I didn't even cover other first generation discos clubs like The Phoenix, Charlie Club, and Century Disco. The first generation DJs Frank LaPomie, Jeff Davis, Murphy Quintero Lou Devito, and so many more.

Mad Respect to DJ Leonard Remix Rroy!..and the djs at the Hummingbird, and The Sheba!..

@keving9502

10 күн бұрын

Thanks for the reminder, I forgot all about those two club names.🎉🎉🎉

Friday and Saturday nights mixes on WBMX in the 80s in Chicago IYKYK! Shout out to Armando Rivera!

Wow this bring back so many memories. RIP DJ Ron Hardy! AKA ❤Terry Birthday Party was LIT !!!😄

You need a second part to this video to complete this story .. I'm from a freestyle group who was on regular radio rotation during Chicago's peak of being House/Freestyle's mecca. Not just limited to mixes, but on regular rotation with everyone else. We performed at the Riv, Kaboom, Alkatrazz, Aragon Ballroom, Pan American Fest, Puerto Rican fest.. and everywhere in between. you should also do interviews with all the hotmix 5 including after that Tim Schommer and from before during that like Julian Perez as they made this underground movement transition into Chicagos mainstream, but you're missing a huge part of this history in Chicago especially when it started getting to its peak with DJ international and Striktly Hype Records and the likes of Dj Trajic by ignoring this entire aspect which cemented this entire movement altogether .. the rabbit hole is hella deep in Chicago which im very well still connected... hit me up if you wanna get deeper in this or not if this is good enough for your channel.

Loved that! Being from the other side of the pond I love soaking up all this US soul/dance history.............keep it coming!

I remember going to the box, LaRay's and Medusas.

@aundrehoward1618

11 күн бұрын

Oh, My god!!!! Club LaRay's WAS OFF THE HOOK!!!!!!

@aundrehoward1618

11 күн бұрын

Basically it was Chicago's version of Studio 54🙂

The crazy thing is that there was a House music/Hip Hop civil war going on at that time. Some of us didn’t go to any of those parties, and those who did only attended because the prettier girls were into House and viewed us break dancing, graffiti writing, rappers as “Thugs” (which they didn’t like at the time) but we had marvelous Hip Hop parties back then too at a place called Steppes on Loyola, the Blue Gargoyle around the Hyde Park area (where the college radio station Whpk 88.5fm was located) and several other places. Whpk had the first and best rap radio show in Chicago and the motto was “No House people allowed!” 90% of the well known DJs in Chicago who play rap now was House at first and jumped ship when rap started to gain more popularity, before that we would call the Chicago located record labels shopping rap demos only to be told that “Rap isn’t music and won’t last another 2 years.” by the people at those labels. This was 1987.

@shae_sterling

2 күн бұрын

Thats very interesting! thanks for your insight

I pulled up to the Factory in my Z28 I felt like the night was mine …all night long

I remember going to a club in Chicago in 1984. Everyone wore leather clothing, spiked belts, and mohawk hairstyles. I was there in blue jeans, hiking boots, and short hair which was common in my high school in Pennsylvania. I was an 18-year-old sailor who had never seen this before.

Hanging out at Belmont rocks! 1985, Frankie Kunckles spinning live at the beach! ...Club LaRays!

@thespicypimp423

9 күн бұрын

Oooh, I so miss all that!

House music brings souls together

I had the pleasure of hearing Terry ,LIVE, once at a club in NYC (Marshall Jefferson was there but not performing,they just wanted acknowledge him) , and after Terry's set, the MC said : YO!!! WE'RE KEEPING HIM, SORRY CHICAGO BUT WE ARE KEEPING HIM!!! 😂😂😂 everyone just fell out laughing 🤣🤣🤣, i was instantly a fan, before that night i don't remember hearing anything about him.

I was at the Rivera to many Saturday nights. loved the 90s

@lanceparker4796

14 күн бұрын

That was a great venue.

I remember the first time I heard WALK THE NIGHT Ron Hardy play it and it BLEW MY FREAKING MIND!! 😁

@lanceparker4796

9 күн бұрын

I like his remix of "No Turning Back" by The Dells.🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@thespicypimp423

8 күн бұрын

​@@lanceparker4796No Way Back

@lanceparker4796

8 күн бұрын

@@thespicypimp423 Thanks for the correction👍🏾

@VonG063

8 күн бұрын

You mean edit

This is a very good piece of work crafted around the "House Culture," which includes various styles of music leading into the "House Genre" of music created in the early 80's in Chicago. Great work, guys!

@shae_sterling

4 күн бұрын

Thank you very much!

High School white kid from the burbs listening to WBMX and WGCI, such good times!

This was amazing Terry and Wayne! Thx and make this go GLOBAL! House music all night long YASSS!

I'm 60 years old now! When I was going to the music box I was still in high school! My music box membership number was 0052! I lost it years ago. I still wish that I had this thing! It would go into a Museum!

Yes sir, my old stomping ground. Terry is keeping it 100!!! Great video.

It wasn't just the Nightclubs but the High Schools as well. One word. Mendel

That was a great interview and brought back some fond teenage memories for me. Thank you guys for sharing these stories. That's some skraight up ❤.

@29:25 I remember that time very well, Terry, Frankie, and Ron Trent all got the gas face for spinning groundbreaking new music...

Best house music interview I’ve seen.

Yes!!.the Hyde Park Raquetball Health Club!!...I went there a few times !..Chip E had a Remix of "It's House" in 1985!.that was on Reel to Reel!...good times!...

Rivers Edge, Sarah J's, strictly business, illusion, Sandpiper lounge, Mr. G's, Charlie Club, Cotton Club, Tiki Hut, and many more! Those were the days.

The warehouse was the place you meet all the women of different nationalities. Thank you house music.

@lanceparker4796

14 күн бұрын

The Warehouse parties was lit.

@wontsettle4u

13 күн бұрын

I was there

@baa848

9 күн бұрын

Which warehouse are you talking about?

@thespicypimp423

9 күн бұрын

​@@baa848😅😅

Marshall Jefferson lived 2 houses down from me😁😁😁 all of us on the block heard the creation of "Move yo body"

It was the best of times in the early nineties medusa’s wharehouse it was great also b96 we would listen to that all night sometimes those were the days💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻🔥🔥🔥

This is an awesome video. Luv the interviews and the history of House Music.

"House" came from the Warehouse in reference to the type of music that Frankie would play there. There wasn't a pigeon holed label for it. As it wasn't quite "Disco" ( and right at that time the term was getting a little dated ) because it consisted of more than disco per se but an almost eclectic mixture of tunes. For instance, Frankie would play a tune like Ian Dury's "Spasticus Autisticus" which is definitely not "Disco" nor anything like a "I Got My Mind Made Up" ( Instant Funk ) which isn't "Disco" either but has more of an underground feel, if you will. But they were both "House" because they were played and the way they were played there. "Parties in homes, mostly in basements were called 'Sets" for which "Pluggers" were written on Index Cards ( and sold for $1 ). But "That's House" was the phrase in reference to the type of music Frankie would play at the Warehouse and later the Power Plant. And this predated the first "House Music" tracks by several years. Interestingly, Frankie himself was unaware of this reference at the time. But the sound at the Warehouse was phenomenal, the walls would sweat and whole building would seem to be moving.

This is amazing!

Yes, i remember going to the Riviera every Thursday night in the 90's. If you know you know. Good times!!!

If I may…..Import Records contributed to the term “ HOUSE” follow me. Import records on Plymouth Ct. had a section called “WareHouse Music”. It had all the records played at the ware house because patrons would ask “ do you have this song played at the warehouse”. Now the section has been created within the music industry. And eventually as a result the section became “house”. And now the term “house” is introduced to the music industry as a result of Import Records on Plymouth Ct.

Underground was lower wacker drive, Music Box was South Indiana Blvd.

@wontsettle4u

13 күн бұрын

You are correct. I was there.

@charleyyoung262

11 күн бұрын

Now I didn't know that- I am confused by it totally!

@thespicypimp423

9 күн бұрын

Originally 326 was the R2 Underground but later became The Music Box after Bob got booted out of 1632 (which was on the city’s demolition list).

@ITCHFLGS

8 күн бұрын

@thespiceypimp423, hey boo. Terry knows he got me geeked up. You know my memory is sharp as a dime when it comes to Ron and the Box and Frankie at the Powerplant. Baby, what happened to us getting together? You know you gagged me with the answer to Terry about seeing the Box doors. Chil you know that Wicked Stick would be Wicked Now. Haha haha haha. I wouldn't know about the stick cause I was an Acid head. I got one correction that I'm gonna post. It’s a great memory of The Rock gathering that Frankie gave.

@charleyyoung262

8 күн бұрын

@@thespicypimp423 Wow! Thanks I didn't know about that at all.

Terry, I really appreciate you brother! HPCA class of 88 all day. It's funny how things come full circle. Think about how many djs were at Hyde Park. I'm not going to name them. You already know. But we could walk in a party and ask for some spin time and contribute to the set. I just bumped into Sada at a funeral. Our djs took over the world!

C.O.D.s on Devon and that punch!!! Whew!!

Great interview!

The big homie Kool Rock Steady (r.i.p.) shot a video at the Riviera. Fun Times!

There must've been a 'new' Warehouse opened in the early 90s. I remember going there in the 90s.

ILOVE Chicago history❤❤

Amazing!!!

That was a great historical interview. Tfs

Good music and a great time

Everybody always fail to mention the first Muzic Box on 16th and Indiana. That's where Ron Hardy captured the crowd initally.

Shout out to HPCA!

This was great

Thank You Sir.

Terry. Thank you! Cause you speak in the truth! We remember the gang bangers from the west side, hats banging' that went right into the PIT! SLAM DANCIN'! No fights...juss SLAM DANCIN'!

Shout out hot jams record store archer and Pulaski across from curie.

Let's talk about sleeping under the stage or drying your clothes in front of the speakers because you were sweating so much from dancing!! Dat bass was incredible! Walls sweating!!

Yes. I was there…14, fake ID, fashions, fierce, and friend to Robert and Frankie.

Prime n tender!! Southwest side dance club!!

@OakLawnSpeedShop

3 күн бұрын

What about crazy rock??lol

Ron was just special

@bornfree6503

5 күн бұрын

Something Special Indeed!

I used to be a male dancer back in the day and danced at the AKA ladies night , taste entertainment,the riviera and many others I used to dance all over America and did my shows to a combo of prince and Chicago house ! So I get credit for exposing the women of rural America to Chicago house music lol

Really enjoyed that mate

Long live The Riv❤🎉 DJ Cowboy was there when we went in the early 90s

The radio station would be lit and wkkc with pink house and BBQ Bobby would be crazy and I still have hot mixes from bmx, gci, and kkc💖

@VonG063

8 күн бұрын

Don’t forget WHPK

very very VERY nice!!!!!! 🤠

A number of clubs weren't mentioned. It's a shame but you can't even find much mention of them online. I noticed New York has all its clubs from the past photographed and written about but Chicago's past nightlife is really in need of documentation.

DJ Ron Hardy 🔥🔥🔥

You should have me walk you around Chicago for the ghetto house and juke history and locations

@shae_sterling

8 күн бұрын

@@djclent1 thank you can comeback. DM me please

@djclent1

8 күн бұрын

@@shae_sterling ok

I remember being at Chic Rick House and the DJ busted House Nation and I went crazy!! I also loved the Taste Entertainment Center and Coconuts too.

House Music! Shout out to Dj Pope and Chris Underwood!

@thespicypimp423

9 күн бұрын

Chris Crash, yes!

Accurate AF!❤❤❤❤❤❤

@thespicypimp423

9 күн бұрын

Kinda

I remember one in Greektown. Mid late 90s

Real shit.The power plant!

I remember me and guys coming over to “the Riv” from Gary for Cliff Livingstons lady night , it was the bomb very classy spot

Whew whew to Alumn Terry. I'm c/of '74 at Hyde Park.

Anybody remember Imports Etc?

@Ms_Chivette

4 күн бұрын

Yesss indeed…. spent hours and hours there. What a blast!

@39:17 "Poster Wars" -- there was a 'code' to this.......