He said "Terry Kath" at the end, and a well deserved nod to the heart and soul of Chicago. They were never the same after his death in 1978, 8 days short of his 32nd birthday.

Amazed that that guitar didn't spontaneously burst into flames during that solo.

Peter Cetera is an excellent bass player too. He can do amazing things with a bass plus has a fantastic voice.

@zimjun7

Жыл бұрын

Yes! I love the early Chicago as here and the latter when Peter sings! They can do both types like THIS and grab you by the heart 'cause it sounds so good (as well) LATER!!! Peter's almost unrecognizable with his hair cut so nice!! hmmmm....

@Teacherman1955

Жыл бұрын

@@zimjun7Peter said that before they recorded the album, "I got in a fight and got a broken jaw in three places, and I was in intensive care for a couple of days." While he recovered, he admitted it did literally impact his craft. "The only funny thing I can think about the whole incident is that, with my jaw wired together, I actually went on the road,"

terry kath is one of the greatest but underrated guitar players of all time. jimi hendrix admired him.

@Wolverines77

Жыл бұрын

I have never seen nothing but rave reviews of Terry and his guitar work. I think you overrated the use of underrated. He is often underappreciated in lists of all-time great guitarists...

@Mike-rk8px

Жыл бұрын

Jimi hired Chicago to open for him numerous times. It just goes to show what a good guy Hendrix was, to not be threatened by Terry Kath. I can’t imagine being a guitarist and having to perform with my band after Chicago played.

@titanxsand2153

Жыл бұрын

Interviewer to Jimi:how does it feel to be the best guitarist in the world. Jimi:I dont know you have to ask Terry Kath.

@whenisdinner2137

Жыл бұрын

@@Wolverines77 he's underrated because he's not considered in the top 10 guitarists of all time by most people

@BlazinRiver1

Жыл бұрын

Terry Kath is the GOAT...that being said....listen to the bass behind Terry...Peter Cetera was no slouch.

At the end, he doesn't say "take care" he is saying "Terry Kath"

There is a documentary about Terry Kath, made by his daughter. She was very young when he died and was trying to get to know him. A great watch.

Terry Kath was 23 when this clip was recorded. Amazing talent!

@lindabergman3127

9 ай бұрын

Terry was awesome 😂I’m sure he’d love hearing Leonid and friends Chicago tribute band covering this outstanding song and many others 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Chicago was groundbreaking and ahead of their time. They are a staple of high school jazz band performances. Terry Kath's death was an immense tragedy.

@woodjohn1562

Жыл бұрын

Not only that but it changed the direction of what Chicago was going to be afterwards

@zimjun7

Жыл бұрын

@@woodjohn1562 Peter Cetera's great voice continued!!! Songs changed a bit to even more poignant and beautiful!!

@thomascollins1739

Жыл бұрын

Terry died from an accidental self-inflicted gunshot to the head on January 23, 1978. He was only 31 years old.

@robynhurley5119

11 ай бұрын

​@@thomascollins1739didnt know this. Wow

@biezerplayz3270

10 ай бұрын

They sold over 100 million records. The trombonist Jimmie Pankow graduated Notre Dame HS in 1965, from a Chicago Suburb of Niles and all members were from Chicago studying music in College. Robert Lamm from New York. I went to HS with Jimmie which he was in Marching band and Jazz band.

Watching this makes me cry 😭! A golden time that will never come again.

Peter Cetera was underrated as a bass player. James Pankow on trombone was the horn section leader and arranged all the horn parts. He also wrote some of their songs. Terry Kath is legendary among guitar players and vocally he is often referred to as ‘the white Ray Charles’.

Just after the solo part… The sound you hear that’s different is him using the Wah-Wah pedal. In addition, he rarely played the solo like it was on the album and this song is no exception. While he used elements from the record, this solo is 95% improvisation…. CRAZY!! Great job guys!!

@bruceday4036

Жыл бұрын

TK was a master of the wahwah

@saturnnet1627

Жыл бұрын

The studio version is better

These were the original 7 members of the group. Terry was the music director and guided them with pure rock. After he died the style changed mostly, but they were still great and had many hits to come.

So glad this got taped or people would not have believed it. Terry Kath was unbelievable and the whole band was and still is….Not bad for 52 years ago.

Nice to see generations being blown away by this solo !

This is what used to be known as "jazz fusion rock". The horns are unbelievable. So are the guitars and drums. Considering the technology that existed in live performances in those days, this one is a banger! I was just a kid when this came out, but I had older cousins who listened to this. This was a great time to be alive; when there was music like this.

Chicago in the 70’s before Terry Kath died was a true rock band. I saw them in 1970. What a show then

'I'm A Man' is a must where the three verses are sung by the three group singers, Peter, Terry and keys player Robert Lamm. The trombonist is James Pankow who also had a minor hand in writing. The title refers to the time of 25 or 26 minutes to 4am. Apparently a sleepless night trying to write a song. Terry Kath apparently shot himself while cleaning his own gun. Sad day. His guitar work had tremendous power.

Terry Kath was an awesome guitarist - Jimi Hendrix admired him. He died in January 1978 from an unintentional self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. He was with Chicago through their first 11 albums. The band was never the same after his death. RIP Terry Kath - long live his music.

@SaverioP

Жыл бұрын

Supposedly his last words were, "Don't worry honey. It's not loaded."

This is a song about writing a song and doing an all-nighter into delirium trying to finish the song into the morning

One of the greatest live solos of all time. Right up there with Page's Stairway To Heaven solo on The Song Remains The Same. Epic.

You just witnessed one of the most epic live recordings. Glad you enjoyed it.

@frankmerris8821

Жыл бұрын

i concur

@joelliebler5690

Жыл бұрын

That is an understatement 😅👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@jackarmstrong1838

Жыл бұрын

This and Led Zeppelin, Live at Madison Square Garden are the standards by which all other live concerts should be measured.

Terry was also a lead singer (there were 3 in this band). His voice was amazing. He died of an accidental gun shot wound in January 1978. Chicago never recovered and thought about breaking up.

Terry was one of the best guitarists ever. The band was overflowing with talent.

Terry was an alien on guitar!! RIP!

Really fun reaction. If you enjoyed Terry Kath's playing on this, find the version of "I'm A Man" from this same concert. Terry sings and shreds on that one. One of the greatest bands of all time.

Terry Kath died from an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound. Incredibly sad. And such an amazing talent.

Peter Cetera is one of a kind. What a voice! And he still has that voice. I loved Chicago. And I love the father and son dual.

On their first album the band was called Chicago Transit Authority. But the real Chicago Transit Authority hit them with a cease and desist. From that point on they were known simply as Chicago. ✌️

The single best guitar solo in history

@Guyver09

3 ай бұрын

Agreed, he was awesome.

This is probably one of the three best Live guitar solos ever, along with Freebird and Pink Floyd on the Pulse concert tour in 1994. There are so many but these 3 are legendary.

@SugarcatPlays

Жыл бұрын

Nailed it, Gilmour on comfortably numb pulse

In 1971 I was 14... What a time to be a teenager.

same concert "make me smile" will make you smile 🙃

It's a great dad who introduces his son to classic Chicago! 😁 This is my favorite band in the history of EVER!! Terry Kath was a BEAST!! Easily one of the best and most underrated guitar players of all time. A slight correction to the Jimi Hendrix story: Chicago was actually opening for Hendrix in their early years, so he was able to hear Terry's genius on a nightly basis for a while, so that's when he made that comment. Great reactions you guys!!

James Pankow was the trombonist and leader of the brass section. He recounted that backstage at the Whiskey A Go Go Jimi said "you have a horn section that sounds like it's one lung, and a guitarist better than me. How'd you like to tour with us?" So they became the opener for the 1969 tour. I was a freshman at Oklahoma University in 1970 when Chicago played the campus Field House. A great memory that gets better through the years. The loss of Terry in 1978 definitely affected the dynamic of their music going forward. They thought about breaking up, but instead hung together and did the song "Alive Again" as a memorial tribute. Even at my old age, the 60's and 70's music takes me back and it's amazing how many great artists and performances we enjoyed back then.

That's the best rock solo I've ever heard.

OMG I LOVE YOUR REACTION!! off the chair is how I feel too!

My older brother was a music major and played trombone at our local university. He introduced me to Chicago and I gradually saw them 4 times before Terry Kath died. My sons took me to see them in the late 90s. They seemed to be old friends, but Walt Parazaider (saxes, flute, flugelhorn) was, in my mind, the leader. He was offered a professorship at his University at graduation but decided to try playing in a different way, and sought out friends who got together and played in his parents' basement in Chicago.. They were each very skilled on their instruments and if you listen to some of their early music, like the album with Introduction, you will hear some great playing. And of course, Walt Parazaider played the beautiful flute solo on Color My World, from the grey album. I still listen to those guys in my car, as well as some 90s bands. Thanks for highlighting this!

I was there that night -- I was only 15 and my older sister had to to drive me. I remember them doing this song well. Danny Seraphine was fixing his drum and Terry started getting perturbed and started strumming to hurry him up. Terry was clearly the one on stage in charge! Fun night -- wish I had kept my ticket stubs.

@georgetteroenfeldt8144

Күн бұрын

Oh you lucky dog! What a thing to see in person.

That is truly one of the best guitar solos in history

Such a great song and the solo is just awesome. What a flow. The debut album Chicago Transit Authority is their best. So many great songs on there! Pete Cetera needs a special mention since he sings and play awesome bass lines simultaneously. A bit sad that he became the poster boy for their commercial ballad faze of the eighties. So many good bands went that route like Journey and REO Speedwagon.

Hello! What a privilege to be able to introduce Chicago to your son, especially with this song! Congratulations!

God in desperately miss growing up in the 80’s. Born in ‘77 I was blessed not only to live in a truly amazing time and place but on the radio was a blend of new 80’s hits and the greats from the 70’s were still very popular. Nothing will ever touch that time for me and especially nothing will ever even come within shouting distance of the greatest 30 yr era of music between “65 & “95. Wish I could turn back time but sadly we can never go home again.

The pure joy on Silas' face is infectious...first vid of yours I've watched, subscribed

The first concert I ever saw was Chicago with Santana as the "warm up band". And I saw it with my Dad. So good to see this wonderful music being passed along to another generation that appreciates it.

I think the dad knew this would blow his sons mind.

Ok love the face on younger dudes face. He gets it.

The Keyboardist Is Robert Lamm. He Wrote This Song 🎵 He Was Born In Brooklyn.The Rest, Chicago Area

My favorite Chicago song

I love the early Chicago sound, great mix of jazz, blues and rock. If You See Me Now seems to be their greatest hit here in the Netherlands, but I prefer their earlier work. If you like the early Chicago, you must also like Blood, Sweat and Tears

The Eagles & Chicago both are epic legends! Can’t beat a band with an orchestra or horn section!🥰🎶

A very unique band in that they had 3 great lead singers

Terry Kath died in 1978, when he visited Don Johnson, one of Chicago’s roadies, at his home in Los Angeles. Kath had been known to enjoy target shooting and frequently carried guns on his person. At Johnson’s, the guitarist began to play with his .38 revolver, spinning it around on his finger, then suddenly pointing at his head and pulling the trigger. Naturally, Johnson got nervous and asked Kath to stop. However, Kath insisted that his guns were empty and that the magazines weren’t even in. He picked up his 9mm pistol and spoke his last words, “What do you think I’m going to do? Blow my brains out?” To reassure Johnson, Kath showed him the empty magazine, reinserted it into the weapon, put it to his temple and pulled the trigger. Tragically, perhaps unbeknownst to Kath, the gun was loaded, because even though he cleared the magazine, he evidently failed to clear the chamber. He died instantly from the gunshot wound, at the age of 31. Several of Kath’s friends and bandmates have insisted that the incident was indeed an accident despite their prior worries over his mental health. However, Danny Seraphine also noted that Kath’s preferred combination of drugs and guns was always likely to end up in tragedy.

At the end he doesn't say take care he actually says Terry Kath

THE WHOLE BAND ROCKS!!!!! TY FOR REACTING!!!!

There is a band out of russa that covers this band and others and i think its opening these guys up for new fans to listen to.

Yes the original band were all from the Chicago area. A couple were music majors at DePaul. They were first called Chicago Transit Authority.

@donnakubiski5572

Жыл бұрын

Danny Seraphine the drummer grew up in the same Dunning neighborhood of Chicago on the northwest side that I did. The Catholic parish that he belonged to was the next one over from mine. We grew up around the same time. He's six years older than I am.

Terry was awesome, and yes, Hendrix was a fan. Cetera was awesome on the bass and Lamb on the keyboards... not to mention those horns lead by Pankow, they were a loaded group. They were an innovative group that could rock with the best or swap to jazz or adult contemporary. By the way, Kath and Lamb were excellent vocalist too!

If y'all haven't seen it yet, look for the Terry Kath Experience documentary. His daughter learns of his career with Chicago and searches for his guitars that were lost to time....

Silas, you can always get the best of and listen to these fabulous songs.

This song was early in their careers when they first started. They were doing a lot of college campuses around Chicago and bistros

I'm one of the biggest Chicago fans ever. Love them so much, have been to many concerts and I own every album they've ever put out. That being said, you folks need to do a search for Leonid & Friends and listen to their 25 or 6 to 4. They are the ultimate tribute band and if you know Chicago like I do, you'll see that they play the song note for note. Since all of the original Chicago guys (inlcuding me) are old dudes now, Leonid & Friends are a re-birth of Chicago. Catch one of their concerts. You won't be disappointed.

I wouldn't have enjoyed this song that much if it wasn't for Terry's jaw-dropping guitar solo! Also, it sounds like the singer says "Terry Kath" at the end, which would make more sense than "take care".

I was 3 miles away from this. was only 10 so parents would let me go. So happy to find this version

Won Chicago 10 Record from a Radio call in , in 1974 or 5..I didn't know their music but ended up loving their jazzy rock..yes they got soft in the 80s ..😢

These guys were highly talented and w=educated musicians.

Chicago opened for Hendrix in the 1960's. Kath and Hendrix were buddies and Jimmy famously said, "This cat blows me away".

MY FIRST CHICAGO SONG AND THAT IS HISTORY IVE ALWAYS LOVED THEM !!!!!!!!!!

My high school's small pep band would play this song sitting in the stands prior to rivalry basketball games. Our hearts would get racing. This in the early 70s in northern California.

Terry had an incredible singing voice too... check out Make Me Smile, but make sure you do the long version to catch another great guitar solo! 💓💓💓🎄⛄

@DanielFrost21

Жыл бұрын

Also, Colour My World

Were first called Chicago Transit Authority. Yes, from Chicago. Trombone played wrote, arranged, many songs. Especially horn parts.

I am a huge Chicago fan for the early stuff. They were awesome. THis popped up not too long ago on KZread. Amazing.

MADMAN on the guitar! CTA(original name,Chicago Transit Authority) played at my high school graduation. WHEELING HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF '69 WHEELING,ILLINOIS

I was never a big "Chicago" fan either but always liked this tune when it came on the radio. For me it's their best. I was surprised when I found this footage on KZread a few years ago. How does the guitarists dive into this amazing guitar solo & not come back up for so long. Very Framptonesque to me even though the two played different styles. Thanks for this reaction between you two.

The legend is that Hendrix was asked in an interview, "What is it like to be the world's greatest guitarist?", and Jimi replied, "Why don't you ask Terry Kath?"... but the same story gets told with other guitarists in Kath's place, such as Johnny Winter, so it might well be apocryphal.

Loved both of your reactions on this. Great, great tune.

I miss the days of bands just jamming on stage. No lights, no pyro, no special effects. Bob Seger, J.Geils Band, The Eagles, etc just hit the stage and jammed.

I always like the reactions to this video when Kath will be maybe only a fourth or a third of the way through his solo and just starting to really flow, and they comment "He's still going!" And there's still a minute and a half left.

Chills!! I thought I knew this song already; thanks for the great trip!

I saw them twice in concert.

@donnakubiski5572

Жыл бұрын

So did I. Once in the early 70's with Kath and Cetera and once in 92 without them.

That is my favorite guitar solo of all time, Not my favorite band but my favorite solo

Just have to say.... Robert Lamm (keyboards) does not yell... "TAKE CARE" at the end of the song.... he yells "TERRY KATH" who just tore it UP! Its still quite a moment and I saw them open for Jimi Hendrix at the Forum in April of 1969 (my 1st arena show)... its a great story....look it up & enjoy some MORE! Cheers\'23 ps... 1 of the 1st times I saw CTA (their name at the time & they were the house band at the time) was at "The Whiskey" in LA in the last century and 1 night the place was so packed (Jimi was there that night too) we had to stand on the stage with the band during a set.... there's an unforgettable. 😉

Saw them live around 1973 in Starkville Ms.

"I'm a Man", "Beginnings", and "Make Me Smile" are must-listen "Chicago songs.

@letivon6589

2 ай бұрын

I’d add Questions 67 & 68 and Happy man❤

As a horn player I loved, LOVE, Chicago. While you're at it, if you've not done it, Kansas and CARRY ON MY WAYWARD SON, and Doobie Brothers LONG TRAIN RUNNING (live at wolf run) will rock you.

Terry Kath was a straight Badass on the guitar!!! RIP brother...

Story is the drummer was going crazy on previous song and knocked over some equipment and that explains that improvised open.

I remember where I was when the news of his death came over the radio, I was 15!

❤ love you guys thank you made my day.your son had the same reaction that I did first time I heard and saw Terry Kath play!!!.omg! So glad there's a cool dad Schooin his cool son and appreciating music of all kinds. And absolutely Terry is one of the best guitar players of all time., Please keep exploring all of Chicago and Terry and their music. Hey guys check out his tribute to Jimi Hendrix and " the Terry Kath experience"

@lindabergman3127

9 ай бұрын

Check out Leonid and friends Chicago Tribute band😁👈🏻they sound exactly like this n many other old songs ! They do my old school by Steely Dan and it’s unbelievably awesome

Welcome to the Terry Kath show!! One of my top 5!! ❤️👍🏽

the classic Chicago line up

Great choice by Dad. Silas, you'll want to check out more Chicago, in particular the music produced by the original lineup which was some of the greatest musical talent ever assembled. The band was never the same after Terry Kath's tragic and untimely death in 1978. He was an absolute beast on lead guitar.

@kaybee4143

Жыл бұрын

Booze, drugs and guns are a lethal mix. A tragic ending. RIP

Yes, they were from Chicago. The guys were all some of the best players in a variety of working bands around the city. They found the right chemistry to create their own style. They really honed their craft at some Chicago clubs before producer Jim Guercio moved them to LA and started producing one of the most unique bands of the late 60's and early 60's. If you get a chance there is a really good documentary called the Terry Kath Experience that documents a lot of the history of the band with interviews of the surviving original members. Terry's daughter spearheaded the effort to put this together. One of the great moments is her discovering her dad's guitars as he left them in there original cases at the home of her step-grandmother.

So glad you discovered Chicago! Their early stuff with Terry Kath is the best!

Nice one guys, that was fun. I think Peter said Terry Kath, giving credit to a legend

This was one of those songs that hit the zeitgeist perfectly! Oh, it was/is soooo great

I really enjoyed watching this, great job dad!

I saw an interview with Lee Loughnane (trumpet) and he said Terry Kath was the only person he knew who could play lead and rhythm guitar at the same time. 😊

The lost of Kath completely changed the nature of the band. As you can see, the Kath era was a completely different feel.

Couldn’t agree more…back when it was all about the music

there nothing like 70s Rock music. It was a great Era!