Chicago - 25 or 6 to 4 - 7/21/1970 - Tanglewood (Official)

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  • @JamesSmith-df6fv
    @JamesSmith-df6fv Місяць тому +514

    I'm a 62 year old black man, I love this music, I have to listen to it when I'm alone, none of my friends or family understand.

    • @MontePedersen-rt5rp
      @MontePedersen-rt5rp Місяць тому +47

      With you in spirit my brother. There are many of us out here that get you and this music.

    • @Ghost_Dragon_76
      @Ghost_Dragon_76 Місяць тому +30

      And you my brother are a true lover of good, true music. Your brother at 61 years...keep living the the truth my brother. Peace and love to you and yours !

    • @operations845
      @operations845 Місяць тому +22

      We on a different level.

    • @Skynyrdforever
      @Skynyrdforever Місяць тому +34

      I'm with you my brother and I'm a 62 year old white guy that appreciates many genre's of music. Never worry about what anybody might think of you because of the music you like. Music is universal, has no boundaries and can be enjoyed by anyone who appreciates it. Play it loud and be proud.

    • @mikeaddington6648
      @mikeaddington6648 Місяць тому +28

      Hey man I am a 72 year old white man. Dude keep listening to the music you love. I love you for being what you are.

  • @brianbenitez3551
    @brianbenitez3551 10 місяців тому +1148

    I stood in disbelief in 1970 and still feel the same way in 2/7/2024 watching Terry Kath play that guitar solo !!! .

    • @wandaklusman6730
      @wandaklusman6730 10 місяців тому +41

      Even Jimmy Hendrix said, Terry was the best guitar player ever !

    • @douglasmccomb2029
      @douglasmccomb2029 10 місяців тому +5

      @@wandaklusman6730 Jimi was just being humble... There is no way Terry Kath was ever better than Jimi Hendrix! The next thing we know here, someone is going to say that Terry Kath was better than Eddie Van Halen. Kath was really good, but Eddie was even better than Jimi, but Jimi comes in at a very close second.

    • @ArmandV101
      @ArmandV101 10 місяців тому +13

      Saw them twice in the early 1970s.

    • @marieeshercoia5375
      @marieeshercoia5375 10 місяців тому +9

      Saw them at Temple U’s McGonigle hall March 1970…fantastic ❤

    • @benjaminrosenberg509
      @benjaminrosenberg509 10 місяців тому +17

      Terry was amazing and if you saw them live that solo changed. He almost never tried to reproduce the studio version. You almost got the feeling he was making it up within the structure laid out in the song. Kind of like Zappa feels a live version should be.

  • @randyw.9916
    @randyw.9916 11 місяців тому +867

    Man I wish I was 14 again, listening to music like this with my whole life ahead of me. What a wonderful time to be alive.

    • @jennifergee6543
      @jennifergee6543 11 місяців тому +29

      Doesn’t it just give you that belly-achy, bittersweet, feeling of nostalgia like nothing else?

    • @hendrikdebruin4012
      @hendrikdebruin4012 10 місяців тому +4

      Maybe when we die.....

    • @lamonttoussaint5256
      @lamonttoussaint5256 10 місяців тому +16

      75 and still enjoying. Peace to all thank you Chicago

    • @derrellthomas239
      @derrellthomas239 10 місяців тому +5

      @randyyw: Don't we all. 😁👍

    • @nmstan3619
      @nmstan3619 10 місяців тому +12

      I remember 14 too when this song came out. I remember riding up to Kokomo IN with my neighbor buddies and “Jeff” was 16 and was allowed to borrow the family car so we could run up to the mall. I had to lie to my parents. Lol. This song came on. The windows were already down. The car went faster and the radio went full-blast. Yes!

  • @ChuckMil
    @ChuckMil 4 місяці тому +771

    I just turned 70, and I am proud to be part of the generation that had the absolute best music EVER!

    • @charlessuntzenich7658
      @charlessuntzenich7658 4 місяці тому +13

      Your not alone.

    • @ahava2911
      @ahava2911 4 місяці тому +7

      Me too ❤❤❤❤❤❤

    • @mikeyoung9810
      @mikeyoung9810 4 місяці тому +17

      Just turned 69. We thought those times would continue forever. We'll be gone soon as well. I hope the videos of great songs continue forever.

    • @bausa36
      @bausa36 4 місяці тому +5

      I agree!!

    • @markboller4313
      @markboller4313 4 місяці тому +6

      '62-'82 is my favorite time for music.❤❤❤ Classic Rock at its best.

  • @joannedecola4558
    @joannedecola4558 8 місяців тому +1876

    I’m 65 and still in awe of Terry Kath. Anyone else? Unreal performance. ♥️🎸🎶

    • @CraigS5.5
      @CraigS5.5 8 місяців тому +57

      I’m with you on that. I think that Stratocaster he’s playing is about to catch fire! Jimmy Hendrix felt the same way, in awe!

    • @ScoutdieselIH350
      @ScoutdieselIH350 8 місяців тому +50

      still one of the greatest, should be more recognized.

    • @tubester4567
      @tubester4567 8 місяців тому +45

      I agree this song blows my mind every time. Has to be in the top 10 rock songs of all time.

    • @reeseerchguy3771
      @reeseerchguy3771 8 місяців тому +31

      Only a few lead guitar rock performances in history, such as some of those by Yes, even approach this combination of virtuosity and passion.

    • @dennismclaurin1487
      @dennismclaurin1487 8 місяців тому +11

      Awesome guitar work,right there.
      I think he blew his mind with his talent

  • @hammer44head
    @hammer44head 8 років тому +1566

    Just think how blessed we were in 1970 to have Mr.Kath along with Hendrix, Allman, Clapton, Green, Beck, Page, Betts, Winters, Garcia, Santana, Kottke, Cooder, Harrison, Taylor,Taj, the list goes on. That will never happen again. That much talent in a single era.

    • @Grit489
      @Grit489 8 років тому +31

      hammer44head that's church brother

    • @neugey
      @neugey 8 років тому +37

      Kath plays with a groove and rhythm completely his own. The rhythm is almost as impressive as the lead guitar. Different styles I know but Dimebag Darrell was that way too.

    • @gar669
      @gar669 8 років тому +14

      Right you are hammer44head.........but sadly so. Fortunately I got to see Chicago in 1975!

    • @claybeach117
      @claybeach117 8 років тому +13

      Mike N. You can't even say Terry Kath and dime bag Darrell in the same sentence. Apples and oranges.

    • @larrynunziato1981
      @larrynunziato1981 8 років тому +26

      and do not forget Blackmore.

  • @MrNunna
    @MrNunna Рік тому +1177

    I've played a little guitar...but when Terry does his solo, I get goose bumps. Anybody else feel the same way?

    • @wanderingwade8877
      @wanderingwade8877 Рік тому +21

      Oh yeah! You know he was hooking into some kind of inspired ride and you get to go along with him.

    • @risk7574
      @risk7574 Рік тому +27

      hendricks said he was the best

    • @stevehope6283
      @stevehope6283 Рік тому +7

      Evertime especially when I saw them live with Terry Kath.

    • @robertcalvanese1630
      @robertcalvanese1630 Рік тому +12

      Yeah, man. Bought those early Chicago albums circa '69 - '74. When I was in grammar school, high school. It sucked when Terry Kath died.

    • @trevormiles5852
      @trevormiles5852 Рік тому +8

      the more he played the less i thought I played.

  • @florencehodges-moore2909
    @florencehodges-moore2909 11 днів тому +22

    I’m 75 years young and I love this music my kids don’t know what they are missing ❤

    • @frankdeangelo6327
      @frankdeangelo6327 10 днів тому +2

      Yea this garbage they listen to today Its horrible unreal if today's kids would listen to it n give it a chance they would be fans I believe Any 70s bands

    • @frankdeangelo6327
      @frankdeangelo6327 10 днів тому +1

      Guitar Jamming

  • @Axechucker
    @Axechucker 9 місяців тому +224

    I wanna be just as happy in life as Chicago's trombone player is..

    • @denisebomhoff1155
      @denisebomhoff1155 8 місяців тому +5

      Wouldn’t that be great!

    • @craigwhitwam6560
      @craigwhitwam6560 8 місяців тому +7

      ummmm... thats coke......

    • @jewelramsey1491
      @jewelramsey1491 8 місяців тому +6

      Jimmy Trombone Seems To Always Be Feeling The Groove!❤

    • @CraigS5.5
      @CraigS5.5 8 місяців тому +10

      Yep that’s James. Having the best time of his life playing in one of the greatest bands of the era. He was one of the founding members.

    • @jewelramsey1491
      @jewelramsey1491 8 місяців тому +10

      Terry referred to him as
      Jimmy Trombone

  • @TheGoshood
    @TheGoshood 6 років тому +8500

    i am 63 years old and have listened to this song on the radio all my life. Today, because of you tube, I have , for the first time , seen the passion that this band put into that song. I always felt it, but now have seen it.

    • @ginakjames
      @ginakjames 5 років тому +189

      same here man I was blown away .. cheers

    • @michaelharabedian2374
      @michaelharabedian2374 5 років тому +176

      Terry could flat PLAY

    • @glenbonura6149
      @glenbonura6149 5 років тому +51

      ditto joe cool

    • @odietamitheessenethestoic5133
      @odietamitheessenethestoic5133 5 років тому +82

      Ditto on the age, and the you tube exposure on many groups that I didn't see live in my youth.I always envied friends & classmates who went to concerts almost weekly.this was a challenge mostly cause I lived 2 counties away from....Chicago.

    • @danielmoore7332
      @danielmoore7332 5 років тому +75

      You betcha. I'm 64 and this song, like Get Off Of My Cloud, were blared over our Jr High School transistor radios!

  • @glspv
    @glspv 9 місяців тому +328

    Terry Kath played the best guitar solo I've ever heard. RIP Terry

    • @jeffkimball3097
      @jeffkimball3097 7 місяців тому +2

      Never ever in a billion years will I ever hear a better guitar solo

    • @geraldinepetress3766
      @geraldinepetress3766 7 місяців тому

      He passed away? Do you know from what?

    • @glspv
      @glspv 7 місяців тому +3

      An accidental gunshot injury

    • @perisbrodsky4242
      @perisbrodsky4242 7 місяців тому

      Gypsy Jimi Machine Gun

    • @figmo
      @figmo 6 місяців тому +8

      Hendrix said Kath was the best.

  • @danielfranklin6644
    @danielfranklin6644 Місяць тому +19

    It was truly the golden age for music.

    • @oliveryt7168
      @oliveryt7168 3 дні тому

      I love the 60s, 70s, 80, 90s... but this is definitely gold. Very powerful.

  • @wilbertholley8830
    @wilbertholley8830 4 роки тому +593

    I'm 82....alive and listening and jumping around..... This music is/was a gift of God. Notghing like it ever....

    • @jackd.ripper7613
      @jackd.ripper7613 4 роки тому +13

      I'm 67 and an unreformed hippie. You give me hope. Not for jumping around, however.... foot says "fuck it, I'm not working anymore" if I do that...

    • @TommyRedmond
      @TommyRedmond 3 роки тому +5

      This made me so happy

    • @asabovesobelow7981
      @asabovesobelow7981 3 роки тому +2

      Hugs.. 👌🤗🎧🎶🎵🎶

    • @kamilaklingler3199
      @kamilaklingler3199 3 роки тому +4

      Same 70 ans behind !

    • @markfish8691
      @markfish8691 3 роки тому +1

      A men brotha

  • @georgecaylor6868
    @georgecaylor6868 6 місяців тому +510

    I'm 80 now and still grieve over the loss of Terry Kath. . The music of my generation. Still the best in history.

  • @martyhumbertson1796
    @martyhumbertson1796 7 років тому +5779

    How is it possible that Terry Kath isn't on the Rolling Stones list of the 100 greatest guitar players of all time? His omission makes the list worthless.

    • @lawdymama8478
      @lawdymama8478 6 років тому +813

      Because Rolling Stone magazine sucks...*

    • @MyCallofBooty
      @MyCallofBooty 6 років тому +397

      Yeah man. Allen Collins the guitarist in Lynyrd Skynyrd who wrote the freebird solo isn’t on there. It’s bullshit. The freebird solo is ranked number 3 according to them, but the guy who made/ played the solo isn’t even on their list for 100 greatest guitarists. It’s the same thing with Terry. Did so much great shit on guitar but is somehow still under appreciated. I don’t understand it

    • @allensaunders449
      @allensaunders449 6 років тому +65

      Marty Humbertson musicly rolling Stone doesn't know what its talking about. I support the politics but music nope

    • @detoth67
      @detoth67 6 років тому +158

      Yet Jack White is on the list. LMFAO!
      And Ron Asheton.

    • @TRANZEURO
      @TRANZEURO 6 років тому +176

      Because like another commenter said Rolling Stone sucks,and also because unfortunately most people associate Chicago with their later softer easy listening 80's hits, ('Hard To Say I'm Sorry' ,'You're The Inspiration' ,'Will You Still Love Me' etc) and not the hard rocking progressive/jazz rock band of their earlier years.

  • @IShldHavBghtaSqrl
    @IShldHavBghtaSqrl 3 місяці тому +61

    God, music was the best part of the '70's. 65 & still listening.

    • @jacquelinedavis6607
      @jacquelinedavis6607 5 днів тому

      68 and still listening to what my high school band played giving reverence to the amazing 25 or 6 to 4..

  • @jeffmcgrory3762
    @jeffmcgrory3762 2 роки тому +4007

    Terry Kath is EASILY one of the most underrated guitarists of ALL time. Simply put, the man was a BEAST. His solo in this performance is EPIC and one for the ages

    • @payattention8473
      @payattention8473 2 роки тому +93

      When Joe Walsh says he was one of his favorite pickers, he is not underrated. Also, one can not forget his skill as a composer. Love them horns.

    • @djcartwright424
      @djcartwright424 2 роки тому +160

      Jimi Hendrix said Kath was much better than he.

    • @barryobamagate6786
      @barryobamagate6786 2 роки тому +104

      Terry playing flawlessly while having an epileptic seizure was amazing. 👍🏻

    • @barryobamagate6786
      @barryobamagate6786 2 роки тому +14

      @@djcartwright424 Read that too.

    • @boomer6611
      @boomer6611 2 роки тому +55

      That cat is no shit a BEAST!

  • @buckdangt3343
    @buckdangt3343 8 місяців тому +567

    I’m 66 yrs old and sitting cross legged on the floor listening to a band that incorporated horns and electric guitars successfully, what a great band!

    • @timmarshall1521
      @timmarshall1521 8 місяців тому +14

      I'm 66 and from Chicago I remember the birth of this band and we all understood they were seriously great musicians from the go.

    • @maxspeed57
      @maxspeed57 7 місяців тому +12

      I am 66 lol, was born in Chicago, but lived all over the country, and the world. I saw Thin Lizzy and Chicago in Germany to finish an all day/night concert. When Chicago finally played EVERYbody was sitting just chilling and loving it. Those were the days... So this is the "Official" 66 y/o thread

    • @stevefields187
      @stevefields187 7 місяців тому +6

      im in my garage listening now

    • @debilombard1435
      @debilombard1435 7 місяців тому +14

      The fact you're sitting cross legged on the floor, I salute you 😁☮️♥️🎤🎸🎸🎶🎶🎶

    • @tf2432277
      @tf2432277 7 місяців тому +6

      @@maxspeed57 Yes stuff like this makes me miss band in jr high❤

  • @890r6
    @890r6 2 роки тому +1702

    52 years later, this performance is still relevant today. Terry, what a player. My God, and what a band. Great time to grow up. 👍✌

    • @alcambrola2834
      @alcambrola2834 2 роки тому +20

      It sure was.

    • @lawrenceoleary4589
      @lawrenceoleary4589 2 роки тому +43

      I actually get depressed watching this lol. Theres nothing comparable now.

    • @alcambrola2834
      @alcambrola2834 2 роки тому +25

      @@lawrenceoleary4589 Me too. You know how there are certain events that just get burned into your brain for life? JFK, 9/11, same here.
      I was driving to work the following day at the ripe old age of 22 and I just picked up a cup of coffee. On the radio came the announcement of Terry's passing. I literally was in shock.
      I'm fortunate to have seen him 8 times. To me he was the best and I saw a lot of bands in the day.

    • @douglashock8136
      @douglashock8136 2 роки тому +15

      Awesome tune Awesome band Awesome time to grow up listen to the group CHICAGO

    • @michellemartin9089
      @michellemartin9089 2 роки тому +13

      Way ahead of his time!

  • @snake91977
    @snake91977 7 днів тому +11

    High school 1970, now 2024, my neighbors know I LOVE ROCK-N-ROLL ! Comments on classics like this tune are an added bonus for me.

  • @jimdemichele9067
    @jimdemichele9067 7 місяців тому +377

    THE most underrated guitarist ever

    • @AlexTrujillo-tv1rc
      @AlexTrujillo-tv1rc 6 місяців тому +7

      Oh hell yes!

    • @mennobults6464
      @mennobults6464 6 місяців тому +29

      Sorry????? Underrated? Jimi Hendrix said he was the best guitarplayer ever. No, my friend, he is loved by the people who know him, like you. 👌👌🤘🤘

    • @jimdemichele9067
      @jimdemichele9067 6 місяців тому +16

      @@mennobults6464 no kidding. He was still considered underrated

    • @danemartin5674
      @danemartin5674 4 місяці тому +7

      I'll put this video up against any video...

    • @Gylfi465
      @Gylfi465 4 місяці тому +4

      Not underrated in my book for sure.

  • @JimmyConway60
    @JimmyConway60 5 років тому +2983

    No light show, no costumes, not even a background. Just talent!

    • @nottachance8852
      @nottachance8852 5 років тому +70

      Back when you just needed talent and not a gimmick

    • @Shadmock-qs7zt
      @Shadmock-qs7zt 5 років тому +38

      Like the 1st song on Mtv said,
      "Video killed the radio star".

    • @glenhaywood7620
      @glenhaywood7620 5 років тому +50

      aaahhhh the 70's... best era for music!!!!!!!

    • @zacatecas2002
      @zacatecas2002 5 років тому +41

      That is a great comment, man. I totally agree. The early Chicago is one of my all time favorite bands for sure.

    • @Hanz1224
      @Hanz1224 5 років тому +9

      correct

  • @mattp4007
    @mattp4007 2 роки тому +652

    If you are under the age of 30 and watching this. Bless you! You have a genuine beautiful taste in music. Please don’t let this music fade away. Play it for your children. Cheers

    • @robertgenier3037
      @robertgenier3037 2 роки тому +38

      18yr and will do man rock on

    • @sanpatricio9490
      @sanpatricio9490 2 роки тому +30

      And play it for your parents to remind them what good music sounded like.

    • @Tom-qi6du
      @Tom-qi6du 2 роки тому +23

      Playing it for my grandkids. 7 and 5 years old.

    • @zippitydoodah8771
      @zippitydoodah8771 2 роки тому +6

      Ok boomer

    • @mattp4007
      @mattp4007 2 роки тому +13

      @@zippitydoodah8771 Gen X my man. Have a great holiday and hope you are happy

  • @AccountingSmarts
    @AccountingSmarts Місяць тому +12

    73+ years of age. Did a 15+ mile walkabout yesterday. Music 🎶 in the 1970s was totally groovy 😎 👌 Peace to you, brothers and sisters 🎉 I enjoyed Chicago's vibe in 1971, while I attended UW in Seattle. Totally. They were better than the Beatles' concert I attended in August 25th, 1966.

  • @MaidensWorldOfWax
    @MaidensWorldOfWax 2 роки тому +946

    Glad this footage exists so the kids can see how a real musician can master his instrument and make it speak on its own.
    Rest In Peace Terry Kath.

    • @alcambrola2834
      @alcambrola2834 2 роки тому +25

      Never gets old. I watch this at least once a week.

    • @Vkj007
      @Vkj007 2 роки тому +14

      @@alcambrola2834 Not frequently enough 😋😊

    • @69stepe
      @69stepe 2 роки тому +7

      Amen to that bud...

    • @youngyeller
      @youngyeller 2 роки тому +3

      wow. never seen this.

    • @anderander5662
      @anderander5662 2 роки тому

      They don't care ...... they're more worried about what makeup the Kardashians use on their a$$

  • @danielmcgee2879
    @danielmcgee2879 5 років тому +830

    Terry Kath=Guitar God!!!!....He gets no love, yet is easily one of the greatest guitarists ever....In my opinion.

    • @donaldbailey7650
      @donaldbailey7650 5 років тому +42

      Hendrix said he was the best and said to watch him go.

    • @pavanatanaya
      @pavanatanaya 5 років тому +9

      Strawberry7Lynn Peter Cetera

    • @pavanatanaya
      @pavanatanaya 5 років тому +4

      Strawberry7Lynn you are most welcome. Peter was asked to leave the band. He is still going strong

    • @declanp1
      @declanp1 5 років тому +1

      @@donaldbailey7650 that's just a rumor.

    • @victortaylor7737
      @victortaylor7737 5 років тому +12

      Yes he was a self taught musician- loaded with talent- gone way too soon in a tragic way.i never get tired of hearing his vocals& guitar mastery.

  • @BigRedJonson
    @BigRedJonson 11 місяців тому +355

    54 years later and this song is currently being featured on a TV commercial and sounds as good as ever. One of Rock & Roll’s greatest hits by one of Rock’s most talented bands of all-time. The guitar solo is mind-numbing by the late, great Terry Kath - who Jimi Hendrix once said was a better guitarist than he was. One of my all-time favorite songs. It never gets old and as long as I keep listening to it, neither do I. Thanks for posting :^)

    • @markchristopherson9715
      @markchristopherson9715 11 місяців тому +5

      Please name the ad. I’ll look for it!

    • @jerrykintner5699
      @jerrykintner5699 11 місяців тому +4

      Amazon is the company. Just on ESPN+ telecast of basketball game between Texas Tech and Oklahoma. Last weekend, numerous times during NFL playoff games.

    • @inspectorkemp7439
      @inspectorkemp7439 10 місяців тому +4

      yes, fantasic. TV commercials the band is pround

    • @BigRedJonson
      @BigRedJonson 10 місяців тому +9

      You are missing my point. The song is one of Rock & Roll’s greatest hits and one of my favorites. Every time I hear it on the TV it makes me smile and brings back a flood of memories. Music is a big part of my life :^)

    • @markgriffin4959
      @markgriffin4959 10 місяців тому +6

      I'm 64, and this song is yesteryear to many followers. Hats off to Chicago and their endeavors.

  • @daviddahlgren8792
    @daviddahlgren8792 4 місяці тому +31

    I grew up listening to Chicago, I'm 63, but I still love 60's music 🎵🎶!!!!

  • @johnnygannon490
    @johnnygannon490 Рік тому +617

    RIP Terry Kath. He is probably one of the most underrated guitarists in rock history. Even Jimi Hendrix sang his praises

    • @lewisc215
      @lewisc215 Рік тому +1

      BS

    • @fennecfanatic5566
      @fennecfanatic5566 Рік тому +52

      @@lewisc215it’s true. Hendrix was interviewed and asked “what’s it like being the greatest guitarist in the world?” He replied “I don’t know go ask Terry Kath”.

    • @christopherp.hitchens3902
      @christopherp.hitchens3902 Рік тому +14

      “Underrated” is code for “Why doesn’t anybody like this guy as much as I do?”

    • @rkid_ben7609
      @rkid_ben7609 Рік тому +6

      @@fennecfanatic5566ppl say he’s said that abt a bunch of ppl, apparently he said that abt Rory Gallagher too so idk how true it all is 🤷‍♂️

    • @Mark-bw1wx
      @Mark-bw1wx Рік тому +8

      Why'd he have to play with guns? Such a loss. Don't understand the fascination some rock musicians have had with firearms. Maybe because they're loud and explosive like rock music? That's the only thing I can come up with

  • @deb5710
    @deb5710 2 роки тому +491

    When the LIVE version is better than the RECORDED version, well this is SOLID GOLD!

    • @David-mh2jn
      @David-mh2jn 2 роки тому +10

      LOL. yeah, and it really was never better than this night. Don't get me wrong, always great they were, but Kath played his MVP game in front of a camera. You may be able to find it, I looked for a minute so I could attach it for you but didn't see it, where Jim Pankow (trombone) was on some New Year's Bash TV show ... not long after this concert. I don't really remember if the whole band was there or not. It may have been local Chicago actually, but I just don't remember. I have, however, seen it online. Anyway, to the point: the MC, or interviewer, or whatever, asked Pankow about their "hot young guitar player". Pancow answered by saying something along the lines of, Terry put on a magic show up in Tanglewood a few months ago and we have been getting booking calls ever since.....
      Some people said it was coke, others said whatever, but it was goddamn masterful.

    • @elvisneedsboats3714
      @elvisneedsboats3714 2 роки тому +6

      I was privileged to see them several times in the early days and they were amazing. Not many bands are better live, but they truly were. Kath is a god! Hope he’s still playing somewhere. RIP Terry.

    • @davidhitchen5369
      @davidhitchen5369 2 роки тому +5

      Better by a mile. I judge a band on what they can do on stage in real time. It should be better than the studio version.

    • @nobrainsnoheadache2434
      @nobrainsnoheadache2434 2 роки тому

      @@davidhitchen5369 yeah there was this guy, Peter Frampton was his name . . . .

    • @davebinnie4257
      @davebinnie4257 2 роки тому +4

      Yes, that is proof of a very tight band when live far outshines studio perfection. And Terry Kalp is like another Rory Gallagher, simply incredible.

  • @DrLumpyDMus
    @DrLumpyDMus 4 роки тому +745

    No fireworks, no motorcycles on stage, no undulating lip syncing chicks in body suits. Just a group of serious musicians, practicing their craft. Thank you, Mr Kath and everyone else, seen and otherwise, that made CTA -> Chicago, happen. Thank you very much.

    • @francescaguardiani5705
      @francescaguardiani5705 3 роки тому +13

      Quando c’è la professionalità, la passione, non servono i fuochi d’artificio. È sufficiente la buona musica.👍

    • @craigmorris1659
      @craigmorris1659 3 роки тому +7

      Dam,

    • @Steve01760
      @Steve01760 3 роки тому +14

      well said, when you have a group that can play and play well.... who needs the extras.....

    • @johngault7329
      @johngault7329 3 роки тому +10

      Or auto tune.
      Just talent..

    • @1dawnf
      @1dawnf 3 роки тому

      if you're talking about judas priest with the motorcycle you can fuck offand chicago went on to the lights and such.

  • @rp7326
    @rp7326 2 місяці тому +36

    66 years old here in 2024. So glad I grew up with the greatest music ever. If only could go back...for real.

  • @afshina
    @afshina Рік тому +397

    This is simply one of the most incredible guitar improvisations ever performed, and the band members clearly recognize its brilliance. Their facial expressions and how they step back and let Terry Kath take the lead speak volumes. He was truly amazing!

    • @donwillis9103
      @donwillis9103 11 місяців тому +8

      I thought it was supposed to sound like that. It really was pretty great.

    • @nmstan3619
      @nmstan3619 11 місяців тому +4

      I think of all the rock stars we tragically lost, losing Terry Kath hurt me the most. That guitar playing was far beyond most other mortals, then or now. Miss Alvin Lee too with his ES-335 belting out "I'm Going Home".

    • @jerrykintner5699
      @jerrykintner5699 11 місяців тому +12

      Terry improvised every night. Every single night and not just on this song. He even improvised the lyrics and his melody when he sang lead on It Better End Soon. If you get ahold of recent rerelease of Live At Carnegie Hall with every song played all week long you will hear lots of guitar solos played differently on same songs night after night. A Chicago concert from 1970 to 1975 was a guessing game. Every audience member knew every song but in the middle of one, Terry on guitar or even the horns would go off on a long jam. It was magic.

    • @stuckinmygarage6220
      @stuckinmygarage6220 10 місяців тому

      ​@@jerrykintner5699u were fortunate

    • @Ron898
      @Ron898 10 місяців тому +3

      Yes Terrys loss was tragic, but it was John Lennons senseless murder that hurt the most for me.

  • @joebush9460
    @joebush9460 2 роки тому +878

    I'm surprised he didn't burst Into flames and set the whole stage on fire. That solo was pure 🔥

    • @davidziemann9653
      @davidziemann9653 2 роки тому +25

      The Terry Kath era of Chicago was one of the greatest bands of all time, no question. Then Peter Cetera turned it into soft rock BS.

    • @williammacleod1569
      @williammacleod1569 2 роки тому +1

      @@davidziemann9653 Yes, Peter is all about Peter.

    • @09846A
      @09846A 2 роки тому +14

      Seriously, he was playing as hard and fast as any I've seen. Incredible 🤩🤩

    • @poom641
      @poom641 2 роки тому +9

      I started playing guitar at 14 a few decades ago, always loved it for years.
      but those horns in chicago's songs were also too awesome

    • @brickhouse7401
      @brickhouse7401 2 роки тому +2

      @@davidziemann9653 oh that's what happened? I was wondering, since watching this video. Shame, that.

  • @TurtleSpeed50
    @TurtleSpeed50 5 місяців тому +244

    3 or 4 days after this concert, Tanglewood had a mini Woodstock. I went and saw it's a beautiful day, Jethro Tull, and last up The Who. What a night I'll never forget it. 4 days after that, I was heading g to Vietnam. Today, July 19th, 2024, I wish I could have this concert again. Peace out everyone.

    • @michaelbrickley2443
      @michaelbrickley2443 4 місяці тому +21

      Thank you for your service. God bless

    • @michaelgray12
      @michaelgray12 4 місяці тому +13

      Wow... these posts are awesome. I love hearing about the life experiences and the time of others. The Who and especially Jethro Tull must have been awesome. I'm sorry you had to see them while worrying about being shipped out to Veitnam. That leads me to say thank you for risking your life for our country. Whether you agree or disagree with the Vietnam War YOU put your life on the line for your country. Thank you.

    • @michaelbrickley2443
      @michaelbrickley2443 4 місяці тому +8

      @@michaelgray12 it was a tough time to grow up. The war was proven to be wrong but I still hared the people spitting on veterans. Serving our country is an honor. Military service should be mandatory. 2 years like Israel

    • @LarryCook-t7v
      @LarryCook-t7v 4 місяці тому +5

      Tk U for your service

    • @michaelbeale518
      @michaelbeale518 4 місяці тому +7

      God bless you brother, and I am you made it back. Thank you for your service to our country. I went to a Styx, Kansas, and Foreigner concert before I deployed to Iraq in 2003.

  • @josephconyer2421
    @josephconyer2421 15 днів тому +8

    Some sick ass guitar work here..
    Where are today guys like this??
    They don’t exist.

    • @frankdeangelo6327
      @frankdeangelo6327 10 днів тому

      There not born to play like this There pushing Electronic buttons thats what they think is Music N Ryming songs not singing But they are making millions Of dumb peoples money Not mine I wouldn't give one penny to that trash Totally suxs

    • @CatJ-k6n
      @CatJ-k6n 6 днів тому

      I know one simmalar person but you wouldn’t like it

    • @CARBON10
      @CARBON10 4 дні тому +1

      Yea,there are a few, linken park..clocks cold play, and Budgie. Hot as a doctor's armpit, southern man. C S N Y,
      There are some remarkable bands in the two thousands and on . But yea we grew up in a fantastic time in music

  • @billoetjen
    @billoetjen 8 місяців тому +278

    Back in the day, we thought that stuff like this would just go on forever.

    • @consco3667
      @consco3667 8 місяців тому +14

      Yep.

    • @maxspeed57
      @maxspeed57 7 місяців тому +11

      @@consco3667 It will, as long as we keep it alive.

    • @jaycorby
      @jaycorby 7 місяців тому +14

      Didn't we get fooled. Music has regressed since the days when songs and groups such as this were on the radio every day.

    • @kayesetchfield9089
      @kayesetchfield9089 7 місяців тому +12

      Now, radio sucks. I get all of my music on UA-cam these days.

    • @nancyfilingeri414
      @nancyfilingeri414 7 місяців тому +1

      It does go on 4ever in my books

  • @sunnyramsey2753
    @sunnyramsey2753 6 місяців тому +130

    I'm 67 years old, my older sister turned me onto Chicago. What a great band, she passed away 2 months ago. Every time we got together Chicago would be playing. Miss you Diane.

    • @jorgearias5471
      @jorgearias5471 5 місяців тому +5

      67???? 71 y.o. here . From Argentina!!

    • @StefanClasson
      @StefanClasson 4 місяці тому +4

      So sorry for your loss. I love 25/64 🙂

    • @Fat12219
      @Fat12219 3 місяці тому +4

      My wife likes Chicago 👍
      Miss her 😢 , sometimes like it's not real 😮

    • @googo151
      @googo151 Місяць тому

      @@jorgearias5471 Si Papa!

  • @56dinosaur
    @56dinosaur 3 роки тому +937

    I'm happy that this footage exists, to show people what an amazing guitarist Terry Kath was.

    • @INTERNETplease
      @INTERNETplease 3 роки тому +5

      Yea you don’t have to see it to know he’s really good

    • @phds5850
      @phds5850 3 роки тому +7

      Very happy too !!!
      What à band !
      Great guitar, fantastic player, forever...

    • @matthewellis6591
      @matthewellis6591 3 роки тому +7

      I'm glad to see people notice these things.

    • @matthewellis6591
      @matthewellis6591 3 роки тому +2

      @@phds5850 amazing piece

    • @AppalachianCryptidDoge
      @AppalachianCryptidDoge 3 роки тому +7

      those licks hes hitting at the beginning of the video are sweet, im so glad they edited the video this way

  • @christopherrussell2611
    @christopherrussell2611 13 днів тому +8

    Watching again. What a band. All I can add is,’we was spoilt, thank God!
    Love to all watching & appreciating this band’s talent,
    Jane Russell

  • @nicholasarellano5667
    @nicholasarellano5667 6 місяців тому +152

    Today would’ve been my dad’s 70th birthday. This was his favorite Chicago song thank you Dad for blessing me with good music. 🍻

    • @ncherney84
      @ncherney84 6 місяців тому +4

      I have been thinking about my dad which brought me to this video..one of his favorite songs as well

    • @Estes705
      @Estes705 6 місяців тому +5

      Happy birthday to your dad! I'm sure he's rocking out in heaven with Terry Kath & all the other greats we've lost.

    • @Fat12219
      @Fat12219 3 місяці тому +3

      CHICAGO 😂

  • @cmgiska3943
    @cmgiska3943 4 роки тому +461

    When the saying “hold my beer” was first used... Thank you Terry for two minutes that we still can’t get enough of 50 years later.

    • @stuartsiglain3972
      @stuartsiglain3972 3 роки тому +11

      Cm Giska
      Not to belabor the point but it was closer to 2.5 minutes. RIP Terry.

    • @mikeryan9096
      @mikeryan9096 3 роки тому +11

      And he was only 24 at the time

    • @barryohlhauser9291
      @barryohlhauser9291 3 роки тому +5

      I thought it was hold my beer while I kiss your girlfriend 🤠

    • @barryohlhauser9291
      @barryohlhauser9291 3 роки тому +5

      25 or 6 to 4.,.

    • @stevemcgarrett303
      @stevemcgarrett303 3 роки тому +9

      Horn section was entranced by the shred like the rest of us are.

  • @briantaylor8345
    @briantaylor8345 Рік тому +267

    I am so thankful that I grew up with this. There is NOTHING like this today and I feel so bad for the kids who missed the greatest generation of music ever!! Kath was an absolute monster and was as good as any guitarist.

    • @johnlenz6322
      @johnlenz6322 Рік тому +8

      I feel more sorry for the 1000+ generations of humans before this who never had the chance to hear this piece of epic music. At least it's hear now for us to keep enjoying. UA-cam is one of our species' greatest inventions.

    • @lucypotato8793
      @lucypotato8793 Рік тому +5

      We were so lucky! Don't know what I would do without my tunes!

    • @ritamiranda3107
      @ritamiranda3107 Рік тому +4

      Yes I give the thanks millions times to UA-cam for show us these fantastic videos ❤️👍

    • @kyodj5
      @kyodj5 Рік тому +2

      He's a legend among legends, but my generation (1981) and still now have been treated to legends too, my personal favorite being Dave Grohl of Nirvana and The Foo Fighters. I hate comparing, it's just genuine raw talent shining through in different ways and I'm so glad I get to enjoy it.

    • @robertleblanc2996
      @robertleblanc2996 11 місяців тому +9

      I saw this, live!

  • @homemprovmentguy
    @homemprovmentguy Місяць тому +6

    If your recent prayers haven’t been answered, it’s because God has been busy blasting Chicago’s Terry Kath 🎶 🎵 🎼

  • @kimberlycastaneda3262
    @kimberlycastaneda3262 11 місяців тому +1309

    Whos listening in 2024? Peter cetera's voice and the band, just wow

    • @Kathyahedrick3
      @Kathyahedrick3 11 місяців тому +18

      We saw Chicago live in 2021 @ Pine Knob Amphitheater. They were just as tight and wonderful as ever! Had a blast , Show of a Lifetime for us !!❤❤❤❤

    • @kevinwalsh4652
      @kevinwalsh4652 11 місяців тому +31

      Hi, I'm in Providence, RI, I got front row for Chicago in 1974, I knew every word to every song, Terry Kath was gifted

    • @joannpolidori7379
      @joannpolidori7379 11 місяців тому +17

      Love those horns

    • @kevinwalsh4652
      @kevinwalsh4652 11 місяців тому

      @@joannpolidori7379 check out a 70's song "one fine morning" by Edison Lighthouse, I'm confident you will love the horns in that song

    • @joekosobucki2141
      @joekosobucki2141 11 місяців тому +16

      TERRY KATH- F Cetera!

  • @johnwilson4158
    @johnwilson4158 3 роки тому +453

    You know your a TOTAL badass when the entire Chicago brass section is in awe of your performance. RIP TERRY K.

    • @fuzzilu
      @fuzzilu 3 роки тому +10

      Thought they were gonna air guitar their horns haaha. :) 😀

    • @stevemcgarrett303
      @stevemcgarrett303 3 роки тому +5

      @@fuzzilu They were wishing they could make their horns do that. They couldn't, but Terry probably could.

    • @tommeyerssr.3111
      @tommeyerssr.3111 3 роки тому +3

      They were the best!

    • @加藤ジョニー-d9o
      @加藤ジョニー-d9o 3 роки тому +6

      テリー・キャスのいないCHICAGOはつまらない。

    • @nagee76
      @nagee76 3 роки тому +7

      They could nt help..they witnessed the true genius of Terry Kath

  • @Maximonious
    @Maximonious Рік тому +333

    Probably one of the best guitar solos ever!!!

    • @VolcanoTimeLapse
      @VolcanoTimeLapse Рік тому +7

      totally the most involved solo ever played.

    • @anthonychiara1200
      @anthonychiara1200 Рік тому +3

      Such a great talent gone too soon.What was he thinking when he jokingly pointed the gun to his head not realizing that it was loaded, such a sad tradegy.

    • @jackcurley1591
      @jackcurley1591 Рік тому +3

      @@anthonychiara1200 So sad. A star who’s talent burned the brightest… then he’s gone

    • @cdoemel
      @cdoemel Рік тому +1

      Terry was Uber good. But also Tommy Bolin. Who else?

    • @cdoemel
      @cdoemel Рік тому

      Who else had stupid talent and went way too soon?

  • @lauraoneill3099
    @lauraoneill3099 6 днів тому +4

    I could listen to this 20 times a day!!! Terry Kath was absolutely brilliant ❤! What a loss😢. I can see why the other guys in the group said he was the heart and soul of the band. Fantastic group forever even with such a great loss....

  • @timothybird781
    @timothybird781 Рік тому +293

    Terry Kath is all in on this video. What a guitar solo. One of the greatest of all time.

    • @meself349
      @meself349 Рік тому +9

      Yeah. You're right. Seems like everything he had learned on the guitar at that point just came into play...probably without him having to think too much about it... and he was on some kind of otherworldly musical autopilot.... Taken over by a power higher than himself. A force of nature....like a tidal wave driven by hurricane. Man, my comments are so deep and poetic 😂😂😂😂😂. Anyway, that solo is some good stuff... have only watched it about a hundred times

    • @wandaklusman6730
      @wandaklusman6730 Рік тому +2

      Most definitely 💕 !

    • @BryanShuping-z1y
      @BryanShuping-z1y Рік тому +3

      It's sad to see that most of this generation doesn't recognize the advances that these guys made in music. Most of their music wouldn't exist without these guys. "Their" referring to Gen xers. My phone wants me to type xerox instead of Gen exers.

    • @1492dt
      @1492dt Рік тому +2

      ​@@BryanShuping-z1yI wonder if Kurt Cobain ever heard this?

    • @hugejohnson5011
      @hugejohnson5011 10 місяців тому

      It looked like he was in the midst of a seizure for a minute there!

  • @franciscodallabona2078
    @franciscodallabona2078 3 роки тому +584

    Insane guitar, insane drumming, insane keyboard, insane horns, insane bass, insane vocals, insane everything. What a band!!

    • @Clint45s
      @Clint45s 3 роки тому +7

      Mannnn… try keeping up on the bass… theyyy all are jamming!!!
      Mannn…I’m close, almost got it…😎

    • @bethvirginiaphillips4583
      @bethvirginiaphillips4583 3 роки тому +15

      Such a stupid death. Drugs were everywhere and we lost so many great musicians back then due to them. I never thought Terry meant to kiil himself, but whatever way you look at it, he did.

    • @davidrobinson4486
      @davidrobinson4486 3 роки тому +13

      @@bethvirginiaphillips4583 I am sure it was accidental, he WAS struggling with weight gain and not happy about it, but he loved his wife and child, plus believed in more music creation to come. He would have never have taken his life intentionally.

    • @markfoster1520
      @markfoster1520 2 роки тому +1

      @@davidrobinson4486 .......no; it takes more. It takes more.

    • @robertokinks7251
      @robertokinks7251 2 роки тому +7

      amazing. totally amazing. what a band.

  • @ricloe
    @ricloe 6 років тому +379

    Jesus...I am 64...and this guitar solo is still one of the greatest things I ever saw and heard!! Thank you Mr Kath...!!

    • @ronmoss9190
      @ronmoss9190 6 років тому +3

      The best

    • @charlesvandenburgh7008
      @charlesvandenburgh7008 6 років тому +12

      I'm almost 70 and still amazed. Glad to have lived during the great Rock Age. Nothing to listen to today.

    • @johngullo9420
      @johngullo9420 6 років тому +6

      Charles Vandenburgh
      Todays "music" really is a total crap fest

    • @charlesvandenburgh7008
      @charlesvandenburgh7008 6 років тому +1

      @@johngullo9420 just out of curiosity: because I don't listen to today's music, is there anyone who can come close, playing a solo like Mr. Kath? I probably already know the answer.

    • @redfalcon9
      @redfalcon9 6 років тому

      @@charlesvandenburgh7008 Gary Clark Jr?

  • @billcourtney3894
    @billcourtney3894 Місяць тому +9

    I am 63 and I have enjoyed the music of Chicago since I was 17

  • @MC_Elie
    @MC_Elie 3 роки тому +358

    Can't believe this is 51 years ago and still kicking ass! Please build a time machine!

    • @speedracer1945
      @speedracer1945 3 роки тому +7

      When this band was tight and friends before all the problems and tragedy.

    • @paultreadaway102
      @paultreadaway102 3 роки тому +3

      And to think it was the start platform for the next 20years,Chicago were releasing song after song and on the charts

    • @RobinMOrosz
      @RobinMOrosz 3 роки тому +4

      Or a time tunnel.
      😁

    • @ellenrutledge8306
      @ellenrutledge8306 3 роки тому +1

      Was always one of my favorite bands !! Ever......

    • @doloresdelgreco8500
      @doloresdelgreco8500 3 роки тому +5

      I'd go back in the blink of an eye...and never return....

  • @kevinkilduff2064
    @kevinkilduff2064 2 роки тому +462

    It gets no better than this. no digital manipulation, no dubbing, no cheap thrills. Just great, organic music by an all-time great band. Has Kath got chops or what?!

    • @casario2808
      @casario2808 2 роки тому +15

      some reverb...on that fender dual showman amp Kath is using (sitting on its side in from of the speakers)

    • @gailhill1599
      @gailhill1599 2 роки тому +2

      Agreed!!

    • @InfoArtistJKatTheGoodInfoCafe
      @InfoArtistJKatTheGoodInfoCafe 2 роки тому +9

      Agreed. With a touch of Wah Wah pedal.

    • @jojo-yx5rx
      @jojo-yx5rx 2 роки тому +2

      \m/ not to mention the perfect poetry of the miserys of the last night of a coke bender

    • @richdrake6203
      @richdrake6203 2 роки тому

      Totally nice

  • @andrewcole6625
    @andrewcole6625 3 роки тому +2073

    Terry Kath is easily one of the most underrated guitarists ever.

    • @rosscampbell1173
      @rosscampbell1173 3 роки тому +85

      Triple threat. Sings, rhythm and lead guitar.
      But guns and alcohol don’t mix.

    • @helmutmelbert7596
      @helmutmelbert7596 3 роки тому +71

      Yes indeed. Hendrix had said over him: "better than myslef.°

    • @ronlemons5316
      @ronlemons5316 3 роки тому +29

      Come on Ross! Be nice. That's uncalled for. We're musicians who love musicians, not an anti gun lobby my friend.

    • @hendrikdebruin4012
      @hendrikdebruin4012 3 роки тому +41

      @@ronlemons5316 Huge tragedy. If his time was up it would not have mattered if he was squeaky clean. Whoever needed him somewhere else would have applied another ending. We are all in that same boat full of holes and it will sink at the allotted time. Peace and blessings to all... Music is one of the last pleasures left to us ... let's enjoy it in camaraderie.

    • @jaelge
      @jaelge 3 роки тому +97

      Chicago died with Terry Kath. What a remarkable guitarist. Not that they didn´t do some pleasant stuff after, but that driving engine went from eight cylinders to four.

  • @nickmanfredi8137
    @nickmanfredi8137 Місяць тому +35

    Ladies and Gentlemen,
    The MOST underrated guitarist ever. Can’t believe I had to type that.

  • @ArchieFatcackie
    @ArchieFatcackie 3 роки тому +562

    One of the greatest guitar solos ever.
    What a player he was, criminally ignored.

    • @TimnShelley
      @TimnShelley 3 роки тому +1

      so you say

    • @jayvonck545
      @jayvonck545 3 роки тому +4

      Not sure he was ignored!

    • @ArchieFatcackie
      @ArchieFatcackie 3 роки тому +8

      @@jayvonck545
      Yes you’re probably right pal, maybe I should have said probably doesn’t get the credit he deserves.

    • @RoarOfWolverine
      @RoarOfWolverine 3 роки тому +8

      He just died way too young. Most great guitarists like Terry tend to get more recognition with age. I think he was about 31 when the tragedy struck his life. (RIP)Terry, you were taken way too soon. Terry was instrumental in forming one of the greatest bands in rock history. So much talent I’m this band.

    • @shelld7535
      @shelld7535 3 роки тому +4

      Completly AGREE. Masterpeice.

  • @witchywoman5582
    @witchywoman5582 2 роки тому +351

    There is NOTHING more bad ass than that guitar solo. Terry Kath was a beast!!

    • @godsofohio6734
      @godsofohio6734 2 роки тому +5

      the whole band is on fire. Imagine being in that crowd!

    • @georgegreenberg3784
      @georgegreenberg3784 2 роки тому

      Howdy doody

    • @weltonvillegal6258
      @weltonvillegal6258 2 роки тому +4

      Agreed. I get chills every time I hear his solo.

    • @alcambrola2834
      @alcambrola2834 2 роки тому +4

      The best I've ever seen. I saw him from the 3rd row and my ears rang for a week.

    • @georgegreenberg3784
      @georgegreenberg3784 2 роки тому +3

      Jimi Hendrix replied to questions and claimed Kath was the best out there

  • @SueCruz-hf9ds
    @SueCruz-hf9ds 11 місяців тому +146

    I was 20 in1970. Now73 years old. I'm sure old timers out there are wondering how in the hell are we still alive

    • @kbradford2270
      @kbradford2270 10 місяців тому +4

      All I heard about i'm sixty eight now and all I heard about what's about the golden years , I think somebody lied to us

    • @terrenceolivido741
      @terrenceolivido741 10 місяців тому +2

      sigh, you got it. we are Dinosaurs now ...

    • @mikeyoung4231
      @mikeyoung4231 10 місяців тому +2

      My God. What a time to live
      The band, music women
      !!!!!

    • @bluesriot2
      @bluesriot2 10 місяців тому +1

      ain't that the gods honest truth , that was some party we lived thru

    • @davidziemann9653
      @davidziemann9653 8 місяців тому

      Music is how. The love of music keeps you young!!!! I'm only 57 and still love listening to 70's music, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Michael Jackson, hell...HANSON. Music is a cure all!!!

  • @josephconyer2421
    @josephconyer2421 12 днів тому +5

    The beginning of this -
    The opening guitar work is incredible because they’re still getting the drums set up!!!
    Total pros!!!
    Damn!!! What a line up here…

  • @foosblood24
    @foosblood24 2 роки тому +286

    Terry Kath makes his guitar look like a toy in a childs hands. So much pure soul. Just mesmerizing.

    • @WildChildMcCloud
      @WildChildMcCloud 2 роки тому +4

      Well he was huge.

    • @4thamendment237
      @4thamendment237 2 роки тому +6

      He was 6' 2" tall and stuck together, so he WAS a large man. He was also only 24 years old when he torched that solo.

    • @latkagravas2967
      @latkagravas2967 2 роки тому +6

      You have added a unique and great impression of his performance. If you never have, watch Prince's part on While My Guitar Gently Weeps at George Harrison's posthumous induction into the Rock Hall. He's not on until the second half of the song.

    • @foosblood24
      @foosblood24 2 роки тому +4

      @@latkagravas2967 YES!!! That is one of the greatest solos I've ever seen. I have always considered Prince better than Hendrix (I know that's not a popular opinion) but Prince did things with a fret neck that had to be recorded on video or wouldn't be believed.

  • @jeffkressner5675
    @jeffkressner5675 2 роки тому +644

    When Jimi Hendrix says he was in awe of Terry Kath’s guitar playing, then you know what kind of talent Terry had. He and that band were genius level in musicianship.

    • @jakedankert4617
      @jakedankert4617 2 роки тому +7

      Yeah they got down I played in Drum Corps and I've seen them cars play that song and then for rock and roll

    • @dougthePogingguitarist
      @dougthePogingguitarist 2 роки тому +11

      you should watch More Than Ever : The History of Chicago it explains it all in the documentary

    • @nathansmith6365
      @nathansmith6365 2 роки тому +9

      Thats word bro

    • @handmadehearts
      @handmadehearts 2 роки тому +11

      This guitar solo is totally astonishing... and that amazing Chicago band not only kept up, they just kept speeding up as if challenging (but not intimidating) Terry. It seems he could have played even faster! So much respect!
      I wonder if Jimi was there that night digging it...
      Then, less than 2 months later, on 9/18/70... Jimi was gone.
      Missing so many great musicians. 🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶 They have brought joy to our lives and to the world. Bless them forever.

    • @briansnyder3948
      @briansnyder3948 2 роки тому +5

      Oh I difintly agree with that statement Sir. Great just Great music.

  • @gaganorthofthe49th62
    @gaganorthofthe49th62 Рік тому +347

    I don’t know if I have ever heard a better guitar solo than Terry Kath on 25 or 6 to 4. He is mesmerizing.

    • @VolcanoTimeLapse
      @VolcanoTimeLapse Рік тому +8

      You're right brother/Sister. Terry was and will always be the best damn player on Earth.

    • @dannunya959
      @dannunya959 Рік тому +17

      the studio version of that solo is NOTHING compared to the live version. this one is as u say mesmerizing.

    • @sharonturner1193
      @sharonturner1193 Рік тому

      5:38

    • @Gdisele
      @Gdisele Рік тому +11

      He got so into it that at times he looks like he is going to lose his balance. Always incredible to see someone get so captured by music.

    • @dawhoda1
      @dawhoda1 Рік тому

      ​@@sharonturner11936:24

  • @noracarnahan6847
    @noracarnahan6847 6 днів тому +3

    I’m 70, and every time I listen to this it’s like the first!!!!!!

  • @nmstan3619
    @nmstan3619 11 місяців тому +88

    I never get tired of watching the opening sequences of this video where Kath improvises a bad situation and turns it into something good. What a pro!

    • @mikeb5372
      @mikeb5372 10 місяців тому +2

      Me too! I didn't think anyone else noticed that

    • @CraigS5.5
      @CraigS5.5 9 місяців тому +5

      I noticed it too. But didn’t think anyone else would either. lol. Ya man….TK could improvise anything. His guitar solo on this song is legendary, not duplicatable, if that’s even a word.

    • @davidziemann9653
      @davidziemann9653 8 місяців тому +3

      Right?? And then Cetera adds a little bass, then Lamm is like, OK, here we go. And then when the drums are ready Kath starts the song and off they go. Brilliant.

    • @3503michaelp
      @3503michaelp 6 місяців тому

      The sign of a true pro. Everything is never perfect, when something goes wrong you make the best of it, improvise, adapt and overcome.

    • @fanfare123
      @fanfare123 6 місяців тому

      He’s like the Energizer Bunny - always in motion!

  • @shroutosaur
    @shroutosaur Рік тому +763

    Jimi Hendrix called Terry Kath the greatest guitarist in the universe after seeing him play. That says it all.

    • @Unitopia117
      @Unitopia117 Рік тому +38

      I remember the first time I heard that. Even after seeing things like this it blew me away.
      Very rarely have I ever seen any musician in The Zone like he was here.
      Just amazing.

    • @ericwobschall8410
      @ericwobschall8410 Рік тому +34

      Well, Jimi famously deflected praise to others calling a lot of other people the best. However in this case he was talking about someone who was on the same planet talent wise.

    • @donnarupert4926
      @donnarupert4926 Рік тому +26

      It’s too bad neither one lived long enough to duel each other!!🤔

    • @danshearer7627
      @danshearer7627 Рік тому +8

      @@Unitopia117 Unfortunately, he did something stupid with a gun and all of that awesome talent was snuffed out too soon.

    • @victorwaddell6530
      @victorwaddell6530 Рік тому +7

      @@danshearer7627 I wish Terry Kath had learned to handle weapons as well as he handled musical instruments . I can't play a musical instrument , but I know the basics of gun safety .

  • @ebrown2112_a
    @ebrown2112_a 3 роки тому +653

    Terry Kath was a monster guitar player. More folks should know about him.

  • @luisrosario3732
    @luisrosario3732 3 місяці тому +16

    68 years old and remember this. One of the best sounds and music in our era.

  • @jonathancannon5802
    @jonathancannon5802 5 років тому +560

    That Solo ripped a hole in the fabric of the Universe. Gracias Chicago!

    • @Punttipate62
      @Punttipate62 5 років тому +5

      @ for you, maybe

    • @pambeck2124
      @pambeck2124 5 років тому +4

      Andrew Olson just go away

    • @Punttipate62
      @Punttipate62 5 років тому

      @ nope, it's called an opinion

    • @pambeck2124
      @pambeck2124 5 років тому +1

      @ you'll have to do better than that to hurt my feelings. You are entitled to your opinion, just like everyone on here is.

    • @willissmith190
      @willissmith190 5 років тому

      😂😂😂

  • @davidmulkey8657
    @davidmulkey8657 8 місяців тому +113

    Just like another comment, I'm just about 70 and was in the 10th grade when this was played.
    There's nothing today to compare to this music.

    • @my1after909
      @my1after909 7 місяців тому

      Amen, by far!

    • @babasovka
      @babasovka 6 місяців тому +1

      I agree that Chicago had great songs but there are a lot of excellent musicians today

    • @babasovka
      @babasovka 6 місяців тому

      It's not that recent but listen to "Illinoise' by Sufyan Stephens

    • @billmitchell2080
      @billmitchell2080 6 місяців тому

      You might try, Marcus King, if you like great guitar and silky smooth vocals.

    • @Fat12219
      @Fat12219 3 місяці тому

      Go old 70s 😢to back 😮 and start over 😮😢

  • @carloseugeniocarlos4287
    @carloseugeniocarlos4287 11 місяців тому +81

    Rest in peace & power Terry Kath (1946-1978). What a legendary guitarrist!

    • @jacklawer6389
      @jacklawer6389 9 місяців тому +2

      I didn't know he died so young

    • @Aleksanr-u7r
      @Aleksanr-u7r 7 місяців тому +1

      Очень давно, с 1976г. слежу за этой группой, просто класс.!!!👍

  • @diegomireles
    @diegomireles 4 місяці тому +6

    I was born in the 80's and IMO the 70's was the best period musically speaking, and not only for Rock but for many musical genres.

  • @fouresterofthetrees287
    @fouresterofthetrees287 2 роки тому +268

    No crazy light show, wild outfits, or auto tune. Just incredible talent, energy and dedication.

    • @markoman5267
      @markoman5267 2 роки тому +9

      I also like how close they were to each other on stage. Too many shows now have the players a half mile between
      each other.

    • @jeanniewight8471
      @jeanniewight8471 2 роки тому +2

      Soo true.

    • @alexrinaldi3257
      @alexrinaldi3257 2 роки тому +3

      @@markoman5267 Yeah its makes no sense especially when you consider everyone uses in ear monitors now anyway.

    • @pedroballadares5253
      @pedroballadares5253 2 роки тому +3

      Very talented people period.

    • @corvettedm1
      @corvettedm1 2 роки тому +2

      The HORNS though!

  • @audreydakin8130
    @audreydakin8130 3 роки тому +673

    Peter Cetera’s voice is beautiful in this song and of course Terry Kath’s guitar solo, there are no words to describe his talent. This may be Chicago’s best song performance. I can’t stop watching this video.

    • @kenbranaugh8251
      @kenbranaugh8251 3 роки тому +9

      Definitely most excellent

    • @shanespencer5588
      @shanespencer5588 3 роки тому

      After any soupcan

    • @beatler11
      @beatler11 3 роки тому +1

      Exactly!

    • @awaldron1949
      @awaldron1949 3 роки тому +6

      A little while later, Peter Cetera went MOR, and lost all credence with me

    • @audreydakin8130
      @audreydakin8130 3 роки тому +8

      @@awaldron1949 I think I was referring to this song not the trajectory of his career.

  • @bobhope6138
    @bobhope6138 5 років тому +872

    Man I got goose bumps listening to Terry Kath. My wife said you don't get goose bumps with me. I replied you don't play guitar like Terry Kath. I'm still married. lol

    • @JFinSD2
      @JFinSD2 5 років тому +5

      Yeah...you're still married....but you probably had to sleep alone on the couch for several weeks. :)

    • @gilflores3454
      @gilflores3454 5 років тому +4

      Bob Hope 🤣

    • @kroakie4
      @kroakie4 5 років тому +6

      😂😂. This whole thread Is hilarious!

    • @ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113
      @ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113 5 років тому

      Is your Wife Einstein? Is Bob Hope on First, or, the "Presidential Couch", as it were

    • @ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113
      @ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113 5 років тому +1

      Rest,, In Peace, Bob Einstein ("Super Dave" Osborne)

  • @CanesRAT
    @CanesRAT 3 місяці тому +13

    Everything about that solo is pure gold, even the side stuff - Terry ripping at it while barely looking at the neck, playing most of it with his thumb wrapped over the neck, almost strumming at times but still hitting notes cleanly. The guy was a monster player. A special talent. RIP.

    • @fanfare123
      @fanfare123 3 місяці тому

      A dynamo, unbelievable energy!

  • @rickjason215
    @rickjason215 5 років тому +1620

    If Terry Kath continued that solo for an hour it would not be too long.

    • @floydspp4303
      @floydspp4303 5 років тому +28

      I kno, 7 minutes? Can’t b felt like 7 seconds. Absolutely that performance should’ve been 14minutes with a second Kath solo, wait, what am I saying? 21minutes with 3 Kath face melting solos. I’d start every f’n morning listening to it.

    • @floydspp4303
      @floydspp4303 5 років тому +11

      Just discovered Carnegie Hall 6to4. best version on YT and so far Kath’s best solo I can find. It’s unbelievable. Unfortunately no video.

    • @skimask3
      @skimask3 5 років тому +13

      Just think you can change out an engine listening to this tune Nice!

    • @uncadoug2715
      @uncadoug2715 5 років тому +3

      RickJason I was going to like this comment, but it was at 365...one like for everyday of the year that your comment holds true

    • @drdvs69
      @drdvs69 5 років тому +5

      You got that right! I just love watching him play it .. that's awesome stuff right there!

  • @kingheart912
    @kingheart912 3 роки тому +423

    Terry Kath's speed and precision (as well as passion) on guitar defies human abilities. Even Jimi Hendrix said that Kath was the best ever. He was a gift from God taken from us too soon. I never tire of this song. This is the best live guitar performance that I have ever seen, and I've certainly seen my share.

    • @maddog8621
      @maddog8621 3 роки тому +32

      Kath laid the path for EVH and the shredders. But they lacked his soul. The man was a trail blazer

    • @ArchieFatcackie
      @ArchieFatcackie 3 роки тому +13

      I can’t argue with that.
      It’s extraordinary.

    • @oldgoldtopgoldtop6039
      @oldgoldtopgoldtop6039 3 роки тому +19

      Not only a fantastic guitarist, Terry had a great voice too!

    • @MrRoundwound
      @MrRoundwound 3 роки тому +4

      Superhuman

    • @3May
      @3May 3 роки тому +5

      Hendrix said he was good. He didn't say he was he best ever.

  • @musicman9969
    @musicman9969 3 роки тому +449

    This video has 16 million views. I'm responsible for half of them. RIP Terry Kath. He will always be one of my favorites

    • @loveistruth5713
      @loveistruth5713 3 роки тому +11

      Well if hes the 1st half then I'm the other half✌🌻

    • @mikaelhoelge852
      @mikaelhoelge852 3 роки тому +6

      I have the other half.

    • @KeyofDavid5778
      @KeyofDavid5778 3 роки тому +6

      17 million now.... 3 months later....don't slow down bro !

    • @trtb056
      @trtb056 3 роки тому

      Let's get it a million more! I know a couple of fb groups would love this one

    • @julielong6824
      @julielong6824 3 роки тому +2

      They always played this at my local nightclub 50 odd years ago, still love it.

  • @gordonlane8218
    @gordonlane8218 4 місяці тому +8

    Chicago was ahead of everybody in the music field I am 77 years old and been through all those years of music.

  • @ARTll-zy1cp
    @ARTll-zy1cp 5 років тому +720

    Terry Kath most under rated guitarist ever.

  • @Grandpa_Moses
    @Grandpa_Moses Рік тому +194

    Kath was in pure beastmode! That reverb/vibrato was sick. You can hearing it bleeding from his soul through the guitar. RIP Terry, you truly were one of the greats

    • @Benjimac379
      @Benjimac379 11 місяців тому +3

      Yeah he was gone too soon

    • @psmguy63
      @psmguy63 11 місяців тому +4

      And I noticed it seems he did not even use the whammy bar. Crazy skilled, natural talent. Perfection

  • @phil36135
    @phil36135 17 днів тому +6

    I love all kinds of music, but Chicago is and will always be my favorite band. HANDS Down The Best Ever

  • @iliketowatch.
    @iliketowatch. 4 роки тому +302

    I've watched this clip dozens of times and it never gets old.
    TERRY KATH. R. I. P.
    (People, please don't play with guns. They are not toys.)

    • @saurabhrane1462
      @saurabhrane1462 4 роки тому +6

      This clip is my therapy lately.. been watching it many times in a day and sharing with as many people I can..

    • @AB-wf8ek
      @AB-wf8ek 4 роки тому +10

      "Kath then 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." Those were his last words. To assuage Johnson's concerns, Kath showed Johnson 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 semi-automatic had a round in the chamber. He died instantly from the gunshot..."

    • @sebastianrandall8020
      @sebastianrandall8020 4 роки тому +9

      I told one of my buddies who's a very talented musician, and chicago fan how kath died and he was in disbelief (because he loves guns too) and showed him the part of The Terry Kath Experience that talks about him, and he got real quiet. Love kath, love chicago, he went way too soon.

    • @gshock3092
      @gshock3092 4 роки тому +5

      More people than we know have made that mistake with guns! Ive been a avid gun user all my adult life. Ive read Terry's tragic story and grieve the loss of him!

    • @christopherlee74
      @christopherlee74 4 роки тому +8

      Anybody with any sense would know not to play that kind of game with a gun. My father was a Marine, and he taught me never point a gun at anybody unless you're ready to pull the trigger. Always assume a gun is loaded. Never put a gun to your own head. Common sense, but then again, common sense isn't so common.

  • @daddyguerrero
    @daddyguerrero 7 років тому +408

    No strobe lights, fireworks or glitz. Just plain music that spoke for itself. Music that was raw and honest, and hit you right in the gut. Sadly, those days are long gone.

    • @gingerkal2965
      @gingerkal2965 6 років тому +12

      This is what a band is!!

    • @johnhernandez4177
      @johnhernandez4177 6 років тому +1

      They're not totally gone !
      it's 🎶 dna continues !
      miami summer nights...
      juan carlos, like the king of Spain.
      only My Kingdom 🕊is NOT of this 🌎 terra firme.
      viernes, junio 29, 2018-12:23 am
      with Sunday @ my side💝

    • @fredcalogero83
      @fredcalogero83 6 років тому

      Hell year.

    • @melvinknight4638
      @melvinknight4638 6 років тому +2

      Augustine Guerrero,
      You are spot-on!

    • @pmritzen2597
      @pmritzen2597 6 років тому +5

      Back when I was young I went to a concert where Gary Wright was leading off for Chicago. By the time Chicago got on stage the arena was filled with marijuana haze. It made Chicago's concert almost god-like. I didn't know who I like best but Kath was right up there.

  • @captainkirk9032
    @captainkirk9032 4 роки тому +4672

    I'm nearly 70 now and I'd give my right arm to play guitar like that, and my left arm to have hair like that.

    • @kimhatswell4151
      @kimhatswell4151 4 роки тому +113

      You & me both lol

    • @robertb2444
      @robertb2444 4 роки тому +465

      That would be torture to be able to play like that then realize you didn't have arms to play!

    • @darylrubin7269
      @darylrubin7269 4 роки тому +24

      Me too!!!!

    • @estebanperez2557
      @estebanperez2557 4 роки тому +76

      Got the hair but none of the talent 🤣😢

    • @briansullivan6528
      @briansullivan6528 4 роки тому +83

      How you gonna play the guitar man?

  • @donnadale-jz6gv
    @donnadale-jz6gv 24 дні тому +1

    Now 67yrs. I remember sitting in a very nice boat on a lake in Nj having a beer with friends and listening to this in 1970. Best time of my life.

  • @fineart10
    @fineart10 11 місяців тому +95

    What a performance.... How right was Jimmy Hendrix when he said that Terry was the best guitarist..... I am a lucky guy because I grew up with this music

    • @tommyrawlings3046
      @tommyrawlings3046 10 місяців тому +3

      💯 agreed
      He's getting a Wawa sound without a wah wah pedal ....lol

    • @samuelmoore1435
      @samuelmoore1435 10 місяців тому +2

      ​@@tommyrawlings3046He's rocking the tremolo

    • @mattjennings6812
      @mattjennings6812 10 місяців тому

      I think this album came out in the spring of 1970 the year I was born an I always feel like I was born out of season because I love the 60s 70s music sn think that they were the most diverse an eclectic music ever produced in America your right your a lucky dude to have experienced this era.When America was strong an good and the music was MUSIC not this disgustingly talentless hippity hoppity rap an horrible demonic metal GARBAGE they put out today by these frauds.where is the just good ole rock n roll bands that we seen by the hundreds in your days????

    • @rollomaughfling380
      @rollomaughfling380 8 місяців тому

      @@tommyrawlings3046 Uhh, no he isn't. What are you talking about?

    • @caroleann_2142
      @caroleann_2142 5 місяців тому +1

      @@fineart10 Jimi said it looked as if Terry played...backwards, he couldn't figure his style out.🛸

  • @evaguthridge2160
    @evaguthridge2160 2 роки тому +115

    I'm 60 and I remember my mom walking into our apartment and putting the first Chicago album in my dad's hand and saying "you have to hear this record!"Thank God my parents loved good music!

    • @LoyalOpposition
      @LoyalOpposition 2 роки тому +3

      Wow, what other music did your mom like? Sounds radical!

    • @evaguthridge2160
      @evaguthridge2160 2 роки тому +4

      @@LoyalOpposition I was so lucky- I grew up in the early 70s which for me was the best time for music in the US - my Dad loved anything from Woody Guthrie to Big Band and early R and B My mom was into the British Invasion Stones rather than the Beatles and she was a Jeff Beck fanatic from the Yardbirds till she died in 2010.I grew up in a suburb of Philly and we had all that great SOUND OF PHILADELPHIA sound and when they wanted to calm us down my parents put on Temple University's radio station- classical during the day and the best jazz in the evenings.Yes I was blessed indeed.

    • @corvettedm1
      @corvettedm1 2 роки тому +4

      We parents would take our sons to EVERYTHING!

    • @corvettedm1
      @corvettedm1 2 роки тому +2

      @@LoyalOpposition I know you didn’t ask, but most of us loved everything! I saw everyone from Ray Charles to Kidd Rock to Yanni! Prince was incredible and impossible to describe.

    • @MrDCrosswell
      @MrDCrosswell 2 роки тому +5

      Chicago Transit Authority.
      That was their first album, and Kath told the world what he had on the second side of that.
      Eons ahead of his time!
      But they were all good.
      Danny Seraphines solo on that same album was phenominal!

  • @damohanson5393
    @damohanson5393 4 роки тому +300

    One of the rare times live was better than recorded. Lead singer, drummer, bass, horns and Smoking lead guitar. This is as good as rock and roll gets. Gets better by the year. Amazing performance.

    • @3crx3
      @3crx3 4 роки тому +2

      @Barnaby Jones Me neither!!! My heart stopped for just a second during that solo!

    • @damohanson5393
      @damohanson5393 4 роки тому +5

      Johnathan Hart That’s my point. Anyone can sound good in a studio. It’s takes talent to sound great live. Many, many artists can’t bring it live. This song does just that.

    • @shodanart
      @shodanart 4 роки тому +1

      Right, Damo, better than any studio could record- the way the rev up, from adjusting the drums and chug along, and that iconic chord change comes in gives you chills- the guitar solo from the heart. Even the vocal! I saw them live in stage in 1970 in Des Moines, they weren’t this relaxed and ON! ❤️🔥❤️

    • @Scotty_J.
      @Scotty_J. 4 роки тому

      Watch some Grand Funk Railroad

    • @shawndoering6292
      @shawndoering6292 4 роки тому

      Another rare time would be Sultans of Swing Alchemy. Refuse to hear Dire Straits play it any other way

  • @raymondmarotta1790
    @raymondmarotta1790 3 місяці тому +19

    Terry Kath has been the most underrated guitarist of all time, I believe Hendrix even praised his skills.

    • @tormado
      @tormado 2 місяці тому

      Way better player than Hendrix

  • @kirkscobey3031
    @kirkscobey3031 3 роки тому +290

    This must be about the 50th time I’ve watched this and I still get chills watching Terry solo!!!

    • @awboat
      @awboat 3 роки тому +7

      50? 150 for me.

    • @paulcrawford6911
      @paulcrawford6911 2 роки тому +9

      Amen! Same here. Only waited 50 years to see the greatness I heard on the radio. Thanks You Tube

    • @ryandrake7818
      @ryandrake7818 2 роки тому +4

      Joe Walsh Understands 100% Why as do I .My fingers are not as long as his to do that !!!!

    • @kirkscobey3031
      @kirkscobey3031 2 роки тому +2

      @@awboat I was just being modest…🤪🤪🤪

    • @anniemamaof2as
      @anniemamaof2as 2 роки тому +2

      This is one of my most favorite videos ever! Terry Kath!!!! He gets me out of my seat! Ahhhhhhh! yes!

  • @donnaharewood9982
    @donnaharewood9982 2 роки тому +106

    My 18 year old son thinks it's addictive too. He says the song sticks in his head and once he starts to sing it, he cannot stop all day. I don't think this song will die. It keeps getting new fans to keep it going.

    • @rogerwhitacre8247
      @rogerwhitacre8247 2 роки тому +3

      Like so many other songs from the 60's, 70's, and even some from the 80"s, they won't die because they have singable melodies (not the repeated 3 note phrases of today), intricate compositions (not the same 3 chords in the same key for every song), and emotional performances (not autotune, drum machines, and computerized loops).

    • @sherryarmentano8039
      @sherryarmentano8039 2 роки тому

      You're absolutely right Donna....

    • @russyeatman5631
      @russyeatman5631 2 роки тому +2

      @@rogerwhitacre8247 RIGHT ON!!!!!

    • @thefeete
      @thefeete 2 роки тому

      Weird I loved Chicago when I was growing up but the other day this song started to go through my head and found this on UA-cam. This song is absolutely incredible, so simple and so melodic. The lyrics are incredibly original and yet the song is so addictive.

    • @nchcroy3877
      @nchcroy3877 2 роки тому

      Who cares>
      Its like comments that start with "Im a 12 year old kid who loves this music"....we really dont give a fat rats arse love...

  • @JimMurphy702
    @JimMurphy702 2 роки тому +306

    I'm primarily a metal fan but have started to realize how criminally underrated of a guitarist Terry Kath is. Downright insane level of talent.

    • @stevezentner4161
      @stevezentner4161 2 роки тому +8

      And that comment came from a man that played on the best Obituary record of all time, "Cause of Death."

    • @MooyakAttack
      @MooyakAttack 2 роки тому +2

      @@stevezentner4161 Whoa... _trippy_

    • @Vkj007
      @Vkj007 2 роки тому

      Everyone in Chicago dude

    • @peterdaniel66
      @peterdaniel66 2 роки тому +1

      a metal fan has no business judging ANYONE on their guitar skills LOL. That's hysterical dude

    • @nathansmith6365
      @nathansmith6365 2 роки тому

      Dude....he plays with punk rock Intensity

  • @patrickomarr8756
    @patrickomarr8756 4 місяці тому +11

    Terry Kath was a rock god. God bless him for all his contributions to music.

  • @jthoen61
    @jthoen61 6 років тому +273

    Terry Kath was way underrated. He did not go to music school like the others. He taught himself to play. There will never be another guitarist like him. RIP.

    • @liberal4evermore
      @liberal4evermore 6 років тому +21

      He actually took lessons form a guitar teacher in Elmhurst Illinois named Stu Pierce. How do I know? I went to college in 1974 at Triton College in River Grove, a suburb close by. And the guitar player who beat me out of jazz band took lessons from Stu Pierce. Everyone wanted to study with Stu because of the Chicago/Terry connection. Memories.

    • @Rons45Eagle
      @Rons45Eagle 6 років тому +4

      he only took lessons for Jazz

    • @jthoen61
      @jthoen61 6 років тому +6

      @@Rons45Eagle I heard that the other guys went to college and studied music. Terry always felt he didn't know enough like the other guys did. He was incredible.

    • @liberal4evermore
      @liberal4evermore 6 років тому +5

      Yes, Stu was a jazz teacher and also was big on reading and technique. That's where the jazz influence in his playing came from I suppose. Notice all the down picking? Jazzers like that.

    • @alb.dersame
      @alb.dersame 6 років тому +7

      Brings tears man .. I was on my way to Highschool that fateful morning. We had the radio tuned to WMMS out of Cleveland. I still remember the shock of hearing that he accidentally shot himself and died. His head laid back on the couch, and he was gone, Just like that. He forgot about the one in the chamber. If only there hadn't been one in there? Those 2 would of just laughed it off, and he would still be here. "If only ..

  • @blueyedmedic911
    @blueyedmedic911 4 роки тому +687

    I wonder if the people in the audience actually realize what they were actually watching. This was a man. A guitar and an amp no auto tune no smoke no lights shredding like no other guitarist ever had before. This man Teri Kath was a rare talent. Like no other. That my friends is the best 2 minute solo u will ever hear. I watched the Teri Kath experience on UA-cam. Best 5 bucks I ever spent. There are 3-5 of the best guitarist talking on Teri. They all say hey. I been playing guitar for 30-40 years. I know exactly what set up Teri was playing. To the strings to the fret board. To all the little things he did to his guitar. I know exactly what he did. But I can’t get the same sound he produced to save my life. Teri was in a zone here. 1 of a kind. Look at the trombone player. He’s in awe. RIP mister Kath. No one will ever top this 2 minutes. Ever. A man a guitar and an amp. Wow. Talent. Pure talent.

    • @lmamakos
      @lmamakos 4 роки тому +21

      He sure was in some zone, and I'm not sure what planet. That was intense and he was like one with that guitar.

    • @richardhoner7842
      @richardhoner7842 4 роки тому +22

      A good friend, a serious guitar player, went up to Tanglewood that summer just to hear Kath. When he came back he couldn't even talk about it. Blown totally away.

    • @izzitunes
      @izzitunes 4 роки тому +22

      I've played guitar in rock bands for 20 years, and not to bad. On a scale of 1-10, Terry's an 11, and I'm a 0.5. Just ridicules.....

    • @betpow
      @betpow 4 роки тому +5

      rabid

    • @steviesugarman7416
      @steviesugarman7416 4 роки тому +10

      Right on, man. You've captured the essence perfectly. It's hard to put into words the pure profundity of early raw rock'n'roll. It just doesn't get any better than this.

  • @erickandsuzanne
    @erickandsuzanne 2 роки тому +523

    The song starts when Terry says it starts, whether the rest of the band is ready or not. ❤️

    • @erichinton5774
      @erichinton5774 Рік тому +13

      Well put, and you can kinda feel watching this that this may be what Kath is thinking ☺️

    • @321ssteeeeeve
      @321ssteeeeeve Рік тому +13

      Looks like they were waiting for on the drums, but it does look like he called the shots

    • @alcambrola2834
      @alcambrola2834 Рік тому +9

      @@321ssteeeeeve Terry was definitely the bandleader.

    • @321ssteeeeeve
      @321ssteeeeeve Рік тому +14

      @@alcambrola2834 when he left us, the band sucked. Just one man forged this band on par with Zeppelin, Sabbath, Hendrix, even the horns and the simpleton drum theme compliment his sound and character. His guitar sounds so damn good in every note, you just feel it.

    • @alcambrola2834
      @alcambrola2834 Рік тому +7

      @@321ssteeeeeve When Terry was gone, I stayed a fan for a bit and even bought they're next album with Donnie Dacus on guitar.
      That did it for me. I was done. Being a trumpet player, I was into different styles and sounds and fortunately. Tower of Power were rapidly becoming my favorite band even before Terry was gone.

  • @LorenPhillips-v3v
    @LorenPhillips-v3v Місяць тому +1

    This is the greatest guitar solo ever, Jimi Hendrix was awestruck when he saw Terry play this tune

  • @ADPNC13
    @ADPNC13 2 роки тому +349

    Literally got chills watching this. Terry K. was a giant. What an amazing solo. Perfection!

    • @VolcanoTimeLapse
      @VolcanoTimeLapse 2 роки тому +6

      a real master!

    • @johnmoreno7664
      @johnmoreno7664 Рік тому +2

      ...and the list goes on, and on...and on, and on...

    • @Tannerj50
      @Tannerj50 Рік тому

      i actually think this video is mostly bullshit,first instance. you can see the truss bar on his guitar is bent like a mother fucker early in the song. second, he's never actually using his whammy bar when its actually needed during his bends.
      i love the song but i think this is one of the early cases of bands having to play to their record live.

    • @Long2556
      @Long2556 Рік тому +1

      Even the horn section was grooving along... What a moment.

    • @howardmishne4840
      @howardmishne4840 Рік тому +2

      Oh my god that solo! I found myself laughing it was so epic.