As I said on a earlier Chicago reaction, early on in their career they were incredibly talented and diverse before turning into a pop ballad band in the 80’s.😢
At one point, we did call them CTA but the Chicago Transit Authority made the band change their name. I think Chicago has a better ring to it anyway. This is a beautiful song, I love the instrumentation and the vocal and have since it first hit the radio waves. Thank you for your reaction. That percussion instrument at the end sounds like a muted cowbell, a cowbell and maybe claves (tuned wood sticks) to me. Cowbells are such a cool instrument I don't know why they are hardly used anymore. So many of the basic percussive instruments have been forgotten and are rarely used in today's music.
Disclaimer: I really love Terry Kath But, Robert Lamm is so good. His voice is smooth and rich. Like cream in coffee. He wrote Beginnings and it is close to perfection. The music is on another level. Every instrument is needed, not one is wasted or fill in noise. Great reaction as usual
@@chitownlee If Pankow was born in St Louis, then the liner notes on the debut album are wrong. Guercio's notes refer to Chicago as the city "where all save one were born." So at least TWO founding members were born outside of Cook County.
You... have arrived! Amazing amazing musicians in this band from top to bottom. And literally EVERYTHING they recorded until the time of Terry Kath's passing... was beyond phenomenal. Your facial expressions tell all!
Robert Lamm on lead vocals. Drummer Danny S. said "Robert carried us for the first three albums because he had a stack of songs he had already written." Lamm wrote 25 or 6 to 4 also, but Peter Cetera did the lead vocals on that. Usually it was Lamm or Cetera on lead vocals, but sometimes guitarist Terry Kath too.
Thank you for calling out Danny Seraphine on drums. Some of the tastiest drum fills in recorded history. I've been a drummer/percussionist for 54 years (I'm 61), and have been trying to perfect this. Haven't got it yet, but I may be getting close.
Really enjoyed your reaction to this!! First time I saw Chicago was in 1974, and most recently in 2022 (I've seen them 19 times in total). Lots of hits off this first album, but my favorite is "Questions 67 & 68". Amazing brass arrangement!!!!
That was fun. Absolutely love this early stuff not only as a musician of a long time but one of my instruments is also the trumpet and I love that trombone Solo in the middle of this. That's something you used to be guaranteed to hear when everybody made the rounds of the solos in Dixieland music in new orleans, but a trombone solo is much less frequent than a trumpet solo nowadays this is much less frequent than a sax solo and so forth. That just sounded so good and it's interesting to watch you discover it for sure.
This band is awesome. Saw them in concert a couple times. My father was a jazz and blues guitarist so he always took us to see concerts. I can remember dancing to this song
The Chicago Transit Authority was an actual entity. Mayor Richard Daley's office requested that they change the name of the band. It may have also been suggested that he could have their legs broken.
You should do Blood Sweat and Tears. I imagine you've had requests. They had I think the best horn section of all the jazz bands. And rock bands. Try 'Go Down Gamblin', 'God bless the Child', and 'Sometimes in Winter'. To start. I wish you could just go through the albums. Oh- and their Canadian singer, David Clayton Thomas has an amazingly powerful and soulful voice!
This is another good album you're listening to wow Chicago Transit authority 1969 the year I was born 👍💯 but the standout track on this album that really rocks out and I mean heavily rocks out it's poem 58 now that rocks out I mean heavy guitars!! Oh one more thing I forgot to tell you you know who's responsible for this band making it right Jimi Hendrix it was because of him Chicago got big
After checking what you reacted to already from this album (CTA) and Chicago II, you definitely will need to react to "'Introduction", "Questions 67 & 68", and "Does Anybody Really Know What Time it is" from CTA. Now for the heavier stuff off of CTA: "Poem 58", "Southern California Purples" and "Listen". And a fun one from CTA: "Fancy Colors". We will get you more from other albums once you get through these. You will find all of these songs unique and masterpieces; yet each one is very different from the one before. Judging from your reactions so far, you will be totally impressed. Make sure you do the album version as greatest hits albums have these edited to make them more radio friendly.
Great suggestions but can't forget "Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon" and "Poem for the People", two of Chicago's finest compositions. Those and "Fancy Colors" are from II. Right on with avoiding the greatest hits edits.
I subscribed for The Warning reactions, but I am a big Chicago fan! I saw them in 1975. The ticket set me back $7.50. Those were the days! I listened to an artist in my car today from my college days that might be worth a reaction. Check out Joe Jackson, "Is She Really Going out with Him?". Many good songs on his "Look Sharp!" album.
'Beginnings' is such an appropriate song name. They feature every instrument. DOORS BLOWN OFF!
Great song, early Chicago is the best. RIP Terry Kath.
The 70s music blows the doors off anything today !!!
And so does this song from 1969!!😊
This is just only one of the Chicago songs that everyone really fell in love with the band. Magic!
I was born and spent my first 40yrs in Chicago. I was 19 when this album came out in 1969 and it blew me away.
50+ years later Beginnings is still one of my favorite songs
Your face is like an amplifier for this song! One of the best horn arrangements ever.
How creative is THIS, to start with funky jazz, then break to a calypso/salsa sound?! Just fantastic! Thanks for your reaction.
As I said on a earlier Chicago reaction, early on in their career they were incredibly talented and diverse before turning into a pop ballad band in the 80’s.😢
Yes and a lot of the blame goes to David Foster for making that happen......................just sayin'.
No lies detected here!
The perfect song. Brings tears to my eyes every time I listen to it! And that’s been A LOT of times!!
The whole album is great any very eclectic.
At one point, we did call them CTA but the Chicago Transit Authority made the band change their name. I think Chicago has a better ring to it anyway. This is a beautiful song, I love the instrumentation and the vocal and have since it first hit the radio waves. Thank you for your reaction. That percussion instrument at the end sounds like a muted cowbell, a cowbell and maybe claves (tuned wood sticks) to me. Cowbells are such a cool instrument I don't know why they are hardly used anymore. So many of the basic percussive instruments have been forgotten and are rarely used in today's music.
More cowbell!!!!!!!
Disclaimer: I really love Terry Kath
But, Robert Lamm is so good. His voice is smooth and rich.
Like cream in coffee.
He wrote Beginnings and it is close to perfection. The music is on another level. Every instrument is needed, not one is wasted or fill in noise.
Great reaction as usual
Love Robert Lama’s voice on this one! Danny Seraphine killing it on the drums, Peters sophisticated bass and the exceptional horns! Perfection!!
Robert Lamb keyboards is on vocals. Three great lead singers.
I hated it when Terry died to me he was one of the best singers in that band to me and a hell of a guitar player!
@RonaldWilliams-qh7zc he was the heart and soul of the band and they were never the same.
Robert Lamm. Born in Brooklyn, raised in Chicago.
@craigw1911 Jim Pankow trombone was born in St Louis and family moved to Park Ridge IL when he was 8.
@@chitownlee If Pankow was born in St Louis, then the liner notes on the debut album are wrong. Guercio's notes refer to Chicago as the city "where all save one were born." So at least TWO founding members were born outside of Cook County.
Love Chicago. Saw them in concert once with the Beach Boys. They all came out later and sang songs togther.
Beginnings and 25 to 6 to 4 have always been my two favorites of Chicago. All-time great music.
This song is crazy tight.
One of my favorite Chicago songs.
The horns....the horns..🎼🎵🎶🎵😎😎😎
You... have arrived! Amazing amazing musicians in this band from top to bottom. And literally EVERYTHING they recorded until the time of Terry Kath's passing... was beyond phenomenal. Your facial expressions tell all!
Robert Lamm on lead vocals. Drummer Danny S. said "Robert carried us for the first three albums because he had a stack of songs he had already written." Lamm wrote 25 or 6 to 4 also, but Peter Cetera did the lead vocals on that. Usually it was Lamm or Cetera on lead vocals, but sometimes guitarist Terry Kath too.
Thank you for calling out Danny Seraphine on drums. Some of the tastiest drum fills in recorded history. I've been a drummer/percussionist for 54 years (I'm 61), and have been trying to perfect this. Haven't got it yet, but I may be getting close.
Big love! Great song and reaction!!!
Really enjoyed your reaction to this!! First time I saw Chicago was in 1974, and most recently in 2022 (I've seen them 19 times in total). Lots of hits off this first album, but my favorite is "Questions 67 & 68". Amazing brass arrangement!!!!
Great stuff! Fun fact: Brazilian bossa nova legend Astrud Gilberto ambitiously covered this song note for note.
@dr.leslieorgelpfeifersyndr5143 She did a great job with it! And her beautiful soft voice gives it a different texture.
That was fun. Absolutely love this early stuff not only as a musician of a long time but one of my instruments is also the trumpet and I love that trombone Solo in the middle of this. That's something you used to be guaranteed to hear when everybody made the rounds of the solos in Dixieland music in new orleans, but a trombone solo is much less frequent than a trumpet solo nowadays this is much less frequent than a sax solo and so forth. That just sounded so good and it's interesting to watch you discover it for sure.
one of my favourites...for sure...:)
This band is awesome. Saw them in concert a couple times. My father was a jazz and blues guitarist so he always took us to see concerts. I can remember dancing to this song
This is nothing like really talented musicians jamming together
It doesnt matter what kind of mood I'm in when I listen to this song. By the end, I'm all smiles.
One of my favorite bands of all time.
Robert Lamm has the pipes. One of my favorite Chicago songs along with Wishing you were here. The Beach Boys on backing vocals on that one.
Great song! Great Band!
Fond memories of this album in middle school marching band - the brass and drums would practice & jam to these tunes! ❤
What about MAKE ME SMILE by Chicago? ....Thats my favorite !
Chicago tribute band "Leonid & Friends" do an amazing job covering this song. If you haven't checked out their videos here on UA-cam, you should.
Going to see them (Leonid and Friends) for the second time on November 1 of this year, can't wait.
If you haven't listened to it yet, I highly recommend reacting to, Introduction. Amazing song! I think you might even like it more than Beginnings. 😊
Other top notch songs on this album-Introduction, does Anybody Really Know what time It is, Questions 67 & 68 and I'm A Man.
"Introduction" cut #1 from this album!!!!
The Chicago Transit Authority was an actual entity. Mayor Richard Daley's office requested that they change the name of the band. It may have also been suggested that he could have their legs broken.
Watch them perform this live at Tanglewood. So much fun!
You should do Blood Sweat and Tears. I imagine you've had requests. They had I think the best horn section of all the jazz bands. And rock bands. Try 'Go Down Gamblin', 'God bless the Child', and 'Sometimes in Winter'. To start. I wish you could just go through the albums. Oh- and their Canadian singer, David Clayton Thomas has an amazingly powerful and soulful voice!
This is another good album you're listening to wow Chicago Transit authority 1969 the year I was born 👍💯 but the standout track on this album that really rocks out and I mean heavily rocks out it's poem 58 now that rocks out I mean heavy guitars!! Oh one more thing I forgot to tell you you know who's responsible for this band making it right Jimi Hendrix it was because of him Chicago got big
MORE CHICAGO PLEASE SHAWN :)! Try "Dialogue Part 1 & 2" or for a jazz influence "Call on Me."
Have you listened to the first cut on the album “Introduction”? My favorite cut on album
Early Chicago is the best. They got too sappy after the guitarist death.
Chicago first few albums are their best, not sure if you listened to Dialogue 1 & 2
I love the song Lowdown from this album. I think it doesn't get enough love 🤘
Lowdown is from Chicago III, just before Terry Kath's "An Hour In The Shower"
I stand corrected, you are right. From Chicago III
GREAT REACTION TO A GREAT SONG!
This one will blow you right out of the tub.
This was one of the first albums I ever bought, when I was about 16 in 1971, its a double album and the whole thing is just epic, have it on CD now.
After checking what you reacted to already from this album (CTA) and Chicago II, you definitely will need to react to "'Introduction", "Questions 67 & 68", and "Does Anybody Really Know What Time it is" from CTA. Now for the heavier stuff off of CTA: "Poem 58", "Southern California Purples" and "Listen". And a fun one from CTA: "Fancy Colors". We will get you more from other albums once you get through these. You will find all of these songs unique and masterpieces; yet each one is very different from the one before. Judging from your reactions so far, you will be totally impressed. Make sure you do the album version as greatest hits albums have these edited to make them more radio friendly.
Great suggestions but can't forget "Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon" and "Poem for the People", two of Chicago's finest compositions. Those and "Fancy Colors" are from II. Right on with avoiding the greatest hits edits.
You really enjoyed this great song…
Most joyous jam ever! 👊🏻🎺🥁🪘
👍👍👍👍👍
It is hard to pick #1 or #2 favorite.
I subscribed for The Warning reactions, but I am a big Chicago fan! I saw them in 1975. The ticket set me back $7.50. Those were the days! I listened to an artist in my car today from my college days that might be worth a reaction. Check out Joe Jackson, "Is She Really Going out with Him?". Many good songs on his "Look Sharp!" album.
Check out I'm a man from the same album. It makes you move.❤
Have you heard, I'm a Man yet?
You haven’t even got to the best songs yet. Listen, Poem 58, South California Purples, and liberation
Just you and me
If you leave me now