Terry Kath was the “real deal” the guy could burn the guitar up, sing like a champ, and write some killer songs. One of the greatest losses in music history.
Totally agree, possibly the most underrated guitarist in rock and roll history… when Jimi Hendrix is saying “I think he’s better than me.” That is saying something!
To Carl below. I am not as old as you, but I am in the same ballpark age wise, 68. We had the best music and vehicles!!! These youngins today have NO idea.... We were blessed in so many ways!!!!
Keep telling yourself that and you will believe it! I was born in the late 60's and I dig all the music from 60's, 70's but it's all relative to your experiences! That's how sentimental nostalgia plays
I'm an 83 yr old female and as far as I'm concerned there was nothing like Chicago. My son is a drummer and was raised on the likes of Chicago. I can't stop watching Chicago 'Tanglewood'. Nothing better!
I get rush after rush of goosebumps listening to these guys. . . I remember having a nostalgic feeling about Chicago the very first time I heard them and I was too young to be waxing nostalgic about anything. Now it all kind of makes sense - we are so lucky to have Chicago in the soundtracks of our lives
Yeah, when they lost Terry, they lost direction. They were just a little bit before my time. I thought Terry was a black singer of rhe group for years and was always my favorite in the band
I am so lucky to have grown up in the 1970s. I'd give anything to go back, but at least I experienced it and have my memories. We shall never pass this way again.
Jimi rocked the world of all the musicians in the 60s. Who rocked Jimi? Terry Kath. Terry was just the best. Just his guitar, his amp, and his fingers.
Jimi actually hired CTA to front for him and his tour. I was fortunate to see them together before the CTA was released in the spring of 1969. Jimi told Terry that Terry was better than he was. Great times!!!!! @@rsplines12
I can see why Terry was Hendrix’s favorite. This has to be one of the best live guitar performances in history. RIP Terry Kath, you’re missed every day.
Listen to 25 or 6 to 4 live 1971 in Boston I think you tube has it. Shows terry as the Great player he was. It's sad many rock fans dint realize the greatness of this band, after kath's death they went pop, it's a shame !!
I think I was in junior high when I got my first CTA album. This version came out when I was a senior in high school. The Chicago that followed (65 or to 4) was never as good as this,
@@fyoukungflu5881 he probably wasn't there anymore, plus he says "at the time" which probably means 1970-ish, he only started playing with guns towards the end of his life
Good Morning! Two semi truck full of musical instruments equipment. And only three guys to bring all in. That amazing. They should pay you more for your work. And hired some more guys to help you. Terry Kath should have played around with a hand gun and play Russian roulette with it. I guess his parents never had a chance of talking to him about what not to do with a gun. He should be carrying one anyway. He should hired a trained military security guard to protect him and his band and crew members. Marlene Toledo Grayson
The one and only TERRY KATH ! RIP SIR. This is real music ! No auto tune or computer aided nothing. No overdubs or backtracks just real live Rock and Roll. Thank you Chicago you guys were the real whole deal.
I really don’t understand why Terry Kath is so underrated. He was a favorite of Hendrix, Clapton and Page (Hendrix especially), and his style was mind-blowing. He needs more recognition.
I think because this was during the era of so many guitar orientated bands being so popular, he was overlooked by most rock fans. Chicago was truly a team effort, the way the songs were written and arranged, there no keying in on one person frequently, everyone got their chance to contribute and shine in the songs and during their shows. I think that was their core idea when they first formed the band. Many bands start out attempting that but personalities, different talent levels, and swollen egos quickly change the dynamics of the bands. They were all talented but they all looked to Terry, he was a natural leader, he was very good with people, they trusted him, liked his ideas, and his arranging. I think he could of lead the band in any direction he wanted and they would've followed. Had he lived longer who knows what would of happened. He may of decided to try different things on his own. I think if he stayed, he wouldn't of allowed it to become the Peter Cetera Show, but that happened because he was gone and no one had anything new in song ideas except Cetera. Kath's leadership style was to include and inspire all, he knew how help and support the other's song ideas.
TERRY KATH is not underrated among guitar players ......He is still a huge reference on top of the guitar " heroes " ......musical , fast and furious and so bluesy . This piece is nothing but a " musical chef d'oeuvre " ....Vocals , instrus , groove ....are just MAGIC .
Why do you think that? I see that comment all the time and have loved Chicago since the late 70s, but Kath in the Pantheon of GOAT guitarists? I need more convincing.
@tennesseeridgerunner5992 Seriously?!? Check out 25 or 6 to 4 from this Tanglewood concert. Also, note that trombone player James Pankow mentioned that Hendrix came after their early set i and said "you guys have a horn section that has one set of lungs and you have to guitar player that's better than me!" This has been reported countless times. I think that's all you really need to know.
@@tbird2893 Jimi Hendrix was known to give huge compliments like that. He once said that Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top was the greatest guitarist he ever saw. That being said,Terry Kath is ONE of the greatest of the rock ‘n’ roll era in my opinion
This is like a religious experience. Unbelievable. I can't stop watching this. The jam with the percussion instruments is phenomenon. Thank you Chicago
That's pretty much all Neil young does is rhythm and vocals he does lead and vocals to . Srv and Hendrix are the masters at playing rhythm guitar and vocals 🤘
Somewhere is a clip where someone asked Jimi Hendrix how it felt to be the greatest guitar player in the world and his response was "I don't know, ask Terry Kath".
Terry was a beast... outstanding singer too. The band just wasn't the same after he died. They still managed to sell a ton of records, but the music went in a different direction. Very sad, as this is the type of Chicago music I love.
You should join your high school band. And take it as far as you can. I'm a self taught guitarist, drummer , and I'm 66 years old. Make your Dad proud and learn some Chicago! Although I'm sure he already was. Start with drums. Get a snare drum. Anything! You will not regret it.
They had soul, man..and with Pete Cetera on base with a voice like an angel and Lamm on the Keyboards, also a great singer & songwriter, along with the the three best horn players in the world of rock and roll!
@@pepeboy234 you might be stretching it a bit on the horn sections. They are outstanding yes but Tower of Power's horn section set the standard by which others are judged W
This recording should be required viewing by anyone that listens to rock today as an example of good clean classic rock. No gimmicks just good musicians in a groove with basic technology. Love it.
The original band was so very talented. Kath on guitar and vocals, Cetera on bass and vocals,Lamm on keyboards and vocals, Saraphine on drums and that amazing horn section of Loughnane,Pankow and Parazaider.
Oh man I love telling people how much I love Chicago...they look at me like, really! Then I clarify CTA ....before they went pop. The good Chicago when they rocked the seventies. Rey important band of the era. Horns, percussion, kath on lead and rhythm ....the list goes on, all true musicians.
I may not agree with ''the best ever'' but, they certainly do represent a Great Period in Time.. A Fave for sure, thank you you tube and Chicago for the wonderful memories. I was 7 years old and this was before my appreciation for Sou, Rock and even Disco..yup I puked in my mouth just a little when I said disco...schit I did it again. Loven the acoustics right now at the 4 minute mark !!!
Henry Arevalo, I also seen the full lineup at Hampton Roads Coliseum in Virginia in 1975 when I was in the Navy on my first ship the USS BLANDY DD-943. AMAZING SHOW!!!!!!!!!!!!
Every time I have watched this I have said damn, what in the hell just happened? These guys were up there having the time of their lives. The Terry Kath years were the absolute best!
Terry had that great voice, could shred if he wanted, bends, slides, wah pedal and tremolo master, but retained the flow and spirit of the song. I only wish the sound man would have allowed simply more volume, for his guitar!
The 70's created the best music we've ever had. I am 79 years old and in my opinion, We were trying to make up/ rebel, or get back at the assholes who censored any kind of fresh thinking that didn't adhere to the conservative thinking of a few who had the power to control what music we were allowed to hear. Oldies but Goodies then Rock and Roll were lame and the pressure was building. The Beatles, from England, were allowed to come to the US and everything changed! Many new bands came out of the woodwork with all new music that "we" were starving for. Harmony with a guitar and sax in the background was no longer cutting it . Music is considered the opiode of the youth but when the change came, it was like a dam bursting. I got back from Vietnam in 67', right in the middle of this, talk about a ride... I was 22 and trying to adjust to the world. It was the best time of my life!
Back when music was pure & raw. Terry Kath was unreal. The only member of the group that didn't attend college or had professional lessons. He didn't even know how to write music. Self taught & the most underrated guitarists ever!
Fans of the original lineup of Chicago are familiar with the extraordinary playing of guitarist Terry Kath. The guitarist whom Jimi Hendrix said was "better than me" fused numerous styles and influences into a truly original style of playing. But while Kath's musical approach was innovative, his use of instruments and equipment was no less groundbreaking. In many ways, his use of various types of guitars, effects pedals and amplifiers was as original as his playing. - Terry Kath's Official Bio Pages Written by Tim Wood
I tell my kid that nobody really cared what you looked like, it was all about the music. Terry Kath- one of the greatest R&R musicians 60s- until he tragically died. RIP Terry💔
That volume control feedback Terry uses for the actual chords, besides Danny's absolutely one-of-a-kind drum performance on this song, and everybody's involvement in percussion, is also what makes their performance on this song, one-of-a-kind.
@@mmcn4933 Nope... you're wrong again there too... "copy catting" isn't the same as "Original Creation". I agree with you about the cover band they are great, but they don't play ORIGINAL music and sounds. When I said recreate... i meant original. No body today could originally recreate this kind of soulful sound and music.
@@boataxe4605 Yes I've seen their videos and they are great . . . but I'm talking about an original band and sound. That's not going to come out of a garage sounding and feeling like bands like Chicago any time soon. (or commodores, earth wind and fire, blood sweat and tears, etc; etc.) Pure music.
@@JeanneDunham They played on a pier in Venice Beach CA for free in the summer of '69. They were CTA and i'd never heard any of their music but it was a free concert on the beach. I was tripping on lsd and they were so f**kin' amazinlgy good it really blew my mind. All kinds of wild psychedelic cartoon stuff was flying out of the horns of the horn player guys. And Terry Kath's amp had crazy-ass stuff flying of it, too.
If Terry Kath isn't in the the top 5 guitarists guitarist that ever played he's in the top 3!!! Remember this was early 70's. I think he is the greatest rock guitarest ever!!!
When I played drums, people used to ask me who I thought was the best drummer or if I could take lessons from anybody, whom. I always said Danny Seraphim of Chicago.
Such a hot band back then. Terry could write, arrange, and was the best guitarist of his day. He was a killer guitar player. They still haven't been able to replace him.
I never fully appreciated Chicago before. I was too young to know about Kath and these early years, but pre-80s Chicago is a blast! Love it. Love Terry Kath's vibe, like a big rock n roll hug, and James Pankow's all-out enthusiasm, cheering on band mates. What a great time to be alive and in a band like Chicago!
Terry Kath is, was and will be the BEST live, studio, recorded and most talented guitarist of all time. Terry had to play both rhythm and lead and sing at the same time. Plus, he looked good. Post one band that is a band or could do it live. You are in the presence of greatness here.
No one beats this drum and percussion performance, ever! And the instruments and the vocals and the song itself, great isn't a big enough word! These guys were one of the top handful of musicians ever to record a record in the entire world history! So privileged to hear them, thank you for sharing!
The best, NO ONE will ever outclass that group, or ever produce finer rock and roll that touches the heart! Terry, I wish you hadn't left us so young in your career, In my mind, no one can ever replace you!
This was before the choreographed acts, the smoke, stage sets, super lighting etc. You came out and made it happen. And if you could really kick out the jams, everybody got turned on. Chicago did it big, bold and ballsy. No other group like them.
+Jack Sprat Yes, and if you look at the line-up, you had Loughnane, Parazaider, and Pankow on the left, Lamm and Kath in the middle, and Seraphine and Cetera relegated to almost off stage. Their sound was wonderful, just shows to go that you don't need all the bells and whistles of today's concerts to compare with what we saw back in that day.
+74bshs I've noticed in a lot of these old Chicago videos that Cetera seemed to be isolated from the rest of the band.Maybe he preferred it that way,don't know...
It's so funny...This song is played in "Trust" (great TV show, by the way), and it is PERFECT in the scene...and I thought, "Yeah, I haven't heard that song since I was a kid." I was so shocked that it was Chicago...I guess they got crappy after they broke up and got back together? This type of stuff is amazing, and I never related any of it to Chicago....(child of the late 70s, 80s).
These guys were on fire this night. They didn't just play the music, they WERE the music. Even at 6:38 when Terry took a second to tune a string, he took it in stride and made it part of the performance - didn't phase him. I've never seen another band like this, ever. They not only set the bar, they WERE the bar!
Only other one I saw do that in stride, even drop his pick and make it part of the performance, to the point we're people even laughed with him about it was Hendrix. And as everyone knows, Jimi thought Terry was great. No secret two had a lot of respect for each other. And sadly, they both left us way too early.
He is a great drummer but the truth is he is the only weak link in this concert. He is dragging pretty bad & is why Kath & Pankow are in his face. He must've taken a quaalude or something before this concert.
Yeah! Terry Kath is the underrated guitarist of all-time, but Danny Seraphine is definitely the underrated drummer, especially by his OWN BAND! They kicked him out because (in their words) “he couldn’t figure out where ONE was!” He was really kicked out because he took an interest in their contracts. He was on a radio show I was producing, and when the host asked who was responsible for getting rid of him, he said “I’ll just give you the initials: RL.” I always had a feeling...
@@lynnturman8157 Not really. This has got to be a bootleg recording (not a bad one), so you're not getting proper desk mix, AND, Danny lost his bass drum part way through the song, but carried on very well regardless. I like it because it made it different.
I read many of these comments, and I agree with everyone. Terry Kath was an awesome rock guitarist, and his solo on 25 or 6 to 4 is one of the best solos. I don't understand why he is not on the Rolling Stones top 100 guitarists list. If fans had a vote, he definitely would be on it.
I'm 71 and can say without hesitation that my generation had the BEST MUSIC EVER!
Right on! 71 myself and we had the best music.
How right you are!
@@jaketanner20001 I'm 50, and I'll admit to that!
I am 70 and I agree with you!
I hear ya. I'm 70 8:29 and feel bad for the young having to be raised in this up side down world 😢
You own the song when it’s a cover and you do it better than the original
This version is more raw but I like the original better. Great drumming here.
Yep
Seen em Both
Love SDG, it yeah, this beats it.
Love SDG, it yeah, this beats it.
I've listened to this 40,000 times.
Only 40,000 times?
I have too… over and over
I'm at 51,278
Me too
Amateur
Terry Kath was the “real deal” the guy could burn the guitar up, sing like a champ, and write some killer songs. One of the greatest losses in music history.
You can't get too much better than Terry
@@glennmorgan937 and I agree with you! Totally! 😊
I agree 100%. So much more to give us.
God Dang Right
Totally agree, possibly the most underrated guitarist in rock and roll history… when Jimi Hendrix is saying “I think he’s better than me.” That is saying something!
To Carl below. I am not as old as you, but I am in the same ballpark age wise, 68. We had the best music and vehicles!!! These youngins today have NO idea.... We were blessed in so many ways!!!!
Yeah, no cell phone, video games, and no guns.
@@hotdogsmith1There have been guns as long as there have been guns. 🙄
Keep telling yourself that and you will believe it! I was born in the late 60's and I dig all the music from 60's, 70's but it's all relative to your experiences! That's how sentimental nostalgia plays
I have fun introducing old music to the young it's all new music to them
And THAT children is how true rock and roll is supposed to be.
I'm an 83 yr old female and as far as I'm concerned there was nothing like Chicago. My son is a drummer and was raised on the likes of Chicago. I can't stop watching Chicago 'Tanglewood'. Nothing better!
I Hope to get at your edge,could be a honor. This band l will
never forget very good music.
I played some day in a litlle band, and i know that feeliings.thanks for gimmy the oporrtuniti to know your kind of music that you like.
Gloria im 51 and I agree with you 💯 %, they are awesome 💥!!!, and 🙏you!!...yes I watch Tanglewood all the time also, incredible...
@@xXx-tt6lq lol. I'm 52 and agree.
I get rush after rush of goosebumps listening to these guys. . . I remember having a nostalgic feeling about Chicago the very first time I heard them and I was too young to be waxing nostalgic about anything. Now it all kind of makes sense - we are so lucky to have Chicago in the soundtracks of our lives
Now this is Chicago. None of the sappy 80s power ballad crap
YES! This is the Chicago I remember from my early teen years!!!! Once 1975 rolled around I stopped listening.
Agreed!! They once rocked... Then they went and got all soft and mushy. 😂
Yeah, when they lost Terry, they lost direction. They were just a little bit before my time. I thought Terry was a black singer of rhe group for years and was always my favorite in the band
Exactly my feelings. Love this music
Terry Kath played that guitar like he was trying to kill it. One of the best bands ever and quite possibly the best guitarist of all time.
Real music stopped shortly after that! Mid 80's maybe, today they're just goin through the motions!!
I am so lucky to have grown up in the 1970s. I'd give anything to go back, but at least I experienced it and have my memories. We shall never pass this way again.
Terry Kath, NEVER forgotten ! Truely one of the top 5 guitarists of all time !
Jimi rocked the world of all the musicians in the 60s. Who rocked Jimi? Terry Kath. Terry was just the best. Just his guitar, his amp, and his fingers.
@@rsplines12 - One Cry Baby wah-wah pedal.....one pedal...compared to today's standard pedal board with 20 pedals....
Jimi actually hired CTA to front for him and his tour. I was fortunate to see them together before the CTA was released in the spring of 1969. Jimi told Terry that Terry was better than he was. Great times!!!!!
@@rsplines12
He was amazing.
I agree with you .
I can see why Terry was Hendrix’s favorite. This has to be one of the best live guitar performances in history. RIP Terry Kath, you’re missed every day.
David Nissim 25/6/4 is his other. It's on here. Same concert.its truly sublime!!
Bro it isnt..seriously
Jimi had several favorites.
Listen to 25 or 6 to 4 live 1971 in Boston I think you tube has it. Shows terry as the Great player he was. It's sad many rock fans dint realize the greatness of this band, after kath's death they went pop, it's a shame !!
@@bob733333 Rory Gallagher was one as well
I think I was in junior high when I got my first CTA album. This version came out when I was a senior in high school. The Chicago that followed (65 or to 4) was never as good as this,
Chicago transit Authority. I had almost forgotten that.😂
i agree
I was a roadie for these guys at the time! It was a riot! Two semis full of equipment, three roadies to deal with it all!!! Lot's o' work!
you lived to tell about it ✌🏽
why didnt you stop Terry from playing with guns??
@@fyoukungflu5881 he probably wasn't there anymore, plus he says "at the time" which probably means 1970-ish, he only started playing with guns towards the end of his life
Good Morning! Two semi truck full of musical instruments equipment. And only three guys to bring all in. That amazing. They should pay you more for your work. And hired some more guys to help you. Terry Kath should have played around with a hand gun and play Russian roulette with it. I guess his parents never had a chance of talking to him about what not to do with a gun. He should be carrying one anyway. He should hired a trained military security guard to protect him and his band and crew members. Marlene Toledo Grayson
A.¹ Congratulations!
I can't believe Terry's guitar didn't burst into flames in the middle of the song.
Thank God this got recorded. What a performance!
Indeed! Eargsam!! ❤❤❤❤
You're right my friend. 😃👍
Absolutely
Amen. Sometimes I have a need to hear that guitar feedback. He's amazing.
This is why concerts back then did not need lasers, light shows, fireworks, semi-naked dancers, and all that other BS. Just raw, rippin' great music.
Amen!
Agreed, but semi-naked dancers are always welcome.
Exactly. 😊
The one and only TERRY KATH ! RIP SIR. This is real music ! No auto tune or computer aided nothing. No overdubs or backtracks just real live Rock and Roll. Thank you Chicago you guys were the real whole deal.
Probably the best guitarist
@@loucifer4205 he’s really really good. It’s hard to say best. There are so many great guitarists ✌🏼
@@loucifer4205 in the world
Jimi Hendrix said he was the best he'd ever seen.
Back when Live!!! Was Live and Badass Live!!!
The original SUPER Group !!
Terry Kath, a Strat, a wah pedal and loud amps. What more could I ask for? Oh yeah, the rest of this incredible ensemble! Wooooo!
I really don’t understand why Terry Kath is so underrated. He was a favorite of Hendrix, Clapton and Page (Hendrix especially), and his style was mind-blowing. He needs more recognition.
I think because this was during the era of so many guitar orientated bands being so popular, he was overlooked by most rock fans. Chicago was truly a team effort, the way the songs were written and arranged, there no keying in on one person frequently, everyone got their chance to contribute and shine in the songs and during their shows. I think that was their core idea when they first formed the band. Many bands start out attempting that but personalities, different talent levels, and swollen egos quickly change the dynamics of the bands. They were all talented but they all looked to Terry, he was a natural leader, he was very good with people, they trusted him, liked his ideas, and his arranging. I think he could of lead the band in any direction he wanted and they would've followed.
Had he lived longer who knows what would of happened. He may of decided to try different things on his own. I think if he stayed, he wouldn't of allowed it to become the Peter Cetera Show, but that happened because he was gone and no one had anything new in song ideas except Cetera. Kath's leadership style was to include and inspire all, he knew how help and support the other's song ideas.
Not in the top 100 axe men according to Rolling Stone mag! They are a fuckin joke...
TERRY KATH is not underrated among guitar players ......He is still a huge reference on
top of the guitar " heroes " ......musical , fast and furious and so bluesy . This piece is
nothing but a " musical chef d'oeuvre " ....Vocals , instrus , groove ....are just MAGIC .
@cockyhemi He also described their horn players as “one set of lungs”. He admired the whole band, but Kath especially.
@@frankkolton1780 The label C.T A . ......was not allowed and leads to a trial from the
town of Chicago ...RIDICUL..U.S . !!!!!
Playing live, no autotune, sounds just like the record! Maybe better... PURE TALENT.
Definitely better. The vocal harmonies
@@joaquinlezcano2372 This video was made 53 years ago. I think it's up there with the best live recorded performances ever.
If they have talent, why don't they use it.
@@martinstubs6203 ???
They are using it, you know...
They are musicians
Why can’t we find bands like this anymore. Such talent .
Terry Kath was one of this era’s greatest guitarists. RIP Terry, we miss you.
Why do you think that? I see that comment all the time and have loved Chicago since the late 70s, but Kath in the Pantheon of GOAT guitarists? I need more convincing.
@tennesseeridgerunner5992 Seriously?!? Check out 25 or 6 to 4 from this Tanglewood concert. Also, note that trombone player James Pankow mentioned that Hendrix came after their early set i and said "you guys have a horn section that has one set of lungs and you have to guitar player that's better than me!" This has been reported countless times. I think that's all you really need to know.
@@tbird2893 Jimi Hendrix was known to give huge compliments like that. He once said that Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top was the greatest guitarist he ever saw.
That being said,Terry Kath is ONE of the greatest of the rock ‘n’ roll era in my opinion
This is like a religious experience. Unbelievable. I can't stop watching this. The jam with the percussion instruments is phenomenon.
Thank you Chicago
I've never seen someone control a guitar like it was a part of his self like Mr. Kath..Just phenomenal.
So true, it's as though his guitar is an extension of his arm !! Amazing !
Jimi Hendrix said, "He's a better guitar player than I am!" Can't argue with that?
Jimi Hendrix once named "the best guitarist in the universe"
Blistering....
@@buggemon3607actually you can
The only song in the universe that does NOT need “more cowbell”…it’s fricken perfect!
I agree with you brother....... I gotta have my cow bells
Thank Jimmy Pankow, the trombone player for that. He wrote a few of their songs, too. An awesome musician like the rest of the band.
Hahaha!😂
Yay! Agree!🥰
There just aren't bands like this anymore. Truly something special.
Well, don't forget Taylor Swift!
@@danbrennan7348 🤣
@@danbrennan7348 🤣
The 70s were the best for music
@@danbrennan7348 😂😂
Just fantastic. All the cowbell you'll ever need.
I think we need a little more cow bell here guys !
More cowbell. Really explore the space
Love. 💜 The cowbell... Fondest of memories, events, good folks, hamming to these Dudes. Legendary!!
@@peterhammel1094 was he one of the horn section? Trombone?
@@TheRelger yes. James Pankow.
The immense talent of Steve Winwood and the Specer Davis Group aside, Chicago OWNS this song.
They don't make music like this anymore. TERRY KATH WE MISS YOU.
No smoke, lights and mirrors here. Just straight ahead heavy, hard, balls out Rock n Roll. Nothing like it anywhere.
Terry Kath playing rhythm, lead and singing at the same time. How many guitarists could do that? And at that level.
Great guitarist and vocalist.
Cerati
@@josarchila2 Not at Terry's level.....
That's pretty much all Neil young does is rhythm and vocals he does lead and vocals to . Srv and Hendrix are the masters at playing rhythm guitar and vocals 🤘
Steve Gaines Rory Gallagher
@@chrisberg2083 Steve Gaines is Rory Gallagher??
Lost all of my music collection in a flood. I'm 68. No time for collecting it again. Too much $$$$.Thank you, U-Tube ❤
WOW! I can relate to that. Miss Helene took all of mine down the Toe River in WNC!
Terry had a voice on top of that guitar...truly gifted...early Chicago was incredible 👏
He was the complete package...guitar, vocals, writing. I was fortunate, I saw them in November 1977.
Terry Kath was one of top best guitarists ever in the early band of chicago
Thumbs all the way UP for me. This is the Chicago I love and appreciate.
Too bad Cetera wrecked em…
When you have 7 guys on stage, and only 1 is playing guitar...be thankful it's Terry Kath. MERCY!!
Je suis d'accord, il est terrible ce mec !!!
Somewhere is a clip where someone asked Jimi Hendrix how it felt to be the greatest guitar player in the world and his response was "I don't know, ask Terry Kath".
@@ericfrance1792 You two may have missed each other's meaning in the translation.
YOU NAILED IT!
Kath was a good as anyone I've ever heard.
Mr kath is one of the top 10 guitarists of all time hands down RIP 🙏✌
Fuck yeah
He is my number two behind Alex Lifeson.
Even Jimi Hendrix admired him
Terry was a beast... outstanding singer too. The band just wasn't the same after he died. They still managed to sell a ton of records, but the music went in a different direction. Very sad, as this is the type of Chicago music I love.
Damn he can play the shit out of that Strat!
i am a 14 year old teenager and Chicago is one my favs bands to listen to my dad who passed away 2 years in 2022 he got me into Chicago
He had great taste in music 🤙🏻🤙🏻
I’m sorry for your loss. Your dad killer taste in music.
You should join your high school band. And take it as far as you can. I'm a self taught guitarist, drummer , and I'm 66 years old. Make your Dad proud and learn some Chicago! Although I'm sure he already was. Start with drums. Get a snare drum. Anything! You will not regret it.
Terry Kath and a world class drummer....can't get any better than that. And....it's not a song, it's a party! These guys were phenomenal.
Peter Centara was a good bass player and great voice too.
@@cliffbrown2566 Not world class though. Just ask Entwistle, Squire or Pastorius.
They had soul, man..and with Pete Cetera on base with a voice like an angel and Lamm on the Keyboards, also a great singer & songwriter, along with the the three best horn players in the world of rock and roll!
@@pepeboy234 you might be stretching it a bit on the horn sections. They are outstanding yes but Tower of Power's horn section set the standard by which others are judged
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Danny Seriphin on drums!!!!
In my humble opinion, it is the best version of " I'm a man" by the best American rock band.
I still like Spencer Davis group version better
They are great as well. No doubt.
Drummers as good as Danny Seraphine were and still are a rare breed.
Getting down and digging in
He is my favorite drummer.
@@davidleigh443 im the trumpet and word man 4 this jam Diamond Dave.com
According to the documentary Danny was fired because he couldn't keep good time. I always thought he was quite good.
Tris Imboden was no slouch with them...
Chicago was a beast of a rock band in the early days, led by one the all time greatest guitarist that ever lived Terry Kath
Amen!
This recording should be required viewing by anyone that listens to rock today as an example of good clean classic rock. No gimmicks just good musicians in a groove with basic technology. Love it.
You're so right!
There show is entirely like that. They are musicians!
If you were not raised in the 60's- 70's you missed out on the greatest music ever...:)
I was born in the wrong generation 😭
@Gisselle ST i dont blame you music these days are 🤢
@Gisselle ST well some
@Gisselle ST i was born 2007
I was born in 65 and so thankful for growing up with meaningful kick ass rock and roll music. What they call music today is a joke!!
The original band was so very talented. Kath on guitar and vocals, Cetera on bass and vocals,Lamm on keyboards and vocals, Saraphine on drums and that amazing horn section of Loughnane,Pankow and Parazaider.
Yes it is
They were exceptional !
its a shame we lost him so early, the music we would have been given to enjoy..... i can only imagine....wow....
I'll probably get a lot of thumbs down here but I don't care, this band Chicago in their finest just may be the best ever.
Oh man I love telling people how much I love Chicago...they look at me like, really! Then I clarify CTA ....before they went pop. The good Chicago when they rocked the seventies. Rey important band of the era. Horns, percussion, kath on lead and rhythm ....the list goes on, all true musicians.
Glad to have lived during a time when Rock was "Rock" and not the crap that's being "vomited" onto the public today.
They have two good songs: the "I'm a Man" cover and "25 or 6 to 4". That's it. They are both fantastic live. The rest of their music is crap.
I may not agree with ''the best ever'' but, they certainly do represent a Great Period in Time..
A Fave for sure, thank you you tube and Chicago for the wonderful memories.
I was 7 years old and this was before my appreciation for Sou, Rock and even Disco..yup I puked in my mouth just a little when I said disco...schit I did it again.
Loven the acoustics right now at the 4 minute mark !!!
@@napalmwarrior9540 It appears that you are either brain dead or a Bieber follower and perhaps both!!
52 years later man is this timeless! More cowbell please Terry Kath was one of the greatest EVER
Dudes the most underrated guitar player of his time...if not all time.
Mike Romigh you bet,and still loved!
Amen!
Absolutely!! Voted guitar god of 1970 as good as any of them Hendrix Eddie van Hanlon Clapton etc.
Jimy Hendrix said" I am good guitarist but this cat "Terry Kath" blows me away."
Underrated by whom? Madonna fans? Beyonce fans? J-Lo fans? Those opinions are worthless.
Terry Kath was phenomenal. What an amazing guitarist and singer! I was so fortunate to see Chicago in their original form in the mid-1970’s.
Yes, I got to see them Live as well back then
Henry Arevalo, I also seen the full lineup at Hampton Roads Coliseum in Virginia in 1975 when I was in the Navy on my first ship the USS BLANDY DD-943. AMAZING SHOW!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I saw them in Cincinnati Ohio in 1976. Phenomenal!!
51 years ago and Terry Kath still one of the all time great guitarists!!
I couldn't agree more.
Jimi Hendrix said in an interview that Kath was the greatest guitarist
Without a doubt.....he was one of the best of all time
Terry was a special person, and he just knew how to rock the f*** out
Not only is Terry Kath a guitar God, but I love his soulful voice. Awesome.
You got that right!!!!
He was Mr Hendrix favorite guitarist....
So there you go....
The great Jimi also liked Billy Gibbons, said that to Johnny Carson
It's like John Fogerty big powerful cousin...
You will NEVER hear music 🎶 like this ever again! The S**T they come out with today is not music! "They don't write em like that anymore".
This song was originally done by the Spencer Davis band with Steve Winwood
So true! My daddy and I just had this conversation.
Awsome
High energy music. Chicago lost this when Kath passed away
Every time I have watched this I have said damn, what in the hell just happened? These guys were up there having the time of their lives. The Terry Kath years were the absolute best!
Definitely ! I have always liked "Chicago" but they were never better than when Terry Kath was in the band !
Terry Kath is one of the finest guitarists in history...
amen brother
Terry had that great voice, could shred if he wanted, bends, slides, wah pedal and tremolo master, but retained the flow and spirit of the song. I only wish the sound man would have allowed simply more volume, for his guitar!
You Sir are 100% correct!!
He could do everything well.
I should be happy when I hear Terry play - but I'm sad when I think of the magic we missed when we lost him...
52 years ago. Absolute brilliance then, even more so today. The likes of which you’ll never see again.
I've seen them 5 times!!! Saw the Beatles once too
Sadly - you could say that about many things today. ….
I'm a mere 57. Where are all the lights, lasers, Pyro, dancers? Oh, yeah. They actually played MUSIC!
54 years later and this song still holds up well. Thanks Terry Kath and little Stevie Winwood.
The 70's created the best music we've ever had.
I am 79 years old and in my opinion,
We were trying to make up/ rebel, or get back at the assholes who censored any kind of fresh thinking that didn't adhere to the conservative thinking of a few who had the power to control what music we were allowed to hear.
Oldies but Goodies then Rock and Roll were lame and the pressure was building. The Beatles, from England, were allowed to come to the US and everything changed!
Many new bands came out of the woodwork with all new music that "we" were starving for.
Harmony with a guitar and sax in the background was no longer cutting it .
Music is considered the opiode of the youth but when the change came, it was like a dam bursting.
I got back from Vietnam in 67', right in the middle of this, talk about a ride...
I was 22 and trying to adjust to the world. It was the best time of my life!
Don't over-think it...but thank you for your service!
Thank you for your service friend.
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Bless your soul Mr. Emerson, I agree with you completely, except it all started in the mid 60’s. Eric Burden, Spencer Davis, etc.
Back when music was pure & raw. Terry Kath was unreal. The only member of the group that didn't attend college or had professional lessons. He didn't even know how to write music. Self taught & the most underrated guitarists ever!
Fans of the original lineup of Chicago are familiar with the extraordinary playing of guitarist Terry Kath. The guitarist whom Jimi Hendrix said was "better than me" fused numerous styles and influences into a truly original style of playing. But while Kath's musical approach was innovative, his use of instruments and equipment was no less groundbreaking. In many ways, his use of various types of guitars, effects pedals and amplifiers was as original as his playing. - Terry Kath's Official Bio Pages
Written by Tim Wood
Jimi went on record after see CTA in an L.A. club. "That guitarist is better than me". His death is as questionable as Jimi's
amazing facts, kinda of a white hendrix
Most fabulous guitar player on the planet. took me forever to cover 25 or 6 to 4......
@@bluesdirt shame on you. Both men otherworldly. Rather Saintlike no less.
Hard to believe that Terry Kath was self taught...just brilliant..!
He was a genius. They are almost always self taught.
He did take music lessons. But abandoned them because he thought they were too limiting. Lucky for us he did.
u can be taught an instrument,u can't learn soul!
@@hmackie6823 don't understand..?
@@hmackie6823 fortunately Chicago had plenty of soul.
Oh Lord, who else is loving this in 2024?
Me! I got to see them 5 times in concert-Terry Kath and all! Best music ever!
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Absolutely!!
I tell my kid that nobody really cared what you looked like, it was all about the music. Terry Kath- one of the greatest R&R musicians 60s- until he tragically died. RIP Terry💔
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That volume control feedback Terry uses for the actual chords, besides Danny's absolutely one-of-a-kind drum performance on this song, and everybody's involvement in percussion, is also what makes their performance on this song, one-of-a-kind.
One band with 3 of the best vocalists of the 70’s. Sometimes lightening strikes.
No one today would be able to recreate this type of music and sound let alone the fun they had into making this. So much passion.
@@mmcn4933
Nope... you're wrong again there too... "copy catting" isn't the same as "Original Creation". I agree with you about the cover band they are great, but they don't play ORIGINAL music and sounds. When I said recreate... i meant original. No body today could originally recreate this kind of soulful sound and music.
maybe Nightwish .. but they would be about the only ones .......
Brass Transit, cover band
Check out Leonid & friends, a Russian group that recreates early Chicago perfectly.
@@boataxe4605
Yes I've seen their videos and they are great . . . but I'm talking about an original band and sound. That's not going to come out of a garage sounding and feeling like bands like Chicago any time soon. (or commodores, earth wind and fire, blood sweat and tears, etc; etc.)
Pure music.
Now that's what I call LIVE music.
I saw Chicago 6 x so far ..humid July weather each year 80 yard's from the bank of the Ohio river fightin bat sized skeeters a plenty plenty.
@@JeanneDunham They played on a pier in Venice Beach CA for free in the summer of '69. They were CTA and i'd never heard any of their music but it was a free concert on the beach. I was tripping on lsd and they were so f**kin' amazinlgy good it really blew my mind. All kinds of wild psychedelic cartoon stuff was flying out of the horns of the horn player guys. And Terry Kath's amp had crazy-ass stuff flying of it, too.
One of the greatest bands ever
They are that good wow
WOW!!WEE!!WOW!WOW! This was over 50 years ago!! Still one of the greatest live performances ever!!
Terry Kath was " The Man " unbelievably talented individual !
I live in the Berkshires...so glad you have the memories
I was there and is one of the greatest memories that I don't remember.
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What year and where was this event ?
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If Terry Kath isn't in the the top 5 guitarists guitarist that ever played he's in the top 3!!! Remember this was early 70's. I think he is the greatest rock guitarest ever!!!
It's nothing short of a damn shame that Terry Kath gets overlooked in "guitar greats" discussions. And what a soulful voice!
Terry was amazing!
... and just the right amount of cowbell.
Roger Steinbrink yup, more cowbell! puts B.O.C to shame!
When I played drums, people used to ask me who I thought was the best drummer or if I could take lessons from anybody, whom. I always said Danny Seraphim of Chicago.
Great line. Cow bell, just right. Not too much, not too. Yeah, what you said. Wonderful dumb solo, well everyone included!
MORE COWBELL!!!!!!
@@lostintime8651 Jimmy Pankow is the AUTHORITY on COWBELL!
Terry Kath ….the man, the myth, the legend!! He’s in my TOP FIVE all time guitarists. Ridiculous talent!!
Mine too........definitely a member of a very very exclusive club !!
This never gets old...
Awesome AWESOME, AWSOME REALLY AWESOME MAN!!!!
I swear every time I watch Terry I get more in complete"Aww" of him he is mind blowing, Damn it
Agreed!!
I could watch this a thousand times
I have
One of the best drum solos in rock.
He is not human incredible
The interplay between the band on percussion and the drum solo is phenomenal
Such a hot band back then. Terry could write, arrange, and was the best guitarist of his day. He was a killer guitar player. They still haven't been able to replace him.
Terry Kath, he was the MAN!
I feel he made the ORIG band! 70s
I bet hes up in heaven singing with Ray Charles. Made me smile thinking about it.
One of THE greatest rock guitar players ever
I'm a Man and I approve of this song.
I never fully appreciated Chicago before. I was too young to know about Kath and these early years, but pre-80s Chicago is a blast! Love it. Love Terry Kath's vibe, like a big rock n roll hug, and James Pankow's all-out enthusiasm, cheering on band mates. What a great time to be alive and in a band like Chicago!
Unreal how good they are
Terry and Danny are the best. I am so obsessed with watching their Tanglewood concert. Ĺove how the whole band just works together.
I agree Susan Tanglewood is a great concert I keep coming back to it all the time love Chicago the best
No wonder he was a fave of Hendrix, he slaughters that guitar!!
Yes, indeed!
Me too. One of the best recorded concerts ever. And theres alot.
Terry was and will be remembered as one of the greatest guitarists!!!
Terry Kath is, was and will be the BEST live, studio, recorded and most talented guitarist of all time. Terry had to play both rhythm and lead and sing at the same time. Plus, he looked good. Post one band that is a band or could do it live. You are in the presence of greatness here.
Even now, when I'm in a good mood, which is rare amidst all the crap goin' on, I use Terry's saying. "Alright, let's kep it goin'!"
Terry Kath was so talented. Miss him so. Thank God for these old videos. When he passed the frenetic energy of Chicago left with him.
Plus he lead and drove the band!
so true...
@@michaelmoss6110 sort of like Carlos Santana?
No one beats this drum and percussion performance, ever! And the instruments and the vocals and the song itself, great isn't a big enough word! These guys were one of the top handful of musicians ever to record a record in the entire world history! So privileged to hear them, thank you for sharing!
The best, NO ONE will ever outclass that group, or ever produce finer rock and roll that touches the heart! Terry, I wish you hadn't left us so young in your career, In my mind, no one can ever replace you!
What an insanely incredible band!!
Truth.....Chicago Transit Authority...
At that time...no doubt!
Terry was a guitar beast.
What a guitarist
This was before the choreographed acts, the smoke, stage sets, super lighting etc. You came out and made it happen. And if you could really kick out the jams, everybody got turned on. Chicago did it big, bold and ballsy. No other group like them.
+Jack Sprat Yes, and if you look at the line-up, you had Loughnane, Parazaider, and Pankow on the left, Lamm and Kath in the middle, and Seraphine and Cetera relegated to almost off stage. Their sound was wonderful, just shows to go that you don't need all the bells and whistles of today's concerts to compare with what we saw back in that day.
+74bshs I've noticed in a lot of these old Chicago videos that Cetera seemed to be isolated from the rest of the band.Maybe he preferred it that way,don't know...
Sadly, they went adult contemporary later on. This is the real Chicago.
It's so funny...This song is played in "Trust" (great TV show, by the way), and it is PERFECT in the scene...and I thought, "Yeah, I haven't heard that song since I was a kid." I was so shocked that it was Chicago...I guess they got crappy after they broke up and got back together? This type of stuff is amazing, and I never related any of it to Chicago....(child of the late 70s, 80s).
When singers really sang and raw talent was what you got, the good and the not so good. This version of Chicago had no problem laying it out.
These guys were on fire this night. They didn't just play the music, they WERE the music. Even at 6:38 when Terry took a second to tune a string, he took it in stride and made it part of the performance - didn't phase him. I've never seen another band like this, ever. They not only set the bar, they WERE the bar!
I had never noticed Terry tuning that string before you mentioned it - and I have viewed this video a number of times. Good catch!
Only other one I saw do that in stride, even drop his pick and make it part of the performance, to the point we're people even laughed with him about it was Hendrix.
And as everyone knows, Jimi thought Terry was great.
No secret two had a lot of respect for each other.
And sadly, they both left us way too early.
The best musicians in the world right hear guys.
Prince definitely comes to mind.
@@MASTERTHEMEME here
What an unbelievable band at the top of their game! Every single one of them! Danny is just killing it on the drums!
He is a great drummer but the truth is he is the only weak link in this concert. He is dragging pretty bad & is why Kath & Pankow are in his face. He must've taken a quaalude or something before this concert.
@David Marskell Didn't know that.
Yeah! Terry Kath is the underrated guitarist of all-time, but Danny Seraphine is definitely the underrated drummer, especially by his OWN BAND! They kicked him out because (in their words) “he couldn’t figure out where ONE was!”
He was really kicked out because he took an interest in their contracts.
He was on a radio show I was producing, and when the host asked who was responsible for getting rid of him, he said “I’ll just give you the initials: RL.”
I always had a feeling...
There were certainly no slouches in Chicago.
@@lynnturman8157 Not really. This has got to be a bootleg recording (not a bad one), so you're not getting proper desk mix, AND, Danny lost his bass drum part way through the song, but carried on very well regardless. I like it because it made it different.
WOW! I can’t say anything else that hasn’t been said already. This is music in my mind. Terry, R.I.P. We miss you!
Terry's energy is what drove this band and he brought out the best in each and everyone one of the players.
Hendrix respected and feared him..
Hendrix remarked one time of how Terry Kath was a better guitarist than he was.
True...Hendrix said to one of the other band members..." Your guitarist is better than me."
The Stones are a great band. They could not have done this nearly as well as Terry and the boys, however.
He was right...
I read many of these comments, and I agree with everyone. Terry Kath was an awesome rock guitarist, and his solo on 25 or 6 to 4 is one of the best solos. I don't understand why he is not on the Rolling Stones top 100 guitarists list. If fans had a vote, he definitely would be on it.
My respect for Chicago went up exponentially.
Try the original from Spencer Davis Group, with an 18 year old Steve Winwood.
@Rudy Overlord Ahhh you speak the truth, nothing like a little Hole In My Shoe etc to start the day, or end it.
I fuckin hated Chicago, till I saw this. Didn't know this was their song.
..wait? Is it?
I thought Spencer Davis
Just WOW. Never again in history will that happen ! We miss you Chicago from that era..😢