Songwriter Reacts to Chicago - I'm a Man (I MUST HAVE AN OLD SOUL CUZ I LOVE THIS!)
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Chicago - I'm a Man,
Chicago - I'm a Man REACTION,
Chicago reaction,
first time hearing Chicago,
Chicago Tanglewood,
That this resonates with you does not mean you have an old soul it just means you have A soul.
Right on!
i believe stevie winwood wrote this rock/soul classic in the mid 60's!!!
This is fabulous music played by real musician that are great at their craft. Great music has no age
@@donnabruhn6907 whether you are
25 or 64, or if you are a woman or a man, you can't ignore this music!!!
@@marcelliott1111 enjoyed it
Thank you
As I posted once on another reaction, listening to old Chicago for the first time is like discovering a lost continent of music.
I agree!
Watch Leonid and friends tribute band sing these awesome Chicago songs and many others n mail them👍👍👍 they’re on yt hours of listening pleasure
I hate getting old, but damn, we had some great music! 🎼🎵🎸🎷🥁
Check out 25 or 6 to 4 from the same concert. It has one of the best guitar solos EVER. Kath was incredible and the band was never the same without him - They lost a lot of their soulful sound.
You got that right!
maybe the best live songs ever recorded at the same venue .. it's mind blowing
@@worldfamouslanglois4805 And if you ever visited the Tanglewood venue you'd never believe it could be the place where such a concert took place. It's designed for classical music and is the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
The great thing about their performances of this song is how all the horn players had no problem picking up percussion and going ham. Couple that with a great drummer anyway and Terry Kath burning it up on guitar, not to mention, something like four different lead vocalists, and you get this. This iteration of Chicago, which I think is technically Chicago Transit Authority, were so selfless in their playing. A real `band` in every aspect.
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Very well said 🤘🏻
Totally .. all the horn guys are playing percussion!
It was chemistry like no other. Why don't great things last long? All Beatles were under 30 when it ended. On the other hand, the Stones are touring now.
It was a very creative time in music history. No other way to describe it. They had talent, and the doors were wide open for creativity and inspiration. The genre fields were being expanded with each band and/or artist that hit the radio. They made music as a passion, and not to make catchy radio hits, or to make money. And yet the hits/classics just kept on coming.
Musicians still do this today. Record companies go with what makes them money, so they don't sign experimental bands like used to happen--but if you spend a little effort online, you can find just as many musicians who try new things as in the past. Just don't expect them to be well-known like Chicago.
I’ve never heard of a musician working in the music industry that was not trying to make money. The thing is, the late 60s and 70s were a time when labels could afford to sign a talented group or artist and support them with generous studio time and promotion. They never knew what might be the next big thing so they were open to letting the artists do their thing. If the artist sold records in numbers, they’d get their investment back plus. Today, labels can’t afford to that. It’s all producers and songwriters using Protools doing the standard “sure thing” tracks.
@@netzahuacoyotl it's embedded in the wording, it wasn't the main thing that motivated them. Of course they wanted to make money but it wasn't their driving force. It would be pretty silly to think none of them weren't 'trying to make money'.
Mind blowing, isn it? So glad the younger generations are appreciating these musicians for the artists they were/are.
These dudes played at my high school graduation.
WHEELING HIGH SCHOOL WHEELING,ILLINOIS
CLASS OF '69
Check out the original - The 1960's Spencer Davis Group with a teenage Steve Winwood who composed this, played keyboards, and sang with true soul.
Terry Kath was an exceptional talent. He was taken too early. I'm a big fan of Steve Winwood who still plays this song. What I like about this version is that Kath has brought his own original talents to a great song.
Definitely! I was lucky enough to see Chicago (with Kath) perform this in the early 1970's (My first big concert!)@@robertsingleton7694
The great thing about this music is it’s still here for you, and for your grandkids. There will be two types of classical music forever: the orchestral stuff of the Renaissance, and 64-80.
🔥🔥🔥🔥🤜🤛 Timeless music
This is just 7 guys playing their instruments the way they know how. Nowadays we have a whole dancing show where the music does not matter.
Epic show....the entire Tanglewood show from 1970 was epic. I have a soundboard CD recording of this entire show that I picked up along the way....fantastic. The 1970's had some great bands....Chicago's horns set them at another level from most....Earth Wind and Fire too, on the funk side.
I'm a have to get some Earth, Wind, and Fire in!
Great band!
Earth Wind and Fire: Getaway, September, Shining Star, Got to Get You Into My Life, Singasong.
Being from Chicago I am so glad they lived up to the name another reason our city is so great!!!!!
I was sitting 50 feet from Terry Kath in this performance; I was 15 at the time and had my older sister had to drive me to Tanglewood. It was really awkward when the guy next to us passed a joint!
real music, real band...no digital, no auto -anything
This band, and this show (with several clips on UA-cam) were just so special...glad you enjoyed it. This was originally a song by Spencer Davis Group in 1967. Chicago's cover is exceptional. Exceptional. Terry Kath guitar and vocals, RIP.
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This cover is great but Steve Winwoods voice and organ on the Spencer Davis group version is better
Macho Ma'am is exactly right! (This a Cover of an old Steve Winwood song when he was in the Spencer Davis Group. ) As far as I'm concerned...Chicago owns it!
Being from Louisiana, this is my kind of jams. This is what I was listening to all through my high school years. Being from where I was there was so much talent everywhere. I actually lived near New Orleans for a while. It was just so much soulful music everywhere. It was almost like a spiritual overload.
The Tanglewood gig was legendary.
I grew up in the 70s and loved this song!!!! It never gets old!
When I was a kid, it seemed like about every 9-12 months, The Beach Boys and Chicago would tour.
Sometimes, a few years later, The Doobie Brothers were added into the mix. My older sister and I never missed a show. And you stood and danced the whole time. Great memories!
Now you are learning why us old farts behave the way we do. We grew up on this shit. Still listening to it 50- 60 yrs later. We had the coolest music and the best cars. Damn good drugs too.
Tell it, brutha
Yall were super chill! Most still are.
What was so awesome about this LIVE was this was their encore song. Perfect way to end a show that really lasted 3 hours!
I can't emphasize enough that.....Number 1...this music is what I love in music. This, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd,......I could go on and on. They took the blues and made it their own. It's beautiful.
Second, but VERY close, is that Terry Kath is the single most underrated guitarists EVER. He actually influenced Hendrix. I love the unity and not divided in the land of MUSIC
I was thinking this morning that I ought to recommend this cover of "I'm A Man" to you. But you were already on it. :)
You should hear the original, by the Spencer Davis Group, featuring the vocals of a young Steve Winwood.
Searching it now 💯🤘
Recommend the studio version for the Spencer Davis....
@@NAIATHEDRAGON Yes! Steve Winwood is an English rock icon. Jimi Hendrix sought him out to play on Voodoo Chile & wanted to be in a band with him. He and Eric Clapton were in Blind Faith together. He was considered for the lead singer of Led Zeppelin, he's won Grammy Awards, is in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame etc. He started as a teen, Ray Charles was his idol and pretty soon all the Amercian Blues musicians touring in England would call him..when he was a teen! His other songs..Gimme Some Lovin, Can't Find My Way Home, Dear Mr Fantasy (Marvel used it as opening song for Avengers Endgame), Higher Love (with Chaka Khan), Roll with It, Valerie.
Do yourself a favor and watch the complete concert here on UA-cam if you haven't already, you will not be sorry, guarantee. Oh, I had a t-shirt made years ago that said, "I may be old but I got to see all the really cool Bands". A few months before this concert was filmed I got to see "Chicago" live at the Texas International Pop Festival on Labor Day weekend, 1969. What your seeing here is the real deal! I'll never forget it!
One reason I love reaction videos is to see a younger person than me (65) enjoy real music
Maybe you can understand why we all say you are missing out on music (and other stuff).
The culture I grew up in, 60's 70s, didn't have skin color, didn't have judgements on people, didn't have hate or cancel, didn't have negative. It was all good and we worked at understanding each other, gave unconditional acceptance, and had fun. We weren't pre-occupied with what someone 'told us to think'. We accepted responsibility for ouselves so we could enjoy freedom. We were the kids of the WW2 generation and many of us went to Viet Nam. OF course there were exceptions but the kids I knew growing up were like this. That is why we could make decent music :)
70's was the greatest decade for music there's ever been in the history of mankind. You can't imagine what a great time that was to grow up in. So many great genres of music; often blended together. 60's was great too and the 80's was so much fun. But 70's rule them all!
The 70’s music scene was so good!
Thanks for playing it through.
Terry Kath was such a bad ass. RIP
The only cover song the original Chicago recorded, on their 1st album. The studio version is a classic, but they always managed to rock out on it in concert. Courtesy of Danny Seraphine on drums. One of the 70's best.
Yes, but they did one hell of a job.
That's the thing with reaction channels doing Live performances first - they don't get the same experience we did, hearing them on the radio first. The fact that they expand the song here makes it a great followup to the studio version.
@@MoMoMyPup10 True only for the lesser bands / artists.
The great bands / artists were able to cut loose live.
In the studio they took orders from the engineer, producer, manager and record label......all of whom wanted only a 3 minute radio hit.
Being born and raised in New Orleans and a teenager in the 70's, I can definitely relate to you. Man the music we grew up with is unmatched for me IMO. Give "Poem 58" a listen for more Terry Kath on steroids.
Thank you!!
Haven’t heard this in a while. Always loved when they played this on the radio..long version. ☮️💟
All of them were multi instrument awesome players. One of the very best bands.
Thanks for this! The other ones that should blow you away from this same show are "Make Me Smile" and "Beginnings." Soul-rock at its most electrifying!
Thank you !!
Jeezus. Friggin Kath. Just… whoa.
Where did forty-five years go? Still missing that fine musician, Terry Kath, and the Chicago that was.
Peter Cetera and a few of the guys went to a Cubs game in San Francisco. The Cubs won and a few marines decided to take out their disappointment on some long haired Cubs fans. Peter ended up with a broken jaw. He recorded the studio version of 25 or 6 to 4 with his jaw wired shut. He liked the way it sounded so much he incorporated the clenched jaw into his singing style which you can see in these videos.
Grew up here in New Orleans....was on the music scene in the late 70s and early 80s....gots me some Soul.....shout out to Terry Kath....r.i.p.......thanks for the respect...
Jimi Hendrix (RIP), one of the greatest rock guitarists of all time, once said that Terry Kath (RIP) of Chicago was one of his favorite guitarists to listen to. Very high praise indeed!
"Poem 58" on their debut album as The Chicago Transit Authority should be your next Chicago reaction. 9 minutes of PURE FUNK and Terry Kath KILLS IT on guitar!
I grew up hearing the greatest music thanks to my older brother. I took it for granted that we'd always have great music like this. I was wrong. There are still some decent live musicians out there, but they're few and far between. That's why, after 61 years of making great music together, The Rolling Stones are putting the young 'uns to shame with their new album.
There's a whole treasure trove of music from back then. I was 19 when this came out.
I wanna dive into it all!
There was so many good bands in the late 60's and 70's, no matter where you lived in the U.S, you could go to a concert practally EVERY week. (and I did...)
Danny Seraphine on the drums. Thank You!
that dude is ridiculously underrated
Wow!! What a band they were!! Reminds me of when I was a pup, running my 54 Chevy squat with this song blasting.
Jimi Hendrix asked them to travel with him which really got them noticed. Hendrix was very humble and was asked what it was like to be the best guitarist in the world. He said he didn’t know , go as Terry (Kath).
Hi from New Orleans Terry Kath was a beast on that guitar .
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Now check out the OG’s of this song, Spencer Davis Group with then teen lead singer, Steve Winwood. They wrote it!
This version is iconic too!
Lived n lvd this band saw thein conçert!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Yeeeesss !!! So happy to see the younger generation appreciate the artistry that my generation grew up jamming to. I hope you continue to enjoy ! ❤️☮️🌼
Terry Kath was a beast on the guitar. RIP. Died way too young.
What a waste that he left way to soon
Great Live Album
Welcome To The Canteen 1971 by the band Traffic, Stevie Wildwood and Dave Mason along with others.
Gimme Some Lovin' is quite the Jam.
With Winwood and Mason ya can't go wrong
Mason has penned over 100 songs throughout the years, and Stevie's voice, they all wanted him for lead vocals ..
Powerful for a little guy!
I suspect our reactor here will really appreciate Traffic...
@@lisarainbow9703 Yes, Dear Mr Fantasy..love it
it is deeply gratifying/validating to see reaction like this.
it's just my hypothesis but I contend the really great musicians that came out of the '60s all started studying classical music as kids, and had that base of 200+ years of powerful music in their heads...and then somebody left the gate open.
that explains for me the difference between music that grabs hold and music that's just tinsel floating...
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Terry Kath, One in a Million!
At that time I told 'em: "Kids, I'm too old to understand your music, maybe in the future I will..." Today, tnx to another good lad, that I do !!
My folks brough the then Chicago Transit Authority album (their fist) home when I was 13. Life changer!
1970, used my fake ID to watch them play in a small open air bar overlooking Lake Shafer @ Indiana Beach amusement park, Monticello, IN - pretty amazing!
You would not be leave how good an crisp these songs sound on the studio versions.
If you like this , you'd realy love Santana at Tanglewood - Soul Sacrifice , and Jingo
Check out "Dialogue" by Chicago, for another profoundly good song..
Brother Terry.. bonafide bad ass.. RIP
I'm one of the biggest Chicago fans ever. Love them so much, have been to many concerts and I own every album they've ever put out. That being said, you folks need to do a search for Leonid & Friends and listen to their I'm A Man or any other famous Chicago song. They are the ultimate tribute band and if you know Chicago like I do, you'll see that they play the songs note for note. Since all of the original Chicago guys (inlcuding me) are old dudes now, Leonid & Friends are a re-birth of Chicago. Catch one of their concerts. You won't be disappointed.
Originally written and performed by Steve Winwood when he was in the Spencer Davis Group back around 1964. You should look into Steve Winwood an extremely talented Musician and Songwriter also Solo and with Groups Traffic and Blind Faith
This is very very good but the studio version off their first album ‘CTA’ is amazing. Check it out. It’s a little bit slower and you can hear every instrument come in one by one adding and layering and then the lyrics are clear and precise. Spectacular !
This was composed by a 19 yr old Stevie Winwood. Check him out with Traffic and Blind Faith.
Just for the record - this was on the first (double) album by the then named Chicago Transit Authority. It came out 1968 or 69, so technically not a 70's album, but it was more like 1970 when the album made its name in the UK.
The band later changed its name to simply Chicago - I read that the 'real' CTA threatened to sue the band if they didn't desist using the name.
Well I just brings back memories watching these guys do this live that's what music was music
Keep listening this era of music is astounding.
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You should now hear the original from Steve Winwood and the Spencer Davis Group!
This song was originally done by the Spencer Davis Group, featuring Steve Winwood on vocals.Certainly one of the greatest Live Conerts ever.
I know, I know.....A lot of folks will say this is sacrilege, but to really see some of the mechanics of this great version, one should check out "Leoniod and friends" on you tube. They do a terrific cover of this song. I love this song and could hear it every day for the rest of my life. These guys do fantastic cover work with Chicago and, get this,.... they're a bunch of Ruskis!
So lucky I was a kid then.
Glad u liked it.
With a minute to go in the song, the crowd is going nuts; Whistling, cheering, clapping, a full minute of just crazy delirium in the audience. And, WHY THE HECK NOT? They just witnessed a song in one of the best live performances of all time.Freaking Terry Kath, filling every break in the choruses with some of the best guitar licks ever.
Don't take this as a put down - it ain't that at all - but they maintained a garage-band excitement and informality throughout this jam.
Raw. Goin' for it. Really, really fun.
Thanks, again for bringing it -
Mostly these bands have talents. Loads and loads of talent.
One of the first concerts I went to, Chicago was GREAT!👍👍👍
Love it !! Terry Kath, sorely missed !!
These guys were the best ever
early Chicago is amazing.. i freaking love em. All the musicians get some time to shine and jam time for an epic drum solo (which nobody does now) .. This must be tanglewood can you imagine seeing this live? in 19freaking 71? and the freaking band is playing percussion! The key board player ( Robert Lamm ??) has a hell of a voice too.. along with Terry Kath killing it. They have so much soul holy shit. Chicago died with Terry Kath eating a bullet .. such a shame
Yes! The cowbells. They are not on the studio version. It's no small thing.
When it came to music in this time. It was like one big never ending party and everyone wanted to be invited………
Yes , and I saw them twice in concert.
This is my fav song they perform, as all three main lead singers bring a unique sound, and every instrument gets a time to shine.
Boy how bout that guitar. One of a kind. He is missed
Right about the time this came out, they were playing in The Whiskey, and this guy came up and said, your drummer is great and your guitar player is better than me. It was Jimi Hendrix. Most guitar players back then would feel threatened. Jimi wasn't like that. He invited them on his tour as an opening act.
The only problem you face is the sheer amount of music you have to listen to, their are so many enormously talented artists from the 60's/70's, originally this was a hit for the Spencer Davis Group mid 1960's I think, this is a great version and they do it very very close to the studio version which is also well worth listening to.
Enjoying your journey of discovery, Merry Xmas and Happy New Year to you all the best for '23. Cheers!
Terry Kath was a MONSTER on guitar.
My band back in Ft. Lauderdale, FL back in the early '70s covered their version of this song in medley with their song "Beginnings" and then Santana's "Soul Sacrifice". Great fun playing those.
I was like 2 months old when this concert happened so Chicago had always been part of my life but I didn't really learn to appreciate them until much later in life. I remember a couple hits of theirs but by time I was old enough to understand, Terry Kath had died and Chicago turned had turned into a cheesy power ballad band. But once I went back and listened to their early music, I had become a huge fan. Based on their first couple of albums, they were one of the greatest bands of all time
Back then, for all types of music, either you had talent and a chance to a record deal or not. Basically, you made it big or got forgotten really quickly. Not like today where with no talent whatsoever, you get records selling big in the shops. Gods, I really miss the old school music.
One of the best. And I’m a man, even in this generation 😆
I've been waiting for the right time in your evolution to mention Steve Winwood and the entire catalog of music from his various bands and projects.
It's a very deep rabbit hole that literally spans most of rock-and roll. Chicago does a great cover here!
Just screenshotted this comment!
@@NAIATHEDRAGON Kinda lookin' for Spencer Davis Group, Blind Faith, Traffic and of course his solo work.
Remember, it's your evolution, I'm just along for the ride.
My Terry 😢❤
The three cats on the left usually compose the horn section
Three fantastic vocalists , Kath , Cetera , Lam . The mighty Impressed Jimi Hendrix Terry Kath on guitar , and the rest . Legendary. Great reaction
53 years ago......man where did time go
One of the hardest tickets too get ...
This version is incredible and way better than what Mr. Winwood did when he was a teenager with his band.