First song off their first album - it introduces the band and introduces the sound that you cna expect to hear on the rest of the album. Each musician gets a little feature... Witten by the singer and guitarist, Terry Kath
Introduction - Chicago.. It was Terry that wrote the song to Introduce the band and it's moods and changes. However,, Terry couldn't read or write music so it was James (Trombone) that wrote it down for him and James said that was when he realized that Terry was a musical genius.
Not only that, drummer Danny Seraphine considered Terry a genius too. Part of the song was written in a VERY offbeat 19/4 time signature that amazed jazz drummer Danny!
Before Terry Kath (guitar) died, Chicago was writing amazing groundbreaking music based in rock, jazz, funk, and soul. Everyone in the band was a master of their instrument and the arrangements, horn charts, jams, solos, etc. were second to none. Brilliant musicians and songwriters.
Chicago still tours with three of the original artists, James Pankow - Trombone, Lee Loughnane - Trumpet, and Robert Lamm - Keyboards. If you really want to be totally blown away, you should do a reaction to Chicago's performance of the song "25 or 6 to 4" from their concert at Tanglewood in 1970.
Imagine having the balls to release a double album as your debut, with THIS as the first song. The Introduction. “Sit back and let us groove And let us work on you.”
I'm so glad you took the time to listen to this masterpiece. This was Chicago at its best. Everyone shined on this track which is indicative of each individuals talent and skill.
1970, my friend and I went to see CTA as the opening act, for …. I don’t even remember. They came out on stage with the brass and someone yell out, “ who’s this, Benny Goodman?” They opened with this song and blew everyone away. The rest is history.
First song from the first album. Yeah, it was an introduction. On the album, this is followed by their top ten hit "Does Anybody Know What Time It Is" and then maybe the best song on the album, "Beginnings".
Ballad For A Girl In Buchannon. and I highly recommend the 1970 Tanglewood version over all others as Terry was ON FIRE and he sings the last part solo with that emotion and fire.
Ballad For A Girl In Buchannon. and I highly recommend the 1970 Tanglewood version over all others as Terry was ON FIRE and he sings the last part solo with that emotion and fire.
Chicago Transit Authority was one of the top ten debut albums of all time, period, point blank. And I believe that was a trombone solo by James Pankow but y'all can correct me.
Introduction - Chicago 🔥is from their 1st album and that album has many greats on it. Questions 67 & 68 studio version is fantastic. Prologue with Someday attached is great. "Liberation" was written to showcase Terry and again I would go with the studio version. However as I put below.... Ballad For A Girl In Buchannon...(from I believe their 2nd album ) I highly recommend the 1970 Tanglewood version over all others as Terry was ON FIRE and he sings the last part solo with emotion and fire.🔥
You are correct. James Pankow wrote the seven-movement suite "Ballet For A Girl In Buchannon" for their second album. And Terry Kath at Tanglewood did things with a Strat that Leo Fender could not have imagined it could do when he invented it.
Chicago set the table all other "Horn" bands fed from. Blood. Sweat & Tears, Earth, Wind & Fire, Tower Of Power being the most popular in the section of Rock bands.... BUT... None of the others had Terry Kath on Lead Guitar and Vocals... A whole other level.
Prog rock from before it was called prog rock, although I suppose this track would have been called jazz fusion. On the album this song leads into the off kilter introduction to "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?", their top ten hit from 1970 which also features a memorable trumpet solo.
The next tracks on this album you should check out are "Poem 58", nine minutes of PURE FUNK led by Terry Kath on guitar, Danny Seraphine on drums, and Peter Cetera on bass. Kath's guitar will make you want an ice pack for your jaw after you pick it up from the floor, then "Liberation" a 14-minute instrumental jam session that closes out their debut double-LP album.
Thank you for this reaction. This, their debut album, was recorded in about 2 weeks on 8 track reel to reel. Recorded at Columbia Studios in Manhattan, NY. I saw Chicago 8 or 9 times. 5 or 6 times I saw them with the original members that recorded this album. This performance is my favorite of all time. The guitar solo in this performance is my favorite of all time. Thank you again. It is hard to fathom that this was recorded more than 50 years ago . Where have the years gone?
@@jeffrubinelectronics possibly Rare Earth, when is the last time you listened to the 20 minute version of "Get Ready"? Maybe Traffic, "The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys" (12 minutes)?
Out of all the 'reactors on the tube, you are the only one I think will do this justice. Tim Snider was the violin player in the group, Nahko and Medicine For The People.This is a solo he did at Red Rocks. ua-cam.com/video/chPox_laBas/v-deo.htmlsi=91upQN8ZENR1RWEh.
As a student at Penn State( letter Basketball and Track) in 1970 this album blow us away and they went down hill here from their later stuff was garbage fluff
First song off their first album - it introduces the band and introduces the sound that you cna expect to hear on the rest of the album. Each musician gets a little feature... Witten by the singer and guitarist, Terry Kath
Introduction - Chicago.. It was Terry that wrote the song to Introduce the band and it's moods and changes. However,, Terry couldn't read or write music so it was James (Trombone) that wrote it down for him and James said that was when he realized that Terry was a musical genius.
Not only that, drummer Danny Seraphine considered Terry a genius too. Part of the song was written in a VERY offbeat 19/4 time signature that amazed jazz drummer Danny!
Before Terry Kath (guitar) died, Chicago was writing amazing groundbreaking music based in rock, jazz, funk, and soul. Everyone in the band was a master of their instrument and the arrangements, horn charts, jams, solos, etc. were second to none. Brilliant musicians and songwriters.
Chicago has always been on another level
Especially with Terry!
It's crazy they can go from jazz blues,and then Terry can go Thrash with his solos !! So much depth at ever level !!
Chicago still tours with three of the original artists, James Pankow - Trombone, Lee Loughnane - Trumpet, and Robert Lamm - Keyboards. If you really want to be totally blown away, you should do a reaction to Chicago's performance of the song "25 or 6 to 4" from their concert at Tanglewood in 1970.
Imagine having the balls to release a double album as your debut, with THIS as the first song. The Introduction.
“Sit back and let us groove
And let us work on you.”
1969!!!!!
Seriously!!!!
Everybody in O.C. southern CA was WAY into this LP!
I'm so glad you took the time to listen to this masterpiece. This was Chicago at its best. Everyone shined on this track which is indicative of each individuals talent and skill.
These guys were probably about early 20's, amazing group of talented people.
This is what a creative group of master musicians can do. There is nothing like this around today.
Imagine pumping this song out as the first one of your first album just to introduce everyone in the band
1970, my friend and I went to see CTA as the opening act, for …. I don’t even remember. They came out on stage with the brass and someone yell out, “ who’s this, Benny Goodman?” They opened with this song and blew everyone away. The rest is history.
Their first 7 Albums were THIS good (while Guitarist Terry Kath was still alive) , bro .
Masterpieces were EXPECTED...& they delivered.
First song from the first album. Yeah, it was an introduction. On the album, this is followed by their top ten hit "Does Anybody Know What Time It Is" and then maybe the best song on the album, "Beginnings".
I think the musicians were having a great time playing this song.
Check out Make Me Smile the long studio version....badass!
Ballad For A Girl In Buchannon. and I highly recommend the 1970 Tanglewood version over all others as Terry was ON FIRE and he sings the last part solo with that emotion and fire.
You mean "Ballet for a girl from Buchannon"
@@stratcat3216 .....it's always a dog against a cat.
The Birth of Chicago ❤️
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
……right out of the Womb 🫵🏻😂🤣😂
Ballad For A Girl In Buchannon. and I highly recommend the 1970 Tanglewood version over all others as Terry was ON FIRE and he sings the last part solo with that emotion and fire.
Color my world is my favorite song from Chicago.
Early Chicago had it going on!
Chicago Transit Authority was one of the top ten debut albums of all time, period, point blank. And I believe that was a trombone solo by James Pankow but y'all can correct me.
I hear 2 solos, trombone and trumpet, and guitar of course.
Chicago has some great music.
My suggestion would be, play that entire first album of CTA of which you already played the first number. That album is fire.
Under their original name Chicago Transit Authority.
Introduction - Chicago 🔥is from their 1st album and that album has many greats on it. Questions 67 & 68 studio version is fantastic. Prologue with Someday attached is great. "Liberation" was written to showcase Terry and again I would go with the studio version. However as I put below.... Ballad For A Girl In Buchannon...(from I believe their 2nd album ) I highly recommend the 1970 Tanglewood version over all others as Terry was ON FIRE and he sings the last part solo with emotion and fire.🔥
You are correct. James Pankow wrote the seven-movement suite "Ballet For A Girl In Buchannon" for their second album. And Terry Kath at Tanglewood did things with a Strat that Leo Fender could not have imagined it could do when he invented it.
Chicago set the table all other "Horn" bands fed from. Blood. Sweat & Tears, Earth, Wind & Fire, Tower Of Power being the most popular in the section of Rock bands.... BUT... None of the others had Terry Kath on Lead Guitar and Vocals... A whole other level.
Are you sure it wasn't Blood, Sweat & Tears setting the table for Chicago et al?
Now you must listen to South California Purples from same album
Prog rock from before it was called prog rock, although I suppose this track would have been called jazz fusion. On the album this song leads into the off kilter introduction to "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?", their top ten hit from 1970 which also features a memorable trumpet solo.
The next tracks on this album you should check out are "Poem 58", nine minutes of PURE FUNK led by Terry Kath on guitar, Danny Seraphine on drums, and Peter Cetera on bass. Kath's guitar will make you want an ice pack for your jaw after you pick it up from the floor, then "Liberation" a 14-minute instrumental jam session that closes out their debut double-LP album.
A case could be made that they are the USA's #1 band.
Best horns in music: Tower of Power, Chicago, James Brown, Earth Wind & Fire
Blood
Sweat And Tears
@@jahl14 saved me some typing
One of the best bands ever! No other band can compete !
Thank you for this reaction. This, their debut album, was recorded in about 2 weeks on 8 track reel to reel. Recorded at Columbia Studios in Manhattan, NY. I saw Chicago 8 or 9 times. 5 or 6 times I saw them with the original members that recorded this album.
This performance is my favorite of all time. The guitar solo in this performance is my favorite of all time. Thank you again.
It is hard to fathom that this was recorded more than 50 years ago . Where have the years gone?
There has never been a Classier Band than Chicago! 100% Super Group.
There is one other. Earth Wind and Fire.
@@jeffrubinelectronics possibly Rare Earth, when is the last time you listened to the 20 minute version of "Get Ready"? Maybe Traffic, "The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys" (12 minutes)?
Let's Gooooooo...!
Outstanding!
Keep em coming bro !!
Great song. Great commentary.
You should just react to every song from this album,bro-except the guitar feedback exercise, Freeform Guitar. Awesome debut album. Cheers, T
Electric Flag, "Killing Floor"...blazing horns. Chase, " Get It On"...
Out of all the 'reactors on the tube, you are the only one I think will do this justice. Tim Snider was the violin player in the group, Nahko and Medicine For The People.This is a solo he did at Red Rocks. ua-cam.com/video/chPox_laBas/v-deo.htmlsi=91upQN8ZENR1RWEh.
Jimi Hendrix liked Terry Kath and Buddy Rich complimented Danny Seraphine's drumming.
Need I say more?
As a student at Penn State( letter Basketball and Track) in 1970 this album blow us away and they went down hill here from their later stuff was garbage fluff