Terry Kath and Chicago in Houston, Texas 1977

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  • Опубліковано 23 сер 2024
  • The band performs at The Summit in Houston on October 13, 1977 (on Robert's birthday)

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  • @LPMAN02
    @LPMAN02 Рік тому +78

    RIP Terry Kath (January 31, 1946 - January 23, 1978), aged 31
    You will be remembered as a legend.

    • @michaelcap9550
      @michaelcap9550 10 місяців тому +3

      Jimmy Hendrix's favorite guitar player.

    • @halinadoncaster7669
      @halinadoncaster7669 9 місяців тому +4

      I remember clear as day where I was and the tiniest details of the day upon hearing the news. Tragic loss of a golden voice and of a fabulous guitar player.

  • @davedietz8726
    @davedietz8726 13 днів тому +5

    I saw Chicago in October 1977. Best concert I ever attended. Terry Kath is still the greatest guitarist of all time!!

    • @TeePole59
      @TeePole59 7 днів тому

      And the greatest rock n roll hair.

  • @willb5240
    @willb5240 6 років тому +324

    Terry was the soul of Chicago and one of the most amazing guitarist ever.

    • @JohnnyG1956
      @JohnnyG1956 4 роки тому +17

      Terry Kath and Chicago... that should have been the name of this band.

    • @kennycab3374
      @kennycab3374 4 роки тому +18

      Jimi Hendrix agrees with you, look it up.

    • @mehermusic2154
      @mehermusic2154 4 роки тому +7

      @@tommyg.9069 No what kills bands is when their brilliant guitarist accidently shoots himself in the head and dies

    • @paulgodbey304
      @paulgodbey304 4 роки тому +17

      When he died, they were never the same.

    • @walterostrander9085
      @walterostrander9085 4 роки тому +8

      Jimi Hendrix said the same thing about Terry Kath!

  • @Ojb_1959
    @Ojb_1959 4 місяці тому +10

    My 1st concert was Chicago 10/20/71. I was 12 and my little sister was 8. Thank you so much Dad🥰

  • @cindyinnew
    @cindyinnew 2 роки тому +31

    The musicianship on this stage…add to that 3 killer singers with 3 distinctive sounds, and then the songwriting. Terry Kath you are greatly missed. A beast of a guitarist singer and songwriter

  • @Smitty65721
    @Smitty65721 Рік тому +10

    In the lists for all time greatest guitarists, Terry is never even mentioned even though he is number #1 in my book.

    • @2vintage68
      @2vintage68 4 місяці тому +1

      Jimmy Hendrix said he was phenomenal.

  • @michaelmoss6110
    @michaelmoss6110 2 роки тому +31

    Terry's Band Leading,Rhythm Playing,Singing,Soloing,
    Writing,and in the moment drive is beyond compare!! What a team player, like the best point guards in basketball,Terry kept everyone in the groove and playing their personal best!!! Dedicated, I don't even think he recorded a solo album, he's on the Mt Rushmore of 60's/70's rock unconditionally in my book!

  • @bluesdudebluesdude
    @bluesdudebluesdude 6 років тому +250

    I saw him just a week before this when I was in Pittsburgh and I did not recognize him at first. He gained so much weight. I even asked my friend "Is it him" ? Just then he turned towards me and then I knew...I was only 5 rows back. But one thing for sure is that he never missed a note playing or singing...the man was so good. There's some isolated guitar work of him out there on some "Chicago" stuff that really gives you a hint of how good he was as a player. I'm so glad his daughter put that fantastic documentary together to honor him. He truly deserved that !

    • @carrieganter6898
      @carrieganter6898 4 роки тому +33

      I was at this concert in Houston, 1977. The same experience happened to me. I didn’t recognize him either. We were very close up at the side and Terry came forward to sing a lead song I was surprised. We didn’t have the internet or anything like that back then so you never really saw many pictures except on album covers or magazines. Great performance though. Beautiful, rich voice and unbelievably talented guitarist.

    • @floatsting20
      @floatsting20 4 роки тому +11

      @Mike Bailey Terry looked a lot heavier and looks tired. He could still play tho.

    • @fredgrant7774
      @fredgrant7774 4 роки тому +2

      I just love to here people brag about I'm street savy. I'd like to see you be able to be in my shoes. You couldn't of lasted 2 minuts in my world.

    • @cheebateam
      @cheebateam 3 роки тому +3

      @@fredgrant7774 who gives a shit

    • @joelmaqueira4851
      @joelmaqueira4851 3 роки тому +1

      SO FUCKING LUCKY!

  • @cliphound80
    @cliphound80 2 роки тому +19

    Terry Kath and Peter Cetera were and are the heart and soul of Chicago for me.Peter is an underrated bassist too.Love to see Terry and Peter singing together! Chicago was not the same without Terry for sure.
    RIP Terry Kath

  • @6pup
    @6pup 3 роки тому +69

    I just never tire of listening/watching Terry. Wow.
    Pete’s bass playing is TOP NOTCH, I love watching him as well, what an amazing performer👌♥️

    • @allenf.5907
      @allenf.5907 2 роки тому +2

      Usually the bass is buried in the mix but not here.

    • @zgfit
      @zgfit Рік тому +2

      Love the bass. Wow!

    • @jimcameron2511
      @jimcameron2511 Рік тому +1

      Pete's backup vocals throughout this performance were superb.

    • @joelfox6695
      @joelfox6695 Рік тому +1

      Terry kath should be mentioned with the all time greats . By far the most underrated and undervalued guitarist likely ever

    • @dianegargano175
      @dianegargano175 Рік тому +1

      ​@@joelfox6695 he was the greatest , he's up there by himself no one else comes close.

  • @vincepernicano8456
    @vincepernicano8456 Рік тому +15

    With Kath & Cetera gone they have lost there soul. These two have not been replaced & they may never be .

    • @martinamanecke3622
      @martinamanecke3622 2 місяці тому

      Pete Cetera didn't leave. It was Robert Lamm who left after Terry Kath shot himself dead unwillingly (but weapons are a big thing, aren't they?)

    • @twoblacklabs904
      @twoblacklabs904 12 днів тому

      @@martinamanecke3622… Peter Cetera MOST CERTAINLY left the band (July 1985), after touring in support of Chicago 17. He personally grew weary and hated the volume of touring that the band had to do, and decided a break was necessary so he could focus more attention on recording a second solo album.
      The original comment wasn’t specifying an actual timeline, so the facts are relevant. Yes, Robert Lamm DID leave, post-Kath tragedy, but he returned to Chicago after a break and is still touring with the band (and is 1 of 3 original co-founders- James Pankow and Lee Loughnane are the other original members - still touring to this day.
      Cetera isn’t. And likely might never return, as he’s considered “retired” from the industry and happily living in Idaho).

    • @martinamanecke3622
      @martinamanecke3622 11 днів тому

      @@twoblacklabs904 Thank you, you are right. I obviously got it wrong 🤷

  • @Paidtimeoff47
    @Paidtimeoff47 4 роки тому +10

    After Terry's passing they had to hire 2 guys to fill his shoes, and in my opinion...they never could fill his shoes. That is a testament to just how incredibly gifted Terry Kath was!

  • @christinaschaeffer7276
    @christinaschaeffer7276 Рік тому +18

    Holy shit! I just had to stop the video in the middle of 25 or 624.... Terry just blew me away!! I always knew he was one of the best, but his solo in this tune.... Omg ! I just kept yellin " yeah Terry! Wow! Man! You rock Terry!" And at the end. I stood up and clapped my hands and screamed " whooooooooo!!!! Yeah!!!! Ha ha ha. Scared the shit outta my friends!! " Awesome. Thank you Terry!!! Def a great one lost! ❤

    • @shorelined1
      @shorelined1 Рік тому +1

      Ya, crazy good!

    • @shorelined1
      @shorelined1 Рік тому +3

      Btw, "25 or 6 to 4" meaning 25 or 26 minutes before 4am. Puts the lyrics in context;)

    • @bachtobebop
      @bachtobebop 11 місяців тому +1

      Wow you got great taste :). Wish more people could see things as true as you.

    • @NJNDZoo
      @NJNDZoo 10 місяців тому +3

      Watch the live version of 25 or 6 to 4 from Tanglewood...best live guitar solo I've ever seen.

    • @andrewkerbs5289
      @andrewkerbs5289 7 місяців тому +1

      Yes he has very fast hammerons and pulloff stunts on his blues playing

  • @stratjelly60
    @stratjelly60 4 місяці тому +4

    I Went to this show. I wasn't really into Chicago anymore at this time, but my friend had an extra ticket, so I went not expecting much... I was Blown away!!!
    What a great show!!!

  • @SLAYERSWINE1
    @SLAYERSWINE1 5 років тому +24

    Kath & Cetera together in Chicago were something else...✌👍🤘😎

  • @marcwalker9610
    @marcwalker9610 Рік тому +13

    So hard to believe that a short three months and ten days later we'd lose Terry Kath 😞
    It happened three miles away from my house in Woodland Hills California.
    He was a monster on the guitar 🎸

    • @bachtobebop
      @bachtobebop 11 місяців тому

      Indeed he was. I play every single musical instrument there is. And I'm only pointing this out because, I won't be satisfied until I am able to incorporated Terry's structural stability in my playing. There is NO getting around his greatness.

    • @gooddaysahead1
      @gooddaysahead1 10 місяців тому

      Compared to earlier vids, Terry does not look healthy. His voice is not as strong here. He looks a little "out of it." In an interview with Lamm, he said Terry worried them because he became very involved with a "personal" dealer. They all admit to partying, but Terry was changing. Even his wife said he was becoming more secluded toward the end. This came from Terry's daughter, through the film she made about Terry.

    • @susanedrington4878
      @susanedrington4878 4 місяці тому +1

      I was 16. I fell apart. 😢

  • @sharonlaforest6134
    @sharonlaforest6134 5 років тому +27

    They were all excellent musicians in this band, but Peter and Terry really stood out. Their vocals and talent together really made that band.

    • @jamesjohnston2833
      @jamesjohnston2833 4 роки тому +5

      Just think; A jazz band trio; Terry, Pete, and Danny?

    • @JBrodo
      @JBrodo 2 роки тому +9

      Aww, everyone always leaves out Robert! I love his voice, and he was the one who wrote most of their giant hits. Just throwing out love to him!

    • @andrewstewart6760
      @andrewstewart6760 Рік тому +2

      Couldn’t agree more

    • @andrewstewart6760
      @andrewstewart6760 Рік тому +2

      About Robert that is

  • @grassroots8269
    @grassroots8269 2 роки тому +16

    I could listen to Terry Kath and Robert Lamm all day! and I do! Greatest band in the world!

  • @adude394
    @adude394 Рік тому +3

    45 years ago today, and there's still not another Terry. And there never will be.

  • @RICKRATT1
    @RICKRATT1 7 років тому +183

    What a killer band they were, but not the same without Terry. RIP Terry

    • @alfredajones128
      @alfredajones128 5 років тому +12

      How can anyone give this thumbs down. Terry Kath!! Poor soul. YAH forgive him!!

    • @tjj5337
      @tjj5337 5 років тому +13

      Now its just a tribute band.

    • @everlastinggobbstopper
      @everlastinggobbstopper 4 роки тому +8

      I couldn't agree with you more!!!

    • @josebegui
      @josebegui 4 роки тому +12

      Agree - hey were all great players and each contributed to it - but Terry Kath was the main ingredient with his guitar, voice and songwriting.

    • @funch357
      @funch357 3 роки тому +10

      If I ever make it to heaven, the Chicago of circa 1970-'75 will be there playing, live, as I pass thru the pearly gates.

  • @johnbouley4514
    @johnbouley4514 7 років тому +45

    There will only be one Terry Kath....I 'm glad I was around too see him and listen!

  • @daleduke1315
    @daleduke1315 2 роки тому +8

    Terry, we hardly knew you, if you were still with us.... Respect.

  • @lizcenterfield1963
    @lizcenterfield1963 3 роки тому +19

    Gotta love Walt playing 3 or 4 instruments, quietly and without fanfare. Middle harmonies most of the time.

  • @nickf9392
    @nickf9392 3 роки тому +24

    Saw them at the Spectrum in Philly within weeks of this show. They opened with Dialogue and it kicked in as soon as we got thru the tunnel into the arena. We were within a few rows of the stage and Terry had a white hot spot light on him, and was wailing the guitar intro like a freight train, and we were froze in our tracks. Will never forget that moment. Miss you man.

  • @larryrhindress2972
    @larryrhindress2972 3 роки тому +11

    Terry will always be my number 1 guitarist. Brilliant!!

    • @evangelistbrianbaker
      @evangelistbrianbaker 3 роки тому +2

      Hendrix said that as well

    • @larryrhindress2972
      @larryrhindress2972 3 роки тому +2

      @@evangelistbrianbaker Hendrix was good, but Terry was GREAT!!!!

    • @treich9072
      @treich9072 2 дні тому

      I couldn't possibly agree with you more.... Terry was the very best all-around guitarist and singer ever.

    • @larryrhindress2972
      @larryrhindress2972 2 дні тому

      Way beyond the rest of super pickers! The video with 25 or 6 live, just shows what an absolute master musician he was!

  • @joesephtoulouse5360
    @joesephtoulouse5360 2 роки тому +9

    They were never the same after terry died,he was the heart and soul of the band,friggin awesome guitar player!

  • @juancastillonb
    @juancastillonb 7 років тому +28

    The incredible of all of that is Terry Kath ...with that big round body ...one would think that he was a heavy weight lifter in the Olympics ...unable to take a guitar and even play the tab of D...but when he gets the guitar, which seems to be a little toy in his big hands...and he starts to play...yyyyeeeeks ...oh my God...WWWWWOOOOWWWW...you fall in love with his incredible talent...hell yes ...a super genius......Clapton...Hendrix...surely felt jealous when saw him...or maybe not...end simply they thought: ...this guy is in our level...in our select club...of super genius.

  • @michaelgrady8645
    @michaelgrady8645 8 років тому +101

    God rest his soul. Terry shared his gifts and bared his soul for all to see. We love you Terry now and forevermore ¡
    !

  • @Wishpool
    @Wishpool 6 років тому +48

    RIP Terry Kath, who we lost 40 yrs ago today on 1/23/78. :'( I'm from Houston and went to concerts at The Summit many times.

  • @davemiller3345
    @davemiller3345 6 років тому +25

    Saw chicago in philadelphia in 77, last time seeing Terry Kath. Such talent ending too soon.

    • @funch357
      @funch357 3 роки тому +2

      Last time I saw the band with Terry: August 1976. Small IHL hockey stadium in Kalamazoo, Mich. Awesome night.

  • @ttidforever7416
    @ttidforever7416 Рік тому +9

    Even when they were missing cues to start songs and our Terry sounded tired as hell especially vocally, Chicago were World Class as a band. The only reason I say vocally with Terry, is because he's from another planet and can play better than virtually anyone that was ever born even fucked up. So glad we are able to all these years later still listen to for my money one of the greatest bands ever.

  • @JMJM244
    @JMJM244 8 років тому +70

    Kath and Cetera killin' it

  • @sandi21515
    @sandi21515 5 років тому +109

    He's still here but my heart breaks that in three months he'll be gone. 40 years later, life's not the same without the genius of TK. Everybody loves him.

    • @Rextrent
      @Rextrent 3 роки тому +9

      The day I heard of his passing on the radio was a shocking blow. In my world, the tragic event would have been THE news story for days. I remember the neighborhood I was driving through that sunny afternoon. I ran up on a certain kind of dead end that day. I wanted to blame someone or something, but it was what it was, and it had to be endured plain and simple. I played Chicago eight-tracks w/o ceasing and Chicago albums over and over again. I tried to play my acoustic Epiphone guitar out of a great Chicago songbook. Chicago posters from the Live at Carnegie Hall box set of albums on my wall. I include favorite cuts on my cd-r's and mp3, namely Song for Girl from Buchanon suite, Hour in the Shower, Questions 67 & 68, Beginnings, Mississippi Delta City Blues. RIP Terry Kath. Unfortunately Chicago was over with, no disrespect intended for those who carried on. What else could you do?

    • @fyoukungflu5881
      @fyoukungflu5881 3 роки тому +6

      Hard to believe it'll be 43 years in two months. He's still greatly missed and all of those who played with him or surrounded him are dying off.

    • @tmstichasr2135
      @tmstichasr2135 3 роки тому +2

      He should learned to count.

    • @sandi21515
      @sandi21515 3 роки тому +4

      @@fyoukungflu5881 yeah, time marches on and everybody takes their number. Walter Parazaider just got diagnosed with dementia. He'll never know this but he changed my life! After "Color My World," he's why I took music in school and majored in Flute.

    • @fyoukungflu5881
      @fyoukungflu5881 3 роки тому +6

      @@sandi21515 I've heard Lee Loughlane advertising on various radio stations for different things, including Sirius/XM satellite radio. Where has 50 years gone??

  • @caniican
    @caniican 4 роки тому +6

    All I can say is UA-cam is the greatest thing that ever happened to me in my life I'm 55 years. Because I get diverted magically do a video like this of one of my favorite bands the sound of my childhood and Adolescence. Greatest memories ever the memories of my parents my neighborhood on Long Island my high school GarageBand my buddies. And I have to admit I never really knew much about the band because I never saw much live footage. Terry Kath was the most Soulful singer. Sorry folks but he doesn't sound like a white man. He is the Ray Charles of that band. What a wonderful surprise. Into the favorites it goes

  • @namename2868
    @namename2868 3 роки тому +11

    Please watch more Terry Kath's greatness . Pleased don't let his death be in vain. Stop drinking. Stop drugs. Terry was shy. What helped him, hurt him. He loved the world.

  • @bluzzedude8111
    @bluzzedude8111 6 років тому +10

    I saw "Chicago" a week before this concert and being a huge Terry Kath fan, I couldn't wait. I was 5 rows back from the front. When he came out on stage...I did not recognize him... He had gained so much weight. I asked my buddy next to me "Is that him" ? "I think so" he said and right at that moment Terry turned towards me and I saw it was him. Now, in those days you didn't see tons of photos like you do now, what with the internet and everything and it could be yrs between photos you would see of your favorite bands. He never missed a beat though..not singing or playing. A little over 90 days later, he'd be dead. It was terrible. I'll never forget him !

  • @ninelk71
    @ninelk71 2 роки тому +9

    Terry Kath, my favorite guitarist

  • @at90percent
    @at90percent 7 років тому +80

    Terry's voice balanced Peter's so well.

    • @glennmoonpatrol8676
      @glennmoonpatrol8676 7 років тому +10

      Somehow he learned to play bass quite well. He has a musicality about him.

    • @stevensalsbury4060
      @stevensalsbury4060 7 років тому +12

      Cetera's interest in music began at 11 years of age when his parents bought him an accordion instead of the guitar he wanted. When he was 15, some older students from his high school took him to a club to see a band called The Rebel Rockers, which led to his purchasing an acoustic guitar at Montgomery Ward. He eventually took up the electric bass, and with some high school friends-a drummer, guitarist and saxophone player-Cetera began playing the local dance circuit, dividing lead vocals with the guitarist. Cetera played in several groups in the Chicago area, including a popular local rock band named The Exceptions, which toured the Midwest in the mid-1960s. They released several singles and a five-song seven-inch EP titled Rock 'N' Roll Mass. Cetera is quoted as saying, " 'By the time I was 18 I was making more money than my dad.

    • @robmorrison1043
      @robmorrison1043 6 років тому +11

      Kaths voice always reminded me of a white Ray Charles! amazing player and vocals.

    • @kellyweingart3692
      @kellyweingart3692 5 років тому +4

      Rock ‘N’Roll Mass sounds like a Spinal Tap album

    • @funch357
      @funch357 3 роки тому +3

      @@stevensalsbury4060 Yup. In high school during the summer, Cetera and his buddies would head over to the Indiana Dunes (a Lake Michigan beach area) where he'd just sit there and noodle on guitar (and attract girls) while the other guys got drunk, puked and passed out. I visited that beach last year and pictured that whole scene while seeing the distant, faint outline of Chicago's skyline. Any Chicago/Cetera fan should do that at least once. Plus the Indiana Dunes really are nice. Cetera truly was a guy who chose the road less traveled, and he was all the better for it.

  • @ajjohnson821
    @ajjohnson821 5 років тому +16

    Terry was the best and still is. RIP TERRY.. from Texas with love

  • @beatlemania54
    @beatlemania54 3 роки тому +85

    Peter Cetera don't get enough credit for how fantastic his bass playing was.

    • @tomfritzsch1928
      @tomfritzsch1928 3 роки тому +11

      He had such a melodic groove going all the time.

    • @davidleigh443
      @davidleigh443 3 роки тому +8

      Chicago and the Beatles are my two favorite groups. I think that Peter was a better base player and singer than McCartney. Of course, McCartney had Lennon to co-write many songs.

    • @thomasmaxwell8353
      @thomasmaxwell8353 3 роки тому +1

      no argument his bass work is excellent. his vocals are great. too bad he's a douche when it comes to discussing his career with chicago. fuck him.

    • @Bassman968
      @Bassman968 3 роки тому +14

      @@thomasmaxwell8353 You aren't incorrect - he has been snarky and douchy in regards to Chicago. I used to be more critical of him for that, but after reading Danny's book and watching how the core members have handled the business end of the band, I now understand Peter a lot better - they're about touring and making money, no matter who is on that stage. That was the case in 85 when he wanted a break and they wanted another album and tour, it was the case when Danny was voted out of the band, and is the case now as players come and go without much of the public knowing or noticing. Even with that, we only see the tip of the iceberg. To me, that's what makes a video like this so great - how great they were with Terry, when they were a songwriting unit that cranked out only great albums.

    • @funch357
      @funch357 3 роки тому +7

      @@davidleigh443 McCartney was his inspiration. Cetera has said so many times.

  • @bundywaters5988
    @bundywaters5988 Рік тому +20

    Dialogue (Part I & II) 00:12
    Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? 07:09
    Just You 'N' Me 10:53
    Baby, What A Big Surprise 16:52
    Ballet For A Girl In Buchannon 20:35
    Saturday In The Park 34:15
    Beginnings 38:28
    (I've Been) Searchin' So Long 44:27
    25 Or 6 To 4 49:30
    Feelin' Stronger Every Day 56:07
    I'm A Man 1:00:35

  • @mattrey21
    @mattrey21 3 роки тому +16

    I'm so behind the times... Only recently did I REALLY dig into Chicago's music.. And I just learned of Terry ,, very tragic. Man played AWESOME..I suggest watch the Terry Kath Experience, a documentary on his life. It was made by his daughter...loved it !!
    Rest in Peace Terry..

  • @richrocker3867
    @richrocker3867 3 роки тому +17

    This is a quality rock band..& yes the horns helps creates that Chicago sound that's unmatched.. This was a complete band..

  • @montydaniels1054
    @montydaniels1054 4 роки тому +5

    Terry Kath was about the best guitarist in all of rock.. RIP Terry & thanks for sharing your talent..

    • @jeffnelson2028
      @jeffnelson2028 2 роки тому

      Agree with everything everyone has said; Peter’s, Bobby’s and Terry’s leads and harmonies were AMAZING. EVERYONE’S playing was absolutely stellar.
      -Terry was definitely in need of interventions to get him cleaned up and help him through his depression.
      -Peter have should have been allowed, and even encouraged, to do solo work while also working with Chicago.
      -Chicago should have tried to maintain their very innovative horn-driven and guitar-driven jazz-rock fusion music somehow. When they became a pop ballad band, they lost, sadly, their innovative and unique sound.
      -Firing Danny, the one who originally put the band together, and who was a fantastic and creative drummer, was a bad move too…

    • @montydaniels1054
      @montydaniels1054 2 роки тому

      @@jeffnelson2028 Jeff, what happened to Danny Seraphine was wrong. I listened to those other guys bitching. They made it sound like he had just picked up a set of drumsticks the week before. Danny got into one of those slumps & had a problem keeping time. I listened to Bernard Purdie & even he said that a sound engineer told him to start using a click track, (like he would need one.) At any rate, I thought I'd comment because I know we're not the only ones out here that feel that way....

  • @darlatc1169
    @darlatc1169 6 років тому +23

    " My Personal Tribute for Terry " - - -
    All through my lifetime i have never - ever known him or anything about him - other than i knew someone else in that Band did sing a few of the Fantastic songs known as - Chicago - .
    I never comprehended just how " Out of this World " he played the Guitar & Sang .
    I never had the Privilege of seeing him performing , until this particular Video .
    This young man had an Unbelievable Talent of not only being able to sing , but to play the Guitar to extreme Perfection . He had way more Passion , Heart , & Soul in his entire body than most of us today . If he would still be with us - what more could we have been able to behold in our Music World of Today . His way of doing things & the words he sang is what caught my Attention ! I'm sure he was a Talent that probably wasn't Appreciated as he Soulfully deserved .
    He could of had a " One in a Million " Future Career , but so sadly was taken away from us too soon .
    But , lets not Cry Sad Tears - - As in my Heart & Soul i know he is now in a place where he is Living w/ Jesus through God and has to be Very Happy & So Proud of his Accomplishments in which he was able to Achieve before he left us .
    He was Big then & if here Today would definitely been : Larger than Life Itself !

    • @judyledbetter3915
      @judyledbetter3915 4 роки тому +1

      To Darla T C, That Was A Very Beautiful Tribute To Mr. Terry Kath. Rest in Peace, Dear 👼. God Bless.

    • @kentlewis987
      @kentlewis987 3 роки тому

      Have you seen the Tanglewood concert from 1970? It’s an awesome performance of songs from their first 3 albums.

    • @darlatc1169
      @darlatc1169 3 роки тому +1

      Yes I did and they all Impressed me with that Performance .

    • @darlatc1169
      @darlatc1169 3 роки тому

      Then Peter's 1979 Detroit Performance " Happy Man " took my breath away . Talk about Personality & Showmanship !

  • @Noneofyourbiz71
    @Noneofyourbiz71 2 роки тому +3

    Can’t believe the rest of this band is still touring. After all these years. It’s nice to them but it’s not the same without Peter and Terry!!!! Please take me back to the 70’s !!!!!

    • @erichinton5774
      @erichinton5774 9 місяців тому

      They actually just announced another tour with Earth Wind and Fire next yr, and they'll be here in Nashville in August. Of course, neither band is the same as they were then. That goes for The Stones too. But somehow they keep it all going, and I'm so proud of all three bands

  • @aeromamakinforever
    @aeromamakinforever 7 років тому +37

    Amazing Terry Kath, damn wish you were still here!

  • @alexnutcasio936
    @alexnutcasio936 Рік тому +7

    This is just before Terry passes and David Foster “ softens” the band to being unrecognizable. Chicago died with Terry Kath. He WAS Chicago.

    • @982spyder5
      @982spyder5 7 днів тому

      I agree, Chicago with Terry was a true rock band. Without him they were a sappy ballad group driven by Cetera's falsetto.

  • @flyboysteven9979
    @flyboysteven9979 6 років тому +36

    ...and three months later, terry was dead.....what a tragic loss to the music world...it was like Hendrix dying all over again...

  • @bibchr
    @bibchr 8 років тому +139

    I'm re-watching the little jam Terry threw together at the end of the Ballet, just before Now More Than Ever. I'm thinking, "Dang - and this is that poor soul at top weight, beat up by drugs, fighting personal discouragement... and he STILL blows that magic right through that guitar."
    You can't help but wonder, and imagine: what if he'd been able to clean up, get it together, and stay with us to today? Particularly if he'd let Chicago head off into Balladville, gone solo, and gone back to jazz-rock and all the everything-else he could do. What more sheer brilliance would we have today?
    So, so sad.

    • @groundhog713
      @groundhog713 7 років тому +18

      I agree with you. If Terry was still around, he would have left Chicago by the 1980s. I think he would have gone in a blues/rock direction and made some well received albums showing his guitar skills and his gritty voice of course.

    • @seanvine39
      @seanvine39 7 років тому +15

      groundhog713 the best part about Terry was his voice. His guitar playing complimented that. His solo stuff would've been exceptional. So sad. Still.

    • @humbertholloway7701
      @humbertholloway7701 6 років тому +10

      You are very insightful and knowledgeable, assuming there is some biographical or informational context for what you are saying....I was aghast to see how much weight growth had affected him between the early 70's and when these last concert footage reels were from....Kath had clearly ballooned, hadn't he? Clearly, no one in his right mind plays a game of Russian Roulette with a loaded weapon without either being psychologically disturbed/ill or suffering from extreme drug intoxication/paralysis and/or mental depression or psychosis. Never realized how gifted this guy was both in the vocal context and on the guitar. He had some serious chops and he sounded like an African American with outstanding timbre and resonance. He and Cetera were quite a force back then musically, weren't they?

    • @scubadiva666
      @scubadiva666 6 років тому +10

      When I see him, all I can think of is his famous last words: "Don't worry, it's not loaded."

    • @mag2469
      @mag2469 6 років тому +5

      terry is so done with color my world at this point. He wanted to go solo for a lil bit..

  • @artmanjohn2
    @artmanjohn2 Рік тому +6

    It's had to believe that this performance is approximately 2 & 1/2 months before Terry's passing! Sad! Luckily I saw Chicago a few times, the first time being at the "Texas International Pop Festival" on Labor Day Weekend in 1969! One of my best memories for sure! I remember right after "Chicago Transit Authority" played that night, "Sam & Dave" came on to perform and Terry was standing right behind Sam & Dave on stage and was literally dancing and grooving on stage during Sam & Dave's whole performance. He was a fan too!

  • @jo-annkawakami3373
    @jo-annkawakami3373 10 місяців тому +4

    Looks like the guys were having fun & I'm sure the audience fed them a lot of energy. Saw Kath smiling now & then. Wish I were there, even just to hear Kath's riffs! And course the 3 vocalists are hard to beat besides the horns & Danny on drums. Rest in peace, Terry.

  • @sharonlaforest6134
    @sharonlaforest6134 6 років тому +37

    They did this performance exactly 40 years today which was Robert Lamm's birthday and also my birthday. It is amazing to still see these guys out there performing today in their 70's. I only wish Terry was still alive as I really believe he would have done what Peter did - leave the band and go solo. He would have been great.

    • @JBrodo
      @JBrodo 2 роки тому +4

      I loved when Peter started playing Happy Birthday on his bass after Saturday 😊. I may have missed that if I hadn't seen your comment about it being Bobby's birthday!

    • @joesephtoulouse5360
      @joesephtoulouse5360 2 роки тому +2

      Without Peter and Terry,no chicago

    • @edlawn5481
      @edlawn5481 Рік тому +1

      It's amazing how close Terry and Stevie Ray Vaughn sounded, both on guitar and their singing.

    • @bradlyscotunes9156
      @bradlyscotunes9156 4 місяці тому +1

      You want close to Terry's vocal, listen to Chicago tribute band, Leonid & Friends, from Russia! Holy cow, these peeps are spot on, & great recording/video production! Nice to hear great music appreciated, & carried on!
      My 1st real concert @ 13 yrs old: 'Chicago Transit Authority', in June, 1968, @ their 1st Fillmore, San Francisco gig, a year before their 1st album. Santana opened, 1year before their 1st album; & headliner was Big Brother & The Holding Co., with Janis Joplin!
      Had Just moved there from 30 miles out of small town, central WA., literally end of paved road. Can still play all that music in my head, just as it sounded there. & was this odd, thick, sweet smell in the air I couldn't identify(?).. musta been northern Ca.homegrown; doesn't smell nice like that, now. I'm a lifelong percussionist, & I liked jazz, so I was in heaven; Santana with 3 percussionists, Chicago's drummer Danny Seraphim, & Horns! Saw Chicago & Santana few more times over the years; grateful..

  • @johnknottenbelt2502
    @johnknottenbelt2502 5 років тому +18

    Loved Terry Kath's brilliant guitar work, since CTA's first album in 1969 ! Huge thanks for posting this gig & for keeping his memory & that of CTA alive ! Even Jimi Hendrix lauded Terry Kath's great guitar work ! That in itself is a feather in his many feathered 'headdress' !

  • @user-ip3lt2dc5o
    @user-ip3lt2dc5o 2 місяці тому +1

    These songs bring back memories and cherished moments,I enjoy listening when I was a teenager today the songs R played by computer 💻💻.....

  • @namename2868
    @namename2868 3 роки тому +6

    Terry Kath is, was and will be the greatest guitarist to date, and I loved Eddie and love Eric. But Terry played rhythm and lead while singing and blistering solos no one can touch while touring schedule that I think broke him. He was unhappy with new Chicago. His band had left the stage. Terry deserves to be recognized as one of the greatest guitarists of all time.

  • @StephenDoty84
    @StephenDoty84 2 роки тому +14

    I think their Tanglewood concert in 1970 was their best. More passion and more in tune. This was a tired, older road band.

    • @WolfSchleiss
      @WolfSchleiss 2 роки тому +1

      Agreed. They were at the top of their game at Tanglewood.

    • @jimcameron2511
      @jimcameron2511 Рік тому +2

      Not sure I could sign on to that. They were more mature and polished here. Cetera's backups, for instance, were incredible.

  • @tarnel9
    @tarnel9 5 років тому +20

    Terry was the soul of Chicago!

  • @arfshesaid4325
    @arfshesaid4325 7 років тому +43

    As vital to the sound of this band, like each and every one of them, is Danny killin those grooves on drums......its never been remotely the same groove since u left dude, thank you so much......they might have changed drummers, but never ever will they replace you.

    • @beatlemania54
      @beatlemania54 3 роки тому +4

      Agreed!!! 100%

    • @ekat911
      @ekat911 2 роки тому +1

      Got that right 😊🎵🎶

    • @LoyalOpposition
      @LoyalOpposition Рік тому

      Danny is STILL a great "Street Player" (good book)

  • @jerrygeist1677
    @jerrygeist1677 2 роки тому +7

    Man they were really on that nite, wow! I Agree when Terry drove the section they were a magic unit! Thanks for the concert man!

  • @tommycollins7846
    @tommycollins7846 5 років тому +7

    Terry was so unhappy with the direction of the band. This concert gives the impression that he wanted to leave Chicago to start his own solo project at the time of his passing. God rest his soul, may he Rest In Peace!

    • @ladybuggs11
      @ladybuggs11 3 роки тому +1

      He was working on a solo project. May he Rest In Peace. Gone too soon.

  • @fougee1
    @fougee1 6 років тому +12

    A legend gone way before his time what a guitar man!!

  • @anthonywalrath917
    @anthonywalrath917 7 років тому +33

    Terry and Peter were great both could sing ballads as well as rock-in-roll

    • @evangelistbrianbaker
      @evangelistbrianbaker 3 роки тому +3

      Let no forget Robert as well. They had 3 lead singers that could stand on their own. They were talent packed

    • @funch357
      @funch357 3 роки тому +1

      @@evangelistbrianbaker And their voices were different enough from one another so that they sounded wondrous when they harmonized and used all their voices on individual songs. That gradually faded to zero on their albums over the years.

    • @reinamerino7109
      @reinamerino7109 2 роки тому +2

      @@evangelistbrianbaker mas o menos le entendi y estoy de acuerdoco con sus 3 mejores voces de los vocalistas, Terry, Peter and Robert

  • @LisaGemini
    @LisaGemini 5 років тому +16

    What an amazing talent gone too soon. That's why the rest of the band was devastated when he died. Jimi Hendrix admired Terry. God rest his soul.

    • @Oh_I_Will
      @Oh_I_Will 5 років тому +2

      Is there Video or Audio of Jimi saying that...have heard the Jimi Endorsement on so many other players, its not necessary...Kath was "The Man"...he didn't need his talents sugar coated with exaggerated quotes..

    • @funch357
      @funch357 3 роки тому +2

      @@Oh_I_Will It was said backstage, so no audio or video. All the original band members say Hendrix said it. That's good enough for me.

    • @Mertztillithurts
      @Mertztillithurts 2 роки тому +1

      God rest both their souls.

  • @darlatc1169
    @darlatc1169 6 років тому +7

    WOW --- How in the World did i Miss this back in 1977 ???? Must have been in Another World at that Moment in Time !!!!

  • @briansam2524
    @briansam2524 Рік тому +2

    Terry Kath was a BADASS on the guitar, he deserves to be recognized for his amazing talent. (he must've been a big dude)

  • @Bigbird108
    @Bigbird108 3 роки тому +9

    Chicago isn’t the same without Terry and Peter

  • @bobdeeguitar
    @bobdeeguitar Рік тому +3

    Chicago, still fantastic all these years later. Kath is such a monster player--rock solid time, outstanding chops--a great voice. The band as a whole is really outstanding. Check out this transition from Ballet For A Girl In Buchannon to the next tune: Horn soli sets up Kath's solo, sets up the horns repeating the last three notes on top of the organ pad, drops down a minor 3rd and plays that dark line! 22:42

  • @trishb1081
    @trishb1081 4 роки тому +22

    His physical appearance and him using lots of drugs when he died doesn’t add up. But to me he still looks good here and voice is even more soulful.

    • @anthonyj.lobreto5544
      @anthonyj.lobreto5544 3 роки тому +2

      He was a functioning addict I've been there I know it can be done. Drugs especially powders are death 😪

  • @janxander6535
    @janxander6535 8 років тому +24

    I love Terry Kath!

  • @BinkyTheGoddessDivine
    @BinkyTheGoddessDivine Місяць тому +1

    Oh, Terry why did you leave us so soon? RIP sweet Prince 👑, your music will live on forever.

  • @geoycs
    @geoycs 3 роки тому +4

    I was at this show!!!!! I was 12 years old, and I loved Chicago. I feel so lucky to have been there.

  • @stepheng9746
    @stepheng9746 4 роки тому +3

    One of the top 5 guitarists of all time in my book.....

  • @datatwo7405
    @datatwo7405 3 роки тому +4

    Wow Terry Kath is an amazing player. He just plays like it is as simple as slicing pie. And what a voice!

  • @lucguenette7534
    @lucguenette7534 5 місяців тому +2

    I remember as a kid hearing Chicago transit authority for 1st time, we all felt is was revolutionary all the way north Ontario, Kapuskasing.thanks again for introducing this to us David Rukavina!

  • @lilylonestar
    @lilylonestar 6 років тому +27

    OMG... I WAS AT THIS SHOW...
    Mr. Kath was definitely the heart & soul of the Chicago sound.

    • @terrykathspotlight9916
      @terrykathspotlight9916  6 років тому +3

      Oh, super! Check out the Terry Kath Fan Group on Facebook....we are 24/7 Terry Kath :-)

  • @fredgrant7774
    @fredgrant7774 4 роки тому +5

    I'm so sorry I never got to see kath play live. One thing I know is if you get Chicago's greatest hits and play it in your car loud it's one of the most amazing music I've ever heard. I was old enough to see them then but I don't have a clue why I didn't peruse it harder. But I wouldn't waist my time seeing Chicago know. Not in the least bit interested. Sorry TCA fans. But what a group. What a time to be alive lll 🇺🇸👀❗

  • @daveburns3886
    @daveburns3886 8 місяців тому +4

    I’d heard that he was considering quitting band and doing his own thing.. they had a tremendous run and he should be considered one of the very best guitarists ever!!

  • @mikel5064
    @mikel5064 5 років тому +3

    Can you only imagine if Terry had been sober that afternoon 41 years ago? So many what ifs. Wherever you are Terry, we love and miss you.

  • @caliz56
    @caliz56 2 роки тому +4

    They were all very talented musicians.And the mutiple vocalists in the group without a doubt made them even a more prolific band.

  • @debzdestiny1
    @debzdestiny1 6 років тому +12

    WOW.........JUST...........WOW!!!!!!!!! This was one hellava concert.......can you imagine having been there live??? This has to be THE BEST "Ballet" I have ever seen....in concert or on video due to Terry's magic!!! Terry's, Peter's, & Robert's voices just jelled soooooooo beautifully together on every song! And the individual "spin" each of them put on every song was incredible!! Every single one of them were at the top of their game and showed what talented, gifted musicians they are/were(RIP Terry & Laudir)! (Ya think Peter, Terry, Robert, and Walt all went to the same barber/hairdresser?? lol Same basic cut with some variations!! ) FANTABULOUS! PURE-AWESOMENESS!!! TYSSVVM for uploading this CHICAGO gem!!

    • @jimcameron2511
      @jimcameron2511 Рік тому +1

      Yes Debbie this is an underrated performance, not sure why. I'm from Houston and had lots of friends that went to this concert, I was out of town.

  • @katokiti2941
    @katokiti2941 10 місяців тому +1

    中学生の時ラジオから流れて来たそれまで聴いたことの無い管楽器が入ったRockを聴いて虜になり50年を超えました
    テリーの死は信じられなかった
    若すぎる
    今残っているのは3人だけどメンバーを変えながら未だにChicagoは健在 素晴らしい👍
    サイコ〜なRockを聴かせてくれるChicago❣️
    有難うございます👏
    日本の大ファンより🤭🥰😘

  • @ronfrey6639
    @ronfrey6639 5 років тому +13

    I was at this show cant believe the entire show is up THANK YOU.....!

    • @HytekFred
      @HytekFred 5 років тому +1

      There's a release of the whole 28 tracks on audio. This is only partial. Great recording.

  • @victoriabradford6496
    @victoriabradford6496 3 роки тому +3

    I would die happy if I could go back and be Terry's guitar......

  • @jonshonebarger5707
    @jonshonebarger5707 7 років тому +114

    Chicago when Chicago was Chicago...

    • @janierunaway112
      @janierunaway112 7 років тому +3

      Amen, brother.

    • @fdgiii
      @fdgiii 4 роки тому +1

      Yeah!!

    • @hoosiermomma1571
      @hoosiermomma1571 4 роки тому +6

      David Foster was the worst thing that ever happened to this band. Well, second to the loss of TK.

    • @VC-mo5yg
      @VC-mo5yg 4 роки тому +7

      David Foster....worst thing for the band . Egomaniac extraordinaire, never understood the band musically, and completely forced them in a very unnatural direction and way of playing. And his smug ego STILL doesn't " get it".

    • @josebegui
      @josebegui 4 роки тому

      Yes, Yes

  • @905if6was9
    @905if6was9 2 роки тому +1

    Finally, Robert Lamm is visible. 40+ year old video is limited, and Lamm had no problem with Kath and Cetera fronting the band. Footage from that ancient age sometimes misses a lot, but not here.

  • @duece5976
    @duece5976 2 роки тому +4

    Too bad a good clean copy of this doesn't exist somewhere. Terry we have missed you all this time.

  • @gradytruchelut9930
    @gradytruchelut9930 8 років тому +23

    Great concert video! Terry is kicking ass as usual!

  • @charlesmcgehee3227
    @charlesmcgehee3227 3 роки тому +1

    Terry Kath was a great loss. But on this gig he was alive and well. Peter Cetera was really showing his incredible vocals. I have to say that this set shows him less focused on his bass playing. It is good. But not what he was doing just 10 years earlier. Thank you for this great video show Terry while he was still living and performing. This was a great great band. When they began they were ahead of their time.

  • @antoinettealbarado2693
    @antoinettealbarado2693 5 років тому +2

    I remember recording this off of AM radio to my cassette recorder. I wore that song out!! Chicago is forever in my heart. Love you Terry. Gone too soon. He's a legend!! 💞💞💞

  • @gerardoalmaraz1407
    @gerardoalmaraz1407 5 років тому +10

    El mejor guitarrista de la banda Chicago el que inventó los mejores solos de guitarra en las mejores canciones de esta agrupación q.p.d. Terry Kath saludos desde México

  • @jerryrios2084
    @jerryrios2084 2 роки тому +4

    Thank you so much for sharing this video, we had the pleasure of being there, thank God we got to see Terry , this was one of biggest concerts to come through Houston, I have seen Chicago several times since but they were never the same without Terry, thanks again

  • @marilyntennissen6016
    @marilyntennissen6016 5 років тому +8

    I was at this concert! We had a sign saying "Happy Birthday Bobby!" Unforgettable concert!

    • @ronfrey6639
      @ronfrey6639 5 років тому +5

      I was there also my first concert 16 years old ! The Hanna family took me to this show and Niel Diamond with Cat Stevens opening for another concert so much fun... Today I play guitar and build them because of this influence I made my own tele and its got a black hawk Indian sticker on it right now not cause I love Hockey because of Terry. R.I.P. Terry

    • @funch357
      @funch357 3 роки тому

      @@ronfrey6639 What a great tribute, that sticker!

  • @cavscout62
    @cavscout62 2 роки тому +8

    To think of what the Terry Kath Power Trio could have and would have produced…

  • @bluzzedude8111
    @bluzzedude8111 5 років тому +13

    Poor Terry, you could see he was a physical mess by this point. I saw one of their last shows and I didn't even recognize him but he played great as always. RIP

  • @waynepickhardt4975
    @waynepickhardt4975 3 роки тому +20

    Terry was and still is criminally underrated.

    • @waynepickhardt4975
      @waynepickhardt4975 3 роки тому +1

      @Peppa Pig Absolutely!

    • @kevinbking1
      @kevinbking1 Рік тому +1

      Jimi Hendrix reportedly once said about Chicago "their horn section is like one lung and that guitar player is better than me."

    • @shorelined1
      @shorelined1 Рік тому

      By who? I've never heard anyone say anything but what an amazing guitarist he was

    • @shorelined1
      @shorelined1 Рік тому

      Just because he's not on some dumb list doesn't make him underrated.

  • @buffer0179
    @buffer0179 8 років тому +67

    The great Terry Kath !

    • @bruceadler9709
      @bruceadler9709 7 років тому +7

      NEVER looks at the neck.....pure heart and soul!

  • @mariomartinez4143
    @mariomartinez4143 4 роки тому +5

    Terry looks like he's just going thru the motions, bored with it all. while Peter reminds me of a wedding singer with that outfit. He's loving all the notoriety. it all makes sense now that we know what happened in the future.. Through it all TK still sounds great and plays that guitar flawlessly

  • @Hiker63
    @Hiker63 6 років тому +15

    What a great musician with a soulful voice of that of Ray Charles. Hendrix was quoted as saying Terry Kath was a better guitarist than him. Sadly this was only three months before his untimely death.

  • @tl4340
    @tl4340 7 років тому +12

    What could have been. RIP, Terry, you live on...