They dubbed him the white Ray Charles I think. What a voice. Rick Beato does What Makes this Song Great for Chicago Make Me Smile. Isolates Terry's voice a few times.
Chicago...... what a fantastic band they were. Terry Kath was a true virtuoso. The combination in concert with Jimi Hendrix must have been wonderful to see. Unfortunately I never got the chance. But all these years later, I'm even more of an admirer of the music of both Chicago and Hendrix than I ever was.
Very illuminating. Terry was an amazing guitarist and Jimi saw it. They were also similar in their style - a certain backbone of technique that they handled intuitively, with tons of feel. The whole band was amazing - Jimi was the consummate pro and didn't have a streak of jealousness in him. If he dug what he heard he wanted to be close to it.
Sorry. As a guitar player who has attempted to play both of these masters' material, beyond their instruments having 6 strings, and both experimenting with the kind of sounds the electric guitar could produce, their playing styles, and techniques were quite different.
Not to troll or anything, but check out Kath's "free form guitar"it's pretty similar I also am a guitar player, started in 68,still jamming today I think they would have made some great music.
I saw Jimi at the LA Forum like 1968, and Chicago Transit Authority opened for him. They were so incredible. The next week I went to my local music store and found their album......a DOUBLE album, which was unheard of for a first album.
Michael.... Watch our Musicians Hall Of Fame “Backstage” full length shows. They are half hour. James Pankow interview is in two parts so two half hour interviews. If you like Chicago you’ll really enjoy them both. As you can tell James is a great interview. Very funny. By the way.... some people make comments like he was drinking or high etc. Not true at all. He was just full of life and very funny. Great guy and a musician Genius if there ever was one. Thanks for watching... Joe
I like how Joe ‘Listens’. Some interviewers talk more than who we want to hear from. I am familiar with this story, but it was great to hear from James. Thanks again.
I couldn’t agree more! Interviewer was soft spoken and allowed JP to tell the story. Good work! I love Chicago’s music ever since I was a little boy listening on the radio back in the early 70’s.
He is the best ! A great listener draws out the very best from his guests . That's Joe . Consummate pro and genuine human being . A treasure to be sure .
Regardless of the field of talent, I'd rather have some people think I was the absolute best and some people think I was absolute crap as was the case with Hendrix than have everyone think I was just okay.
He will never be forgotten. What Elvis was to singing. Hendrix was to guitar playing. That means he will live forever. If the worlds still here in a 1000 years. They will be talking about Hendrix and playing his classic music. He is one of the tenets of musical immortality.
Spot on! When Electric Lady studios opened shortly before Jimi's death Eddie Kramer would say when coming in to record Jimi would always ask if he could use the studio!!! Eddie's reply was always Jimi you own this place and I work for you. You don't have to ask!!!And Jimi would just humbly say thanks man!
I was 16 years in Houston, Tx and got the chance to see Jimi and CTA. The opening act was Fat Mattress which was Noel Reddings band. I wondered what the big cloud of smoke was in the Sam Houston Auditorium. It was my first concert. Hard to believe it was 50 years ago.
I was there! It was a Tuesday night (school night) I was about 15.I guess Jimi.was late and then seemed rushed Big surprise for me when did an instrumental Sunshine of Your Love Thanks my older sis for taking me We saw Cream the previous O6ct.'68 At the Coliseum
Two of the most gifted guitarists I have ever heard. I'm fortunate to be able to say that at least, I got to see Terry play with Chicago 3 times! They were the best group I ever witnessed and I saw a lot of live concerts.
March 16, 1968 - Barnaby's in Chicago - my 21st birthday and I was there watching Chicago (then CTA) with a couple of friends. One song I distinctly remember was "I'm a Man." What a night.
When I watch TK's guitar solo on 25 or 6 to 4 from 1970 Tanglewood I actually laugh at points it's so awesome. But the whole thing definitely does "Make Me Smile"....
No question that Chicago (and Terry) were one of the best bands in the world in 1970. The live footage confirms it. And that is an astounding claim for anyone.
I met James not too long ago and, figuring I’d rib him a little, told him how I thought Chicago’s Aqualung was one of the greatest albums ever… it either sailed right past him, or maybe he didn’t want to ‘embarrass’ me by correcting me… lol. Either way, he is STILL an absolute ball of energy on stage even in this, Chicago’s, cabaret phase. Love the band!
This guy being interviewed is "Jimmy Trombone". He is the really happy guy you can watch in Chicago's Tanglewood performance. It is nice to see he is still happy.
When I was very small, I was already familiar with Benny Goodman and Glen Miller from the movies where they were playing, and Jimmy Stewart's characterization of Glen, so when I first heard Chicago on the AM radio, I was immediately attracted to the horn production, being very tight and precise. It was a very big part of that time in pop music, and paved the way for EWF horns to fit right in.
I never realized just how good a guitar player Terry Kath was. They were all so great to me, all seven from Chicago. This and The Moody Blues have always been tied as my favorite group/groups. I like one just as much as the other.
Joe is a great interviewer because he asks his questions and listens. Chicago and Hendrix two of my long time favorites. But Terry Kath...even today my favorite guitarist, his voice. He taught me to play and I cried when I heard listening to WNEW in NY that he died. RIP, Terry and Jimi.
Peter... I started a band in 1969. We had a three piece horn section at 14 years old. Motown, Stax etc. until Chicago. I wanted to be Terry. I too still have never got over him passing away. I feel the same about Jimi and now Tom Petty.... yes Tom was 66 but still writing great songs and the band was better every year. Mike Campbell.... what a guitarist!!! Thanks for listening. ....Joe
Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum Some great bands and musicians back the. Shit, I' m getting old, 66 next month, loved all the stuff you mentioned and more, but the horn bands,.CTA, BS &T, Chase always stood out. Really grateful I was around then and truly grateful that I was able to appreciate the music and those that made it. Thanks for your comments, sincerely, thanks.
Another one from your seemingly endless treasure trove. Thanks, as ever, for preserving these oral histories of our musical heritage, history, and legacy. Keep 'em coming!
jahnbon, thank you for your kind words and continued support for the channel, it would have meant so much to my dad, Joe. Hope you can visit the museum sometime. Best, Britt
James Pankow isn't known very well, but he was the trombone player of Chicago. He wrote A LOT of their hit songs and had a major influence on what the band did. Terry Kath (lead guitar) doesn't get enough recognition, and neither does James! I don't know how the proposed collaboration between Jimi Hendrix and Chicago/Terry Kath would have gone (considering Kath and Hendrix were both incredibly amazing guitarists and there might not have been 'room' for both of them) but if Jimi had lived longer, they would have collaborated somehow. If you look at what Jimi Hendrix was doing the last part of his life, musically, he was heading a new direction. I think he would have fit in with a band like Chicago. Maybe not full-time. Maybe it wouldn't have lasted very long, but Jimi loved their music, loved Kath's playing, and I am sure James Pankow would have loved to get his band together with Hendrix, in some capacity, to create some amazing music. If only......
That was the great thing about Chicago. Every one of them were top class and they all took the spotlight equally. But kath always won the head moving contest. You could spot him a mile away that head rocked with the beat, and that joy came through his brain and into the guitar. After hearing him one night, a friend was quoted as saying "damn terry, does that guitar owe you money? Truly a great tragedy when we lost him. Hope I make it to heaven so maybe I could jam just once with him
I saw Jimi Hendrix and CTA at the Forum. Great concert!!! I used to go to the Whiskey also. Heard some great music there. Even a lot of unknown bands were very good. It was a golden age of hard rock. I must confess that I never paid attention to the blues until the rockers got it, electrified it, and added those sizzling guitar solos to it. Hard to believe it was 50 years ago. Terry Kath and Jimi Hendrix died much too soon.
I grew up in Chicago when CTA/Chicago made it big. (Went to school with Jim Ellison of Material Issue and Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins.) I remember the name CTA, which is a literal take on the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), a city agency which objected to the use of their moniker. This band and Styx made us proud. Another great interview, Joe.
Awesome interview. I had heard this but wasnt sure. I was just started playing in bands when chicago got popular. Im so proud to say Hendrix and Kath were two major inspirations. I played with the best band in town and they played several of Chicago's songs. Great memories. Thanks for the share.
I had friends who went to the charlotte show. tickets were $6. & I heard jimi was incredible & wore green pants.sadly I never saw him , but saw chicago around 2006 in savannah, Ga(no terry, danny, or peter)very tight, did lots of older material & robert sang his ass off !!!!
This is such a great video, gave me the chills. What an amazing story told so well. Thank you Joe and Musicians Hall of fame & Museum. Jimmy knew the magic of the horn section he got it. Wow! Man..how amazing it would have been. Pure Gold 100%
I really enjoyed this interview. It was informative...comfortable and just plain fun to listen to. Terry and Jimi.....hard acts to follow. Rock in peace gentleman. Thank you for posting this gem. Peace and love.🎶🎶🎶
Joe, I've already watched the entire interview but this was a nice snippet from it, it really makes me miss both Terry and Jimmy. One thing about Chicago is with them you can have your cake and eat it too. If you like horn bands like Blood Sweat and Tears and that sort of thing but you also like really hard rock bands...with Chicago you can actually have both and neither aspect would leave you longing for more.. Terry covered all the bases and then some, and Pankow and the horn section was basically setting the standard and raised the bar incredibly High! James was a very important part of all that and I'm grateful he's still around survived all those crazy years and still around the talk about it with this kind of enthusiasm is really awesome! Joe really brings the best out of everyone he interviews. Thanks for keeping our music alive Joe! Peace, Bob M.
Hey Bob, your kind words & support for the channel would have meant so much to my dad, Joe. He would have enjoyed & agreed with all you wrote! In 1972 his band, the Soul Proprietors, wanted to be like Chicago, won the national battle of the bands which later led him to Nashville, he became a song writer & even produced for Blood Sweat & Tears. I guess you also watched the Pankow interview too? Hope you can visit the museum sometime, if you haven’t, I know you would love it. All the best, Britt
Dennis John Dreher If Terry left Chicago and started producing solo albums or found himself a new band and produced songs like “Takin it on uptown”, “South Carolina purples” and “Mississippi delta city blues” he’d be regarded as one of the greats
Joe, good lord, these interviews are gold! Great questions, and a lot of space to have everyone talk. Just great! Always a great watch & listen! Happy new year, and thank you so much for the work! 💯‼️🙏
Terry is a very underrated guitarist - while Jimi is often considered better, it's more about his INNOVATION than about his ability (good player, GREAT innovator!).
funny about being Hendrix`s opening act........when I first saw Jimi he was the opening act for the Young Rascals in Central Park in NYC,I`m thinking summer `67.....blew us all away.......Love the way Terry Kath played......peace to all....
what I like is when two guys of the fame and glory are talking together of their youth, they revert back to being kids talking the same way they would've in the 60's and 70's,i do this with my friends of yesteryear,HENDRIX AND TERRY WERE MONSTERS ON THE Stratocasters,they played by instinct,damn what losses we the listening,loving fans of both of these genuine geniuses,we lose again
Great interview. I loved Hendrix and Chicago, and although this was a more guitar related interview, the horns is what made chicago a killer band. I mean there wasn't any other hard rocking bands doing the horn thing. And of course Terry Kath is a legend and his playing complimented the horn arrangements and vice versa.
Huge BS&T fan here, but my Chicago boys rocked harder overall than BS&T. Chi also had a much rawer sound live than BS&T, at least in their lightning-in-a-bottle early years. TK and the horns were responsible for much of that sound, imho.
Thanks for the upload man! I can see why they didn't talk guitar. They both had a very different approach from each other. Both great in their own right. 'Nuff said.
Amazing. I saw Chicago Transit Authority at the Whiskey A Go Go in October 1969 when they were the undercard to the headlning Velvet Underground. I came to see the Velvet Underground and had not heard of CTA before and left as a CTA fan. I never accepted the name change to just Chicago and they will always be Chicago Transit Authority to me.
Update: Got me to find Terry Kath Experience Documentary. It is on Amazon Prime right now. Great interview and stories. The mind boggles at what a Hendrix/Chicago album would have been.
It's funny, my Dad and I are getting together in April this year. He asked me what I wanted to do. I said I want to go to Nashville. He lives in Louisiana and I live in California. I was looking online for things to do there and found The Musicians Hall of Fame. Few weeks later found this channel! Just four months until I will be there.
Nashville is amazing...there are some small clubs that are great, like Family Wash, Broadway of course for music day and night, the food market, Bicentennial Park. If still in business, 417 Union on Printers Row and the Blue Bird Cafe(?)in east Nashville. See Franklin, about 20 minutes south, too. Lovely little town. Have fun!
After 50 years, I recently became reacquainted with the first CTA album. I would have loved to see Chicago during this time period, but I was only 13yrs old then. Please, if you haven't, give it a listen, you won't be disappointed!
I’m glad I saw this video clip of rock music history. What a cool story. CTA meets Hendrix at the Whisky A Go Go in LA. Jimi being his humble self. No arrogance. He was the epitome of cool. What May have been if Hendrix didn’t die untimely. Sad his legend lives on to this day. I love Hendrix’s music and I’m 55.
two of the greatest strat players dueling on stage,i'm afraid i'd have quit my job and tried to get a job as a roadie just be there when they tuned up,RIP TERRY AND JIMI,two of the best six stringers that had been born,fact
Terry Kath, (so are Michael Bloomfield, Les Paul and Django Reinhardt ) is on my top 5 list of guitar virtuosos. He died way too soon, but will always live on as one of the BEST ever!!!!
Wow !!!! Where has THIS channel been all my life ? I just saw it in the feed when I clicked onto UA-cam on my smartphone. This was riviting as hell. Can't wait to see more. This has instantly become my favorite channel. Not just liked and subscribed .. It's more like "Loved" and subscribed. Rock on ..
@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum Joe it was a pleasure. My brother goes back over 40 years with Foghat, Blue Oyster Cult, and as a drummer with Mitch Ryder in the mid 80's. They made an album in Germany called LaGash. It never went big here in the states, but had some success across the pond. He remains close to all of them. Talk soon. Brother ..
James Panko is a FANTASTIC Story Teller. ... of course, with a story LIKE THAT, how can you go wrong. ... Hopefully it'll be a scene in a movie someday
@@fyoukungflu5881 Lonnie really was gifted. His technique was amazing. I can't even do some of the things he did with the tremolo and sweep picking at high speeds, cleanly. And he could sing like George Jones
TOTALLY AWESOME INTERVIEW!! I'M SO GLAD THAT "JIMI" HELPED "CTA" aka "CHICAGO"... because they R a worth their weight in PLATINUM (not Brass- Lol)!! Part if the irony is "JIMI" wanted a new direction and to include a BRASS SECTION- he loved that sound. Whereas, I think TERRY wanted to do some solo work, with a small rhythm section!! I think TERRY needed that freedom to explore his own creativity... and I think JIMI needed a fuller sound and something jazzier and conservative. TERRY didn't get the notoriety his SO WELL DESERVES because he was such a team player. I also FEEL once JIMI passed... it deeply hurt TERRY because of their CONNECTION on so many different levels. Can one imagine what it felt like after performing in this synergistic tour with JIMI ( where they both complemented each other's music- a Jazzy, Blues, Rock "CHICAGO" opening for the Acid Rock, Psychedelic, Cosmic legend. THAT'S TOTAL COMPLEMENTARY "EAR CANDY!! It COULDN'T get better than that!!!!!), when "TERRY" got wind that "JIMI" was gone. HAD to be devastatinging at BEST!! Two UNTOUCHABLE TALENTS considering some type of MUSICAL COLLABORATION... and then- GONE... without a moment's notice!! "TERRY's" heart must have sunk right into his stomach!! How does one swallow that pill not long aftet touring with an EQUAL in both MUSICAL ARTISTRY and HUMILITY?! The general public CANNOT "FEEL"... let alone know, the immense emotional connection that had developed behind the scenes. I couldn't begin to understand what "TERRY" felt upon hearing the news... just like I couldn't begin to understand the feeling the other "CHICAGO" members felt upon hearing of "TERRY's" accident. It really is a type od grief that lingers long after the initial wound us healed. We can only APPRECIATE that these 2 musically artistic prodigies had a brief moment where they , as well as their bands, crossed the plane of cosmic time for an UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE. "In a Roomful of Mirrors"... "Does Anyone Really Know What Time it is?!" NOT if one has been awake, "25 or 6 to 4"... with "Purple Haze" all through their brain!! I'd Love to view one concert from the tour- SOME ENTITY has control of it!!! RIP "JIMI" and "TERRY!!" YOU BOTH ARE MISSED BEYOND our 3 dimensional understanding!! Once again - MAGNIFICENT INTERVIEW!!!
a much needed piece of the puzzle cuz I do Chicago tunes live on my acoustic now, never knew... so much love and respect for both... ah shit R.I.P. once again...
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Miss Terry to this day.
If you're a guitarist it's impossible not to love Terry.
Thanks for watching 9..... Joe
I’m not a guitarist, and I love Terry’s playing and singing.
Terry was a beast!!! And a very soulful singer....
They dubbed him the white Ray Charles I think. What a voice. Rick Beato does What Makes this Song Great for Chicago Make Me Smile.
Isolates Terry's voice a few times.
MUCH agreed.
Jimi Hendrix and Terry Kath, what a collaboration that would have been!! Miss them both.
👍☺️
Oh No Question
yes. It would have been awesome.
Can you imagine?
Had Terry lived into the 80’s, he could’ve had a collaboration with SRV! Endless possibilities!
thank you so much for remembering Terry Kath, one of the most amazing guitar players ever existed
Great interview. What a profound loss, Terry & Jimi, to the music world and to their fans.
Terry kath, jimi hendrix and stevie ray vaughn my favorite guitarist 🎸 ❤️ rip terry, jimi and stevie 🥺🙏🙌
Everyone was a good singer too. And they could all play blazing leads. That's what I miss the most. They could do everything.
Chicago...... what a fantastic band they were. Terry Kath was a true virtuoso. The combination in concert with Jimi Hendrix must have been wonderful to see. Unfortunately I never got the chance. But all these years later, I'm even more of an admirer of the music of both Chicago and Hendrix than I ever was.
Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts Joe.... best, Joe
Very illuminating. Terry was an amazing guitarist and Jimi saw it. They were also similar in their style - a certain backbone of technique that they handled intuitively, with tons of feel. The whole band was amazing - Jimi was the consummate pro and didn't have a streak of jealousness in him. If he dug what he heard he wanted to be close to it.
Sorry. As a guitar player who has attempted to play both of these masters' material, beyond their instruments having 6 strings, and both experimenting with the kind of sounds the electric guitar could produce, their playing styles, and techniques were quite different.
@@jhandle4196 I didn't mean they sounded alike - they don't. But they both had a kind of raw and visceral playing style.
Not to troll or anything, but check out Kath's "free form guitar"it's pretty similar I also am a guitar player, started in 68,still jamming today I think they would have made some great music.
@Conrad Mason - Did you not watch the video!?
@@terrra_2024 Strange isn't it? I guess he just saw the headline and rambled on...lol
Chicago was the first rock band to perform at Carnegie hall. Great sound. Ground breaking.
Jimi Hendrix brought me to this interview.😮Been playing guitar off and on 35+years.Wish Jimi was still here.😢
And this was just a bunch of guys in their twenties. Amazing.
I saw Jimi at the LA Forum like 1968, and Chicago Transit Authority opened for him. They were so incredible. The next week I went to my local music store and found their album......a DOUBLE album, which was unheard of for a first album.
Michael.... Watch our Musicians Hall Of Fame “Backstage” full length shows. They are half hour. James Pankow interview is in two parts so two half hour interviews. If you like Chicago you’ll really enjoy them both. As you can tell James is a great interview. Very funny. By the way.... some people make comments like he was drinking or high etc. Not true at all. He was just full of life and very funny. Great guy and a musician Genius if there ever was one.
Thanks for watching... Joe
C.T.A. - DOUBLE ALBUM
CHICAGO II - DOUBLE ALBUM!!!!😳
CHICAGO III - TRIPLE ALBUM!!!!😳
CHICAGO LIVE @ CARNEY HALL - FOUR ALBUMS!!!! 😳
I was at that Hendrix concert but I believe it was 1969. Between opening band CTA and Hendrix was Cat Mother & the All Night Newsboys.
Early Chicago concerts were such a supernatural musical experience
Hi GC.... I didn’t see Chicago until 1972 and it was great but I would’ve loved seeing them in 1968. Best, Joe
THAT WOULD OF BEEN ONE OF THE GREATEST MOMENTS IN ROCK HISTORY, HAD TERRY AND JIMI PLAYED TOGETHER. GOD BLESS THEM BOTH!!
You mean would have
I like how Joe ‘Listens’. Some interviewers talk more than who we want to hear from. I am familiar with this story, but it was great to hear from James. Thanks again.
Clayton Kusaj thanks Clayton... Joe
Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum, Are you serious? It is my great pleasure, sir.
I couldn’t agree more! Interviewer was soft spoken and allowed JP to tell the story. Good work! I love Chicago’s music ever since I was a little boy listening on the radio back in the early 70’s.
He is the best ! A great listener draws out the very best from his guests . That's Joe . Consummate pro and genuine human being . A treasure to be sure .
I call Howard Stern "The Great Interrupter".
Always a treat to read how other musicians were in awe of Hendrix. HALF A CENTURY later and I still miss him so much
Regardless of the field of talent, I'd rather have some people think I was the absolute best and some people think I was absolute crap as was the case with Hendrix than have everyone think I was just okay.
And cool to hear Jimi was in awe of great musicians as well.
@@v-town1980 Oh, Jimi def. was in awe of other musicians..
Hendrix Relavences in 2019 make me smile. Great to see hes still thought of .
Funny how you say that here, one of Chicago's hits, and a Terry Kath song is Make Me Smile
Jimi's Genius is Timeless, like Bach, Mozart, or Beethoven, to name a few.
Michael Turner yes %10000
He will never be forgotten. What Elvis was to singing. Hendrix was to guitar playing. That means he will live forever. If the worlds still here in a 1000 years. They will be talking about Hendrix and playing his classic music. He is one of the tenets of musical immortality.
Jimi had so much respect for other people and what they were doing One of the most humble person That ever lived that’s why jimi was special
Spot on! When Electric Lady studios opened shortly before Jimi's death Eddie Kramer would say when coming in to record Jimi would always ask if he could use the studio!!! Eddie's reply was always Jimi you own this place and I work for you. You don't have to ask!!!And Jimi would just humbly say thanks man!
Wow, Hendrix with Terry Kath and Chicago!? That's a whole lotta fire power there!!
Terry Kath was the best guitarist ever! ❤️
Hi Gloria…. Terry was great. Thanks for watching… Joe
@@gloriablenker2540 I totally agree! Pure genius!
What an incredible meeting of talent _that_ was.
I was 16 years in Houston, Tx and got the chance to see Jimi and CTA. The opening act was Fat Mattress which was Noel Reddings band. I wondered what the big cloud of smoke was in the Sam Houston Auditorium. It was my first concert. Hard to believe it was 50 years ago.
I was there! It was a Tuesday night (school night) I was about 15.I guess
Jimi.was late and then seemed rushed
Big surprise for me when did an instrumental Sunshine of Your Love
Thanks my older sis for taking me
We saw Cream the previous O6ct.'68
At the Coliseum
Houston TX 😎
Very cool show. Did you ever find out what caused that smoke?
Two of the most gifted guitarists I have ever heard. I'm fortunate to be able to say that at least, I got to see Terry play with Chicago 3 times! They were the best group I ever witnessed and I saw a lot of live concerts.
Saw CHICAGO in 1975 when I was in the Navy in Virginia after I came back from a Med cruise. It was phenomenal! Great concert!
@@dalehood1846 so many ultra talented guitarists suffered an untimely demise ... Hendrix, Kath, Stevie Ray, Jim Croce et al
Saw Chicago live twice - in the mid-1970s with Kath.
Only band I EVER saw twice for a very long time (there are now 3 such bands on my list).
@@bricefleckenstein9666 awesome. I never saw them after his death. I saw a few groups, two times. The Doobie Brothers, the Eagles, Boston, Elvis
Thanks Mr. Pankow! As a kid I idolized both guitarists and you guys as well. We didn’t know what we had then.
March 16, 1968 - Barnaby's in Chicago - my 21st birthday and I was there watching Chicago (then CTA) with a couple of friends. One song I distinctly remember was "I'm a Man." What a night.
You gotta love legendary stories like this.
When I watch TK's guitar solo on 25 or 6 to 4 from 1970 Tanglewood I actually laugh at points it's so awesome. But the whole thing definitely does "Make Me Smile"....
It's one of the greatest guitar licks of all time! Just incredible!
I always refer to TK as a man possessed by music when I watch live performances
No question that Chicago (and Terry) were one of the best bands in the world in 1970. The live footage confirms it. And that is an astounding claim for anyone.
Imagine some dual leads from Terry and Jimi ala Duane and Dickey.......damn!
Yep, true this ^ ^ ^ Just look at Lenox Mass in 1970 at Tanglewood........stuff of guitar legend.
And still NOW!!!
Thanks for sharing this. Jimi Hendrix and Terry Kath are two guitar icons. May they rest in peace. Hope you have a Happy New Year. Cheers!
I saw Chicago at the Hollywood Bowl either the 18th or 19th of Sept 1970.
Terry Kath was crying all throughout the show.
I wish I'd been there to see that but I was only 12 in '70. :(
@@bricin1982 I was 15
I met James not too long ago and, figuring I’d rib him a little, told him how I thought Chicago’s Aqualung was one of the greatest albums ever… it either sailed right past him, or maybe he didn’t want to ‘embarrass’ me by correcting me… lol. Either way, he is STILL an absolute ball of energy on stage even in this, Chicago’s, cabaret phase. Love the band!
This guy being interviewed is "Jimmy Trombone".
He is the really happy guy you can watch in Chicago's Tanglewood performance.
It is nice to see he is still happy.
When I was very small, I was already familiar with Benny Goodman and Glen Miller from the movies where they were playing, and Jimmy Stewart's characterization of Glen, so when I first heard Chicago on the AM radio, I was immediately attracted to the horn production, being very tight and precise. It was a very big part of that time in pop music, and paved the way for EWF horns to fit right in.
Great interview. What an enthusiastic and entertaining speaker James Pankow is.
I never realized just how good a guitar player Terry Kath was. They were all so great to me, all seven from Chicago. This and The Moody Blues have always been tied as my favorite group/groups. I like one just as much as the other.
Joe is a great interviewer because he asks his questions and listens.
Chicago and Hendrix two of my long time favorites. But Terry Kath...even today my favorite guitarist, his voice. He taught me to play and I cried when I heard listening to WNEW in NY that he died. RIP, Terry and Jimi.
Peter... I started a band in 1969. We had a three piece horn section at 14 years old. Motown, Stax etc. until Chicago. I wanted to be Terry. I too still have never got over him passing away. I feel the same about Jimi and now Tom Petty.... yes Tom was 66 but still writing great songs and the band was better every year. Mike Campbell.... what a guitarist!!! Thanks for listening. ....Joe
Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum Some great bands and musicians back the. Shit, I' m getting old, 66 next month, loved all the stuff you mentioned and more, but the horn bands,.CTA, BS &T, Chase always stood out.
Really grateful I was around then and truly grateful that I was able to appreciate the music and those that made it. Thanks for your comments, sincerely, thanks.
Another one from your seemingly endless treasure trove. Thanks, as ever, for preserving these oral histories of our musical heritage, history, and legacy. Keep 'em coming!
jahnbon, thank you for your kind words and continued support for the channel, it would have meant so much to my dad, Joe.
Hope you can visit the museum sometime.
Best,
Britt
James Pankow isn't known very well, but he was the trombone player of Chicago. He wrote A LOT of their hit songs and had a major influence on what the band did. Terry Kath (lead guitar) doesn't get enough recognition, and neither does James!
I don't know how the proposed collaboration between Jimi Hendrix and Chicago/Terry Kath would have gone (considering Kath and Hendrix were both incredibly amazing guitarists and there might not have been 'room' for both of them) but if Jimi had lived longer, they would have collaborated somehow.
If you look at what Jimi Hendrix was doing the last part of his life, musically, he was heading a new direction. I think he would have fit in with a band like Chicago. Maybe not full-time. Maybe it wouldn't have lasted very long, but Jimi loved their music, loved Kath's playing, and I am sure James Pankow would have loved to get his band together with Hendrix, in some capacity, to create some amazing music.
If only......
Thanks again sharing your thoughts Endo…. Joe
That was the great thing about Chicago. Every one of them were top class and they all took the spotlight equally. But kath always won the head moving contest. You could spot him a mile away that head rocked with the beat, and that joy came through his brain and into the guitar. After hearing him one night, a friend was quoted as saying "damn terry, does that guitar owe you money? Truly a great tragedy when we lost him. Hope I make it to heaven so maybe I could jam just once with him
Huh? He's very well known.
I believe Hendrix was more interested in producing an album with/for them
Pankow did all of the horn arrangements and was/is the best musician in Chicago, Kath included.
I saw Jimi Hendrix and CTA at the Forum. Great concert!!! I used to go to the Whiskey also. Heard some great music there. Even a lot of unknown bands were very good. It was a golden age of hard rock. I must confess that I never paid attention to the blues until the rockers got it, electrified it, and added those sizzling guitar solos to it. Hard to believe it was 50 years ago. Terry Kath and Jimi Hendrix died much too soon.
Man I love hearing stories from the guys back in the day! Always learn something new! Thanks Joe!
Thanks Mike...... Joe
Yes, me too..
Terry could make the guitar talk! He was a true genius
Everybody wanted to collaborate with Jimi, he was, and still is the man!!
I grew up in Chicago when CTA/Chicago made it big. (Went to school with Jim Ellison of Material Issue and Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins.) I remember the name CTA, which is a literal take on the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), a city agency which objected to the use of their moniker. This band and Styx made us proud. Another great interview, Joe.
Thank you Boko .... joe
Oh dear; what a dream team that would’ve been! Jimi and the original Chicago lineup with Terry!
Great interview - great stories by Mr. Pankow. Keep up the good work, Joe!
A great story, both young men who died tragically.
Awesome interview. I had heard this but wasnt sure. I was just started playing in bands when chicago got popular. Im so proud to say Hendrix and Kath were two major inspirations. I played with the best band in town and they played several of Chicago's songs. Great memories. Thanks for the share.
Saw this concert in Charlotte,NC in 1969 Chicago first then Jimi what an awesome concert I became a fan of Chicago that night
I had friends who went to the charlotte show. tickets were $6. & I heard jimi was incredible & wore green pants.sadly I never saw him , but saw chicago around 2006 in savannah, Ga(no terry, danny, or peter)very tight, did lots of older material & robert sang his ass off !!!!
This is such a great video, gave me the chills. What an amazing story told so well. Thank you Joe and Musicians Hall of fame & Museum. Jimmy knew the magic of the horn section he got it. Wow! Man..how amazing it would have been. Pure Gold 100%
Thanks..... Joe
I really enjoyed this interview.
It was informative...comfortable and just plain fun to listen to.
Terry and Jimi.....hard acts to follow.
Rock in peace gentleman.
Thank you for posting this gem.
Peace and love.🎶🎶🎶
Joe, I've already watched the entire interview but this was a nice snippet from it, it really makes me miss both Terry and Jimmy.
One thing about Chicago is with them you can have your cake and eat it too. If you like horn bands like Blood Sweat and Tears and that sort of thing but you also like really hard rock bands...with Chicago you can actually have both and neither aspect would leave you longing for more.. Terry covered all the bases and then some, and Pankow and the horn section was basically setting the standard and raised the bar incredibly High! James was a very important part of all that and I'm grateful he's still around survived all those crazy years and still around the talk about it with this kind of enthusiasm is really awesome!
Joe really brings the best out of everyone he interviews. Thanks for keeping our music alive Joe! Peace, Bob M.
Hey Bob, your kind words & support for the channel would have meant so much to my dad, Joe. He would have enjoyed & agreed with all you wrote!
In 1972 his band, the Soul Proprietors, wanted to be like Chicago, won the national battle of the bands which later led him to Nashville, he became a song writer & even produced for Blood Sweat & Tears.
I guess you also watched the Pankow interview too?
Hope you can visit the museum sometime, if you haven’t, I know you would love it.
All the best,
Britt
Hendrix got his due, I feel Terry never really did. Two iconic guitarist.
Dennis John Dreher If Terry left Chicago and started producing solo albums or found himself a new band and produced songs like “Takin it on uptown”, “South Carolina purples” and “Mississippi delta city blues” he’d be regarded as one of the greats
It's cuz Terry was in a trumpet playing band!!!
@@dvo1245 They don't give a damn about any trumpet playing band. Sorry couldn't resist.
@@redwhiteblue9866 It ain't what they called....rock and roll. Sorry couldn't resist either.
@lmnop otay *yup, that joke went completely over your head!!!😆😅😂
Joe, good lord, these interviews are gold! Great questions, and a lot of space to have everyone talk. Just great! Always a great watch & listen!
Happy new year, and thank you so much for the work! 💯‼️🙏
I’m very happy you’re enjoying them. Thank you so much... Joe
We’re living in the last days what do you expect !
Terry is a very underrated guitarist - while Jimi is often considered better, it's more about his INNOVATION than about his ability (good player, GREAT innovator!).
Love this channel! Keep it up Joe!
Thanks..... Joe
funny about being Hendrix`s opening act........when I first saw Jimi he was the opening act for the Young Rascals in Central Park in NYC,I`m thinking summer `67.....blew us all away.......Love the way Terry Kath played......peace to all....
Thanks for the amazing slice of history Joe and thanks to James as well
A True ARTIST never brags.
what I like is when two guys of the fame and glory are talking together of their youth, they revert back to being kids talking the same way they would've in the 60's and 70's,i do this with my friends of yesteryear,HENDRIX AND TERRY WERE MONSTERS ON THE Stratocasters,they played by instinct,damn what losses we the listening,loving fans of both of these genuine geniuses,we lose again
Talent recognizes talent.
Great interview. I loved Hendrix and Chicago, and although this was a more guitar related interview, the horns is what made chicago a killer band. I mean there wasn't any other hard rocking bands doing the horn thing. And of course Terry Kath is a legend and his playing complimented the horn arrangements and vice versa.
Thanks Don…. joe
Blood, Sweat & Tears?…..just saying……
look up black sabbath's demo called Earth ...3rd song has lots of horns ...
It is a long story and you can find it but Blood Sweat and Tears was bred out of Chicago and came out before them it's a long story
Huge BS&T fan here, but my Chicago boys rocked harder overall than BS&T. Chi also had a much rawer sound live than BS&T, at least in their lightning-in-a-bottle early years. TK and the horns were responsible for much of that sound, imho.
Thanks for the upload man! I can see why they didn't talk guitar. They both had a very different approach from each other. Both great in their own right. 'Nuff said.
Amazing. I saw Chicago Transit Authority at the Whiskey A Go Go in October 1969 when they were the undercard to the headlning Velvet Underground. I came to see the Velvet Underground and had not heard of CTA before and left as a CTA fan. I never accepted the name change to just Chicago and they will always be Chicago Transit Authority to me.
Thanks for watching Gregory, best Joe
Update: Got me to find Terry Kath Experience Documentary. It is on Amazon Prime right now.
Great interview and stories. The mind boggles at what a Hendrix/Chicago album would have been.
Can not express how much I enjoy and love what you are doing here. Thanks!!!
Back at you... without people like you watching we wouldn’t share it. Best... Joe
It's funny, my Dad and I are getting together in April this year. He asked me what I wanted to do. I said I want to go to Nashville. He lives in Louisiana and I live in California. I was looking online for things to do there and found The Musicians Hall of Fame. Few weeks later found this channel! Just four months until I will be there.
I’d love to meet you. See you then! Best.. Joe
@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum that would be great!
Nashville is amazing...there are some small clubs that are great, like Family Wash, Broadway of course for music day and night, the food market, Bicentennial Park. If still in business, 417 Union on Printers Row and the Blue Bird Cafe(?)in east Nashville. See Franklin, about 20 minutes south, too. Lovely little town. Have fun!
Sorry, its Sky Blue Cafe, in East Nashville. Funky seating, great food.
What a truly awesome guy. Thanks for the riffs and music. Legend
There are few combinations that would of been killer collaborations. This would of been an epic record.
So true Ray…. Thanks for watching…Joe
Jimmy talked with us after a show in Tucson
So animated...he wanted to make sure we enjoyed the show. Did We? Hell YEAH!!
After 50 years, I recently became reacquainted with the first CTA album. I would have loved to see Chicago during this time period, but I was only 13yrs old then. Please, if you haven't, give it a listen, you won't be disappointed!
I’m glad I saw this video clip of rock music history. What a cool story. CTA meets Hendrix at the Whisky A Go Go in LA. Jimi being his humble self. No arrogance. He was the epitome of cool. What May have been if Hendrix didn’t die untimely. Sad his legend lives on to this day. I love Hendrix’s music and I’m 55.
Hendrix and CTA together?
Damn that would have been great!
Terry Kath was one hell of a player !!
Thanks and Blessings Joe, another great one!
Thank you Tmad... Joe
My God, how fortunate we were to be alive before they died.
Just loving all your content. Great interviews and excellent interviewer. Thanks for all the effort and time you put into your channel.
Thank you very much...Sincerely...Joe
Amazing story. Wish I would have seen one of those shows. Must have been awesome.
Pankow has never changed, as in his expressions have never changed. Good for him.
two of the greatest strat players dueling on stage,i'm afraid i'd have quit my job and tried to get a job as a roadie just be there when they tuned up,RIP TERRY AND JIMI,two of the best six stringers that had been born,fact
Thanks for watching Strattuner...I would have been there with you too if they would have gotten together... Joe
LOVE these video clips. EVERY one of them!
Thanks Pip X........ Best... Joe
Terry Kath, (so are Michael Bloomfield, Les Paul and Django Reinhardt ) is on my top 5 list of guitar virtuosos. He died way too soon, but will always live on as one of the BEST ever!!!!
Only the beginning, only just the start
Nice interview with James Pankow, thank you Joe.
Thanks Julie........I’m a huge Chicago fan for decades. Best, Joe
Wow !!!! Where has THIS channel been all my life ? I just saw it in the feed when I clicked onto UA-cam on my smartphone. This was riviting as hell. Can't wait to see more. This has instantly become my favorite channel. Not just liked and subscribed .. It's more like "Loved" and subscribed. Rock on ..
Thanks Al.... Joe
@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum Joe it was a pleasure. My brother goes back over 40 years with Foghat, Blue Oyster Cult, and as a drummer with Mitch Ryder in the mid 80's. They made an album in Germany called LaGash. It never went big here in the states, but had some success across the pond. He remains close to all of them. Talk soon. Brother ..
What an awesome interview!!! What a collaboration that would of been!!
Thanks for watching Rusty…Joe
James Panko is a FANTASTIC Story Teller. ... of course, with a story LIKE THAT, how can you go wrong. ... Hopefully it'll be a scene in a movie someday
Hi Mark.... I thought so too.... James is so animated acting out each line... It was great fun for me to host.... Thanks for watching... Joe
There is a Documentary of Terry Kath that his Daughter made. The guys all talk in it.
So sad we've lost so many greats. Jimi, Terry, SRV, Prince, Allen Collins, Steve Gaines, Duane Allman and more.
The same day Prince died , an even more influential guitarist died also. Lonnie Mack was a pioneer and a wonderful player and singer.
Unheralded
@@abelincoln5698 True, the Wham of that Memphis man .......
@@fyoukungflu5881 I still love playing his early songs. He had a great style. Nobody else was really playing that way in 1962
@@abelincoln5698 No one else was even doing that through the 60s and early 70s, except for perhaps Terry Kath with his jazz influence and blues tilt.
@@fyoukungflu5881 Lonnie really was gifted. His technique was amazing. I can't even do some of the things he did with the tremolo and sweep picking at high speeds, cleanly. And he could sing like George Jones
Thank you Joe and James for this magnificent piece of history.
Thank you Handyman...... Joe
TOTALLY AWESOME INTERVIEW!! I'M SO GLAD THAT "JIMI" HELPED "CTA" aka "CHICAGO"... because they R a worth their weight in PLATINUM (not Brass- Lol)!! Part if the irony is "JIMI" wanted a new direction and to include a BRASS SECTION- he loved that sound. Whereas, I think TERRY wanted to do some solo work, with a small rhythm section!! I think TERRY needed that freedom to explore his own creativity... and I think JIMI needed a fuller sound and something jazzier and conservative. TERRY didn't get the notoriety his SO WELL DESERVES because he was such a team player. I also FEEL once JIMI passed... it deeply hurt TERRY because of their CONNECTION on so many different levels. Can one imagine what it felt like after performing in this synergistic tour with JIMI ( where they both complemented each other's music- a Jazzy, Blues, Rock "CHICAGO" opening for the Acid Rock, Psychedelic, Cosmic legend. THAT'S TOTAL COMPLEMENTARY "EAR CANDY!! It COULDN'T get better than that!!!!!), when "TERRY" got wind that "JIMI" was gone. HAD to be devastatinging at BEST!! Two UNTOUCHABLE TALENTS considering some type of MUSICAL COLLABORATION... and then- GONE... without a moment's notice!! "TERRY's" heart must have sunk right into his stomach!! How does one swallow that pill not long aftet touring with an EQUAL in both MUSICAL ARTISTRY and HUMILITY?! The general public CANNOT "FEEL"... let alone know, the immense emotional connection that had developed behind the scenes. I couldn't begin to understand what "TERRY" felt upon hearing the news... just like I couldn't begin to understand the feeling the other "CHICAGO" members felt upon hearing of "TERRY's" accident. It really is a type od grief that lingers long after the initial wound us healed. We can only APPRECIATE that these 2 musically artistic prodigies had a brief moment where they , as well as their bands, crossed the plane of cosmic time for an UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE. "In a Roomful of Mirrors"... "Does Anyone Really Know What Time it is?!" NOT if one has been awake, "25 or 6 to 4"... with "Purple Haze" all through their brain!! I'd Love to view one concert from the tour- SOME ENTITY has control of it!!! RIP "JIMI" and "TERRY!!" YOU BOTH ARE MISSED BEYOND our 3 dimensional understanding!! Once again - MAGNIFICENT INTERVIEW!!!
Thanks mmo............ Joe
What a wonderful story. JMH & CTA
Love the video. Classic stuff 🎸
They were both equally amazing, so I can see how they were intimidated by each other. Very Cool!
RIP JIMI and TERRY. Great story
Kath and Hendrix wow. Rip
I have a 1968 Stage Pass from a Jimi Hendrix Concert .
a much needed piece of the puzzle cuz I do Chicago tunes live on my acoustic now, never knew... so much love and respect for both... ah shit R.I.P. once again...
Thanks Joe...You are a godsend for musicians.
Very kind... Best, Joe
Great interview... Thanks
Thanks Drummin... Joe
Wow🌸 ...can u imagine. .those songs would have been beautiful 🌸..what a lovely thought .🌸
This is the first verifiable interview where someone actually heard Hendrix state that Terry Kath was better that him. Thanks for posting this.
Why would you say that you were the best? That would sound crazy.