Terry Kath looks really strung out in this vid! If only he could have gotten clean in time, and Cetera stayed, this band would still be packing the big places!
Terry's death WASN'T sucicide, it' was a horrific combination of alcohol, drugs and guns. He told people not to worry, the gun wasn't loaded. He has an evolving family and grandson and these people have to go on without Terry but to hear the death was a suicide when it wasn't is unintentionally hurtful.
Chicago was great in the 60s/70s. I dont get why the fuck they sell out in the 80s, and just played gayass pop ballads. I like Chicago and everything, but the ballads are god awful to a band, that was jazz-fusion-rock oriented based in their roots.
Back in the 80's Chicago had for producers Phil Ramone at Columbia and David Foster when the band was signed to Warner Bros. in 1982. Neither was into the jazz-fusion-rock style like James William Guercio was. JWG parted with the band,or vice-versa around the time of Terry Kath's suicide in 1978,succeeded by Ramone,who was Billy Joel's producer as well. Peter Cetera was into the lame pop ballads,one of his works being 1976's IF YOU LEAVE ME NOW from the Guercio era.
An afterthought: Chicago was dropped from Columbia not long after the release of Chicago XIV(14) in 1980. The following year,Columbia released a second volume of Chicago's Greatest Hits and original bassist Peter Cetera released his solo self-titled debut album. I thought his debut was SOLITUDE SOLITAIRE but that followed in 1986.
@phoneix91 i know this sounds harsh, but chicago did what ALL groups that are successful do...they 'sell out'. they 'sold out', frankly, the second they signed a record deal. this is not INHERENTLY a bad thing. its the 'music industry', which means it's about business. not 'selling out' means you'll wind up like the group looking glass. all of us who work 'sell out' in one form or another, even if we own the business. lets be happy chicago made GREAT music for their work.
Undoubtedly. Even the Boneroo Horns,the brass ensemble that worked with the Bee Gees in the 70's and 80's,couldn't hold candles to James Pankow,Walter Parazaider and Lee Loughnane.
Danny is awesome! He could be a cop and play drums with billy clubs. LOL While they have the opportunity,Danny should quit California Transit Authority and he and Peter Cetera should rejoin Chicago. Jason Scheff,Cetera's successor since 1985,could never create the magic that Cetera and the late Terry Kath did.
I agree Terry Kath brought a hard edge rock sond in his playing that meshed well and they became a jazz rock band. My older sister turned me on to these guys in the early 70's.
Terry Kath accidentally shot himself fatally on January 23,1978. He was at a party,checking out a pistol,and he was drunk. He goofed about the pistol being unloaded and with one bullet remaining in the chamber,it traveled into Kath's skull after pulling the trigger(the gun barrel was directly toward his skull) and it killed him. Kath was 31 nearly 32 years old when he died.
Ohh! Absolutely Stunning! There was a certain magic in the 70's that could never be duplicated, rehearsed, and it absolutely will never come back for billions of years. Everyone had it. Even the most corniest musicians and singers caught lightning in a bottle!
Kath and Cetera, and Lamm made Chicago what it was and what it is today. These three musicians/songwriters/singers are unreplaceable. Cetera's and Kath's replacement do no justice to this once upon a time supergroup. Jason Scheff's singing ability is unsatisfactory, at best. Now they are a tribute band to themselves, a cover band, if you will.
Terry Kath,Peter Cetera and Robert Lamm were the Three Stooges of Chicago. Cetera and drummer Danny Seraphine should rejoin Chicago because a lot of the band's fans loved them when they were in the group although Cetera resigned and Seraphine was ousted. Jason Scheff and Tris Imboden couldn't make pimples on PC's and DS's face and ass.
You're probably right. I say that because many songs featured Terry,Bob or Pete on lead vocal up to Terry's death. There were rare exceptions,one being YOU ARE ON MY WIND which was written and sung by trombonist James Pankow. Pete and drummer Danny Seraphine should still be in Chicago. Unfortunately,Terry can't return because he is with God.
I'm glad Chicago plays a more up tempo version nowadays in concert. It's still great to see the guys in the early days and what a good voice Lamm has.
These guys kicked ass; todays' pop shit is nothing compared to Chicago. the jonas bros are shit compared to Chicago--they are not even worthy enough, to shine the shoes of Chicago or the Beatles or Three Dog Night.
@phoneix91 Have you seen the "Uptown" video from the Essen, Germany show? If you like that "dude with the shades" now, you'll really love him after you see that. He starts really cooking at about four minutes in and trust me when I say, you will be blown away! Regards, Carina
Yes they do. I thought about this,but I don't think the Jonas Brothers would be ideal chemistry for the Chicago Horns. There is one track on the JB's LINES,VINES & TRYING TIMES featuring a brass ensemble and it is not the Chicago Horns.
Would you say that Hanson(brothers Isaac,Taylor and Zachary Hansonre shit compared to Chicago? The Jonas Brothers are today's Hanson and today's Bee Gees.
Dont be sorry, I was mistaken about phil keaggy not Kath;however, Hendrix did say Kath from CTA was the best guitarist in the universe according to Walter Parazaider.
My guess is that the Wall Street Journal ran that BS story that Danny Seraphine had mob connections because the WSJ was upset at Chicago for their criticisms of Nixon. You still can't pick up that paper without getting a strong whiff of right-wing bias.
@jax1moi8 You are obviousely of the MTV. generation. Do yourself a favor and try not to get your info from cnn. and such. You will be amazed at how you have been indoctrinated.
You're the one who's obviously got the chip on his shoulder about the WSJ and Fox. As for CNN, it's crap, too. As for me, I cease to be amazed. And that includes you.
Questions 67 & 68 debuted as a single in or around April 1969 when the band's debut album came out. The album had a slow start selling,but it continued to chart through mid-1971.
There is a story about Chicago playing with Jimi Hendrix. Hendrix "supposedly" said that Kath was a great guitar player, even better than Him. Don't know how true it is, but a cool story
@kirk9215 -- If you watch the VH1 Behind the Music special Part 1 at one minute/57 seconds Jimmy Guercio speaks to this. If you want to hear what Hendrix said to Walt Parazaider, watch the same clip at nine minutes/13 seconds. Cheers! Carina
Terry was beyond irreplaceable......He was every bit as much the heart of that band as Cetera, who eventually sold out like a pussy in the '80's. Kath would have never made such a debacle of Chicago.
@bds1167 But do you think they could really play that hard rock stuff in their 40's and 50's? Like all people, musicians mature and wind down. Hard saying what it would've been like if Kath was still alive. Shame he did but fact is he's gone. Every man in Chicago made this the legendary mega-seller it was for years.
@bds1167 I must say you're right about Cetera. He DID become a bit of of a pop sellout, and, at times, a sappy one at that. That stated, this is a nice tune, nonetheless.
I mentioned once before that the six surviving original Chicago members should have reunited this year for a tour to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the release of their debut album. Current Chicago member Bill Champlin could join them to "play Terry Kath's role". Donnie Dacus replaced Kath after Kath killed himself. Later Dacus left,and Champlin succeeded him. But,there was bad blood between drummer Danny Seraphine and the others. That's why he was fired.
Champlin was with the 6 surviving original Chicago members between 1981 and '85 when Peter Cetera exited. Cetera's successor,Jason Scheff who eclipsed Cetera's tenure(he's still in the band),couldn't make pimples on Cetera's face or ass,LOL.
@arhuxtable Bill Champlin is a good musician, but he's more a keyboardist than a guitarist. On their albums in the 80's, Chicago regularly used session men to handle the guitar parts, but just could never find the right guy to replace Terry.
I feel fortunate to have witnessed 'Chicago' at their beginnings as 'The Big Thing Band' in 1967 in Chicago.When Peter Cetera was added to their lineup they really tightened up their sound and made some great music.
Today´s bands are crap compare to Chicago,they don´t make music like this anymore.Chicago is the best band on the planet.I still miss Terry Kath and Peter Cetera
You're probably right. The Jonas Brothers are nothing like Chicago. Peter Cetera is still alive but has been long out of the band. I miss him being in the band too.
My helper listens to hip hop?? Chicago is sooo awesome compared to that!! Alot of todays music is just nasty dirty lyrics and pretty much the same as the next one.
june32, why the fuck are mentioning the jonas bros in the same breath as Chicago. Chicago, proably has more sucess than those faggot ass jonas brothers had in a yr. Chicago has traveled the world over 20 times, and sold more albums than those sell-outs will ever do in their lifetimes.
You may be right. The Jonas Brothers got a long way to go before they're inducted into the Rock 'n Roll Hall Of Fame. The other three bands you mentioned are definitely R&RHOFr's. The Jonas Brothers are today's Hanson and are the hottest group in pop/rock music today,I have to admit. Yes,they will never hold candles to Chicago,the Beatles or the Eagles..
One of my all time favorite bands. With out Terry they never sounded quite the same. When Cetera took over, they lost the edge. Saw them in 1972, one of the best shows I've ever been too.
Danny's band today is California Transit Authority(he has a home in Los Angeles).So for over 4 decades,he played in CTA. His band does Chicago material often.
Pankow's trombone solos are amazing. The second one after the trumpet solo is especially impressive, as it appears to be done mainly through embouchure (lip tightness) and tonguing technique. Best brass section in the business.
The Bee Gees had the Boneroo Horns at one point in their legacy(from the mid 70's to the mid 80's). Pankow,Parazaider and Loughnane played their instruments on the Bee Gees' recording STOP(THINK AGAIN) from SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN. They were all in the same geographical location at the time the song was recorded so the Chicago Horn players got the invitation to play with Barry,Robin and Maurice Gibb.
@phoneix91 Supposedly, because of some deal with Terry Kath's widow, none of the older footage has been officially released, and I don't think it ever will.
is this from Live in Japan. I downloaded it off a torrent in july and the concert sounds great. I hope chicago was a dvd called "Chicago Live in Japan '72" of the concert
@isoruswrex yes I do love how the last two minutes go and fades out. That was pretty cool for 69(As 70's set in I loved those 6 and a half minute or more songs where 4 minutes of the song was without lyrics and just playing!
that drummer danny something is so funky the guys they've have since have no funk no soul that man drove that band!! i wish i knew someone with that rare talent.
Terry really didn't seem to have his heart in this one but all others made up for it. I love these guys, one of the best under rated bands of all time.
Great version. Saw them at the Albert Hall in London in 1969 and they blew me away in much the same way that this footage has just done some forty years later. Thank you for sharing it.
I am VERY grateful to be able to see Chicago in all of their early glory (through videos like this one).. Yes, it must've been HEAVEN (where Terry is now) to have seen them in their prime... Robert, Terry, Pete, Jimmy, Lee, Danny and Walt sounded SOOO perfect together.. Chicago ruled the 1970's..
I can't even fathom what a joy it must have been to see them in this era.EVERYTHING is tight, amazing. I first saw them in 77 and was, still and always be blown away
You are sooo right! I'm 60 now and Chicago WAS ans still IS my first and always will be the greatest (music)LOVE of my life! Intensity is the key, Robert sings! I have been there in 1969 in Amsterdam when they did Europe for the 1st time. An experience NEVER to forget. Esp. because I didn' know thén, I'd see Terry never again! But I'm ecstatic to SEE Robert and his band end of this month again in Paris, July 29, 2008!
one of the great songs of all time but the slow version puts me to sleep. The horn section needs to stand out more...I prefer the way the band performs it today.
From what was said then, it was an accident. He was cleaning a gun and didn't realize their was a bullet in the chamber. There has been a debate about whether it was an accident or suicide.
He was a great guitarist but you have to wonder (if it was an accident) why anyone would be stupid enough to put a gun up to their head and pull the trigger (let alone, not checking to make sure no bullet was in it).
Makes you wonder too, but I don't think we'll (the fans) ever get the truth. I just loved his voice. He would be great right now, still singing and touring with band.
russian roulete game. I remember they were stoned, and someone dared him to do it-----------he didn't think it was loaded. no controversy, it was open and shut. suicide was speculation for anyone who wanted to make something of it. he was a great one, it was a huge loss for all of us who were big chicago fans. no one's come close since in that band...
Really??? I'm from Cleveland and I guess the national media got it wrong, but at the time, I remember they were saying it seemed accidental, but you're the 1st to say russian roulete. Why people play that game, I'll never understand. So true, he has such a distinctive voice, no one has come close. My very favorite from him.
I had heard Russian roulette too. I think I still have the clipping in my music scrapbook from the day he died, because even at the age of 13, I loved Chicago. And getting my first album -- Chicago X (with "Another Rainy Day," "You Are On My Mind," "If You Leave Me Now" on it) made me like them even more, since I played trumpet in middle and junior high school.
It was so sad because I just love his voice. No one since has come close to him. His voice is like butter - smooth. They don't make singers like that anymore. Terry Kath, we miss your melodious tones. RIP.
Top of the line musicianship. These guys were incredible. And Danny on a cheesy 5 piece drum kit putting Neil Peart to shame. They were not "on top of their game": They WERE the game. There will never be another Chicago. Period.
Terry Kath looks really strung out in this vid! If only he could have gotten clean in time, and Cetera stayed, this band would still be packing the big places!
steveskin1 1 month ago
Guns just suck in general, they shouldn't exist!
upyanuts 2 months ago
Robert Lamm is my fave!
Abril422 9 months ago
It's no surprise that you said that. Aside from the brassmen,he's the only one remaining in Chicago
arhuxtable 6 months ago
missing Terry Kath every time I come back here to listen....
zzyyxxo 11 months ago
Terry Kath: The Soul Of CHICAGO! R.I.P.
Grandios59 1 year ago 2
That drummer does some amazing stuff.
MishuTaste 1 year ago 3
@MishuTaste and his whole kit has great tone
the toms are amazing
that 70s drum sound
snare too
cardhang 11 months ago
Gibson Les Paul personal, pretty rare!
benbrenyefski 1 year ago
Terry's death WASN'T sucicide, it' was a horrific combination of alcohol, drugs and guns. He told people not to worry, the gun wasn't loaded. He has an evolving family and grandson and these people have to go on without Terry but to hear the death was a suicide when it wasn't is unintentionally hurtful.
HRHSheeba 1 year ago
@HRHSheeba That's correct. It was accidental. PSA: Don't play Russian Roulette.
ana1sninja 1 year ago
That's what Johnny Ace did on Christmas Eve 1954. His death was the first fatality of the rock 'n roll era.
arhuxtable 1 year ago
@HRHSheeba No matter...the first rule to gun safety is always treat the gun AS IF it were LOADED. That is just common sense.
okpatriot 1 year ago
Chicago was great in the 60s/70s. I dont get why the fuck they sell out in the 80s, and just played gayass pop ballads. I like Chicago and everything, but the ballads are god awful to a band, that was jazz-fusion-rock oriented based in their roots.
phoneix91 1 year ago
Back in the 80's Chicago had for producers Phil Ramone at Columbia and David Foster when the band was signed to Warner Bros. in 1982. Neither was into the jazz-fusion-rock style like James William Guercio was. JWG parted with the band,or vice-versa around the time of Terry Kath's suicide in 1978,succeeded by Ramone,who was Billy Joel's producer as well. Peter Cetera was into the lame pop ballads,one of his works being 1976's IF YOU LEAVE ME NOW from the Guercio era.
arhuxtable 1 year ago
An afterthought: Chicago was dropped from Columbia not long after the release of Chicago XIV(14) in 1980. The following year,Columbia released a second volume of Chicago's Greatest Hits and original bassist Peter Cetera released his solo self-titled debut album. I thought his debut was SOLITUDE SOLITAIRE but that followed in 1986.
arhuxtable 1 year ago
@phoneix91 i know this sounds harsh, but chicago did what ALL groups that are successful do...they 'sell out'. they 'sold out', frankly, the second they signed a record deal. this is not INHERENTLY a bad thing. its the 'music industry', which means it's about business. not 'selling out' means you'll wind up like the group looking glass. all of us who work 'sell out' in one form or another, even if we own the business. lets be happy chicago made GREAT music for their work.
neoconsnightmare3 1 year ago
@phoneix91 but don't get me wrong...TO ME, their peter cetera stuff of the 80s sucked.
LOL
neoconsnightmare3 1 year ago
Chicago has the BEST horn section in the world!!!!!!!!!
okpatriot 1 year ago 2
Undoubtedly. Even the Boneroo Horns,the brass ensemble that worked with the Bee Gees in the 70's and 80's,couldn't hold candles to James Pankow,Walter Parazaider and Lee Loughnane.
arhuxtable 1 year ago 2
@arhuxtable Amen!!!!
okpatriot 1 year ago
Danny Seraphine @ 6:00 .
slamdomy 1 year ago
Danny is awesome! He could be a cop and play drums with billy clubs. LOL While they have the opportunity,Danny should quit California Transit Authority and he and Peter Cetera should rejoin Chicago. Jason Scheff,Cetera's successor since 1985,could never create the magic that Cetera and the late Terry Kath did.
arhuxtable 1 year ago
I agree Terry Kath brought a hard edge rock sond in his playing that meshed well and they became a jazz rock band. My older sister turned me on to these guys in the early 70's.
tpggroup 1 year ago 2
how did terry kath die, and when.
gregfarleyeverst69 1 year ago
Terry Kath accidentally shot himself fatally on January 23,1978. He was at a party,checking out a pistol,and he was drunk. He goofed about the pistol being unloaded and with one bullet remaining in the chamber,it traveled into Kath's skull after pulling the trigger(the gun barrel was directly toward his skull) and it killed him. Kath was 31 nearly 32 years old when he died.
arhuxtable 1 year ago
Ohh! Absolutely Stunning! There was a certain magic in the 70's that could never be duplicated, rehearsed, and it absolutely will never come back for billions of years. Everyone had it. Even the most corniest musicians and singers caught lightning in a bottle!
Apsu72 1 year ago 7
Kath and Cetera, and Lamm made Chicago what it was and what it is today. These three musicians/songwriters/singers are unreplaceable. Cetera's and Kath's replacement do no justice to this once upon a time supergroup. Jason Scheff's singing ability is unsatisfactory, at best. Now they are a tribute band to themselves, a cover band, if you will.
MrLen1955 1 year ago 4
Terry Kath,Peter Cetera and Robert Lamm were the Three Stooges of Chicago. Cetera and drummer Danny Seraphine should rejoin Chicago because a lot of the band's fans loved them when they were in the group although Cetera resigned and Seraphine was ousted. Jason Scheff and Tris Imboden couldn't make pimples on PC's and DS's face and ass.
arhuxtable 1 year ago
@arhuxtable hell yesssssss
melric9 1 year ago
@arhuxtable They were hardly stooges.
klwewf 1 year ago
You're probably right. I say that because many songs featured Terry,Bob or Pete on lead vocal up to Terry's death. There were rare exceptions,one being YOU ARE ON MY WIND which was written and sung by trombonist James Pankow. Pete and drummer Danny Seraphine should still be in Chicago. Unfortunately,Terry can't return because he is with God.
arhuxtable 1 year ago
I'm glad Chicago plays a more up tempo version nowadays in concert. It's still great to see the guys in the early days and what a good voice Lamm has.
ruedydude 1 year ago
These guys kicked ass; todays' pop shit is nothing compared to Chicago. the jonas bros are shit compared to Chicago--they are not even worthy enough, to shine the shoes of Chicago or the Beatles or Three Dog Night.
phoneix91 1 year ago
@phoneix91 Have you seen the "Uptown" video from the Essen, Germany show? If you like that "dude with the shades" now, you'll really love him after you see that. He starts really cooking at about four minutes in and trust me when I say, you will be blown away! Regards, Carina
carina2244 1 year ago 2
@phoneix91 oh girls just adore them JoBros!
entertainme3000 1 year ago
Yes they do. I thought about this,but I don't think the Jonas Brothers would be ideal chemistry for the Chicago Horns. There is one track on the JB's LINES,VINES & TRYING TIMES featuring a brass ensemble and it is not the Chicago Horns.
arhuxtable 1 year ago
Would you say that Hanson(brothers Isaac,Taylor and Zachary Hansonre shit compared to Chicago? The Jonas Brothers are today's Hanson and today's Bee Gees.
arhuxtable 1 year ago
Who is that dude with the shades playing the guitar @ 0:13
phoneix91 1 year ago
@phoneix91 That "dude with the shades" is Terry Kath!
carina2244 1 year ago
Did Chicago do drugs in their early years(1967-1973)? I've heard a rumour, that Terry Kath had done Mandrax.
phoneix91 1 year ago
Intensity is the key.............
sonicwarrior 1 year ago
Did the band Chicago ever do drugs?
phoneix91 2 years ago
Just Tylenol for headaches.
sonicwarrior 1 year ago
Hendrix said " Go ask Phil Keaggy." not Terry Kath.
sonoftan 2 years ago
Dont be sorry, I was mistaken about phil keaggy not Kath;however, Hendrix did say Kath from CTA was the best guitarist in the universe according to Walter Parazaider.
051500 2 years ago
Hendrix was asked "how does it feel to be the world's greatest guitarist ?" Hendrix replied "I dont know why dont you ask Terry Kath from Chicago."
051500 2 years ago
@051500 No! He said Phil Keaggy, not Terry Kath. Sorry!
sonoftan 2 years ago
My guess is that the Wall Street Journal ran that BS story that Danny Seraphine had mob connections because the WSJ was upset at Chicago for their criticisms of Nixon. You still can't pick up that paper without getting a strong whiff of right-wing bias.
jax1moi8 2 years ago
@jax1moi8 Wall street journal? Right wing bias?? Your kidding right! I suppose you thinkFox cable is "right wing" biased.
Trashfished 1 year ago
Oh, COME ON! Stop kidding YOURSELF! If Fox Cable isn't right-wing biased, then the sun must be revolving around the earth.
jax1moi8 1 year ago
@jax1moi8 You are obviousely of the MTV. generation. Do yourself a favor and try not to get your info from cnn. and such. You will be amazed at how you have been indoctrinated.
Trashfished 1 year ago
You're the one who's obviously got the chip on his shoulder about the WSJ and Fox. As for CNN, it's crap, too. As for me, I cease to be amazed. And that includes you.
jax1moi8 1 year ago
whats the very first hit single by the Chicago Transitt Authority??????
grasspa 2 years ago
Questions 67 & 68 debuted as a single in or around April 1969 when the band's debut album came out. The album had a slow start selling,but it continued to chart through mid-1971.
arhuxtable 2 years ago
Just saved this to my favorites file.
r5t6y12 2 years ago
Terry Kath is the greatest guitar player that nobody remembers. He was SRV before SRV knew how to tune a guitar. Peace out
solbro2000 2 years ago 5
Precisely.
72gibson 2 years ago
There is a story about Chicago playing with Jimi Hendrix. Hendrix "supposedly" said that Kath was a great guitar player, even better than Him. Don't know how true it is, but a cool story
kirk9215 2 years ago 2
@kirk9215
Happened at The Filmore West I believe...
agtenor 2 years ago
@kirk9215 -- If you watch the VH1 Behind the Music special Part 1 at one minute/57 seconds Jimmy Guercio speaks to this. If you want to hear what Hendrix said to Walt Parazaider, watch the same clip at nine minutes/13 seconds. Cheers! Carina
carina2244 1 year ago
This is just the sweet, real deal, isn't it?? Sure wish I could have seen Chicago live back then, with Kath still around... awesome.
LeilaniRocks 2 years ago
is there a dvd of this. I saw this on a torrent online last year, but I thought it was fake.
phoneix91 2 years ago
Although this was Bob Lamm's composition,it would have sounded awesome if Terry Kath or Pete Cetera singing the lead vocal.
arhuxtable 2 years ago
Muy buena banda. Terry Kath la rompe. Saludos desde Argentina.
DiegoLanus87 2 years ago
The begging of legends of rock and roll
denise5758 2 years ago
Baby, did you write this for me??!! I love you & I cannot put it into words .. LOVE this beginning of what we want to feel forever.. ♥♥♥
imafishgod 2 years ago 3
It says what I want to say My Lady..This is the beginning of something beautiful 333 ♥♥♥
Ottawarocket 2 years ago 2
they lost the edge when Terry Kath died.
Just saying.
jameslickms 2 years ago 30
Terry was beyond irreplaceable......He was every bit as much the heart of that band as Cetera, who eventually sold out like a pussy in the '80's. Kath would have never made such a debacle of Chicago.
bds1167 2 years ago 24
That was an awesome comment.
MrUnderdog1970 2 years ago
Thank you. It's straight from the heart!
bds1167 2 years ago
@bds1167 sums it all up
NRAforlife67 2 years ago
@bds1167 read the bios...listen to the interviews,so not true. just sayin.
adorablejaney 1 year ago
@bds1167 But do you think they could really play that hard rock stuff in their 40's and 50's? Like all people, musicians mature and wind down. Hard saying what it would've been like if Kath was still alive. Shame he did but fact is he's gone. Every man in Chicago made this the legendary mega-seller it was for years.
entertainme3000 1 year ago
@bds1167 I must say you're right about Cetera. He DID become a bit of of a pop sellout, and, at times, a sappy one at that. That stated, this is a nice tune, nonetheless.
kja427 7 months ago
@jameslickms i never did believe that just one person made a band.
entertainme3000 1 year ago
I mentioned once before that the six surviving original Chicago members should have reunited this year for a tour to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the release of their debut album. Current Chicago member Bill Champlin could join them to "play Terry Kath's role". Donnie Dacus replaced Kath after Kath killed himself. Later Dacus left,and Champlin succeeded him. But,there was bad blood between drummer Danny Seraphine and the others. That's why he was fired.
arhuxtable 2 years ago 3
Champlin was with the 6 surviving original Chicago members between 1981 and '85 when Peter Cetera exited. Cetera's successor,Jason Scheff who eclipsed Cetera's tenure(he's still in the band),couldn't make pimples on Cetera's face or ass,LOL.
arhuxtable 2 years ago
@arhuxtable I think Bill Champlin was a fantastic addition to Chicago. He has a bad ass voice.
abdushnar 1 year ago
@arhuxtable Bill Champlin is a good musician, but he's more a keyboardist than a guitarist. On their albums in the 80's, Chicago regularly used session men to handle the guitar parts, but just could never find the right guy to replace Terry.
TheJohnnyCotts 1 year ago
How one compare.. this is Excellence!
sunflowermother 2 years ago
I feel fortunate to have witnessed 'Chicago' at their beginnings as 'The Big Thing Band' in 1967 in Chicago.When Peter Cetera was added to their lineup they really tightened up their sound and made some great music.
slateflyfisher 2 years ago 6
That is amazing, man!!!
bds1167 2 years ago 2
I'd give my left nut to have have seen them when you did, brother.... Still inside my mum's belly then!
bds1167 2 years ago
I've never heard Robert's voice so smooth and strong. Fabulous!
Impulsive1 2 years ago 4
Today´s bands are crap compare to Chicago,they don´t make music like this anymore.Chicago is the best band on the planet.I still miss Terry Kath and Peter Cetera
bossanova64 2 years ago 6
You're probably right. The Jonas Brothers are nothing like Chicago. Peter Cetera is still alive but has been long out of the band. I miss him being in the band too.
arhuxtable 2 years ago
My helper listens to hip hop?? Chicago is sooo awesome compared to that!! Alot of todays music is just nasty dirty lyrics and pretty much the same as the next one.
Trashfished 2 years ago
yeah, except for the jonas brothers (HE SAYS SARCASTICALLY!) There is nothing even REMOTELY as good as this magic!
june32 2 years ago 2
june32, why the fuck are mentioning the jonas bros in the same breath as Chicago. Chicago, proably has more sucess than those faggot ass jonas brothers had in a yr. Chicago has traveled the world over 20 times, and sold more albums than those sell-outs will ever do in their lifetimes.
phoneix91 2 years ago 7
not to mention that this is actually real music as opposed to that shit the jonas brothers dare to call music
mrdonovan213 2 years ago 6
mrdonovan213, the jonas bros are shit, they are not even good enough to shine the shoes of chicago, eagles, or beatles.
phoneix91 2 years ago 5
You may be right. The Jonas Brothers got a long way to go before they're inducted into the Rock 'n Roll Hall Of Fame. The other three bands you mentioned are definitely R&RHOFr's. The Jonas Brothers are today's Hanson and are the hottest group in pop/rock music today,I have to admit. Yes,they will never hold candles to Chicago,the Beatles or the Eagles..
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OSUITBAKE 1 year ago
@phoneix91 I think Chicago is America's longest running band. In Uk it's McCartney and Clapton.
entertainme3000 1 year ago
Chicago is second to the Beach Boys as America's longest running band. In the UK,The Who are second to the Rolling Stones.
arhuxtable 1 year ago
One of my all time favorite bands. With out Terry they never sounded quite the same. When Cetera took over, they lost the edge. Saw them in 1972, one of the best shows I've ever been too.
sueintexas 2 years ago 3
Chicago certainly "lost the edge" after Cetera exited in 1985 and five years later,out went drummer Danny Seraphine.
arhuxtable 2 years ago 2
@sueintexas pC did not take over anything...blame someone else!
adorablejaney 1 year ago
Great freaking band
HondaSMM 2 years ago 4
One of the most best bands ever!!
vinnyc1963 2 years ago 4
THE BEST
adorablejaney 2 years ago 3
To me Robert Lamm is so faggish now with the hand held keyboard thingy. They never needed another keyboard player in the first place.
txlastrebel 2 years ago
nodding in agreement note his vaccant stare too no passion left in him! sad!
adorablejaney 2 years ago
Awesomesome, 5*/ fav.
jjmm112 2 years ago
this song makes you miss lincoln park
LookingUp58 2 years ago
What's my man playing a '72 Gibson? ;-) Love ya Terry RIP brother
72gibson 2 years ago 2
The beginning of the end....69-72 was Chicago's golden period. Then the schmaltz, booz, drugs set in and the band was never the same...RIP Terry...
cutis1000 2 years ago 2
WOW!
jekylfoot 2 years ago
My wedding song...... which ended in divorce 8 years later..... major pain.
bds1167 2 years ago
My wedding song was Color My World...which ended in divorce after 27 years....major pain too.
jblack1854 2 years ago 2
We're 14 years apart, but I hear ya, man!
bds1167 2 years ago
coooool!
konst4you 2 years ago
Dani Seraphine was born to play in CTA.
He s such a melodic drummer.
hudent 2 years ago 5
Absolutely.
Markgr122 2 years ago
Danny's band today is California Transit Authority(he has a home in Los Angeles).So for over 4 decades,he played in CTA. His band does Chicago material often.
arhuxtable 1 year ago
Superb!!!
thegreathoudino 2 years ago
I love the brass!!!!
pan68 2 years ago 2
fuckkkkkkkk yeahhhhhhhhhhhh
MyThrillKillKult 2 years ago 3
Nice drum mix in this one.
jhnstn1 2 years ago 2
Oops... forgot to mention that it was my sister!!
bds1167 2 years ago
When I was 5 in '73, I remember the band playing this at her sweet sixteen, and her dancing with me.... amazing what we remember.
bds1167 2 years ago 2
Pankow's trombone solos are amazing. The second one after the trumpet solo is especially impressive, as it appears to be done mainly through embouchure (lip tightness) and tonguing technique. Best brass section in the business.
GodslaveRocks 2 years ago 3
There is nobody like Pankow,Parazaider and Loughnane.
arhuxtable 1 year ago 7
The Bee Gees had the Boneroo Horns at one point in their legacy(from the mid 70's to the mid 80's). Pankow,Parazaider and Loughnane played their instruments on the Bee Gees' recording STOP(THINK AGAIN) from SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN. They were all in the same geographical location at the time the song was recorded so the Chicago Horn players got the invitation to play with Barry,Robin and Maurice Gibb.
arhuxtable 1 year ago
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GodslaveRocks 2 years ago
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GodslaveRocks 2 years ago
4:54 NEEDS MORE COWBELL
FatherMcKenize 2 years ago
chicago will stand the test of time, as they already have, long live Chicago!!!
shaky364 2 years ago
Their early stuff is where it's at. Great chit!
MaceMn 2 years ago
Robert Lamm is doing the singing at the keyboard.
apple1953 2 years ago
Is Robert Lamm the guy doing vocals.
phoneix91 2 years ago
Yes
drummerfromoly 2 years ago
anyone know if this concert if filmed completed would ever be released on DVD.
phoneix91 2 years ago
@phoneix91 Supposedly, because of some deal with Terry Kath's widow, none of the older footage has been officially released, and I don't think it ever will.
TheJohnnyCotts 1 year ago
old stuff like this is hard to find...this is precious love it
mgknight13 2 years ago
Trombone player rules!!!
beatlemaster 3 years ago
When Chicago was on Live By Request Lamm totally butchered the first line of this song...probably nervous
bsharpinLondon 3 years ago
is there a 'complete' footage of the concert. Did NHK record; they recorded KISS in '77 on the KISSOLOGY dvd
phoneix91 3 years ago
is this from Live in Japan. I downloaded it off a torrent in july and the concert sounds great. I hope chicago was a dvd called "Chicago Live in Japan '72" of the concert
phoneix91 3 years ago
nooo wayyyy. chicago is still the band no one can match up to today. Plain ole Legends girlfriend.
CFHR13 3 years ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
the beginning sucks. the end kicks the ass. Song should be called the endings
isoruswrex 3 years ago
@isoruswrex yes I do love how the last two minutes go and fades out. That was pretty cool for 69(As 70's set in I loved those 6 and a half minute or more songs where 4 minutes of the song was without lyrics and just playing!
entertainme3000 1 year ago
esto si es una banda, gran cancion un de mis favoritas!!!!
werorock 3 years ago
Si. Estar de acuerdo.
Brucev7 3 years ago
great footage, great sound. would love to watch the whole show. thanks for sharing
luvoldstuf 3 years ago
their first two albums were great but then they started to get a little too pop in my opinion.
JRR951 3 years ago 2
Total underated early band, distinctive sound nothing like it, 70's groove, great musicians above all, terry, peter, great sound.
mike3514 3 years ago
(( Total underated early band ))
Are you kidding me? To me they've never been underrated... Have no idea which gauge you're judging by...
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bopoopy 3 years ago
Great stuff...today's music isn't what it used to be
algonkin64 3 years ago 5
that drummer danny something is so funky the guys they've have since have no funk no soul that man drove that band!! i wish i knew someone with that rare talent.
randyreal6 3 years ago 6
Terry really didn't seem to have his heart in this one but all others made up for it. I love these guys, one of the best under rated bands of all time.
mpbunch 3 years ago
This is the best video version I've seen of this song.
at90percent 3 years ago 4
Great Post Ty
Probably only time in rock history
a trombome upstaged the guitar
fitzgregmac 3 years ago 5
I heard someone once describe the Chicago horn section as "lead trombone".
Kaaawa2000 3 years ago 3
Great version. Saw them at the Albert Hall in London in 1969 and they blew me away in much the same way that this footage has just done some forty years later. Thank you for sharing it.
freakbeatno1 3 years ago 2
Chicago is a brilliant band and Beginnings is my favorite of their songs. Thanks for posting the vid!
VioletaG1979 3 years ago 3
My ALL IME favorite song. Thanks for posting it.
ellscruiser 3 years ago 2
I am VERY grateful to be able to see Chicago in all of their early glory (through videos like this one).. Yes, it must've been HEAVEN (where Terry is now) to have seen them in their prime... Robert, Terry, Pete, Jimmy, Lee, Danny and Walt sounded SOOO perfect together.. Chicago ruled the 1970's..
1967chicagogirl2564 3 years ago 2
I can't even fathom what a joy it must have been to see them in this era.EVERYTHING is tight, amazing. I first saw them in 77 and was, still and always be blown away
hofgb5 3 years ago
You are sooo right! I'm 60 now and Chicago WAS ans still IS my first and always will be the greatest (music)LOVE of my life! Intensity is the key, Robert sings! I have been there in 1969 in Amsterdam when they did Europe for the 1st time. An experience NEVER to forget. Esp. because I didn' know thén, I'd see Terry never again! But I'm ecstatic to SEE Robert and his band end of this month again in Paris, July 29, 2008!
marmont48 3 years ago
one of the great songs of all time but the slow version puts me to sleep. The horn section needs to stand out more...I prefer the way the band performs it today.
ruedydude 3 years ago
Excellent performance! Between CTA and EWF it was a great
time for Music. This is just unreal. Why can't bands today
just jam like this. What a cool vocals.
djmissionaccomplishe 3 years ago 2
Now it may be a slow tempo, but Danny makes the whole thing work.
rwkennedy 3 years ago
Cool drumming, what a relaxed tempo.
Terry!!! you jurk!! Why did you shoot your self?! Just for a game......
Funkyme4 3 years ago
From what was said then, it was an accident. He was cleaning a gun and didn't realize their was a bullet in the chamber. There has been a debate about whether it was an accident or suicide.
lepoetress 3 years ago
He was a great guitarist but you have to wonder (if it was an accident) why anyone would be stupid enough to put a gun up to their head and pull the trigger (let alone, not checking to make sure no bullet was in it).
nopast68 3 years ago
Makes you wonder too, but I don't think we'll (the fans) ever get the truth. I just loved his voice. He would be great right now, still singing and touring with band.
lepoetress 3 years ago
russian roulete game. I remember they were stoned, and someone dared him to do it-----------he didn't think it was loaded. no controversy, it was open and shut. suicide was speculation for anyone who wanted to make something of it. he was a great one, it was a huge loss for all of us who were big chicago fans. no one's come close since in that band...
dogmeatone 2 years ago
Really??? I'm from Cleveland and I guess the national media got it wrong, but at the time, I remember they were saying it seemed accidental, but you're the 1st to say russian roulete. Why people play that game, I'll never understand. So true, he has such a distinctive voice, no one has come close. My very favorite from him.
lepoetress 2 years ago
I had heard Russian roulette too. I think I still have the clipping in my music scrapbook from the day he died, because even at the age of 13, I loved Chicago. And getting my first album -- Chicago X (with "Another Rainy Day," "You Are On My Mind," "If You Leave Me Now" on it) made me like them even more, since I played trumpet in middle and junior high school.
GodslaveRocks 2 years ago
It was so sad because I just love his voice. No one since has come close to him. His voice is like butter - smooth. They don't make singers like that anymore. Terry Kath, we miss your melodious tones. RIP.
lepoetress 2 years ago 3
Top of the line musicianship. These guys were incredible. And Danny on a cheesy 5 piece drum kit putting Neil Peart to shame. They were not "on top of their game": They WERE the game. There will never be another Chicago. Period.
tericsonx1 4 years ago 8