Man, I can't get over what an idiot Peter Cetera was to burn bridges with this band. They has such good cohesion in these days. I still love them today. But Peter Cetera is a total fool and idiot.
It looks like Bill Champlin is playing "Bass" notes on the synth when they show the guitar solo at 2:20. ..not to say that Cetera couldn't play...he could...but he definitely had help here. Also...Lukather and Porcaro were a big part of this album..no surprise considering Toto played the backing tracks to most of Lionel Richie's "Can't Slow Down" album in 83 and several other folks in the mid 80's.
Thank you, it helps a lot! I'll be sure to check out the performance. I wasn't lucky enough to have seen them in concert with Cetera. Although i have seen them since as they tour around my area quite frequently.
I saw them a few months after this was filmed when they came to Dallas. I wish I had paid more attention to the show, but was with a very cute girl ;-)
Peter left this band so long ago , the music of Chicago is a legacy and the replacement sounds great .The same with Three Dog Night , the music still sounds great and I am glad bands continue on
Chicago and Peter Cetera parted ways years ago. Everyone knows that. A difference in musical direction. They have ALL moved on. Chicago doesn't need him. And YES Jason Scheff is an awesome replacement for PC. PC is not the voice of Chicago, and hasn't been in years. Move on, people. The band has.
One of the keys to people moving on is for Chicago themselves to move on. jason Scheff is very under-used as a songwriter when 98.77675% of what he does is sing the songs that Peter Cetera mde famous in the first place.
I always find it amusing when people complain that "fans don't move on". The problem is Chicago hasn't. Different singer, but same tunes as when Peter was in the band.
Its time for Peter Cetera and Chicago to reunite.... Its time... The tour would be huge... Jason Schemp is NO Peter Cetera, not even close.... No offense to him.... If Eddie Van Halen and David Lee Roth can get back together then this reuniion can happen. Pick up the phon Peter and give Robert Lamm & Co a call
Chicago 17 was 80s magic! It is too bad it would be Peter's final album with all the boys. I cannot believe how amazingly well they played in this video. They did so much good work in the 70s and even sounded better than ever in the 80s. Hail Chicago! I am so glad they are still making albums.
I saw chicago in the 70's at the zenith of their career, with Terry and they flat out tore it up. They still had it here especially Peter. Someday I hope he gets back to the bass and records some new stuff. Dude is amazing....now only if he'd get back to Chi... oh well I can dream
Food for thought. Cetera is 40 years old here...at what age was he in his prime? I have seen him rock out at 26 he was so good....and he had so much success after 1985....thoughts? Or was chicago 16/17 his true prime? The vid of feeling stronger every day is mesmerizing.
By prime, do you mean commercial or vocal? He was at his vocal prime from Chicago VI to X in my opinion. Commercially, he was at his peak from Chicago 16/17.
I meant vocally, but you can certainly tell with 16/17 how much experience and charisma he has on stage. My fave video is the Feeling Stronger one on youtube from the studio. Vocally he is just perfection. I do think it's sad he gave up the bass when he went solo. he went from rock and roller to balladeer.
My favorite thing about Cetera is that he never seemed to just go through the motions. It seemed that any rock n' roll Cetera had in him was stamped out during his solo career sadly.
Sorry to disagree, but this particular song's not actually that challenging a bass part. And I'm not saying he's a bad player, but yes, there are much more adept players out there. What makes him such an amazing musician is his total package, good chops with a great voice, and as you can see here, rock star swaggar.
What an amazing voice...I just find this song to be really dated. Like most people I find that after Cetera left Chicago, new material was pretty damn awful (Chicago 19 is almost unbearable and 18 isn't much better). Honestly, though, after Terry Kath died I think the soul of Chicago also died...and that was 5 albums before Chicago 16
As great as Chicago performed on this "17" tour, for anyone who caught any of the shows, this was the tune that brought the house down each nite.
By this point Cetera was a riveting stage presence and this was his in concert spotlight moment. You can see why. He's in superb voice and his bass playing is crisply in the pocket.
I don't doubt he was - for someone in their 60's. It's admirable he continues to do concerts and entertain fans. But when I speak of "fine voice", I mean the vocal power of this tune, Next Time I fall,early Chicago, etc.
BTW, he kicked ass on the bass during this performance. Great speed, precision, and just overall he was amazing! I'M TALKIN PETER CETERA HERE! PETER FREAKIN CETERA!
He certainly WASN'T lipsynching here, musicispower84! Certainly not. He's on fire here, as well as in every performance in this particular concert. His singing is perfection, his playing is perfection, the whole damn concert is perfection. Can't get enough, as stated by me before, his killer loud a** bass! Cetera is the man!
I know he's not. My point was he is so great live he stays true to the original style of the studio recorded vocal that he could pull it off perfectly and without (I said WITHOUT) sounding like he's lipsynching. I know it's all talent and power comin from him right here. Believe me, vocal music is the only thing I'm talented at. My ear is tuned like his voice. I just wish I had both gifts. LOL. Anyway I know he's clearly NOT lipsynching. Dont get it twisted my friend. He's just talent, period.
Indeed! I'm currently learning how to play guitar too and doing so isn't easy to sing them together. But I'm starting to get the hang of singing "if you leave me now" with guitar. So wish me luck. Someday I'll get a camera when I get good and post it here.
To be honest, Peter is not playing the whole bass line himself (check at 0:55, his right arm isn't even on the fretboard), it is doubled on synth bass (as it is on the record) as you might notice at 1:42 and also from 2:20 to 2:30.
That said, he's a very good bass player and an unbeatable singer. I don't think Jason can get even close to Peter's talent, I know all the "old" fans will agree.
BTW, does anybody know who the guitar player is? He rocks!
That's very observant. I'll go one step further. I would assume he's just miming the bass altogether so he can focus on singing the song. Lee is playing the bass line on keys altogether. Chicago's not above that sort of thing. They use pre-recorded vocals and percussion in their live shows, and they've mimed or partially mimed countless television appearances. (See the infamous "If You Leave Me Now" outing on the old Bill Cosby show.)
i just noticed the bass line thing too though. but he really is playing when it looks like he is. thats a shame though. i dont like it when players do that. and cetera was a really good bass player
PC is actually playing the bass while singing, he's not "miming". The bass lines are not pre-recorded; the keyboardists are playing the bass line and PC is doing his own selective playing.
Nah it's the same bass im a bass player myself we have more then just one string. sounds like the d string he hit right there then went back up on top on low e string mate.
If you watch all of Chicago's videos, Cetera does some hard shit on bass while he sings. You can even hear proof of that on the recordings as well. Agree with ya all the way.
Whoa man! Peter Cetera was amazing on this live performance! He was not only solid with his vocal performance but he made it well enough to the point where he doesnt sound like he's really lipsynching at the same time. No one could pull this song off like that! The instrumentation was amazing for this too! Just phenomenal!
This is amazing! I love it when Cetera performed in the original key as close as he could to the originaly way he sang the recording without sounding like he was lipsynching. He was rockin it here. Love this!
Thank you kindly --> Chi-Kid. I adore this 'live' performance of 'Stay The Night' as well as the music video! If you happen to have anything else from this excellent concert, please post!
haha, is that David Bowie on vocals...hahaha I love Cetera...is it true he got his voice messed up a little while ago?? anyways, i love chicago, R.I.P. Terry Kath, truley an underrated guitarist (i know that's Pinnick right there)
The bass sound in this is exceptional. In the studio/album version of this song, it sounds so buried behind everything else. Nice that you can hear how talented Peter was at the instrument. This right here, is what's driving me to become a bass player!
Yeah, I love how loud the bass is in this mix. It's probably not intentional, but I love it as a happy accident.
I can't fathom why he would ever want to lay his bass down. It gives him so much extra flava in performances, as well as something to do with his hands so he doesn't have to shimmy around rubbing the air like in the "Glory of Love" video.
I've played this song live and let me tell you... this is song is very difficult to sing and play the bass on at the same time, especially the refrain! When he was on, Peter was absolutely fantastic.
Let's all stop taking about the "founding" or the "new" members. Can't you all realize which Band are we talking about? Chicago is the greatest ever! What does it takes to be there? The're all GREAT musicians my respect for everyone. Keep on 'kid!
I think Cetera is better at hittin' those high notes than his replacement Scheff. You just can't beat the original. Kudos for Jason for being #2 though, he's doing fine with the band...
actually i disagree with that statement..Tris Imboden is a marvelous drummer...he's more diverse than Danny Seraphine..that's why Imboden is known as the Salsa King on top of his title of Chicago Drummer
Tris is a real pro and may well be more diverse than Danny Seraphine, but Danny is one of the true stylists in drumming history.
Tris' style never fully clicked with live Chicago with a "lighter" approach and drum fills that just don't quite elevate the music the way Danny's masterful and lyrical approach to fills did.
Danny Seraphine propelled Chicago and the band has simply never had the same energy and power live since he "departed".
I actually agree with both statements, LOL. Imboden is excellent, very talented. But Danny is an original in both senses: original in his style, and original to Chicago. His "loose-tight" style is his, and fits Chi to a T.
Lee did more backing vocals back then. Seen Chicago in Sioux Falls, SD. back in 2003 and Lee did a good job covering Peter's lines in "Wishing You Wer'e Here". It was rather amazing.
Actually, Lee sang Terry's old lead vocal on Wishing You Were Here (I saw them the same year in Louisville)- I think it was Jason who sang Peter's part.
I'm pretty sure Peter Cetera said in an obscure interview that *none* of the members of Chicago were on the original "Stay the Night" record. Chicago does a pretty good job of covering itself....
Kind of sucks when you are one of the 3 founding members and get booted after a vote initiated by the 2 newest members of the band. Danny is still the better drummer. Took him 15 years to get over the shock.
The solo is one of my favs, yet the live interpretation fails to capture the magic, for one, it's too flat and even sounding... during the video for example, it soars with the visuals. Steve "Luke" is one of Eddie VH's friends.
Poor Chris Pinnick, I think he deserved to be an official member of the group, his playing style seemed to fit the band better than Donnie Dacus. He looks all depressed back in the corner in these videos.
I just want to say "Thank You" ChicagoKid1969. I always wanted to see video from the Chicago 17 tour . This is the first time I have ever seen this song from the 17 tour. It made my day. Thanks again!
One of my personal favorites here! Jason can NOT beat Cetera's voice! Peter was the rock and without him now, Chicago isnt as big as they should be with Jason!
peter cetera, its my good¡¡ long live CHicago¡¡
richedguy 4 months ago
i love how he's adding extra notes on bass, sounds more fleshed out
AceAlive2 10 months ago
Peter Cetera is such a talented singer and it's a loss for Chicago without him.
CAT31in09 1 year ago 3
@CAT31in09 I TOTALLY agree!
tonyde52 9 months ago
@CAT31in09 Certainly agree with you about Cetera not being on Chicago anymore.
CAT31in09 7 months ago
Man, I can't get over what an idiot Peter Cetera was to burn bridges with this band. They has such good cohesion in these days. I still love them today. But Peter Cetera is a total fool and idiot.
lildeb4879 1 year ago
5 people cant appreciate what good music is..
Muzzie0323 1 year ago
Very cool. But what a terrible guitar solo :P
GJmusique 1 year ago
@GJmusique I think that MICHEAL LANDAU played lead guitar on the studio version.
psychodelicrock12 1 year ago
@psychodelicrock12
I read it was Steve Lukather. Members of both Toto and Chicago have been befriended for a long time.
GJmusique 1 year ago
@GJmusique Sorry, GJmusique, Chris is really freat guitarist, he's not some kind of shredder, but he has the balls when he plays.
chupeaux 1 year ago
I WAS 3..
:P
AT LEAST I WAS..
SKARKIBANEZ 1 year ago
Like the commercial says, the ladies like cetera.......you like cetera, lol.
Pwrcritter 1 year ago
Peter Cetera left the band after the first leg of the Chicago Tour in March of 1985.
The band was unable to get Cetera back for the Summer Tour of that year.
Cetera wanted to do a solo Album and stay in the band but the band said NO!
pachacutti 1 year ago
@pachacutti Plus, he wanted to spend more time with his family.
psychodelicrock12 9 months ago
It looks like Bill Champlin is playing "Bass" notes on the synth when they show the guitar solo at 2:20. ..not to say that Cetera couldn't play...he could...but he definitely had help here. Also...Lukather and Porcaro were a big part of this album..no surprise considering Toto played the backing tracks to most of Lionel Richie's "Can't Slow Down" album in 83 and several other folks in the mid 80's.
Supermonkey22 1 year ago
@Supermonkey22 You mean Lee Loughnane (trumpet player) .... doesnt surprise me! Go Leemeister!
brilliantos 8 months ago
No replacing Cetera...He rocks!
barkbbdog2 1 year ago 3
Pretty sure that's the great Danny Seraphine on the drums...
kcfrom87 2 years ago
Is that Mike Baird playing drums?? Sure looks like him...
michaelc383 2 years ago
Listen to Cetera with the LOUD bass!
myampisbroken 2 years ago 4
glad im not the only one that noticed,sounds amazing!
justhemus99 2 years ago
This is my favoret chicago song!
117Jorn 2 years ago 3
I wouldent doubt it. There isnt much Lukather and Porcaro didnt do in the 80's.
Pwrcritter 2 years ago 2
LOVE THIS SONG
boysimangunsong 2 years ago
Thank you, it helps a lot! I'll be sure to check out the performance. I wasn't lucky enough to have seen them in concert with Cetera. Although i have seen them since as they tour around my area quite frequently.
thanks again!
Gercart70 2 years ago
Does anybody have concert dates for the 1984-1985 tour? Particularly Oakland Ca
Gercart70 2 years ago
Peter lost a crap load of weight between the '70's and when Chicago 17 came out!!
bds1167 2 years ago
ChicagoKid,who's the girl in the vid of this song?Is it Tawny Kitaen?
mychipom 2 years ago
Imagine a Chicago song w/o big horns!
Pwrcritter 2 years ago
lol.. great video except for the squeeky mouse in the background on the the "stay the night" refrain
xyberfunk 2 years ago
Chicago played a free concert on the Ben Franklin Parkway in Philly in the summer of '87!
bds1167 2 years ago
Jeff porcaro recorded the drum track in this tune.
JRcmty 2 years ago
Is that right? I´ve heard that Steve Lukather is playing the guitar solo on the studio version, but I always thought it was Danny on the drums
JES19711 2 years ago
Sure, Jeff Porcaro made the drum track for this tune only with chicago in the studio.
But he also contributed with Peter Cetera in his albums as soloist. Solcitude i think.
JRcmty 2 years ago
I saw them a few months after this was filmed when they came to Dallas. I wish I had paid more attention to the show, but was with a very cute girl ;-)
hygr0e 2 years ago
would have been a pretty good concert
grubeci 2 years ago
great keyboards plucky
grubeci 2 years ago
still a great song !!!
MsCamelot 2 years ago
Peter left this band so long ago , the music of Chicago is a legacy and the replacement sounds great .The same with Three Dog Night , the music still sounds great and I am glad bands continue on
gravano2 2 years ago
Chicago and Peter Cetera parted ways years ago. Everyone knows that. A difference in musical direction. They have ALL moved on. Chicago doesn't need him. And YES Jason Scheff is an awesome replacement for PC. PC is not the voice of Chicago, and hasn't been in years. Move on, people. The band has.
ksf1210 2 years ago
INDEED!!!!
aan111111 2 years ago 2
One of the keys to people moving on is for Chicago themselves to move on. jason Scheff is very under-used as a songwriter when 98.77675% of what he does is sing the songs that Peter Cetera mde famous in the first place.
I always find it amusing when people complain that "fans don't move on". The problem is Chicago hasn't. Different singer, but same tunes as when Peter was in the band.
DracIsBack 2 years ago
Its time for Peter Cetera and Chicago to reunite.... Its time... The tour would be huge... Jason Schemp is NO Peter Cetera, not even close.... No offense to him.... If Eddie Van Halen and David Lee Roth can get back together then this reuniion can happen. Pick up the phon Peter and give Robert Lamm & Co a call
CFKMAN 2 years ago 3
Chicago 17 was 80s magic! It is too bad it would be Peter's final album with all the boys. I cannot believe how amazingly well they played in this video. They did so much good work in the 70s and even sounded better than ever in the 80s. Hail Chicago! I am so glad they are still making albums.
sandinyourshoes 3 years ago
I like scheff better then cetera
aan111111 3 years ago
Chicago is a great band with great talent overall!! But Peter Cetera really gave Chicago a name. Great Vid.. Blessings
beanocampbell 3 years ago 3
Ah truly love yuh COOOMMMPAANNNEYYY
AirborneBryan 3 years ago
Peter Cetera give Robert Lamm and Chicago a call and get this thing back together....
CFKMAN 3 years ago 3
compared with the album version a bit more rock in it...
MeinErsterFilm 3 years ago
I saw chicago in the 70's at the zenith of their career, with Terry and they flat out tore it up. They still had it here especially Peter. Someday I hope he gets back to the bass and records some new stuff. Dude is amazing....now only if he'd get back to Chi... oh well I can dream
misuleaky 3 years ago
I will say this version is much better than the studio version. Better bass lines and more energy!
ZackT618 3 years ago 3
Mostly the same basslines, just louder. But they do kick ass.
bassman0202 3 years ago
hahah...love the red jumpsuit. ;p
awesome song though.
jcapone3rd 3 years ago 2
Twas 1984 my friend.
JP5466 3 years ago
Peter made that red jumpsuit sexy! --<3
Proud Fan Of Chicago 1968 thru 1985.
The 'Cetera' Era.
TheCeteraEra 3 years ago 4
Food for thought. Cetera is 40 years old here...at what age was he in his prime? I have seen him rock out at 26 he was so good....and he had so much success after 1985....thoughts? Or was chicago 16/17 his true prime? The vid of feeling stronger every day is mesmerizing.
ptulip 3 years ago
By prime, do you mean commercial or vocal? He was at his vocal prime from Chicago VI to X in my opinion. Commercially, he was at his peak from Chicago 16/17.
CharlesNigro 3 years ago
I meant vocally, but you can certainly tell with 16/17 how much experience and charisma he has on stage. My fave video is the Feeling Stronger one on youtube from the studio. Vocally he is just perfection. I do think it's sad he gave up the bass when he went solo. he went from rock and roller to balladeer.
ptulip 3 years ago
My favorite thing about Cetera is that he never seemed to just go through the motions. It seemed that any rock n' roll Cetera had in him was stamped out during his solo career sadly.
CharlesNigro 3 years ago
Jason should try playing the bass lines Peter played during "Want you to know, one thing's for certain".
ZackT618 3 years ago
I keep re-watching this vid just to see Pete sing and play this difficult bass line at the same time... dude was amazing.
JP5466 3 years ago
What's funny is he told Bass Player magazine he wasnt the most adept bass player. BULLSHIT!
He seemed very modest in the interview and didnt seem to boast himself as a bassist. But it shows here he had talent.
drummerboyjac 3 years ago 3
I totally agree!!!
reajc50 3 years ago
Sorry to disagree, but this particular song's not actually that challenging a bass part. And I'm not saying he's a bad player, but yes, there are much more adept players out there. What makes him such an amazing musician is his total package, good chops with a great voice, and as you can see here, rock star swaggar.
bassman0202 3 years ago
Shame the voice is no longer with Chicago. I have followed them since the 70's and they are just not the same without Cetera
steven8124 3 years ago 6
Cetera is such an awesome singer. He plays and sings at the same time with sme crazy shit. He doesn't play bass anymore though.
jtsnowman66 3 years ago 11
he has good voice!
gorkeypark 4 years ago 3
Je l'avais oubliée celle là! Je cherchais Stay The Night de Billy Ocean et je tombe sur celle là : très bon aussi.
Excuse me but i speak english like a spannish cow, so i prefer write in french, sorry!
cricridamour94 4 years ago
wishing they would release this on dvd
mongoosedriver1 4 years ago 6
This kicks so much ASS!!!!! :D Love it! Just love it!
Dimian7 4 years ago 7
Pinnick reminds me so much of Kath for some reason...
guncontrol2006 4 years ago
Heavy guy like Kath.
cobraF117a 3 years ago
What an amazing voice...I just find this song to be really dated. Like most people I find that after Cetera left Chicago, new material was pretty damn awful (Chicago 19 is almost unbearable and 18 isn't much better). Honestly, though, after Terry Kath died I think the soul of Chicago also died...and that was 5 albums before Chicago 16
bernlin2000 4 years ago
As great as Chicago performed on this "17" tour, for anyone who caught any of the shows, this was the tune that brought the house down each nite.
By this point Cetera was a riveting stage presence and this was his in concert spotlight moment. You can see why. He's in superb voice and his bass playing is crisply in the pocket.
luke3jes 4 years ago 2
Peter Cetera rocks! I love Chicago! They rock! I listen to their music all thetime. They get 5 stars!
lilkayrae 4 years ago 4
Cetera is in fine voice here!
foottales 4 years ago 2
he's still in fine voice ;) saw him less than a week ago
19wisdom6 4 years ago
I don't doubt he was - for someone in their 60's. It's admirable he continues to do concerts and entertain fans. But when I speak of "fine voice", I mean the vocal power of this tune, Next Time I fall,early Chicago, etc.
foottales 4 years ago 3
oh ok =) ^_^
19wisdom6 4 years ago
BTW, he kicked ass on the bass during this performance. Great speed, precision, and just overall he was amazing! I'M TALKIN PETER CETERA HERE! PETER FREAKIN CETERA!
musicispower84 4 years ago 2
I'm not 'twisted' over it, nor am I against what you wrote eariler. You said it the best,"He's just talented, period."
Hands down, that goes without saying.
Well said!
Proud Fan Of Chicago 1969 thru 1984.
The 'Cetera' Era.
TheCeteraEra 4 years ago
He certainly WASN'T lipsynching here, musicispower84! Certainly not. He's on fire here, as well as in every performance in this particular concert. His singing is perfection, his playing is perfection, the whole damn concert is perfection. Can't get enough, as stated by me before, his killer loud a** bass! Cetera is the man!
Proud Fan of Chicago 1969 thru 1984.
The 'Cetera' Era.
TheCeteraEra 4 years ago 2
I know he's not. My point was he is so great live he stays true to the original style of the studio recorded vocal that he could pull it off perfectly and without (I said WITHOUT) sounding like he's lipsynching. I know it's all talent and power comin from him right here. Believe me, vocal music is the only thing I'm talented at. My ear is tuned like his voice. I just wish I had both gifts. LOL. Anyway I know he's clearly NOT lipsynching. Dont get it twisted my friend. He's just talent, period.
musicispower84 4 years ago 3
And playing this bass line while singing lead is not easy!
JP5466 4 years ago
Indeed! I'm currently learning how to play guitar too and doing so isn't easy to sing them together. But I'm starting to get the hang of singing "if you leave me now" with guitar. So wish me luck. Someday I'll get a camera when I get good and post it here.
musicispower84 4 years ago
To be honest, Peter is not playing the whole bass line himself (check at 0:55, his right arm isn't even on the fretboard), it is doubled on synth bass (as it is on the record) as you might notice at 1:42 and also from 2:20 to 2:30.
That said, he's a very good bass player and an unbeatable singer. I don't think Jason can get even close to Peter's talent, I know all the "old" fans will agree.
BTW, does anybody know who the guitar player is? He rocks!
Greetings from Paris France.
mirzamarco 4 years ago
It's Chris Pinnick.
Proud Fan of Chicago 1969 thru 1984.
The 'Cetera' Era.
TheCeteraEra 4 years ago
I had read this Pinnick name before but didn't know what the guy looked like. Great guitarist!
Thanx bro!
mirzamarco 4 years ago
you should check out Mike Landau, he play the guitar solo on the album! He is awesome!
Ishimwe 4 years ago
That's very observant. I'll go one step further. I would assume he's just miming the bass altogether so he can focus on singing the song. Lee is playing the bass line on keys altogether. Chicago's not above that sort of thing. They use pre-recorded vocals and percussion in their live shows, and they've mimed or partially mimed countless television appearances. (See the infamous "If You Leave Me Now" outing on the old Bill Cosby show.)
WrestlingHeretic 3 years ago
i just noticed the bass line thing too though. but he really is playing when it looks like he is. thats a shame though. i dont like it when players do that. and cetera was a really good bass player
geraci89 3 years ago
PC is actually playing the bass while singing, he's not "miming". The bass lines are not pre-recorded; the keyboardists are playing the bass line and PC is doing his own selective playing.
Cash2112 2 years ago
It's being doubled. Check out 2:28. There's real bass on top on key bass.
DracIsBack 2 years ago
Nah it's the same bass im a bass player myself we have more then just one string. sounds like the d string he hit right there then went back up on top on low e string mate.
big71mustang 2 years ago
If you watch all of Chicago's videos, Cetera does some hard shit on bass while he sings. You can even hear proof of that on the recordings as well. Agree with ya all the way.
guncontrol2006 4 years ago 4
Whoa man! Peter Cetera was amazing on this live performance! He was not only solid with his vocal performance but he made it well enough to the point where he doesnt sound like he's really lipsynching at the same time. No one could pull this song off like that! The instrumentation was amazing for this too! Just phenomenal!
musicispower84 4 years ago 2
If Terry Kath had been around this song would have been perfect. This guitarist is no slouch though.
ThemanfromZambodia 4 years ago
Great added solo's!
Meowbay 4 years ago
This is amazing! I love it when Cetera performed in the original key as close as he could to the originaly way he sang the recording without sounding like he was lipsynching. He was rockin it here. Love this!
kimchipinoy 4 years ago 3
wow
norvinzor21 4 years ago
cool
norvinzor21 4 years ago
I thought so, I just didn't want to assume.
Again,
Thank you kindly --> Chi-Kid. I adore this 'live' performance of 'Stay The Night' as well as the music video! If you happen to have anything else from this excellent concert, please post!
Proud Fan of Chicago 1969 thru 1984.
The 'Cetera' Era.
TheCeteraEra 4 years ago
haha, is that David Bowie on vocals...hahaha I love Cetera...is it true he got his voice messed up a little while ago?? anyways, i love chicago, R.I.P. Terry Kath, truley an underrated guitarist (i know that's Pinnick right there)
=VH=
5150jordan5150 4 years ago
The bass sound in this is exceptional. In the studio/album version of this song, it sounds so buried behind everything else. Nice that you can hear how talented Peter was at the instrument. This right here, is what's driving me to become a bass player!
Thank you kindly, Chi-Kid.
Proud Fan of Chicago 1969 thru 1984.
The 'Cetera' Era.
TheCeteraEra 4 years ago 2
Yeah, I love how loud the bass is in this mix. It's probably not intentional, but I love it as a happy accident.
I can't fathom why he would ever want to lay his bass down. It gives him so much extra flava in performances, as well as something to do with his hands so he doesn't have to shimmy around rubbing the air like in the "Glory of Love" video.
Ahm76 4 years ago 14
I've played this song live and let me tell you... this is song is very difficult to sing and play the bass on at the same time, especially the refrain! When he was on, Peter was absolutely fantastic.
JP5466 4 years ago 4
You have great videos Chicago kid. Thanks, Diana.
DianaPrinceWW 4 years ago
Does anyine know what kind of strings Peter was playing with at this point in time?
Also, thanks for posting this, ChicagoKid
dereksmalls1985 4 years ago
*anyone
dereksmalls1985 4 years ago
He was using roundwounds by this time. It the 60's and 70's he used LaBella flatwounds.
bassfiddlesteve 4 years ago
chicagokid thanks man,a chicago fan from the days of CTA,actually saw them at Mothers...RIP Terry THe best man
yarasub 4 years ago
I always liked this tune.
Nice to see Mr.Pinnick in a video. Is there more with him in it?
tinal4 4 years ago
That was cool,thanks again chicagokid.
kva1978 4 years ago
This is an awful song. I love the band, but this tune just reeks.
cdadave83814 4 years ago
Great song ...and those jumpsuits are sexy!
texans36 4 years ago 4
Pete is a kick ass bassist
NicolasNS 4 years ago 5
Ah... I should've picked up on that. I agree it's not fair to have Keith sing Peter Cetera's old material.
EazyMackadocious 4 years ago
Im a complete a Heavy Metal Music Fan, but this band its one of my favorite Old School Rock bands.. Peter Cetera voice is the best¡¡
richedguy 4 years ago 3
Let's all stop taking about the "founding" or the "new" members. Can't you all realize which Band are we talking about? Chicago is the greatest ever! What does it takes to be there? The're all GREAT musicians my respect for everyone. Keep on 'kid!
kathlammpankow 4 years ago
I think Cetera is better at hittin' those high notes than his replacement Scheff. You just can't beat the original. Kudos for Jason for being #2 though, he's doing fine with the band...
GisherJohn24 4 years ago 2
Its David Bowie!
onecircle1 4 years ago
this is way better than jason scheffs version live
jwwe160 4 years ago
Really? Actually, I was just thinking that Jason has W-A-Y surpassed Peter...
ChicagoGirl4Ever 4 years ago
Surpassed Peter?? Bless your poor little heart...Although I respect Jason, he simply can't touch Cetera in the vocal department.
ousoonerbg 4 years ago 7
I wish they still had the original drummer he is so much better than the one they have now
jkmehoff 4 years ago
actually i disagree with that statement..Tris Imboden is a marvelous drummer...he's more diverse than Danny Seraphine..that's why Imboden is known as the Salsa King on top of his title of Chicago Drummer
sabianmaster316 4 years ago
Tris is a real pro and may well be more diverse than Danny Seraphine, but Danny is one of the true stylists in drumming history.
Tris' style never fully clicked with live Chicago with a "lighter" approach and drum fills that just don't quite elevate the music the way Danny's masterful and lyrical approach to fills did.
Danny Seraphine propelled Chicago and the band has simply never had the same energy and power live since he "departed".
luke3jes 4 years ago
I actually agree with both statements, LOL. Imboden is excellent, very talented. But Danny is an original in both senses: original in his style, and original to Chicago. His "loose-tight" style is his, and fits Chi to a T.
bibchr 4 years ago
By the way, is that Lee singing the background vocal in this particular video?
tuttlemsm 4 years ago
Lee did more backing vocals back then. Seen Chicago in Sioux Falls, SD. back in 2003 and Lee did a good job covering Peter's lines in "Wishing You Wer'e Here". It was rather amazing.
pookers2000 4 years ago
Actually, Lee sang Terry's old lead vocal on Wishing You Were Here (I saw them the same year in Louisville)- I think it was Jason who sang Peter's part.
HoosierInOK 4 years ago
I'm pretty sure Peter Cetera said in an obscure interview that *none* of the members of Chicago were on the original "Stay the Night" record. Chicago does a pretty good job of covering itself....
tuttlemsm 4 years ago
Kind of sucks when you are one of the 3 founding members and get booted after a vote initiated by the 2 newest members of the band. Danny is still the better drummer. Took him 15 years to get over the shock.
drumlord123 5 years ago 2
Any video for Livin' in the Limelight? I now recall reading Steve Lukather played the solo on that 1980 debut album from Peter!
BillSchwenke 5 years ago
The solo is one of my favs, yet the live interpretation fails to capture the magic, for one, it's too flat and even sounding... during the video for example, it soars with the visuals. Steve "Luke" is one of Eddie VH's friends.
BillSchwenke 5 years ago
Have you got any recordings of that? Sounds interesting to me...
As for Lukather @ Chicago 17 - he's not credited as such in my booklet..?!
GJ1986 5 years ago
Poor Chris Pinnick, I think he deserved to be an official member of the group, his playing style seemed to fit the band better than Donnie Dacus. He looks all depressed back in the corner in these videos.
thejim261 5 years ago 4
I absolutely LOVE Chicago, and I THANK YOU, from the bottom of my heart for having the concert clips!
whatuswattingat 5 years ago
This is f***ing awesome!!! Thank you! If you have any more from this concert (or any from the 16/17 era) please post!
md65000 5 years ago 3
I just want to say "Thank You" ChicagoKid1969. I always wanted to see video from the Chicago 17 tour . This is the first time I have ever seen this song from the 17 tour. It made my day. Thanks again!
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Ceteraboy1 5 years ago
One of my personal favorites here! Jason can NOT beat Cetera's voice! Peter was the rock and without him now, Chicago isnt as big as they should be with Jason!
Manfredi8763 5 years ago 5
At least your honest
JosephLLyons 5 years ago
Thanks so much for this post. if you have more please post from a BIG chicago fan
JosephLLyons 5 years ago