Chicago - Feelin' Stronger Everyday

[zimbalatti]

I love the stong ending to this song

[liquid08]

Peter es un duro!!! escribe, canta, dirige y toca. Fabuloso!!!

[ms1981ify]

Does peter do this song as a solo artist?

[danno131305]

OUTSTANDING!

[webucator]

Awesome memories!

[1olrocker]

As they used to say in the old days of audio production...... "POT IT THE FUCK DOWN!"

Who posted this? The levels are buried! Clean it up, turn it down, and repost it!

[MrLen1955]

Cetera, with the close knit support he had from Terry Kath and Robert Lamm was the backbone of this once legendary group. Cetera, Lamm and Kath are all Hall of Fame material. Great musicians!

[chicagofan1ful]

Chicago is my favorite band, I love Chicago the band!

[Tenpazen]

Jesus fuck, 1,000,000 decibels

[ihrig47]

I live in the neighborhood the band grew up in. Saturday in the Park is minutes from my home. Didn't know that before. Wasn't crazy about Chicago before, now it is nostalgic for me. They used to play at a bar called Beginnings in Schaumburg. I can reminisce, but don't like these live versions at all.....If you're not from Chicago, I imagine they wouldn't have the same meaning to you.....Love, Love Chicago~!

[boxlore69]

The original group with TK and PC will never be better.....they were young then and fantastic and the entire group made that obvious.

[carina2244]

I respectfully disagree with Korvinski about Peter taking the lead as vocalist and conductor; and, I'm in good company. Jim Guercio, the band's producer and manager said that Terry was the "leader" of the band that he, "started every tune, set the tempo and was the force of the band." Each of these comments are direct quotes from Mr. Guercio. All due respect to Peter, he was one of 8 members that contributed to their greatness, but he was not the conductor nor was he the ONLY lead singer.

[MrVeesworld]

As a child growing up in the 70's, my parents were young hipsters who had the best music collection including Steely Dan, Santana, War and of course loads and loads of Chicago. It's no wonder I turned out to be a musicians. Thanks Chicago!!

[Morcaiden]

@MrVeesworld - your folks had immaculate taste! :-)

[MrVeesworld]

@Morcaiden Yes, I was lucky with that. My dad was a dead ringer for Hendrix. He and my mom went to the Fillmore in San Fran to see him and the door man stopped them and told my dad he needed to use the back entrance to avoid causing a mob scene.

[jjmanning1973]

@MrVeesworld I was born in the 70s myself to hip, music-loving parents. Out of all the great stuff I was introduced to at an early age, Chicago is STILL my favorite:) Although I didnt grow up to be a professional musician like you, I played trumpet in school and loved (as all the kids did) playing 25 or 6 to 4. I'm sure it was laughable compared to the real thing, but we sure did have fun doing it! Many thanks to the people responsible for posting these clips! The memories are priceless!

[booboo791]

never saw the real chicago band but always one of my favs. gonna see a chicago cover band at lock 3 in akron sat night can only dream its them, thanks great video!!!

[teegeemedia]

@booboo791 That band Brass Transit is almost as good as the real thing back in the day. Hope you enjoyed the show!

[aladdin1052]

Was this the song they opened their concerts with in '79?

[SSShops]

This song inspires me in so many ways....!!!!

[MOSKII58]

one of their best tunes, & searchin for so long, are two of my favs..what a great band

3 kick ass vocalists, great drummer, all great players, horn section what more could you want, of course great writing..Chicago had it all, unfortunatley now they sound more like a cover band of themselves, but thats what they are, w/o Lamm i wouldn't even think they would bother to tour anymore..well they had a great run..

[hallon111]

These gifted musicians skills were honed at the prestigious Juliard School of Music. Basically musical mensa students. It's also where they met and formed the band and wrote this incredible music that has easily stood the test of time.

[Tsnore]

Peter Ego etc.?



[jetbirdzme]

I grew up with all this music as a kid in Chicago...they were are OUR Band! thanks for the upload! ;)

[Delmarvellous]

Love the windblown hair.

[Cash2112]

Could this be the luckiest bongo player in the history of modern music? Just askin'!

[ApollosPlace]

Good video the the audio is messed up on this great song. Shame

[NTC335]

名曲だぁね☆

[flemingcourt]

Turn the freakin volume down

[davealexander59]

I love this song and have since 1973, but the sound quality in this video is SHIT. It's overdriven gain-fucked.

[matthewme23]

The talent of this band was incredible!~ GREAT live band!

[424falcon]

@Suuperman5461 - Amen. I always thought that Terry Kath was heavily influenced by Jimi Hendrix. Then I did some research and found out it was the other way around.

[Delmarvellous]

@424falcon Amen to that!

[utahdrumtech]

This song is so well written... I honestly don't know anyone who hears it that doesn't like it!

[earlymtv]

alot of talent going on here...

[williamkatt81]

HOW IN THE FICK CAN YOU NOT LIKE THIS SONG... Peter lays down that hammer with that voice and lays it all out there FULL TILT and you are not the same afterword! Whenever I hear him sing I do feel stronger everyday... His voice picks me up and gets me going.. Sometimes it makes me feel like I am flying high on his voice.. It feels DAMN GOOD!!! :-)

[TVseriesman]

prizelive. net

[johndough247]

anybody have any clue what bass that is? who makes it?

[mrJimCharles]

@johndough247 Having insomnia again tonight, I've done a couple of hours of research to try to figure this out. At first look, I thought it's either a Warwick or a Spector, but I wasn't sure if they even made Warwicks back in '79. Turns out they did start in '79 but I was unable to find even 1 pic of a Streamer with only one P-type pickup. Apparently Warwick ripped off Spector's design, anyway based on the knob & pickup config & exact head shape think it's a Spector NS-1 or custom for Peter

[WMcDerm10]

@mrJimCharles YO i think its a warwick cause my favorite band ever story of the year the bass player uses a warwick and it sorta looks like that

[murderousbastard83]

@johndough247 Spector Euro 4 series.

[mrJimCharles]

@murderousbastard83 There was no such model as Euro 4 in 1979

[mrJimCharles]

@murderousbastard83 Pretty sure it IS a Spector, though

[murderousbastard83]

@mrJimCharles Oh yeah thats probably true. What model is it then? It looks like a Euro 4.

[mrJimCharles]

@murderousbastard83 It's an NS-1

[murderousbastard83]

@mrJimCharles Thanks, you know your basses sir.

[Jorge1Jigen]

I think the only orignal members that are left now are the great horn section and Robert Lamm

[Delmarvellous]

@Jorge1Jigen You are correct in Double Jeopardy today, sir!

[kimberkley]

the sound engineer did his best to cancel out the sound of the audience. i can still hear the scrams peter must have been in his glory.

[geltier]

This is really cool to see! I have never seen this concert b4! Its neat to see Peter in his "chubby" stage. hahaha Still an awesome band.

[Delmarvellous]

@geltier Chubby?! Actually during most of the '70s he looked normal. Then he started to look emaciated to me when Chicago resurged in '80s. I think the weight change happened around the same time he was getting off drugs.

[yesthisisshiloh]

His voice sounds so pure! I love it!

[MrLen1955]

Kath indeed was a great loss to the group. The another major loss occurred with the departure of Peter Cetera. The group never recovered with the loss of these two excellant musicians.

[NiagaraFalls4424]

When the untimely death of Terry Kath occurred, it was Cetera that kept the group "Alive". And when Cetera and Serraphine left the group, that was the "straw that broke the camels back", so to speak. It was then a rapid decent from stardom at that point.

[Delmarvellous]

@NiagaraFalls4424 And that's when they unofficially became an oldies band resting on its laurels.

[NiagaraFalls4424]

Paul Anka is right. The other stuff is fine when it is mixed in with the Orchestra section. My favorite Beatles song were the Horn and Brass sections in them. Hey Jude,Got To Get You Into My Life,Eleanor Rigby,Hey Bulldog is a prime example. George Martin understood that.

[NiagaraFalls4424]

A lot of Elvis Presley fans hated when he added the Orchestra section beginning with when he returned to the Stage in Las Vegas 1969. But Elvis Presley did not want to just play the Rock and Roll stuff forever. He wanted a lot more of the Gospel,Country,Classical,Adult Romance songs and sound added to his music when he came back to the live performances.

[Korvinski]

If one thinks about it, these cats were like a rock symphony orchestra. Their timing & chemistry were impeccable and that's precisely how they're so successful at their particular kind of music. Notice the absence of a conductor....as we see in an actual orchestra....they all had 2 have perfect timing as well as be mentally in tune w/ each other to pull it off...w/out a conductor. Some will say P. Cetera took the lead as lead vocalist and conductor. How awesome is he 2 do that AND play bass?

[classicrockdrumming]

@Korvinski i totally agree with you, Chicago's biggest problem was that they were above and beyond the understanding of your average listener. But if you have noticed when you run into a real Chicago fan, ................they know their music, unlike todays waste of time CRAP.

[wacmac1]

@Korvinski Dude Cetera was not -is not a prolific bass player,he is a GREAT songwriter and has a unique voice, and sings his melodies AWSOME accompioning the tunes. but lets not get too crazy as far as calling them an orchestra----they were a throwback to the horn sections that were in pop and rock fromthe early days--i never saw a conductor in front of the Beatles or Sinatra or james Brown

[Delmarvellous]

@Korvinski No disrespect toward Cetera (I spent most of my teen years salivating over him) but I believe I've read and heard in interviews that Terry Kath acted more as the band's "conductor". He'd already died when this was filmed, but if one looks at older live footage, he's often the one who counts the starts to songs. He also appears to be the "signal guy" for various changeups while the band plays--sorta like what the guys w. the whistles do w. Rio Carneval music.

[424falcon]

Chicago is my favorite band. There was a chemistry with the original members that molded their sound. Unfortunately that changed drastically after Terry Kath died.  It's nobody's fault it just happened. Nobody could ever replace TK. He is probably the most under rated guitarist of all time.

[bsharpinLondon]

ditto

[MrJMD37]

@424falcon 100% RIGHT!!! Not only Terry Kath! Aside from Three Dog Night, IMO the most underrated band of all time!

[tornmask]

@424falcon : U'r darn right!..nuff said!

[RM5845XXX]

Falcon, I can tell you're a true Chicago fan. You are exactly right, after TK's death it took that swagger out of their music. Then with out Cetera Chicago was just a shell of themselves, doing the old tunes with new, commercial voices. Just hanging on to the old name hoping for a chemistry that would never return. What a special place in my heart I have for the "old" Chicago.

[Suuperman5461]

@424falcon not in my book. Terry Kath is one of the best of all time. I feel the same way about Kim Mitchell but Terry Kath? He's always going to be one of my favorites.

[LoveforpC4ever]

I love watching PC sing and play bass at the same time. He makes it look so easy.

[Delmarvellous]

@LoveforpC4ever That's cause McCartney was his main influence. Cetera has said so many times. He even played a Hofner bass in the band he was in B4 Chicago--The Exceptions. If you've not heard the Exceptions, you MUST. Every Cetera fan needs to hear how he gradually emerged from being just a bass player, to singing backing vocals to being that band's front & center vocalist. It's stunning--like watching a rose bloom.

[brilliantos]

@Delmarvellous Sorry to butt in the conversation but where can I get a copy of The Exceptions music. None on Youtube and available for download. I am in Australia. Hope you can help with a response :). Thanks

[tedfio1tedfio1]

Never close to the same after Terry Kath!

[huskerspew]

@tedfio1tedfio1 He is THE most underrated guitar player in the history of rock and one of the best.

[gippa13]

not true,,,,, a guitar can be replaced!

[tedfio1tedfio1]

The guitar yes; the player Terry Kath NO!

[meowthno1]

Best band ever!!!

[stavrophotography]

My favorite band of all time.I finally got to see them in concert July 17th 2009 in Seattle. Extra special treat Earth wind and fire.

[AstralPixie]

This would have been a fun show to be at.

[olestrakelly]

the blond in the tight pants is trying to look all sexy. they look like they need to work out in 'you can call on me' maybe it brings a bigger crowd.

[fayette202]

I saw their concert in Des Moines in the summer of '73. The Pointer Sisters was their warm up. Their first song was "Feelin Stronger Every Day." What a show. I was totally blown away. Fifth row. My ears rang for two days post. I'll never forget those first three notes from Cetera's bass. Cetera is in top form in this video. I'll bet that breeze felt good.

[kimberkley]

PC was hot. who doesn't agree

[paezjean]

chicago es chicago lo mejor

[drugssuck1991]

Donny Dacus is wailing away at that guitar towards the end! Totally awesome! Like the previous comments, the song is performed today with nowhere near the enthusiasm as it has been in the past. The band is not the same without Cetera and Kath. I'll even throw Dacus a bone because he did jumpstart the band in the right direction after Kath's death.

[fayette202]

@drugssuck1991 Even though Dacus turned out to be not the best fit for the band, at least he could sing, which is more than I can say for Mr. Scheff.

[tonyde52]

@fayette202 ABSOLUTELY; Jason Scheff is SO BAD!

[bds1167]

Was this '75 or '76???? I was 9 when I heard this on the radio, I think....

[Oldiesbuff925]

Song first came out in '73 =)

[ifix757s]

If you can do it, it ain't bragging.....

[JPDELYON]

CETERAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[kimberkley]

i love the way the wind is blowing through peter's hair. oh sigh....

[muzicrox9]

who is playing rythmn guitar in this video?

[kimberkley]

i think it's donny dacus.

[muzicrox9]

ok thnx, ive never seen him perform with them before

[drugssuck1991]

I believe this was Donny's only tour with Chicago. I could be wrong but I do know his stay in the band was brief. He was very energizing and electricrifying. Way too upbeat on stage for a normally laid back Chicago. Or so I heard.

[Delmarvellous]

@drugssuck1991 Ya, Dacus struck me as being a Peter Frampton wannabe at the time. At least in his appearance. But excellent guitarist, esp. on Chicago's "Gone, Long Gone."

[rocker4u123]

saw them in concert while back, amazing, I'm a Man and 25 or 6 to 4 are other great tunes agreeing with kimbert all the way

[kimberkley]

quintessential Chicago. one of their best but let's also consider only the beginning and just you and me and 25 or 6 to 4. oh i just can't decide!

[bluesfan918]

i think this is def. there best song........

[Muzikusuk]

Sure, it rocks. But it's difficult for me to imagine Chicago without Kath, or to listen to ACDC without Scott. Even if the guys are good, There's some kind of freakin' magic gone away...

[HondaSMM]

Agreed

[wendellgee1985]

Totally agree as well. Other examples of the magic gone: Queen without Mercury, Zeppelin without Bonham, Who without Moon and Entwistle, etc.

[maxineshell]

this is a lot of fun..... still.....

[redmoonspider]

I don't even like horns...yet Chicago's one of my 3 top, TOP favorite bands.

they just kick ass....even I can't explain this....???

???

[kengullette]

Man, that video rocks. This band is cookin'!!!!

[batzion07]

this is definately blessed... dynamic!!!

[LeslieDesigner]

PC is still REALLY hot...

In this vid we see the hottest guy in the world/rock god (PC)... and the spaz (DD), lol.. ugh.

Great song - thanks for the vid...

[EMILYWILDER]

Peter Cetera looks so damn sexy in his early years. These days he looks like a metrosexual.

[PeachWNK]

I thought I was crazy, but I agree. Holy crap.....he was sexy.

[wadeva69]

who's the metal looking guitar dood?

[at90percent]

Donnie Dacus.

[Changes4TheBetter]

yes this song is blessed

[Delmarvellous]

@Changes4TheBetter Yep, pulled me thru many an episode of depression. Might not be alive today were it not for Chicago's music. Thank you Jesus.

[midnightwolf42]

awesome song

[barkun]

so cool!!! msg me! s

[ryanschemm]

There are so many posts with such poor grammar. Please tell me that those whom I speak of are in a terrible hurry, or have enormous fingertips.

[Delmarvellous]

@ryanschemm "That's the sort of nonsense up with which I will not put." -- Winston Churchill

[FKjeldsen]

..Remember you first EL-Guitar ? ( With waw waw )!

[FKjeldsen]

This song Rocks, And what a fine swell rytme-shift. ...Yearr-year-year!! ..Every Day !

[cryosurgeon]

I've personally seen many great live concerts in my life...some of the best bands, musical artists...perform between 1974 and 2007. The 1 concert which stands head & shoulders above the rest in past 33 years was the time I saw Chicago play an outdoor venue called Castle Farms in July '77. They were so professionally in synch it was amazing. Consummate musicians (the horn section was unbelievable). Peter's vocals were outstandingly crisp & clean. They were the epitome of precision.

[drummerboyjac]

I agree. In my opinion, numerous other classic bands had the songs (like the beatles), but Chicago had the best musical ability. And the best part was, they were in their twenties when they started, and could still blow these rookies of today off stage!!

[Delmarvellous]

@cryosurgeon Amen. I saw the original members lineup in '76 in Kalamazoo, Mich. & then w. Dacus in '78 or '79 in Ann Arbor. That ticket in '77 cost $6.

[RyanFresh]

Wish I was feeling stronger everyday. I'm getting weaker since things in my life hadn't been the same ever since.

[ledzep723]

GLRII- T. Kath was alive when this song written and performed in 1973. This song made the billboard top 10.

[GLRII]

I love Chicago, but I really believe the band los it's soul after Terry Kath died in '78. After that the jazz oriented rock was gone, it was all ballads.

[rkeil74]

great memories thank you for posting

[xyberfunk]

thank you for posting this...

[Futura428]

I have a copy of this on VHS but it was a copy of a copy so it's grainy. This is more clearer

Thanks for posting it

[janie1961]

this is great was at melb show

[captainlock]

Chicago Rocks!!!! LOL at 3:06 MORE COWBELL!!!!

[at90percent]

This is a great live version of this song.

Dacus plays the guitar parts quite accurately.

When Lee sings he sounds similar to Kath on the backing vocals.

[mongoosedriver1]

Chicago aint been right since cetera left

[TheCeteraEra]

I'll definately agree with that! Chicago lost some *sparkle* since Cetera left, taking that soaring tenor with him. I know I can always get my Cetera fix turning to the albums. :)

Proud Fan Of Chicago 1967 thru 1985.

The 'Cetera' Era.

[dillwankster]

Thanks for the post, but I just can't do it without TERRY.

[lionfish16]

Just fantastic ;-)

the Band and the song

[honfx2004]

2nd half of this song rules starting around 2:34 but never the less great tune. i feel stronger everyday.

[robbieshell]

couldnt agree more! as i said on other posts, I wish they had mor of these "jammy" tunes,......like @ 2:34 and onward, as you say !!!!! I am Deadhead, Dylan, Van, Stones man,........but I appreciate greatness where it rears its head, ....like this tune! one of the finest ever !

[honfx2004]

thanks for the reply. thats great to hear that you are a stones fan. i love the jam at the 2nd half. keep rocking

[stuckincorona]

To us diehard 70's Chicago fans, Donnie Dacus could never replace Terry Kath. However, this version of the band is better than the current version. Dump Tris, Jason, and Keith. Maybe keep Bill. Bring back Peter, Danny, and Laudir.

[md65000]

I think if Peter Cetera were to get together with Danny and Chris Pinnick, and maybe bring in someone like Bob Seger or Steve Winwood to sing Terry's parts, I think that band would both sound way better and have a more legitimate claim to the name "Chicago" than the current band. As for the horn players, just hire 3 college musicians of average ability and you'd never know the difference.

[stuckincorona]

Each of the horn players are founding members of the band. The band started in Walter's apartment. Jimmy Pankow writes the horn arrangements for their songs. He is also the composer for many of their hits such as Make Me Smile, Color My World, Just You N Me, Feelin Stronger Everyday, Old Days, and You Are on My Mind. I'd like to see them stick around. Bob Segar or Steve Winwood are interesting choices. Winwood already has a connection to the band. He co-wrote I'm a Man from the first album.

[Delmarvellous]

@stuckincorona I vote for Winwood to replace Kath's vocals.

[totebloat]

To md65000:  Sure - any three guys can play the horn charts like Pankow wrote 'em. C'mon!!!

[dziadosz]

Love it!  Any way to allow embedding? Thanks!

[Bigshow33]

KICK ASS!!!

[exualmet]

Never really liked Donnie Dorko too much.. hard to replace Terry Kath tho..

[Denlig27]

@exualmet

No ! Impossible to replace Terry Kath !!

Chicago is dead for me in 1978...

[BuckeyeBrothers]

Bring Laudir back!

[md65000]

Thanks this is awesome! Can you post more from this concert? Especially "Got to get you into my life"