The Tragic Death of Terry Kath & Danny Seraphine's Last Words to Him

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  • @vintagestrings6
    @vintagestrings6 4 года назад +151

    What a loss to Chicago fans. His solo on 25 Or 6 To 4 was one of the greatest pieces of rock guitar for that time and still is.

    • @MusiciansHallofFameMuseum
      @MusiciansHallofFameMuseum  4 года назад +9

      Hi Shieepin....... 25 or 6 to 4 guitar lead is in the group of Stairway To Heaven and Watchtower ... Thanks for watching... Joe

    • @vintagestrings6
      @vintagestrings6 4 года назад +1

      @@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum Thanks for posting.

    • @comodice905
      @comodice905 2 года назад

      Dawg no

    • @kennethlippertshauser3376
      @kennethlippertshauser3376 Год назад +3

      I agree with you with all my heart

    • @kenperkins7921
      @kenperkins7921 Год назад +3

      Rest in peace, Joe. We sure do miss you, you did a good job..

  • @jefflafond4618
    @jefflafond4618 2 года назад +104

    In my opinion, Terry Kath is one of the most underrated guitarists of all time.

    • @rkbartlettservices
      @rkbartlettservices Год назад

      I have ALWAYS said this!!! Really pisses me off that he rarely makes any of those lists that come out

    • @billkarmetsky4003
      @billkarmetsky4003 Год назад +2

      Then you don't know much about guitarists.

    • @rkbartlettservices
      @rkbartlettservices Год назад

      @@billkarmetsky4003 admittedly I enjoy music but do not know much about about it. I think Terry is great, I also think Page is overrated. Sure the was innovative but nothing I see is to lauded.
      Then there is SRV, spectacular

    • @jefflafond4618
      @jefflafond4618 Год назад

      @@billkarmetsky4003 lol ok

    • @ElectricEye-dl4di
      @ElectricEye-dl4di 8 месяцев назад +1

      That's what Jimi said.

  • @bernie2231
    @bernie2231 2 года назад +33

    Terry Kath was an amazing talent. So touching to see this first hand account of what really happened.

  • @parkermudsen1063
    @parkermudsen1063 4 года назад +65

    I feel sick every time I think about Terry Kath’s death.
    Jesus Christ! Talk about a death that was completely avoidable. 😔

    • @dalehoward3704
      @dalehoward3704 8 месяцев назад +4

      ​​​@druidic4353 people have died this way tragically --including this recent situation with actor Alec Baldwin (accidentally killing his assistant on a movie set).

  • @jamesfrangione8448
    @jamesfrangione8448 4 года назад +39

    Wonderful to see that Terry Kath is not forgotten. Truly one of the greats.

  • @craigfazekas3923
    @craigfazekas3923 4 года назад +116

    Poor Danny. After all these years, he's still troubled by Terry's passing. It's evident @2:29.... damn. Heartbreaking, truly....

    • @kroakie4
      @kroakie4 4 года назад +9

      I could really hear the sorrow when he talked about finding out Terry had died. And when he said he went and sat by his body and said goodbye. ☹️

    • @CHRISTINEAZ
      @CHRISTINEAZ 3 года назад +2

      They all cry when interviewed about Terry, especially Lee.

  • @3crx3
    @3crx3 4 года назад +46

    The date of his death was January 23, 1978.The same day my Son was born.He is also a phenomenal guitar player.

  • @pedenmk
    @pedenmk 2 года назад +19

    I still remember when this happened. I was in the MARINE CORPS overseas. What a tragedy. A true musical genius. Great episode thank you.

  • @nickf9392
    @nickf9392 4 года назад +28

    Terry did have it all as a performer, he played with reckless abandon, yet total mastery of what he was feeling, it was wide open throttle but yet again he could thread the needle no matter how fast or slow. I think of him every single day. My living room is full of the same guitars he played, always searching for his sound! He is the top of the mountain for me. Thank you for sharing this video.

  • @jimmyb1559
    @jimmyb1559 4 года назад +34

    I was fortunate to see Chicago at the old Chicago stadium 3 times in the 70's when Terry was still alive. He gave a 1000% while performing thats for sure. He may have been under rated by some but not by the fans, we knew he was special. Thank you for another great interview Joe!

  • @outtathyme5679
    @outtathyme5679 4 года назад +253

    No exaggeration to say Terry was one of the greatest - and under appreciated rock guitarists. Jimi called him “the greatest guitarist in the universe”

    • @franknada8235
      @franknada8235 4 года назад +10

      That may be an urban legend.
      But he did say to the band that Terry was "better than he"(in conjunction with praising the band as a whole). Jimi also praised Billy Gibbons. One can speculate they moved him and that he wanted to express that in some way.
      Edit:You can go 40 comments below and read @keithnelms comment

    • @zdrumdude
      @zdrumdude 4 года назад +2

      Outta Thyme567 and he had that great low voice for the soulful songs

    • @milesgentry2561
      @milesgentry2561 4 года назад +2

      @unfortunate son yes, Jimi said Rory was.

    • @richardgreen9393
      @richardgreen9393 4 года назад +1

      unfortunate son No

    • @milesgentry2561
      @milesgentry2561 4 года назад +7

      Let's settle this once and for all about "what Jimi said"
      Post a link and prove it. My wager is there is no way in hell Jimi said this guy from Chicago was the greatest at anything. No offense to that band, but
      C'mon man, you know the thing...

  • @brianwalsh6666
    @brianwalsh6666 4 года назад +12

    Thanks, Joe, for this insightful piece. Danny, your honesty and humility are touching. I'm happy to hear that you survived the black hole of drugs. Your music - the inimitable drumming on Make Me Smile - will continue to bring joy to future generations. Thanks and Peace...

  • @calfolk7381
    @calfolk7381 4 года назад +5

    I grew up in Woodland Hills, CA. and was 15 at the time. When I heard on KMET radio that Terry died that night, I remember how sad I felt. He lived about 5 miles from my house so it really hit home for me.

  • @myfavoritemartian1
    @myfavoritemartian1 2 года назад +25

    There is a video called "Searching for Terry." Where his daughter is looking for information and one of Terry's guitars. In one scene she is with three of the band members and she asked, so they told her about that night. It is the only place I have ever heard of exactly what happened. The whole thing is very moving, especially when she finds the guitar and opens the case. See it if you can if you are a fan of Terry.

    • @walshnormandy1605
      @walshnormandy1605 Год назад +4

      yes, I've seen that doc. it is *amazing* and I'd recommend it to any fan of Chicago

    • @doctorinsomnia5410
      @doctorinsomnia5410 Год назад +7

      The actual name of the documentary is the Terry Kath Experience and is more than one hour long. Searching for Terry is the name of the trailer for The Terry Kath Experience. Reason it's named Terry Kath Experience is a reference to Jimi Hendrix and how Hendrix was totally blown away by Terry Kath's virtuosity. It's amazing & informative, illuminating, and suspenseful too, and you'll be fighting the tears back when his daughter discovers her dad's longlost guitar. You'll have a much greater appreciation of Chicago after you watch this doc, and a greater sense of how deep was that loss....

    • @kayabernethy830
      @kayabernethy830 Год назад

      Right! I have it and it is the Terry Kath Experience. @@doctorinsomnia5410

    • @daviddisanto9401
      @daviddisanto9401 6 месяцев назад

      I just watched it and it was really great❤

    • @MichaelRonquillo-fj5on
      @MichaelRonquillo-fj5on 5 месяцев назад

      ​@doctorinsomnia5410 I have seen it and it was informed heartbreaking.

  • @ShredmanKcksAss
    @ShredmanKcksAss 4 года назад +16

    In 1972 I wrote a letter to the Band CHIAGO as I wanted to start a fan club for the band out of the Los Angeles area where I grew up. I received a reply stating that it would not be a viable concern as the group did not want to allot the funds I would need to properly stock and advertise . I wrote a second letter to comment on the song LIBERATION and received a warm letter from Terry himself a long with Robert thanking me for my interest I was 12 at that time. And since I was able to buy records the first Albums were All from Chicago from CTA to Chicago VI then VII. I wish I knew where I put these letters but it’s ok as I’m not about making money from them and I know I had received them on Chicago Letter Head. I took my first Guitar lesson in August of 1974 agreeing on the guitar at the time only because of my admiration for the brilliant work given me by Terry Kath.
    On the 17 of October 2020 I’ll turn 60 years old and though I have not “ Made It “ thus far I still have faith I will as my Age should only be a reflection of my dedication to a Life of Music given me by Terry and the rest of the original Greatness that was “ CHICAGO “
    Here is a link to some recent Instrumental Guitar work I’ve done as if anyone has a place for a Musician such as myself please email me to audition.
    Www.Reverbnation.com/Tim Telfair/songs

    • @EarthBoundMisfitI
      @EarthBoundMisfitI 3 года назад +1

      Hey Tim, still looking for one or did you find one? Cheers. Jesse.

  • @MarkParker
    @MarkParker 4 года назад +13

    Another great interview, Joe. I - as a 16-year-old - was fortunate enough to see TK on that last Chicago tour in the fall of '77 (Atlanta), just a few months before his death. As is well-documented, the majority of the band were heavily into drugs at the time, but Terry never missed a note - one of the best live guitarists in rock history, if not the best - and what an awesome vocalist he was. Here's to Danny, too - one of the greatest drummers I've ever had the pleasure to hear. Best Chicago albums? CTA, 2, 3 &5 - those LPs stand the test of time. Thanks again, Joe!

    • @MusiciansHallofFameMuseum
      @MusiciansHallofFameMuseum  4 года назад +1

      Thanks Mark... I feel the same about Danny and Terry... Best.....Joe

    • @MusiciansHallofFameMuseum
      @MusiciansHallofFameMuseum  4 года назад +2

      I’ve got the bass guitar Terry played on that movie soundtrack...

    • @MarkParker
      @MarkParker 4 года назад

      @@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum How cool.

    • @MarkParker
      @MarkParker 4 года назад

      @Terry Hawkins That's a great song - TKs vocals were beautiful.

    • @MarkParker
      @MarkParker 4 года назад

      @Terry Hawkins Agree. I believe it's a (mostly) forgotten classic!

  • @bryansloane2974
    @bryansloane2974 2 года назад +4

    His solo on 25 to 6 in tanglewood is amazing

  • @jimwilson5148
    @jimwilson5148 4 года назад +34

    I was playing tenor sax in my college big band, and as we were walking out onto stage for a show, one of the alto players turned to me and said "Terry Kath just died". I'm still not sure how I got though that gig. To me, he was the absolute genius of the guitar. Rock, free-form, jazz, folk, everything was brilliant. And everything he played and sang touched some part of your soul. I still miss him.

    • @MusiciansHallofFameMuseum
      @MusiciansHallofFameMuseum  4 года назад +3

      Hi Jim... I know how you felt. My band was at the photographers getting ready to shoot new promo pictures... It was hard to smile... Joe

    • @MarkRaymondLuce
      @MarkRaymondLuce 4 года назад

      Jim Wilson from College of Saint Rose in Albany New York?

    • @jimwilson5148
      @jimwilson5148 4 года назад +1

      @@MarkRaymondLuce No, sorry. Miami University in Oxford, Ohio

    • @kayabernethy830
      @kayabernethy830 Год назад

      And that he was self taught makes it even more fantastic!

  • @jakemitchell1671
    @jakemitchell1671 4 года назад +14

    Thanks for this, Joe. Once again you contribute something that others simply ignore. You deserve so much credit for the work you've done. The dearth of info on Terry Kath is just criminal. One of the truly greats and he's becoming absolutely lost to posterity. Serious musicians and serious fans know him, but otherwise...no so much, and it breaks my heart. Seems that Rolling Stone, in all their pompous authority, didn't even include Terry in their "100 Greatest," which renders that list absolutely meaningless. Thanks for helping remind the world who Terry Kath was and why he's still relevant.

    • @MusiciansHallofFameMuseum
      @MusiciansHallofFameMuseum  4 года назад

      Thanks Jake..... best... Joe

    • @willardwayne3
      @willardwayne3 2 года назад

      So a collective group of writers and businessmen who didnt even have enough creativity to come up with a original name for their magazine prove once more that ignorance and favoritism are still the benchmarks of the magazine.
      Hey no offense to Joan Jet. Shes a rocker who kicks ass with the best of them. However she is not one of the 109 greatest guitar players of all time. 100 greatest rock artist? Yes. Guitar? No. And I'm sure she knows this.
      Iron maiden isnt in the Rock and Roll hall of fame. Rap/hip hop artist are. They dont need the Rock and Roll hall of fame.
      And Terry doesnt the the Rolling Stone!!!
      To all the artist , alive and those who have sadly passed who changed the landscape of music forever.....
      I thank and salute you!! You are what makes music and the parts of yourselves you have given selflessly and honestly to the world are a great, great gift and it is our honor to have had your notes sounding in our ears and inspiring our very souls!
      Hope this finds you all doing well
      Willard

    • @davidporshia5081
      @davidporshia5081 Год назад

      Amen to that Jake!
      That’s why I utterly despise those stupid Rolling Stone 100 Greatest Guitarist/Drummers/bands etc.
      To NOT have the Great one of a kind Terry Kath even on the list IS asinine on Rolling Stone’s part.
      It’s one of the major reasons I don’t read or buy it.
      Terry Kath should have been in the Top 5 Greatest Guitarists for sure with Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix, Pat Metheny and Eric Clapton.

  • @01foote01
    @01foote01 4 года назад +9

    As the years go on, I realize what a great band the original Chicago was, and I was just one of millions whose lives were changed by their music. And somebody needs to mention Robert Lamm, a great songwriter and vocalist.

  • @GG-ks4ul
    @GG-ks4ul 4 года назад +51

    A sad end to such a special man. He will live on. Would recommend the dvd documentary by his daughter Michelle: Chicago: The Terry Kath Experience. Thanks Joe

  • @greensombrero3641
    @greensombrero3641 4 года назад +7

    Chicago - the Kath years - incredible music - will stand forever. And the great drumming was an integral part - awesome.

  • @mikel5064
    @mikel5064 2 года назад +13

    Thank you Joe and Danny. I think Terrys loss is still felt by so many. The band truly lost its soul that fateful day.
    I know there are many who don't care for VII -XI, but I think that XI had a great sound and just listening to Terry's mournful guitar solo on This Time, its a precursor to what XII would have been had Terry lived.
    The world was lucky to have a man like Terry share his talents. There will never be another. But as they say, legends never die

    • @MusiciansHallofFameMuseum
      @MusiciansHallofFameMuseum  2 года назад +2

      Well said Mike…. Thanks for watching…Joe

    • @johndoyle2429
      @johndoyle2429 Год назад +1

      ​@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum Maybe I'm wrong here. I never heard Pete Cetera talk about Terry Katt.

  • @rwendell0912
    @rwendell0912 Год назад +3

    Why do people think Terry was underrated ? He is regarded as one of The Best guitarists ever in the world of rock,not underrated at all.

    • @deanr.johansen6377
      @deanr.johansen6377 Месяц назад

      Perhaps people think he was the best. If so, "one of the best" would be underrated.

  • @thomasrose7713
    @thomasrose7713 4 года назад +13

    Terry’s runs were so interesting busy at times but never flailing or noodling He always seemed to move in and around the architecture of the arrangements the perfect compliment to the songs.

    • @MusiciansHallofFameMuseum
      @MusiciansHallofFameMuseum  4 года назад +1

      Hi Thomas... I agree... one of my favorites... Joe

    • @vincentwhitley8197
      @vincentwhitley8197 3 года назад +1

      I have never seen him lose his place. Whatever he hit he was able to bend it into a note

    • @jackieguynn7376
      @jackieguynn7376 Год назад

      I saw Chicago one week ago! Still have that sound played their heats out! Excellent show!! For the first time I saw Robert Lamm look up as he said he always did during a certain part of Saturday In The Park! It was very moving I know how much he misses Terry Kath as we all do ❤️❤️

  • @mediamannaman
    @mediamannaman 4 года назад +6

    Danny, if you see this... I have NO musical talent but, as a 14-year old in 1971 with a cassette player and a copy of the Chicago II album, I fantasized that I was the drummer hitting all of those awesome licks. Must have played the album start-to-finish hundreds of times. I'm not qualified to say if you are the best drummer ever or not, but I do know that I have never heard a drummer that pulled me in to really feel the music like you did. I rue that day that Terry Kath died - the band was never the same (as you say, it lost its soul) - but, it was just as big of a loss to the band's music when they got rid of you. Big mistake. Thank you for your contribution to the music of Chicago. For me, you made all the difference.

    • @scottjamieson273
      @scottjamieson273 4 года назад

      Some of us got it more than others. I knew just about every lick of every song. Could play their music over and over and its just as good today as it was then...maybe better.

  • @davidlayne4147
    @davidlayne4147 4 года назад +13

    I'm still trying to get the eerie visual of Terry sitting on the couch with his head hung down, and Danny sitting next to him.

  • @MIKE-ej6ud
    @MIKE-ej6ud 4 года назад +3

    I can proudly say that I saw them 3 times in concert. each time they were fantastic. Terry was so amazing at guitar and his voice had that soulful cracking at certain higher notes. just a phenomenal musician.

  • @laurenval2370
    @laurenval2370 2 года назад +16

    Rest in Peace, Terry...We loved you and still do. ❤️

    • @dariofabiani8569
      @dariofabiani8569 9 месяцев назад +3

      I am a major fan of the band of Chicago having seen them perform 18 times.....I too remember the day the news broke about the death of Terry Kath. He truly was a gifted guitarists and enormous talent.....it's quite surprising that he is only now being recognized for his tremendous skill and ability. Thank you for a lifetime of memories to him and to the band CHICAGO!

  • @davidlehrfeld1686
    @davidlehrfeld1686 4 года назад +7

    Thanks so much for this Joe.
    Terry is my favorite guitarist of all-time, and everyone who knows me will confirm that's not a position granted lightly.
    I have a vivid mental snapshot of the day he passed. I was a few months away from turning 8, and was in the back seat of my parents' car when the AM radio station followed the shocking news with "Feelin' Stronger Every Day." That was the day they had to finally explain the concept to me. I was devastated.
    Danny has always been one of my very favorite drummers, and the way they played together is one of the greatest tandems ever. I loved his book, and cheered for him (from home) during the induction. Please everyone watch Tanglewood 1970 if you haven't already seen it.
    This vault series is exactly what I needed during these times, for someone like me there is really nothing better. I just whipped out my MFSL disc of McLemore Avenue thanks to you, what a treat.
    Thanks again Joe, and Danny.

  • @gregorythornhill3904
    @gregorythornhill3904 4 года назад +7

    Not to mention, Robert Lamm on the keyboards, and the horn section that they had, they were an incredible band, Terry, Robert and and Pete we're all great vocalist, I remember the first time I had heard Terry Kath play, being a guitar player, and at a young age, I just thought I have never heard anything like this, and I was immediately drawn to it, Chicago songs, I would listen to the guitar playing, and I can say that Terry Kath was probably the best guitar player at that time that I had heard, at least his recordings were, live he pulled out all the stops, he wasn't afraid to experiment he played outside the box a lot, but I still enjoyed every minute of it, I still watch some of their live stuff every once in awhile, and it's still mesmerizes me, he left a lot of great memories, a great man, a world musical treasure, "Terry Kath"

  • @Realmikesambo
    @Realmikesambo 4 года назад +4

    This brought tears to my eyes, thanks Joe for featuring such a wonderful musician! Now I'm going to listen to some OLD CTA LPs!

  • @jewelramsey1491
    @jewelramsey1491 Год назад +12

    Terry Kath Is Right There At The Top With Duane Allman & Jeff Beck When It Comes To All Time Best Guitarist! R I P To All

  • @vayabroder729
    @vayabroder729 4 года назад +2

    Exactly as I always saw it; Terry was the SOUL of Chicago. Great interview. Thank you Joe.

  • @rickfortine7454
    @rickfortine7454 Год назад

    I studied and learned a Danny Seraphine drum solo and used it for my drum audition for the high school jazz band !!!
    I loved Chicago and still do !!! One of my fathers best friends was also a friend of a few of the guys in the group, and since he worked in a funeral home they asked him to do the work on repairing Terry for his funeral !!!

  • @anitarichmond8930
    @anitarichmond8930 4 года назад +4

    Wow! What a loss, Chicago is one of my favorite bands listening to them always take me back man ✌

  • @amerocker
    @amerocker 4 года назад +2

    I've been buying every live Chicago cd that I can find these last few years. But _only_ the recordings with Terry Kath. They are epic musically.

  • @paulrevelli
    @paulrevelli 4 года назад +96

    I have even more respect for Danny Seraphine now than I did before. I'm glad he came out the other side. It does prove a point that so many unbelievable musicians are simply not wired for the kind of madness that follows massive success. Peter Green, who just passed, was the same way. And if, as they say, hindsight is 20/20, I also believe the pressure got to people like Elvis, Hendrix, Syd Barrett, Jim Morrison and Amy Winehouse. Certainly drugs do not help the situation, and had they had the proper care available to them at the time they might still be with us. Maybe it's just that these individuals loved music so much on a personal and soulful level that they needed to somehow quell their anxiety about sharing it with the mainstream. I honestly wish I knew, but I have nothing but empathy for those who have passed and for their loved ones who miss them.

    • @MusiciansHallofFameMuseum
      @MusiciansHallofFameMuseum  4 года назад +2

      Thanks for sharing Paul... joe

    • @craigfazekas3923
      @craigfazekas3923 4 года назад +1

      Proper care ? I don't know about that. I say that respectfully; I'm not trying to be adversarial here....
      But, can you imagine those individuals growing older in a way that reflects resignation to be calmer or partying less ? Myself ? I can't see them that way. Same for John Belushi & many other loose cannons. I think Terry saw the fire leaving Chicago's belly, and it exacerbated his already great drug abuse problem. Outward appearances say he was going over the edge, if you ask me. But he could rock a Blackhawks, Blues or Rangers jersey, alright... loved that about him, too. I'm a hockey nut.

    • @RichusRkr
      @RichusRkr 4 года назад +5

      you can't properly care for adults who don't want to be cared for...

    • @eddy71454
      @eddy71454 4 года назад

      @@RichusRkr- but you don't know whether any of them wanted to be cared for or not since you don't know them.

    • @MaskSwabe
      @MaskSwabe 4 года назад +2

      I agree with you friend. It's very easy to criticise and judge people have had such a terrible demise but we can never understand what it feels like to have been in their shoes and the pressures they felt from their stardom and talent.

  • @chrishickey7502
    @chrishickey7502 Год назад +1

    Great interview Joe. Thank you. RIP.

  • @80sCave
    @80sCave 4 года назад +21

    Terry was my godfather grew up with my dad in Chicago i never got to know him at all.

    • @jimmyjohnston4750
      @jimmyjohnston4750 3 года назад +2

      A couple of you guys were Terry's friend and you're saying he was your godfather you guys should all do little videos to help us out here know him better!

    • @saltylikerice7505
      @saltylikerice7505 3 года назад

      No your not

  • @larryleitch3803
    @larryleitch3803 4 года назад

    Thanks for the private message to the followers of the band. Not only did you get my sentiments exactly, but an awakening for me. My deepest feeling is, never to say I never won
    .at the house and losing my friend Larry

  • @robertgandy1519
    @robertgandy1519 4 года назад +1

    I have always loved the way he played and sang. He had it all. Great interview. Love your channel.

  • @torbjornlundmark9799
    @torbjornlundmark9799 3 года назад +2

    one of the best. will never be forgotten.

  • @JacquesTreehorn
    @JacquesTreehorn 6 месяцев назад

    Huge loss. Luckily there is a lot of concert footage on RUclips. It is phenomenal. Spotlight on Terry Kath is a good channel. I am convinced he was the best ever.

  • @tele68
    @tele68 4 года назад +137

    Interesting that he left out Robert Lamm when talking about the parts of the band. An incredible composer and singer.

    • @MusiciansHallofFameMuseum
      @MusiciansHallofFameMuseum  4 года назад +38

      Hi Tele 68..... it was just a slip of the moment... I’ve talked to Danny many times and he loves Robert...Check out both part one and two... this Terry clip is just a small part of the interview... best... Joe

    • @thomaspick4123
      @thomaspick4123 4 года назад +13

      Obviously a slip of the mind. I’m sure he loves Robert. The nature of the interview was very sensitive and emotional.

    • @MusiciansHallofFameMuseum
      @MusiciansHallofFameMuseum  4 года назад +7

      Thanks again Thomas... Joe

    • @Logoned
      @Logoned 4 года назад +24

      I always felt after Terry died, the band just wasn't the same ever again. Chicago lost a lot of energy on stage and in their soundbwhen they lost Terry. Their sound started sounding more pop with Cetera

    • @SyntagmaStation
      @SyntagmaStation 4 года назад +11

      tele68 noticed that too but I think it was just a brain fade. Wouldn’t be surprised if he said Lamm was the brains of the band.

  • @mattjean2652
    @mattjean2652 5 месяцев назад +1

    In 1978, I was 11, my sister 14, we never knew what he looked like, never saw a video of Terry, but we loved him and were very saddened upon hearing of his passing.

    • @NickRatto
      @NickRatto 4 месяца назад

      Please Lps of the group are as close as you’ll get Lps not disc

  • @janethouse1779
    @janethouse1779 7 месяцев назад

    This is gut wrenching. I have been fortunate to have known 2 guitarists that had a similar spirit to Terry's. I had almost forgotten what unbridled passion combined with a musical gift sounds, and looks, and feels like. It can't be described, only experienced. I could almost touch what rock and roll used to be, there for a minute.

  • @PatriotDave87
    @PatriotDave87 2 года назад +11

    I'd say Robert, Terry and Peter were all the voice of the band. They all sang on their hits and all had a distinctive voice

  • @donnieskaggs9548
    @donnieskaggs9548 4 года назад +1

    Great interview. Thanks for recording music history for us!

  • @paulclifton5532
    @paulclifton5532 3 года назад +4

    Terry Kath is the best and most underrated guitarist ever, his missed by all of us old Rock n Rollers . ✌🎸

  • @shkyrbty
    @shkyrbty 2 года назад

    Thank you for this touching and meaningful interview.

  • @ikkenhisatsu7170
    @ikkenhisatsu7170 Год назад +1

    I can't even watch the whole thing. I learned to play from Danny and others from the time, and Terry's passing was just too much. RIP to one of the best guitarists and singers ever.

  • @sunshines2374
    @sunshines2374 4 года назад +6

    You do an excellent job and I appreciate you!!

  • @page8250
    @page8250 Год назад +1

    RIP TERRY 🙏🏼 All my life a fan and just now getting to know you and I am so sad you are gone. S. Pearce

  • @fastted8618
    @fastted8618 4 года назад +2

    Saw Terry in '75 at the Forum. He totally kicked ass. Glad my wife got us the surprise B/day tickets, for me.

  • @WillyPDX94
    @WillyPDX94 4 года назад +2

    Tragic story but at least he left a legacy for others to share. What a stupendous but underrated artist he was. He's got to be on the short list of GOAT guitar players.

  • @daveanderson1797
    @daveanderson1797 4 года назад +1

    Terry Kath with Chicago was the first concert I ever went to. I was completely stunned by watching him play on stage, went and bought a telecaster and started to play guitar. Didn't realize back then what I was being able to watch.

  • @grammarnazi39
    @grammarnazi39 2 года назад +1

    The first concert I ever saw was Chicago. This was in 1977, in Baton Rouge, just a few months before Terry's death. They were my favorite band then, and are still one of my favorites. I remember waking up to the news of his death, and thinking that it couldn't be true; when I learned that it was, I was devastated. I can't even imagine how horrible it was for his friends. Their ability to keep going is, in my opinion, a sign of their love and respect for Terry.

  • @Odyss-d2p
    @Odyss-d2p 7 месяцев назад +4

    Rest eternal peace terry Danny thought you were an outstanding drummer from the beginning.

    • @roderickbalt8993
      @roderickbalt8993 Месяц назад

      According to the internet he's still alive mate

  • @ricktaylor1548
    @ricktaylor1548 4 года назад +2

    Another incredible interview Joe. The depth and soul of it is that Dannys testament against drugs will help a lot of people and that Terrys life was not in vain. Gone too soon. Thanks for posting this.

  • @bishopsurf
    @bishopsurf 4 года назад

    Still the most influential band, and the most influential musician, for me. Terry was, and is , the guitar player I aspire to be. Thank you for posting

  • @J0eSalvatore-k5r
    @J0eSalvatore-k5r 4 дня назад

    In the seventies got to see the band a couple times Terry Kath was unbelievable right up there with the best of them

  • @sk3ffingtonai
    @sk3ffingtonai 4 года назад +2

    Terry Kath was my main man, Chicago my favorite group, from day one, as I was born and raised in Chicago and a music freak. The most electric and fondest memories I have of Kath was around 1976 or so, Pine Knob, Michigan. (I never missed any of their concerts) and Terry played "Oh, Thank You Great Spirit" (one of my favorite songs). The performance was electric and surreal. On the day he passed, it was like getting kicked in the stomach. RIP dude. You are the best.

  • @SeaMonster111
    @SeaMonster111 2 года назад +9

    Terry, Peter, and Danny were who people came to see in live shows. They were the force behind the Chicago sound, apart from the signature horns.

  • @sapelesteve
    @sapelesteve 4 года назад +1

    Great stuff Joe! I also remember the day that I heard about Terry's passing. Danny described it perfectly about Terry being the soul of the band. Love how he ended with "Drugs, Sex & Rock n' Roll".

  • @6StringPassion.
    @6StringPassion. 4 года назад +10

    To this day I remember exactly where I was and what I was doing the moment I heard the news. Terry Kath was the most influential musician in my life at the time. It was simply beyond my ability to comprehend that this actually happened. "WTF" was pretty much my entire vocabulary for the next 3 days.

    • @MusiciansHallofFameMuseum
      @MusiciansHallofFameMuseum  4 года назад +2

      Me too 6string... Joe

    • @gabriellefagan1014
      @gabriellefagan1014 4 года назад +1

      I remember sitting on the couch in the lounge room reading about his death as a kid.

    • @lionsandwarriorsreturntofo7000
      @lionsandwarriorsreturntofo7000 Год назад

      Why does everyone just accept this absurd story about his death? He died on January 23rd? He may have been selected for ritual sacrifice, on a VERY suspect date like that. Grand Climax week starts Jan 20th and goes through February 2nd Candlemas. These huge celebrity stars have wicked obligations. I was raised in a generational satanic family. The possibility that Terry Kath was a ritual sacrifice seems the better explanation to me. I was 17 when my family passed me ‘through the fire’. I was told my whole life this was going to happen. I very remarkably survived bleeding to death after being crushed by a garbage truck. I’m 54 now. I read a comment somewhere saying Kath KNEW he was going to die young. I wish more people would become more inclined to study the whole satanic agenda. Russ DIZDAR and the Black Awakening is a great way to start down the rabbit hole…think about it, it IS completely WTF. Would he have REALLY done that? I think not.

    • @lionsandwarriorsreturntofo7000
      @lionsandwarriorsreturntofo7000 Год назад

      I too, bled to death, on January 23rd of 1987…….Terry died on January 23rd of 1978

    • @6StringPassion.
      @6StringPassion. Год назад

      @@lionsandwarriorsreturntofo7000 🍷🥴?

  • @alfonsoolmos8445
    @alfonsoolmos8445 2 года назад +5

    Dany Seraphine y Terry Kath excelentes músicos en la banda Chicago y seguiremos escuchando su música buenísima por dónde la veas gracias por su arte si señor!!!

  • @Lee-jh6cr
    @Lee-jh6cr 7 месяцев назад

    Surreal to watch this. Donnie Johnson was a lifetime friend, and awhile after Terry's death we were a couple for a few years. Witnessing Terry's death did a number on him - psychiatry and rehab like a revolving door. Donnie died at the age of 49 in Feb 03 from a combo of undiagnosed heart defect and heroin. I've met the band many times, other friends are still in touch with them. It's just surreal to hear Danny talk about it on YT after all these years.

  • @aprilgosa5779
    @aprilgosa5779 3 года назад +1

    I saw Danny on Behind The Music tell the story of when Terry died and of sitting next to him saying goodbye his genuine emotions and his tears touched me I felt for Danny still do even with no tears you can still feel and see his pain

  • @michaeldean9338
    @michaeldean9338 4 года назад

    Thank you for this heart-felt interview. R.I.P., Terry.

  • @gatekeeper65
    @gatekeeper65 4 года назад +30

    What an incredible interview.
    I commend you on getting this caliber of interview, while other self proclaimed "jounalists", are wasting their time feeding us the flavour of the month American Idol type garbage.
    Take care, and have a great day.

  • @jimbohnenkamp5082
    @jimbohnenkamp5082 4 года назад +15

    My feelings about Chicago are confirmed here. The soul was lost, the voice is lost, the heart is lost and there's not much left.

    • @wildtimbrown
      @wildtimbrown 4 года назад

      It has been reborn. Check out Leonid and Friends!

    • @scottjamieson273
      @scottjamieson273 4 года назад

      Never the same. How could they be. In their prime...live...powerful would best describe their live show. Something that was missed a bit on their recordings. Their live mix was different than their recordings. IMO...better. Most people who never saw Chicago back in the day, has no idea what I`m talking about when I use the word powerful. You HAD to be there is all I can say. They pasted you back in your seat.

  • @themoors4563
    @themoors4563 4 года назад +1

    I remember when I was in high school I read an article about Danny and even though this was in the mid to late 70s and he was into several Years of international starting in the article it said that he was going to take some lessons from a famous jazz drummer who I don’t remember to improve his technique with brushes and I thought wow I was lucky also that Chicago came to Nashville Tennessee somewhere during 1977 and I think within a month or two the guitarist that died so it was one of the last tours they did with him..... Danny looks great and great video great interview

  • @paulcrist7285
    @paulcrist7285 7 месяцев назад +1

    i got the Chicago transit authority album for Christmas a few weeks later my mom and dad got me a pair of headphones without me even asking for them Terry’s free form guitar on that album i think❣🙏

  • @phillipgoins1509
    @phillipgoins1509 4 года назад

    Thank you so much for posting this, Joe.

  • @brianmichaelmusicetc
    @brianmichaelmusicetc Год назад +1

    I was a teenager, but I'd seen Chicago play twice with Terry. I was devastated too.

  • @w.rustylane5650
    @w.rustylane5650 Год назад +1

    Even Jimi Hendrix said Terry was a great guitarist. Terry's greatest riff was "25 or 6 to 4" which is my favorite Chicago tune. Cheers from eastern TN

  • @lylesmith9547
    @lylesmith9547 4 года назад +2

    I was really young when Terry died and didn’t understand how important he was to Chicago until later. What a sad waste it is to lose so many very talented musicians to drugs.

  • @cigdamagelungs
    @cigdamagelungs 4 года назад

    Great interview.best player I ever heard.fantastic rythem,leads.had it all,very sad

  • @ktm3602
    @ktm3602 4 года назад

    Thanks' for sharing the video . Your interview perspectives are always Genuine and real !

  • @virgilrw
    @virgilrw 4 года назад +3

    #Excellent Interview!
    RIP! Terry!
    🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @efhs1970
    @efhs1970 4 года назад +1

    Joe, What a tragedy, unfortunately too many of our great musicians died young! I can only imagine how difficult, losing a friend and integral partner would be! I’m sure that the good memories have sustained his former band mates! Though he will never be replaced, the band has carried on his legacy! Great interview!💫

  • @FernandoGomez-hh9jm
    @FernandoGomez-hh9jm 4 года назад +2

    Great interview !

  • @jacquelinec.6785
    @jacquelinec.6785 4 года назад +1

    I was able to see Chicago in the 1980's • It was one of the best concerts that I had a chance to see! Heartbreaking to hear Danny S. last words to Terry! ✝️

  • @Patman408
    @Patman408 Месяц назад

    How sad, thanks for sharing.

  • @trishhall4522
    @trishhall4522 2 года назад

    My favourite band growing up Thanks for sharing Danny

  • @nellymoriarty_5783
    @nellymoriarty_5783 4 года назад

    Another great interview lots memories I loved it Thanks so much

  • @markukeley2924
    @markukeley2924 4 года назад +24

    I've been watching old Chicago sets for Terry Kath, but I stay for Danny Seraphine's drumming. Danny is a overlooked monster in that band.

  • @MIKECNW
    @MIKECNW Год назад +3

    Terry and Robert were just as important as singers.

  • @James-mu7gg
    @James-mu7gg Год назад +1

    Everyone says peter was the voice of the band "in my opinion" had terry lived "HE" was not only was he one of the greatest musicians of all time but he "was" the voice of chicago of course after his demise then peter did fill that spot of "The voice" he too had a great voice so I do give peter his recignition as the "voice of chicago"

  • @cryslovesmusic
    @cryslovesmusic 4 года назад +1

    I saw them when they were CTA.When he passed I cut his obit out of Rolling Stone and carried it for years in my scrapbook until it got lost.I was devastated and I did not even know him except through the music.

  • @Caperhere
    @Caperhere 4 года назад +2

    Thank you. Speaking of drugs, I saw a comment awhile ago about Elvis being the first opioid casualty among the famous, and I couldn’t help but think how his death could maybe have prevented the huge number of opioid addictions and deaths our society is suffering from, if it had been used as a talking point, instead of being covered up.
    I looked up his drug use, and he was addicted to different drugs from the time he was stationed in Germany. Nobody gets lifetime addiction unless there is underlying trauma.
    Imagine having all that money, and not seeking quiet detox and therapy. Such was the stigma attached to mental health and addiction.
    I hope he had some true happiness and peace in his too- short life.

  • @videopokergal4194
    @videopokergal4194 4 года назад

    Thank you, a very sad story. 😥 My husband and I have always been big fans of Chicago. 😉🙂

  • @laurenval2370
    @laurenval2370 2 года назад +3

    You know, as a 12 year old kid, I was affected, but you have such wonderful memories of Terry. I can't imagine what you went through. I still listen to old Chicago and CTA. God bless you for expressing your feelings after the horrible loss of your friend, Terry. He will always be remembered by a 12 year old girl who cried on the playground when she found out he died.

  • @tmaddrummer
    @tmaddrummer 4 года назад

    Thanks and Blessings Joe! For this Drummer, Terry will always be the best, and Danny is just a couple of years older than I am, and Danny also, will always be the best. Thanks and Blessings Joe!

  • @RickyPisano
    @RickyPisano 3 года назад

    Thanks. A horrific tragedy. One of the greatest guitarists that ever lived. Criminally underrated.

  • @bobswabski3590
    @bobswabski3590 Год назад +2

    Saw terry twice. 1970 Tanglewood and 1970 Bushnell. Never saw anybody better

  • @dmntuba
    @dmntuba 4 года назад +3

    The music that Chicago created (especially the first 8 or so albums) is magical and untouched by everyone else.
    Danny is one of the greatest and under appreciated drummers, and terrible the ways things ended with him and band...he should have been a part until the very end.

  • @beyeready4351
    @beyeready4351 4 года назад

    Another great interview Joe!

  • @briansam2524
    @briansam2524 3 года назад +2

    The band was never the same after Terry Kath's passing.