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Комментарии • 717

  • @GrumpyOldGuyPlaysGames
    @GrumpyOldGuyPlaysGames Год назад +104

    A song whose lyrics tell you exactly what the song is about. No weird imagery, no poetic license. Its about the band sitting around at 25 or maybe 26 minutes until 4 in the morning, trying to figure out one last song to put on the album and not being able to come up with anything. Its a true story. They ended up writing the song about trying to write the song.

    • @petepotaczek5844
      @petepotaczek5844 Год назад +10

      Yes true however, they were awake from days of powder coke use and some were hallucinating!!! Don’t diminish their awesomeness just fact!

    • @joecampbell2496
      @joecampbell2496 Год назад

      Thank You for letting so many in, I literally came here to type mostly what You did, but I loved your ironic telling!!

    • @andrewhoran7088
      @andrewhoran7088 Год назад

      Bs

    • @kirknava4092
      @kirknava4092 9 месяцев назад

      You are spot on dude.
      Perfect analogy perfect history.

    • @zechmerquise5281
      @zechmerquise5281 2 месяца назад

      Epic!!

  • @rayj1011
    @rayj1011 2 года назад +236

    Chicago was at its best when the late great Terry Kath was still alive and playing lead guitar. In my opinion, that never quite sounded as good after his tragic passing. He was known as one of the great guitarists. Their live version of this song at Tanglewood is worth a watch to see the whole band in action, but with Terry on a great solo.

    • @franklopez2803
      @franklopez2803 2 года назад +3

      So true.

    • @joehynes5452
      @joehynes5452 2 года назад +5

      Tanglewood is unreal!!

    • @timhuwe5953
      @timhuwe5953 2 года назад

      uh
      huh

    • @michaelasay8587
      @michaelasay8587 2 года назад

      Well I say them like in 2004 and I thought the newer singer was fantastic...they played for almost 3 hours...

    • @michaelasay8587
      @michaelasay8587 2 года назад

      @@franklopez2803 no not necessarily true, I saw them like in 2004 and the newer singer my was fantastic...played for almost 3 hours

  • @binslick1000
    @binslick1000 Год назад +12

    Chicago should be in the music hall of Fame for that song alone: the horns, the drums, the guitar, and the vocals-a masterpiece.

  • @michaela8706
    @michaela8706 2 года назад +148

    Make Me Smile, Beginnings, Feeling Stronger Everyday, I'm A Man, Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is, Colour My World, Saturday in the Park, Call on Me, Wishing You Were Here. Searching So Long, So So many more. Terry Kath (RIP) on guitar. Peter Cetera Vocals and Bass.
    25 or 6 to 4 references the time. 25 or 26 minutes to 4am. After an all night music writing session. Chicago is a great rabbit hole you will love going down. You can do a whole stream on them and still won't come close to getting through their catalog.
    P.S. Still a bunch of Journey songs you haven't touched on either. Winds of March, Mother Father, Stone In Love, When You Love a Woman, Where Were You, The Girl Can't Help It, Suzanne, Be Good To Yourself, Send Her My Love, Separate Ways, Only The Young, Ask The Lonely, After The Fall, Hopelessly In Love, Walks Like A Lady, Just the same Way. And still more. Thanks and God Bless.

  • @jimwagner9522
    @jimwagner9522 2 года назад +93

    That song is 52 years old and still sounds as good to me today as it did 52 years ago.

    • @JohnHazelwood58
      @JohnHazelwood58 2 года назад +2

      52 hunts me this days ... just read an interview with Deep Purple today. The article starts with: "52 years ago Deep Purple was founded..." - I was kind of shocked that Roger Glover and Ian Gillan turned already 76 years of age this year! *wow ... anyway: glady/badly/sadly/luckly I grew up with them and I am still alive! :)

    • @karenscigliano9787
      @karenscigliano9787 2 года назад +5

      I know...but it seems like yesterday.... probably because their music is timeless.

    • @gretacarrick5934
      @gretacarrick5934 2 года назад +1

      Thanks! Now I feel so old lol! 57

    • @corinnepmorrison1854
      @corinnepmorrison1854 2 года назад +1

      @@gretacarrick5934 My kids are 50, 52 and 58...and my beautiful step-daughters are 50 and 55...❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

    • @barryjacobson7699
      @barryjacobson7699 2 года назад +1

      Me too!!!

  • @kcarr9589
    @kcarr9589 2 года назад +45

    Talking about staying up writing songs…getting very late (or early in the morning) close to 4:00 am. Meaning 25 minutes or 26 minutes until 4:00 am.

    • @MisterWondrous
      @MisterWondrous 2 года назад +1

      Until I realized that I figured it was some sort of kabbalistic code or some other arcana.
      Man..what time IS it?
      Oh, twenty-five or -six, to four.

    • @grantdumas4076
      @grantdumas4076 2 года назад +1

      In the Terry Kath documentary, his widow implied that it had to do with drugs especially with the line "Should I do some more".

  • @zq9m3xh8
    @zq9m3xh8 2 года назад +63

    Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for NOT pausing this during that insane Terry Kath solo! I've watched several reactions to this, and so far you are the ONLY reaction channel I've seen yet that HASN'T interrupted this right in the middle of it!

  • @imweakfordeaky
    @imweakfordeaky 2 года назад +24

    Lead Vocals (on this one) and Bass Guitar : Peter Cetera
    Keyboards and Backing Vocals: Robert Lamm
    Lead Guitar and Backing Vocals : the Late, Great Terry Kath (RIP)
    Drums : Danny Seraphine
    Trumpet : Lee Loughnane
    Trombone : Jimmy Pankow
    Saxophone : Walter Parazaider
    These members were the classic lineup of Chicago Transit Authority (original name, later changed to simply Chicago).

  • @rosshartley5807
    @rosshartley5807 2 года назад +42

    Terry Kath, one of Jimi Hendrix's favorite guitarists, really cut loose in the Tanglewood live version. You should watch it also.

  • @thomascerulli8013
    @thomascerulli8013 2 года назад +20

    That’s arguably one of the greatest guitar leads in all of rock and roll. Terry Kath is literally shredding that guitar neck too shreds. RIP Terry
    😎🙏🔥

    • @iliketowatch.
      @iliketowatch. Год назад +1

      Kids--don't play with guns! Assume they're always loaded.

  • @dinosalas9087
    @dinosalas9087 2 года назад +80

    Bands like Chicago, Earth,Wind,and Fire etc….that use multiple instruments. I’m always down for.

  • @CdnTrader1
    @CdnTrader1 2 года назад +250

    This song is an absolute master class in composition and arrangement. Not too bad since it is literally a song about writers block at 3:35 am.

    • @ladyshar42
      @ladyshar42 2 года назад +21

      was gonna say that this is probably the best song about writers block out there, lol

    • @s.mcpherson6354
      @s.mcpherson6354 2 года назад +6

      It's like the movie Adaptation, where Charlie Kaufman is given an unadaptable book, so instead of writing a movie about the book, he writes a movie about himself, trying to turn the book into a movie. When people turn the world inside out like that it's some kind of next-level meta genius. Speaking of that kind of genius--I've also always loved how Chicago worked the Bass and Treble Clefs into their logo.

    • @terryconnelly484
      @terryconnelly484 2 года назад +35

      Or 3:34

    • @Dooklawz
      @Dooklawz 2 года назад +7

      I'm so happy that now later in life I've learned and realize that this song is NOT about what I always thought and presumed it was about.... frustrations over having writer's block makes so much more sense. I used to think it was about the guy teaching himself a hard lesson in what NOT to do after staying up all night into the wee hours railing line after line of coke and the inevitable regret that surely accompanies that decision...... so glad I was wrong. TBH, I used to think that just based on the one passage " should I try to do some more..." for some reason my mind just jumped to cocaine use...lol.

    • @s.mcpherson6354
      @s.mcpherson6354 2 года назад +2

      @@Dooklawz :-) No, you're thinking about the book/movie Misery, which actually IS about the suffering Stephen King did in trying to quit cocaine. Bates plays the addiction, and she wants him to write just one more line....

  • @anthonwest9541
    @anthonwest9541 2 года назад +30

    Chicago is a musical explosion of talent.

  • @joepimentel1426
    @joepimentel1426 2 года назад +32

    You need to hear the live version from concert at Tanglewood MA in 1971!!!!!

    • @guggie
      @guggie 2 года назад +6

      You really do. It’s an amazing performance with maybe the best guitar solo ever.

    • @bobleek6975
      @bobleek6975 2 года назад +3

      Absolutely!!!!!!!

  • @suecook1326
    @suecook1326 2 года назад +112

    They do this just as well live. Check out the live at Tanglewood version; well worth it just to see Terry Kath perform that guitar solo. RIP Terry!

    • @marningritaguy
      @marningritaguy 2 года назад +4

      Yes! The live at Tanglewood video is just mind stopping.

    • @VeryVocalPro
      @VeryVocalPro 2 года назад

      The Tanglewood version is an experience all its own that will give you a whole new perspective on the band! Amazing!

    • @deborahstrickland9845
      @deborahstrickland9845 2 года назад

      Yes!!!

    • @JoTracy
      @JoTracy 2 года назад

      Yes!!! They are amazing live

  • @cscook69
    @cscook69 2 года назад +17

    This was written while the band was in a marathon writing/recording session, trying to finish the last few songs on their album. It was early in the morning, and they had hit a wall and were struggling to come up with something. They were sitting cross legged on the floor, and a stand still, when someone shouted to the janitor asking what time it was, to which the janitor responded “ it’s twenty five, or six, to four”. They chuckled at his response and before long they started working out a song, and this was the result.

  • @amontaineaurore4700
    @amontaineaurore4700 2 года назад +28

    In an interview some Chicago members stated that they were in a jam session and writing music deep into the night, and they were exhausted. One of the members looks at the clock and says, it's 25 or 6 to 4. It didn't make sense, but because he was so exhausted it just came out that way, and they decided to put it in the song.

    • @Ozarks420
      @Ozarks420 2 года назад +1

      It's about cocaine. Should I try to do some more 25 or 6 to 4am? Kaths wife told what it was about in an interview.

    • @SirWrecksy
      @SirWrecksy 2 года назад +2

      The genius of the lyrics is that they are ambiguous
      It was the hippie 1970s. They were musicians who admitted to living the party lifestyle
      Do the math

  • @jangle4246
    @jangle4246 2 года назад +69

    Back in the days when we used clocks with hands that pointed to the time, we often read them approximately, like 25 or 26 to 4 a.m., like when a songwriter might be sitting cross-legged on the floor, searching for something to say in a song, and waiting for the break of day, which, at 25 or 6 to 4, presumably was still some time away. Great song! And loved your reaction! You nailed it with your comment on the great musicianship. That's Chicago.

    • @darrenduhe3090
      @darrenduhe3090 Год назад +1

      That is exactly where it came from; Trumpet player Lee L. Wrote this based on a long night of trying to come with a song

    • @scottromer8584
      @scottromer8584 Год назад +1

      very good explanation. Chicago, Eagles, Lynyrd Skynyrd, were my favorite bands back then.

    • @lapdog63
      @lapdog63 Год назад

      Song is about dropping acid goofball

  • @russelljoslinjr4387
    @russelljoslinjr4387 2 года назад +11

    One of the best guitar solos ever! One of the most interesting bands ever!

  • @rockerforlife194
    @rockerforlife194 2 года назад +10

    This is what EVERYONE in the late 60's and 70's was groovin to!
    I remember those days well! Uh, sorta, hahaha
    Chicago: Such a great song and, Band! Loved those days!
    Great job you two!

  • @viacrucis2509
    @viacrucis2509 2 года назад +22

    Chicago! Best band ever! They did evolve after the death of “their soul” Terry Kath. But if a band knew how to “read the room” it’s definitely Chicago. Their 80’a stuff was mostly ballads, but they were damn good as well, and cemented their legend.

  • @freda9809
    @freda9809 2 года назад +11

    When this came out I got lost in the music too. I would listen to this in my room with the lights out (at night) and my headphones on. This song is Rock, Jazz...Wow!!!

  • @justmeinidaho1445
    @justmeinidaho1445 2 года назад +12

    Since I'm 55 and you two are obviously younger, I feel I have the right to say that you two are just absolutely precious. I love watching BJ all excited listening to their run on 25 or 6 to 4. I look forward to watching your videos every time I see them

    • @karenscigliano9787
      @karenscigliano9787 2 года назад +1

      I know what you mean-- I feel the same...I'm 61 and I grew up in Chicago listening to this on am transistor radio....and now THIS!! amazing 🤩

  • @marthaz
    @marthaz 2 года назад +28

    For a totally different groove from Chicago, "Color My World." Incredibly talented group of musicians. Deep rabbit hole.👍🥳 Love you two 💕

  • @surlechapeau
    @surlechapeau 2 года назад +19

    Great reaction!! My favorite Chicago song. You'll love their Saturday In The Park, Just You ‘n’ Me, Beginnings and Make Me Smile.

    • @Eowyn187
      @Eowyn187 2 года назад

      God yes! Great list

    • @surlechapeau
      @surlechapeau 2 года назад

      @@Eowyn187 thank you!

  • @craigw1911
    @craigw1911 2 года назад +4

    This was written by Chicago's keyboard player (and one of three lead vocalists in their founding years) Robert Lamm. He was writing a song about writing a song at 25 minutes or 26 minutes to 4 AM. Sitting cross-legged on the floor, looking outside the window of the rented home he was living in, seeing the flashing lights of the city off in the distance (all seven band members relocated from Chicago to California before their debut album as "Chicago Transit Authority").
    To really go down the rabbit hole of Chicago, go to their debut album, a double LP. The opening track "Introduction" was written and sung by founding guitarist Terry Kath (dubbed by bandmates as "the white Ray Charles" for his soulful baritone voice) and literally introduces the listener to their brand new sound, asking the listener to sit back and give them a chance to play. On that album is "Poem 58" which opens with 4 and a half minutes of PURE FUNK led by Kath on guitar. When Jimi Hendrix saw them playing at the Whisky a Go Go, he went to their dressing room between sets and told them, "you guys have a horn section that sounds like one set of lungs, and a guitar player that's BETTER THAN ME! You wanna go on the road?" And that's how Chicago Transit Authority became Jimi's opening act at arenas. Do a reaction to "Poem 58" please and you will hear that funk and R&B influence in their music. Drummer Danny Seraphine lays down the beat and was praised by famed drummer Buddy Rich as someone that impressed Buddy.

  • @cuzz45
    @cuzz45 2 года назад +6

    Chicago played here in Asheville, NC in August of 2019. I went to the concert and loved it! They sounded the same on that day as they did back in 1970.

    • @tinatreitler9192
      @tinatreitler9192 2 года назад +1

      Oh I'm sooooo jealous...that had to be sweet!!!

    • @cuzz45
      @cuzz45 2 года назад +1

      @@tinatreitler9192 it was fantastic!

  • @bradsullivan2495
    @bradsullivan2495 2 года назад +60

    "Feelin' Stronger Every Day" is one of so many other Chicago classics.

    • @TheCornishCockney
      @TheCornishCockney 2 года назад

      And what a switch halfway through that one,and that outcrop !
      The album had very cool artwork too,the original vinyl cover was embossed in gold.

    • @TheCornishCockney
      @TheCornishCockney 2 года назад

      *outtro
      Damn predictive text.

  • @timothybush9633
    @timothybush9633 2 года назад +16

    A GREAT BAND. I was in a band in high School that had horns and played and loved Chicago and Blood Sweat and Tears and others

  • @robintiger9082
    @robintiger9082 2 года назад +7

    I was in band too! I played cello in 5th and 6th grade. I played alto sax 7th and 8th grade. And tenor sax to the end of school. Dude, I. Love. Chicago. In the 70s when I was in school band Chicago was on fire! We played this song ( who didn't) and Saturday in the Park.

  • @mikemaggio6429
    @mikemaggio6429 2 года назад +9

    I have seen Chicago probably a dozen times in my 58 years and they have NEVER disappointed! Great horn section always! My only regret is I never got to experience the great Terry Kath, sadly he passed away before I could get to hear him live.

    • @stephenbaker1362
      @stephenbaker1362 2 года назад

      I was lucky enough to catch them in San Diego in 1973, Balboa Park

    • @donnakubiski5572
      @donnakubiski5572 2 года назад

      I was lucky too. I saw them at the Chicago Stadium with Terry Kath in the early 70's. I can't remember exactly what year it was. But then I saw them again in I think was '92 at Poplar Creek with the Moody Blues. Great show but it was a different Chicago.

  • @victoraskew5557
    @victoraskew5557 2 года назад +1

    The very 1st trumpet /horn driven song I learned to play in 1972/73 by ear listening to the Chicago live shows at Carnegie Hall release. Those were some fun times

  • @DanielFrost21
    @DanielFrost21 2 года назад +15

    The original Chicago lineup was some of the greatest musical talent ever assembled.

    • @karenscigliano9787
      @karenscigliano9787 2 года назад +1

      For sure...they all had so much talent and they complimented each other and brought out the best in themselves and each other...you can see it in their live concerts.

  • @Guitaural.
    @Guitaural. 2 года назад +14

    It makes me sad for whatever happened to music; feel really sorry for kids now since a lot of them have NO idea what they missed out on. Chicago was a hit machine in the 70s...and great musicians.

    • @DougEfresh.
      @DougEfresh. Год назад +1

      They didn't miss it, the music is in the history books so to speak. It's there for the listening anytime, but I know what you're saying.

  • @hmichaelr1
    @hmichaelr1 2 года назад +7

    Chicago's 'I'm a Man' was a fabulous blues-rock cover of a funk-rock hit by The Spencer Davis Group and co-written by Steve Winwood (Traffic, Blind Faith, Ginger Baker's Air Force, and Eric Clapton/Steve Winwood fame). It's a banger that rivals '25 or 6 to 4' in energy and musicianship!

  • @garfield122010
    @garfield122010 2 года назад +6

    The late great Terry Cath, one of the greatest guitarists ❤️ Peter Cetera was the vocalist the title relates to staying up all night trying to write this song and the clock was seen at 25 or 26 minutes to 4am ❤️

  • @mikemartin8747
    @mikemartin8747 2 года назад +19

    love it, check out feeling stronger every day by them. his father passed away and he was thinking about giving up.he thought about what his father would want him to do. very good song, my favorite from Chicago. keep it 💯

    • @janicecrossman6198
      @janicecrossman6198 9 месяцев назад

      Actually it is about Peter going through a divorce

  • @jfs70ss
    @jfs70ss 2 года назад +3

    This jam is about a musician's "writer's block"...!! 25 or 6 minutes to 4 in the morning. If you wanna see how talented these guys are and how great they are LIVE, you must watch this version at Tanglewood. Words cannot begin to do these musicians justice. Simply G.O.A.T.S of their day.....!! Peace.

  • @happymethehappyone8300
    @happymethehappyone8300 2 года назад +6

    Chicago Are Legendary Music Icons With A Huge Catalog Of Classic Hits That Are Well Worth Your Time Exploring.

  • @efakter1
    @efakter1 2 года назад +12

    Asia is going to fall in love with this band as you two continue to react to more of Chicago.

  • @reality1958
    @reality1958 2 года назад +10

    Guys this is a deep dive. Lots of hits, great songs to react to. Great choice.

  • @scottmatzeder9162
    @scottmatzeder9162 2 года назад +5

    Chicago is a Supergroup! Terry Kath is one of the greatest guitarists ever and this song showcases his skills! RIP Terry

  • @leighsaldivar4439
    @leighsaldivar4439 2 года назад +1

    I saw them in concert in Atlanta with REO Speedwagon a couple of years ago. They are so good in concert. The horns and all the instruments are simply amazing. Their songs are a masterpiece ❤️❤️🎹🎹

  • @wen-nz3sk
    @wen-nz3sk 2 года назад +2

    Welcome to the Terry Kath hour! Man was a beast, fascinating to watch, so fast, so good (rewatch on your own BJ, you will love it)!! ❤
    Coolest song about how hard it is to song write. He's up all night, checks the clock...it's 25 or 26 min to
    4AM!! 😂🤣
    Peter Cetera on vocals did have a successful solo career but it will always be Terry for me, horns...love them, but Terry...RIP, we still rockin to you!! ❤👍🏽

  • @xiurong888
    @xiurong888 2 года назад +6

    Danny Seraphine is an amazing drummer. One of my favorites back then, along with Bobby Colomby from BS&T.

    • @wineisthebestvice9474
      @wineisthebestvice9474 Год назад +1

      It sucked they had to fire him. So high that he couldn't play along with a click track. He was one of the most creative drummers ever. He kept his drums flat. Not sure why, but it was different. I love to listen to his isolated tracks to revel in his creativity. He was very much like Ringo in that sense.

  • @happymethehappyone8300
    @happymethehappyone8300 2 года назад +3

    When This Song Was Released,, MANY Would Choose This Classic For Their Wedding Song,, CHICAGO "COLOUR MY WORLD"..A BEAUTIFUL MUST HEAR.

    • @jimcox8148
      @jimcox8148 2 года назад +1

      Yep, my wife and did 45 years ago. Sadly, she passed away 2 years ago.

  • @doplinger1
    @doplinger1 2 года назад +32

    “25 or 6 to 4” means the time of day- “25 or 26 minutes before 4:00 am”. I know, no one EVER says the time like that, you would say 3:35 or 3:34 am, but it was hard to write lyrics around that! 😆😆

    • @stephenbaker1362
      @stephenbaker1362 2 года назад +2

      We older people said that before there were digital clocks

    • @kcarr9589
      @kcarr9589 2 года назад +5

      We used to say “25 to 4” back with analog clocks!

    • @doplinger1
      @doplinger1 2 года назад

      @@kcarr9589 - I'm plenty old enough to know about analog clocks, and i NEVER heard anyone say the time like that. Maybe "a quarter til" or "10 'til", but never "25 0r 6 til" anything.

    • @oldmanghost219
      @oldmanghost219 2 года назад +1

      ​@@stephenbaker1362 Yes. It was common were I was from especially when you were waiting for something to happen at a certain time.

    • @gretacarrick5934
      @gretacarrick5934 2 года назад +1

      @@doplinger1 we said 25 til 4, etc. all the time. Just sounds strange to say 25 or 6.

  • @tinatreitler9192
    @tinatreitler9192 2 года назад +3

    CHICAGO was epic!!! I honestly never met anyone who didn't like their music!!! One of my top ten fav bands from my childhood!!!

  • @RickHopkin
    @RickHopkin 2 года назад +2

    The song is about writing lyrics and fighting through writer's block. 25 or 6 to 4 refers to the time of day. As in 3:34 or 3:35 in the morning and he is trying to finish the lyrics before he goes to sleep.

  • @ALifeThatRocks
    @ALifeThatRocks 2 года назад +1

    What makes guitarist’s Terry Kath’s playing so admired is the informality in which his genius bursts from.✌️🎸

  • @dansaint2249
    @dansaint2249 2 года назад +5

    it's funny you mentioned high school band because when I was in high school (93-97) the pep band before basketball games would play this. I was in the pep band my junior year (drums). This was always so much fun to play and visiting teams that would come in (especially from like Chicago or the St. Louis area) would hear us play and it would be a riot to see them dancing along

  • @byronmitchell3784
    @byronmitchell3784 2 года назад +1

    CHICAGO, " 25 OR 6 TOO 4"... MY FAVORITE BAND LATE SIXTIES EARLY 70'S. THEY WROTE THIS AT THIS TIME OF DAY. 25 OR 6 TOO 4 A.M. more "MAKE ME SMILE" ,"BEGINNINGS", SATURDAY IN THE PARK", " DOES ANYBODY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS? ", " I'M A MAN", " COLOUR MY WOTLD ", " DIALOGUE PARTS 1 AND 2 ", " INTRODUCTION ", " QUESTIONS 67, AND 68 "

  • @realcoolbreeze
    @realcoolbreeze 2 года назад +1

    Great song. Great group. All their songs are excellent. Had their albums back in the day.

  • @michaeldean846
    @michaeldean846 2 года назад +2

    25 or 6 to 4. The writer Robert Lamm was laying on the floor looking at the clock upside down, half asleep trying to finish a song . And he couldn’t tell if it was 25 to 4 or 6 minutes to 4.

  • @SIXX2772
    @SIXX2772 2 года назад +14

    One of my all time favs yall...this made my morning seeing you two hear this for the first time, we get to relive it with yall man! 😝

  • @jamesalexander5623
    @jamesalexander5623 2 года назад +2

    This was the opening song they played at the first Rock Concert I experienced! ... And because I was a 17 year old Kid working on the Allentown Fairgrounds Stage Crew I got to be in the wings for the whole show!

  • @crsounddoctor4937
    @crsounddoctor4937 2 года назад +11

    Great reaction!!! I just love your "Stank-Face" look during the guitar solo, that was classic!!! Please react to Chicago's song: "Call On Me" you'll be glad you did too because it is a VIBE!!!

  • @ronaldelliott4373
    @ronaldelliott4373 2 года назад +4

    I always know when Asia is really into what she’s hearing. She’ll laugh and say, “they don’t even go here ya’ll.” Check out their ZZ Top Livestream from a few weeks back. When she and BJ get to, “Waitin For The Bus” and “Jesus Just Left Chicago,” she’s there again. Lol BJ is all about getting lost in the groove. Shout out to both of you! Enjoy the whole vibe of the channel.

  • @jerryboese8820
    @jerryboese8820 2 года назад +4

    Saw Chicago and Earth Wind & Fire on a double bill concert and it was unbelievable. Both bands kicked ass and did a encore together for a few songs . It was spectacular

    • @jacobhearns9724
      @jacobhearns9724 2 года назад

      Jerry.... Sounds like a fantasy come true. Lol

  • @zzz987654321
    @zzz987654321 2 года назад +3

    one of the band members suffered from insomnia- wrote this song at 25 or 26 to 4 AM - " the title "

  • @annlykins4792
    @annlykins4792 2 года назад +5

    Great group!! Thanks young people ❤️❤️❤️

  • @jojowhite9296
    @jojowhite9296 2 года назад +10

    When I was in H.S. our pep band played this when the team came out and started warmups. It got the crowd pumped!

  • @kevinbuchholz3496
    @kevinbuchholz3496 2 года назад +3

    In the 70s, our high school band played this song at halftime of every home game.25 or 26 to four in the morning, the song is about staying up all night writing a song.

  • @cr16219
    @cr16219 2 года назад +1

    Asia, taking you back to high school is absolutely right. My high school's small band played this song during warmups for basketball rivalry games. Would pump up the crowd. This was in the early 70's.

  • @oldmanghost219
    @oldmanghost219 2 года назад +5

    There are many great songs from Chicago. They started out with the heavy metal edge that you just heard then as time went by they moved toward power ballads.

  • @DeepOwl1073
    @DeepOwl1073 2 года назад +24

    A reporter asked Jimi Hendrix how it felt to be the best guitar player in the world. He replied; I don't know, you'd have to ask Terry Kath... he and Duane Allman are my favorites.

    • @karenscigliano9787
      @karenscigliano9787 2 года назад +1

      Jimi knew greatness when he saw it. I wonder how Pete Townshend and Eric Clapton felt about that comment...they all worshipped and envied Hendrix at the same time

    • @DeepOwl1073
      @DeepOwl1073 2 года назад

      @@karenscigliano9787 I know Eric practically begged Duane Allman to come play for him. Duane said "I've got a kid brother that can sing a little, I think we'll do our own thing." The rest is history.

  • @yvette9181
    @yvette9181 5 месяцев назад +3

    2 years after FUN FACT:
    The Chicago horns were featured on none other than...
    Bee Gees - Too Much Heaven 😊

  • @deelawson4551
    @deelawson4551 2 года назад +3

    This was 70s Chicago..80`s Chicago they had some big hits with Love Me Tomorrow,Hard For Me To Say I`m Sorry,Hard Habit To Break and Stay The Night..Love them in both eras! Keep On Rockin'

  • @sarahvanucci597
    @sarahvanucci597 2 года назад +1

    I’m 66. I was a older teen when this came out. I saw them live at Summerfest 1970 in Milwaukee. It was an awesome time in music.

  • @Pixelologist
    @Pixelologist 2 года назад +4

    An ode to middle of the night writer's block. lol! Having trouble....glancing at the clock....oh, man, it's about 25 or 26 minutes 'til 4?? Should I keep struggling through here or get a few winks of sleep?

  • @glsdaisy
    @glsdaisy 2 года назад +2

    We got to play this in my high school band in the 70's - it was so fun at football games!

  • @greenbeatsred
    @greenbeatsred 2 года назад +6

    That horn section! Wow! It's about that time in the early morning when you wake up and you trying to get more sleep but you got stuff to do and your eyes are open. You must react to "I'm a Man", an earlier hit for Chicago.

  • @cindy2252
    @cindy2252 2 года назад +3

    Before clocks were digital, 3:35 am or 3:36 am was stated 25 or 6 to 4. This song is about staying up all night writing a song. They made a masterpiece in doing so. Listen to "I'm a Man"!!

    • @hunter1961100
      @hunter1961100 2 года назад

      its about cocaine "wondering how much I can take should ITRY TO DO SOME MORE"

    • @cindy2252
      @cindy2252 2 года назад

      @@hunter1961100 ruclips.net/video/qAS9KXyDagM/видео.html

  • @davidenders9282
    @davidenders9282 2 года назад +4

    A song that Robert Lamm wrote & Peter Cetera sings. One of the all-time killer guitar solos by the underrated Terry Kath.

  • @xiurong888
    @xiurong888 2 года назад +1

    Chicago II is one of my all-time favorite albums.

  • @gregbell422
    @gregbell422 2 года назад +1

    Yes!!! 25 or 6 to 4 was played by our High School Band in the mid 70’s at every football game!!

  • @patrickmurchison9145
    @patrickmurchison9145 2 года назад +7

    Their ex-lead singer, Peter Cetera (left the band in '85), had a great solo career!!! He wrote Chicago's first number one hit, "If You Leave Me Now"

  • @karlschmitt6359
    @karlschmitt6359 2 года назад +2

    Listen to Make Me Smile by Chicago! You'll get to hear the late great Terry Kath on vocals and guitar! The soul of Chicago!

  • @karenscigliano9787
    @karenscigliano9787 2 года назад +1

    Chicago's music is deceptively sophisticated-- 7 piece band with 3 horns that rock, a guitar virtuoso with one of the best voices in any genre of music, a keyboard player who wrote hit after hit and had a voice that blended and played off of the bass players most distinctive voice in music to this day. The drummer was outstandingly perfect - despite what you'll hear otherwise from "experts". They were a band of brothers above all and it comes through when you get to really know them. Start with the Live Tanglewood, then watch Live Arie Crown, then checkout their 1st CTA
    album....their cover of "I'm a Man" is so great...jump to Dialogue, Make Me Smile, Beginnings and then let Terry break your heart on Colour My World...🌟

  • @annlykins4792
    @annlykins4792 2 года назад +4

    25 or 6 to 4 was the time!!

  • @marymarin3277
    @marymarin3277 2 года назад +12

    You should listen to MAKE ME SMILE it's one you'll enjoy ! 💥♥️

  • @marklindsey2127
    @marklindsey2127 2 года назад +1

    love the mix of instruments. The arrangements were amazing.

  • @vickiconley3638
    @vickiconley3638 2 года назад +1

    70's music is always the best! I so miss all of the instrumentation from then.

  • @Bill_Jones.
    @Bill_Jones. 2 года назад +1

    I think this was Peter Cetera’s greatest vocal performance of all of Chicago”s songs.
    The song is about the writer trying to write a song about writing a song. He’s sitting cross legged on the floor and thinking about what to say in his song. He can’t think of what to say so he gets up and splashes his face and sits back down on the floor. But all he can do is stare at the clock and notice that it’s 25 or 26 (minutes) until 4 o’clock in the morning. It’s really a brilliant idea for a song…”I’ll write a song about writing a song.”

  • @GTLyons
    @GTLyons 2 года назад

    love watching you two just getting lost in the sauce.... Best most complete live performing American band ever! thumbs up !

  • @JohnNiemsMusic
    @JohnNiemsMusic 2 месяца назад +1

    Being from Chicago this band kicked ass from the beginning as they called themselves the CTA which stood for the CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY but they got sued for that and had to cut it to simply CHICAGO! All of them were excellent musicians! Read below what the title means as so many explained it very well!

  • @mikeortiz6008
    @mikeortiz6008 2 года назад +3

    You know Im surprised to hear you say this had a James Bond kind of vibe because Im surprised they were not asked to do an song for James Bond they have that horn section and style that is very James Bond music but then again maybe they were asked and decided not to lol! Great reaction I have seen them in concert and they sound the same so much more awesome songs to choose from you will love the musical journey they take you through!!

  • @carolgranados4892
    @carolgranados4892 2 года назад

    Thank you from a Chicago girl. They have a huge catalogue for you to dive into
    They are just as good live seen them multiple times.

  • @jeffmay8139
    @jeffmay8139 2 года назад +2

    Jimi Hendrix once called the guitar player, Terry Kath, the greatest guitar player he'd ever heard. (25 0r '26' to 4:00am)

  • @realcoyotekings
    @realcoyotekings 2 года назад +1

    This is the first time I've seen Asia do the "stank face" and 3 times! Hands down the cutest stank face I've ever seen.

  • @tommythompson9565
    @tommythompson9565 2 года назад +3

    Merry Christmas, Asia and BJ!!! Chicago has tons of good songs. Keep up the good work.

  • @stephenhuber1219
    @stephenhuber1219 2 года назад

    Robert wrote this classic 25 or 6 to 4 in the morning sitting on the bedroom floor of the famous Caribou Ranch outside Denver. Lots of great music came out of that legendary studio

  • @Eowyn187
    @Eowyn187 2 года назад +2

    25 or 6 to 4...
    25 minutes or so, before 4am.
    It's when he was up, writing this song. 👍

  • @robb9395
    @robb9395 2 года назад

    One of the best bands...ever! Great choice to begin with. Incredible discography. Wow, were they ever talented. I saw them live in 1970. Terry Kath (RIP) was one of the greatest rock guitar players. Ever.

  • @nkcbrazil
    @nkcbrazil 2 года назад

    So many amazing songs. They were incredible live.

  • @NICK-ui5rq
    @NICK-ui5rq 2 года назад +1

    That's Terry Kath on the guitar.. A legend.. THIS SONG IS CIRCA 1968

  • @robertwalker1803
    @robertwalker1803 2 года назад +1

    Live version at Tanglewood might have the best guitar solo for 5 minutes by the late Terry Kath since Gilmour and Pink Floyd at Pulse.Jimi Hendrix called Terry the greatest guitarist ever…what a compliment.

  • @barrycohen311
    @barrycohen311 2 года назад +1

    One of the song writers in the band had bad insomnia. He would write songs in the middle of the night when he could not sleep. 25 or 26 minutes before 4:00am.

  • @jackmandu
    @jackmandu 2 года назад

    Such a great song! And speaking of high school band, my high school marching and pep bands played this song back in the mid-80s and we all loved it.

  • @mstewart109
    @mstewart109 2 года назад

    My favorite group x 50 years. More so before Terry Kath passed. That is Terry on guitar. He sings also. Chicago is tge full pkg. Most of them were classically trained. And there you have it why they were so good. More please!!