People saying he's like Hendrix and SRV have it backwards. Terry Kath was an original and played with passion. I too thought the band had gone soft and missed out seeing him live. Shame on me.
He might be the best. Jimmy Hendrix was asked what it's like to be the best guitarist in the world and he replied, "I don't know. Go ask Terry Kath." That's good enough for me!
@Chandler Luka Not really my business but if she finds out & she will i bet your history in less than 5 minutes . But i all honesty no i personally don't care ,but you asked.
Terry was one of the greatest guitarists to ever pick up the instrument.... And he really showed the depth of the telecaster....we sure all miss your genius Terry.....🎸🎸🎸
Agreed! Can you imagine how great this guy would have been had he lived.40 plus years more and it would have been remarkable. He was great then but he would have been even better. Same as Jimi cut from the same cloth.
Been listening to Chicago since the 1970-71 timeframe, and have collected all of their first 10-12 albums. Although they ALL were/are talented, I agree that Terry was the 'soul' of this band. Their material really started changing after Terry left us (much too soon), and the band was never quite the same afterward. In this particular video, Kath reminds me a little of SRV, who came along not long after this time.
I took a lot of crap in the 70s from classmates for liking Chicago, but I had seen them live in Philly Nov 1977 and it was life changing. I couldn't understand why others didn't respect Terry's playing, it was really incredible, full of intensity. After watching this, I truly feel vindicated. So, FU Paul Price! Kath f-in RoCkEd it.
I cried the day he left us😢 I remember exactly where I was when I heard the news. Terry was planning on going solo. He wanted to get away from the pop sound. He was after straight-up rock and roll. I often wonder of what great music would have come from Terry after Chicago.
Terry definitely was underated as a player and singer . I was very fortunate to have seen him twice b4 the accident and the band had a different vibe with him on lead guitar. RIP TK ❤️🙏☝️
@@packpock4369 - If his unfortunate untimely accident didn't happen, he would've gone solo, and taken Danny with him. Terry was nothing short of amazing in every sense musically, and he was a great guy (I've been told). His guitar playing was unconventional, and he made his own rules. The guy was a masterful genius musically. He put his heart and soul into his craft. 😎👍🏻
Hendricks called Terry the best in the universe. I agree! He was planning on going solo. Wanted to go completely away from pop. He wanted to rock. To think of what could have been
That would've been something! I wish it happened. I read something somewhere he was tired of the horn section and yes, the "pop." Cetera sure made it easily "pop" after Kath's death. I wonder if his daughter has enough material he's done over the years to release an album of his.
@musictattoo7 , Jimi has paid the same kind words and praise upon our boy Billy F. Gibbons as well, especially when Jimi took the Moving Sidewalks to a series of shows out east, in Jimi's stomping grounds! It was Billy F Gibbons who taught Jimi how to play slide guitar, with or without an actual slide!
Back when you went to a show and the artist left it all on the stage. You got a real band with all of the perfect imperfections. Chicago was incredible and teryy kath wa its soul.
Agree wholeheartedly with most of the comments here. Me too, coming of age in the 70's and 80's did not a appreciate TK and Chicago as much as I should have, and do now. They had it all, and TK's guitar playing in particular. They were an amazing (still are) and will have their place in music history. RIP, Terry.
I cant believe im just getting turned on to Terry! Im 53 years old and have rocked out to all the bests, and still do, i have been a fan of the type of mucis that features driving bluse rock licks/ rock licks! I guess Chicago was on the mellower? side of rock for me to really get into? But WOW This guy!!! Im gonna have a fun next couple of days checking my man out. He seems to be one of the VERY FEW who are conected with the flow the ether dancin with the muse, Lol Wherever/however It is done? THEM and IT become the SAME at that moment, and sometimes us mortals can see from the outside what is taking place! It is Amazing to see, there are a lot of very talented guitarist out there. BUT, Very few of these guys who are like this! Only 3 others i have in mind that i have witnessed, and until today i really thought i had seen them all. Im a happy man right now
Great Stuff! Brings back Memories of our High School Days with the Music of Chicago, CTA. I believe I appreciated the Chicago Band and Terry Kath more as time passed. The music after he died, Not so Much! Your being a Chicago Area Co-Patriot of mine and of the Band Chicago, I added our Sub to your Channel and Thumbs UP! Thanks for Posting!
His leads are just sublime and musical yet heavy. Of course we know he can shred it, but his touch and taste is just damn good. I wish I had made the effort to see Chicago live in the 70's. I was too aware of their more "pop-like" hits and so did not focus on what they were really about. From what I have watched online, they were one of America's greatest bands live.
Had the pleasure of seeing Chicago once in 69 at The Atlantic City Pop Fest & a few months into 1970 at The Shady Grove Music Fair in MD. At only 13 i had to go with my hippy sister & her friends & i had started to learn guitar in 68 . After seeing Terry i knew i had to take lessons of which i did for 5 years & i still play at the young age of 66. He was so amazing to see & hear & though i had been well into Jimi & Cream ,Iron Butterfly & the players of my parents generation like Charlie Christian & Django this was an eye & ear opener for a kid wanting to learn music. Terry had that impact that i still hold close to the vest. He was one of a kind & in the early days of this band he was the force to be reckoned with. We miss him dearly. As a Gibson lover in those days of early Chicago Terry was playing an SG Custom & his Les Paul Recording guitar along with a Firebird , Be it a Fender of a Gibson mattered little i quickly learned as he made both wail like the Devil himself !!! The man had it all .
@@paullevine1813 Good story. I idolized Mike Bloomfield and Jimi Hendrix (saw him live twice in 1968) and of course Peter Green, but also got to see live: BB King, Albert King, Freddie King, Buddy Guy, Albert Collins, Magic Sam -- all between 1967 and 1970. Bloomfield was the first one I saw live and, as the same for many teenagers then, he inspired me so much. However, I did not take up guitar as I was too into playing sports. Robben Ford is one great example of someone who got launched by seeing Bloomfield.
Guitar, Voice and Blues Chops all check, check and CHECK. Incredible body of work! What could have been well we all know it would have been beyond incredible. Rock On Heavenly Music Man
I saw him the following Oct from this film. Back then you never saw much of these guys. Especially the men in this band. They really weren't shown on their LP'S much either. I saw "Chicago" in 74' at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh...they were great, Terry was great..and he looked great but when I saw him in 77'..he looked bad. Bloated..he gained a LOT of weight. You can't really blame these guys. Bands like "Chicago" practically lived on the road. In 77" the played just under 300 shows...200+ of those were consecutive one-nighters. Terry's brother said he sounded burned out but he always showed up and he always played and sang great and it was no different the night I saw him but you can see a huge difference even in this film compared to the way he looked 8 months later. Something was going on with him and he was doing a lot of drugs. You were great Terry!
Listen to south california purples from carnegie Hall, liberation from the fillmore West, 25 or 6 to 4 live from Houston 77, better end soon live from tanglewood. He has a TON of stuff where hes just on fire.
Kath was always in search of the ultimate sound... tweaking his guitars, swapping out pickups, altering the neck, different string combos etc. He was a very talented innovative musician. Tragic how it ended for him. God has a great band in Heaven. Kath and Gary Moore on guitar Lynott on Bass & Vocals, Bonham on drums. Yeah, that would be awesome to hear.
If you want to learn about Chicago, assuming you don’t already know much about them, go find Chicago Live at Carnegie Hall! Lots of good, early tunes and lots of Terry Kath! That early period was the “best” of Chicago!
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Kath was the "soul" of Chicago. When he died they were never the same.
He was one of the best guitarists of the rock guitar era and so, so underrated and overlooked.
People saying he's like Hendrix and SRV have it backwards. Terry Kath was an original and played with passion. I too thought the band had gone soft and missed out seeing him live. Shame on me.
And Rolling Stone doesn’t have him in their top250.?.? Seriously top 10 or better!!!
He might be the best. Jimmy Hendrix was asked what it's like to be the best guitarist in the world and he replied, "I don't know. Go ask Terry Kath." That's good enough for me!
R.I.P Terry Kath (January 31, 1946 - January 23, 1978), aged 31
You will be remembered as a legend
He will in my book
I will always remember him as being stupid for playing with a gun
The most underrated guitarist of all time...
Definitely one of the most underrated... along with frank Hannon of Tesla
@Chandler Luka Not really my business but if she finds out & she will i bet your history in less than 5 minutes . But i all honesty no i personally don't care ,but you asked.
For good reason. No different than any of the other blues wannabes.
Jimi Hendrix thought so too.
@Dustin, weak sauce.
Terry was one of the greatest guitarists to ever pick up the instrument.... And he really showed the depth of the telecaster....we sure all miss your genius Terry.....🎸🎸🎸
Even Jimmy Hendrix said that!
Agreed! Can you imagine how great this guy would have been had he lived.40 plus years more and it would have been remarkable. He was great then but he would have been even better. Same as Jimi cut from the same cloth.
Ditto
He and Hendrix were supposed to do an album together,can you imagine?
@@njlauren That would have been awesome!
Been listening to Chicago since the 1970-71 timeframe, and have collected all of their first 10-12 albums. Although they ALL were/are talented, I agree that Terry was the 'soul' of this band. Their material really started changing after Terry left us (much too soon), and the band was never quite the same afterward. In this particular video, Kath reminds me a little of SRV, who came along not long after this time.
I took a lot of crap in the 70s from classmates for liking Chicago, but I had seen them live in Philly Nov 1977 and it was life changing. I couldn't understand why others didn't respect Terry's playing, it was really incredible, full of intensity. After watching this, I truly feel vindicated. So, FU Paul Price! Kath f-in RoCkEd it.
Look at that dude go. Playing rhythm, playing lead, singing lead, and writing the song.
And he probably did all 4 at once :-) This is an amazing song - just stumbled on to his catalog.
@@WhatMeeWorrrythe time with hendrix had some influence on this one. Kath is a monster.
I cried the day he left us😢 I remember exactly where I was when I heard the news. Terry was planning on going solo. He wanted to get away from the pop sound. He was after straight-up rock and roll. I often wonder of what great music would have come from Terry after Chicago.
Terry definitely was underated as a player and singer . I was very fortunate to have seen him twice b4 the accident and the band had a different vibe with him on lead guitar. RIP TK ❤️🙏☝️
The dude had so much rhythm in him! Such beautiful flow!
Love me some Terry Kath. One of the all-time best rock guitarists.
He was something very special. He was caged in that band to me, we all know he could outlast Hendrix.
@@packpock4369 - If his unfortunate untimely accident didn't happen, he would've gone solo, and taken Danny with him. Terry was nothing short of amazing in every sense musically, and he was a great guy (I've been told). His guitar playing was unconventional, and he made his own rules. The guy was a masterful genius musically. He put his heart and soul into his craft. 😎👍🏻
Steve Hurl - Terry was one of the top five best guitarists of all time (in my opinion).
Hendricks called Terry the best in the universe. I agree! He was planning on going solo. Wanted to go completely away from pop. He wanted to rock. To think of what could have been
That would've been something! I wish it happened. I read something somewhere he was tired of the horn section and yes, the "pop." Cetera sure made it easily "pop" after Kath's death. I wonder if his daughter has enough material he's done over the years to release an album of his.
It's 45 years ago today that Terry left us. There will never be another Terry. Thank god his music lives on even after all these years.
He was on a whole, completely different level of excellence.
His sound was so exceptional that it didn't matter is he played a tele or strat, it rocked.
So much talent in one man!
no wonder Hendrix was amazed by this guy !!! WOW !!!
musictattoo7 actually said he was better thank himself
he is ok..but not the best !! Relaxt !
If you can say that after listening to Chicago's first 10 albums then maybe you should get a hearing check.
massi grim we are relaxed. Terry was one of the greatest!
@musictattoo7 , Jimi has paid the same kind words and praise upon our boy Billy F. Gibbons as well, especially when Jimi took the Moving Sidewalks to a series of shows out east, in Jimi's stomping grounds! It was Billy F Gibbons who taught Jimi how to play slide guitar, with or without an actual slide!
That dude rocked only the coolest hockey jerseys.
Terry Kath is Jimi Hendrix meets SRV. Before SVR got big and Jimi was still around. WOW he really bridges the gap between the two
All we can do now is listen to the music he left us and appreciate the true creative and masterful skill with which he played the guitar.
Back when you went to a show and the artist left it all on the stage. You got a real band with all of the perfect imperfections. Chicago was incredible and teryy kath wa its soul.
Agree wholeheartedly with most of the comments here. Me too, coming of age in the 70's and 80's did not a appreciate TK and Chicago as much as I should have, and do now. They had it all, and TK's guitar playing in particular. They were an amazing (still are) and will have their place in music history. RIP, Terry.
REST IN PEACE TERRY 🙏 FOREVER.
His Guitar playing and voice makes him one of the BEST ever.....RIP...WIll never be forgotten !!
so much fire 🔥
Such a monster. Kath had it all.
Chicagos best song!
There is nothing close to this talent and sound today. Unbeleivable.
😮 Terry Kath, was ahead of his time!☮️🔥😊
Terry is amazing ✌️
He was a great guitarist no one better
Brilliant Terry Kath...
Color my world sad now that Terry's gone.
I cant believe im just getting turned on to Terry! Im 53 years old and have rocked out to all the bests, and still do, i have been a fan of the type of mucis that features driving bluse rock licks/ rock licks! I guess Chicago was on the mellower? side of rock for me to really get into? But WOW This guy!!! Im gonna have a fun next couple of days checking my man out. He seems to be one of the VERY FEW who are conected with the flow the ether dancin with the muse, Lol Wherever/however It is done? THEM and IT become the SAME at that moment, and sometimes us mortals can see from the outside what is taking place! It is Amazing to see, there are a lot of very talented guitarist out there. BUT, Very few of these guys who are like this! Only 3 others i have in mind that i have witnessed, and until today i really thought i had seen them all. Im a happy man right now
Love Kath's solo on this one 🔥
I could listen to him all day. Awesome!
I do!
Man… Kath was a monster!!
Great Stuff! Brings back Memories of our High School Days with the Music of Chicago, CTA. I believe I appreciated the Chicago Band and Terry Kath more as time passed. The music after he died, Not so Much! Your being a Chicago Area Co-Patriot of mine and of the Band Chicago, I added our Sub to your Channel and Thumbs UP! Thanks for Posting!
Thanks for posting... another for my collection.
His leads are just sublime and musical yet heavy. Of course we know he can shred it, but his touch and taste is just damn good. I wish I had made the effort to see Chicago live in the 70's. I was too aware of their more "pop-like" hits and so did not focus on what they were really about. From what I have watched online, they were one of America's greatest bands live.
Saw them twice. fantastic
Had the pleasure of seeing Chicago once in 69 at The Atlantic City Pop Fest & a few months into 1970 at The Shady Grove Music Fair in MD. At only 13 i had to go with my hippy sister & her friends & i had started to learn guitar in 68 . After seeing Terry i knew i had to take lessons of which i did for 5 years & i still play at the young age of 66. He was so amazing to see & hear & though i had been well into Jimi & Cream ,Iron Butterfly & the players of my parents generation like Charlie Christian & Django this was an eye & ear opener for a kid wanting to learn music. Terry had that impact that i still hold close to the vest. He was one of a kind & in the early days of this band he was the force to be reckoned with. We miss him dearly. As a Gibson lover in those days of early Chicago Terry was playing an SG Custom & his Les Paul Recording guitar along with a Firebird , Be it a Fender of a Gibson mattered little i quickly learned as he made both wail like the Devil himself !!! The man had it all .
@@paullevine1813 Good story. I idolized Mike Bloomfield and Jimi Hendrix (saw him live twice in 1968) and of course Peter Green, but also got to see live: BB King, Albert King, Freddie King, Buddy Guy, Albert Collins, Magic Sam -- all between 1967 and 1970. Bloomfield was the first one I saw live and, as the same for many teenagers then, he inspired me so much. However, I did not take up guitar as I was too into playing sports. Robben Ford is one great example of someone who got launched by seeing Bloomfield.
Kath was far from a shredder. You are thinking of John Sykes.
@@jimmurphy834 If you re-read my post, I say he can shred but he is not a shredder. A shredder is for example, Buckethead.
Someone reading my mind...Wow those were the days... Terry was unbelievably talented...voice... Guitar...My God...Gorgeous Ty Ck
Terry Kath and Frank Marino are still overlooked so often
Damn! Smokin hot!!!! Wish he would've lived, no telling what he would've become!
Enjoy... Sunshine
he became an absolute legend in 31 years, I can imagine he would be on the top if he had lived longer
he kinda is still on top though imo
Same tragedy as Randy Rhoads... Guitar Gods gone too soon.... 🙏 💔
This puts a big old smile on my face. SPECTACULAR! Terry is the greatest! God I miss him.
Kath smoking hot, killing it! this would make SRV stand up!
Terry was Total Guitar Master
Miss him damn.
I think most after or before him, are underated only because he was a scale of his own
Terry Kath my hero, God bless you. ❤️
The man with the skills. I wonder still how things for Chicago would have been if he were still with us?
Mind blowing
17 thumbs down wouldn't know the difference between a virtuoso guitarist and a ham sandwich
Guitar, Voice and Blues Chops all check, check and CHECK. Incredible body of work! What could have been well we all know it would have been beyond incredible. Rock On Heavenly Music Man
Savage. Double thumbs up.
The essence of Terry Kath was HE MADE EVERY NOTE COUNT! Nobody comes close.
Gilmour is the only other that I can think of
No need for a second guitarist with Kath in a band
I stumbled on this guy... SRV, Hendrix, Peter Green - so grateful for their legacies. Thank goodness we have some still living (you know them)...
Gary Moore, Randy Rhoads, Rory Gallagher come to mind as well.
❤
Just found this. Blew my socks off. Terry was simply the best.
Man music back in those days didn't suck! Man!
More bell!! Dude played the bell was the best of all time!
What a sound!
To me he was the best
Sad that he never got his due or respect as an all time great guitarist......
Wish Terry could have gone on, but the good stuff he gave us is incredible. Guitar and Voice! Soul Talent Tone
Unbelievable talent in so many ways!
Now we know who influenced Stevie Ray.....what a guitarist!
Reminds me of Little Feat. Fantastic.
Good Lord , Terry Kath is A Beast
Dude! Love your comment and love your name!
I absolutely love this video
Terry was scary good
January 23rd 1978 : the day the music died
Jesus Christ. That man was a fucking monster in the absolute best of ways.
Totally awesome ❤
loved Terry
Hewastheheartandsoulofchicago.
UNBELIEVABLE. its rare to see someone DRAIN every drop of instrument like that.
I saw him the following Oct from this film. Back then you never saw much of these guys. Especially the men in this band. They really weren't shown on their LP'S much either. I saw "Chicago" in 74' at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh...they were great, Terry was great..and he looked great but when I saw him in 77'..he looked bad. Bloated..he gained a LOT of weight. You can't really blame these guys. Bands like "Chicago" practically lived on the road. In 77" the played just under 300 shows...200+ of those were consecutive one-nighters. Terry's brother said he sounded burned out but he always showed up and he always played and sang great and it was no different the night I saw him but you can see a huge difference even in this film compared to the way he looked 8 months later. Something was going on with him and he was doing a lot of drugs. You were great Terry!
TK miss you so much. RIP mister Kath.
Wow!! It's Terry (Lowel George) Kath!! I've never seen that side of him before... Smokin'!
Listen to south california purples from carnegie Hall, liberation from the fillmore West, 25 or 6 to 4 live from Houston 77, better end soon live from tanglewood. He has a TON of stuff where hes just on fire.
If you wanna feel real nice, ask the rock and roll doctor's advice.
Kath was always in search of the ultimate sound... tweaking his guitars, swapping out pickups, altering the neck, different string combos etc. He was a very talented innovative musician. Tragic how it ended for him. God has a great band in Heaven. Kath and Gary Moore on guitar Lynott on Bass & Vocals, Bonham on drums. Yeah, that would be awesome to hear.
If that man had lived
Brilliance !!!!!
His style Wow !!!
Terry Allan Kath Rocks!
He Just makes me want to pick up the guitar
I really really miss him.
Listen to Danny go off at the end. Killer stuff. Terry at the end also.
The best.
That's what I'm talking about!!!!!!
If you want to learn about Chicago, assuming you don’t already know much about them, go find Chicago Live at Carnegie Hall! Lots of good, early tunes and lots of Terry Kath! That early period was the “best” of Chicago!
He's UPTOWN.
Wowee what an outro ...
Under rated Hendrix saw him and quote said "You have a guitar player better than me"
Talk about soul 💪
Not to impugn him, (Stevie)but Terry was Stevie Ray Vaughan on steroids! Would have loved to see him have a solo career as much as I loved Chicago!
If the internet/social media was around when Terry was alive, Hendrix would be an afterthought.
I truly believe that.
Terry was Jimi’s favorite guitarists. The met while at The Whiskey A-Go Go.
I hate to be 'That Guy', but I think he's singing live, and playing along to a magnificent studio performance of his.
Nope. Just further proof of his brilliance that you would think that. Ultimate compliment actually.
Tenia yo dos dias de nacida ... Que padre!!!😅🎉❤
Terry kath is the best guitarist in the universe
After he died they never rocked.