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@@juanvillareal9610 donnie dacus was NOT in this video.. and Lee.. played trumpet in this video... he does play guitar in concert at times..THIS is Tery Kath on guitar and no one else.
That guitar player is Terry Kath, who Jimi Hendrix was once quoted as saying he was the best. He sadly accidentally shot himself and died thinking the gun wasn’t loaded. Great band! ✌️❤️🎶
@@w.geoffreyspaulding6588 no, he had an semi-automatic pistol with the magazine removed, forgot there was still a round in the chamber, told a friend 'don't worry it's not loaded see' at which point he pointed it at his head and pulled the trigger.
1970s...BEST decade of music with the most diverse talent ever! Chicago still kicking it today. They're on Mt. Rushmore of groups for sure! How lucky i grew up listening to them and the rest of the 70s!!
@@anniegoodrich262 Way i heard it...lol...they asked eric clapton what it felt like to be bestvguitarist in the world, and he answered" I dont know..,ask Hendrix".
Terry Kath was brilliant. A beast on guitar. They were not even remotely the same band after he passed. R.I.P. If you haven't reacted to Grand Funk Railroad 'Inside Looking Out" Live 1969...give it a listen. I'm pretty sure that one will surprise you too.
You have now witnessed one of the greatest live guitar solos ever. Terry Kath was a genius and one of the best guitarists of all time. Sadly, he was taken from us way too soon by an accidental shooting. RIP guitar master.
I have seen Chicago at least 7 or 8 times in the last 40 years and I can honestly say they are one of the best live bands out there, they still tour! You always get your money's worth!!! Phenomenal!!!
Hendrix had so much respect for Kath that he invited Chicago (Transit Authority) to open for him for part of his 1969 tour, that was the first time I saw Chicago (and second time seeing Hendrix).
@@Frau44 Supposed one of the reasons he wanted to leave was that he just didn't like horns! Hard to believe. The horns added so much bite, mellowness, whatever was needed.
Jimi Hendrix was quoted as saying that he thought Terry Kath played guitar better than he did. It was later on reported that Jimi Hendrix also called Terry Kath the “Best Guitarist in the Universe.”
Terry Kath was the heart, the soul and the cojones of Chicago. After his death they gradually became a soft rock band known for sappy ballads and top 40 radio friendly garbage. He was one of the greatest guitarists of his time. He threw his soul into that solo.
terry kath is one of the greatest guitarists ever, even jimi hendrix bowed to him. he is one of those guitarists who don´t even have to look at the guitar. he was the soul of chicago, but died soon in 1978.
Great choice. Song is about writing a song at 25 or 26 minutes to 4 am in the morning. Edit: they were under pressure from the producers to get an album out.
@@robertcartier5088 I've seen many concerts, and feel the "experience" is cool but the quality of the music just wasn't there in many cases.... I LOVE good live performances (James Taylor, Carly Simon, Neil Young, Bob Seger, Carole King) but I prefer the clean studio music for the most part. I did see ZZTop in 90' at the Cotton Bowl with Santana and Steve Miller, Great concert! all sounded good but ZZTop sounded SO good...! I was really impressed.
@@robertcartier5088 right? I’ve heard Walts flute solo from It better end soon, Carnegie Hall was fantastic. I can’t find a good video of that concert though...
@@2869may The best concert I ever saw was Bruce Springsteen. And I wasn't even a fan and didn't really wanna go. Same with Eric Clapton - great concert, wasn't a fan. Two of my favorite artists - Elton John and Billy Joel I thought were flat live. Chicago with Terry is better live but I generally agree about pop rock songs and the studio. Heavy Metal is better live.
Your reaction was totally genuine and priceless...ive been a Chicago fan my whole life but had never saw this version until a few months ago....its fricking unbelievable
imagine being born in the late 60's (i was) and growing up experiencing these songs brand new being played on the radio and ALL these same feelings experienced you are having but as a Child. MAGICAL times the 70's were in Music! great video.
The great thing about Chicago (Transit Authority back then) was the three great but different lead singers... added so much variety on top of the different styles of music. Every single album the made went platinum.
First song from first album (double) was Introduction written by Terry, sung by Terry. I love it, God how didn’t I know about Chicago when Terry was alive? Walt Parazaider is in my mom’s HS yearbook....😉
The late great Terry Kath... Under-rated killer guitar player and Under-rated vocalist singer,/song writer for Chicago Transit Authority!!! 25 or 6 to 4... some have said it referred to the time of the morning... it was either 25 or 26 to 4am. 25 or 6 to 4 in the morning. ✌😀👍
I saw them in concert… I sat( yes, sat down…lol) in the front row & that horn section blew me AWAY!!! The sound, his voice…. A lifetime experience I will never forget!
Terry accidentally shot himself playing with a gun in 76 or 77, he left a bullet in the chamber and told a friend, watch this. And pulled the trigger. Jimmy Hendrix called him the greatest one night, so that's high praise of course. THIS SONG was because they needed one more song to finish off an Album and they were up all night, tired, sleepy, etc. so they asked the Janitor what time it was because he kept EXACT TIME, and he said, oh, 25 or 6 to 4 [AM] and they all just laughed their asses off. Then created a song with that title.
What does 25 or 6 to 4 mean? The song was written by Chicago keyboardist and singer Robert Lamm (Brooklyn, October 13, 1944) and would indicate a night time slot: 3:35 (25 minutes at 4) or 3:34 (26 minutes at 4). Lamm explained on the point: “At the time I was living with a bunch of hippies on the Sunset Strip. One of the advantages of this particular house was that it was located in the Hollywood Hills and that I could look out over the city late at night. Here, I was trying to describe the creative moment when I realized that there was a neon sign that marked that moment and which I decided to use as a refrain ". The other explanation An explanation that according to some was actually artfully constructed ex post, to disprove that the title of the popular piece was actually a tribute to the synthetic drug LSD, whose nickname was 624 ("6 to 4") because you took it at 6 in the afternoon the effects of the drug would wear off by 4 am, that is 10 hours later (a dose of just 25 μg of LSD can cause minimal alterations in perception and mood for more than 10 hours).
The sixties and seventies gave us an explosion of great music. I'm born and raised (1955) in Chicago and they were so unique with horn section. I gotta put you on another great English axeman. His name is Alvin Lee with Ten Years After. A monster hit for them is "I'd Love to Change the World " ! Monster guitar to go with the best lyrics. If you want crazy fastest blues guitar with them would be "I Woke Up this Morning ". Cheers, Chicago Ray
25 OR 6, TO 4 a.m... IN THE MORNING... THIS WHEN THEY WROTE THIS TUNE... CHICAGO IS FANTASTIC.... "MAKE ME SMILE"... "SATURDAY IN THE PARK".... "DIALOGUE PARTS 1 AND 2" TERRY KATH WAS THE MAN... GUITARIST...
Terry Kath. A part of my childhood and sadness when he passed 😢. Thank you for keeping his legacy going! Chicago was and is the very best of keeping in our hearts what was and could be...
The song is about writing a song sitting on the floor. He became so tired and bleary eyed that he didn't know if it was 25, or 6 to 4. Chicago is still performing.
Not true. I saw them three years ago and they were great. Keep in mind they are in their 70s now. Terry was a fantastic guitarist but you must remember that the rest of the band are all university trained musicians and are fantastic into themselves. Terry’s influence with strongest during the first five years of the band after they became Chicago. Then they got on the commercial train. Been a fan since 1969.
Continue to listen to CHICAGO. They are true musicians, singers, song writers & everything else in between. I grew up with the original members, in this concert, & they are the BEST !!
Bro's, you'll love their "Saturday In The Park", "Make Me Smile", "Just You And Me" and "Does Anybody Know What Time It Is". Another great horn band is Blood, Sweat & Tears especially "Spinning Wheel"
If you guys want to hear the most intense guitar lead song ever recorded, try Poem 58 by Chicago. after that you will understand what Terry Kath was all about.
My music brothers, thanks again for playing out a request. Just remember if you listen to this after Terry Kath’s death it’s not the same type of Rock but more of a soft rock genre. Thanks again.
Glad you mentioned the diversity of sound styles that were available in the 70’s. This was before the homogenization of music that occurred when big corporations took over the business. Keep exploring this era and your mind and tastes will expand.
Terry Kath, unbelievable guitar player, I know he was one of jimmy hendrix favorite guitar players. I believe a reporter was interviewing Hendrix, and they asked him how does it feel being the greatest guitarists in the world, and who he listens to. And I believe he said, I don’t know about being the best guitar player, but that Catt Terry Kath from The band Chicago is great.
25 or 6 to 4, refers to the time on the clock. They're just sitting around and listening to tunes. It's about tripping all night and coming down from the high, it's almost dawn, should we just crash, or do some more.
Yes! You finally reacted to this..can't believe you guys haven't heard of Chicago, though..next, please check out Grand Funk Railroad's Inside Looking Out (1968) for another knockout live performance
Terry Kath is one of the guitar gods of the’60’s and ‘70’s. RIP. There is another guitar god you need to see, Alvin Lee and Ten Years After! Check out their 1969 Woodstock performance of I’m Going Home! Amazing!
People think "Chicago" and the mostly associate the sound with either the brass instruments or Peter Cetera's vocals, but then you see these videos where Terry Kath goes off and it adds a new level of appreciate for how great they all were. Another "guitar surprise" is the Isley Brother's Summer Breeze. Ernie Isley busts out some incredible rock guitar work out of the blue.
You nailed the chord progression in relation to the Zeppelin song. It's actually just "chromatic" which means going down the musical note scale in order, one at a time, so it's not really copied from anything, but is sonically familiar. Good ear... It earned a "SUB" =)
Jimi Hendrix said that Terry Kath was the greatest guitar player in the world....Chicago has been going strong for over 50 years....I've seen them in concert 3 times, including the original group in this video
My first reaction with you two. I like it. You guys are handsome. I dig it. Great song from Chicago. Getting ready to search more songs from ya. 😎
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Never heard of Chicago? What a shame! Best band ever. Terry Kath best guitarist ever. Dig more in the history about them, and you will find many goldnuggets.
1968. Sitting up all night trying to write songs until 25 or 6mins to 4 in the morning. The band was originally started by three university graduates who want to integrate their horns and woodwinds into rock ‘n’ roll. They recruited additional members from a band that folded, to include Terry Kath, one of the greatest guitarists ever. It was said that he idolized Jimi Hendrix but that Hendrix was afraid to meet him because he might “show him up”. Most of their real rock ‘n’ roll was in the first two albums. As regards the diversity of music and bands in the 70s keep in mind they all began in the 60s with influence from The Beatles. The end began to come with the invention of computer drum solos and then computer control of music using multi track recorder’s that then became digital recorders and then came the manipulation by the producers. That was the end of unique instrumentalism and the beginning of the synthesized “product” that you know today.
Chicago is the reason that every high school band has a little offshoot jazz band group. The band directors just hope and pray (even in school) that these kids will sound a little bit like Chicago.
They were called chicago transit authority at first . Pure talent across the board from percussion to horns . Been listening for over 50 years to Chicago .
The story I heard is that they were sitting around trying to write at almost 3.35am when someone asked the time. Someone else responded 25 or 6 to 4 (ie 25 or 26 minutes to 4), which made them laugh because nobody asked for such precision (and they were probably a little stoned). Lead guitarist Terry Kath is not better known only because he died so young.
Yes, you just experienced the beauty, genius energy that was Terry Kath...a shooting star. Chicago started out as CTA and was unlike any other rock band -- in terms of talent and original songs/sound. The horns alone in their music take everything to another level that you can't believe what you're hearing. I grew up in Chicago near them and heard this band everywhere all the time...and Im 62 now and I still can't believe how great they sound. I love that you guys discovered them and moreover appreciated them like you did. Terry's story is a tragic one though, but they had a good run in the 60s and 70s....until January 23, 1978.
Hendrix was asked what it felt like to be the best guitarist in the world and his reply was “I don’t know, ask Terry Kath.” As for the meaning of 25 or 6 to 4. The keyboard player, Lamm said it was about trying to write a song with the title referring to the time of day. He wrote the song.
The seventies were the golden age of rock and roll. Terry Kath was truly a guitar god. It was a punch in the gut to find out he had died. He was just getting started.
You need to listen to the entire Chicago 1 (Chicago Transit Authority), 2 and 3, the best of this band, amazing music. The guitar genius was also an amazingly soulful vocalist. It's wonderful to see young people appreciate this amazing music. The beginning of rock and roll was a wonderful time, so experimental and also very skillful.
Everytime I see this performance I feel something special happened there and TG they recorded this concert -- probably Bill Graham's genius at work....It's like witnessing Shakespeare writing a sonnet... genius rare talent that his ego allowed him to seamlessly blend into the other 6 in the band. His voice is also something to behold and be reckoned with. I used to feel so angry after he killed himself by accident so carelessly. But age gives some wisdom and his short but super sweet life was all this world had for us. Grateful.
You guys picked a GREAT Chicago video to watch. That band was AWESOME. Terry Kath was a brilliant guitarist. The drummer was brilliant. Three different guys who could carry lead vocals on a song. The trombone player could write and arrange music and I think he was a driving force in the group. NO band could compare to their sound.
One of the guys was up late trying to write a song and it just wasn't working. One of the other band members came in the room and the first one asked what time it was. Instead of saying it's 26 to 4, he said 25 or 6 to 4 to be exact. That was the way it came out when he answered.
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referring to the time of day 25 min till 4 OR 6min.till 4 ...
7 members
Two lead guitarist Lee Loughnane in video and donnie dacus...
@@juanvillareal9610 donnie dacus was NOT in this video.. and Lee.. played trumpet in this video... he does play guitar in concert at times..THIS is Tery Kath on guitar and no one else.
Awesome! But listen to album version in order to Really Appreciate this tune Live!!!
It was great on the radio -growing up as a kid!❤️
That guitar player is Terry Kath, who Jimi Hendrix was once quoted as saying he was the best. He sadly accidentally shot himself and died thinking the gun wasn’t loaded. Great band! ✌️❤️🎶
D'Oh!
Thought he was playing Russian Roulette. Thanks a VERY dangerous “game” to play....and he lost.
@@w.geoffreyspaulding6588 no, he had an semi-automatic pistol with the magazine removed, forgot there was still a round in the chamber, told a friend 'don't worry it's not loaded see' at which point he pointed it at his head and pulled the trigger.
@@harryhager4128 Holy crap! The friend is likely still in therapy!
I heard he was at a meeting with his recording company when it happened. He loved guitars, guns and booze.
The song writer had insomnia and was writing songs in the middle of the night. "25 or 26 minutes" until 4:00am.
After five decades I finally have an answer! Makes sense.
yep, its the ultimate song about writer's block
In Chicago, if someone asked you the time you would answer. 25 or 6 to 4 not 3:35 or 3:34 am
@@jacklewis5452 Radical man...Thx
This is a song about taking LSD 25 back in the day. Look it up, then read the lyrics again. Song many songs have a hidden personal message!
1970s...BEST decade of music with the most diverse talent ever! Chicago still kicking it today. They're on Mt. Rushmore of groups for sure! How lucky i grew up listening to them and the rest of the 70s!!
I love the old Chicago sound when Terry was alive. Raw, Powerful and Untamed.
Terry uncaged, too bad they morphed into Peter Cetera ballads at the end of Terry's short life.
Terry Kath, brilliant guitarist rip, a tragic death rip.
Jimi Hendrix was once asked, 'So, what's it like to be the best guitar player ever?' Jimi said, 'I don't know. Ask that guy in Chicago.'
@@anniegoodrich262 Way i heard it...lol...they asked eric clapton what it felt like to be bestvguitarist in the world, and he answered" I dont know..,ask Hendrix".
@@sandrasmith7501 Haha! And the buck gets bass on!
@@anniegoodrich262 Lolol...yep!
Terry Kath was brilliant. A beast on guitar. They were not even remotely the same band after he passed. R.I.P.
If you haven't reacted to Grand Funk Railroad 'Inside Looking Out" Live 1969...give it a listen. I'm pretty sure that one will surprise you too.
You have now witnessed one of the greatest live guitar solos ever. Terry Kath was a genius and one of the best guitarists of all time. Sadly, he was taken from us way too soon by an accidental shooting. RIP guitar master.
I have seen Chicago at least 7 or 8 times in the last 40 years and I can honestly say they are one of the best live bands out there, they still tour! You always get your money's worth!!! Phenomenal!!!
Hendrix had so much respect for Kath that he invited Chicago (Transit Authority) to open for him for part of his 1969 tour, that was the first time I saw Chicago (and second time seeing Hendrix).
The late, great Terry Kath! Chicago is incredible! Singer is the incredible Peter Cetera. Drummer is brilliant!
Not to mention the horn section. 🤟
Peter was a bad-ass bass player before he refused to play anymore.
@@Frau44 he played bass in 2018 when I saw him. On Feeling Stronger Everyday and 25 or 6 to 4, It was great!!
@@Frau44 Supposed one of the reasons he wanted to leave was that he just didn't like horns! Hard to believe. The horns added so much bite, mellowness, whatever was needed.
Zeppelin has always been my favorite band but Terry Kath's guitar just hits me like no other. The Best!
Jimi Hendrix was quoted as saying that he thought Terry Kath played guitar better than he did. It was later on reported that Jimi Hendrix also called Terry Kath the “Best Guitarist in the Universe.”
True story.
Im with Jimi on this one. One of the members allegedly spent a romantic evening with Janis Joplin...not Terry though...
Every Chicago song has this comment, often the commenter will post this on every reaction video he/she watches
@@Frau44 Janis spent a lot of "romantic evenings" with a lot of people of ALL descriptions. It was the sixties and she was a beautiful butterfly!
@@wesalker3479 yes, gone too soon. I love watching old videos of Janis on Dick Cavat (sp) he was so fascinated it seemed... 🎶👍🏼
Terry Kath was the heart, the soul and the cojones of Chicago. After his death they gradually became a soft rock band known for sappy ballads and top 40 radio friendly garbage. He was one of the greatest guitarists of his time. He threw his soul into that solo.
terry kath is one of the greatest guitarists ever, even jimi hendrix bowed to him. he is one of those guitarists who don´t even have to look at the guitar. he was the soul of chicago, but died soon in 1978.
You have to listen and watch them preform “I am a Man”! WOW!
Agreed!! Their live performance is off the wall.
I learned who Chicago (really) was with I’M A MAN!!! (1969 version)
Terry’s guitar needed a cigarette after the concert!!
Oh hell yes!
Yes yes yes
‘ I’m A Man’ is the actual title. But, yeah, it’s a great song. They should react to the Tanglewood (1970) version.
This is what I listened to in High School.
Great choice. Song is about writing a song at 25 or 26 minutes to 4 am in the morning.
Edit: they were under pressure from the producers to get an album out.
AND, he has "writers block" and can't think of anything to write about.
I agree that the studio version should be heard for a first reaction.....
Agreed. I feel it makes me appreciate the Live performance more!
@@robertcartier5088 I've seen many concerts, and feel the "experience" is cool but the quality of the music just wasn't there in many cases.... I LOVE good live performances (James Taylor, Carly Simon, Neil Young, Bob Seger, Carole King) but I prefer the clean studio music for the most part. I did see ZZTop in 90' at the Cotton Bowl with Santana and Steve Miller, Great concert! all sounded good but ZZTop sounded SO good...! I was really impressed.
@@robertcartier5088 right? I’ve heard Walts flute solo from It better end soon, Carnegie Hall was fantastic. I can’t find a good video of that concert though...
@@2869may The best concert I ever saw was Bruce Springsteen. And I wasn't even a fan and didn't really wanna go. Same with Eric Clapton - great concert, wasn't a fan. Two of my favorite artists - Elton John and Billy Joel I thought were flat live. Chicago with Terry is better live but I generally agree about pop rock songs and the studio. Heavy Metal is better live.
@@MoMoMyPup10 That's cool..! You weren't that interested and probably didn't expect to have that good of a time..... and Bam! you were having blast..!
Your reaction was totally genuine and priceless...ive been a Chicago fan my whole life but had never saw this version until a few months ago....its fricking unbelievable
imagine being born in the late 60's (i was) and growing up experiencing these songs brand new being played on the radio and ALL these same feelings experienced you are having but as a Child. MAGICAL times the 70's were in Music! great video.
Lead guitarist is Terry Kath (R.I.P.)! Also by Chicago, "I'm a Man" and "Beginnings". You will love, trust me!
The great thing about Chicago (Transit Authority back then) was the three great but different lead singers... added so much variety on top of the different styles of music. Every single album the made went platinum.
Feeling Stronger Every Day and Beginnings are also great songs...
YES!!!!
First song from first album (double) was Introduction written by Terry, sung by Terry. I love it, God how didn’t I know about Chicago when Terry was alive?
Walt Parazaider is in my mom’s HS yearbook....😉
Amen!
@@laurenpeck3609 Yes ! Yes ! YES !!!
The late great Terry Kath... Under-rated killer guitar player and Under-rated vocalist singer,/song writer for Chicago Transit Authority!!! 25 or 6 to 4... some have said it referred to the time of the morning... it was either 25 or 26 to 4am. 25 or 6 to 4 in the morning. ✌😀👍
I saw them in concert… I sat( yes, sat down…lol) in the front row & that horn section blew me AWAY!!! The sound, his voice…. A lifetime experience I will never forget!
Terry accidentally shot himself playing with a gun in 76 or 77, he left a bullet in the chamber and told a friend, watch this. And pulled the trigger. Jimmy Hendrix called him the greatest one night, so that's high praise of course. THIS SONG was because they needed one more song to finish off an Album and they were up all night, tired, sleepy, etc. so they asked the Janitor what time it was because he kept EXACT TIME, and he said, oh, 25 or 6 to 4 [AM] and they all just laughed their asses off. Then created a song with that title.
What does 25 or 6 to 4 mean?
The song was written by Chicago keyboardist and singer Robert Lamm (Brooklyn, October 13, 1944) and would indicate a night time slot: 3:35 (25 minutes at 4) or 3:34 (26 minutes at 4).
Lamm explained on the point: “At the time I was living with a bunch of hippies on the Sunset Strip. One of the advantages of this particular house was that it was located in the Hollywood Hills and that I could look out over the city late at night. Here, I was trying to describe the creative moment when I realized that there was a neon sign that marked that moment and which I decided to use as a refrain ".
The other explanation
An explanation that according to some was actually artfully constructed ex post, to disprove that the title of the popular piece was actually a tribute to the synthetic drug LSD, whose nickname was 624 ("6 to 4") because you took it at 6 in the afternoon the effects of the drug would wear off by 4 am, that is 10 hours later (a dose of just 25 μg of LSD can cause minimal alterations in perception and mood for more than 10 hours).
The sixties and seventies gave us an explosion of great music. I'm born and raised (1955) in Chicago and they were so unique with horn section. I gotta put you on another great English axeman. His name is Alvin Lee with Ten Years After. A monster hit for them is "I'd Love to Change the World " ! Monster guitar to go with the best lyrics. If you want crazy fastest blues guitar with them would be "I Woke Up this Morning ". Cheers, Chicago Ray
25 OR 6, TO 4 a.m... IN THE MORNING... THIS WHEN THEY WROTE THIS TUNE... CHICAGO IS FANTASTIC.... "MAKE ME SMILE"... "SATURDAY IN THE PARK".... "DIALOGUE PARTS 1 AND 2" TERRY KATH WAS THE MAN... GUITARIST...
Finally! From Chicago area?
@@Frau44 No Renee, I just appreciate quality music LOL.. UP IN COVID BURIED WISCONSIN...
Terry Kath. A part of my childhood and sadness when he passed 😢. Thank you for keeping his legacy going! Chicago was and is the very best of keeping in our hearts what was and could be...
The song is about writing a song sitting on the floor. He became so tired and bleary eyed that he didn't know if it was 25, or 6 to 4. Chicago is still performing.
Sadly, when Terry Kath died so did Chicago...
Not true. I saw them three years ago and they were great. Keep in mind they are in their 70s now. Terry was a fantastic guitarist but you must remember that the rest of the band are all university trained musicians and are fantastic into themselves. Terry’s influence with strongest during the first five years of the band after they became Chicago. Then they got on the commercial train. Been a fan since 1969.
@@williamlucas4656 - I respect your opinion but you said it yourself...the commercial train.
@@RandyTWA 💯agreed. It became a Foster/Cetera band.
alguna vez jimmi hendrix dijo que terry era uno de los mejores guitarrists que había escuchado, y algo sabia jimmi!
Personally I loved both Chicago’s early days and the 80s ballads for me it’s the best of both worlds
Their catalog is extensive. Color my World , I’m a Man, the songs go on forever.
Colour my world-wishing you were here #TerryKath
"Color My World"!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@@DianaJG8 wishing you were here 🎶🎵
@@Frau44 - YES, THAT'S beautiful, too! But in the early 70's Color My World made for some WONDERFUL slow dancing!! 😉👍
@@DianaJG8 I love it, Terry, #RIPTERRYKATH
You got it so right the diversity of bands in the early 70's
Continue to listen to CHICAGO. They are true musicians, singers, song writers & everything else in between. I grew up with the original members, in this concert, & they are the BEST !!
By far. One of my favorite Guitarists. Terry Kath!!! Just Incredible!
I love it guys! Greetings from Chicago!
They are in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame overdue but very deservedly.
Definitely check out the studio version. Perfection. Been listening to it for 50 years and I never get tired of it.
Early Chicago with the late, great Terry Kath was fire!
Bro's, you'll love their "Saturday In The Park", "Make Me Smile", "Just You And Me" and "Does Anybody Know What Time It Is". Another great horn band is Blood, Sweat & Tears especially "Spinning Wheel"
They were great back then and the guitarist was probably one of the best ever and that is my favorite song
This is a SUPER band. They have many great songs.
Hard to believe they've never heard Leonid and Friends do this!
Leonid & Friends should be the only people ever allowed to cover Chicago ! They are amazing.
I was thinking the same...
They do a fantastic cover!
This was my first thought. Their cover of this is incredible.
By far this is the best live guitarist EVER
If you guys want to hear the most intense guitar lead song ever recorded, try Poem 58 by Chicago. after that you will understand what Terry Kath was all about.
agreed. Poem 58 shows his true brilliance
Check out "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is" by Chicago (p.s. greetings from Chicago!!)
HEYYY Y'ALL FROM NORTH CAROLINA. Terry Kath was ONE of the Best.👍💚😀
My music brothers, thanks again for playing out a request. Just remember if you listen to this after Terry Kath’s death it’s not the same type of Rock but more of a soft rock genre. Thanks again.
51 years ago....When Terry hits the guitar solo,the band just laughs.
25 minutes or 26 minutes to 4 a.m. during a college “cram” session...
Terry is everything!! You guys are AWESOME!!! #TERRYKATH #MichelleKathSinclair
Chicago is absolutely a premier group of the ages. Still could listen to them for hours, and have.
Glad you mentioned the diversity of sound styles that were available in the 70’s. This was before the homogenization of music that occurred when big corporations took over the business. Keep exploring this era and your mind and tastes will expand.
Terry Kath, unbelievable guitar player, I know he was one of jimmy hendrix favorite guitar players. I believe a reporter was interviewing Hendrix, and they asked him how does it feel being the greatest guitarists in the world, and who he listens to. And I believe he said, I don’t know about being the best guitar player, but that Catt Terry Kath from The band Chicago is great.
The amazing Mr. Terry Kath 🎸🎶🔥
25 or 6 to 4, refers to the time on the clock. They're just sitting around and listening to tunes. It's about tripping all night and coming down from the high, it's almost dawn, should we just crash, or do some more.
Yes! You finally reacted to this..can't believe you guys haven't heard of Chicago, though..next, please check out Grand Funk Railroad's Inside Looking Out (1968) for another knockout live performance
Good call for Grand Funk RR.
Terry Kath is one of the guitar gods of the’60’s and ‘70’s. RIP. There is another guitar god you need to see, Alvin Lee and Ten Years After! Check out their 1969 Woodstock performance of I’m Going Home! Amazing!
BrosAction, Now you know why my generation was always so high. I saw them twice in concert.
Chicago had so many great songs
I was on the 1st row at their concert in 1978. I swear, you could feel the vibrations from the guitar in your body.
People think "Chicago" and the mostly associate the sound with either the brass instruments or Peter Cetera's vocals, but then you see these videos where Terry Kath goes off and it adds a new level of appreciate for how great they all were.
Another "guitar surprise" is the Isley Brother's Summer Breeze. Ernie Isley busts out some incredible rock guitar work out of the blue.
Love it.... some poor kid saw his grandfather in a pink shirt playing the trombone and realized he will never be that cool.
You nailed the chord progression in relation to the Zeppelin song. It's actually just "chromatic" which means going down the musical note scale in order, one at a time, so it's not really copied from anything, but is sonically familiar. Good ear... It earned a "SUB" =)
Jimi Hendrix said that Terry Kath was the greatest guitar player in the world....Chicago has been going strong for over 50 years....I've seen them in concert 3 times, including the original group in this video
Chicago, "Getting Stronger Everyday" is one of those change up songs you'll really like. Thanks
I had the honor to see Chicago in Oakland CA a few months before Terry Kath tragically met his end. RIP brother.
I can tell their reaction is genuine when they unexpectedly heard crazy hendrix type guitar playing
Its the follow-up to the song "Does anybody really know what time it is?" 😄
Make Me Smile - Chicago
Turn the Page - Bob Seger
Tiny Dancer - Elton John
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Bet all 3 will give you chills!
The greatest live performance ever!!
Chicago is one of the best bands of the 1970s. The music takes me back to a very happy time in my life before my parents divorced
My first reaction with you two. I like it. You guys are handsome. I dig it. Great song from Chicago. Getting ready to search more songs from ya. 😎
Never heard of Chicago? What a shame! Best band ever. Terry Kath best guitarist ever. Dig more in the history about them, and you will find many goldnuggets.
1968. Sitting up all night trying to write songs until 25 or 6mins to 4 in the morning. The band was originally started by three university graduates who want to integrate their horns and woodwinds into rock ‘n’ roll. They recruited additional members from a band that folded, to include Terry Kath, one of the greatest guitarists ever. It was said that he idolized Jimi Hendrix but that Hendrix was afraid to meet him because he might “show him up”. Most of their real rock ‘n’ roll was in the first two albums. As regards the diversity of music and bands in the 70s keep in mind they all began in the 60s with influence from The Beatles. The end began to come with the invention of computer drum solos and then computer control of music using multi track recorder’s that then became digital recorders and then came the manipulation by the producers. That was the end of unique instrumentalism and the beginning of the synthesized “product” that you know today.
The guitarist was Terry Kath. He was amazing! Jimi Hendrix said he was his favorite guitarist.
Your taste in music is great. So glad you appreciate good music.
Chicago is the reason that every high school band has a little offshoot jazz band group. The band directors just hope and pray (even in school) that these kids will sound a little bit like Chicago.
They were called chicago transit authority at first . Pure talent across the board from percussion to horns . Been listening for over 50 years to Chicago .
The story I heard is that they were sitting around trying to write at almost 3.35am when someone asked the time. Someone else responded 25 or 6 to 4 (ie 25 or 26 minutes to 4), which made them laugh because nobody asked for such precision (and they were probably a little stoned). Lead guitarist Terry Kath is not better known only because he died so young.
Jimi Hendrix called the late Terry Kath of Chicago the greatest guitarist ever…what a compliment.50 years ago….
Jimi swore Terry played...backwards... He loved Kath....
I think the title means that the song was written from a feeling in the middle of the early morning.
So Great to hear this again 👍 Rock On 🤘
Man, you need need to listen to EVERY Chicago album. It's an experience.
Yes, you just experienced the beauty, genius energy that was Terry Kath...a shooting star. Chicago started out as CTA and was unlike any other rock band -- in terms of talent and original songs/sound. The horns alone in their music take everything to another level that you can't believe what you're hearing. I grew up in Chicago near them and heard this band everywhere all the time...and Im 62 now and I still can't believe how great they sound. I love that you guys discovered them and moreover appreciated them like you did. Terry's story is a tragic one though, but they had a good run in the 60s and 70s....until January 23, 1978.
Terry Kath was Stevie Ray Vaughan before SRV but had an amazing baritone singing voice. I cried when he died. Felt so sad for days.
Hendrix was asked what it felt like to be the best guitarist in the world and his reply was “I don’t know, ask Terry Kath.” As for the meaning of 25 or 6 to 4. The keyboard player, Lamm said it was about trying to write a song with the title referring to the time of day. He wrote the song.
I’ve been listening to this song my whole life and I still don’t know what
the title means! Legendary band...never seen this video. Thanks guys! 🎶🎸
25 or 26 minutes till 4 in the morning 'break of day"
@@Xcris_crosX thanks..make sense now! Back then if you wanted the correct lyrics you’d have to buy the record.
@@dannycasson1551 I think I still have the vinyl album somewhere around. Yikes!
@@Xcris_crosX I just looked and I actually have a copy! My bad...I have no excuse!
The seventies were the golden age of rock and roll. Terry Kath was truly a guitar god. It was a punch in the gut to find out he had died. He was just getting started.
Terry Kath's solo is awesome. He was one of the greatest guitarists ever!!!
Totally loving your channel!
Beginnings next..same group!!!
You need to listen to the entire Chicago 1 (Chicago Transit Authority), 2 and 3, the best of this band, amazing music. The guitar genius was also an amazingly soulful vocalist. It's wonderful to see young people appreciate this amazing music. The beginning of rock and roll was a wonderful time, so experimental and also very skillful.
I saw this great band in Detroit at the Rivera Theater in the 60’s . I was in my mid 20’s… now I’m 74 Lol. 👍💗🌹☮️
Everytime I see this performance I feel something special happened there and TG they recorded this concert -- probably Bill Graham's genius at work....It's like witnessing Shakespeare writing a sonnet... genius rare talent that his ego allowed him to seamlessly blend into the other 6 in the band. His voice is also something to behold and be reckoned with.
I used to feel so angry after he killed himself by accident so carelessly. But age gives some wisdom and his short but super sweet life was all this world had for us. Grateful.
When a reporter asked Jimi Hendrix who the best guitar player was, he said "Go ask Terry Kath"
Their name was originally Chicago Transit Authority. The song talked about trying to stay awake during a jam session, I think.
You guys picked a GREAT Chicago video to watch. That band was AWESOME. Terry Kath was a brilliant guitarist. The drummer was brilliant. Three different guys who could carry lead vocals on a song. The trombone player could write and arrange music and I think he was a driving force in the group. NO band could compare to their sound.
One of the guys was up late trying to write a song and it just wasn't working. One of the other band members came in the room and the first one asked what time it was. Instead of saying it's 26 to 4, he said 25 or 6 to 4 to be exact. That was the way it came out when he answered.
Every pep band in high school played this at games not nearly as well but lots of enthusiasm I graduated in 76