Jimi Hendrix Meets Terry Kath & Talks About Recording with Chicago
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- In this video, Joe Chambers, CEO and Founder of the Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum in Nashville, TN sits down with James Pankow to discuss how he met Jimi Hendrix and opened for him in a nation wide tour. Plus the amazing unknown story of how the Jimi Hendrix Experience almost recorded with Chicago.
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I saw Jimi at the LA Forum like 1968, and Chicago Transit Authority opened for him. They were so incredible. The next week I went to my local music store and found their album......a DOUBLE album, which was unheard of for a first album.
Michael.... Watch our Musicians Hall Of Fame “Backstage” full length shows. They are half hour. James Pankow interview is in two parts so two half hour interviews. If you like Chicago you’ll really enjoy them both. As you can tell James is a great interview. Very funny. By the way.... some people make comments like he was drinking or high etc. Not true at all. He was just full of life and very funny. Great guy and a musician Genius if there ever was one.
Thanks for watching... Joe
C.T.A. - DOUBLE ALBUM
CHICAGO II - DOUBLE ALBUM!!!!😳
CHICAGO III - TRIPLE ALBUM!!!!😳
CHICAGO LIVE @ CARNEY HALL - FOUR ALBUMS!!!! 😳
I was at that Hendrix concert but I believe it was 1969. Between opening band CTA and Hendrix was Cat Mother & the All Night Newsboys.
Early Chicago concerts were such a supernatural musical experience
Hi GC.... I didn’t see Chicago until 1972 and it was great but I would’ve loved seeing them in 1968. Best, Joe
Miss Terry to this day.
No question that Chicago (and Terry) were one of the best bands in the world in 1970. The live footage confirms it. And that is an astounding claim for anyone.
Imagine some dual leads from Terry and Jimi ala Duane and Dickey.......damn!
Yep, true this ^ ^ ^ Just look at Lenox Mass in 1970 at Tanglewood........stuff of guitar legend.
And still NOW!!!
When I was very small, I was already familiar with Benny Goodman and Glen Miller from the movies where they were playing, and Jimmy Stewart's characterization of Glen, so when I first heard Chicago on the AM radio, I was immediately attracted to the horn production, being very tight and precise. It was a very big part of that time in pop music, and paved the way for EWF horns to fit right in.
Thanks for sharing this. Jimi Hendrix and Terry Kath are two guitar icons. May they rest in peace. Hope you have a Happy New Year. Cheers!
If you're a guitarist it's impossible not to love Terry.
Thanks for watching 9..... Joe
I’m not a guitarist, and I love Terry’s playing and singing.
Terry was a beast!!! And a very soulful singer....
They dubbed him the white Ray Charles I think. What a voice. Rick Beato does What Makes this Song Great for Chicago Make Me Smile.
Isolates Terry's voice a few times.
MUCH agreed.
Great interview - great stories by Mr. Pankow. Keep up the good work, Joe!
Awesome interview. I had heard this but wasnt sure. I was just started playing in bands when chicago got popular. Im so proud to say Hendrix and Kath were two major inspirations. I played with the best band in town and they played several of Chicago's songs. Great memories. Thanks for the share.
funny about being Hendrix`s opening act........when I first saw Jimi he was the opening act for the Young Rascals in Central Park in NYC,I`m thinking summer `67.....blew us all away.......Love the way Terry Kath played......peace to all....
Thanks and Blessings Joe, another great one!
Thank you Tmad... Joe
I’m glad I saw this video clip of rock music history. What a cool story. CTA meets Hendrix at the Whisky A Go Go in LA. Jimi being his humble self. No arrogance. He was the epitome of cool. What May have been if Hendrix didn’t die untimely. Sad his legend lives on to this day. I love Hendrix’s music and I’m 55.
Talent recognizes talent.
Terry Kath, (so are Michael Bloomfield, Les Paul and Django Reinhardt ) is on my top 5 list of guitar virtuosos. He died way too soon, but will always live on as one of the BEST ever!!!!
I saw them @ the Forum in ‘68. Amazing!
Thanks Joe...You are a godsend for musicians.
Very kind... Best, Joe
Thank you Joe and James for this magnificent piece of history.
Thank you Handyman...... Joe
Jimi did write and record a big band song.....South Saturn Delta....an instrumental from the album with the same name........ released posthumously....
Didn't make the cut for Electric Ladyland like Tax Free Three Little Bears, Taking Care of No Business and others
My name is Bill Edwards. I have been a Chicago fan 1969 my freshman year at Prosser Vocational High School. They inspired me to learn to play The Drums set. I practiced every day after School. one day . Just after the sad Death of Terry Kath. I needed a math tutor in My Sophomore year.a friend Introduced to a Math Tutor . The Math Tutor that I was interested in playing The Drums she told me that she was a High School classmate of Terry Kath Approximately 4 years before. I attended Prosser Vocational High School. My First Song I ever learned to play The Drums was. 25 6 to 4 .Which is The one that Terry Kath is Remembered most during his career as the Lead Guitar 🎸 player of. Chicago later in 1978 I entered into a contest to both visit and play at Denny Seraphin's New club located in Schaumburg, Illinois . a memory I will.never forget.. next in.1985 I attended A concert at the Sunrise Musical Theater for the Group Chicago and Again I met Denny Seraphen who attended High School . I also met Jim Panko. Along with the Rest of the members of the GROUP Chicago. I hope I can have another chance to attend another Chicago concert here in Lauderdale Lakes Florida.
Bill Edwards
Hi Bill... thanks for watching and sharing your memories... Merry Christmas...Joe
In April 1969, at the Memorial Auditorium in Dallas, TX, I attended a concert that featured Chicago Transit Authority (later just Chicago) opening, Fat Mattress (Noel Redding's band), and the Jimi Hendrix Experience. I was fortunate to be there.
Thanks for sharing 625....Joe
OMG, I love this. I had no idea this happened.
Hendricks asked them if they wanted to open for him. No doubt Chicago changed, when Terry Kath died.
Hmmm, Hendrix, Chicago & Vito, Carl and their freaks at The Whiskey ? Weird, because you don't picture it- but it happened.... Mr. Hendrix was also a fan of King Crimson, and was seen at The Speakeasy standing on a chair & yelling, "THIS IS THE BEST GROUP IN THE WORLD !!"
At one point, when Jimi asked to be introduced to Robert Fripp, Hendrix was wearing a sling on his right arm. When they were to shake hands, Jimi extended his left arm instead, telling Fripp, "shake my left, it's closer to my heart, man..."
It's great to hear of the bands that excited Mr. Hendrix. Because in the cases of Chicago & King Crimson ? You wouldn't neccesarily expect him to be a fan. It truly was about the music for him. And I like those two bands and many others because they had one ideal. To create music. If people happen to like it ? Fine. But generating sales was no where near the top, when it came to priorities. All my faves pretty much had that attitude. From Argent to Zappa...
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Man, Joe is rippin :)
Thanks for watching Rick.......Joe
Cool
jimi hendrix was known to listen to everyones music (art) good or bad to try and find sumting new for him to experiment with on his own music , too bad he died so early as i think he had quite a lot more creativity in him
James had few cold ones before this interview, early Chicago was amazing with the great Terry Kath!
Hi Hughe... thanks for watching... I miss Terry Kath too... best, Joe
@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum my pleasure👍!
Is there any footage of that tour?????
Good question Jimmie…. Not to my knowledge…. Best, Joe
Anyone that compares Terry Kath to Jimi Hendrix doesn't know a whole lot about both guitar and musical history.
That's just a silly and unnecessary thing to say, but if you really want to go down that path you could say the same about comparing Hendrix to Stevie Ray Vaughn. SRV could do everything Hendrix could do and some. But again it's a silly game. We don't value artists for their technical mastery, we value them for the uniqueness of their individual expression, in showing us realms we didn't know were possible. Hendrix came out of nowhere, like he leaped to the top of the mountain in a single bound, an unstoppable force of nature. Kath undoubtedly was permitted to take his guitar talents into unique areas because Jimi blazed the trail and opened them up. The greatness of Kath was getting there and solidifying a solid platform upon which all the other great musicians that made up early Chicago could jam with him on, freeing up their own unique talents. Kath could easily have been a solo act, the center of his own musical universe, but the chose the path of creating the greatest music, knowing they were all elevated by playing with each other. I'm betting Hendrix wanted that also, but was a victim of becoming a superstar too quickly.
Are you saying Jimi isn't good enough to be compared to the great Terry Kath?
@@zenshade2000 SRV is a robot next to Hendrix.
@@allrequiredfields I have no problem agreeing with that, but no one should take that as criticism of SRV. He was merely human, and technically more proficient than Hendrix. But Hendrix occupied the Elysian realms in his short time on this planet.
wasn't Barnaby's a "pizza joint" with franchises, not a "Chicago club"?
Very illuminating. Terry was an amazing guitarist and Jimi saw it. They were also similar in their style - a certain backbone of technique that they handled intuitively, with tons of feel. The whole band was amazing - Jimi was the consummate pro and didn't have a streak of jealousness in him. If he dug what he heard he wanted to be close to it.
Sorry. As a guitar player who has attempted to play both of these masters' material, beyond their instruments having 6 strings, and both experimenting with the kind of sounds the electric guitar could produce, their playing styles, and techniques were quite different.
@@jhandle4196 I didn't mean they sounded alike - they don't. But they both had a kind of raw and visceral playing style.
Not to troll or anything, but check out Kath's "free form guitar"it's pretty similar I also am a guitar player, started in 68,still jamming today I think they would have made some great music.
@Conrad Mason - Did you not watch the video!?
@@tera_2024 Strange isn't it? I guess he just saw the headline and rambled on...lol
Great interview. What a profound loss, Terry & Jimi, to the music world and to their fans.
Jimi Hendrix and Terry Kath, what a collaboration that would have been!! Miss them both.
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Oh No Question
yes. It would have been awesome.
Can you imagine?
Had Terry lived into the 80’s, he could’ve had a collaboration with SRV! Endless possibilities!
thank you so much for remembering Terry Kath, one of the most amazing guitar players ever existed
When I watch TK's guitar solo on 25 or 6 to 4 from 1970 Tanglewood I actually laugh at points it's so awesome. But the whole thing definitely does "Make Me Smile"....
It's one of the greatest guitar licks of all time! Just incredible!
I always refer to TK as a man possessed by music when I watch live performances
Terry Kath was the best guitarist ever! ❤️
Hi Gloria…. Terry was great. Thanks for watching… Joe
@@gloriablenker2540 I totally agree! Pure genius!
Chicago...... what a fantastic band they were. Terry Kath was a true virtuoso. The combination in concert with Jimi Hendrix must have been wonderful to see. Unfortunately I never got the chance. But all these years later, I'm even more of an admirer of the music of both Chicago and Hendrix than I ever was.
Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts Joe.... best, Joe
James Pankow isn't known very well, but he was the trombone player of Chicago. He wrote A LOT of their hit songs and had a major influence on what the band did. Terry Kath (lead guitar) doesn't get enough recognition, and neither does James!
I don't know how the proposed collaboration between Jimi Hendrix and Chicago/Terry Kath would have gone (considering Kath and Hendrix were both incredibly amazing guitarists and there might not have been 'room' for both of them) but if Jimi had lived longer, they would have collaborated somehow.
If you look at what Jimi Hendrix was doing the last part of his life, musically, he was heading a new direction. I think he would have fit in with a band like Chicago. Maybe not full-time. Maybe it wouldn't have lasted very long, but Jimi loved their music, loved Kath's playing, and I am sure James Pankow would have loved to get his band together with Hendrix, in some capacity, to create some amazing music.
If only......
Thanks again sharing your thoughts Endo…. Joe
That was the great thing about Chicago. Every one of them were top class and they all took the spotlight equally. But kath always won the head moving contest. You could spot him a mile away that head rocked with the beat, and that joy came through his brain and into the guitar. After hearing him one night, a friend was quoted as saying "damn terry, does that guitar owe you money? Truly a great tragedy when we lost him. Hope I make it to heaven so maybe I could jam just once with him
Huh? He's very well known.
I believe Hendrix was more interested in producing an album with/for them
Pankow did all of the horn arrangements and was/is the best musician in Chicago, Kath included.
I like how Joe ‘Listens’. Some interviewers talk more than who we want to hear from. I am familiar with this story, but it was great to hear from James. Thanks again.
Clayton Kusaj thanks Clayton... Joe
Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum, Are you serious? It is my great pleasure, sir.
I couldn’t agree more! Interviewer was soft spoken and allowed JP to tell the story. Good work! I love Chicago’s music ever since I was a little boy listening on the radio back in the early 70’s.
He is the best ! A great listener draws out the very best from his guests . That's Joe . Consummate pro and genuine human being . A treasure to be sure .
I call Howard Stern "The Great Interrupter".
I was 16 years in Houston, Tx and got the chance to see Jimi and CTA. The opening act was Fat Mattress which was Noel Reddings band. I wondered what the big cloud of smoke was in the Sam Houston Auditorium. It was my first concert. Hard to believe it was 50 years ago.
I was there! It was a Tuesday night (school night) I was about 15.I guess
Jimi.was late and then seemed rushed
Big surprise for me when did an instrumental Sunshine of Your Love
Thanks my older sis for taking me
We saw Cream the previous O6ct.'68
At the Coliseum
Houston TX 😎
Very cool show. Did you ever find out what caused that smoke?
Hendrix Relavences in 2019 make me smile. Great to see hes still thought of .
Funny how you say that here, one of Chicago's hits, and a Terry Kath song is Make Me Smile
Jimi's Genius is Timeless, like Bach, Mozart, or Beethoven, to name a few.
Michael Turner yes %10000
He will never be forgotten. What Elvis was to singing. Hendrix was to guitar playing. That means he will live forever. If the worlds still here in a 1000 years. They will be talking about Hendrix and playing his classic music. He is one of the tenets of musical immortality.
Wow, Hendrix with Terry Kath and Chicago!? That's a whole lotta fire power there!!
Chicago was the first rock band to perform at Carnegie hall. Great sound. Ground breaking.
THAT WOULD OF BEEN ONE OF THE GREATEST MOMENTS IN ROCK HISTORY, HAD TERRY AND JIMI PLAYED TOGETHER. GOD BLESS THEM BOTH!!
You mean would have
Jimi had so much respect for other people and what they were doing One of the most humble person That ever lived that’s why jimi was special
Spot on! When Electric Lady studios opened shortly before Jimi's death Eddie Kramer would say when coming in to record Jimi would always ask if he could use the studio!!! Eddie's reply was always Jimi you own this place and I work for you. You don't have to ask!!!And Jimi would just humbly say thanks man!
Hendrix got his due, I feel Terry never really did. Two iconic guitarist.
Dennis John Dreher If Terry left Chicago and started producing solo albums or found himself a new band and produced songs like “Takin it on uptown”, “South Carolina purples” and “Mississippi delta city blues” he’d be regarded as one of the greats
It's cuz Terry was in a trumpet playing band!!!
@@dvo1245 They don't give a damn about any trumpet playing band. Sorry couldn't resist.
@@redwhiteblue9866 It ain't what they called....rock and roll. Sorry couldn't resist either.
@lmnop otay *yup, that joke went completely over your head!!!😆😅😂
Uhhh... Hendrix and CTA?......yeah that would have been incredible.
At least CTA and Beach Boys did happen. Tours and a few song collabos that were magical.
r_man Saw Chicago with the Beach Boys at MSG in NYC, in 1972 ( maybe 73). Encore was "25 or 6 to 4". Place was rockin' so hard the building was shaking. For whatever reason I looked at my watch. When I got up the next morning I found out that there was an earthquake in the NY area the night before at the same time that I had looked at my watch. Weird!
Peter K ...That's great.... serendipitous.... lucky you to see CTA then....Terry Kath was just incredible...
I saw the Chicago w/ Beach Boys in Dallas ~1988. What a night. It was great to hear this story by Pankow. I am glad that Joe’s style is to listen.
I'd never heard about this touring before, but only about Hendrix & Kath's meeting (I assumed it was brief and only one time) and that Hendrix was quoted as saying that Kath was the better guitarist. As an original CTA/Chicago fan, I'd like to thank MHoF for posting these interviews. P.S., I'm mostly a guitar (and then Keyboards) lover, but when CTA came out I realized how much I love the trombone. Pankow's playing was the thing that sealed my admiration for great trombone playing, and it's so nice to have him be the one to describe the Hendrix encounter!
I met James not too long ago and, figuring I’d rib him a little, told him how I thought Chicago’s Aqualung was one of the greatest albums ever… it either sailed right past him, or maybe he didn’t want to ‘embarrass’ me by correcting me… lol. Either way, he is STILL an absolute ball of energy on stage even in this, Chicago’s, cabaret phase. Love the band!
Always a treat to read how other musicians were in awe of Hendrix. HALF A CENTURY later and I still miss him so much
Regardless of the field of talent, I'd rather have some people think I was the absolute best and some people think I was absolute crap as was the case with Hendrix than have everyone think I was just okay.
And cool to hear Jimi was in awe of great musicians as well.
@@v-town1980 Oh, Jimi def. was in awe of other musicians..
Hendrix is still one of my favorite guitarists. But Terry Kath was a monster on guitar. After he died Chicago went to shit. Playing pop
tunes, they lost their edge.
Sgt. Thundercok Nail on the head 🎸
Yes! Last two albums with Cetera only sold 7 million. They really had lost their edge.
Make a lot off money selling candy coated pop songs. But going from a serious rock/ fusion great sounding band went away after he died.
NNNNNOOOOTTTT!!!
After Kath Chicago was nothing more than a glorified lounge act.
You gotta love legendary stories like this.
Hendrix and CTA together?
Damn that would have been great!
And this was just a bunch of guys in their twenties. Amazing.
There are few combinations that would of been killer collaborations. This would of been an epic record.
So true Ray…. Thanks for watching…Joe
Great interview. I loved Hendrix and Chicago, and although this was a more guitar related interview, the horns is what made chicago a killer band. I mean there wasn't any other hard rocking bands doing the horn thing. And of course Terry Kath is a legend and his playing complimented the horn arrangements and vice versa.
Thanks Don…. joe
Blood, Sweat & Tears?…..just saying……
look up black sabbath's demo called Earth ...3rd song has lots of horns ...
It is a long story and you can find it but Blood Sweat and Tears was bred out of Chicago and came out before them it's a long story
Huge BS&T fan here, but my Chicago boys rocked harder overall than BS&T. Chi also had a much rawer sound live than BS&T, at least in their lightning-in-a-bottle early years. TK and the horns were responsible for much of that sound, imho.
There would have had to be something seriously wrong for me not to have taken inspiration from any of these musicians. Just their fire and passion was enough to spark many young and old alike. And Chicago obviously had an influence on Joe Walsh, as I heard him on a morning radio show many many years ago, where he had brought in his trombone, which I'm guessing was his first instrument, and played along with 25 or 6 to four. I seriously had tears in my eyes as he had not practiced and I'm not sure if he ever really knew the head that well... In his inimitable fashion he played it for comedy and hit a homerun...dot dot dot - dot dot dot dot rest dotadotadot flub flub flam flam flub .. ...like A B C B A B A......E....C....E...A. 'along with the record' more like a long way from the record! Like fourth chair, fourth graders, attempting to play it for the first time in grade school band.
Two of the most gifted guitarists I have ever heard. I'm fortunate to be able to say that at least, I got to see Terry play with Chicago 3 times! They were the best group I ever witnessed and I saw a lot of live concerts.
Saw CHICAGO in 1975 when I was in the Navy in Virginia after I came back from a Med cruise. It was phenomenal! Great concert!
@@dalehood1846 so many ultra talented guitarists suffered an untimely demise ... Hendrix, Kath, Stevie Ray, Jim Croce et al
Saw Chicago live twice - in the mid-1970s with Kath.
Only band I EVER saw twice for a very long time (there are now 3 such bands on my list).
@@bricefleckenstein9666 awesome. I never saw them after his death. I saw a few groups, two times. The Doobie Brothers, the Eagles, Boston, Elvis
Most incredible horn section of its time. If you listen to Chicago on a really good set of headphones the musicianship was spectacular. But the horns man the horns lol.....
My niece just named her first child Hendrix. She's 30 years old. Maybe the second one will be Terry.
I'm 33 and my sons name is Hendrix.
My wife was pregnant when George Harrison passed in Nov. 01. We named our son, Harrison. When we discovered we were having a girl, someone asked if we were naming her Starr. I said, "only if I want her to be a stripper" and joked, "we're going with McCartney." My wife thought it was cute. Today Harrison is 19 and McCartney turns 18 next month.
Thanks Mr. Pankow! As a kid I idolized both guitarists and you guys as well. We didn’t know what we had then.
Great interview. What an enthusiastic and entertaining speaker James Pankow is.
two of the greatest strat players dueling on stage,i'm afraid i'd have quit my job and tried to get a job as a roadie just be there when they tuned up,RIP TERRY AND JIMI,two of the best six stringers that had been born,fact
Thanks for watching Strattuner...I would have been there with you too if they would have gotten together... Joe
Love this channel! Keep it up Joe!
Thanks..... Joe
I have a 1968 Stage Pass from a Jimi Hendrix Concert .
Amazing. I saw Chicago Transit Authority at the Whiskey A Go Go in October 1969 when they were the undercard to the headlning Velvet Underground. I came to see the Velvet Underground and had not heard of CTA before and left as a CTA fan. I never accepted the name change to just Chicago and they will always be Chicago Transit Authority to me.
Thanks for watching Gregory, best Joe
In my opinion Terry kaths song liberation is some of the best guitar work in Rock history
Joel...yes.... you’re preaching to the choir when you praise Terry Kath to me. Thanks for watching...Merry Christmas..Joe
What an incredible meeting of talent _that_ was.
I saw Chicago at the Hollywood Bowl either the 18th or 19th of Sept 1970.
Terry Kath was crying all throughout the show.
I wish I'd been there to see that but I was only 12 in '70. :(
@@bricin1982 I was 15
Terry Kath had an electrifying intensity playing the guitar. To me, Kath was the best. In fact, as good as Jimmy Hendrix. It would have been awesome they two had performed together.
Thanks again for watching German....Joe
@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum again, thanks to you for this treasure interviews. You're the best.
Opinions are great! I wish we had more comparisons.
It's interesting how you mention Terry and Jimi having huge admiration for each other but also having some level of discomfort about sharing. It reminds me of what Richard Burton said about how he purposefully avoided seeing Laurence Olivier perform on stage as to avoid having anything stylistically rubb off. Richard felt too close to Laurence in lots of ways and didn't want to be unduly influenced, if that makes sense. They were very close friends and never rivals. But there was something about that similarity of look, range and stature that might have unintentionally bled into Richard's desire for creative originality.
Kath and Hendrix wow. Rip
2 greatest bands in the 🌎 great music talent 💤
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Terry could make the guitar talk! He was a true genius
So sad we've lost so many greats. Jimi, Terry, SRV, Prince, Allen Collins, Steve Gaines, Duane Allman and more.
The same day Prince died , an even more influential guitarist died also. Lonnie Mack was a pioneer and a wonderful player and singer.
Unheralded
@@abelincoln5698 True, the Wham of that Memphis man .......
@@fyoukungflu5881 I still love playing his early songs. He had a great style. Nobody else was really playing that way in 1962
@@abelincoln5698 No one else was even doing that through the 60s and early 70s, except for perhaps Terry Kath with his jazz influence and blues tilt.
@@fyoukungflu5881 Lonnie really was gifted. His technique was amazing. I can't even do some of the things he did with the tremolo and sweep picking at high speeds, cleanly. And he could sing like George Jones
I grew up in Chicago when CTA/Chicago made it big. (Went to school with Jim Ellison of Material Issue and Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins.) I remember the name CTA, which is a literal take on the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), a city agency which objected to the use of their moniker. This band and Styx made us proud. Another great interview, Joe.
Thank you Boko .... joe
Only the beginning, only just the start
I saw Jimi Hendrix and CTA at the Forum. Great concert!!! I used to go to the Whiskey also. Heard some great music there. Even a lot of unknown bands were very good. It was a golden age of hard rock. I must confess that I never paid attention to the blues until the rockers got it, electrified it, and added those sizzling guitar solos to it. Hard to believe it was 50 years ago. Terry Kath and Jimi Hendrix died much too soon.
TOTALLY AWESOME INTERVIEW!! I'M SO GLAD THAT "JIMI" HELPED "CTA" aka "CHICAGO"... because they R a worth their weight in PLATINUM (not Brass- Lol)!! Part if the irony is "JIMI" wanted a new direction and to include a BRASS SECTION- he loved that sound. Whereas, I think TERRY wanted to do some solo work, with a small rhythm section!! I think TERRY needed that freedom to explore his own creativity... and I think JIMI needed a fuller sound and something jazzier and conservative. TERRY didn't get the notoriety his SO WELL DESERVES because he was such a team player. I also FEEL once JIMI passed... it deeply hurt TERRY because of their CONNECTION on so many different levels. Can one imagine what it felt like after performing in this synergistic tour with JIMI ( where they both complemented each other's music- a Jazzy, Blues, Rock "CHICAGO" opening for the Acid Rock, Psychedelic, Cosmic legend. THAT'S TOTAL COMPLEMENTARY "EAR CANDY!! It COULDN'T get better than that!!!!!), when "TERRY" got wind that "JIMI" was gone. HAD to be devastatinging at BEST!! Two UNTOUCHABLE TALENTS considering some type of MUSICAL COLLABORATION... and then- GONE... without a moment's notice!! "TERRY's" heart must have sunk right into his stomach!! How does one swallow that pill not long aftet touring with an EQUAL in both MUSICAL ARTISTRY and HUMILITY?! The general public CANNOT "FEEL"... let alone know, the immense emotional connection that had developed behind the scenes. I couldn't begin to understand what "TERRY" felt upon hearing the news... just like I couldn't begin to understand the feeling the other "CHICAGO" members felt upon hearing of "TERRY's" accident. It really is a type od grief that lingers long after the initial wound us healed. We can only APPRECIATE that these 2 musically artistic prodigies had a brief moment where they , as well as their bands, crossed the plane of cosmic time for an UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE. "In a Roomful of Mirrors"... "Does Anyone Really Know What Time it is?!" NOT if one has been awake, "25 or 6 to 4"... with "Purple Haze" all through their brain!! I'd Love to view one concert from the tour- SOME ENTITY has control of it!!! RIP "JIMI" and "TERRY!!" YOU BOTH ARE MISSED BEYOND our 3 dimensional understanding!! Once again - MAGNIFICENT INTERVIEW!!!
Thanks mmo............ Joe
Thanks for the upload man! I can see why they didn't talk guitar. They both had a very different approach from each other. Both great in their own right. 'Nuff said.
Joe, good lord, these interviews are gold! Great questions, and a lot of space to have everyone talk. Just great! Always a great watch & listen!
Happy new year, and thank you so much for the work! 💯‼️🙏
I’m very happy you’re enjoying them. Thank you so much... Joe
We’re living in the last days what do you expect !
March 16, 1968 - Barnaby's in Chicago - my 21st birthday and I was there watching Chicago (then CTA) with a couple of friends. One song I distinctly remember was "I'm a Man." What a night.
Man I love hearing stories from the guys back in the day! Always learn something new! Thanks Joe!
Thanks Mike...... Joe
Yes, me too..
It's funny, my Dad and I are getting together in April this year. He asked me what I wanted to do. I said I want to go to Nashville. He lives in Louisiana and I live in California. I was looking online for things to do there and found The Musicians Hall of Fame. Few weeks later found this channel! Just four months until I will be there.
I’d love to meet you. See you then! Best.. Joe
@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum that would be great!
Nashville is amazing...there are some small clubs that are great, like Family Wash, Broadway of course for music day and night, the food market, Bicentennial Park. If still in business, 417 Union on Printers Row and the Blue Bird Cafe(?)in east Nashville. See Franklin, about 20 minutes south, too. Lovely little town. Have fun!
Sorry, its Sky Blue Cafe, in East Nashville. Funky seating, great food.
I never realized just how good a guitar player Terry Kath was. They were all so great to me, all seven from Chicago. This and The Moody Blues have always been tied as my favorite group/groups. I like one just as much as the other.
I really enjoyed this interview.
It was informative...comfortable and just plain fun to listen to.
Terry and Jimi.....hard acts to follow.
Rock in peace gentleman.
Thank you for posting this gem.
Peace and love.🎶🎶🎶
This is such a great video, gave me the chills. What an amazing story told so well. Thank you Joe and Musicians Hall of fame & Museum. Jimmy knew the magic of the horn section he got it. Wow! Man..how amazing it would have been. Pure Gold 100%
Thanks..... Joe
Even Hendrix said the late legendary singer and electric guitarist Terry Kath was the best in the world
Hi Ramon…. Thanks for watching… I have always loved both Jimi and Terry both for different reasons. I know Terry was influenced heavily by Jimi. Jimi was a fan of Terry but I don’t think he was influenced by Terry. I think both were better in certain ways. I think Jimi was very giving with his compliments to other players including Terry. Best, Joe
It's funny that Jimi wasn't afraid of Eric Clapton, but he FEARED Terry Kath!!
The cool thing is what Hendrix likely "feared" was impinging on another great artist, or doing anything that might be deemed as showing up a kindred spirit. Jimi was a sensitive, and knew well how much his reputation preceded him, and the effect it could have on other musicians. And Kath likewise did not want to disrespect Jimi in any way, in my opinion. So when Pankow says Hendrix and Kath avoided each other, that's probably all it was.
Don't get me wrong, those years, ( the Cream, Derek & Dominoes ones ) were by far Clapton's best playing. And during that time, he was prob my top axe man. But think about your comment and realize Kaths' abilities. He ran circles around Eric.
Clapton and Hendrix did have one thing in common: They weren't afraid to give respect to others they thought were better than themselves, even if others may have thought they were wrong. Eric Clapton thought Duane Allman was better than he was, and Jimi also said a young, up-and-coming Billy Gibbons, who toured with the JHE when he was still with the Moving Sidewalks before forming ZZ Top, was going to be one of the greats--he said that to Johnny Carson!
Bullshit! Hendrix didn't fear Kath. He respected him just as he did all other guitarists but he certainly had no reason to fear him. Hendrix knew he was the best in the world even then and therefore had no reason to fear any player. I do believe had he lived he would've taken a second look at Johnny Winter tho.
He wasn't afraid of him, he admired him. If he was afraid of him, he wouldn't have asked them to open for him. As far as avoiding him, Jimi was a strange cat - he didn't even hang out with his own band. He was a force of nature and a legendary showman on stage, but he was actually kind of shy on a personal level.
Saw this concert in Charlotte,NC in 1969 Chicago first then Jimi what an awesome concert I became a fan of Chicago that night
I had friends who went to the charlotte show. tickets were $6. & I heard jimi was incredible & wore green pants.sadly I never saw him , but saw chicago around 2006 in savannah, Ga(no terry, danny, or peter)very tight, did lots of older material & robert sang his ass off !!!!
Terry is a very underrated guitarist - while Jimi is often considered better, it's more about his INNOVATION than about his ability (good player, GREAT innovator!).
Thanks for the amazing slice of history Joe and thanks to James as well
Oh dear; what a dream team that would’ve been! Jimi and the original Chicago lineup with Terry!
A True ARTIST never brags.
Talk about creating a vortex. Those two playing together would've been almost scary. Never really appreciated Chicago or Terry's playing until watching a lot of his footage on youtube.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts Brad.....Joe
Terry kath, jimi hendrix and stevie ray vaughn my favorite guitarist 🎸 ❤️ rip terry, jimi and stevie 🥺🙏🙌
I very much can see Hendrix loving Kaths playing and obviously vice versa but I think kath was like " I like that style I wanna expand upon it" and it became part of his playing. I think that's why there's the references of Hendrix saying kath was better than him, because kath was expanding upon certain aspects of jimis style and Hendrix could see that.
Just loving all your content. Great interviews and excellent interviewer. Thanks for all the effort and time you put into your channel.
Thank you very much...Sincerely...Joe
Everybody wanted to collaborate with Jimi, he was, and still is the man!!
don't know if true but heard Jimi was asked how it felt to be the greatest living rock guitarist, & his answer was I don't know ask Terry Kath
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It’s not true. The same statement is given to Billy Gibbons being Hendrix “favorite” player, and sometimes Roky Erikson.
There is no quote, no recording, nothing more than anecdotes, such as the one told in this interview. Hendrix hated the question, so I’d imagine he tried to turn people on to other players.
@@CorbCorbin or maybe his answer was Tiny Tim - I get em mixed up lol
You are correct there, Jimi saw the best in other guitar players, and always diverted "The Best" away from himself....very humble man,that was Jimi.
Ive heard that same quote with at least 5 other great guitar players of the time. Hard to confirm a quote like that without audio proof.
Hendrix told Sharon Lawrence maybe the only person telling true stories about Jimi that he didn,t consider himself a proper player but that he played emotions. He sure was up there at the top regardless.
Update: Got me to find Terry Kath Experience Documentary. It is on Amazon Prime right now.
Great interview and stories. The mind boggles at what a Hendrix/Chicago album would have been.
A friend of mine named Bill McPherson toured with Chicago as opening act with James Vincent. Terry Kath gave Billy his Pignose amp and Billy gave it to me. Funny, I never felt any special vibe from it. In fact I don't even remember what happened to it. RIP Billy and Terry!