Chicago - Beginnings - February 25, 2024

[@ronalddelpozzo9026]

It’s very rare when Mr. Lamm doesn’t show, hope all’s well.

Wow no Robert Lamm now? This is a cover band with the rotating players

[@Sax4Him]

My thought exactly. The original trumpet and trombonist (as fabulous as they are) are the only ones left up there and just not enough to truly call it a Chicago concert. This is truly sad.

[@timothyturner1056]

I readed that 'Lamm' is hospitalized .

[@woodrowwilkins149]

Thanks for posting.

[@dannyjones3840]

I saw them live in Savannah a couple years ago, they were great. But my favorite performance will be the 1970 Tanglewood concert, here in KZbin

[@tomfoolery815]

I'm so glad that recording of the Tanglewood concert exists. The whole band is in top form, and you see why Jimi Hendrix spoke so highly of Terry Kath's guitar playing. His solo on 25 or 6 to 4 is mind-blowing.

[@michellechase101]

Totally agree! Didn't see it in person but many thanks to KZbin 😊

[@ronalddelpozzo9026]

Harbor Lights, I thought they were very good that evening.

[@mariosangermano]

My son and i saw them in Nashville Tn. last September and they were KILLIN' It, musically , vocally, as well. Lots of energy too. I was very pleasantly surprised.

[@mwrable]

Wow. Chicago is down to two original members, two horn players. Crazy.

[@FrankQU588]

I see three original members Robert Lamm, James Pankow and Lee Loughnane.

[@dennisgoodnight2029]

​@@FrankQU588that's not Robert Lamm.

[@MrFrankqu58]

@@dennisgoodnight2029 Yes that is, singing Beginnings and playing the guitar, which is weird, because he normally plays the keyboards.! I could recognize is voice anywhere!

[@dennisgoodnight2029]

@@MrFrankqu58 it's Eric Baines filling in for an ill Robert Lamm.

[@MrFrankqu58]

@@dennisgoodnight2029 He sounds to much like Robert Lamm

[@paulj.ingram2839]

Jimmy Pankow and Lee Loughnane need to do a guest appearance with Toto on their current tour. “Dying On My Feet” is on Toto’s current set list for which Jimmy Pankow did the horn arrangements. They also appeared on the original “Rosanna”. It would be a KZbin hit.

[@koolbreeze8698]

WOw the guy sounds like a young Robert Lamm

[@ClayRaynor]

Where is Robert Lamm?

[@stanleymasterson1135]

They hadn't released him yet

[@tod3msn]

Robert Lamm is not on stage and that is his song. It's noticeable. He has an emotional touch with "Beginnings."

[@earldrum]

And then there were two members left. Wally is killing it tonight! But the vocal is not Robert Lamm.

[@pauli6043]

Lamm will be 80 this year. So I assume his appearances will become more and more sporadic.

[@timothyturner1056]

​@@stanleymasterson1135Robert should consider retirement since he's been in and out of the hospital for health reasons after all he is approaching 80 this year .

[@vintagevinylvets1187]

I still think they crush it! Love that Pankow and Loghnane are still doing it, don’t care what the trolls say. #dontbeaweinie

[@davidsutter1846]

No Robert Lamm = no Chicago!!!! Like trying to have Earth, Wind and Fire without Philip Bailey!

[@FrankQU588]

To me when Terry Kath left us. That's was the official end of Chicago.

[@lyndacreager5949]

Seen them more than any other band....love them

[@kevinpeters9190]

Yes, one of the great groups from the late 60's and beyond. This video? Not so much now. The only remaining original members are the horn line. (I believe Lee Loughnane owns the name and the group Chicago.) We are ALL old. It is so sad to me to watch this video. Three old horn players trying to keep it going from over 55 years ago when they started. The music of Chicago is great, it will last forever! These guys need to retire and let their music go on forever!

[@DrummerDanVa]

Only trumpet and trombone original.

[@johncesari8315]

Not even all three original horn players. Walt Parazaider retired some time ago due to illness. I'm a long time fan of Chicago, but this is not Chicago. Sorry, Lee and James, time to do something new.

[@michaelshopshire5819]

No, Walt is gone, just Jimmy and Lee, only two original members in this video. Lee, Jimmy, and Robert are in the partnership and everyone else on stage are contract players

[@howardtennenhouse7849]

What happened to Lamm? He was the heart of the band to me.Does he perform?

[@johnbramsey]

Robert went decades without ever missing a show until Summer 2019, when vertigo symptoms sidelined him for a few weeks. He would be on stage if he were able.

[@johncesari8315]

I've been a huge fan since CTA, but I'm sorry, this is not Chicago any more.

[@FrankQU588]

There are only three original members of Chicago. Robert Lamm. Keyboard and guitar, Lee Loughnane Trumpet and James Pankow Trombone. The Original founding members Walter Parazaider, Terry Kath, Danny Serephine are not in the band.

When they lost the second wave of Chicago they lost me - Bill, Keith, Tris, and Jason. Their fairly new Cetera style Lead singer doesn’t even play an instrument!

[@bixfisher]

It's a damn shame. Let's face it, the band is no longer Chicago as us "oldsters" knew it. I have attended 24 concerts starting with LIttle Rock, AR, back in 1969. Last one was two years ago in Springfield, MO. That was my band. Grew up with them, was and still am in love with the music and have associated so many of their songs with different stages of my life. The big downturn in my opinion stared when they booted Bill Champlin out. Pankow and Lamm's egos couldn't handle Bill's contributions and song writing talents. He got them back on the charts and for a thanks, he got the big "F U" from the band. Then Walter had to step down due to health issues, and the revolving door slowly started spinning faster and faster. Now, it's a cover band. I just can't do it any more. It hurts. But what a legacy!

[@michaelshopshire5819]

Even though Jason and Bill were not original members, I got used to seeing them, and they both had hit singles. Now, with no Robert, not one song is by an original singer, and Robert only had a few hits, so now, most of the songs are covers. I will choose a concert by Bill and his band any day over these guys. In the CNN documentary, Jimmy should not have criticized Bill for saying we went to see Bill (and Jason). I was in band in high school, but Lee and Jimmy were mediocre musicians (and Walt) that could be easily replaced by studio muscians, but Peter, and later Bill and Jason, were Chicago.

[@tombaker6082]

Not the same without the Danny Seraphine drum solo. I love Chicago but there is an energy missing at this point.

[@kennethjacobs2151]

Just played my CD tonight. They needed a better sound engineer on this one.

[@Chupacabra458]

At this point, it's really a tribute band.

[@Rylan101]

Super original comment! Make sure you comment this on every other Chicago video!

[@jccarletti9876]

Is that Loughnane on trumpet? I cannot determine for sure, but it does look like him. I thought he re-retired.

[@mikmoe6829]

Parazaider retired. That is Loughnane. No Lamm that night.

[@Chris-sz9vr]

Nice

[@Charles-hh2gy]

One of the best bands ever

[@EvanJr]

From afar that drummer looks like John Patitucci.

[@bengtjonsson66]

Chicago was my favorite band…..but now its time for them to retire. This is no good. 0:03

[@jjdubs13]

James Pankow

[@eltroubador]

Slowly becoming a tribute band without one original lead vocalist.

[@he5975]

Give-it-up-🤭

[@DrummerDanVa]

Considering only two original members this doesn't sound too bad. I thought the drums were too hot in the mix. The last video I saw of Three Dog Night was pitiful. Bands should be like sports teams. Guys need to know when to hang it up before it gets embarrassing.

[@dennisjohnson1802]

Way too much snare crack for this tune IMO from this youngster. Chicago was a driving force for my entire life. Now 66.

[@massimomarchesin8708]

Ma cosa devo leggere..... Ok Non sono più i CHICAGO dei loro tempi migliori, quando si chiamavano CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY ma a me sembra che la musica sia sempre buona anche con una formazione ampiamente rinnovata!!!!!!!!!!! Ma innanzitutto i CHICAGO sono un gruppo storico leggendario dei 60/70e un po' anche 80 . A certi dico che hanno fatto delle considerazioni troppo inclementi verso questa line UP attuale e quindi li invito ad andarvi ad ascoltare i MANESKIN o TUTTA quella M di roba inascoltabile di TRAP RAP HIP HOP e ENORMI CAXXATE di quel genere!!!!!!!!! W la BUONA MUSICA ed i CHICAGO ne fanno parte!!!!!!!

[@Solarian-k3s]

Still the greatest American Band---ask the Brits...

[@larrybrown7273]

They Chicago should've aged in young musicians 40yrs The Trumpeter'one the founding members sound way tired

[@kincher23]

This isn't Chicago, kids.

[@MrSouthpoint69]

This is terrible version . Drummer doesn’t do justice.

[@wernerrohr7259]

OK the thing is through Chicago was a great band in the past, but guys try to do some other musical things. After Terry Kath dies it was not the same as before

[@gtnmnn54]

A cover band

[@hazizene]

Undermanding sound.😠

[@roberttarbutton3941]

Karaoke ?.

[@jerryfeigelson4728]

Pankow awful

[@TheoSmith249]

Seriously This sounds like shite. You completely disrespect the band, and the fans of chicago posting this infidelity.