CHICAGO - Hard To Say I'm Sorry / Get Away (1984)

Budokan Hall, Tokyo. January 10, 1984.
From Chicago 16 album.
Robert Lamm - keyboards.
Peter Cetera - bass.
Lee Loughnane - trumpet.
James Pankow - trombone.
Walter Parazaider - sax.
Chris Pinnick - guitar.
Bill Champlin - piano.
Danny Seraphine - drums.

[@brianarvay1662]

Peter Cetera: Probably one of the best vocalists ever. Why? Uniqueness.

[@louisescutti1998]

Peter sings and performs this song with such perfection ,he has the VOICE no one could EVER match !!!!!

[@BobWiersema]

Check out this version. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYK4fIRvmc1jfLs

[@leebrand3724]

@@BobWiersema I agree that Leonid and friends knock the socks off Chicago songs and that Serge's voice is incredible. Serge has the help of digital sound which was not availabile to Peter Cetara who had to use analogue sound

[@wolfgangwiesinger9502]

Yes, but did they recorded this with a phone 😅

[@MRCSSTVZ]

Lier

[@planetX162]

No one can't sang his song like he did or do it's pure and full of emotion soul and feeling with exact high pitch voice, 🤗🤗😍

[@MRCSSTVZ]

I can sing that song

[@packohub1145]

Jay heart in original key

[@Asbregantibus]

The all time best version of this musical milestone.

[@louisescutti1998]

Absolutely true , Peter is the best !!!!!!

[@annecohen8927]

This is so passionate and so perfect. Chicago can be so proud to have it’s own band and legacy. I have not been to Chicago. Hopefully I will come in 2014.

[@jjdcdelacruz6005]

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[@keithscharich2006]

The best part of this song is always cut off by the radio, can you tell I love the horn section.

[@jeanniewight8471]

I love the trombone!

[@LisaGemini]

Peter is still super talented...even though he's over 70 now. Will always love him and this band, up until he left. Those were the glory days. Wish I'd seen them back then.

[@johnswogger1037]

Peter Cetera is one of the best ever. He made Chicago amongest the best of the 80`s.

[@kbraun474]

It just totally sucks that Cetera left Chicago! After so many years, the world just misses his vocals with those incredible songs. Such a tragedy.

[@lamarravery4094]

I know, I use to look forward to hearing a new Peter Cetera song on the radio. Never going to get that feeling again. Very sad.

[@psychodelicrock12]

Plus from 1982-1984 was when his bass guitar sound the best it ever did.

[@astubbornmick9656]

Sucks more that Terry Kath died and this is what they became. Great song but man... The band was clearly not happy for quite a while before David Foster came in and breathed some life into it. I am thankful for the years the band survived with Peter. It is very hard for any band to stay together start to finish. It is extremely rare. And what Chicago was able to do for the last 50+ years and what Peter did after as a soloist is nothing to dismiss. It all worked out in the end.

[@astubbornmick9656]

​@@psychodelicrock12which is funny because that is when David Foster recorded his parts for him because he didn't want to play anymore and just sing.

[@kennethrussell1158]

​@@astubbornmick9656 I know, ironically, the band was more commercially and financially successful during the Foster years.

[@joangentile2731]

Peter Cetera is one of the best singers ever!! Chicago would not have been who they were in the 80's without Peter Cetera. They won a Grammy because of him. Just saying. Love his voice!! 💖💖💖

[@arfshesaid4325]

man , hit the notes nicely and confidently , great job Peter

[@joannthompson3764]

Cetera always brings it

[@susanschildt2738]

The voice of Chicago. The soundtrack of my life since 1971.

[@annecohen8927]

These people are extremely lucky to see Chicago live in concert at their very best! The lead singer continues to be amazing.

[@MrKennyanders]

saw them in 84 in New Orleans

[@noahwise9716]

No audible mistakes-these old bands were truly talented and great to listen to

[@patriciaarchie7822]

Love how he gets into his emotions when he sings💜💜💜💜

[@richardandousan3127]

One of Peter's best performances. Everyone is still young and the rhythm is good.

[@jeanniewight8471]

I love to hear him sing because he has almost perfect pitch, which is so rare. Incredible performer. I love to watch the videos of him from the 1970's.

[@shirleygifford7148]

Peter Cetera is perfection. He gets into the song. Donell is more of a showman, doesn't get into the song, doesn't make you feel it like Cetera does.

[@randy1randy1]

Chicago and Peter cetera is awesome ! It doesn't get any better than that , add David fosters magic wow !!!

[@steveowens913]

Pete came to a small venue in South Atlanta several years back. In an incredibly HOT summer! And Peter, of course was dressed, as always, impeccably! And his music was spot on, naturally!

[@carmenmunoz4324]

There's only one, unique, Peter Cetera. For me it was love at first sight, and sound. He's one man equally paired with his voice. He's still hot in his seventies. Love him! !!!

[@louisescutti1998]

Soooo true , love him forever !!!!!

[@sherrihorrigan7715]

I don't know, I loved the chubby shaggy haired Peter Cetera. Not the pretty boy look!

[@planetX162]

Great singer with great voice with soul and full of emotion with great music

[@deilermarcosteixeira6218]

Banda Chicago!!... marcou demais os anos 80! Grande Peter Cetera!!

[@decacards5250]

Peter's last tour with the band.

[@jerome_morrow]

Effortless power in Cetera’s high tenor! Imagine having to perform night after night like this whilst on tour!

[@IUNCAAS5]

What a song. Ain't it the Truth

[@kbraun474]

Rodney Jones yup, it was unfortunately.

[@trancosomarcus]

David Foater

[@lizalaksamana7751]

Peter sings beautifully .....he has the great voice ....

[@caroljnorton8099]

I grew up with the best music!❤❤❤

[@bumblerock4048]

They dropped the ball when they didn't make Get Away it's own tune.

[@douglasthompson9070]

I think they were trying to do a Beatles thing like Golden Slumber/Carry that Weight. Another beautiful song.

[@lamarravery4094]

@@douglasthompson9070 They did fragmented songs through their career, how about a Girl in Buchanan, there's like 6 different songs in that one, most notable songs from that piece are Make Me Smile and Colour My World. Also Brand New Love Affair pts 1 and 2 from Chicago viii. The first part is slow then the 2nd part starts and it's rockin.

[@alonzotanner1226]

I've always hated that part of this song and I've always thought it was something Foster added to accommodate the horn guys cuz they always bitched that there weren't enough horns in the 80s music. Especially Pankow and some of Loughnane. But if it was a stand alone song, I'd embrace it yeah of course. It would be a great standalone song imo.

[@SuperFlanders123]

Tell me about it. Radio is far too scared to play these two,back to back. They just won't.

[@joshuaecht]

@@SuperFlanders123 I agree. On 103.5 in Columbus, OH, they will. Sunny 95 (94.7) will not; they will only play the first part. It depends on the station and the market.

[@jeremycoffman4157]

Best version of this classic on KZbin, hands down

[@Taichido1]

Its the same as with Black Sabbath...without Ozzy no B.S. Without Peter Cetera it's not the Chicago Sound we love...we identfied all the famous songs from Chicago with his voice. And what a voice...I love it! Songs for ever! Thank you Peter!💋

[@juliepritchett5537]

Peter Cetera is one of the most handsome men I have ever seen, his voice doesn't hurt either. Love you Peter have for a long time.

[@tdelamont]

Cetera in top form here.

[@宮地千代子]

リズム感😊バンドstyleグッド、❤会場音も気持ちいい。

[@alonzotanner1226]

Man Cetera's voice is amazing. Especially considering he doesn't sing falsetto like 99.9% of the time. I wonder how he ever did it during those days. This must've been some hell of a tour. I just wish someone would've posted a live version (With video) of "Hard Habit To Break" and "You're The Inspiration" from this tour. That'd be AMAZING.

[@mminjarez]

Agree. Would love to hear those especially hard habit

[@Kevember]

@@mminjarez You can hear it but not see it. There is an audio only version on KZbin. Just search for "Chicago Hard Habit to Break Live 1985" and it'll be the first result.

[@randymason9470]

Without Peter Cetera, Chicago would not have won a Grammy

[@GisherJohn24]

I tell ya what though when Jason Scheff took over with Chicago 18 and his song Will You Still Love me, I feel he can sing just as awesome as Peter could. Will You Still Love me is my favourite Chicago song and that is definitely Jason's song.

[@joangentile2731]

I totally agree!! Chicago is not Chicago without Peter Cetera!! Jason sings pretty good. But, he's not Peter Cetera. He never will be. Just my opinion.

[@joshuaecht]

@@joangentile2731 I get you! Had they really re-done the work to build around Scheff, the group would still be as big as the Eagles are today, or U2. Scheff was not better or worse than Cetera, but different vocally, more bluesy and Cetera was more of a pop/rock singer. The '86 hit was really suited to his voice!

[@jessiem276]

@@GisherJohn24 I don't think so, not to me, anyway.

[@net-yz7mx]

​@@GisherJohn24 but nobody will never be as great as peter

[@codemaster94]

That was the most badass version of Get Away ever!

[@sharonlaforest6134]

Long story short - they should have kept Peter in that band. He is an extraordinary talent and they found out after he left!

[@billstout6159]

He wanted to go. He thought he was bigger than the band and more of a cut of the cash.

[@louisescutti1998]

He was ,they should have given him. what he wanted ,he's the best !!!!!!

[@erikstigter7897]

@@billstout6159 I heard the other band members were the problem, not Peter.. he felt he wasn't heard.

[@patriciaarchie7822]

Erik Stigter , I absolutely agree !!!!!

[@ptmgaming06]

Peter Cetera was bullied all his life when he was in Chicago. The first incident was being attacked by a marine and that’s when they all started being the problem. And how do you make David Foster the producer, he is from Canada ffs. He deserves everythingZ

[@remeldagubalanecadayong1541]

This song is feet for the lovers break ups with tears and its break a heart

[@charliefreeman947]

Cetera is a prime example of how a person's personality informs their voice. You can tell by the way he performs that self-confidence is clearly not something he lacks. Yet simultaneously his voice has a built-in vulnerability that contrasts so sharply with his self-confidence, and yet resides in the same space all the while. There's a fascinating complexity there that never gets boring. Lennon had a similar complexity to his voice.

[@Samantha-vlly]

Great insight and description about him.

[@dunhillan8360]

"Everybody needs a little time away" I heard her say, from each other Even lovers need a holiday Far away, from each other Hold me now It's hard for me to say I'm sorry I just want you to stay After all that we've been through I will make it up to you, I promise to And after all that's been said and done You're just the part of me I can't let go Couldn't stand to be kept away Just for the day, from your body Wouldn't want to be swept away Far away, from the one that I love Hold me now It's hard for me to say I'm sorry I just want you to know Hold me now I really want to tell you I'm sorry I could never let you go After all that we've been through I will make it up to you, I promise to And after all that's been said and done You're just the part of me I can't let go After all that we've been through I will make it up to you, I promise to You're going to be the lucky one (Get Away) When we get there gonna jump in the air No one'll see us because there's nobody there After all, you know we really don't care Hold on, I'm going to take you there

[@heriveltosantos8651]

Uma grande cancão lembranças boas tempos bons qui não volta mais quem tá ouvindo em 2020 da um leike galera .

[@ManJunk427]

Peter was like........Here I goooooo.....ima leave your asses behind lol

[@patriciaarchie7822]

manjunk427 Thats so funny 😃😃😃

[@mariaordonez8112]

bello bello piter cetera uno de los más grandes me encanta

[@SpiffaJ]

It really sucks there's no decent live video recording with good sound of cetera era Chicago. This is where they peaked and there's nowhere near enough footage around of this band. Real shame

[@SpiffaJ]

array s no you misunderstand me. I mean quality footage shot professionally not by iPhone ... Can you not hear how crappy this clip sounds? Chicago were never fully captured like other bands were around that time

[@rw3257]

There is, check out 1970 concert Live at Tanglewood. Their early days when they were really at their best!

[@danib.5155]

@@rw3257 Great tip, thank you. I found this and am enjoying it immensely! :)

[@pinezzzka968]

This one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXbaf5akoNGWqc0

[@Yanicece]

Those trumpets, man goosebumps!!

[@高村一朗-u9w]

凄く曲調も滑らかで、物凄く良い歌だよ、

[@carolrasberry6904]

I love his voice

[@mariaordonez8112]

Chicago sin peter cetera no es chicago!

[@LisaGemini]

The young guy Jason tries to sing like Peter and he isn't bad. But there's only ONE Peter Cetera!

[@tdelamont]

+Hector Ramirez At least part of the problem was that Cetera wanted to drop the song keys way, way down to where he sings these days. Somewhere there is a video of him doing "25 or 6 to 4" in E (rather than A), and it just sounds....wrong. A - Ab - G - Gb - F - E. That's a helluva drop.

[@tdelamont]

+Hector Ramirez Some website published an excerpt of a letter that Cetera had written to either Chicago's management or maybe Bobby Lamm. You'll have to Google it, because I don't remember which site it was. Sorry.

[@valeriaavinger3445]

I agree I love Jason but he sounds better in music made for him.

[@barbaranieminen3950]

that is Peter

[@brushman20]

U know this is Peter right?

[@e77882266]

So amazing !

[@lizalaksamana7751]

Love ur voice peter ....very nice

[@MoizAudio]

I love Peter

[@philliprandolph9365]

Best Horn section ever.

[@allanr3559]

Tower Of Power horn section blows these guys away.

[@terryswick7393]

Greatest song of all time IMO

[@EduardoSantos-mx9jv]

Pessoas como peter cetera tem dom Deus o abençoe sempre

[@timjones1217]

Amazing talent to be able to sing like that and play the bass really hard to do totally awesome 👌

[@Rod-bp8ow]

"CHICAGO...it is to imprison thee in the hands of time, opt for the everlasting....where everything that doth not wither" Preserved.

[@mariadefatimasoares4363]

PETER CETERA, Espetacular, maravilhoso!!!

[@eijishimano7211]

No one can think of other singers, it is only for Cetera...sadly. But Get away is fabulous 😀😀!!

[@mariaordonez8112]

Peter cetera tiene una vos hermosa!

[@carlanunesbrum1429]

I love Peter Cetera! 😍😍😍

[@annalisaandrews9013]

The guys are reallyloving"Get Away":)

[@oobrocks]

This is only a tic below Stairway to Heaven! Bravo!! PS: the best video too

[@richardhawkins6685]

superb, thanks

[@abelcano3723]

Sheff, Arnel, Dertlanka, az yet all did great with this classic, but Cetera at his prime was immaculate.

[@みずは-z3u]

生まれて初めて好きになった洋楽が、シカゴのこの曲でした。

[@jamesgeorge65]

It's difficult to make a case that Chicago is Chicago without Peter Cetera.

[@dcd915]

Also Danny Seraphin on drums... excellent player

[@imeldaennis3220]

Love the close ups... OOOH... That voice haunts me... Gold

[@PragueImport]

I agree...there is something about distinctive voices. No matter how great the rest of the band is, I always fall for the voice. When the voice of that calibre goes, it simply "takes away the biggest part of (the band)..." So much has been written for the rest of the band, and I don't doubt their talent, but PC is one of the kind.

[@lamarravery4094]

@@PragueImport Today's pop singers can't even come close to sounding as good as Cetera, he's the best.

[@PragueImport]

@@lamarravery4094 True magic!

[@sandrahawes1739]

Peter is so very wow outstanding

[@louisescutti1998]

He really is , best singer ,best basset , best performer there ever was and still is till today Love him forever 💜💜💜💜

[@remeldagubalane7282]

Effortless flowless frOm the king of ballad

[@Cebelle823]

Ahhhh..... The soul of Chicago... Luv it!

[@patriciaarchie7822]

Cynthia Sanchez you said it , he's the best of the best , love , love , love him💜💜💜💜

[@lamarravery4094]

Who sang 90% of Chicago's hits, not Robert, Not Terry, not Jason, not Bill.. Peter Cetera of course, he's the voice of Chicago.

[@patriciaarchie7822]

Lamarr Avery You are so right !!!!!!

[@pierceelyhibionada342]

Hahaha the Soul of Chicago! It's Terry! Peter's the Heart!

[@chriscianciolo5823]

@@lamarravery4094 It’s much more of an even distribution than you’re making it out to be.

[@migueleduardopuente349]

En realidad y con mucho, el mejor vocalista de Chicago sin duda alguna es Peter Cetera

[@chrisbeard5794]

Peter Cetera was the voice of Chicago.

[@jrh042]

Peter Cetera was the greatest front man of all time.

[@Bort1965]

Ther will never be a song as good as this & "Saturday in the Park" !!!

[@jamalcampbell7246]

I saw this concert at Madison Square Garden, with my younger brother Frank. Frank later toured with Chicago. Great Memory

[@theunknown4570]

The soundtrack to my 80s youth

[@philhurd7990]

Peter looks like David Bowie a bit here.

[@WineSippingCowboy]

I will echo Anthony Palin "Love the keyboard solo that replaces the violins at the end."

[@横地俊昭-y7l]

ピーターセテラの歌声が綺麗で最高の曲です。

[@asdf256]

それですね！！！

[@hotlanta35]

Golden Age of Chicago

[@pocopico7409]

Wow....this is around the time Peter decided to leave the group, "get healthy" and lost a lot of weight. He looks awful and sick here. He doesn't even look like himself. But no matter.....he was still the main star of the show and could sing like no other human being on earth. So fantastic.

[@louisescutti1998]

Peter could never look awful , looks so cute in his red overall, he always looked like a rock star ,best looking guy in the whole group 💕💕💕

[@cahyoh.harimurti8554]

No, Peter left in the middle of 1985 after Chicago 17 album released.

[@太田守人-q9d]

中3の時の歌。中学の文化祭で、先生たちが、Get Awayまでフルに演奏してくれたなあ。

[@LoyalOpposition]

If Chicago died with Peter, they most certainly died with Terry.

[@oliviasilva8237]

É preciso saber viver lindo demais esse é pra sempre amo você até hoje.

[@tedmichaels1951]

So good!

[@fabiaalvesvelho180]

maravilhosos Peter e sempre fantastico

[@tonydobbs1239]

Legend Cetera

[@merseybeat1963]

That first song is beautiful that second bit should a been kept in the can..

[@tonydobbs1239]

Cetera the man best tenor of his era

[@donnavandetta3259]

Peter Cetaro was a major contributor to Chicago 4 Sure!

[@donnavandetta3259]

Great solo as well.

[@facc2007]

me encanto el video

[@ho-vs7kd]

0:49ここのhold me now...の歌い方マジで引き込まれる

[@meowtrox1234]

@2:54

[@lamarravery4094]

They're a little heavy on the keyboards here. Loughnane, Lamm and Champlin, lol.

[@pierceely1197]

It's actually Lamm, Champlin, Loughnane and Pankow! but really they were Crazy with the keys during this Time.

[@studiodlux]

The comeback tour !

[@andrearocha2798]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@janeburton3419]

So handsome

[@PragueImport]

Incandescent!!

[@kennethrussell1158]

At this point of their career it became the Peter Cetera show. The rest of the band was his backup band.

[@OtakuNerd94]

Peter Cetera!