I go deeper into Chicago! Make Me Smile and more (Reaction!)

[@oldmanghost219]

Just so you are clear, Chicago recorded a 13 minute song called "Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon" also known as "The Ballet" and "Make Me Smile Medley", is a nearly thirteen-minute mini-rock opera/song cycle/suite from Chicago's 1970 album Chicago (also called Chicago II). It was the group's first attempt at a long-format multi-part work. "Make Me Smile" (Lead vocal by Terry Kath) "So Much to Say, So Much to Give" (Lead vocal by Robert Lamm) "Anxiety's Moment" (Instrumental) "West Virginia Fantasies" (Instrumental) "Colour My World" (Lead vocal by Terry Kath) "To Be Free" (Instrumental) "Now More Than Ever" (Lead vocal by Terry Kath)

[@tommonk7651]

Gotta listen to the whole Ballet to get the full effect....

[@daveburns3886]

My favorite Chicago composition-- short version for radio single is great but the album suite is epic!

[@thomasferguson2795]

Early Chicago is the best. Great review of both studio and live. The whole 1970 Tanglewood concert is great. I really enjoy younger people appreciating and enjoying the classic music of the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s.

[@TheBobherriot]

Once again I have to say that David Foster ruined this band with his influence.

[@daveburns3886]

@@thomasferguson2795 Terry was in peak form .. they all were such outstanding instrumentalists and most were also creative composers / songwriters

[@jmarcum62]

The sound of Chicago just touches my soul

[@corksauve4949]

When I listen to this song/s and my wife is near, she asks me why there's a tear in my eye. I tell her, because I think of you and how lucky I am. You can just feel the power and emotion in this song.

[@Carolitoh]

I have always loved Color My World. RIP Terry you will forever be missed! ❤️

[@marthagavey9321]

❤❤Our wedding song, and I'm sure 100's of others!! 🥰🎶🥰 Terry, my musical idol!!

[@detroitpolak9904]

My dad really liked Color My World. I grew up listening to it on 45. I always thought Chicago had a black singer that I never saw in videos or anywhere. Of course, I was probably 7yo (1981) so we couldn’t just look things up. I was SHOCKED the first time I saw Kath sing this. That was probably 35 years later.

[@marthagavey9321]

@@detroitpolak9904💕you're not alone! They called him the white Ray Charles 🥰 💕🎶💕

[@detroitpolak9904]

@@marthagavey9321 yeah! First time I heard that, I said “well, that’s the most spot-on nickname ever given” lol.

[@CharlesPhillips-no3sz]

Absolute MASTERPIECE..........one of the greatest songs EVER in Rock History.

[@James-cr3ps]

My FAVORITE group ....saw them in concert 2x in college ans they were fantastic!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤

[@James-cr3ps]

Seb...try a group called blood, sweat and tears....very similar to chicago....ome of my favorite songs is spinning wheel

[@tomh5594]

The Ballet is a whole suite of movements. It is bookended with Make me smile. All was written by James "Jimmy" Pankow. Pankow does almost all the horn arrangements and he has said he tries to emulate a vocal chorus as he writes. Terry was the goat

[@PatrickFitzgerald-wt9fc]

The Kath years were AWESOME!!!! Rip Terry! Thank You So Much Sebs! Great memories!!!!

[@patrickwilder6492]

The 3 horn players formed the band with friends and friends of friends from the school they attended. People like to say it was a great idea to ADD horns !!??! They put together a band to support their horn section !! ❤❤

[@billclarke117]

I just got chills hearing Terry's voice.....and his guitar playing, off the charts.

[@SG-js2qn]

So many excellent Chicago songs, but this may be my favorite. Terry's soulful wailing on this song is ... chef's kiss.

[@derrickburkett7350]

Hendrix was asked in an interview one time "What did it feel like to be the best guitarists in rock" his reply was "You would have to ask Terry Kath"

[@Txdcblues]

If only. I think he said you’d have to ask Billy Gibbons

[@francisseidel8014]

@@Txdcblues - Nope, he said Terry Kath. It is well documented.

[@Txdcblues]

@@francisseidel8014 we must be talking about different videos then, interesting to know there’s another out there

[@clintlandrum9498]

I LOVE Chicago and I love that you love Chicago. They evoke so many feelings. What a band.

[@roymoore3156]

Chicago was so much more than just a rock band. Their greatness flows forth in songs like this. RIP Terry Kath! Lord bless his family.

[@talltulip]

Ah, Colour My World... the song that launched a thousand proms. So great for slow-dancing. That was a nice unexpected bonus for you in this reaction. Re Terry, I have often heard him called "the white Ray Charles" for his soulful vocal tone.

[@andynicoll8566]

These bands like Chicago bring back so many memories. I'm happy you are bringing some of the great music from my youth, hopefully, to the young people of today, though there's likely a bunch of old farts like me listening to your channel.

[@bluesman3232]

Color My World a song I suggested you listen to awhile back with your wife.....we've been listening to this stuff for over 50 years....71 years young and counting!

[@dougww1ectebow]

Saw them live in '73/. Terry Kath was a monster. Best guitarist I've ever seen. "I love your band. Your horn section sounds like one lung and your guitarist is better than me" = Jimi Hendrix to one of the band members I can't remember now. I was so close to the front row right in front of him. He is and remains my favorite guitarist.

[@lathedauphinot6820]

What can you say? They were something. Terry Kath is still a hero of mine, and Peter Cetera gets a bad rap. He was a fundamental piece of this badass band who got the load thrown on him when Terry died.

[@tonyriviera2172]

Chicago was the first band I saw in concert at Pine Knob back in 1975. They were great, and I left with great memories.

[@AVGuyhall]

One of the best bands to come out of the late '60's. Great musicians with great songs and terrific arrangements. Terry added a soulful, gritty vocal sound with amazing guitar playing that lent a lot of weight to their music. After his death, while they still produced great music, they just weren't the same. Later, when producer David Foster took charge, they released hits, but with a much more pop-ish sound and feel. Their music holds up decades later, as evidenced by Sebs reaction.

[@francisseidel8014]

I love to play Color My World on piano and sing it to my wife. Terry Kath was unbelievable! RIP - Music changed forever the day we lost you!

[@sharonstark1014]

Check out "Does ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS" AND "If YOU LEAVE ME Now." I think "Colour my World" is one of the most beautiful songs ever. One of the greatest bands of the 70s. I was lucky enough to see them in concert during the 70s. They sound GREAT live. RIP TERRY KATH.

[@allengray5748]

The Terry Kath Experience!! A documentary on KZbin is a must for any (TRUE 🤨) fan‼️MASTER CLASS music and great company that's why I'm here Mr Sebs!! Great Channel! Peace 🕊️☮️♾️😎🎸🤟🏼

[@753131hs]

I was just about to suggest this. Excellent documentary

[@jamesgabbert9375]

The single of this is edited from a 7 song suite called "Ballet for a Girl in Buchanon" the whole Ballet is worth a listen

[@GailMcGrath-k7t]

The smile on your face was awesome. So happy to see new people discover the early Chicago sound and the late, great Terry Kath. Have always loved the soul in his vocals and his genius playing both rhythm and lead on that telecaster.

[@Eowyn187]

The amount of talent (including those horns), level of skills, and positive high energy are why I love them. Only other group I esteem as highly, is Kansas. Ps. Horns are brass instruments. The Winds are flutes and such.👍

[@francisseidel8014]

@@Eowyn187 - Actually, saxophone is a woodwind because it uses a wooden reed just like a clarinet.

[@thomasbayes3630]

Chicago IV, the first live one, was incredible. Every song a banger, typically people don't believe it's Chicago when those rippin solos pop out. Even the horn solos are a beast. Enjoy your trip down Chicago Land.

[@ogmandog]

Terry Kath was called the white Ray Charles

[@marthagavey9321]

❤❤His grit, growl and wail was perfection!! 🎉💕🎉

[@Mister_Samsonite]

I thought Steve Winwood was the white Ray Charles?

[@davidschmidbauer3930]

@@Mister_Samsonite they just made it up to sound smart. Like Jimi Hendrix was asked how it feels to be the best guitar player and he replied “I don’t know, why don’t you ask …. ”. People claim he said that about at least 10 different people

[@Mister_Samsonite]

@@davidschmidbauer3930 Exactly! That quote gets misappropriated a ton, and I'm not sure he ever said it. I have heard that Jimi was very shy/humble and really admired a lot of other guitarists!

[@jeromiemunoz2920]

Man they don't make music like this anymore. What a time to be alive!

[@marksouser3918]

Ballet for a girl… is a suite of songs written by the trombone player James Pankow, who is still around and, along with Robert Lamm, keys, wrote most of the early songs. Colour my World was all over the radio back in the day. I must say, I’m 66 now and been listening to a lot of amazing music over the years (I watched The Beatles on Ed Sullivan the night it happened), Make Me Smile is my all time favorite. Right ahead of Here Comes the Sun and Paul Simon’s Homeward Bound. Oh, and No Matter What and Perfection by Badfinger. Oh, dammit, and Elton John’s Your Song. Oh yeah, and…

[@donnabatroff1674]

It was the use of the Brass section. Almost never did rock utilize horns the way Chicago did.😊

[@keithcarper8809]

I might add that Terry's rhythm guitar is as great as his lead work. He was phenomenal. ☮🧡🎶

[@Mister_Samsonite]

Such an all around great band, but I don't think Danny Seraphine's drumming gets mentioned nearly enough, especially on songs like this with multiple time signature changes!

[@cdeleskiyt]

Terry Kath's widow, Camelia, is married to Jeff Lynne of ELO. And Terry's daughter did a fantastic documentary about her dad. ❤

[@753131hs]

I didn’t know his widow was married to Jeff Lynne. Excellent documentary

[@tome2294]

My first live concert was Chicago in 1974. I was 16. Great show. I wore the album Chicago II out. Their first 3 albums were double albums. Terry Kath gone too soon.

[@larryweekley1796]

Chicago in 1971 was my first concert. Made a high bar for everyone else.

[@glassontherocks]

Hendrix said he was very impressed with Terry Kath.

[@billclarke117]

Colour My World was the theme song in so many high school proms of the 70s.

[@Wtfumean4511]

Since you liked this so much you should check out Dialogue Pts 1&2. Written when the country was split over the Vietnam War its a back & forth between a college student and anti-war protester. Meant alot to those of us living in that time.

[@Zippy-I-O]

Sometimes, it's a splendid experience to know we've somehow forgotten just how superb Chicago and other bands were back in the day; and still are. Terrific privilege to have grown-up with music excellence in the late 20th Century making it possible to turn the radio dial and having issues with choosing what to listen to since every station was inundated with creativity of people growing-up in years before the existence of T.V. SMASHING!!!!

Amazing musicianship and vocals!! They did a cool and great zoom meeting version, each at their own home, of 25 or 6 to 4 during Covid shutdown. Worth watching!

[@hackermusic3355]

I'm thankful that I got to see Chicago live when Terrry was still alive.

[@musclvr377]

Saw them twice and am so glad. I have the hearing loss to prove it lol😂

[@stephentregoning1158]

their precision on record and in concert, combined with their dazzling blend of musical styles; classical, jazz, country themes, hard rock made them truly unique.....Terry Kath couldn't read a note of music, but his creativity was unbelievable

[@Jude_196]

LOVE CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY and CHICAGO!!! TERRY KATH is SO TRAGICALLY MISSED!!! RIP, TERRY!! THANKS for THIS ONE - I NOW have a HUGE SMILE ON MY FACE!!! HUGS, SEBS!!

[@TerriKnight-x3s]

Terry singing also. Love that grrr in his voice

[@glassontherocks]

Strong Manly voice like Tom Jones.

[@tracyhysaw6856]

I recently discovered your KZbin channel and subscribed when my husband and I saw how much you appreciate music! I have loved Chicago since I was 14 years old when my uncle introduced me to their music. Terry Kath was phenomenal and I cried when he passed. Thank you for sharing your love of Chicago's music! Listen to Beginnings next. ❤️

[@glenndailey9801]

the song is "ballet for a girl in buchannon" play the whole thing and you'll hear the three songs they cut it up into.

[@stephenhuber1219]

Peter Cetera on Bass and world known for his vocals

[@danathompson4210]

One of the highlights of my young life: attended a Jimi Hendrix concert with Chicago Transit Authority as the warm up band. We were all blown away! A rock band with a horn section?!! WTF? Unbelievable!!❤❤❤

[@mattbecham597]

wow, youre still beautiful if thats your pic.

[@joanfisher1079]

Terry was do much of the heart and soul of Chicago. His Era with the band were its best years, electrifying. Jiminy Hendrix thought the world of Terry as a guitarist

[@randyfraker6311]

Been watching your videos for a while, but it’s the Chicago videos that got me to subscribe. Watching your reaction to Chicago almost brought tears to my eyes. Made me remember my reaction hearing MMS for the first time. Although not a fan of what happened to the band after Terry’s death, and Cetera turning it into a ballad band, the earlier albums are among my favorites, with “Chicago Live at Carnegie Hall” being my all time favorite album ever. This band, as a drummer, completely changed my world. Please keep diving, you’re at the tip of the Chicago iceberg with sooo much more to come. Give “What’s This World Coming To?” a listen. ✌️😎✌️

[@tapduff]

So great!!! The lyrics, the melodies, the instrumentation, the arrangement, the vocals! RIP Terry Kath

[@overtheradar]

Make Me Smile is part of a suite of songs called Ballet for a Girl from Buchannon. So seven songs flow together. Here, they are performing the entire ballet. Unfortunately, they turned into a soft rock band after Kath died.

[@edgarsnake2857]

I saw them a few nights earlier on this tour and two other times. they were outstanding at each show and Terry doing Make Me Smile was the highlight among many highlights. Loved your reaction, Sebs.

[@catherinehoffpauir6323]

Chills every time😊 Love how much you love it!

[@chetstevensq]

Grow up with songs like these in junior high and high school, then watch Chicago become a ballad band while you are away in the Army because Terry tragically loses his life. So sad what happened to Chicago, luckily after Cetera leaves they reclaim a little of their jazz fusion roots. btw, Colour My World was the theme to pretty much every homecoming and prom in the late 70s.

[@HeyPattiana]

I've loved this unique, talented band almost my entire life. Also check out Questions 67 & 68, and Call On Me.

[@Eowyn187]

Wow. You landed two of their very best, back to back! Lucky you and lucky us!!

[@jdog560]

Bro accidentally stumbled onto the whole ballet I love this video

[@talltulip]

Kath, and the brass section get a lot of well-deserved praise, but I fell like most people really sleep on the drummer, Danny Seraphine. He is my favorite drummer. Still touring, too, and I got to see him last year!

[@jimmoore8951]

Mine too

[@musclvr377]

It might have been said, but I think this is from the whole side of the Color my World album. All the songs flow together and then the reprise of Make Me Smile. They had so much energy amd joy. Color my World is so beautiful and I love singing it. Love the flute. They are often called a jazz fusion band. I think jazz fused with rock. Timeless great stuff!

[@michaellockhart554]

You really need to do the entire suite of Ballet For A Girl From Buchanon

[@michaellockhart554]

Well...I guess you did with the live version, lol

[@rafaelrosario5331]

​@@michaellockhart554no sadly he chopped a piece off...

[@stpnwlf9]

The studio version you listened to wasn't the actual album version of Make Me Smile -- it was the dreadful radio edit that awkwardly glued Make me Smile to Now More Than Ever glueing the beginning and ending of the Ballet together. As others have said, you really need to listen to the entire Ballet for a Girl from Buchannon to really appreciate James Pankow's composition skills and the true skills of the players.

[@suzanneprock7286]

Love Chicago, our pom pom girls did a routine to this song and performed at an Indiana Pacers game at half time. They were a huge hit and this song was used alot. Chicago was extremely popular in the 70's. "I've Been Searching So Long" is a great Chicago song.

[@frifrifrispable]

50年以上前、私がロックを聞き出したきっかけになったバンドであり今でも大好きなバンドです そしてTerry Kathは偉大なギターリストの一人だと思います

[@morganmcintosh7859]

You got to realize a lot of these songs were written and performed and produced in the 19 late 60s they started selling records early 70 and this was hugely progressive music the first jazz rock band to really chart. Now Terry Kath was an amazing guitarist and got a lot of credit for that but nobody talked about his bluesy singing❤❤❤

[@hadrenspicer9035]

My favorite song of theirs.the great terry Kath on vocal. Terry is gone but what a voice.and guitar riff the drummer has a great riff also

[@chrisphillips6249]

Ah Chicago, you got me in my happy high school vibes!

[@rogerrowles8702]

BiG Band, Marching Music!! Terry Kath,Along With Rory Gallagher , Both Not Greatly Appreciated, While Living , Were Both,"TOUTED" & Admired Guitarists, By JIMI HENDRIX!! 👍😁 FYI 😮

[@EdwinWickham]

👍My favorite Chicago song. AM radio spinned it almost hourly when I was 15 years old one summer Thanks for showing it. 👏👏👏 The drumming on make me smile is killer. It took Skynyrd three guitarists to do what Kath did 😮😂🎶🎶🤭

[@brian_bielanski]

I love seeing you discover the music I grew up with. Chicago's horn section Towe of Power --is legit on their own. As a Sax Player those guys were a huge inspiration.

[@Wtfumean4511]

I believe Tower of Power were studio musicians mostly, not Chicago's horn section. Tower of Power played on Boz Skaggs version of Loan Me A Dime along with Duane Allman on guitar.

[@boroblueyes]

Chicago songs were great to cover, playing in our highschool stage band. I'm loving this extended version with multiple songs. At 15:27 the trombone player adjusts the tuning in midsong.

[@mcgurganka]

Live at Camp Lejeune NC July 4 1991 or '92 (do not recall which year) for the marines & sailors returning from the Gulf War. Great time!

[@davidmullens7565]

Terry Kath is one of Most underrated musicians and singers of all time. This was prime Chicago, a band filled with great talent at every position ❤

[@danastearns7939]

this song was written by their trombonist - James Pankow - and sung by Terry Kath, whose voice is often referred to as the white Ray Charles. Harmonies provided by Robert Lamm and Peter Cetera. You mentioned musical composers towards the end of the song - well - They all attended music schools in the Chicago area, (except Terry Kath - he was pretty much self taught !) and they fully understood music, and how to actually compose music to integrate all of it into such beautiful music. Real music.

[@jocelynhaeberle1401]

You have scratched the surface very nicely. 🥰 Keep on scratchin'!

[@lynwas0630]

There is a cover band called Leonid and Friends that cover Chicago songs who are fantastic to listen to. They are all Russian and Ukrainian musicians

[@KColes63]

It is know as Make Me Smile but it's title is actually "Ballet for a girl in Buchannon"

[@keether1135]

Great reaction to awesome music by Chicago!

[@mredible475]

Try Jeff Beck (guitar 🎸🔥) People Get Ready (feat. Rod Stewart) official video. This is a Christian Blues (appropriate for this crazy world) song covered by both Hall of Fame musicians.

[@roymoore3156]

My first love growing up was a young lady who absolutely cherished Chicago Transit Authority, and if I recall correctly, Color My World was her favorite. 1971-72

[@floridamom6495]

Glad you experienced this song!!

[@kecurroj]

Saw them in concert in 1971. Great show!

[@billc.5861]

Totally awesome. Thanks for the memories

[@ok-qt4kr]

Deeper Dive Required (DDR) ... 1. SING A MEAN TUNE KID. 2. THE APPROACHING STORM. 3. WHAT'S THIS WORLD COMING TO ? ...& Larger than a Boatload more ...

[@markrowett8168]

Whenever I hear Terry sing I hear Ray Charles!

[@beadybaby]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤favorite song from one of my favorite bands! seen them 4 times.

[@TerriKnight-x3s]

Terry Kath on guitar!

[@iraedwin]

You commented on Terry's guitar. His daughter, after much searching, now has it. Such a loss when we lost Terry.

[@charlesf2804]

The whole suite is great. "Make Me Smile" and "Colour My World" were the big hits from it. The radio version of "Make Me Smile" was edited, unfortunately; the record company spliced the finale onto the end of the guitar solo to make this single. The solo sequed into the next piece of the suite, "So Much to Say, So Much To Give."

[@120160bday]

The second song is Color my World

[@tommack9395]

"Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon" is kind of a progressive suite, is a compilation of short songs on the same theme in a medley.

[@jackiestahl4032]

Chicago was my first concert in Tulsa, OK. 1972

[@TerriKnight-x3s]

Chicago are the best!

[@Linda-zm6lk]

Saw Chicago about 5 summers in a row in Seattle starting in 73 (one summer two nights in a row)! Absolutely amazing - will never forget it. Unfortunately for me personally never quite the same without Terry Kath and Peter Cetera. You really need to listen to the entire Ballet for a girl in Buchannon; then everything you've listened to will make sense.

[@jimmoore8951]

I’m sure I was there for at least 2 of those shows at the Seattle Coliseum too!

[@Linda-zm6lk]

@@jimmoore8951 Thanks for sharing that! Always fun to find out those kinds of things!

[@oldmanghost219]

Make Me Smile ..Checking to see if you did the whole song of 13 minutes or just the Make Me Smile cut out. We were so confused when it 1st came out. You did the FM radio station studio version. But then when we heard it on AM radio it was a little shorter at the end.. So we get the album and surprise ... There was a lot more to this song and it's real name is Ballet For A Girl In Buchannon and it is 13 minutes studio version. 14 Minutes Tanglewood 1970. They also cut out .."Colour My World" ...from it It all has the do with the 3 minute time limit of AM radio which was standard in cars at the time.

[@HRConsultant_Jeff]

On the 2 disc Chicago Album there is a whole side of one record with Terry Kath waling and experimenting with different add-ons and sounds left to himself (mostly).

[@sandyshoenberger2697]

I am thankful this concert was recorded.b

[@randyfraker6311]

The late, great Buddy Rich once said Danny Seraphine was one of the only rock drummers he liked. The whole band were phenomenal musicians.