Keith Howland Honors Terry Kath

To honor the memory of original Chicago guitarist Terry Kath on what would have been his 71st birthday, Keith Howland, who has been with the band more than 20 years, used his James Tyler Studio Elite plugged into a Fractal Audio AX-8 to play some of "Poem 58,” from the band’s debut album, when it was called Chicago Transit Authority.
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[@tomjones2348]

Keith has filled that roll better than anyone else after Terry's demise. I love it when Keith is soloing during a concert and throws in some direct quotes from Terry's original solo. Very classy and respectful. Thank you, Keith.

[@littlesigh]

I really wish the band would get back to it's roots...Terry was the BOMB! Thanks for the demo Keith

[@DP-wd2bo]

Am a huge TK fan and you nailed this! Thanks for showing us the right way to play it, and great tribute!

[@brucemoeller]

Thanks for that, Keith. Terry was one of a kind....Loved his playing....raw and beautiful. He wasn't constructed like the rest of us...the music flowed through him. Great seeing you guys in Tucson last month (7/28/19) backstage. Great to mingle with three original members as well. Keep it going.

[@smittykins]

Wonderful tribute, Keith!

[@gabrieltoneguitars9365]

Poem 58 rocks!

[@VideoVillage]

Keith really captures Terry's playing style. Excellent!

[@jimtaylor9522]

Keith is so underrated, he is awsome

[@pamnichols7877]

so wonderful!!! just saw your phenomenal playing last Saturday,! your fingers,,, Terry was in them,,,,God bless you for keeping his spirit alive!!!

[@80sCave]

Cool Terry was my godfather he grew up with my dad

[@johnbouley4514]

If that's no lie then your the luckyist son of a gun in the world!! :-)

[@mpetuous1]

Ditto that! Amazing talent! Still remember exactly what room I was in and exactly what I was doing when I heard Terry had passed. Over 40 years ago now, his style and individuality are still as fresh and wonderful as when I was a teenager in the 70’s.

[@markjohnson9485]

Very cool man

[@mikeymumblesreal]

"Um ok... it's like that, is it?" This excellent guitarist said that to me as I was rehearsal room jamming as he strapped on his axe. He was like, "Alright, take some of this" and ripped into some of that flowing jazz stuff like you got. I'm at 1:36, loving that stuff that we get to groove on as being into music. Ok, I'm going back, listening to the rest. My jaw dropped as a kid first time I heard the full 25 or 6 to 4, not the single. That stands the test of time. Jeez, I love guitar. Peace

[@spergs]

How about cranking this out as an opening number for a show? Follow it up with Liberation. See what the pop crowd thinks of that.

[@davecorsi4915]

Ahh, Liberation. To my ears still the greatest extended guitar solo and jam in the history of rock.

[@mrmusic248]

spergs: They better have new underwear handy. I really don't think that the pop crowd could understand that much guitar playing in one song. The musicians in the crowd would be clamoring for more.

[@cage35]

In my humble opinion, the CTA album was the absolute best work that Chicago ever released. I am still blown away when I listen to it.

[@johnbouley4514]

Seen you boys 18 times, from Indiana too California...All my bro's have been fans since 1968!!

[@larryulmer3915]

Outstanding! How about something like this on the next album?

[@eddyrox5150]

keith you always ROKK!!

[@HollowCreekTreeFarm]

Love it! The best thing about this vid is that it lets us fans of the old Chicago style know that the current band members haven’t forgotten the blistering rock strains of the formative years. Will Chicago actually play this classic when they tour with The Doobie Brothers? Better yet, how bout create new stuff from this mold.

[@thomaschavez967]

now they suck! too commercial and too polished....the village people version of chicago...no bueno por caca!!!

[@plasticbleach4004]

@@thomaschavez967 when Neil Donnel was introduced, yep

[@tuckerlane7995]

@@thomaschavez967 not commercial anymore, not since xxx... Xxxvi was amazing

[@ManicOrganica]

Somewhere in heaven Terry is smiling in approval.

[@NYCgirl927]

Fabulous.

[@johndcx]

Great stuff,you have been the best guitarist in the band since Terry ,I think he would love your playing 👍🙏

[@nitrousninja882]

Great job Keith. You sound more like Terry than anyone I have ever heard. I used to try to learn Terry's licks off the records years ago when I was a kid, but gave up because he was so much better than me.

[@osgbenny486]

Terry Kath was the fucking man!!!

[@jasonpowell8832]

You really are nailing the tone and your fingers are making it just like his did. That’s awesome.

[@OliverPeabody]

Love it! Thank you Keith

[@nickf9392]

You got my dream job dude....love it!!!!!

[@stipeur]

Wow great playing!

[@cousinbruce1176]

Terry Kath ✝️🙏🎸

[@KOLDBLU3ST33L]

Nice tribute. Caught you guys/Chicago touring with the Doobies in NYC, summer of 18'. When I tell you it IS in my top 3 concerts! You guys ROCKED! 😎

[@ronalddreimanis8051]

Terry would appreciate CornHusker Nation fans of mighty Chicago my influence as well RIP to my guitar god. His bass was all vocals tho he the leader of chic. Pak.

[@hotgoalie11565]

Ronald Dreimanis Go Big Red!

[@dustylover100]

I like this. I wish they would do this one again in concert.

[@kultgaragehamburg]

Terry and Keith are my number ones ! For sure Chris Pinnik a great player, Dawaine Bailey, Donnie Dacus all where good, but Keith for me did the best you can do. He never copied Terry, he ever sounded like him, by listening to the original recording, capturing the feel, the sound , the energy , he sailed along what Terry did with so much respect, by never loosing his own identity. The most difficult to do, but he did it with excellence. (sorry for writing mistakes) Keith, love to hear a solo album of you. Cheeers from germany. Saw you in Hamburg Germany 2011 - Ron

[@anthonyfesta1224]

Terry Kath was a Beast!!! Super natural!!!💔

[@NelsonDeLaNuez]

Great job Keith we all miss Terry

[@tombowman1521]

Of all the Terry want to be's who have been in Chicago since Terry passed, Keith came the closest to being Terry.

[@jazz2B]

Sounds great.

[@davefetterly9926]

I went to elementary school with Keith Howland and he use to entertain with his magic tricks when we were in fourth grade.

[@cerebrynueby9668]

por eso tiene sus dedos tan rapidos para tocar guitarra , igual que para hacer trucos de magias hay que ser muy rapido.

[@poem5897]

I wonder why I like this so much :p

[@chriscullen6949]

great tone

[@bibchr]

I love Keith Howland. But why in the world didn't you start the video before the start of his playing? The beginning is excellent, lone strumming before the drums cascade in. And why in the world do you keep feezing the picture? You're a guitar site -- you don't think your viewers want to watch an expert, you know, *playing his guitar*? Or if it's because of the images of Terry Kath...your readers don't know Kath? I wish you'd reconsider and re-upload.

[@steveb9325]

Daniel J. Phillips who says he edited this???

[@bibchr]

@@steveb9325 Well, if you were to read my comment, not I, for instance.

[@randyduncan4004]

Ladles and Jellybeans THE EXPERT on Kath. NO ONE is better. Keith is the last drop of glue they have.

[@ladyduchezz4239]

drop dead good looking....haiissst...

[@cerebrynueby9668]

keith es unico también y es excelente guitarrista, si no son capaces de percibir su maravilloso estilo personal ..están todos sordos y ciegos.

[@jenniferfeola4519]

👍🏻

[@songwriterjj6022]

Now do "Free Form Guitar!"

[@markusberndgeorg2385]

hello keith !!!!! I would have liked to see you or terry years a go as guitar player with joe zawinul's syndicate !!!! my granny sings in the 1950this with zawinul in his and my homeland austria. please keith, would you play for me shortly in a yt video the weather report jaco song : punk jazz or herbie hancock's dolphin dance ? hiram bullock have play in the 90this dolphin dance for solo guitar in a gig with delmar brown, gerald veasley, jo jo meyer and minu cinelu. god bless !!!!!!!

[@tuckerlane7995]

0:44 death stare

[@WrestlingErnestHemingway]

How comes he doesn't sound like this when he is playing with Chicago?

[@i.marchand4655]

Terry may have never played the same thing twice. Nice, nice description of a real innovator. But I do think that he did repeat himself on occasion (though maybe not an exact repeat). I first saw Chicago in August, 1969, at the Texas International Festival, where they were scheduled to open on days 1 and 2. On day 1, one of the brass section was ill, so they had a guy from the Local fill in. Set him up with the sheet music, they did. Everything that day sounded just like the album. Day 2 their guy was back, and they just wailed. Completely different show.

[@davidchavers1820]

move it up a couple of frets

[@animacluub]

Por que lo detienes que te pasa🙄🙃

[@instantcharma6912]

I have an idea, how about Keith and Tris and Jeff do 30 min of Terry songs before the show starts.....????

[@gazorbo]

I am a professional guitarist I love Terry Kath you didn't a great honor you even got his tone down I play a lot of Terry Kath in Chicago music myself period on KZbin my channel is Gazorbo check me out doing Black Magic Woman God bless bye.

[@acevintura5102]

No T K no Chicago

[@thescarletandgrey2505]

Hate to say it but Howland is maybe just a little above average in terms of professional guitar players. Chicago could’ve and should’ve chosen someone with a technique all their own. Not to try and replace Kath which is impossible, but surely there was somebody out there that was a better fit than this guy.

[@philm.6113]

Donnie Dacus. DeWayne Bailey. There were others after Kath.

[@cerebrynueby9668]

Deje a la gente descansar en paz, terry ya murió, keith sigue vivo y estuvo 25 años con chikago por lo tanto fue su guitarrista oficial, ¿ cual es la idea de escarbar en el pasado? terry kath ya esta muerto, no empañe su recuerdo disminuyendo por él a otras personas con talento, él es una obsesion, es un fantasma que les pone una venda en los ojos la que le impide ver el verdadero talento de otras personas, a mi me gustan los que estan aqui en la tierra con nosotros ¿ o lo quiere revivir? hay que darle una buena oportunidad a los demas de brillar en lo que hacen y KEITH ES FENOMENAL.

[@robertizzi5996]

nice try ......terry had a great right hand mostly unnoticed by guitar players.

[@davidchavers1820]

Wrong key

[@henryminjoot2657]

The band sucks big time since Terry's passing. My favorite Chicago albums - from Chicago Transit Authority to Chicago XI.

[@reginaboudreau5457]

totally agree!

[@lupolupo6967]

Terry had a soulful tone. With all due respect, you don't have that

[@steveb9325]

Lupo Lupo it was a tribute!!! Show some respect. He is a damn good guitarist and deserves respect. He's respecting Terry Kath!!!

[@cerebrynueby9668]

Y que sacas con que tenga un tono conmovedor si ya murió que tiempo, Keith tiene muchos seguidores también por que tiene talento y es bueno y esta vivo, está acá con nosotros...¿ hasta cuando terminaran con sus obsesiones y sus fantasmas ? dejen a los muertos descansar en paz y dejen de hacer comparaciones ridiculas TERRY KATH YA ESTA MUERTO.