Madness!! Chicago - 25 or 6 to 4 ( Live 7/21/1970 Tanglewood ) REACTION/REVIEW

[@belowsealevel8663]

Congratulations, you just experienced the greatest guitar solo ever caught on film.

[@itchyandred4131]

Terry Kath was the💩✌️

[@frankmerris8821]

DAMN RIGHT

[@rush4ever]

Jimi's favorite guitarist....❤

[@ericsinger2692]

💯

[@kathystammen8774]

The legendary guitar play Jimi Hendrix was blown away by Terry Kath's guitar playing. When first hearing Terry Kath play, Jimi Hendrix was quoted as saying that he thought Terry Kath played guitar better than he did. It was later on reported that Jimi Hendrix also called Terry Kath the “Best Guitarist in the Universe.”

[@muriel2267]

Terry Kath had a heart full of soul! My favorite song with him as lead vocal is Make me smile

[@ernestortiz4555]

That takes me back.

[@dennisjohnson2772]

Glad this got filmed.

[@myownchannel247]

Well, Chicago had three great vocalists in their best and most successful lineup, Peter Cetera (bass) sang this song and did most of their later, softer rock. Terry Kath (r.i.p.) had the lower, blues type voice and is crushing lead guitar on this and Robert Lamm (keyboards) sang Saturday In the Park and others... I highly recommend "Beginnings"

[@karenmikalofsky5287]

Thanks! I love Saturday in the Park. Such a feel good vibe.

[@MoMoMyPup10]

Beginnings from Tanglewood also

[@leighsaldivar4439]

Beginnings is my favorite song!

[@michaelrowsey768]

A solo like that shows true mastery of your instrument.

[@TheOneAndOnlyFloridaMan]

In case you didn't know, that's Terry Kath on the guitar, one of the best underappreciated guitarists ever. The dude was so good that when asked in an interview who he thought the best contemporary guitarist was, Jimmy Hendrix said he believed it was Terry Kath. Imagine having Hendrix say you're the best guitarist around lol.

[@reallymysterious4520]

That is the oldest most worn out story on KZbin and has been said about 100 different guitarists. I'm not saying that Terry isn't good but that story is complete BS

[@elaines5750]

@@reallymysterious4520 who cares? Terry Kath was amazing - and that's no BS.

[@reallymysterious4520]

@@elaines5750 I care and so do hundreds of other people who comment on hundreds of other videos when they see that same old story recycled for a hundred different guitarists. Who made you the comment police anyways ?

[@elaines5750]

@@reallymysterious4520 you are the Comment Cop, not me. Just correcting a correction.

[@elaines5750]

@@sg-yq8pm aww, what's the matter? You don't like Terry Kath? Boo hoo.

[@marthayoung2308]

The instrumentals are off the chart! Always loved this one.

[@itmightbme]

Love Chicago! Legendary musicians ❤

[@davemcbroom695]

Saw these guys in concert 3 times. All excellent shows.

[@craigw1911]

When they were known as The Chicago Transit Authority, they were playing at The Whisky A Go-Go in LA. In the audience was Jimi Hendrix. CTA was coming out of the dressing room to do their second set and standing there was Jimi. Trombone player James Pankow told in interviews about what happened next. Jimi said to them, "You guys have a horn section that sounds like one set of lungs and a guitar player that's BETTER THAN ME! You wanna go on the road?" They said "YEAH !" and that's how Chicago became Hendrix's opening act on tour. There were talks of Chicago and Jimi Hendrix recording together, but sadly Jimi died before that could happen. Hendrix and Terry Kath had great respect and awe for each other.

[@leighsaldivar4439]

Oh my favorite song. Beginnings. Duh. I can’t believe that I forgot that one. I saw Chicago with REO Speedwagon in Atlanta 4 years ago. Omg it was amazing!! Illinois girl in Georgia but I love my Illinois bands ❤️

[@danaberman6929]

We will NEVER see bands like Chicago ever again. Pure raw talent. No computers to help with the singer, or the music. Thankfully people such as yourself and others keep it alive.... I grew up as a kid in the 70's and the music was banging...

[@leighsaldivar4439]

Chicago is my all time favorite band ever. I’m an Illinois girl. My top number one band. Terry Kath was amazing. He passed away along time ago. Peter Cetera took over fir him. More songs. Saturday in the Park. Doe’s anybody really know what time it is? I’m a man. Make me smile. There are tons more

[@karenmikalofsky5287]

Yes to Saturday in the Park and Dies Anybody Really Know What Time it is? Excellent

[@leighsaldivar4439]

@@karenmikalofsky5287 definitely! I don’t think they made any bad songs !

[@gerhardbraatz6305]

I loved Terry Kath playing that lead guitar. I still liked Chicago after he died but it was just a different band.

[@kellyhilton2330]

Banger song 👍💕 you are so fun to watch, thanks 😅 keep up the great music 🎶

[@CuzKatieSaysSo]

This was the best. Glad you enjoyed!!!!! RIP Terry 💔 What a terrible loss to the world of music.

[@roberthaines1227]

Tanglewood is such a great venue. Back in the day they had great rock performances, but nowadays it’s mostly the Boston Symphony Orchestra and classical music. They do have popular artists and James Taylor plays there. He lives in the area. So great to sit out on the lawn under the stars and take in a performance.

[@ronforeman2556]

RIP Chicago guitar phenom Terry Kath. I think Chicago would have done even greater things had he lived. Sigh!

[@kathystammen8774]

The legendary guitar play Jimi Hendrix was blown away by Terry Kath's guitar playing. When first hearing Terry Kath play, Jimi Hendrix was quoted as saying that he thought Terry Kath played guitar better than he did. It was later on reported that Jimi Hendrix also called Terry Kath the “Best Guitarist in the Universe.” Interesting tidbit!!

[@andrewmadeloni7173]

"Introduction" the first of the first album.

[@lisarainbow9703]

Absolutely! It's essentially several songs in one...

[@craigw1911]

Yep. Terry Kath wrote it and sang lead vocals on it. Appropriately titled to introduce to the world an incredible new band with a sound not heard before like theirs. Tower of Power and E-W-F are close. The founding seven members were so incredibly talented. To truly appreciate their skills and range one must experience James Pankow's "Ballet For A Girl In Buchannon" in one continuous sitting. This seven movement suite on their eponymous second album features the Terry Kath vocal hits "Make Me Smile" and "Colour My World".

[@paulprendergast3184]

Chicago at their peak. First two albums were in the all time great category. They had some great songs after these first two albums but never an album that was on par with I and II. They had three singers Biz: Robert Lamm, keyboards and vocals; Peter Cetera, bass and vocals; and Terry Kath Guitar and vocals. Peter Cetera was the singer on this one. Look up Beginnings from this same concert to hear Robert Lamm sing and Make Me Smile from this concert to hear Terry Kath on vocals. It's Tanglewood 1970. The whole show plus certain key songs are all on KZbin.

[@BROU-bb2uc]

By far their best song 🤘

[@roberthaines1227]

Terry Kath was a monster guitarist. 🔥🔥

[@ericanderson8886]

Terry Kath man, about as good as it gets. Just a tragic death RIP.

[@steveijams8475]

Looks like they were having a blast playing with each other. No fake production. pure sounds. Jimi Hendrix loved Terry Kath and Chicago so much, they toured together. Hendrix said that, he is better than i am. wow what a compliment. Chicago had some trouble getting signed to a contract, do to there jazz influence. As a result, they had 6 completed albums, when they were signed. This resulted in their first 3 albums were double albums. That guitar solo was amazining

[@marymarin3277]

Please react to MAKE ME SMILE, studio version. You'll love it. Guitarist Terry Kath is the vocalist in this one!!💥♥️

[@edb6690]

Uhm, he is not, Peter Cetera was the lead singer. Terry and Robert came in for the chorus.

[@ungenerationed9022]

I'm SO thankful YT has opened up the world of classic rock music to my young brothers and sisters. Love seeing you all enjoy it!

[@karenmikalofsky5287]

Another fabulous piece of music history to watch over and over again 😊 Saturday in the Park and Does Anybody Really Know What Time it is? are my recommendations 😊

[@mikewarker4445]

You have to do I m a man. The way Chicago started their songs way back was awesome

[@mrnobody9104]

Terry Kath going off any Danny killing them drums!!! band was never the same after his passing.. RIP Brother

[@kathystammen8774]

Great tune! Adore this group. So many hits!

[@SWTSU]

Another great reaction BizMan!!!!!! Another one of those where you couldn’t pause anywhere because it was too dam good to stop!!!!! Great work hombre thanks 🙏 !!!!!! So says Austin Tx!!!!!!😎🍸

[@snakeinthegrass7443]

I'm amazed every time I watch this. Biz, you wont be disappointed reacting to any song from this show!! You'll get to hear 3 different people sing lead and all sound great. They're all in their 20s. Terry Kath (guitar) is around 24! Unbelievable.

[@jimcox8148]

Their cover of "I'm a Man" showcases all three singing lead. I highly recommend the live version from this same concert. That is if you like drum solos and lots of percussion.

[@wen-nz3sk]

Ooohlala...welcome to the Terry Kath show!! Talk about "making me smile" YAAAAS!!!! 😁🥳🤩

[@whoneedssantawhenthereisgr1724]

So much amazing music back in the 70’s I was having great fun then.

[@danjohnson2986]

Great react. Could tell you dug it. I can’t say anything that no one else has said. Terry Kath really is jaw droppingly amazing. Check out their song “Smile”. As for Peter cetera singing in this song, he’s been voted as one of the most unique voices though the register is apparently standard tenor. “Color my world” is another great song they do. For the same vibe but different music but just as awesome, check out Traffic song “The low spark of high heeled boys” live 1972 I think it is. Just a great live band.

[@edb6690]

They had 3 singers that were lead. Terry Kath the guitarest, Peter Cetera the bass player, and Robert Lamm the keyboard player. When they wrote songs they would figure out who they best thought sang it the best instead of just by who wrote it, this was amazing but I never really saw mistakes in the selections.

[@davidspalten1304]

Strrrrongly recommend Poem 58 for the long wild extemporaneous jazz-rock fusion mfin' guitar solos for real.

[@patrickvecchio8138]

Holy fucking shit ! Terry Kath,you woke up the world with that performance.

[@robycip9715]

Just saw them this past Friday still play great after all these years!

[@Spazzmatazzz]

This was written by Robert Lamm, who is a keyboard player and singer for Chicago. It's about trying to write a song, with the title referring to the time of day: either 3:35 a.m. (25 to 4) or 3:34 a.m. (26 to 4). Lamm explained on The Chris Isaak Hour: "I was living with a bunch of hippies up above Sunset Strip. One of the advantages of this particular house was that it was in the Hollywood Hills and I could look out over the city late at night. I wanted to try to describe the process of writing the song that I was writing. So, 'waiting for the break of day, searching for something to say, flashing lights against the sky' - there was a neon sign across the city. That song came from the fact that it was 25 or 6 to 4 a.m. in the morning when I looked at my watch - I was looking for a line to finish the chorus.

[@kathystammen8774]

I wouldn’t put the lead singer up there with Steve Perry. But as a whole they’re amazing! Great tunes, the horns are not seen or heard in todays music. I’ve seen them twice and every song they sing I knew all the words!!

[@watchbizmatik]

Lol i took it back at the end of the video

[@mikewarker4445]

This whole concert was EPIC

[@zoostew8354]

That solo is crazy….you’d think somewhere during that solo,you’d here a sour or missed note…..I was always taught that craziness can’t be figured out……

[@timgrady4630]

Biz you're over the Target , yet again . Ultra Classic vibe ...more , please .

[@nicknick2903]

It is my favorite guitar soul of all time live

[@keithcostello8749]

Guitarist Terry Kath was viewed at this concert by Hendrix... He said "yo bro teach me your magic!"

[@carollittle1059]

Great band, love the brass. In concert around the country now.

[@deborahstrickland9845]

Terry Kath was Jimi Hendrix’s favorite guitarist.

[@eclecticwitch6669]

Love it!. I saw them in concert in the late 1970's!

[@jenniferfoster1692]

Jimi Hendrix greatly admired Terry Kath, the guitarist/vocalist..he's one of the best

[@buukkreider544]

This was the original lineup of the group Chicago which started in the 1960s. This here was 1970. They are actually still performing, but with a different lineup. They have 37 albums at this time (11/08/2023). That lead guitarist name was 'Terry Kath' in whom Jimi Hendrix spoke very highly. Sadly in 1978, Kath took a revolver to his head, thinking it was not loaded...and BANG! He was only 31 years old when he died. It was a REAL TRAGEDY! 25 or 6 to 4 meant 3:36 or 3:35am. It was about a musician trying to write a song, and he was up all night - and now it was 3:36 or 3:35 am. The man didn't say, "Take Care", but he said, "Terry Kath"!. The man who said it was the one on the keyboard, "Robert Lamm." Please also react to their song, "I've Been Searching So Long" - thank you.

[@markwilliams5606]

Brothers and sisters of America Canada 🇺🇸 🇨🇦. Give this Young Man the Very Best in Great music! Try Rambling Gambling Man Live by Bob Seger! Got your ears on

[@alrivers2297]

Chicago had 3 guys who could sing lead. Peter Cetera sings this one and plays bass as well.

[@perrymalcolm3802]

Unbelievable band n performance!!!! Chicago had several guys who rotated lead vocals

[@davidblantz]

Terry Kath just blew up that Stratocaster ! One of, if not the best rock guitar solos in the history of rock music. He laid it all on the line for the audience, and we all are the beneficiaries so many years later. Is there a guitarist alive with that much energy, speed and skills? I don't think so !! Terry Kath was 25 or 6 to 4, the other great players in that band joined him for the ride !

[@_Jake.From.Statefarm_]

A great song that showcases both of their vocal abilities and is a overall well written song is Chicago - Dialog part 1 and 2

[@woodroofguy]

So good to see you finally get here!! I saw this video for the first time just a couple years ago. Epic. I had “The Best of Chicago” in high school, in 1975… Great review!

[@deborahbarchard5957]

I think that "tuning up" was a deliberate tease.

[@reallymysterious4520]

The guitar strings filed a lawsuit against guitarist Terry Kath immediately after the show - lol

[@lylesmith3506]

Live … these guys were bad ass..

[@kathystammen8774]

Questions 67 and 68. One of my all-time favorites by the screen but they never played on the radio the drums the horns the arrangement it’s just awesome.

[@kathystammen8774]

I think you meant trombone instead of trumpet 🎺 ?

[@Craig-fc6fn]

One of the best songs ever

[@sammy2840]

Jimi Hendrix said “I’m good, he’s great” when talking about Terry Kath!

[@John_Locke_108]

Tanglewood is an awesome venue. I saw James Taylor there once. We brought a big cooler full of food and booze and had a blast.

[@dizastro5437]

Man, im a barrel of monkeys dropped in some beer, but this is music. Hallejulah!

[@DawnSuttonfabfour]

This was the best line up IMHO. After Terry died they went all power ballads which didn't do much for me. This is superb performance; watch Terry shred a Stratocaster with his fingers.

[@kianpa1]

A band! Awesome!❤

[@tasblade1]

Just plain Awesome!!!

[@edwardcrews2952]

Best video and guitar solo ever.

[@thomaskelley1718]

Terry Kath is probably the most underrated guitarist of all time

[@craigw1911]

If you think this guitar solo is hot, go to their debut album as The Chicago Transit Authority and cue up "Poem 58". The opening 5 minutes are pure FUNK of Terry Kath on guitar, Danny Seraphine on drums, and Peter Cetera on bass. Of all Chicago's songs, ***"Poem 58"*** will show you why Hendrix was so impressed by Terry Kath. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@timmiszkowski9222]

The LEGEND OF TERRY KATH 🙌 👏

[@ungenerationed9022]

This is the depiction of the term "shredding."

[@mikewarker4445]

Beginnings, colour my world, make me smile, listen ,s calif purples

[@vickieray]

The day Terry Kath died I cried like a baby 😢💔🎸

[@Sid-np3hf]

I watched the whole concert video. It was the second time the drummer broke his set because he was playing so hard!

[@monkeyweather]

Can music be healing? Yes

[@MrThumbs63]

Solid choice. We old fvcks had some great F'ing music growing up. If you're going on a run of live reactions, give The Who a look. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYi1nqald710i9k

[@vickiconley3638]

We sure did have the best music!!

[@johndurost5931]

They were other worldly back then bro!

[@reneelyons6836]

Incredible

[@danielmchenry1000]

This was before the turntable became a musical instrument.

[@carollittle1059]

Peter Cetera was my favorite lead singer.

[@charliegarnett9757]

Drummer got wile on previous song and knocked over some of his equipment…he was filling in while it was being reset.

[@ungenerationed9022]

At the beginning, dude had busted his drum kit. They were effecting repairs. So Terry just strumming a little until it was good to go.

[@stephenchavez5465]

If you like Chicago with Terry Kath at vocals, then you will love listening to "Brand New Love Affair pt1@2" Terry really sounds so much like Ray Charles , his mentor. Terry was once quoted by Jimmy Hendricks as being better as a guitarist than he was!! You must listen to this song!!!!!!

[@leighsaldivar4439]

Also Bizmatik. Check out the video of Chicago live with Earth Wind and Fire doing this song. It’s amazing.

[@sullytyme1972]

Peter Cetera is amazing but they have so many great singers in this band.

[@mikewarker4445]

Check out their first album start to finish. It ll knock you re socks off

[@9RJA]

Make Me Smile from the same concert is good.

[@robinjordan3922]

Ok Chicago is epic much like Earth Wind & Fire! Big bands horn sections that just rip. Listen to Chicago's "I'm a Man".

[@micahjared8082]

One of the best guitar in History > Ask Jimi. Cheers Biz

[@orangeandblackattack]

They were prepared dude..the cymbal stand broke and they had to quick fix it.

[@thesoundship]

If you like jam sessions you better listen to Cream - Sweet Wine (from Live Cream) or Spoonful (from Wheels Of Fire).

[@dianesaienni5466]

Biz since you heard this please react to Leonid and Friends version. It may be even better. They are from the Ukraine, have many talented members and do Chicago's catalog.

[@1bigrowdy]

Deep cut South California Purples

[@guidosarducci]

Saw them play this as their finale in Pittsburgh, PA WAY back. When they were done, all you could smell was amplifiers near death...just sayin'

[@kevinbrady6075]

Hi Biz!

[@watchbizmatik]

Hi

[@kevinbrady6075]

@@watchbizmatikhow you is? 🙂 Jimi H. love this guy,you see why,...?

[@helmutkurtneumnn2026]

What a great band I always prefer I"m a man from their selftiteld debt also like your style

[@mikewarker4445]

Love the buildup