Terry Kath was a beast. He manhandled that Stratocaster like it was a toy. There will never be another guitarist like him again.
Going down a Terry Kath rabbit hole in 2024.....and so glad I did. Fire, soul and groove in a powerhouse performance.
Terry Kath was the heart and soul of this band! Love what he did!
My brother was a student at SUNY Brockport in 1971 and “ Chicago “ was scheduled to play at the Ice arena… there was a terrible snowstorm that day into the night . The band was there already so the show must go on ! There weren’t many people due to the storm , the band took the stage .. looked around.. and asked us all to sit at the edge of the stage and in the first few rows. They played their set , then asked for requests.. even if they had already played the song , they played it again . Well , I’m 71 years old now and that’s the best goddamn show I’ve ever been to ! Thank you Terry , James , Lee , Walt , Peter , Danny and Robert !
Is anyone as obsessed with this concert as I am? It's led me to believe that Chicago is one of the top bands of all time.
Terry Kath with that voice at 23 years old in 1970. Amazing. So soulful. Never could another voice or guitarist come close to his unique talent.
jimi hendrix said Terry Kath was the “best guitarist in the universe” this concert really shows you what he was talking about. RIP to a true legend
No pyro, no smoke machines, no big fancy light show...just a super talented band kicking ass for 90 minutes.
Love it. Thank you. Terry Peter and Robert all great lead singers, and beautiful vocal blend. I guess in the 70's I thought music would always be like this.....now I feel lucky to appreciate more what we had then
The energy is contagious. The best of the 1970s.
JUST HARD TO BEAT THE GREAT MUSIC THEY MADE. IM 71 AND STILL JAMMIN TO THERE MUSIC. ALWAYS WILL
Everyone in the band was awesome and everyone in the band was in awe of Terry Kath
CTA broke the mold in melding rock, blues and jazz far ahead of their time. Sadly they couldn’t get any radio airtime until the expansion of FM and “Make Me Smile” charted. Their long format songs kept them off profitable corporate radio but endeared them to local concert venue goers everywhere.
FULL PERFORMANCE REVIEW: I have to say, Terry Kath, is truly the most underrated guitarist of all time. I look on so many best guitarist lists and never see him on any of them. Listen to his solos on Introduction and 25 or 6 to 4. Lord, he is insane! Not to mention his singing. People often compare him to Ray Charles and James Brown, and I have to say I can see how. He had such a soulful voice and he put all of his heart into his performing. Danny Seraphine basically carries this whole performance. He goes so hard on those drums, and just like Terry Kath (and everyone else in this band for that matter) Danny is never included in any best drummer lists, which to me is a crime. He sets a perfect backbeat for the rest of the guys to play, and sometimes he speeds up a little bit to make it more interesting. Normally that would be a bad thing, but the thing is that when he speeds up, everyone else in the band can hear when he speeds up, so they speed up with him, and It is truly amazing Peter Cetera's tenor voice is actually amazing. When I was younger, I had no idea it was possible for a man to sing so high, but Cetera basically changed my mind. But enough about his singing, I need to mention his bass playing. Not many people can sing and play bass at the same time, and if they can, they can't do it very well. Cetera is a master at that. He puts so much heart into his bass playing, and I could just listen to just the bass playing of this concert for hours at a time. Robert Lamm is not talked about much musically, but I think his organ playing just adds that little kick to the music that you wouldn't find otheriwise. Vocally, Lamm is a pretty generic baritone, but sometimes, that's okay. The horn section is what set Chicago apart from other bands in the seventies. It made chicago have their own sound, and each of the players were EXTREMELY good at their respective instruments. I can tell you that for a fact, because I play trumpet, and Lee Loughnane is amazing at jazz and improvising. All of this together adds up to an absolutely stunning performance. 9/10.
This recording is one of the great treasures on youtube. What an unbelievable band. The real Chcago.
2022 glad to see people still appreciate this.
No fog machines, exploding lights, fireworks or lasers. Just incredible music. I’ve ❤️d Chicago since I was a kid and I’ll ❤️ them forever!
Can't get over how good Terry Kath was. Unbelievable.
Whenever I watch this show, I start out with a gentle smile and end up with a massive grin and tears of joy. What a time to be alive.
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