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[GrumpyOldGuyPlaysGames]

A song whose lyrics tell you exactly what the song is about. No weird imagery, no poetic license. Its about the band sitting around at 25 or maybe 26 minutes until 4 in the morning, trying to figure out one last song to put on the album and not being able to come up with anything. Its a true story. They ended up writing the song about trying to write the song.

[binslick]

Chicago should be in the music hall of Fame for that song alone: the horns, the drums, the guitar, and the vocals—a masterpiece.

[jimwagner]

That song is 52 years old and still sounds as good to me today as it did 52 years ago.

[rayj]

Chicago was at its best when the late great Terry Kath was still alive and playing lead guitar. In my opinion, that never quite sounded as good after his tragic passing. He was known as one of the great guitarists. Their live version of this song at Tanglewood is worth a watch to see the whole band in action, but with Terry on a great solo.

[michaela]

Make Me Smile, Beginnings, Feeling Stronger Everyday, I'm A Man, Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is, Colour My World, Saturday in the Park, Call on Me, Wishing You Were Here. Searching So Long, So So many more. Terry Kath (RIP) on guitar. Peter Cetera Vocals and Bass.

25 or 6 to 4 references the time. 25 or 26 minutes to 4am. After an all night music writing session. Chicago is a great rabbit hole you will love going down. You can do a whole stream on them and still won't come close to getting through their catalog.

P.S. Still a bunch of Journey songs you haven't touched on either. Winds of March, Mother Father, Stone In Love, When You Love a Woman, Where Were You, The Girl Can't Help It, Suzanne, Be Good To Yourself, Send Her My Love, Separate Ways, Only The Young, Ask The Lonely, After The Fall, Hopelessly In Love, Walks Like A Lady, Just the same Way. And still more. Thanks and God Bless.

[zqmxh]

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for NOT pausing this during that insane Terry Kath solo! I've watched several reactions to this, and so far you are the ONLY reaction channel I've seen yet that HASN'T interrupted this right in the middle of it!

[kcarr]

Talking about staying up writing songs…getting very late (or early in the morning) close to 4:00 am. Meaning 25 minutes or 26 minutes until 4:00 am.

[CdnTrader]

This song is an absolute master class in composition and arrangement. Not too bad since it is literally a song about writers block at 3:35 am.

[rosshartley]

Terry Kath, one of Jimi Hendrix's favorite guitarists, really cut loose in the Tanglewood live version. You should watch it also.

[suecook]

They do this just as well live. Check out the live at Tanglewood version; well worth it just to see Terry Kath perform that guitar solo. RIP Terry!

[thomascerulli]

That’s arguably one of the greatest guitar leads in all of rock and roll. Terry Kath is literally shredding that guitar neck too shreds. RIP Terry
😎🙏🔥

[anthonwest]

Chicago is a musical explosion of talent.

[imweakfordeaky]

Lead Vocals (on this one) and Bass Guitar : Peter Cetera
Keyboards and Backing Vocals: Robert Lamm
Lead Guitar and Backing Vocals : the Late, Great Terry Kath (RIP)
Drums : Danny Seraphine
Trumpet : Lee Loughnane
Trombone : Jimmy Pankow
Saxophone : Walter Parazaider

These members were the classic lineup of Chicago Transit Authority (original name, later changed to simply Chicago).

[cscook]

This was written while the band was in a marathon writing/recording session, trying to finish the last few songs on their album. It was early in the morning, and they had hit a wall and were struggling to come up with something. They were sitting cross legged on the floor, and a stand still, when someone shouted to the janitor asking what time it was, to which the janitor responded “ it’s twenty five, or six, to four”. They chuckled at his response and before long they started working out a song, and this was the result.

[craigw]

This was written by Chicago's keyboard player (and one of three lead vocalists in their founding years) Robert Lamm. He was writing a song about writing a song at 25 minutes or 26 minutes to 4 AM. Sitting cross-legged on the floor, looking outside the window of the rented home he was living in, seeing the flashing lights of the city off in the distance (all seven band members relocated from Chicago to California before their debut album as "Chicago Transit Authority").

To really go down the rabbit hole of Chicago, go to their debut album, a double LP. The opening track "Introduction" was written and sung by founding guitarist Terry Kath (dubbed by bandmates as "the white Ray Charles" for his soulful baritone voice) and literally introduces the listener to their brand new sound, asking the listener to sit back and give them a chance to play. On that album is "Poem 58" which opens with 4 and a half minutes of PURE FUNK led by Kath on guitar. When Jimi Hendrix saw them playing at the Whisky a Go Go, he went to their dressing room between sets and told 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?" And that's how Chicago Transit Authority became Jimi's opening act at arenas. Do a reaction to "Poem 58" please and you will hear that funk and R&B influence in their music. Drummer Danny Seraphine lays down the beat and was praised by famed drummer Buddy Rich as someone that impressed Buddy.

[jangle]

Back in the days when we used clocks with hands that pointed to the time, we often read them approximately, like 25 or 26 to 4 a.m., like when a songwriter might be sitting cross-legged on the floor, searching for something to say in a song, and waiting for the break of day, which, at 25 or 6 to 4, presumably was still some time away. Great song! And loved your reaction! You nailed it with your comment on the great musicianship. That's Chicago.

[dinosalas]

Bands like Chicago, Earth, Wind, and Fire etc….that use multiple instruments. I’m always down for.

[amontaineaurore]

In an interview some Chicago members stated that they were in a jam session and writing music deep into the night, and they were exhausted. One of the members looks at the clock and says, it's 25 or 6 to 4. It didn't make sense, but because he was so exhausted it just came out that way, and they decided to put it in the song.

[russelljoslinjr]

One of the best guitar solos ever! One of the most interesting bands ever!

[joepimentel]

You need to hear the live version from concert at Tanglewood MA in