Can't believe its them! - CHICAGO INTRODUCTION REACTION - First time hearing

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Reaction video of Chicago Introduction song.This was before the Peter Cetera era amd it's so hard imagining this being Chicago.Sounds nothinh feom what i knew them to be.
A beautifully arranged song with so much going on.

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[tomwrobel]

First album, first song. Truly an Introduction showing a broad sampling of what they do!

[melvinperry]

This is the real Chicago from 69-78. The Terry Kath years. He gave them an edge with his lead vocals, backgrounds and guitar work, so during those years even though there were many ballads, he was still there to balance things out. When he died, he took the soul, and balls of Chicago with him. Anything from this album, number 2 and #5 and some of 7 is well worth listening to because they were at their most experimental and diverse. Thank you for reacting to this. More people need to hear early Chicago and the great Terry Kath.
by the way, there are plenty of examples of them playing this live especially the killer version on youtube of them in Louisville KY.
Peter Cetera is an original member and a fantastic bass player/singer in his own right, and he was very much an integral part of this lineup.

[robertcussins]

They did this live a lot while Terry was still alive. Peter Cetera was a founding member and playing amazing bass on this tune.

[ThePittsburghToddy]

THIS is Chicago, my friend!!!! The musicianship was stellar!!!!✌🏻

[rubroken]

CTA, first album, first an introduction to a group!

[rickmts]

Yes, the first song on the first album, covering every aspect of who they were and would become!!

[markblom]

Cetera was in the original line up. He played the bad ass bass you hear in the background. He shared vocals with Terry Kath and Robert Lamm back then.

[talltulip]

Peter Cetera actually was in the group from the start, so he is the bass player on this song. The original band was: Peter Cetera on bass, Terry Kath on guitar, Robert Lamm on keyboards, Lee Loughnane on trumpet, James Pankow on trombone, Walter Parazaider on woodwinds, and Danny Seraphine on drums. Cetera, Kath, and Lamm shared lead vocal duties. Cetera began to emerge as the most-frequent lead singer in 1973. Their sound was already evolving long before Kath died (which wasn't until '78). However, Kath was unhappy with the changes in style and was reportedly planning to leave the group out of frustration. Once he'd passed away, the band's style really went softer and more "pop"-like, especially after producer David Foster got involved with them in '81, remaining their producer until '86. Currently, 4 of the original 7 members are still in the band (Seraphine left in 1990).

[stephenbloom]

This is the Chicago I fell in love with, before they went pop.

[oskarmac]

Saw them ( the original band, with Terry Kath) in 1970-71. They were music theory graduates and superb live performers.

[scottmatzeder]

Terry Kath (lead Guitar) is a legend. Check out "25 or 6 to 4" and you`ll see why!

[stony]

The other little know incredible fact about this song is Terry Kath wrote this without knowing how to read or write musical notation. He sat down with Jim Pankow played it and Jim wrote it down 🙏❤️👍😎

[bobbrown]

Around 1969-70 I went to a Turtles concert at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. A friend from high school was on security and I asked him if I could sit up on the side of the stage. He said I couldn't for the Turtles but I could for the opening act. Didn't know much about their music yet but I looked over at the drum cases a few feet away and saw the name "Daniel Seraphine-Chicago Transit Authority". What amazed me was the tight horn section, and the great Terry Kath on guitar. And these guys looked really young. Great memory. PS-And they were way better than the Turtles.

[jangle]

Bought this album when it came out in 1969. Loved it then and still do, especially "Beginnings, " "Questions 67 and 68, " and "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?" I went on to acquire a lot more of Chicago's music, but I've always preferred the first couple of albums. Great stuff!

[bellican]

Yes Chicago allways lived this band especially in the late 70s, many thanks

[DSanto-bkoq]

Some bands were blessed with multiple vocalists: the Beatles...Three Dog Night...Chicago (Terry Kath, Robert Lamm, Pete Cetera).

[t.r.]

Thx! “Colour my world” is iconic! Very mellow and soulful!

[CaptainBakerJason]

The band sound didn’t change as part of “becoming commercial.” Of course there was evolution, but there were three carrying the vocals, including Cetera, however the shift you are referring to in Chicago is mostly the absence of the soulful voice and world-beating guitar of Terry Kath after his untimely death.

Early Chicago, did in fact have commercial success and had all the exposure a music act could hope for in the USA at the time. One of the greatest aspects to the greater awareness of the post-Kath era were the hits that were on the new MTV phenomenon of the 80s. This too was successful, naturally, but the loss of Terry Kath as a guitar genius, singer-songwriter and arranger was like if the Beatles had lost Paul or John in ‘67 … the sound would have changed out of new challenge the cherished tunes of the last albums would either not exist or be radically different.

The change was gradual in style, and Terry’s era was as long as the Beatles were together. If you explore the albums of 69-74 you will better understand how the band experimented in the studio. Live, the old songs were performed, not only the new. This was a band that enjoyed creativity of improvisation and spontaneity of jazz and blues and brought it to a rock sound that was all their own. Those who lived through this early era of CTA / Chicago will be taken back a bit by the use of “commercial” as a description, yet your observation is understandable. Just keep in mind that they were a musical phenomenon that was extremely successful for these times. The tragic loss of Kath, was like replacing Page, Blackmore, or Hendrix— save like Clapton Terry could sing as well. The loss of Kath plus the 80’s taste for synths and ballads that could feed the hunger for MTV are more likely causes than changing due to wanting a more “commercial” sound.

Another great reaction choice. Tracking the variety found in early Chicago is a worthwhile rabbit-hole to explore! 👍🏻

[jerryadkins]

Awesome band. So many great songs. My favorite is Make Me Smile.

[timgrady]

Michael Plotino nailed it Harri ...

All timer groove on this - and their albums while Terry Kath (guitarist/vocalist on this track) - was still alive .

Highest level intersection of Jazz/Blues/Funk/Rock .