This video really highlights how underrated Danny Seraphine was as a drummer. Everybody talks about Niel Pert, John Bonham (just to name a few) yet Danny did not need to be surrounded by a gazillion drums & cymbals. Here he is killing it with basically a "starter kit". Bass drum, floor tom, 2 small toms, snare, and 3 cymbals - a high-hat, ride, & crash.

It can scarcely be overstated what a loss to the band, to their fans and to the music world the tragic death of guitarist/vocalist Terry Kath represented. The beating heart and driving force of Chicago as a musical entity, imo. Keyboardist Robert Lamm was my 2nd fave singer in the band. Peter Cetera is indeed killing it on bass here, and providing b/u vocals/harmonies. Great composition by trombonist James Pankow, also the tambourine man here, as well as the man responsible for the killer horn arrangements. Drummer Danny Seraphine is also smashing it here. Cheers, Harri, it's been a treat to see and hear the whole suite.

Written by trombonist James Pankow about a girl he knew in Buchanon, West Virginia. It is actually a 7-part suite that opens with Make me Smile and closes with Now More than Ever. The slower romantic ballad is Colour My World and it was the theme of half the proms in America in the early 70s. Cetera was the bassist at the far right. He DID sing lead on a number of the early songs but not in this particular composition. They do a great version of 25 or 6 to 4 in this same concert with Peter Cetera on lead vocal.

Cetera is the bassist, far right of the screen. They took turns singing lead, Terry Kath did sing this one. Two distinctly different voices...what a performance. RIP Terry Kath, missed every day.

Cetera is the bass player and sings lead on quite a few songs, most famously on 25 or 6 to 4. Chicago has three lead singers (Cetera, bass, Kath Lead Guitar, Lamm on piano) like 3 Dog Night, each unique each blends so well on the harmonies. The ballad at 11:30 is Colour My World which was the theme to every high school prom during the seventies.

It sure doesn’t get much better than this. Chicago is a fantastic band. ☮️

The section you loved is Color My World. It is one verse. Frank Sinatra wanted to do a cover of that song…but he wanted to add a verse. Chicago said we are honored…but no…the song stands on its own

Coming from, and still living in Charleston, WV, this mini-concerto is still a sentimental fan favorite here. I would not be surprised if this was created at their concert with Jimi Hendrix and the Experience at the Charleston Civic Center on May 10. 1969. I was 9 years old then here!

Yes Hari the funk, jazz and blues of early CHICAGO was as good as it gets in music. 👍🏻❤️✌🏻🎸🎤🥁

The live version of 25 or 6 to 4 at Tanglewood is one of the great guitar solos in rock history. IMO. 🔥😎👍🙃🌏🕊️. I have loved Chicago since their first album Chicago Transit Authority. CTA. The Chicago of the 80's did not have their lead guitarist, founding member the great Terry Kath who died of an accidental self inflicted gunshot to the head. That was in 1978. They lost a lot of their bluesy rock sound and were kind of a different band. Still great but definitely missing a little bit of their soul. Peter Cetera is playing bass standing to the left of Terry Kath(guitarist). Great reaction Harri.

I was in Jr. high school when their first album came out. I am a trumpet player so I went all in for there sound. I’m going to stick my neck out and say they invented a new way to use horns in a rock band. I strived to learn and play all their songs and dreamed of playing in a band like them.

I love how you were like, "I can't find Peter Cetera!" followed immediately by "I really like the bass player, and what he's doing"

Pop doesn't need to be boring, repetitive drivel. It just takes talent to write, arrange and perform. And a record label who is more committed to talent than to selling a glossy image. Simple, we've just lost our way.

I don’t care what anybody says, I love both the original Chicago and the ballad Chicago. A good song is a good song and those ballads are good songs to me. So I’m glad I can enjoy both

Im getting chills from this performance

Chicago vocals on this piece of music were Terry Kath (lead guitar) Robert Lamm (keyboards) with backup vocals Pete Cetera (bass). Terry Kath and Robert Lamm sang and wrote much of their early music along with James Pankow (trombone) who actually wrote this song(s). Pete Cetera (though he has a great voice) was not a major vocal force in early Chicago. He had his moments (25 or 6 to 4) in early Chicago, but what made them a unique rock jazz force was the power musically and vocally (in my opinion) of Terry Kath.

The Whole concert was fire🔥

Peter Cetera is the blond bass player over to the right of the drummer. He sang lead on a lot of early songs, including the phenomenal "25 or 6 to 4." Other songs he sang lead on are listed below. The gorgeous slow-tempo middle segment is known as "Colour My World" and it was a major hit at the time (as was "Make Me Smile"). The supreme slow-dancing song! In fact, it was the theme of the prom at my high school in 1974. I'm excited to be seeing the amazing drummer, Danny Seraphine, in live performance in November (he recently had a mild heart attack so his appearance here has been postponed). PETER CETERA ON LEAD Questions 67 & 68 I'm A Man (Cetera, Lamm and Kath trade leads) 25 Or 6 To 4 Lowdown Dialogue (Cetera and Kath trade leads on Pt 1) "Saturday In The Park" also has Cetera on lead on a couple lines per verse Feeling Stronger Every Day Just You & Me I've Been Searching So Long Call On Me Wishing You Were Here (Cetera lead on bridge only) Old Days If You Leave Me Now Baby What A Big Surprise Alive Again No Tell Lover

I miss Terry he had such a soulful voice ♥️

Peter Cetera IS singing here. He sings the upper range harmony in the chorus. And....he's "the guy playing the bass". "Colour My World" is the 5th part of the entire piece--Girl From Buchanon. 1st part: Make Me Smile; 2nd part: So Much To Say; So Much To Give; 3rd part: Anxiety's Moment; 4th part: West Virginia Fantasies; 5th part: Colour My World; 6th part: To Be Free; 7th part: Now More Than Ever. Beautiful piece of music written by trombonist James Pankow.

You can see them right now. They are touring like crazy and coming out with their Chicago XXXVII album June 20th. They toured extensively every year except Covid. "Colour My World" (the slow song) was my wedding song. Peter sang on plenty of early songs, but so did Robert and Terry. It was a concept of collaboration and the idea of no stars. At one time or another they all wrote or arranged or even sang. I don't remember Danny or Lee ever singing. Ask me any questions. I have all their studio albums and have been to 17 of their concerts.

So thrilled you reacted to this song! They are an incredible band and are underrated because of the '80s ballad trip they did because of David Foster. Such a talented band and we miss the incomparable Terry Kath (guitarist) to this day.

What Genius! THIS iteration is the brilliant, genius original Chicago Transit Authority! God bless them all!!!

I grew up with this great band from the 70's-80's. They were a rock & roll band with horns & blended elements of classical music, jazz, R&B & pop music. They had a lot of great songs such as "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?", "Beginnings", "Questions 67 & 68", "I'm A Man", "Where Do We Go From Here?", "Free", "Lowdown", "Saturday In The Park", "Colour My World", "You're The Inspiration", "Will You Still Love Me?", "Look Away", "Feelin' Stronger Every Day", "Old Days" etc.

I had Color my World played during my wedding in 1975. That is that piece there in middle where it became a slow ballad. Still makes me cry.

The slow song you really loved was “color my world” a classic that still is played a lot today.

Peter is right there on the right of your screen playing the bass and singing backing vocals on this song. During that period, he sang lead on quite a few songs like 25 or 6 to 4, just you and me, feeling stronger everyday, if you leave me now.

Thank you so much Harri for doing this reaction for me. I know it bent the rules for views-requirement and probably for length, too. Loved your comments, especially about Cetera's bass-playing even while you were trying to figure out which guy he was, hehheh. (The lonely guy on the right!) You definitely worked overtime on this one, mate .. thanks for the memory!

Harri, you are the first person I've seen to listen to the whole suite. Thank you

Harry, please do a reaction to the Chicago song Dialogue Part 1. It's my favorite Chicago song and I've never seen anyone on KZfaq react to it. It's very relevant song even today. It was an FM song back in the day and not so much a pop radio station song but I think it did chart. Anyway, please check it.

"They do a great version of 25 or 6 to 4 in this same concert with Peter Cetera on lead vocal." a quote from the guy below and 100% true, if understated. Also, call me crazy, but isn't Peter Cetera a very very underrated bass player?

Terry Kath was the baritone-voiced guitar player (sang lead on the opening "Make Me Smile", the fifth movement "Colour My World", and the closing movement "Now More Than Ever" - a reprise of "Make Me Smile that was appended to it for the studio single release), and for all intents the leader of Chicago. Peter Cetera is the tenor-voiced bass player, further on the right side of the video. Walter Parazaider played flute/woodwinds & sax. Trombonist James Pankow was also on the tambourine during the West Virginia Fantasies movement of the suite. Trumpet player is Lee Loughnane, Robert Lamm is the keyboard player (sang lead on "So Much To Give, So Much To Say"), Danny Seraphine was on drums. This suite showcased the many talents of the musicians and the songwriting crafts they possessed. It took up most of Side 2 of the first disc of their second double-LP album (their first three albums as a group were all double-LP, the fourth a 4-LP live performance compilation from a week playing Carnegie Hall in NYC). After Terry Kath accidentally killed himself in January 1978, their sound drastically changed and they became more of a sappy ballad band as Peter Cetera took more of a leading role, especially so when David Foster came on board as well. They were known for sound as a rock band with horns from foundation until Terry's death. Two distinctly different eras. I'm a fan of Chicago's music with Terry in the band.

Peter Cetera is the bassist. The camera cut him off most of the song. He sang lead on 25 or 6 to 4….also Question 67 or 68. He and Terry Kath had a great back and forth in Dialogue 1 & 2

Their 70s concerts -- such as this one -- were amazing, too! Colour My World is that stunning song.

They crush every song in that concert. "25 or 6 to 4" and "I'm a Man" are very special. Check'em out! Peter on Bass.

I'll be 64 next month and am lucky to say that Chicago has been the soundtrack of my life. Seen them probably 20 times in my life(stopped counting at 20 anyway). The world can thank music mogul Clive Davis who, when he was the President of Columbia records, defied their board of directors to get these guys on vinyl and the rest is history. As to the guys in the brass and woodwind section, I believe they met at De Paul U in the music division or program. I wonder if Demon dogs is still at that De Paul "L" stop.....................................

So great to go back to the old days. Terry was the best

What a great medley of some of their loveliest songs! I especially love “Color my World”. Great choice JK Clark! I always love live performances. 🌺✌️

My favorite band growing up as a teen in the 70's Peter Cetera is playing the bass and is on the right end of the stage. James Pankow was playing the trombone and the tamborine.

Good for you playing it the way it was intended! Wonderful!

What soul Terry Kath had! Wow!

Brilliant! They had their full complement, with the brilliant Terry Kath & the wonderful vocalist Peter Cetera. Kath on vocals for Make Me Smile. Jesus! They were great! Groundbreaking, too!

I am thankful to grow up in the 70s 80s 90s.There well never be this quality of music again on the planet.

Many of the original members met at School of Music at DePaul University in Chicago

Wow! What a magnificent performance by amazing musicians! Thanks for sharing Harri!

Senior prom. Every one of their musics

Thanks for playing the whole “Ballet”. Great piece of music!

This has always been my favorite Chicago „song“.

Still remember bring introduced to Chicago by my brother when he received the Chicago Transit Authority album for Christmas one year, their first album. The name later changed to Chicago. The Love for them started immediately. If You Leave Me Now Beginnings Hard Habit to Break Searchin' So much in store for you Harri. Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦

Brilliance realized.

So talented. Each and everyone of the band members. Bravo!!

Peter Cetera played bass and sang. Terry Kath is the lead guitar player. Jimi Hendrix said Terry played guitar better than he did, then invited the to open for him on tour. Terry was the soul of Chicago. He sadly died of a gun shot wound. Growing up in Chicagoland, I loved Chicago from the start. RIP Terry Kath.

Such a classic Chicago masterpiece --- everyone's musical talent is displayed here, too. Cetera is on bass, backing vocals on this. He sings many lead vocals in this era, too. That's Terry Kath on lead guitar and vocals. Hard to compete with the talented force that was Terry Kath. But Lamm and Cetera's vocals always held their own and melded beautifully and naturally together with Terry's. There are many of us who will never get over his loss. Having grown up a few neighborhoods away from these guys in Chicago and then hearing them on the radio all the time, they were the soundtrack of our city and our young lives. Their music feels like home to me.

Awesome performance, the great musicians Chicago, ENJOY your reactions harri, and insights, on music, this is PERFECTION for me 😊🎸🎸🎸🎺🎹🎶🎶🎵

This song is so good they rode it of into the sunset.

All their concerts have the "old" songs from the very first album. Introduction is the first track from their first album and they play it every concert, along with Saturday In The Park and many of our faves.

The breathless guy with the guitar is Terry Kath. Colour My World, monster, monster hit.

COLOR MY WORLD THE Most beautiful song in Rock History.

I have been to at least 10 Chicago concerts from the 70s to the 2000s. Yes they go through the entire catalogue.

Cetera is the bassist...Terry Kath is the singer and guitarist. He accidently shot himself whilst cleaning a gun around friends. Chicago had 3 lead vocalists Kath, Cetera, and Robert Lamm on keyboards...great job Harri.

Harri - marvelous shirt . Matches the music .

Lead guitarist Terry Kath- what a powerhouse- so tragic. Their sounded VERY different before he died. Peter Cetera is the Blondie- played base and is on the right, as you face the stage. He sang many of Chicago’s songs, but lead vocals were shared more at first.

Peter Cetera is the bass player on the right side of the stage singing high harmonies. The band had 3 lead singers at the time, Robert Lamm ( keyboards) Terry Kath (guitar) and Peter Cetera (bass)

Peter Cetera played bass and did sing. He was a great bassist and crucial to their sound. Once the guitarist died, then they changed how they sounded.

Peter is the bass player. They had 3 Lead Singers. Terry Kath guitar Peter Cetera bass and Robert Lamm on keyboards. My favorite group since the early 70’s

Cetera is the bass player in the original lineup. Actually hired when the band (called The Big Thing) decided they needed a bass player who could sing tenor and then didn't have to rely on Bobby (keyboardist) playing bass with his feet on a Hammond M3/B3. Cetera is considered part of the original lineup of CTA.

West Virginia has some of most sublimely beautiful places anywhere on this planet.

"Colour My World" was my wedding song a couple of years ago

Hey Harri, I love your reaction to this “suite” of songs. I’ve been a huge Chicago since I was very young in the 70’s and I have vivid memories of laying on my bedroom floor as a kid listening to this and the rest of their Live From Carnegie Hall album. This video is from a concert in the 70’s at Tanglewood in western Massachusetts (where the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the BSO, plays in the summer) and there is another video that has the whole concert, which I would highly recommend. BTW, if no one else has mentioned this, Peter Cetera is the bass player with the blonde hair on the right. He would normally sing the songs that require his higher range, along with any high harmonies, and the keyboardist, Robert Lamm, and (incredible) guitarist, Terry Kath (RIP), both sang quite a few songs. In addition to being one of the most underrated guitarists in the history of rock music, Terry also had the most soulful voice in the band. Regarding the change in their sound in the 80’s, the prolific “hit maker” David Foster was hired as their producer starting with their “16” album in 1982 and he subsequently produced their other 80’s albums “17” and “18”, along with with co-writing several songs. I believe the band wanted a producer that would “update” their sound in order to generate hits and as far producing commercial material, it certainly worked because they a bunch of hits from those albums, but he also made them sound more generic and “poppy”, eliminating most of their harder-edged jazz-rock sound and keeping the horns to a minimum, which IMO had made them so cool and unique in the 70’s.

Make me smile should in fact be first encountered by listening to the entire Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon.

At the Tanglewood concert, Peter Cetera is on Far Right, Brass section Far Left. There were 3 singers for Chicago: Lamm, Kath, Cetera. Terry Kath is original vocalist for “Colour My World”. Cetera joined the Big Thing (before name change) because he was a tenor, while Lamm and Kath more baritone range.

A shout out to Danny the Drummer. Playing like he has Neal Pearts drum set, but only on a Sears Starter kit. Amazing how insync he is with Terry Kath..the guitarist. I really miss that band. Some day try "In the country" ot "Happy cause I am going home". Peter Cetera was the tall guy on the right Playing base guitars. Chicago og band had 3 vocalists at the same time. Used them singley or two trading off, or like "I'm a man" all 3 traded of lead vocals. The slow part "color my world " likely led to a teenage baby boom! This medley generated two hit Singles. Flippen Amazing dude. I first saw them in 1972. I was 18.

Cetera was one of the singers. Terry Kath is the guitarist/vocalist here. He died of an accidental gunshot wound; hence, Cetera got more vocals but the group mellowed out, too.

Rick Beato does a What Makes This Song Great episode for this song .He has isolated vocals of Kath that will make you cry

One more thing: Listen to a lesser known song of theirs, Brand New Love Affair, with Terry Kath as lead singer again. I heard them four times in the 70s as a teen, and in the 90s with my sons. very interesting, but those first years were amazing.

Peter Cetera (bass), Terry Kath (guitar) and Robert Lamm (keys) all sang lead vocals. In some of the songs (I'm A Man is a good example) they all took turns singing verses.

As songs were written, they would decide who would sing them. Lead singers back then were typically, Terry Kath, guitar, Pete Cetera, bass, and Robert Lamm, keyboards.

Peter Cetera is the bass player. Chicago had 3 singers Terry Kath on guitars, Peter Cetera on bass, and Robert Lamm on keyboards.In the later years Cetera became the main song writer. That,s when they started doing more soft ballads to cater to Cetera,s voice.

"The Terry Kath Experience" -- But 1st -- I am glad you did this version. It was the record company that cut out 2 songs to fit the 3 minute time limit of AM radio that was standard in cars at the time. You can hear where they spliced it. It was interesting that you were looking for Peter and "That Bass player". They're one and the same. I can see in the comments below that you are already informed. Peter was the last of the original founding members and was recruited for his voice. Sadly Terry died in 78 while playing with his small automatic. He pulled the clip to show it was empty then forgot about the round in the chamber when he put it to his head. His daughter was just turning 2 years old. The Terry Kath Experience is a film made by his daughter searching for what her father was like. it also includes a search for one of his guitars that everyone had been looking for over the years

incredibly underrated band

I saw Chicago a few weeks after the recorded one. They were great.

Peter isn't on camera that much, he's on the far right playing bass and back up singing. He and Robert were singing earlier as back up on Make Me Smile. This section of the slow down with the organ and Robert is called Color My World which was also a single. Terry Kath is singing most of this and is the lead guitarist who accidentally killed himself. The trombonist wrote this entire ballad from a life experience with a prior fiancé. Drums are also awesome in all of this as well with Danny. Around the 14 minute mark you can see Peter at the far end in the plaid shirt/dark jeans playing bass. And this is live, they had to have talent and know what they were doing back then because we mostly got to see our bands live since most weren't on TV. The music video shows came on in the 1980s.

Peter Cetera was the bass player and one of 3 lead singers. All of them sang background.( In case you hadn't heard this.)

They were the best band going for a while there. Just amazing.

Hey Bestie! Peter Cetara is the bass player. From what I can tell Terry & Robert were the senior founders of the group. They basically ended up with 3 lead singers: Robert Lamm, Terry Kath & Peter Cetera. After Terry died Peter stepped up more. It's hard to recognize him under all that hair. Even in the earlier songs you can hear him backing the other two with his very distinct voice. I would say it is similar to the Beatles where George was the younger member with 2 very strong senior members holding him back a bit.😉

RIP Terry Kath & the old Chicago sound.

Love your reactions Harri. Keep up the awesome work.

That song within many songs was many couples wedding sing including mine.

Have album seen in concert awesomeness!!!!!!!😎

I've got chills!! You have to just take some personal time and listen to this entire album: Chicago II

COLOUR MY WORLD!!

The medley was written by James Pankow, the trombone player. in an attempt to win back an ex-girlfriend. Peter Cetera is playing bass. The guitarist who sings "Make Me Smile" is Terry Kath. Jimi Hendrix considered him one of the best guitarists he'd ever heard. Kath died by suicide in 1978, the result of health and drug abuse issues. He was one of the leaders of the group and that's when Cetera came to the forefront and moved the group into a soft-rock direction.

We ended our last gig - several weeks ago - with Color My World.

You won't find a more accomplished or harder working musician than Terry kath, or this band!

Even though many original members have long passed on, including Terry Kath who was their lead singer of this musical suite and overall driving force , they still do sound great.

Buchanan WV. Have been there. Not to far from where my parents were born. It is a beautiful place.

When they were America's Greatest Band............

TERRY IN BLUE SHIRT LEAD GUITAR…LAMB….KEYBOARD…CETERA TO TERRY’s LEFT IN FRON OF DRUMMER..

Harri, the slow song is called Color My World.

The drummer, Danny S.!!