This was Robert Lamm singing not Terry Kath, my bad, hope you enjoyed this video! What should we hit next from Chicago!?

I've never heard that opening piano part before. On the radio they would leave that off

I'm a 70 year old Navy Veteran from Chicago and. this debut album was when they were called Chicago Transit Authority in 1969. - I listened to this album on vinyl endlessly while at sea and to me every song golden. Despite the skips and scratches I became a lifelong follower of Chicago and to me they are the absolute best rock and roll horn band ever!

The look of utter confusion when the song first started was priceless.

"Make Me Smile" and "Beginnings" are arguably Chicago's 2nd and 3rd best songs behind "25 or 6 to 4." Both of these songs need to be reacted to have even a rudimentary core appreciation for early Chicago. Plus these three top songs each showcase a different singer. (Impressive to have three vocalists with such immaculate tones in one band.) Then you need to hit some of the harder blues and jazzy stuff, like "South California Purples" and "Poem 58."

"Beginnings" could be your next Chicago song, or it could be "Make Me Smile", "Questions 67 and 68", or "Feelin' Stronger Every Day". I'd say all 4 songs are about equally good.

That first part sounded like a Victor Borge comedy routine where he plays a whole classical music piece, with his fingers one note off. Anyone remember Victor?

"Beginnings" and "Feelin' Stronger Everyday" are not just 2 all time great Chicago songs, they stand tall in comparison to any rock band.

Make Me Smile still needs to be on the short list - and that one actually does have Terry Kath singing.

The lead vocal is not Terry Kath -- it is Robert Lamm, the keyboard player, who was one of their main songwriters. He sang this and Beginnings as well as Poem 58 off this album.

Apropos of Alex's comment, once I was in downtown St Paul in January. The temperature was about -15F and the wind was howling down between the buildings. I needed to catch a bus that ran once an hour and I had no idea whether I was in time or whether I needed to find shelter for like 55 minutes before I died. There was a Rasta dude standing at the bus stop and I asked him if he had the time. He looked at me for a long, long moment, then said, "Time be time, mon." To this day I consider him the least helpful human being I have ever met.

Feelin' stronger every day is a Banger, great song and great drums!!!

"Questions 67 and 68" is the one song that showcases every instrument in the band. And "Free" is incredible

This is a good song worthy of reaction, but you guys are still missing out on the epic guitar/horn/drum banger "Make Me Smile/Now More Than Ever" and its soulful Terry Kath vocals.

This is a GREAT song, but Beginnings may be my all time favourite Chicago song. You totally need to hit that shit.

You have got to do Feelin' Stronger Every Day by Chicago. It has an apostrophe, 'nuff said.

“Feeling Stronger Every Day” is something you both would like.

“Make Me Smile” would have been a better choice.

I hope you hit the other two in the poll. But, nifty thing here for you guys to know, you got me to listen through early Chicago albums. I had forgotten, totally forgotten how "prog rock" they are, how diverse, how SKILLED. Chicago V is amazing. The thing is, I was young, 6 years old or so, when they came out. My dad had them on reel to reel. I must have really paid attention because I remember everything...bass lines, what the drum fills sound like, etc. It has been such a gift for ME to rediscover this. My dad is now 86, and confused. He knows he is happy to see me, but sometimes not sure who I am. To hear these early Chicago songs and remember him, it has been such a gift. So, thank you for your channel. And eventually listen to the other two, or one of the first 5 albums in its entirety. They are really wonderful.

“Wishing You We’re Here” with The Beach Boys singing backing vocals.

Introduction will show you what the band is capable of. A favorite of mine, after seeing Leonid and Friends cover it, is Street Player. Incredible energy. L&F were great in Ft Lauderdale Wednesday night.

Make Me Smile. Best Terry Kath vocal.

The answer to "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?" is, of course, "25 or 6 to 4"!

"Beginnings" would be a great choice for the next Chicago song. (long version). The "B" side of the single was "Colour My World". In high school, whenever "Colour My World" was played, all the girls would run to the dance floor screaming out "Oh My God, I love this song!!" It's a slow song but they could never wait for someone to ask them to dance. They'd all just sing it out loud on the dance floor with each other! It would be great if you guys would play them back-to-back on the next reaction!

Listen to this again and you will hear how the piano and instrumentals, in the beginning, sounds like the traffic sounds you would hear as you're walking down a busy city street!

Robert Lamm is the singer and also a top notch songwriter, “25 or 6 to 4” is his best known probably. He also wrote “Questions 67 and 68,” which should be your next song, along with “Beginnings.”

Chicago had THREE great singers. Terry Kath and Peter Cetera were great, but Robert Lamm was who really put Chicago on the map IMO. He is an underrated singer and an underrated keyboardist.

I had completely forgotten about that piano prelude by the beautiful Mr. Lamm..... ♥♥♥

Speaking of "not radio hit"...you MUST do "Poem58". The Terry Kath shredding showcase you are guaranteed to love.

I think the answer to “does anyone really know what time it is?” Is obviously 25 or 6 to 4.

The single version (the version AM radio would play) did not have the piano intro. This was the album cut.

The beginning works live in concert. It gives people time to get a beer and sit down. When they hear that jazz they know its time to run to your seats!

Without a doubt: Poem 58. Will rock your socks off and back on again.

Feelin’ stronger every day, Great Chicago song.

I think it may have been Robert Lamm singing this. Terry’s voice is a fuzzy baritone. He does Make Me Smile and Color My World to name a couple.

You two will love "Make Me Smile." Take it to the bank, guaranteed.

Feelin' Stronger Every day, I've Been Searching So long.

If you were around in 1969, AM radio hits were somewhat restricted timewise due to program directors and advertisers. The piano interlude was ALWAYS played on FM stations as they always played the album cut! Chicago had three lead singers: Guitarist Terry Kath, Bassist Peter Cetera and the writer and singer of this song...keyboard player Robert Lamm!

Chicago always reminds me of my high school days, 1970-74. The only time I cared about time was the 3:30 bell in the afternoon, getting home, and listening to Chicago and other great albums of the time. "Saturday in the Park" was the junior/senior prom theme my junior year. Great song choice, great review.

The hit single version not only cuts out the free form piano, but the rest of the intro as well. It starts rather abruptly at the time signature change that begins the main body of the song that includes the trumpet solo.

Their first song on their first album, “Introduction”, is a must. As the title says, gives you an introduction to the band.

If you wanna hear Terry Kath sing at his finest you need to hear “ Make me Smile “ He absolutely shreds On guitar, And has such grit and soul in his voice it’s amazing. This is not Terry Cath singing on this song it is the mid range vocalist I believe his last name is lamm

If you want to hear Terry Kath NOT sound like Michael Bublé, listen to "Make Me Smile". He kills on that track!

I'm 61, this song was a huge hit when I was a kid and have continued to hear it throughout my life, great song. I've never heard that intro. 25 or 6 to 4 is my favorite Chicago song.

If you want jazz rock, check out the band Blood, Sweat & Tears. I'd recommend "Go Down Gamblin'" but they have so many great songs to choose from, both originals and covers.

Beginnings is a must listen to at some point

When you write a multi platinum song, being analyzed 50 years later… you can put any intro you want. No radio plays that intro

Chicago had three great vocalist. They all had their songs. This was Robert Lamm

"Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon" suite is the bomb is 7 tracks but intended as one piece. Great lyrics, great instrumental pieces, great grooves, plus some real nice jazz complexity.

GOOOOOOOD MORNING A&A FAMILY! ☮️❤️♾️

"Make Me Smile" should be your next installment on the Chicago Trip....

Robert Lamm sang this track - he also sang Saturday In The Park. Terry Kath sang Make Me Smile, Beginnings and ironically Wish You Were Here. Terry was a LEGEND! I love him

I was 17 when this was released. Music was the center of my soul at that time. More than fifty years later, the moment the brass kicks in I'm 17 again. That is what I absolutely love about great music. It has a miraculous ability to transport me in time and space.

Make Me Smile (long version). Terry Kath's brilliant voice & guitar on full display. Y'all need to do Chicago's first album, full album.

I think the intro was a 12 Tone-Technique piece of this song! There's a top line above and then a chord stacking line beneath! We had to do a 12-Tone at Lancaster, Ohio High School in 1974.

It's been 40 or 50 years since the last time I heard this song. It's a lot better than I remember.

In 1969, it WAS considered avant garde to put that piano piece ahead of the main song (regardless of a separate name, or not). Actually, I NEVER heard that piano piece before, and I grew up with this music, and one of my best friends owned this album. He must have skipped it when he played it for us...

if you want chicago's pop songs, check out 'feelin' stronger every day', (i've been) searchin' so long, old days, wishing you were here, just you and me...all great top 40 pop songs.

Yeah - Beginnings is THE song that woke everyone up to Chicago. Great song dynamics, great studio effects, and showcasing their musicianship. Gotta do that one.

Yes! Beginnings has one of the best horn arrangements of any song written in the rock & roll era.

Make Me Smile is that banger you are looking for. Multiple sections, great horn arrangements, plus Terry Kath guitar and vocals.

The beginning IS a separate thing on the album. “Introduction “ is 6:35 on the album. The whole album is great!! Love you guys!! Thanks for your appreciation of the music.

Does anybody really know what time it is? “Yes, it’s 25 or 6 to 4.” As much as I love Chicago, which is a lot, their hits are the least interesting songs for reactions, at least to me. I hope you save space for “Introduction” off this album for your next deep cuts dive. It’s not epically long but has instrumental turns from trombone, trumpet and guitar, great bass and drum interplay, and winds thru funk, jazz, hard rock - and is sung by the late great Terry Kath.

Simply SPECTACULAR....it doesn't a ge, it's just that no one actually makes this kind of music anymore. If they did, it would be a major hit, even today.

I agree "Beginnings" will hit all of your buttons. It has guitar, horns, everyone gets in the pool with their own parts.

Beginnings, I'm a Man, Searching for a long Time. Color My World- Terry Kaths voice is amazing on it, beautiful ballad.

Color My World was our wedding song. A last minute replacement for Beautiful by Gordon Lightfoot (which the DJ didn't have). Still married after 34 years, so it all worked out.

Never heard that beginning piano part before, and I've heard this song hundreds of times over the years. The radio never played that beginning. 🧐

One of the best bands ever. They should have bowed out gracefully after Terry’s passing.

Its been forever since youve given JETHRO TULL a solo vid reaction. "BOUREE" is an instrumental that may change your thoughts who they are as a band. And "MY GOD" is a masterpiece even though ian anderson had only been playing flute for like 2 years by that point.

"Beginnings" is definitely one if their best songs. Can't wait for your reaction!

Chicago has a way with their music....it's like, this is Sooo not "my kind" of music,and yet,how could you not love this song?!

Chicago had three lead singers. Peter Cetera 25 or 6 to 4, Feeling Stonger everyday, Searching for so long to name a few. Most distinctive voice for sure. Robert Lamm, wrote many of the early songs and sang Begginings and others like Does Anybody Really Know what time it is. Terry Kath, brilliant guitarist and sang like the white Ray Charles. Killer tracks for him include Make Me Smile and Dialogue with Peter Cetera. You should hit Dialogue for sure.

Watching you two engaging with the jazz intro to this made me wish you'd cover Dave Brubeck's "Take Five".

Chicago's first Top 40 hit was "Make Me Smile" off Chicago II. When it hit the charts, their producer James William Guercio and Columbia Records went back into the studio and cut this song, "Beginnings" "Questions 67&68" down to 3 1/2 minutes to get AM radio airplay. When Chicago went into the studio to record this album, they had absolutely no experience in recording, and even less of an idea of what was required for success on AM radio. It's why early Chicago songs were so popular on FM college radio stations. They weren't cookie cutter AM hits, they had jazz and rock influences, and the lyrics actually had something to say.

I’ve listened to a butt load of Chicago, and played some in pep-band in high school, but never heard this intro. Thank you.

Just a fun, brassy pop song. Next should be "Beginnings," "Make Me Smile," and "Dialogue, Parts I and II" is pretty neat, although simpler. "Questions 67 and 68" is great, as well as "Call on Me" and "Old Days" from near the end of their initial brilliant run.

Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon is a 7-part part suite from their second album, includes two of their big hits Make Me Smile and Colour My World - all a very good listen and and Terry Kath is the lead singer on both songs

BEGINNINGS BEGINNINGS BEGINNINGS Just do it.......already. It's the best Chicago song, period!

INTRODUCTION - The 1st song on Chicago Transit Authority is a jamming masterpiece!!

You HAVE to listen to Beginnings!!!! Make sure you do the studio version! Horns, percussion!!!! A masterpiece!

"Poem 58" and "South California Purples" are two for sures from this album. I believe they recorded this (double) album in about a week (plus some extra tunes), and sounds like mostly live band takes, with a few overdubs. Including the live Carnegie Hall release, four out of their first seven albums were double or more discs.

I was rather surprised that you didn't remark on the background vocals during the choruses, where they're singing "I don't care about time", while the lead is asking the questions "Does anybody really know what time it is? Does anybody really care?"

I think there's a reality to be realized. Some S tier songs are not as replayable as other catchy B tier songs. That's the beauty of music.

"Sirius" and "Eye in the Sky" is a good example of a song into with its own title. Sirius became the theme song for the 90s Chicago Bulls and got a ton of exposure. Might not have happened without its own title. By the way, how about some more Alan Parsons Project? I would suggest "I Wouldn't Want to be Like You. "

I would say either "Begininngs" or "Make Me Smile" should be next. Both awesome. Funny story about "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?" , the first time I heard it on the car stereo, I was momentarily frightened by the singer coming in the right mix and saying "People Running Everywhere." I thought there was some dude in the back whispering in my ear!

Lamm’s keyboards perfectly depict the hustle/bustle of the theme.

And, once again, I am compelled to advocate for Dialogue Parts 1 & 2...a banger in the tradition of 25 or 6 to 4!

Stoned guy: "Does anybody know what time it is?" Everybody else in room: "Does anybody really care?" Did anybody else ever experience this brilliant conversation?

I grew up listening to this, Robert Lamm's vocals are amazing. I was never a huge fan, but this band had some amazing music that beats mark periods in my life. I was a Bealtes kid when this came out, also anything Motown. Hearing this made me so happy, thanks guys.

Yes it's Lamm on vocals. Kath sings Make me Smile and Color my World. Lamm sings Beginnings and Saturday in the Park.

This tune is an American treasure - a true piece of music Americana....

Been a long time since I listened to the CTA album, and I didn't even register the piano beginning as part of the song. Definitely "Beginnings" or "Questions 67 and 68" next. Great early bangers!

Do poem 58 or south California purples by Chicago.Bangers....

Beginnings should be your next listen. Absolutely one of their best songs.

So glad you have the intro!! And not for the damn farmers, they don't care about watch time. It's for the damn city folks.

This is one of those albums that needs to be listened to in its entirety. "Does anybody" is the second cut that flows from the very jazz-oriented first cut "Introduction" - so the piano noodling makes perfect sense - it then flow into the third cut "Beginnings" - back when folks were trying to tell a story with an album rather that just a mash of songs

I’ve listened to the song a million times and have never heard the beginning piano part. Lesson learned, don’t play it 😁❤️

Beginnings is a must do, best LOVE song ever written.

I always found it funny that Chicago has this song (time doesn't matter) and "25 or 6 to 4" which is about time pressure. This song is a major grower, just like Saturday in the Park. You have to love the Chicago horns and jazz influence. Then let time do its magic. So nostalgic. Beginnings is a little more mainstream.