Long after we are all gone - this song will still be as beautiful as it was in the 70s. 🎶❤️🎶

When music didnt need backup dancers, flashy sets, unnecessary oohs and ahhs filling up space, real lyrics that had a message and the bands sounded as good onstage as their recordings. God I miss those days. Kids today have no idea.

Back in 1976 myself and my family stay at a cabin on a small lake in Wisconsin. Turns out the owners were Terry Kath's parents. I remember the gold and platinum records on the wall there. When he died I was beyond shocked and sad. The group Chicago I've loved since age 9 or so. Now I'm 55.

Great song brings back memories 76 17 years old ❤

Peter Cetera does play 12 string 🎸 really well, and his vocals ,as always, are awesome

I dont know about you all, but the song "Wishing you were here" is one freaking great song. What do you think?

Such a beautiful song. It will never get old. Peter C, you rock..

Peter sang this song and he was great!

This song is dedicated to All those who are SIMPIN in 2021.

A couple important points: 1. Danny is the one telling Pankow to shut up, after Pankow mocked Peter's song with the smartass "John Denver" remark. Pankow was a heavy drinker and coke abuser (as were some of the others in those days) and his antics were a frequent source of frustration and anger within the band. Danny said later in his book that it eventually got to the point where the band did an intervention on Pankow and told him to get his shit together and knock it off, which to his credit, he did. It's a well-known fact that Cetera and Pankow clashed often, usually over Cetera's stated preference to leave the horns off some of his songs. It's also no secret that Pankow's muse had pretty much abandoned him by this point, while Cetera was hitting his stride as a songwriter. The fact that this song quickly became the band's first #1 song, and a huge hit worldwide, no doubt made it all the worse for Pankow. Imagine if Cetera introduced Pankow's Ballet For A Girl In Buchanon to the crowd with a smartass comment like, "Now we're gonna play some bullshit inspired by Bach." 2. Don't believe the crap you hear about "Terry refused to play the song in concert and/or walked off the stage when they played it, because he was upset that he didn't play on the recording." That is pure bullshit, spread by people who don't know or care about the truth. The truth is, Terry occasionally played bass in the studio, and Peter occasionally played acoustic guitar on some songs. It's called being multi-talented. There was nothing unusual or controversial about, as both guys (along with producer Guercio, who also played both instruments) had the ability to do so, and when the band was at Caribou, it was not unusual for some guys to work on some songs while other band members were out and about or "doing other things" at the Ranch.

One of the best guitarists in history and he had no problem playing the bass if it served the song.

1977 is a memorable year to graduate high school. One of the many tracks during that year.

The song from the start of new Chicago era, bring broader, much broader audience from all over the world, incl us in Indonesia...

Terry and Pete were the icons of Chicago

you were the best,Terry!

Omg, I love Chicago! I've been on a continuous loop of nostalgia and I don't wanna get off. The Eagles, David Gates & Bread, Carole King, Carly Simon. Somebody help...! lol

Another of those timeless songs, I never tire of hearing. Still as good as it was in the seventies, one of my favorites of all time. It is so superior to the noise that tries to pass off as music nowadays.

These guys are music crafters of a combined virtuoso level.

I'd be driving and listen to this and sing this beautiful song and feel so knew in everyway , Along the beatiful roads of home

Chicago was a musical force. When Kath died and Cetera eventually left they were nothing but a shell of the group that they once were.

Not Chicagos saltiest tune, but yet one of the prettiest songs that ever has been written. Many new listeners now discovered the group and much more of their music.

Kath playing chords on the bass - beast.

A magical band and a magical voice

the original lineup had something playing together. As much as I do enjoy later albums, Chicago lost its soul when Terry Kath died. It just wasn't the same.

we all had a Pankow in our band once...

Thank You Chicago Transit Authority for sharing your great talents. Thanks for this post, great memories ;)

Being from Chicago I had to love their music. I remembered having a crush on a girl during the time this song came out. I kinda owned it at that time along with “Lady” by Styx.

One of my top 3 songs by this badass band

Pankow was rude and obnoxious from start to finish on this song. He obviously knew he was being outshined. Fortunately, Peter kept his composure and performed the song brilliantly. True talent.

The best version. Cetera, the voice perfect! Chicago is band of the world.

Pure Classic Chicago. Pure joy. I love it.

Terry Kath could play the bass too. But his forte was the electric guitar 🎸 He was THE BEST.

Luv all around! 🤎🤎🤎🤎

One of Chicago’s best! Veterans still sounds 👍 great!

Damn! I love this song when I was six years old and now I see I still love it

Magnificent Masterpiece

Este grupo fue realmente fabuloso. Cantaban y tocaban muy bien y sus canciones son buenas para escucharlas todavía, más de 40 años después. Y lo hacían en una forma tan natural, que siempre me impresionó.

what an excellent voice!!

Very beautiful song.

Swoon ~ Chicago first live concert I ever saw ~ I was a kid maybe 14 they came to Vancouver PNE ~ fell in love

Bravo, bravo, bravo Maestro!!!

"Si me dejas ahora" excelente canción, tan sentimental, cantada con tanto sentimiento, y tocada con mucho talento. Está a millas encima de las canciones que se producen ahora.

Una de las canciones más hermosas e icónicas de la banda , y por supuesto Terry intercambiando su guitarra por el bajo con Peter ,Muy buena actuación ! Saludos desde México 🖖😃🇲🇽

One of the reasons i love soft rock

Happy birthday Terry. 1/31 /23. RIP

Damn pretty song

Watching this video, it must have been hard for Peter to keep his cool on stage after Pankow made his sarcastic comments before the song started. This was their first #1 song and in my opinion Pankow was jealous of Peter and still is to this day!

Such a dreameeeeeee sound!!!!!

I know a lot of people get iffy about Peter writing love songs but he seriously made some of the best melodies by far in rock history and in the band and that voice is one in a million. Like I can't imagine any of their hits being sung other than Peter, besides Terry in Make Me Smile.

Peter's great song. Very rarely did he play the acoustic 12-string. And Terry plays the bass. "Happy Man" and "Wishing You Were Here".

I've always imagined myself drowning in the pool of love.

Terry Kath Chicago was Absolutely Transcending....

45 лет Т. К. нет с нами!

Both so great!!

i give Pete all kinds of props. he stayed longer than i would have considering all the childlike envious antics he had to put up with from some of the other members [coworkers]. I oftentimes viewed it as an abusive work situation. let's be realistic, if one looks at all videos one sees Pete working his vocals to death, lead, backup lead, etc. and not getting respect or recognition. for the longest [most listeners gave] all credit to kath and lamm when in fact the 'voice' was cetera. this comment from ig'nant azz'd pankow is one example of the many attacks Cetera had to put up with that would have hindered a lesser artist's creative energy--let alone sucker punch pankow after tha show. Pete, in my book, will always be the 'voice' of Chicago whether folks want to accept or not-it is what it is or was. Pete was, is very talented. He worked his 'cute' li'l tusch off for Chicago. LOL! one thing i have to chide on is tha hair cut he wore when he appeared on Merv Griffin 1980...tickled me to life.

Agree it's a beautiful song!💏

Interesting seeing Terry Kath play bass on this one.

Music from my brother and sister era.

Someone in the comments referred Peter as the muse, that's very accurate. All the members who wrote songs and wanted them to be hits, wrote the songs with Peter in mind. Who else could deliver them and make them hits.

Memories 💜💜💜

Absolute Perfection

He was amazing R.I.P.

De la musique qui!''''coule''''gentiment'''extra!!!! sublime !!!!!

Unsung hero of this song, Robert Lamm on the keyboards! (I'm guessing that's the old Fender Rhodes, such a great sound that had. Can really hear it around 2:35.)

I wish Rebecca was here that song what Does My Heart a little bit too hard and Debbie too that song is amazing especially the keyboard thing that freaks out

so sad 1 year later kath dies

That"s so funny that Peter mentions John Denver at the beginning. I assume because, John also played those big Guild jumbos. 6 string & 12 string. I like the way the guitar is a little more faw in this recording & how Peter makes a quick adjustment to the microphone early on.

La mejor canción de Chicago! Adoro!!!!

Bittersweet

Cetera: "Hey Pankow, shut up!" LOL couldn't have said it better myself

Beautiful

"Pankow shut up, please shut up"

Pete Cetera era o solista mor da banda e continua a fazer sucesso, já velho. Terry Kath e Robert Lamm também são excelentes. Cantei muitos sucessos da banda Chicago, de 1973 a 1976, na noite paulista, aqui no Brasil.

"Hey, [trombone player] - shut up." We get that a lot. 🤷‍♀️

very poignant just watch the Terry Kath experience Doc's that rock on AXS TV beautiful

Terry was the heart and soul of Chicago and after he was gone, they kinda went downhill after that. But diggin Terry slapping that bass👍👍

I kinda like it slowed down like this lol

a great cetera video

Terry playing Bass 😉

Superclásica de toda la vida...

Hay amor? Bella song 😍💙

Never leave Terry 👻👻

Rick camacho, Janice navarretteThank you for the good time'sMay 1976. Feb 2017 the best song ever.

One of the first Chicago songs to be a purely studio creation that couldn't be replicated live. Well, I guess that "I've Been Searching So Long" was really the first...

This song it alright. But when you hear the beginning of some of their older pieces you just sit up and take notice and then immersed. For me the brass added so much to the band.

This had to be before the fight Peter had with the marines who broke his jaw it was wired shut for months. His voice sounds different as is the way his mouth moves. He also was heavier. He said in a few interviews he had to go on the road with the band even though his mouth was wired so, he sang differently…his teeth clenched, etc. After the wires were removed he said he just kept singing as if the wires were still there. He also has said he liked to play base because it was a four string guitar. I wish he would write a book. I love watching his interviews. He is one of our all time great singer/songwriter.!

Me being from Chicago, I still can't understand how Terry Kath wore Blues jerseys as a Blackhawks fan. Lol

You know I've seen Chicago over 30 times over the years. I've been a Chicago fan since I don't know since the mid 70s when I was I don't know 7 years of age because I was going through my parents records and I would just pick through the records and just put music on and having no clue who they were but I would just listen to music while I was building models but as I got older. I started learning about music but I have to say Terry Kath over the years became my favorite guitarist of all times unfortunately I never got to see Chicago with Terry cath unfortunately he lost his life through drug addiction and he took his life through a mistake with a gun.

At the end of the song Lee was mocking Peter and was so glad to see Walter put him in his place.

Cetera es un buen músico, pero TK sencillamente era un GENIO, aquí se puede ver que Cetera no tiene gran dominio de la guitarra; pero TK toca el bajo como si fuese su instrumento de siempre.

Terry Kath playing a Fender Jazz Bass?

Thank god for Punk Rock

GREAT BAND BETTER WITH TERRY KATH!!!

"Hey Pankow! Shut up." 😂

This is in 1977 people!

Now I see why people say that Pankow was a asshole. Bet he wasn’t making a comment like that when he saw his bank account.

Who did the lights on this show? Great audio but if they didn't allow flash cameras in the audience I'd think my screen was broken.

HUM CALOR DESSE É ELES DE ROUPAS COMPRIDAS EU EM 👍😎

Pankow's comments were not necessary before the song and video started. Glad to hear someone in the band told him to "shut-up." He is so damn egotistical.

Who said "Hey, Pankow, shut up!" I thought the between song banter was classic.