Chicago - 25 or 6 to 4 (Official Audio)

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  • Official audio for Chicago - "25 or 6 to 4" from 'Chicago II' (1970)
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  • @twocanine
    @twocanine 2 ปีที่แล้ว +775

    I’m 80 years old and I just sent this song to my 17 year old grandson who plays both the trumpet and the guitar. he already knows it and loves it. Great music lives on.

    • @dragapult2712
      @dragapult2712 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      This comment makes me so happy to see people are passing on the old greats

    • @howzmyhair31
      @howzmyhair31 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Wowww that's the coolest thing ever!! Love it

    • @alanbailey9259
      @alanbailey9259 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      He would enjoy Blood Sweat and Tears too, especially the album version of 'Spinning Wheel'. I read that they were inspired by the Maynard Ferguson Band. I'm 81. Great music.

    • @shane2526
      @shane2526 ปีที่แล้ว

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    • @bertanelson8062
      @bertanelson8062 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@dragapult2712 73 here & loving this!

  • @canisbarker4909
    @canisbarker4909 2 ปีที่แล้ว +326

    I bought this album in 1969 and wore it down to plastic pieces. I'm 74 and this still resonates. Incomparable!

    • @goofyemixd771
      @goofyemixd771 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      U old af

    • @iggystardust9236
      @iggystardust9236 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@goofyemixd771 Lmao

    • @BackSeatHump
      @BackSeatHump ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I got you beat. I also bought it new as I got discharged from the Army and I wore down the grooves. I'm 75.

    • @StalkThisBish
      @StalkThisBish ปีที่แล้ว

      @@goofyemixd771 WOW YOU ARE RUDE AF!!!! I take it your parents did NOT teach you respect!!! SMFH!!!

    • @steveh-hg5xz
      @steveh-hg5xz ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Still. Good

  • @dennisjones8622
    @dennisjones8622 3 ปีที่แล้ว +237

    One of the greatest bands ever. The brass was indispensable and they did it better than anybody else.

    • @ronstone6839
      @ronstone6839 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I seem to recall that the brass and woodwinds (Walter Parazaider on sax) were a unique trait for Chicago. Bands such as the Beatles would bring them in for a particular song, but Chicago they were part of the band's regular line up!

    • @tubester4567
      @tubester4567 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@ronstone6839 Yep, they are the coolest sounding horns ever, They have a funk band vibe but with a rock beat, and even some jazz vibes too// So much going on.
      There were a few bands around at this time with a horn section like Wings. This song was 1970, Wings started in 1971. There were quite a few funk/R&B/Soul bands with horn sections. What about KC and the Sunshine band, they had a horn section but they started in 73. Elvis had a band with a good horn section in the late 60's. There were a few around.

  • @brendaowens7463
    @brendaowens7463 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    The drummer on this album was killer, he rocked.

  • @Metalsquatch775
    @Metalsquatch775 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    I could listen to this all day long.

  • @SteveSchmidt-nc4mh
    @SteveSchmidt-nc4mh หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    As many great songs they have, this to me is their finest...

  • @jerrylisby3440
    @jerrylisby3440 3 ปีที่แล้ว +165

    So glad my older brother introduced me to Chicago by buying me their greatest hits back around 1975. I was 13. I was hooked but I never told him. He died a few years ago at 70 yrs old. He did eventually know I liked them but they became my favorite band when I finally "grew up" into my 40s Lol. They are still my favorite band. Though I mostly listen to gospel music now I cant seem to put these guys away for good. They are in my blood and it gives me good memories of my brother. My crazy brother that I loved dearly bought a Pacer in 75. He taught me how to ride his Honda motorcycle and took me to Taco Bell for my very first time. He served in Vietnam. He came home and was kind of a hippie Lol. I wish he were still around but I will see him again in Heaven. They have different music up there but I'm good with that! You know why? They got horns! Lol And it glorifies God. Sorry for rambling. Felt good though.

    • @derekmyers3258
      @derekmyers3258 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Drop your expectations of Heaven. God doesn't give up his secrets.

    • @danarichey2104
      @danarichey2104 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I love your story, that’s life😊

    • @williehamburger
      @williehamburger ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Jerry, this song brings me memories of my brother also. I am 80 this month and my brother was seven years younger than me and our dad got us both into playing music in his band in our early teens. After I bought Chicago 2 in 1970 and my brother and I sat in my mom's living room floor and listened to it for a couple of hours, including hearing 25 or 6 to 4 about a dozen times, this became my favorite record since then. At least 3 or 4 mornings a week, I go on TH-cam and listen to it really loud so my neighbors can hear it. It always energizes me as soon as that opening bass and guitar starts up the intro. My brother passed away from cancer in 2016, and I always think of him when I hear it because the lyrics describe perfectly how he and I stayed up all night writing and recording our songs, then as the sun came up, we would be standing there with headphones on smiling at each other as we listened to what we had created together. I miss my brother, but this musical masterpiece brings me closer to him whenever I hear it.

    • @jerrylisby3440
      @jerrylisby3440 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@williehamburger love it! That is great. 25 or 6 to 4 has my favorite guitar solo in it of all time. Even Jimmy Hendrix said: Man I'm pretty good but this cat blows me away. Or something to that effect. I am glad it brings good memories back. Yes you CANNOT play that song on low volume! Hahahaha. Thanks for sharing such an encouraging memory. 😄

    • @williehamburger
      @williehamburger ปีที่แล้ว

      I surely do agree with you about Terry's guitar solo, and actually every bit of the guitar playing on that song. This may sound crazy or made up, but sometimes I get a few tears slipping out of my eyes during the guitar parts, it is sooooo good. I feel great music artistry deep in my soul. I'm grateful that so many other people appreciate Terry and Chicago as much as I do.@@jerrylisby3440

  • @-Andsori-
    @-Andsori- ปีที่แล้ว +39

    I'm only 13 years old and a bass clarinet player in Jazz band and this was the best song we played!

  • @mikewinkelman7015
    @mikewinkelman7015 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +8

    Im 71 the first time i heard chicago i was hooked

  • @buddhaAl
    @buddhaAl 4 ปีที่แล้ว +221

    I am 73 yrs young and this song still gives me "tingles"! Those 70 good times go on and on and on!

    • @giuliogrifi7739
      @giuliogrifi7739 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      They won't stop !!!

    • @ralphrombauts3725
      @ralphrombauts3725 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I'm just a 32 y.o. kid and loving it. Back when music was built to last

    • @giuliogrifi7739
      @giuliogrifi7739 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ralphrombauts3725 Sorry, amd ?

    • @Bocchi_The_Acoustic
      @Bocchi_The_Acoustic 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@giuliogrifi7739 and it's amazing

    • @orionsoutro1794
      @orionsoutro1794 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      19 years young 😭😭😭🤣🤣 i grew up with my dad listening to this and three dog night

  • @terrymasters1176
    @terrymasters1176 4 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    Chicago's music always takes me back to a time when I still gave a shit about this life.

    • @georgiojansen7758
      @georgiojansen7758 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      idem dito

    • @Space_Jam_2021
      @Space_Jam_2021 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      I pray you have a return to that mentality my friend. Be well!

  • @orlandorivera9011
    @orlandorivera9011 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    This is a Master Pice of art!!! 60/70 best music.

  • @mariofalfan2997
    @mariofalfan2997 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +25

    Good music never goes out of style !

  • @edbollett9083
    @edbollett9083 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    One of the most energetic bands of all times ,hands down..Their incorporation of the brass ensemble just sets it off. Awesomeness at its finest..

  • @americarocks9137
    @americarocks9137 4 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    Terry Kath. One of the GREATEST guitarist ever. Love this band.

  • @asmodeus0454
    @asmodeus0454 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    One sort of has to have Chicago on one's list of favourite groups/bands because they were such damn good musicians. Brilliant musicians.

  • @Dannielive
    @Dannielive 3 ปีที่แล้ว +94

    Waiting for the break of day
    Searching for something to say
    Flashing lights against the sky
    Giving up, I close my eyes
    Sitting cross-legged on the floor
    Twenty five or 6 to 4
    Staring blindly into space
    Getting up to splash my face
    Wanting just to stay awake
    Wondering how much I can take
    Should I try to do some more?
    Twenty five or 6 to 4, oh yeah!
    Feeling like I ought to sleep
    Spinning room is sinking deep
    Searching for something to say
    Waiting for the break of day, woo-oooh
    Twenty five or 6 to 4
    Twenty five or 6 to 4, alright.

    • @ericnadaoka9038
      @ericnadaoka9038 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Thank you for the lyrics Jaime Del Baron!

    • @blancacarbajal6490
      @blancacarbajal6490 ปีที่แล้ว

      Me ha levantado el día y alegrado mi corazón tengo 66

    • @erronblack1
      @erronblack1 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I'm having trouble trying to sleep
      I'm counting sheep but running out
      As time ticks by, still I try
      No rest for crosstops in my mind
      On my own, here we go
      My eyes feel like they're gonna bleed
      Dried up and bulging out my skull
      My mouth is dry, my face is numb
      Fucked up and spun out in my room
      On my own, here we go
      My mind is set on overdrive
      The clock is laughing in my face
      A crooked spine, my senses dulled
      Past the point of delirium
      On my own, here we go
      My eyes feel like they're gonna bleed
      Dried up and bulging out my skull
      My mouth is dry, my face is numb
      Fucked up and spun out in my room
      On my own, here we go

    • @buddyclem7328
      @buddyclem7328 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@erronblack1That song was definitely inspired by this one!

  • @CalifornianCuttlefish
    @CalifornianCuttlefish ปีที่แล้ว +43

    This song gets me pumped no matter what mood I'm in

  • @DiversifiedMachinist
    @DiversifiedMachinist 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

    Hard to believe Peter sang this song with his jaw wired shut. Pretty amazing.

    • @lulugodzilla
      @lulugodzilla 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      You just saw the same Facebook story, too? That's why I'm here.

    • @PamelaShook
      @PamelaShook 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Really? Didn't know that

    • @PamelaShook
      @PamelaShook 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I'm gonna be 60 in July but I love their music!❤❤❤❤❤

    • @butters4596
      @butters4596 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Funny, I don't recall him going around saying he was the best ever because he did it with his jaw wired.

    • @DiversifiedMachinist
      @DiversifiedMachinist 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@butters4596 Well aren't you just a fucking genius. Who said he did, dumbass?

  • @prof2yousmithe444
    @prof2yousmithe444 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    I remember when this song came out. Our rock band in High School covered this and people went wild. What an amazing time to be alive! Terry Kath rocks on!!!

  • @OahuDivingScubaTours
    @OahuDivingScubaTours 4 ปีที่แล้ว +259

    Seriously, are these horns incredible?

    • @brianpuffer7380
      @brianpuffer7380 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Horns, guitar, drums... the whole musical arrangement is amazing! 50 years and this song is as amazing as it was on day 1.

    • @drunkenramble4120
      @drunkenramble4120 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Absolutely, CAKE is another great trumpet/horn Band.

    • @circycle
      @circycle 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Epic horns at the end!!!

    • @rammchic3345
      @rammchic3345 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Saw them in Orlando a few years ago. STILL awesome!!

    • @HardRockMaster7577
      @HardRockMaster7577 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Everything on this song is.... incredible!!

  • @blackdogdays
    @blackdogdays 4 ปีที่แล้ว +91

    Not sure why but had an urge to listen to this again. Ended up repeating it 6 times! Love it. Great riffs throughout the track. The guitar solo in the middle is outrageous and LOVE the horns. Just a great great rockin track~!

    • @donnaharewood9982
      @donnaharewood9982 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The song is addictive. Seven times is nothing. Try ALL DAY! I watch the performance at Tanglewood. That will get you going!

    • @briankushnir8186
      @briankushnir8186 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Just think about it this song is about a heroin trip and coming down. And this dude wrote this song. AMAZING

    • @williehamburger
      @williehamburger ปีที่แล้ว

      It's about staying up all night working on a song...... maybe this song. Everything with musicians isn't about drugs. @@briankushnir8186

  • @philiphemphill4980
    @philiphemphill4980 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    What a classic Terry on guitar the horn section Peter's great vocals the drums what a bet and the key board all in one of the best rock bands of all time

  • @michaelgilmore341
    @michaelgilmore341 5 ปีที่แล้ว +405

    Covered this in jazz band in high school(saxophone). Was not too old at the time(88-92). Good lord we felt like rock stars! We had a killer guitar player for the solo. Got a standing "O" at our spring concert. Could have only imagined what it would have been like playing this in the actual band. Thanks Chicago for allowing us to experience your music!

    • @maniamraja5543
      @maniamraja5543 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I felt like a rock star too

    • @marcuswilliams6840
      @marcuswilliams6840 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Awesome!

    • @stevebogna4417
      @stevebogna4417 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      My son played this song (bass) with his marching band buddies in his High School talent contest and they set the place on fire and won first place....nobody else really came close.

    • @bleuShoErn
      @bleuShoErn 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Have the full score to this album... 4 of us in our group in the 70's. Ah, memories! Played organ on this but my first high school jazz band solo on trumpet was, "Does anybody know what time it is". I was second chair. Seems second chair had all the good solos. Never understood that.

    • @Satanashell
      @Satanashell 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      As a 13 year old I wish I was an 80's kid. So I've gotta ask how was it in the 80's?

  • @Robert-m2m
    @Robert-m2m หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Terry Kath.... AMAZING!

    • @shellybastion9974
      @shellybastion9974 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Mmm, I like that.

    • @ClayScott-qz8kp
      @ClayScott-qz8kp 29 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      He was an amazing guitarist ❤just superb on this song😮He drives it home 😂

    • @shellybastion9974
      @shellybastion9974 29 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@ClayScott-qz8kp Have you seen "I'm a Man," black n' white, 1969? It's here on TH-cam. ..Terry Kath/amazing.

  • @jerrylisby3440
    @jerrylisby3440 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    That guitar solo gives me chills! The good kind.

  • @jacksmith5692
    @jacksmith5692 2 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    Over 50 years and still amazing!

    • @elsapacheco7649
      @elsapacheco7649 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I Recently saw them again in concert and they still sound the same as the first time in 1981. Amazing band!!!!

    • @jacksmith5692
      @jacksmith5692 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@elsapacheco7649 That is great to read so happy you had a great time and they performed!

  • @Roccobear
    @Roccobear ปีที่แล้ว +27

    This song kicks ass. It hits every time I listen to it.

    • @7th_Heaven
      @7th_Heaven 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The imagery on your comment. I saw it 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @berylguru
    @berylguru 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    This track never fails to grab me. That intro. That voice. FANTASTIC!!!

  • @juanvicentelli-albert1197
    @juanvicentelli-albert1197 4 ปีที่แล้ว +968

    IT STILL GIVES ME THE CHILLS AND I AM 70 YEARS OLD
    WHAT A TIME WAS THAT.

    • @carbonitegamorrean8368
      @carbonitegamorrean8368 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      70? really? if that is true, may I ask what other music you like??

    • @Evesautomotive
      @Evesautomotive 4 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      I GUESS AT 70 YOU LOST YOUR HEARING TOO???

    • @thomasgurewicz5396
      @thomasgurewicz5396 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      right on juan...im same age and i keep rocking my ass off// lets go out in style..!!

    • @Necracudda
      @Necracudda 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      How many Spanish speaking people does it take to change a light bulb? Juan.

    • @juanvicentelli-albert1197
      @juanvicentelli-albert1197 4 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      @Michelle Li PINK FLOYD, BLUE OYSTER CLUB, KING CRIMSON, EMERSON LAKE AND PALMER, JETHRO TULL, AND SO ON,.

  • @justjoanna473
    @justjoanna473 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    We were Chaffeys Champs 5 th grade gymnastics. Eddie Laredo asked Miss Chaffey if he could bring music from home. She said, yes! Evertime I hear Chicago I do my routine in my head. Im 62 now and also rode a unicycle all over town. Best times

  • @thelmacummings425
    @thelmacummings425 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    My first concert. It was awesome.

  • @tullfan2560
    @tullfan2560 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Amazing combo of Peter Cetera's passionate voice and the stabbing brass, which all gives way to Terry Kath's solo, which later becomes a backing instrument when the singing comes back to the front. Great progressive music.

    • @kevinweakley3970
      @kevinweakley3970 ปีที่แล้ว

      Robert Lamm remarked that this was his time of trying to write the song! Seraphine said Lamm's songwriting carried the band for the first 2-3 LPs.

  • @arya_moghadam
    @arya_moghadam 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    This is one of my favorite Chicago songs! The reason is because of the strong and amazing bass! 🎸🤘🏼

  • @deb5710
    @deb5710 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    My favorite Chicago tune, it smokes!

  • @rose55bud
    @rose55bud ปีที่แล้ว +8

    The early years of this band.....the first ten years......were the absolute best!! I just love the first lineup of Chicago!!! I'm a big Terry Kath fan!!! Thanks for posting!!

  • @ginamiller6015
    @ginamiller6015 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Sure brings back memories of jamming out in my cousins basement, and cassette tapes, and happy times. Amazing how music instantly takes you back to your youth!

  • @Eric-x2h1y
    @Eric-x2h1y 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +25

    I don't remember not knowing who Chicago is, how lucky am i.

  • @ae5596
    @ae5596 4 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    WE ARE SO FORTUNATE TO LIVE IN PRESENT TIME & LISTEN TO THESE MASTERPIECES!

    • @davebrown9714
      @davebrown9714 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      👏🏾👏🏾👍🏾

  • @jordancollins696
    @jordancollins696 4 ปีที่แล้ว +599

    It’s unfortunate that most of the “greatest guitarists of all time” lists don’t mention Terry Kath. This is one of the greatest solos ever played.

    • @deadringer28
      @deadringer28 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      And the incredible thing is that much of the lead guitar has been removed from the version that was released. If you want to hear the full version you need to hear the quad version. Will blow you away how much was removed early in the song.
      th-cam.com/video/472OwaMhZGA/w-d-xo.html

    • @dexterdogg
      @dexterdogg 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Agreed!

    • @KellyTaylorGuy
      @KellyTaylorGuy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Gospel.

    • @m.b.2153
      @m.b.2153 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@deadringer28 I heard Chicago for the 1st time at 10 yrs old ! And my whole family loved the BAND! After seeing 25 or 6 to 4 , I was blown away by Terry's guitar playing ! What a talent that no one knew about till now !

    • @jerrylisby3440
      @jerrylisby3440 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      My all time favorite guitar solo ever!!!!!!! I love the song too though.

  • @mikecane
    @mikecane 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    That opening. Unforgettable.

  • @linseamohr6707
    @linseamohr6707 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Jimi Hendrix said Terry Kath was a way better guitarist than he was. Amazing compliment. This song is the best!

  • @joyceteopas6621
    @joyceteopas6621 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    One of the Best songs produced. Really represented the times many of us were experiencing.

  • @mattnoahchannel
    @mattnoahchannel 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    I'm only 66 here in 2024 so in 1969 I was only 11. When I got to high school I bought the album and loved it. I still own it. I usually like songs for their melody, not their lyrics (which can get a Catholic boy explaining himself, at times!). I like everything about 25 or 6 to 4. It was a genius lyric in the song and fit perfectly. Thank you, Chicago! Live long and prosper, 25 or 6 to 4. BTW, it was 26.

  • @UncleElEx
    @UncleElEx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Horn section.... reminds me of Earth Wind and Fire.
    I guess that's one of the reasons they toured together.
    The guitar solo is unbelievable.

  • @khernandez46
    @khernandez46 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    One of the greatest bands to ever exist. Many of these songs bring such memories of a time long gone now....

  • @rubychew6535
    @rubychew6535 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Chicago is a great band.

  • @jangkaro
    @jangkaro 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Been stuck this riff in my head all day long.

  • @dwaynewladyka577
    @dwaynewladyka577 5 ปีที่แล้ว +219

    Terry Kath is a legend. This song showcases his guitar skills brilliantly. May he rest in peace.

    • @Tammyperry1
      @Tammyperry1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      VERY UNDERRATED GUITARIST! We lost a good talent here!

    • @ricardosalomao5690
      @ricardosalomao5690 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Terry was amazing.

    • @jamesb9965
      @jamesb9965 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Jimmi said he was the best

  • @chrisjsweet732
    @chrisjsweet732 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I literally can’t decide which is better the vocals or the guitar playing.

  • @adamholtz733
    @adamholtz733 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Terry Kath gets to cut loose on this song with a fantastic guitar solo full of intense energy !!!!!

  • @GeordieGroundwater
    @GeordieGroundwater 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    I remember when these guys were at their peak in the UK. Yes, they were great there too. So much great music in the late 60s and early 70s. I read a lot on here about Terry Kath - don't get me wrong, he's enormous - but the I read nothing about the rhythm section. Doesn't anyone else notice the phenomenal drumming, or am I just not on target? I think Terry himself would say it's the band together, not just one guy.

    • @deancoronado4898
      @deancoronado4898 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm listening to the drumming specifically because of how amazing it is

    • @juliehargous2531
      @juliehargous2531 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes it was the whole band but Terry isn't here anymore and alot of us miss him, something very special was lost when he passed.

    • @TimmyTickle
      @TimmyTickle 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Probably because the bass player on this song was accused of ruining the band in the 80s

    • @donnaharewood9982
      @donnaharewood9982 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Exactly! They fit together perfectly. They disintegrated after Kath died. Kath was the catalyst that started the marvellous reaction.

    • @donnaharewood9982
      @donnaharewood9982 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Steve Lunde I thought they were extremely glamorous.

  • @davethebass3517
    @davethebass3517 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I bought this as a young teenager when it was first released and it's still one of my top favourite songs ever!

  • @karenstewart1265
    @karenstewart1265 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Chicago's introduction into this song is on 🔥 🔥 🔥!
    What beautiful music this group made. They were all that and more!!!!!!

  • @DJNurseAnnabella
    @DJNurseAnnabella ปีที่แล้ว +33

    Makes me think of the return of Michael Keaton as Batman 💥that scene was so cool.

  • @brianrego5622
    @brianrego5622 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    He's still got it

  • @bridgetkintz72
    @bridgetkintz72 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    I heard this on a commercial. I haven't heard this song in years. Had look it up and listen to it again.

  • @_ambivalentamber_8032
    @_ambivalentamber_8032 4 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    I love the way he’s making those strings sing

    • @2rock4blues
      @2rock4blues 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Terry Kath was a gifted guitar player. Jimi Hendrix once said, " That Cat can Play"

    • @mactaz1517
      @mactaz1517 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Terry Kath was a fon on those strings .. dude didn't have to take a backseat to nobody!

  • @sticky3983
    @sticky3983 4 ปีที่แล้ว +193

    Just think, when they were signing their record deal the record label wanted them to get rid of their horn section. Glad they refused. Probably wouldn't have gotten this sound.

    • @davidjackson2419
      @davidjackson2419 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      They never even considered getting rid of the brass section; and if they did I'm agree glad they didn't it made them who they are..

    • @marcuswilliams6840
      @marcuswilliams6840 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Didn't know that! That's the company for ya! I'm glad the "workers" refused too!

    • @bevperezperez2105
      @bevperezperez2105 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      What - no horns, who were they kidding? They would have never been the same band!

    • @ProgRockNerd
      @ProgRockNerd 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@davidjackson2419 I read once that sometime around 1990, the horns considered leaving _en masse_ and hiring themselves out because they were being used so little in the band at the time. Obviously they patched things up.

  • @mikeenike13able
    @mikeenike13able 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This song’s a trip in and of itself, nothing needed to go on the journey.

  • @melonswater3515
    @melonswater3515 3 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    It's kinda a shame later in the 80's I think they mostly stuck to love ballads, when they had amazing stuff like this!

  • @MalcolmCraggs
    @MalcolmCraggs 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    My biggest regret was not going to see these guys perform at the City hall, Newcasle upon Tyne in 69 or was it 1970.
    Amazingly loads of empty seats on the day.
    Despite that I've been a fan since this album was released.

    • @shellybastion9974
      @shellybastion9974 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ..Oh. Forget it, man; enjoy the song.

  • @juleshewittmason916
    @juleshewittmason916 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I can listen to this any time & still just as great as the first time

  • @Krisleigh1981
    @Krisleigh1981 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The drums 🔥🔥 That riff 🔥🔥 What a gem of a song ❤❤❤

  • @freeman10000
    @freeman10000 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Absolutely amazing tune with so much atmosphere and texture.
    It blows me away to think I was one year old when this song was originally released.

    • @freeman10000
      @freeman10000 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      One year later and this tune is still blowing me away.

  • @ArrowJFH
    @ArrowJFH หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This song takes me back to a better time for my generation.

  • @Sedan57Chevy
    @Sedan57Chevy 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1281

    Bought some pizza with my mom yesterday, and the total came to $25.64. We both started singing this. So glad that this great music will never die.

    • @jeffreyalgra4084
      @jeffreyalgra4084 5 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      That made me smile 😊

    • @418Abdul
      @418Abdul 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      too cool, man-- hope it made Mom's day

    • @enterprise59
      @enterprise59 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Sad part is, the music will last for ever, but we won't :(

    • @kamui1847
      @kamui1847 5 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      damn that's an expensive pizza

    • @jwallaert
      @jwallaert 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@jeffreyalgra4084 I see what you did there :D You make me smile!

  • @dominiclaface5372
    @dominiclaface5372 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This song has been recently featured in a commercial that airs during NFL games and I hadn't heard it in at least a decade. Make Music Great Again, for cryin' out loud!

  • @alanchao6169
    @alanchao6169 ปีที่แล้ว +91

    Started vibing as soon as I heard this one in THE FLASH

    • @itzpyro4667
      @itzpyro4667 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Me too lol

    • @KazJokerKazie
      @KazJokerKazie ปีที่แล้ว +6

      So as i

    • @slapyoulikeimconnery55
      @slapyoulikeimconnery55 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Especially cuz my boy Michael Keaton Batman 89 was listening to this🔥👌🏽

  • @echevarriajrsamuel
    @echevarriajrsamuel 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    This song is the reason why I’ve been a fan of Chicago and I’ve been friends with these guys for the last three years.

    • @davefrommaine9822
      @davefrommaine9822 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Where did you meet them?

    • @echevarriajrsamuel
      @echevarriajrsamuel 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I first met them three years ago when I went to see them at Tampa for the heart and soul 2.0 tour back in March then next thing you know I’m friends with the current and former band members on Facebook.

  • @gsbealer
    @gsbealer ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Only 71 and haven’t heard this amazing piece in I don’t know how long.
    Mmmmmmmm baby!!!

  • @lindalowe8341
    @lindalowe8341 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Thank. God my mom played these albums while cleaning the house on Saturday and Sunday! I loved it!

  • @jeanninem8227
    @jeanninem8227 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I LOVE the older Chicago songs w/ the horns...ohhh yeah! I was in a Drum Corp I twirled the rifle. I was color guard. But we had a Fantastic horn assembly and with it being 1975 76 77...We did Alot of Chicago songs 🎵 And when we went to competitions, we'd always get 1st place! Because we did Chicago songs that were on the radio and we had a huge horn.line. I married my first love, he played baritone. My son ended up playing baritone in the Bristol. RI 4th of July parade..America's oddest parade. 🎺🎺📯🎶🎵🎶🎺🥁🥁

    • @lowfy0
      @lowfy0 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      what a story

    • @jymfroelich2285
      @jymfroelich2285 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I love your story and reminiscing... I'm 55, grew up in the Chicago suburbs in the 70s and also marched in drum corps. I can totally relate. Going to see Chicago and Earth Wind and Fire later tonight in Tampa. Just can't get enough of these tunes, the soundtrack to our childhood!

  • @brahmabkitty03
    @brahmabkitty03 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    My high school band teacher made us play this song in high school

  • @JeromeMurphy-n4y
    @JeromeMurphy-n4y ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The thing that sticks out the most for me is the great guitar work by Mr. Terry Kath.

  • @alayna3779
    @alayna3779 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Omg I've had this stuck in my head for days and found it

  • @breakcreate6936
    @breakcreate6936 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    The fact that this was recorded on an 8-track astounds me to this day.

  • @enriquearanda5845
    @enriquearanda5845 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I was a 7 year old Latino kid in South Bay CA. My neighbors were an elderly couple and sometimes I'd mow their lawn. I remember Mr. Jim washing his Malibu and listening to this. That's my earliest memory of my first introduction to rock and roll

  • @robertbuckley5280
    @robertbuckley5280 5 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Feb 18th 1970 they played at my High School in Wilmington Delaware. Their second album had just come out a couple weeks earlier. Awesome night and a very cool high school memory

    • @MALTESEFALCON1
      @MALTESEFALCON1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Biden is bought by China

    • @maximomartin3608
      @maximomartin3608 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MALTESEFALCON1 context or relevance?

  • @lelandspencer7129
    @lelandspencer7129 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    My big sister turned me on to Chicago when I was a kid growing up in Indiana in the mid 1970's. I dug the music as an 8 year old, and am still diggin' this at 53 years old. Terry Kath was such a great guitarist! And very underrated to say the least. This music is timeless and will always be relevant! R.I.P. Terry!

  • @brianarenson6665
    @brianarenson6665 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love Chicago and had all their LP's. They are one of the greatest groups .

  • @taureanrat
    @taureanrat 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I feel pretty lucky to have got to watch Terry Kath perform when Chicago played the coliseum in Seattle shortly before the accident, one of the best guitar players ever! IMHO

  • @mrlakerbob
    @mrlakerbob 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Chicago at their zenith
    What a great mix of musical genre's... pop, rock and little jazz

  • @CPB1
    @CPB1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    Kids this is what is called Music....and Talent

  • @martinpidhany8278
    @martinpidhany8278 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wow I was.9 when this was blasting on the radio. Simpler times but complex music is what we grew up with, sheer brilliance.

  • @anthonydavis4829
    @anthonydavis4829 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    The greatest band ever. Growing old with them. Miss orginal line up. Saw Terry and the boys at Alpine Valley twice.

    • @billdeblaey6078
      @billdeblaey6078 ปีที่แล้ว

      I was in Lake Geneva the night SRV died in the helicopter crash.😢

  • @jeremiahertzberger423
    @jeremiahertzberger423 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    Bro I just watched an ad containing this song while waiting to listen to it 😂

  • @robertherrera2428
    @robertherrera2428 5 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    Damn this music is awesome. There's nothing compared to this in 2019. Those were the hippy trippy days.

    • @szqsk8
      @szqsk8 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Robert Herrera They were the best days! If I had a time machine I'd go back to 1974-1979.

    • @TheSimonScowl
      @TheSimonScowl 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It's out there, but you have to dig for it. The mainstream no longer rewards excellence. Excellence requires too much overhead. Gotta make the $$$! 🤢

    • @minnesotamerry8672
      @minnesotamerry8672 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@szqsk8 Me too!

    • @marcorodriguez9708
      @marcorodriguez9708 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Still and always

    • @HardRockMaster7577
      @HardRockMaster7577 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@szqsk8 My teen years were some of 1968, all of 1969-1973, and most of 1974.

  • @liv3957
    @liv3957 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I should thank my dad for getting me in to this amazing genre of music. I don’t know what has happened to music today, but I am thankful this music still exists and will never be forgotten.

  • @Marrero-bb2st
    @Marrero-bb2st หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    You got the hit.😊 0:11

  • @rammchic3345
    @rammchic3345 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I saw them in Orlando a few years ago. Still incredible!

  • @patrice-marialove484
    @patrice-marialove484 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Love it! My favorite hard rock group!

  • @raquelcooper7330
    @raquelcooper7330 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This song makes sets my soul aflame. I saw them and EWF in concert a few years ago...when they both joined together to play...OMG...I was ready to meet my Maker!!! As much as I love EWF, I have to say that Chicago's horns are the absolute BEST eva!!

  • @ACGUZMAN777
    @ACGUZMAN777 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    What a amazing ensambling of good musicians. Thats how a hit is made!!!

  • @kevinb8346
    @kevinb8346 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The horn section blows my mind ✌️✌️✌️✌️

  • @karenbrecht8545
    @karenbrecht8545 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Great times great music

  • @johnb9507
    @johnb9507 ปีที่แล้ว

    Chicago II is my favorite album of all time. I fell in love with it more than 50 years ago and I still love it. Steven Wilson did a great job remixing it. I highly recommend it to anybody who loves this album.

  • @christopherpesce8515
    @christopherpesce8515 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    I've listened to "25 or 6 to 4"at least 20 all day and night yep good times

    • @brianeastman3547
      @brianeastman3547 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yup,it sure is man, a sweet old tune, Keep up the good work man and spirits man

  • @rebeccaparr9042
    @rebeccaparr9042 หลายเดือนก่อน

    They don't make music like this anymore 😢.. makes you feel awesome 🫠💃🙋

  • @emmaz.luedemann213
    @emmaz.luedemann213 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Never gets old, just better every time !!!