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- On 2017 North American Tour, Chicago the band performs complete Make Me Smile (So Much to Say, So Much to Give, Anxiety's Moment, West Virginia Fantasies, Colour My World, To Be Free, Now More Than Ever) from 1970 Chicago II live in concert at the Los Angeles Forum, Inglewood, CA on June 10, 2017 with The Doobie Brothers as the opening act.
The Chicago line-up on tour is original band members Robert Lamm on keyboards, vocals, Lee Loughnane on trumpet, James Pankow on trombone, as well as Tris Imboden on drums, Keith Howland on guitar, Lou Pardini on keyboards, vocals and Walfredo Reyes, Jr. on percussion, Jeff Coffey on bass and vocals and Ray Herrmann on woodwinds.
I have seen Chicago no less than eight times in concert and am constantly amazed at their energy. These guys come to play and they don't fool around. No breaks. No endless stage chatter. It's just one tune after another. Their music is great, they enjoy what they do and they clearly appreciate their fans. Play on, brothers. Play on.
Absolutely Steve... These guys are incredible... Just a pleasure to watch them.
should be called something else. that is not chicago.
This is REAL music. These are REAL musicians and singers.
Absolutely. I think they were underrated all along their many years.
Terry Kath can never be replaced !!!!!!!!
either can Danny or Peter
He can be honored. Keith is a great guitarist.
Lou Pardini is by far the closest to Terry vocally.
I was thinking the exact same thing
Keith is awesome
Lee still ROCK’S the TRUMPET!!! and Jimmy on
theTROMBONE!!👌🤩😀
Miss Walter p.
I love CHICAGO!!
I miss Walter on the SAX!
May god be with him and his family...
Great music...Terry Kath would be proud of this.
Terry Kath would have been proud.. I still wish it was him up there singing..We miss you. 40 years this past January!!
I love how the original members kept true to the Chicago sound....after Terry Kath died,,, and the Peter Cetera David Foster EGO show of the 1980s....it is nice to see that despite all the changes....horns are still being played in a 2017 clip. Terry Kath is missed so much even after all these years RIP !!!
Ralph Stubbs I agree with the sentrnce Peter Cetera ego show. So true. Didn't he come a little later than the rest...and then to fire Danny...come on.
@@theresaakins2317 Cetera saved this band's ass in the early 1980s. Had they been more appreciative, he may have been willing to carry them for a couple of more years.
Close to 50 yrs later and there is nothing better than Chicago
I know people like to knock that original players are no longer with the band, yes it's always great to see them, but a band, no matter how long they been together or what members have been in at a certain time, are still a band. They still continue with 3 original members and current lineup who show respect to the legacy of the band. Very few bands of this era or even current have all their original members. More power to them to keep going on.
As someone who was born the year they were getting started, it is an impressive accomplishment to still be going strong like this. Your post was well stated.
They have played this perhaps 3,000 times over 50 years...still lots of energy and enjoyment.
I am a huge Chicago fan and I am recommending you guys check out Leonid and Friends. They are a Russian Chicago cover band. Absolutely incredible. You will be blown away by their technical skills but even more by the passion and love of Chicago's incredible music that comes across so well watching them play. You won't be sorry.
@@adamb4610 i watched......theyre spot on.....solid tribute.....captured this song technically, and the energy
More than 50 years on the road and they are still awesome!
I was at this concert at LA Forum with a dear long time friend Hollie, another friend Barry and his son. It was absolutely fabulous. We were on the floor! Will never forget this special time!!
We saw them in Tucson, AZ two weeks ago tonight and the concert was awesome. We’ve seen them quite a few times since 1990 and this was one of the best shows.....the music was awesome.....the band was really into the show. We met them afterwards and they cheered my wife when she thanked them for 50 + years of music that we love. Yeah, they’ve changed but who hasn’t. They aren’t just “making do” with replacement players...they are all are incredible musicians.
Takes me back to Wheaton Central HS in the mid 70s.....one of the staples from the band at football games
This band actually looks like they are having a blast...
Well they are!! Always. Always sound fantastic.
And I'm having a blast with them!
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Dan Fleming great music
The Real Music Observer. How long have you done The Resl Music Observer?
This particular band resembles the original Chicago vocal strength. Lou Pardini and Jeff Coffey are great additions. Last time I saw Chicago, Bill Champlin was with them. They sounded like a Chicago tribute band.
I would go see these guys.
Champlin was an excellent musician and a good songwriter, but a whiny vocalist. Pardini is far superior for their sound.
Love Pardini - we saw him in 2015, and I'm glad we did. He really captures the right sound. Nothing against Champlain though, he had a great voice on the songs they recorded during his time with them, but anything he covered didn't always sound right. Pardini gets as close to the original recordings as one could possibly get.
I've realized after viewing a lot of videos that Bill Champlin is the reason I totally lost interest in this group for 30 years. Once they decided to recreate the energy of the early years and hired to that, bang they're back.
Pardini was the best thing to happen to this band after the passing of Terry. He's soulful and his vocals are so powerful. His Chicago II performance is the closest to Terry's you'll see.
Jeff Coffey is great on lead vocals! Just superb!
They do look like they are happy and having fun again. Perhaps a new album in the future. The additions to the group are spot on, Keith is one of the best pickers I have heard, keyboards are awesome, the guy that took Jasons place is awesome. Water I guess retired for health reasons and his replacement is awesome. Some many lead singers in the group, is what they were originally. Robert Lamm still sounds as great as ever. The expanded drum section has really improved their sound. I am so glad they are still making music cause I am still listening and still a big fan.
It’s good they have more people singing, both to have more different singing voices to cover particular songs but also to give one another a break.
50 yrs together and still playing strong .....
A littke older but heart remains there
THIS IS MY FAVORITE SONG , OF ALL TIME !!!! 💖💙🙏
I love "Ballet For a Girl in Buchanan," it is the greatest way to start a Chicago concert! The almost "jam" session part is awesome. I leaned over to my mom while Ray Herrmann was playing the flute and said "If you think my saxophone skills are impressive, watch me play the flute!" We refer to Lee as "The Sensitive One" because of all the times he cried during the documentary. So amazing, I get chills everytime and this never gets old!
What documentary do you speak of? Methinks I'd like to see it.
What documentary are you speaking of. Methinks I'd
@@zombywoof1015 It is called "Now More Than Ever: The History of Chicago." So good! It's from 2016.
❤️ such handsome classy looking men and man lie their music so much !!!
LOVE LOVE!!! SAW THEM LIVE THIS WEEK!!! FANTASTIC!!
2:00 ...Oh my God!!! This is a side of Chicago that you almost never hear. You will never hear this on the radio. I don't know if this was even ever released on anything (anyone correct me if I'm wrong). This shows you what they can really do when left to their own devices!
Now you've got to listen to the whole thing. Because yes the very beginning is, normal and on every record in the world. It's what comes after that which is special. It's like they just totally let loose and become musicians... Free-form!
And then, of course, it turns into one of the most amazingly beautiful songs they ever recorded!
the vocals are better than they've been in a very long time
when you think the talent they had when they started, and thru all the up and downs they still had it in bucketfuls, really amazing.
theres only two new changes the sax player and the 2nd keyboard player the rest have been to gather years. @Jethro Tull
Incredible musicians. Love Chicago.
vv
Jimmy Pankow says "It ain't over til I SAY it's over!"
Pankow is clowning on stage, but he is the driving force behind so many songs. He is amazing!
Didn’t he write the ballet these songs are part of?
I saw them last night at the B B & T in new jersey they sounded awesome and yes they were having fun
Mike Dixon I saw them in Ga., 6/24/17; they were amazing! Still enjoying themselves that's for sure! :-)
I saw them also at BB and T it was my first time seeing them and I was 60 at the time. Still sounded great though not as good as original. Been researching them since then and the seven originals were an absolute hard rocking band. Terry Kath was an amazing talent as was Peter Cetera on vocals
I saw them on a pbs channel oldies telethon and it gave me the douche chills.
Incredible muscians. Love Chicago!
ONE of my favorite bands ! sound just as great as they did in the 70's !
Great, Amazing Performance by one of America’s Greatest Band Chicago, My favorite, more power, God Bless to All, From San Francisco With Love!💕💞❤️🙏😘
I saw them last week in Stamford, Ct. Their energy, stamina and talent is off the chart. I've been playing your videos over and over. I used to play their big orange 8-track tape every day while driving my brand new dark blue 1968 Dodge Dart. All the Boomers in the audience were transported back to happier times. Thanks for posting your beautiful videos.
I was almost 33 when I saw them in 2015, and I felt that vibe, knowing this was the music my parents came of age listening to (both parents got me into Chicago early in my own life). I saw people dancing in the crowd to Colour My World, not one of my favorites, but you could feel the love there. And I was on my feet and singing along with the rest of the audience the whole night. It felt amazing to probably be the youngest there, and know what great music is supposed to sound and feel like.
I was at that show. I have seen Chicago many times since the mid 70's. They were really "ON" that night in Stamford.
I was at that Stamford show! It transported me back to 1970. They were on 🔥.
I always go back to CHICAGO,when I need great music in my life!
Awesome, still awesome!
One of the all time great bands.
Dreams comes true? Right, well Chicago come to play here in Puerto Rico. Love them.
What a great band!
Best song of theirs
Thanks for posting.
I love this,,,, it was great " live" and I love the way it looks like Robert Lamm has full arm tats... lol,,, great arrangements... I feel I should be back in the marching band twirling my flag and playing my alto sax in the stands..... but that was so long ago!!! Rock on Chicago!
Awesome!! My Favorite Band.....I'll see them September 14 in Monterrey ......I can't wait ,
Great Brass!! Love u Chicago!!!
I see them in 2 weeks and I can't wait!!
They are one of the best bands ever!
Approaching storm was always one of my favorites
Fantastic! Love the early Chicago / CTA years! Thanks for uploading this video!
amazing. One of the best line up . its a pity that Jeff left the band
A pesar de no contar con varios de sus integrantes originales sigue siendo la madre de todas las bandas, tocan con la calidad que los caracteriza. los verè en la Arena de la Ciudad de México, próximo septiembre.
Chicago is the Best music ever
memories of my young age in year 70s wonderful sound
I love Champlin singing it. BUT? Pardini is killing it !! Wow!
Still beautiful music even after all these years!! Youre still#1!!
Incredible musicians. Love Chicago!
Still strongly enjoying these beautiful gems in........2020!!!!!!!
still amazing!
Magic...
panko brilliant musician and writer
This was great to hear. Thank you for posting
Estuve en su concierto en México el 9 de septiembre, son espectaculares, me quedé con ganas de mas.
Son sencillamente únicos y fenomenales, mis favoritos por siempre!!!♥️♥️
Incredible musicians. Love Chicago.
Write back and let me know if there can be any band-Orchestra better than Chicago. Every time you listen to it. I will be there with you all friends
Fantasticos, son unos jovencitos todavia
Claro, porque son integrantes nuevos, de los originales hay solamente 3 en este video. El del trombón, la trompeta y el piano en la parte alta junto a la batería.
He tenido la Oportunidad de ver a una de las mejores Bandas como es Chicago en una gira que hicieron por Puebla, México a pesar de ya no se encuentran con sus integrantes Jeff Coffey , Tris Imboden quede muy impresionado con todas sus interpretaciones actualmente ingresaron 3 nuevos integrantes para reemplazarlos un Bajista, un Percusionista y un Nuevo Vocalista y si volvieran estar presentes de nuevo en una nueva audición acudiría a verlis de nuevo.
Best Chicago cover band...
That is the first time I've ever seen Lee sing. He's pretty good.
Yep. Just wish he wouldn't dress like his grandfather.
He sang "This Time" on Chicago XI. I wasn't sure it was him, but it is. One of my favorite tunes they have done over the years. Check it out:)
Lou fit perfect with Chicago was made for him
Walfredo Reyes has moved over to drums, and his brother has been added to percussion. Donnell is now doing the vocals that Coffey did, and they have added Brian Wilson's bassist. Only 3 originals left-- Pankow, Loughnane and Lamm.
Parazaider Retired from Touring but still a band member
This is not just "Make Me Smile" and Color My World" it is the entire "Ballad For a Girl In Buchannon" which is side 1 of the Chcago II album - Amazing job though was never the same without Terry Kath
Lou Pardini!!!
☆☆☆ I LOVE all your albums BUT my favorites albums are THE WHITE ALBUM and CHIC@GO number 3 [#3 #3 #3] ☆☆☆
I miss Walter P on the SAX😎🤩👀
Cuando veremos un musical de Chicagoooooo?
Hellyeah
...nothing wrong with Robert Lamm and the original horn section... dem guys ! ...there's nobody like them, never be anybody like them, they'll be buried next to each other with their instruments... to me, Mr. Lamm sounded a bit like Terry Kath in parts... I believe Robert Lamm stated somewhere, in a TH-cam or Article , that Terry was his Hero... so it wouldn't surprise me if Robert, and his keyboards, and his voice, were touched by a Loving Presence...
...I like hearing The Real Chicago Boys here... for their age, they're really tearing it up... and I feel like I have to treasure these moments because there's so few moments left, when I'll be able to hear THEM... When they're gone, their unique sound, the sound of the Chicago I Love, goes with them... time just moves too fast...
I believe that this, the Chicago Band above, without Terry Kath, and Danny Seraphine, is disabled somewhat (as like myself)), and listening earlier to Chicago's birth days, "Chicago Transit Authority" Tubes, and earlier stuff, etc... and then playing this Tube... it might just be my medication, but, it seems I can just hear the sounds of the real band breaking through the supporting staff... and it excites me! ...but I so too hear what's missing and it saddens me...
You are so Loved Terry Kath, Thank You for your Music, your Legacy... it never gets old, and you still amaze me...
Danny Seraphine, You too are Loved, and missed greatly, by me anyway, and it's frustrating to know your still alive and drumming, but not with your true band mates... I say again, Life is too short for inconsequential, insignificant, superficial, etc... nonsense! When I listen to your stuff, I want to drag you by the ear to where you belong... not to put the new guy down but, forgeddaboudit! ...there's no one who can take your place, not ever in a trillion years... give the job to the man who's right for the job, who does the job best, who's been playing the gig for 50 or so years, who partly gave birth to the Band and the Music... am I missin' somethin' ?!?!
...it's just Stupid already! sheeze!
Anyway's... Thanks Danny Seraphine, from a Big Fan... you were great at the Hall-of-Fame Gig, by the way, nice job! Hope you're still drumming at least.. later! - Johnny B. from Brooklyn.
Ok..is anyone else BLOWN AWAY by Robert Lamm's tattoos?? I've followed Chicago for years, and have never known him to have full blown arm sleeve tattoos on both arms. Are they real? And if so, A.) When did this happen? and B.) Not to judge...but isn't he a little old for the Nikki Sixx look??
I don't think they're real. I think that is a long sleeve tee-shirt.
I think so too, I think I see a red cuff at the wrist. I know someone that has some kind of condition on her arm and wears a compression type of sleeve all of the time, sometimes she wears one that looks like tattoos all over her arm, he could have something like this... or maybe just wanted to have fun with it. So funny to see this all over his arm. I believe it is not a tattoo.
I was thinking, "Damn, Lamm is a badass!" and then I saw the cuffs.
no they are not real but they look pretty frickin badass
I am VERY SHOCKED!
Long live terry Kath
thought that looked like ARRRnald on the sax, respect, peace out
Two members have quit/retired in the past week...Jeff and Tris. They have hurriedly been replaced prior to the Las Vegas engagement. Is the end of Chicago in sight?
Owen Wilson on bass!
bpabustan owen wilson?
how did they get owen Wilson to stand in on bass?
Lou Pardini is such a great replacement, vocally, for Terry Kath
I saw other videos where he didn’t sound as good singing other songs, but he sounds and looks great here. Jim’s trombone positions look disconcerting though, and apparently Arnold Schwarzenegger is their saxophone and flute player.
More brass in music, please!
Chicago was an immensely talented band that created some really nice music. Unfortunately, that was over 40 years ago.
Good tribute band
MUSIC AS AS LOVELY AS THIS GOOD BLESS YOU FOLKS YOU WILL KNOW WHAT ALL OF YOU MEAN TO ME😉🤝🏼😔🤮😇🤣😎👓💞👀👁😉💞
Where's Walt Parazaider ?!
ey,and Jason,n Walter?????
Wow, Walter Parazider is looking younger
Walt's health is not good. He no longer tours. Ray Hermann has filled in for several years.
Who's the guy with sleeves on his shirt playing trombone?
Love this song, but really needs Terry
The name of this entire piece is Ballet for a girl in Buchannon.
Jeff Coffey left last year, as did Tris Imboden.
Is that a shirt, or is Bobby Lamm that heavily tatted up?
Sure looks like tats, don't they?
they could very well not even be tattoos, but compression sleeves, which eliminate chronic aches in the arm joints of musicians from constant repetition of movement. Lamm suggested that the band performed over 200 shows in 2017 alone.
Terry Kath just made this song!
Not one band-Orchestra better than Chicago. As someone wrote, see how good it is? A whole city was named after them. ( joke)