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1275midget Mike's 73 Midget
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Released in 1970. Wasn't interested in it at that time. Came across this vid a few months ago and seeing it played stoked my guitar interests.
Past 2 months have been learning to play along with this video.
The guitar player form Chicago put together some nice riffs. Through in many techniques. He didn't fear the fret board !!

Terry Kath...........Chicago guitar player.


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That song title never made any sense to me

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It's about a guy up very late (25 or 26 to 4AM) working on writing a song.

Like lots or people, I'd heard the song hundreds or thousands of times, but didn't fully appreciate it (or Terry Kath) until I stumbled onto this live Chicago performance of it several months ago.

No wonder Jimi Hendrix admired Terry's playing so much!




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Yea, I know that's what is said but the title, 25 or 6 to 4 still makes no sense to me

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In reply to # 3431616 by Gerry Yea, I know that's what is said but the title, 25 or 6 to 4 still makes no sense to me

"Does anybody really know what time it is?"

Both great songs!


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In reply to # 3431616 by Gerry Yea, I know that's what is said but the title, 25 or 6 to 4 still makes no sense to me

If they said 3:34 or 3:35 AM or 25 or 26 to 4 it would have sounded awkward. It also can create a bit more interest when something is cryptic. The Beatles and Bob Dylan made careers doing that. smiling smiley


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cwweigleathotmail Chuck Weigle
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Kath's playing is fantastic. Funny thing...if you watch Angus Young (AC/DC) play, he too is animated in a style similar to Kath. Very cool...makes me want to go buy a fender strat! (Although I'm not sure what brand guitar Kath was playing...?)

Thanks for sharing the video, hadn't seen it before...liked it a lot!

Chuck

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In reply to # 3431804 by cwweigleathotmail Kath's playing is fantastic. Funny thing...if you watch Angus Young (AC/DC) play, he too is animated in a style similar to Kath. Very cool...makes me want to go buy a fender strat! (Although I'm not sure what brand guitar Kath was playing...?)

Thanks for sharing the video, hadn't seen it before...liked it a lot!

Chuck

Thats a nice well played Fender Stratocaster in the live 1970 video..............

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now all of this makes one wonder what the song 74-75 by the connells is about.

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....yup, or 123 by Wilson Pickett...........o,right................smoking smiley


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One of the great groups! I really like the instrumental parts.
Tower of Power had a great horn section too.

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dohc281 Silver Member Ira Eckstein
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Early CTA is a good sound. Unfortunately the group went down hill after Kath's death.


If you hit your pony over the nose at the outset of your acquaintance, he may not love you, but he will take a deep interest in your movements ever afterwards.



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Tact is the ability to tell someone to go to hell in such a way that they look forward to the trip.

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I hate it when song titles make no sense, it impacts my life profoundly. But it makes me happy being miserable dwelling on it.

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la-Verne das ok....being the onliest brotha on the forym, I tryz to be perlite n all yall, but dayum......you whitemeats....hey yo shut da f****up.....


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