Terry Kath
American guitarist and singerWikipedia
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Sep 17, 2026
Phil WilliamsHOST
Great to have you, Phil Show.
Phil WilliamsHOST
News Talk 98.7. Terry Kath, the guitar player, if you've ever watched any video of him, he was a big tall.
Phil WilliamsHOST
I mean, he could have played football in the pros.
Phil WilliamsHOST
He was a big guy.
speaker_0HOST
In 1977, Chicago released Chicago 11.
speaker_0HOST
This was the final album to feature founding guitarist and singer Terry Kath before his untimely death in early 1978.
speaker_0HOST
The record leaned towards their jazz rock and soft pop arrangements.
speaker_0HOST
Hit number six on the Billboard albums chart, it had the hits Baby What a Big Surprise and Take Me Back to Chicago.
James GoldenHOST
And he was vocalist.
James GoldenHOST
Those of you Chicago fans know Robert Lamb... did a lot of the vocals in the beginning, along with Terry Kath, the late, great, one of the best guitarists who ever lived, Terry Kath.
James GoldenHOST
And so it was when Peter Cetera's voice started emerging, it was like, whoa, this guy's amazing.
James GoldenHOST
Anyway, Peter Cetera has a birthday today, born in 1944.
Aldo NovaGUEST
Then I just went down.
Aldo NovaGUEST
The Terry Kath, his solo is just unbelievable.
Aldo NovaGUEST
So that started, then I went to Hendrix and although Hendrix was after that, I, you know, I, I would shed for two years in my, in my room, just doing.
Tom TreumuthHOST
And although are you self-taught then?
Parker ThuneHOST
Tile center Chris says the new open blows bring Kurt Cobain back.
Mike SteelyHOST
Do not disrespect Terry Kath, one of the great guitarists, and I love Nirvana, but Terry Kath can outplay Kurt Cobain on the guitar.
Mike SteelyHOST
Okay, it's a mismatch.
Mike SteelyHOST
Cobain's pretty good.
Mike SteelyHOST
Power chords, not bad.
Mike SteelyHOST
Simple solos.
Mike SteelyHOST
But Cobain is in the FCS compared to Terry Kath in the FBS.
Mike SteelyHOST
And I love Nirvana.
Jimmy PardoHOST
It just isn't...
Jimmy PardoHOST
Like when Jason Sheff replaced him, Bill Champlin came in and replaced Terry Kath.
Jimmy PardoHOST
And then, you know, eventually Donnie Dacus was in between, who was also great.
Jimmy PardoHOST
It still felt like Chicago.
JohnHOST
Yeah.
Mike NixonGUEST
And they rehearsed at his house at the very early, uh- You know, versions of the band with Terry Kath and I don't know if it was, uh, Danny Seraphine or if I have that-
JohnHOST
At one time he was the youngest, uh, soloist to ever play for the Chicago Symphony.
JohnHOST
He was a s- uh, soloist on clarinet.
BrentHOST
Well, I mean...
BrentHOST
Hendrix and Bob Marley, you know, I mean, those kind of seem like lame answers because they're obvious, but at the same time, why not? But Terry Kath, the original lead guitarist for Chicago, you know, I watched that video of 25 or 64 at Tanglewood in 72, and that solo.
BrentHOST
He's the greatest guitarist.
GregGUEST
He's a good one.
JustinHOST
Starting on their second album going forward, they were known only as Chicago.
JustinHOST
Now, the founding members are Robert Lamb on keyboard and vocals, Peter Cetera on bass and vocals, Terry Kath on guitars and vocals, Danny Serafin on drums, Walter Perisader on saxophone and woodwinds, James Penko on trombone.
JustinHOST
I'm going to keep going, okay? Okay.
JustinHOST
Lee Loughnane on trumpet.
JustinHOST
Ah, okay.
JustinHOST
Yeah.
JustinHOST
Terry Kath, though, unfortunate as it is, I mean, he's considered one of the best guitarists of the era by far.
JustinHOST
In fact, even Jimi Hendrix praised him at the time.
PaulHOST
major member passed away.
PaulHOST
You're not talking about Chicago, are you? Because Terry Kath, their guitarist, died.
PaulHOST
I'm not talking
JoshHOST
about Chicago.