Flower Power Cruise 2024 | Danny Seraphine with Jeff Coffey

Danny Seraphine was one of the founders of the band Chicago Transit Authority, soon known simply as Chicago. As the band's original drummer, Danny performed and contributed his songwriting talents for over 22 years, 1967-2000.

Danny Seraphine was a big reason the band Chicago was founded when he approached his friends Walter Parazaider and Terry Kath about leaving the cover band they were in and starting a new band with a horn section. They added other members and eventually the band we know as Chicago was formed. I saw them in 1973, standing right in front of the stage at the Amarillo Civic Center Colosseum. Through the years I’ve seen them many times, including a fan club performance in Las Vegas celebrating their 25th anniversary. They’ve gone through personnel changes through the years (Kath’s tragic and untimely death in 1978) and the departure of Peter Cetera in 1985, replaced by Jason Scheff, son of former Elvis bassist. I saw Chicago five years ago but my seats were not that great and I was less impressed with the replacements for Jason. But what Seraphine has done with "California Transit Authority" is truly amazing. We were greatly impressed and so happy to see Danny up front where you really get to experience his amazing skills as a drummer. The precision and strength are almost super human and he has a unique style which you immediately recognize as representing Chicago.