<P> The original band membership consisted of saxophonist Walter Parazaider , guitarist Terry Kath , drummer Danny Seraphine , trombonist James Pankow , trumpet player Lee Loughnane , and keyboardist / singer Robert Lamm . Parazaider , Kath , Seraphine , Pankow and Loughnane met in 1967 while students at DePaul University . Lamm was recruited from Roosevelt University . The group of six called themselves `` The Big Thing '' , and played top 40 hits . Realizing the need for both a tenor to complement baritone s Lamm and Kath , and a bass player because Lamm 's use of organ bass pedals did not provide `` adequate bass sound '' , they added local tenor and bassist Peter Cetera . </P>
<P> The original band membership consisted of saxophonist Walter Parazaider , guitarist Terry Kath , drummer Danny Seraphine , trombonist James Pankow , trumpet player Lee Loughnane , and keyboardist / singer Robert Lamm . Parazaider , Kath , Seraphine , Pankow and Loughnane met in 1967 while students at DePaul University . Lamm was recruited from Roosevelt University . The group of six called themselves `` The Big Thing '' , and played top 40 hits . Realizing the need for both a tenor to complement baritone s Lamm and Kath , and a bass player because Lamm 's use of organ bass pedals did not provide `` adequate bass sound '' , they added local tenor and bassist Peter Cetera . </P>
how many original chicago band members are there
how many original chicago band members are there
six
six