Couldn't agree more! I stumbled on to this channel just a couple short months ago and it's taken me down more TH-cam rabbit holes than I can count. Love this channel!
The greatest band ever! Period. I’m 53 yo and still remember the 70’s as kid listening to EWF. I’ve never stop listening to them thru my life and won’t. Great piece thanks
I've seen countless live concerts, many from legendary bands and artists like Paul McCartney, Rush, Chicago, Aerosmith, AC/DC, Journey, Kansas, Styx, Boston, Cheap Trick, Elton John, Judas Priest, Def Leppard, Metallica and the list goes on and on and on and on. But the band that still stands way above all of the rest as the most amazing live band experience will always be Earth Wind and Fire. I started listening to this band since I was a kid in the 70's and I still love them to this day. Never get tired of listening to their music. What an amazing band. And what a true musical genius the late Maurice White was. And don't get me started on Phillip Bayley. What an incredible singer and performer. I just feel fortunate to have experienced that amazing band live twice. One with Maurice and one a couple years ago without him. And yeah... he will always be terribly missed, but kudos to the band for keeping his spirit alive. The band still sounds incredible.
I was in Sweden at a Sales Conference in 1991, and everyone was just drinking in the Evening with no music happening-I went and grabbed the EWF CD I had brought with me, popped it in the player and the place went WILD! The Swedes were dancing like crazy and the mood was as festive and fun as I had ever seen-great memory for me!
Be Ever Wonderful is a song that takes to another level of peace. As well as See the Light. Spiritually praising the one Above. Thanks Maurice for everything. God Bless Brother 🎶🙏❤️🤙😎
I'm grateful that I came up at a time as a young teenager listening to EWF. We simply need that kind of creativity and musicianship today. As a musician I miss that energy and commitment to a great song.
Earth, Wind, & Fire - absolutely sensational. Have you heard Philip Bailey's epic vocals on "I'll Write A Song For You" off their "All n' All" 1977 Album?!!! They maybe be the best R&B band along with those Detroit Spinners (with Philipe Wynne) and/or even Ronald Isley and the great Isley Brothers but overall, no one compares or even comes close to The Mighty Led Zeppelin, greatest band ever!
“That’s the Way of the World” will always be my National Anthem! Thanks Professor for such an eloquently stated narrative of the genius and mastery of Maurice White...........RIP, May your Star shine eternally.
Earth, Wind and Fire is one of the greatest groups if all times, great roller skating songs and the best boogie music ever, loved Maurice RIP great one, gone but never forgotten 💙 💔 ❤ 😢 🙏
EWF, one of the greatest bands in American music history, everyone in the world knows as least one EWF song. Amazing band and Maurice White's, Phillip Bailey and Verdeen White. Gosh, just mesmerizing.
I somehow, at 51 years old, saw them for the very first time last year here in NYC at the Beacon... and OMFG, what a show. One of the best shows I've ever seen, and my wife's all-time fav concert. And HOW ON EARTH can Philip STILL HIT THOSE NOTES at 70?! Insane.
Love that song, but I just like this wonderful tribute to EWF period. I literally grew up listening to them, and they're one of the best and most diverse and souful/funky bands ever. My fave songs by them are all the ones the Professor of Rock highlighted, as well as Side By Side, You Can't Hide Love, Serpentine Fire, Thinking of You, Keep Your Head To The Sky, Boogie Wonderland, Fantasy--one of their greatest songs right there---and Feel The Fire, one of their real early songs--and the beautiful Evil, with the sound od that ovely kalimba playing all throughout it. The equally wonderful Devotion is probably the first song I ever heard by them, period.
Oh, yeah, and their 1978 remake of the Beatles' Got To Get You Into My Life is even better than the original, which is saying a lot considering how good the original song was. EWF livened it the hell up and made it sound even happier and much better.
They are amazing and I have been a fan since the 70’s. I’ve been lucky to see them close to 30 times in my life. I just can’t get enough of this fantastic band!
@@roncoleman7813 thank you so much 🙏 I can remember til this day when this Album "All n' All" was just released, 92.5 our radio station here in San Diego play the album on live broadcast side 1 and then side 2, and till this day after many years I have not heard any radio station or this radio station do it again.
I love Earth Wind and Fire! ❤ I've been a fan since the 80s! When I was little I first heard them with the song Let's Groove!!!! That was the jam for me back then! It was my Nina Sandy who really introduced me to EWFs music from the 70s! She saw them in concert in the 70s. She said the concert was AMAZING! After she played their music from the 70s for me, I was never the same!!!! All through my high school years I was all about the soul, funk, R & B, and disco music from the 70s! I have a lot of favorite EWF songs and they have changed as I've gotten older. BUT!!!!! hands down my favorite EWF song will always be SERPENTINE FIRE!!!! ❤❤❤❤ AWWWWW MAN!!!! Hands down my favorite EWF song. Serpentine Fire has it all for me! You got those famous EWF horns, the cowbells, and a funk groove! Vocal wise, you have Maurice with that soul and funk voice and him giving that OWWW! every so often. If that wasnt enough then Phillip Bailey with his amazing high falsetto voice! With this song you get it all! You get all the EWF goods! I have to end this comment with a RIP Maurice White! An amazing and extremely talented man. You are very much missed and loved! ❤❤
Earth Wind & Fire was the first band to get my attention, mind, and heart as a child. They were the foundation for my love for music. I'll always thank my parents for that. The only time we went to a concert as a family was to see them in concert.
My favorite Earth Wind and Fire song is Sun Goddess, originally recorded with the great Ramsay Lewis in (I think) 1974. The original recording is incredible. However I love the live version from the album Gratitude from 1975. The saxophone solo on the live version blows me away every time and the Rhodes piano solo is sublime and beautiful. Truly one of the greatest bands in history.
I grew up with various bands in the Woodstock era and progressed to the soul and funk era. Earth, Wind and Fire is the only band that first caught my attention with the unique name for a band. Then it was the funk era and the music, harmony, dance choreography, lyrics, etc; from EWF is without doubt, stood out from the rest.
What a great segment. I've been an EWF fan since the late 70s. I got to see them in concert twice, once in Cologne, Germany in the early 80s and again in Salt Lake City in the 90s. Great memories, especially of hearing Phillip Bailey sing Devotion and hit those notes that could call dogs from miles around! And who could forget Verdine's joyously energetic performance on bass. Some other favorite songs are Fantasy, In the Stone and I'll Write a Song for You. Like September, any of those songs could pull me out of a bad mood. Thanks for doing this. Nice to see EWF appreciated!
It's a sobering moment when you, in your fifties, have to be taught the lyrics to "September" by a teenage daughter. You realize then that you wasted a very important part of your life - the time you could have listened to "September" a few more times and got the lyrics right :-)
The brighter side is E,W&F music is so good your daughter of a new generation is listening close enough to the music to learn the lyrics. That just goes to show how good and inspiring E,W&F was/is.
Earth Wind & Fire taught me the Afrocentric aspects and pride, of being a young Black man in the early 1970's. I saw them many times in the US and on Okinawa Japan when I was stationed there, and managed to get his autograph and briefly speak to him, as he was coming back on Kadena AFB from Gate 2 street! There's the positive and pro-social aspects and the religious messages in their music. I love all the group members current and former, and may God bless the group and the vision of EWF! Ron Higgins Sr Kingston, NY
Indeed I discovered afrocentricism through their albums covers in 70s. Everyone in my neighbourhood was trying to decipher the meaning of all the symbols on their albums. They were the first ones to mention Egyptology culture from a black perspective.😇🙌🏾
@@mondingo67 When I first noticed the imagery for Marvel's most recent Black Panther craze, my first mental references were EWF album covers. Due credit to EWF for pointing the way to Wakanda :)
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I have been to many concerts in my life, but THE best concerts I've ever been to were EWF. The band is electrifying. The love that comes forth from these players is palpable. The talent is unbelievable.
Earth, Wind & Fire. What fantastic music they produced man. It is almost impossible to listen to "Boogie Wonderland" or "Let's Groove" "That's the Way of the World" etc. and not want to dance.My parents were big EW & Fire fans so I grew up with them. Timeless, classic music that always makes you feel good.
I have only seen EWF once and that was on their SPIRIT tour after Charles Stepney passed away. After they announced that Stepney had died and the album was dedicated to his memory, I remember a single light shining down on Philip Bailey as he sang the albums title song SPIRIT. I was just a kid but I remember that image so vividly and the song had such an impact that I've carried the memory until this day (I'm 57 now).
A recent overview of Charles Stephney's own solo stuff and work called Step by Step was just released by his daughters last month---he was quite a visionary music producer--and a working jazz musician himself---who produced the music of acts like the Rotary Connection, Minnie Ripterton's classic début album Come To My Garden, and Deniece Williams' debut Niecy---which Maurice White also co-produced. There's an article on the site of the British paper The Guardian that's an overview of his work.
@@alondathomas293 yeah, Charles Stepney has really been very important for ewf. I consider "That's the way of the world" their most impressive album. I can still sing along all the songs. And yes, it is good that the Professor mentioned"reasons". So good!!
I had the honor of seeing Earth Wind and Fire live in NOLA last year at the Jazz fest. When we got home, I tried to listen to some of their records. They were SO GOOD that I couldn’t listen to the recordings. Phillip Bailey...No words. Greatest band of all time.
Earth Wind and Fire is the greatest band ever and there songs are out standing no one can come close to Phillip Bailey with that high pitch voice of his and the great Maurice White was a genius that brought so many different sounds to dance and cry to I know he is looking down on the rest and smiling that they are carrying on his legacy RIP RIP Maurice White 😇😇
My favorite R&B, soul, funk bands in the 70's hands down! Dancing to Boogie Wonderland at the disco!! But September is a song that definitely elevates me immediately! Especially when I'm driving....yep that's me singing and dancing in my seat next to you at the stop light!
My son and I fell in love with Boogie Wonderland, as we would watch Madagascar a million times. We'd stand up and boogie whenever the opening Zoo scene begins. LOL
"Loves Holiday" is such a Great Tune. Maurice White at his Best. The give and take toward the end with Johnny Graham's melodic solo is pure bliss. My favorite Earth Wind and Fire song of all time. Was influenced by them to become a musician during the All and All Tour. Amazing Band.
Earth Wind @ Fire 🔥 Their is no way to say what should be said about this Group ! They Certainly Deserved the Kennedy Honor 🎖🥇I just have wished Maurice Could have been with them that night . RIP !!!! Maurice 🥁 I have sat for hours and listened to their music 🎼70s @ 80s Another job well done PROFESSOR 🕵️♀️🏆
I grew up listening to EWF!! My dad LOVED their sound!! There were certain albums that we would end up listening to EVERY SUNDAY MORNING!! Blood Sweat and Tears, Stevie Wonder, Chicago and EWF... Thank you Daddy for a FULL and COMPLETE music education... WAY TO GO, PROF!! Yet another EXCELLENT episode!! I’m joining your Patrion!!
EW & F is the biggest musical influence in my early childhood and growing up. They were the reason why I loved to sing with my older brother when used to run errands for our mom. Singing to EW & F on an 8 track tape. Precious.
U should have gotten to be around to remember them when they started the band ! Thank the Good Lord I was apart of seeing them reach the STARS ✨ at the beginning! Iam getting Old ! 👀
EWF was from another dimension, and I believe what most musicians aspire to be. They embodied the excitement, the showmanship, the passion, and the beauty of their craft. Their music seemed to lift you to a higher place. A place where music was reversed in our distant past, and brought joy and love to all who were fortunate enough to be a part of it. They will always be on the playlist of my life. Turn up their tunes and "Let's Groove Tonight" everyone ❣️
It pleases me to hear how you so eloquently breakdown the genius that is Earth, Wind & Fire. I have always rated them to be the greatest band of All Time! Their brilliance is impeccable. I am glad I found your channel, I look forward to learning more of the great musical talents that I love so much. Great job!
Miss Maurice White very much! 😢 While ‘Got to Get You into My Life’ is a Beatles song, EFW total owns it with their cover of it. They will always be one of my favorite bands!! ❤️
Kari J.: Hell yeah----EWF's version of Got To Get You Into My Life is even better than the original, and I rarely say that about any Beatles song. It's much more happier, livelier and more fun, too.
My very first concert at 7 was EWF. Can't begin to tell you how, to this very day, this group changed my life because of the universal theme of love and togetherness that brings us closer. Didn't think about race or anything heavy at that time, just the joy of an EWF song was uplifting, soothing and put you in a good place. Thank you for this because these artists from the 70's/80's were very much a big part of why I fell in love with music back then and they need to be recognized and given that same love and joy they gave us. God Bless!!!
Wow, you have some GREAT folks taking a 7-year-old to a EWF concert. Like you, my first EWF concert was around 1974 at the University of Dayton Area. A life-changing event.
As a music journalist and EWF expert, I must say Bravo to you. This is so well done, and you did it was such enthusiasm, research and reverence. Thanks for using your platform to educate folks on, IMO, the greatest band of the 20th century.
Can’t Hide Love is easily my #1 as well. Be sure and check out both Wayman Tisdale’s (RIP) instrumental version from 2001 and this newer remix of the original: th-cam.com/video/xqOwPpCyiYk/w-d-xo.html
Maurice himself said that That's the way of the world is their Anthem, the song changed everything for them made them Superstars their collaboration with Charles Stepney, no 1 nuff said
Who else could have put such a well- oiled music machine together other than the genius of Maurice White! I love, love, love EWF. Every song has a special place in my heart. My favs are September, Can't Hide Love, Let's Groove, After the Love Has Gone & on & on!! Too many to list!💕
No way for me to limit this to top 5. Not even top 10 captures all of my favorites: 10. Imagination 9. Devotion 8. Be Ever Wonderful 7. I'll Write a Song for You 6. Fall In Love with Me 5. Love's Holiday 4. Fantasy 3. Can't Hide Love 2. Wait 1. You (an underrated song that moves me to tears)
Great list. I’m not familiar with Fall In Love With Me but I absolutely love every other song on this list. I haven’t seen many other people point out the wonderfulness of Imagination and Be Ever Wonderful for example.
Love your passion for music! EWF is in a class by themselves. Such a unique sound. Love so many of their songs...Reasons is a classic, seductive song with amazing lyrics executed with that amazing falsetto!
I watched the Kennedy center Honors and when I heard Cynthia Evvio sing reasons, my first thought was "damn you know you are good when your falsetto has to be sung by a woman and even she has to strain to keep those notes in control.
I'm 38 and over time this group has become my favorite musical group. Just missed a chance to see them in Reading, PA five years ago and am still kicking myself for that! Love EWF! Funny enough, my favorite song of theirs, "Fall In Love With Me", was released in my birth year ('82).
astonfunk to be honest you better off seeing them from old videos cause if you didn't see Earth wind and fire in the mid 70s and early 80s you ain't SEEN Earth wind & fire... sorry
Man, I remember when these all (5) were released. I've always been a huge fan and really miss Maurice. It's amazing how well Philip stepped up after Maurice took ill and sang both his & Maurice's parts flawlessly. They HAVE to be experienced live, even if on tape!
Top 5 EWF: 1) I'LL WRITE A SONG FOR YOU 2) BOOGIE WONDERLAND 3) REASONS 4) FANTASY 5) GETAWAY. 1) The dynamic vocal by Phillip Bailey! It's one song that I can honestly say transports me to another place/time in my mind when I listen to it. 2) High energy from start to finish. The Emotions vocals add the perfect feminine touch. Also, it reminds me of the kiddie disco dances I went to back in the day!lol 3) The first slow R & B jam where I learned all of the words. When I was a kid you were cool if you could sing along to the record. 4) I love the music and vocal arrangements. I think it's one of their best songs and I never get tired of hearing it. 5) Great vocal from Maurice White! The bands playing is tight and again high energy throughout. Always on my traveling playlist.
Professor, you summed up everything and more, regarding the GENIUS of EWF and the group I never tire of listening to after 47 years. Saw them in 1976 at the San Diego Sports Arena and what a show it was!! As far as albums, Gratitude is the one for me, and the song Sunshine has always been one that can instantly put me in a GOOD place. Thank You for such a heartfelt, genuine Ode to a group that continues to bring joy to ALL.
The incredible fact about EWF Is how many people from 9 to 90 know their music AND that has been the case since the 70s...Their music should be part of the Great American Songbook.
Up to this day, just hearing the first three drum hits of "In the stone" makes me drop anything and just enjoy the masterful funk dripping off of that track..
My all time favourite group..with.Mauricio.Philip.Verdine..Al..Larry..Ralph..Andrew..Fred..Johnny..& THE PHENIX.HORNS..YOUR choice of the fav songs are right on!..I lover Serpentine Fire..Fantasy..Loves Holiday..and one of the Funkiest groove"Getaway"...I have all the EWF collection..Timeless group with timeless and Classic songs..4 ever EWF✊
Can't Hide Love is my top pick-so smooth, perfect blend of voice and horns, that bass! Excellent tension/release in the outro, can play it over and over and over
I think Let's Groove is a favourite. Cookouts and family gatherings, University homecomings everything... I can feel the love in your descriptions and stories of this band. What I love is their positivity, there songs will last forever, to me anyway.
Remember the days when it didn't matter what color you were? If you made great music, we listened to it, we bought it, we enjoyed it. My older sisters listened to the hits of EWF in their heyday around the time I was about 8 to 12. That music sticks with me to this day. There's no denying the greatness of "September". Honorable mentions: "Fantasy" and "Sing A Song". Such awesome songs. Thanks Adam. Since watching this video, I've had "After the Love Has Gone" stuck in my head all day. :)
So many hits over so many years/decades. If I had to pick one that stuck with me theost it would have to be Fantasy. Especially their live performance of it at the Nobel Prize ceremonies. Outstanding!
Earth Wind & Fire was one of the greatest band and sound to come out the 70s. Maurice was pure Genius in writing, producing and vocals, then throw in Philip Baily, WHOLY COW! ! I grew up with this Band, and have almost every song downloaded. You are pretty much right on with your top 5, you easily could list a top 25. The Ballads from EWF were classic. Loves Holiday, You and I ,Be every Wonderful, Wait and Love goes on, just to mention a few. Even Maurice White solo debut in 1986 with I need you is amazing .Speaking of solo , I was at your Kenny Loggins interview in St George Ut last year, it was truly a great time. Also speaking of pure Genius it has been done and documented so many times, but you should do a segment on Brian Wilson ( of the Beach Boys) Professor of Rock is Synonymous with this legend of POP.
My favorite group of all times . They were just so great. What a national treasure. No group in the world can compare to them. They had everything, exceptional vocals , songs, musicians, style, stage presence.
My top 5 EWF songs: 5, Let’s Groove; 4, After The Love Is Gone; 3, Serpentine Fire; 2, September; 1, Keep Your Head To The Sky... shoutout to Fantasy and Can’t Let Go as well
MY BLESSED BROTHER! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. EARTH, WIND & FIRE IS NOT ONLY MY FAVORITE GROUP OF ALL TIME --- THEY ARE THE GREATEST GROUP TO EVER DO IT MUSICALLY. "THAT"S THE WAY OF THE WORLD, " IS MY (ALL TIME) FAVORITE SONG, P E R I O D. BUT, THEIR SONG "BURNING BUSH, " ON THE SPIRIT ALBUM IS TOTALLY CLASSIC. AND THE WORLD NEED TO PUT THIS SONG INTO THEIR HEARTS - AND RELEASE / EXPRESS THE LOVE.
For me Fantasy is the absolute #1 EWF song. Great arrangement, perfect lyrics. Epic. A truly uplifting song! A favorite of mine since I first heard it in 1977. I was just a 5 year old kid at that time. This just shows how powerful music can be as I couldn't really comprehend the lyrics at that time of course.
I'm an Comedian in St.louis & an entertainer . EWF is my favorite group, I used 2 practice trying 2 sing /sound like Phillip Bailey. Well put 2 gather group that's still going strong. B blessd Don n St.L 🙏✌️💓
I’m from St. Louis. Sold restaurant supplies to Funny Bone and saw Cedie Kyle there every week. He was janitor and opener. He begged me to come to open night all the time. I was so obsorbed with 3 toddlers and a business I never found the time. He would make me laugh every week though.
I love The Way of the World Album and saw them with Weather Report 1975 Concert at the Hollywood Bowl in box seats...the first night I met Freddie White ❤
Saw them in concert. They brought out a pyramid surrounded by masked mayan looking dudes surrounding it. One by one, each band member got inside the pyramid. It was raised up and with a bang it collapsed. The masked men took there masks off and it was the band! 😎
@@bayanbaree8638 David Copperfield presented their award at the Kennedy Honors presentation. He said that he toured with them and incorporated magic in their show.
I love their interludes 1. In the marketplace 2.departure 3. kalimba tree and their jazz dance instrumentals 1. Power 2.Africano 3.Rock that! 4.Running 5.Zanzibar
What a superb segment, Adam... Once again, you did it. EWF are my musical heroes since the early 90s, when my old man gave me as a present the album "All n´ All," while visiting New York City. I cannot completely describe with words what happened to my brain the first time I played the entire CD. What I do remember is that it was pure inter-dimensional musical transportation, from first to last track. I cannot thank my old man enough for having introduced EWF´s music to me when I was just a 16-year-old teenager... Thanks for your awesome work, Adam. You´re the man!
September is easily the best sing along song. With a car full of people - turned up loud - it turns a car ride into a disco event. I love September. My dad's birthday was Sep 21 and I think of him.
1. In The Stone 2. That's The Way Of The World 3. You Are A Winner 4. The Changing Times 5. Devotion all young children should be introduced to EWF as their songs teach positivity, love and unity....
Greatest R&B band to ever walk the face of this earth! My favorite album is All'n'All - and the song Love's Holiday is IMO, among the greatest events to have ever occurred in a recording studio.
Head to the sky, where has all the flower gone, make it with you, All about love, Devotion, Be ever wonderful. And those aren’t the more recognized Hits
Hey Adam, thanks for doing a video on the No.1 R&B Band in the 70's. Now around 1973 my parents bought me my first record player & The Jackson 5 "Greatest Hits", as kid that was treat. Jackson 5 was my first album but the first album I bought by myself was EWF's "That's The Way Of The World". Great music with amazing positive lyrics. To me in the 70's The Top R&B groups of the 70's were 3. The Commodores, 2. Parliament/Funkadelic(created by George Clinton, those two bands were actually the same group with different names, a cool scam Clinton played on Casablanca Records & Warner Brothers Records) and 1.EWF. And again in 1978 on Christmas Day The Jacksons(formerly known as The Jackson 5) and EWF became the Gift Of Music when I got "The Best Of EWF Volume 1" & The Jacksons' "Destiny"(someone also bought me Chic-"Cest Chic as a gift). Christmas 78 was one of the best Christmas I ever had. Then a couple of months later my cousin gave me EWF's "I Am" as a birthday gift. Lots of childhood memories of great music Again Adam thanks for doing a video of the greatest R&B Band Of The 70's.
Earth, Wind, and Fire- pure magic! I especially love September. I always seem to hear it playing, to this day, many, many times in the month of September on the radio. I enjoy listening to it every month of the year- year after year!
Earth wind & fire is my favorite Band in the Entire universe Maurice white is a Absolute GENIUS KNOW QUESTION ASK he Definitely had a vision. I love the fact that he incorporates his Spiritual beliefs into his music to touch many of souls Through out the World In all walks of life My favorite songs by Earth wind & fire are That's the way of the world The world is a masquerade I think about loving you Shiny star Mom And I write a song for you There are so many songs I can't name them all. Earth wind & fire lives on
"September is an immediate attitude adjuster"...absolute truth. Gets me out of a funk and hypes me up for a great day or night out. I listen to it at least once a week.
It’s been said that Maurice White played on The Mary Wells song “ My Guy”! He was definitely a great Drummer and awesome Singer and Producer too! Long live EWF ! ✌🏾🌎
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BEST music channel on TH-cam, and it's not close.
I am constantly pushing this man's channel to everyone who will listen. This is one of THE BEST, if not the absolute best channels on TH-cam.
Great channel! You have really done your homework...
Millions: Correction Billions
Couldn't agree more! I stumbled on to this channel just a couple short months ago and it's taken me down more TH-cam rabbit holes than I can count. Love this channel!
The greatest band ever! Period. I’m 53 yo and still remember the 70’s as kid listening to EWF. I’ve never stop listening to them thru my life and won’t. Great piece thanks
EWF is undisputedly the greatest band in the entire world...Rest in peace Maurice and all the other EWF band members ❤❤❤
MAURICE WHITE WAS A MUSICAL GENIUS. RIP
Couldn’t agree more!
Amen!
Most definitely.
His brother bass player Verdine White wrote many of the songs & Philip Bailey's voice is still Amazing!
@@LG-kx8xl true but Maurice’s voice was great too. Plus he brought everyone together. Definitely will miss him.
You can't not love EWF. The musicianship and spirit are just undeniable.
Preach!
Especially that BASS! Verdine White is the man!😎
Can’t hide your love for them ;)
Definitely.
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I've seen countless live concerts, many from legendary bands and artists like Paul McCartney, Rush, Chicago, Aerosmith, AC/DC, Journey, Kansas, Styx, Boston, Cheap Trick, Elton John, Judas Priest, Def Leppard, Metallica and the list goes on and on and on and on. But the band that still stands way above all of the rest as the most amazing live band experience will always be Earth Wind and Fire. I started listening to this band since I was a kid in the 70's and I still love them to this day. Never get tired of listening to their music. What an amazing band. And what a true musical genius the late Maurice White was. And don't get me started on Phillip Bayley. What an incredible singer and performer. I just feel fortunate to have experienced that amazing band live twice. One with Maurice and one a couple years ago without him. And yeah... he will always be terribly missed, but kudos to the band for keeping his spirit alive. The band still sounds incredible.
I was in Sweden at a Sales Conference in 1991, and everyone was just drinking in the Evening with no music happening-I went and grabbed the EWF CD I had brought with me, popped it in the player and the place went WILD! The Swedes were dancing like crazy and the mood was as festive and fun as I had ever seen-great memory for me!
EWF always takes me to a higher place. Their music not only sounds good it feels good.
well said!
Right there with ya!
Amen
'Sho you're right! They can ALWAYS take you up to a higher vibe when you play their stuff. YOU KNOW your music, bless up & respect. 👊🏽🙏🏽
Earth Wind & Fire & Steeley Dan are my favorites bands of all time for me. I listen to lots of other music also but always come back to them!
Those are mighty solid choices!!
Here’s the link between those two groups: Jazz
Perfect!👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
I'm with you!!! LOVE EWF and Steely Dan!!!
Love both bands!
In the Stone. First heard it in-79, still my favourite. The intro,unbelievable groove, arrangement, horn lines off the planet etc.. Magic.
“September” is truly a positive energy infusion. Love this band! They helped formed my inner core as a small child. So appreciative. 🌏 🌬 🔥
Be Ever Wonderful is a song that takes to another level of peace. As well as See the Light. Spiritually praising the one Above. Thanks Maurice for everything. God Bless Brother 🎶🙏❤️🤙😎
I'm grateful that I came up at a time as a young teenager listening to EWF.
We simply need that kind of creativity and musicianship today. As a musician I miss that energy and commitment to a great song.
"That's The Way of the World". The most beautiful song these ears have ever heard. I love the the Elements. Greatest band ever!
That song is timeless. Beautiful
E.W.F the greatest band to EVER walk the face of the earth bar none!
No The Bee Gees sold way more LPS ,, Not even close
Sold more or not, EWF gets my vote. But, the beegees are amazing too.
@@larryronkq586 , were the "Bee Gees" a BAND? They were in a way different musical category to me and my friends.
Earth, Wind, & Fire - absolutely sensational. Have you heard Philip Bailey's epic vocals on "I'll Write A Song For You" off their "All n' All" 1977 Album?!!! They maybe be the best R&B band along with those Detroit Spinners (with Philipe Wynne) and/or even Ronald Isley and the great Isley Brothers but overall, no one compares or even comes close to The Mighty Led Zeppelin, greatest band ever!
@@larryronkq586 they said band not group....bee gees was not a band..yes they were 1 of the greatest groups of all time...staylin alive :) :)
“That’s the Way of the World” will always be my National Anthem! Thanks Professor for such an eloquently stated
narrative of the genius and mastery of Maurice White...........RIP, May your Star shine eternally.
Earth, Wind and Fire is one of the greatest groups if all times, great roller skating songs and the best boogie music ever, loved Maurice RIP great one, gone but never forgotten 💙 💔 ❤ 😢 🙏
EWF, one of the greatest bands in American music history, everyone in the world knows as least one EWF song. Amazing band and Maurice White's, Phillip Bailey and Verdeen White. Gosh, just mesmerizing.
I somehow, at 51 years old, saw them for the very first time last year here in NYC at the Beacon... and OMFG, what a show. One of the best shows I've ever seen, and my wife's all-time fav concert. And HOW ON EARTH can Philip STILL HIT THOSE NOTES at 70?! Insane.
‘’Love’s Holiday’’ is a terrific song. Maurice’s vocals are so powerful. Love that song.
One of my favorites by them
One of my favorites too.
Love that song, but I just like this wonderful tribute to EWF period. I literally grew up listening to them, and they're one of the best and most diverse and souful/funky bands ever. My fave songs by them are all the ones the Professor of Rock highlighted, as well as Side By Side, You Can't Hide Love, Serpentine Fire, Thinking of You, Keep Your Head To The Sky, Boogie Wonderland, Fantasy--one of their greatest songs right there---and Feel The Fire, one of their real early songs--and the beautiful Evil, with the sound od that ovely kalimba playing all throughout it. The equally wonderful Devotion is probably the first song I ever heard by them, period.
Oh, yeah, and their 1978 remake of the Beatles' Got To Get You Into My Life is even better than the original, which is saying a lot considering how good the original song was. EWF livened it the hell up and made it sound even happier and much better.
“Can’t Let Go” is probably my all time fav song
Mine as well
Omg!!!! So lovely and funky
One of my many favorites too
Gotta say That's The Way Of The World 🌎 is my favorite song of all time
Kenneth Ward yeah 1a and 1b!
They are amazing and I have been a fan since the 70’s. I’ve been lucky to see them close to 30 times in my life. I just can’t get enough of this fantastic band!
I grew up hearing Earth, Wind & Fire on the radio. Their songs are easily recognizable and make you want to boogie. September is a fantastic song.
My favorite EWF album is All n' All why because there is "NOT" one song in this album you can dislike, from being to end 👍👌👋👋👋👋👋
YOU are telling the TRUTH...the WHOLE truth!!! Runnin'/Brazilian Rhyme...EPIC!!!
@@roncoleman7813 thank you so much 🙏 I can remember til this day when this Album "All n' All" was just released, 92.5 our radio station here in San Diego play the album on live broadcast side 1 and then side 2, and till this day after many years I have not heard any radio station or this radio station do it again.
Every Albums is a Hit.
They are uncomparable, unsurpassed, they are forever among the greatest band on earth...
I love Earth Wind and Fire! ❤ I've been a fan since the 80s! When I was little I first heard them with the song Let's Groove!!!! That was the jam for me back then!
It was my Nina Sandy who really introduced me to EWFs music from the 70s! She saw them in concert in the 70s. She said the concert was AMAZING! After she played their music from the 70s for me, I was never the same!!!! All through my high school years I was all about the soul, funk, R & B, and disco music from the 70s!
I have a lot of favorite EWF songs and they have changed as I've gotten older. BUT!!!!! hands down my favorite EWF song will always be SERPENTINE FIRE!!!! ❤❤❤❤ AWWWWW MAN!!!! Hands down my favorite EWF song.
Serpentine Fire has it all for me! You got those famous EWF horns, the cowbells, and a funk groove! Vocal wise, you have Maurice with that soul and funk voice and him giving that OWWW! every so often. If that wasnt enough then Phillip Bailey with his amazing high falsetto voice! With this song you get it all! You get all the EWF goods!
I have to end this comment with a RIP Maurice White! An amazing and extremely talented man. You are very much missed and loved! ❤❤
Man it’s hard for me too cuz I can wake up to any of their songs in my head which gives me a theme for the day
Earth Wind & Fire was the first band to get my attention, mind, and heart as a child. They were the foundation for my love for music. I'll always thank my parents for that. The only time we went to a concert as a family was to see them in concert.
Same with me. I also share the same birthday as Verdine so of course I had to play Bass. lol
"In the stone" is one of my all time favorites...such an amazing song
My favorite Earth Wind and Fire song is Sun Goddess, originally recorded with the great Ramsay Lewis in (I think) 1974. The original recording is incredible. However I love the live version from the album Gratitude from 1975. The saxophone solo on the live version blows me away every time and the Rhodes piano solo is sublime and beautiful. Truly one of the greatest bands in history.
I grew up with various bands in the Woodstock era and progressed to the soul and funk era. Earth, Wind and Fire is the only band that first caught my attention with the unique name for a band. Then it was the funk era and the music, harmony, dance choreography, lyrics, etc; from EWF is without doubt, stood out from the rest.
What a great segment. I've been an EWF fan since the late 70s. I got to see them in concert twice, once in Cologne, Germany in the early 80s and again in Salt Lake City in the 90s. Great memories, especially of hearing Phillip Bailey sing Devotion and hit those notes that could call dogs from miles around! And who could forget Verdine's joyously energetic performance on bass. Some other favorite songs are Fantasy, In the Stone and I'll Write a Song for You. Like September, any of those songs could pull me out of a bad mood. Thanks for doing this. Nice to see EWF appreciated!
That’s awesome thanks for sharing!
One of the greatest things ever inspirational
It's a sobering moment when you, in your fifties, have to be taught the lyrics to "September" by a teenage daughter. You realize then that you wasted a very important part of your life - the time you could have listened to "September" a few more times and got the lyrics right :-)
Us 50 yr olds didnt have the internet to look up the exact lyrics!!!!
The brighter side is E,W&F music is so good your daughter of a new generation is listening close enough to the music to learn the lyrics. That just goes to show how good and inspiring E,W&F was/is.
@@Twonne1 Yes, indeed - it does affirm that you've raised your kid up right.
Yeah, "Ba-De-Yah" is the _actual_ lyric.
@@jmdpo17 But if you'd bought the Greatest Hits album, the lyrics are on the record sleeve....
Earth Wind & Fire taught me the Afrocentric aspects and pride, of being a young Black man in the early 1970's. I saw them many times in the US and on Okinawa Japan when I was stationed there, and managed to get his autograph and briefly speak to him, as he was coming back on Kadena AFB from Gate 2 street! There's the positive and pro-social aspects and the religious messages in their music. I love all the group members current and former, and may God bless the group and the vision of EWF! Ron Higgins Sr Kingston, NY
Indeed I discovered afrocentricism through their albums covers in 70s. Everyone in my neighbourhood was trying to decipher the meaning of all the symbols on their albums. They were the first ones to mention Egyptology culture from a black perspective.😇🙌🏾
@@mondingo67 When I first noticed the imagery for Marvel's most recent Black Panther craze, my first mental references were EWF album covers. Due credit to EWF for pointing the way to Wakanda :)
@@innercirclemusic1 Lol! 😁 You're right about that!
Boogie wonderland
Fall in love with me
Let's Groove
September
Got to get you into my life
Beijo
Way of the World
I'll Write a Song for You
Sing a Song
In the Stone
Denise Eugene you cant forget (can’t hide love)
TOMMY ROGERS
LOOK FOR THIS ONE
EARTH WIND FIRE
GREATEST HITS LIVE!
2 NEW SONGS
TRACK 10 " LET ME LOVE YOU"
TRACK 12 "ALL IN THE WAY"
BELIEVE RECORDED IN BRAZIL
TRACK 17 RIO AFTER DARK
U WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED.
jb.shalom
@@jbark678
Check out EWF LIVE
GREATEST HITS LIVE
TRK 10 "LET ME LOVE YOU"
TRK 12 " ALL IN THE WAY"
BELIEVE RECORDED LIVE IN
BRAZIL PARTS OF THE WORLD
jb.shalom
@Denise Eugene
EWF GREATEST HITS LIVE
2 NEW SONGS
TRK 10 " LET ME LOVE YOU"
TRK 12 " ALL IN THE WAY"
BELIEVE RECORDED LIVE IN BRAZIL
PARTS OF THE WORLD..
jb.shalom
I have been to many concerts in my life, but THE best concerts I've ever been to were EWF. The band is electrifying. The love that comes forth from these players is palpable. The talent is unbelievable.
Earth, Wind & Fire. What fantastic music they produced man. It is almost impossible to listen to "Boogie Wonderland" or "Let's Groove" "That's the Way of the World" etc. and not want to dance.My parents were big EW & Fire fans so I grew up with them. Timeless, classic music that always makes you feel good.
One the greatest Bands of all time true Legends. As good as it gets. EWF ! 🎶🎸👌🙏
I have only seen EWF once and that was on their SPIRIT tour after Charles Stepney passed away. After they announced that Stepney had died and the album was dedicated to his memory, I remember a single light shining down on Philip Bailey as he sang the albums title song SPIRIT. I was just a kid but I remember that image so vividly and the song had such an impact that I've carried the memory until this day (I'm 57 now).
A recent overview of Charles Stephney's own solo stuff and work called Step by Step was just released by his daughters last month---he was quite a visionary music producer--and a working jazz musician himself---who produced the music of acts like the Rotary Connection, Minnie Ripterton's classic début album Come To My Garden, and Deniece Williams' debut Niecy---which Maurice White also co-produced. There's an article on the site of the British paper The Guardian that's an overview of his work.
@@alondathomas293 yeah, Charles Stepney has really been very important for ewf. I consider "That's the way of the world" their most impressive album. I can still sing along all the songs. And yes, it is good that the Professor mentioned"reasons". So good!!
I had the honor of seeing Earth Wind and Fire live in NOLA last year at the Jazz fest. When we got home, I tried to listen to some of their records. They were SO GOOD that I couldn’t listen to the recordings. Phillip Bailey...No words. Greatest band of all time.
Earth Wind and Fire is the greatest band ever and there songs are out standing no one can come close to Phillip Bailey with that high pitch voice of his and the great Maurice White was a genius that brought so many different sounds to dance and cry to I know he is looking down on the rest and smiling that they are carrying on his legacy RIP RIP Maurice White 😇😇
I agree Phillip Bailey is a great falsetto tied with Ronald Isley.
My favorite R&B, soul, funk bands in the 70's hands down! Dancing to Boogie Wonderland at the disco!! But September is a song that definitely elevates me immediately! Especially when I'm driving....yep that's me singing and dancing in my seat next to you at the stop light!
Can't forget the always fun and uplifting, Singasong!
My son and I fell in love with Boogie Wonderland, as we would watch Madagascar a million times. We'd stand up and boogie whenever the opening Zoo scene begins. LOL
"Loves Holiday" is such a Great Tune. Maurice White at his Best. The give and take toward the end with Johnny Graham's melodic solo is pure bliss. My favorite Earth Wind and Fire song of all time. Was influenced by them to become a musician during the All and All Tour. Amazing Band.
Earth Wind @ Fire 🔥 Their is no way to say what should be said about this Group ! They Certainly Deserved the Kennedy Honor 🎖🥇I just have wished Maurice Could have been with them that night . RIP !!!! Maurice 🥁 I have sat for hours and listened to their music 🎼70s @ 80s Another job well done PROFESSOR 🕵️♀️🏆
I grew up listening to EWF!! My dad LOVED their sound!! There were certain albums that we would end up listening to EVERY SUNDAY MORNING!! Blood Sweat and Tears, Stevie Wonder, Chicago and EWF...
Thank you Daddy for a FULL and COMPLETE music education...
WAY TO GO, PROF!! Yet another EXCELLENT episode!! I’m joining your Patrion!!
EW & F is the biggest musical influence in my early childhood and growing up. They were the reason why I loved to sing with my older brother when used to run errands for our mom. Singing to EW & F on an 8 track tape. Precious.
One of best groups in the entire world that’s made such a huge impact on the music industry and true music lovers internationally!
Reasons is the most beautiful song ever
I love Earth Wind and Fire...it actually started for me back in 1992, playing "September", my freshman year of high school, in marching band
U should have gotten to be around to remember them when they started the band ! Thank the Good Lord I was apart of seeing them reach the STARS ✨ at the beginning! Iam getting Old ! 👀
Earth Wind And Fire, is the cornerstone to any marching band
EWF was from another dimension, and I believe what most musicians aspire to be. They embodied the excitement, the showmanship, the passion, and the beauty of their craft. Their music seemed to lift you to a higher place. A place where music was reversed in our distant past, and brought joy and love to all who were fortunate enough to be a part of it. They will always be on the playlist of my life. Turn up their tunes and "Let's Groove Tonight" everyone ❣️
Revered !!!
It pleases me to hear how you so eloquently breakdown the genius that is Earth, Wind & Fire. I have always rated them to be the greatest band of All Time! Their brilliance is impeccable. I am glad I found your channel, I look forward to learning more of the great musical talents that I love so much.
Great job!
Miss Maurice White very much! 😢 While ‘Got to Get You into My Life’ is a Beatles song, EFW total owns it with their cover of it. They will always be one of my favorite bands!! ❤️
Beast!
Oops!!! I said EFW....... I meant EWF. What kind of fan am I??? 😳🙄🤪
I totally agree with you!
Kari J.:
Hell yeah----EWF's version of Got To Get You Into My Life is even better than the original, and I rarely say that about any Beatles song. It's much more happier, livelier and more fun, too.
Wow this is a surprise! Thanks for uploading a video dedicated to my favorite band of all time!
My very first concert at 7 was EWF. Can't begin to tell you how, to this very day, this group changed my life because of the universal theme of love and togetherness that brings us closer. Didn't think about race or anything heavy at that time, just the joy of an EWF song was uplifting, soothing and put you in a good place. Thank you for this because these artists from the 70's/80's were very much a big part of why I fell in love with music back then and they need to be recognized and given that same love and joy they gave us. God Bless!!!
Wow, you have some GREAT folks taking a 7-year-old to a EWF concert. Like you, my first EWF concert was around 1974 at the University of Dayton Area. A life-changing event.
As a music journalist and EWF expert, I must say Bravo to you. This is so well done, and you did it was such enthusiasm, research and reverence. Thanks for using your platform to educate folks on, IMO, the greatest band of the 20th century.
Love every song that they recorded thanks ewf
5. Shining Star
4. September
3. Evil
2. That's the Way of the World
1. Can't Hide Love
Can't argue this list esp your number 1 pick
Can’t Hide Love is easily my #1 as well. Be sure and check out both Wayman Tisdale’s (RIP) instrumental version from 2001 and this newer remix of the original: th-cam.com/video/xqOwPpCyiYk/w-d-xo.html
Maurice himself said that That's the way of the world is their Anthem, the song changed everything for them made them Superstars their collaboration with Charles Stepney, no 1 nuff said
What about Loves Holiday? Keep your head to the sky? Devotion? After the love is gone? Sun goddess? Masquerade? Need I say more!
Amen to that list
Who else could have put such a well- oiled music machine together other than the genius of Maurice White! I love, love, love EWF. Every song has a special place in my heart. My favs are September, Can't Hide Love, Let's Groove, After the Love Has Gone & on & on!! Too many to list!💕
Favorite song? Cant pick just one song but favorite album....”All n All”. From 1st song to last...Perfect! Love it!
Most definitely their best album! How about "I'll Write A Song For You!" Musical perfection!
The Absolute Greatest Band In Music History💙😇😁😁
No way for me to limit this to top 5. Not even top 10 captures all of my favorites:
10. Imagination
9. Devotion
8. Be Ever Wonderful
7. I'll Write a Song for You
6. Fall In Love with Me
5. Love's Holiday
4. Fantasy
3. Can't Hide Love
2. Wait
1. You (an underrated song that moves me to tears)
Jacqueline Lucas 100% agree about the underrated ballad ‘You’. Would add ‘Pride’ from Faces and ‘Something Special’ from Powerlight
Great list. I’m not familiar with Fall In Love With Me but I absolutely love every other song on this list. I haven’t seen many other people point out the wonderfulness of Imagination and Be Ever Wonderful for example.
Sailaway for me
I need at least 20.
That's a strong list! I would add All About Love to my list.
Love your passion for music! EWF is in a class by themselves. Such a unique sound. Love so many of their songs...Reasons is a classic, seductive song with amazing lyrics executed with that amazing falsetto!
I watched the Kennedy center Honors and when I heard Cynthia Evvio sing reasons, my first thought was "damn you know you are good when your falsetto has to be sung by a woman and even she has to strain to keep those notes in control.
Sun Godess. An all-time favorites summer song. I know Ramsey Lewis had it on his album but still...
YESSSS! Love the live version. Really feel this one.
I'm 38 and over time this group has become my favorite musical group. Just missed a chance to see them in Reading, PA five years ago and am still kicking myself for that! Love EWF!
Funny enough, my favorite song of theirs, "Fall In Love With Me", was released in my birth year ('82).
astonfunk to be honest you better off seeing them from old videos cause if you didn't see Earth wind and fire in the mid 70s and early 80s you ain't SEEN Earth wind & fire... sorry
Man, I remember when these all (5) were released. I've always been a huge fan and really miss Maurice. It's amazing how well Philip stepped up after Maurice took ill and sang both his & Maurice's parts flawlessly. They HAVE to be experienced live, even if on tape!
Top 5 EWF: 1) I'LL WRITE A SONG FOR YOU 2) BOOGIE WONDERLAND 3) REASONS 4) FANTASY 5) GETAWAY.
1) The dynamic vocal by Phillip Bailey! It's one song that I can honestly say transports me to another place/time in my mind when I listen to it.
2) High energy from start to finish. The Emotions vocals add the perfect feminine touch. Also, it reminds me of the kiddie disco dances I went to back in the day!lol
3) The first slow R & B jam where I learned all of the words. When I was a kid you were cool if you could sing along to the record.
4) I love the music and vocal arrangements. I think it's one of their best songs and I never get tired of hearing it.
5) Great vocal from Maurice White! The bands playing is tight and again high energy throughout. Always on my traveling playlist.
I completely agree with you on their number ONE song Curtis! I'll Write A Song For You! Definitely so underrated!
Professor, you summed up everything and more, regarding the GENIUS of EWF and the group I never tire of listening to after 47 years. Saw them in 1976 at the San Diego Sports Arena and what a show it was!! As far as albums, Gratitude is the one for me, and the song Sunshine has always been one that can instantly put me in a GOOD place.
Thank You for such a heartfelt, genuine Ode to a group that continues to bring joy to ALL.
"Fantasy" is my favorite E,W & F song !!!!
The incredible fact about EWF Is how many people from 9 to 90 know their music AND that has been the case since the 70s...Their music should be part of the Great American Songbook.
Up to this day, just hearing the first three drum hits of "In the stone" makes me drop anything and just enjoy the masterful funk dripping off of that track..
My all time favourite group..with.Mauricio.Philip.Verdine..Al..Larry..Ralph..Andrew..Fred..Johnny..& THE PHENIX.HORNS..YOUR choice of the fav songs are right on!..I lover Serpentine Fire..Fantasy..Loves Holiday..and one of the Funkiest groove"Getaway"...I have all the EWF collection..Timeless group with timeless and Classic songs..4 ever EWF✊
I for sure thought "Fantasy" would be #1 or close, but it didn't even make the list!! Wow!
Laaaaame. Fantasy is top 2.
Fantasy is an amazing song; I thought it would make the Top 5, too. It should have at least earned an Honorable Mention!!
Can't Hide Love is my top pick-so smooth, perfect blend of voice and horns, that bass! Excellent tension/release in the outro, can play it over and over and over
@@immozelle LET ME TALK! LET ME TALK!...
nuff said!...
No way fantasy doesnt make any EWF list! No way!
I think Let's Groove is a favourite. Cookouts and family gatherings, University homecomings everything... I can feel the love in your descriptions and stories of this band. What I love is their positivity, there songs will last forever, to me anyway.
Very informative. So much talent. My birthday is in September, so of course I’ve always loved EWF. 🌎🌬🔥❤️
Remember the days when it didn't matter what color you were? If you made great music, we listened to it, we bought it, we enjoyed it. My older sisters listened to the hits of EWF in their heyday around the time I was about 8 to 12. That music sticks with me to this day.
There's no denying the greatness of "September". Honorable mentions: "Fantasy" and "Sing A Song". Such awesome songs.
Thanks Adam. Since watching this video, I've had "After the Love Has Gone" stuck in my head all day. :)
So many hits over so many years/decades. If I had to pick one that stuck with me theost it would have to be Fantasy. Especially their live performance of it at the Nobel Prize ceremonies. Outstanding!
Mighty mighty. One of my favorite, just moved to the US as a shy 11 year old. On your face too.
Earth Wind & Fire was one of the greatest band and sound to come out the 70s. Maurice was pure Genius in writing, producing and vocals, then throw in Philip Baily, WHOLY COW! ! I grew up with this Band, and have almost every song downloaded. You are pretty much right on with your top 5, you easily could list a top 25. The Ballads from EWF were classic. Loves Holiday, You and I ,Be every Wonderful, Wait and Love goes on, just to mention a few. Even Maurice White solo debut in 1986 with I need you is amazing .Speaking of solo , I was at your Kenny Loggins interview in St George Ut last year, it was truly a great time. Also speaking of pure Genius it has been done and documented so many times, but you should do a segment on Brian Wilson ( of the Beach Boys) Professor of Rock is Synonymous with this legend of POP.
My favorite group of all times . They were just so great. What a national treasure. No group in the world can compare to them. They had everything, exceptional vocals , songs, musicians, style, stage presence.
My top 5 EWF songs: 5, Let’s Groove; 4, After The Love Is Gone; 3, Serpentine Fire; 2, September; 1, Keep Your Head To The Sky... shoutout to Fantasy and Can’t Let Go as well
Best concert I ever saw - Seattle Coliseum in the 70’s. Never forget it.
Mine is "Can't Hide Love", especially the coda. Your channel should also win a Grammy, Adam. Amazing episode!
September 21st is my birthday, always made me feel special. Honorable mention to Fantasy. RIP Maurice White 🙏🏾.
MY BLESSED BROTHER! THANK YOU,
THANK YOU, THANK YOU. EARTH, WIND & FIRE IS NOT ONLY MY FAVORITE GROUP OF ALL TIME --- THEY ARE THE GREATEST GROUP TO EVER DO IT MUSICALLY. "THAT"S THE WAY OF THE WORLD, " IS MY (ALL TIME)
FAVORITE SONG, P E R I O D. BUT,
THEIR SONG "BURNING BUSH, " ON THE SPIRIT ALBUM IS TOTALLY CLASSIC. AND THE WORLD NEED TO PUT THIS SONG INTO THEIR HEARTS -
AND RELEASE / EXPRESS THE LOVE.
For me Fantasy is the absolute #1 EWF song. Great arrangement, perfect lyrics. Epic. A truly uplifting song! A favorite of mine since I first heard it in 1977. I was just a 5 year old kid at that time. This just shows how powerful music can be as I couldn't really comprehend the lyrics at that time of course.
I'm an Comedian in St.louis & an entertainer . EWF is my favorite group, I used 2 practice trying 2 sing /sound like Phillip Bailey. Well put 2 gather group that's still going strong. B blessd Don n St.L 🙏✌️💓
I’m from St. Louis. Sold restaurant supplies to Funny Bone and saw Cedie Kyle there every week. He was janitor and opener. He begged me to come to open night all the time. I was so obsorbed with 3 toddlers and a business I never found the time. He would make me laugh every week though.
I love The Way of the World Album and saw them with Weather Report 1975 Concert at the Hollywood Bowl in box seats...the first night I met Freddie White ❤
Yes. I played that album until it was white.😊
Saw them in concert. They brought out a pyramid surrounded by masked mayan looking dudes surrounding it. One by one, each band member got inside the pyramid. It was raised up and with a bang it collapsed. The masked men took there masks off and it was the band! 😎
bronco devil Doug Henning and I believe David Copperfield had a lot to do with that staging both were brilliant magicians
How great is that? Would've loved to have seen that.
That was from the fall 1977 tour. Magician Doug Henning not David Copperfield.
@@bayanbaree8638 David Copperfield presented their award at the Kennedy Honors presentation. He said that he toured with them and incorporated magic in their show.
I love their interludes 1. In the marketplace 2.departure 3. kalimba tree and their jazz dance instrumentals 1. Power 2.Africano 3.Rock that! 4.Running 5.Zanzibar
What a superb segment, Adam... Once again, you did it. EWF are my musical heroes since the early 90s, when my old man gave me as a present the album "All n´ All," while visiting New York City. I cannot completely describe with words what happened to my brain the first time I played the entire CD. What I do remember is that it was pure inter-dimensional musical transportation, from first to last track. I cannot thank my old man enough for having introduced EWF´s music to me when I was just a 16-year-old teenager... Thanks for your awesome work, Adam. You´re the man!
All n all is one of greatest albums of all time. So amazing
@@BryceRojas Indeed, Bryce. A real gem, which you simply can't stop listening to. Cheers! 👍
September is easily the best sing along song. With a car full of people - turned up loud - it turns a car ride into a disco event. I love September. My dad's birthday was Sep 21 and I think of him.
1. In The Stone
2. That's The Way Of The World
3. You Are A Winner
4. The Changing Times
5. Devotion
all young children should be introduced to EWF as their songs teach positivity, love and unity....
Greatest R&B band to ever walk the face of this earth! My favorite album is All'n'All - and the song Love's Holiday is IMO, among the greatest events to have ever occurred in a recording studio.
Already I agree with this based on the headline alone. I haven't watched this yet.
I love love LOVE Earth, Wind, & Fire. Always makes me feel good.
Head to the sky, where has all the flower gone, make it with you, All about love, Devotion, Be ever wonderful. And those aren’t the more recognized Hits
EW&F one of my all time favorite bands. Absolutely love them, so glad to see this video!
I heard that the song “ September “ is played around the world every twenty seconds on September 21 . That’s a beautiful legacy to EWF !
Hey Adam, thanks for doing a video on the No.1 R&B Band in the 70's. Now around 1973 my parents bought me my first record player & The Jackson 5 "Greatest Hits", as kid that was treat. Jackson 5 was my first album but the first album I bought by myself was EWF's "That's The Way Of The World". Great music with amazing positive lyrics. To me in the 70's The Top R&B groups of the 70's were 3. The Commodores, 2. Parliament/Funkadelic(created by George Clinton, those two bands were actually the same group with different names, a cool scam Clinton played on Casablanca Records & Warner Brothers Records) and 1.EWF. And again in 1978 on Christmas Day The Jacksons(formerly known as The Jackson 5) and EWF became the Gift Of Music when I got "The Best Of EWF Volume 1" & The Jacksons' "Destiny"(someone also bought me Chic-"Cest Chic as a gift). Christmas 78 was one of the best Christmas I ever had. Then a couple of months later my cousin gave me EWF's "I Am" as a birthday gift. Lots of childhood memories of great music Again Adam thanks for doing a video of the greatest R&B Band Of The 70's.
Earth, Wind, and Fire- pure magic! I especially love September. I always seem to hear it playing, to this day, many, many times in the month of September on the radio. I enjoy listening to it every month of the year- year after year!
Earth wind & fire is my favorite Band in the Entire universe Maurice white is a Absolute GENIUS KNOW QUESTION ASK he Definitely had a vision. I love the fact that he incorporates his Spiritual beliefs into his music to touch many of souls Through out the World In all walks of life My favorite songs by Earth wind & fire are That's the way of the world The world is a masquerade I think about loving you Shiny star Mom And I write a song for you There are so many songs I can't name them all. Earth wind & fire lives on
"September is an immediate attitude adjuster"...absolute truth. Gets me out of a funk and hypes me up for a great day or night out. I listen to it at least once a week.
It’s been said that Maurice White played on The Mary Wells song “ My Guy”! He was definitely a great Drummer and awesome Singer and Producer too! Long live EWF ! ✌🏾🌎
Greatest R&B lead singer