They've been on the road together for two separate tours in the last few years, so it seems natural that 70's/80's giants Chicago and Earth, Wind & Fire would take the next step and record together.In fact, the two groups have already done that on a charity single that includes Chicago doing EW&F's I Can't Let You Go, EW&F doing Chicago's Wishing You Were Here, and the whole ensamble doing a ne...
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For better or worse, I happen to reside in a place where public officials deem it necessary to invoke the specter of this monolithic class called "the children." Hence, when said public officials deem it necessary to invoke a piece of legislation -- say, gun control -- they always say it is done to "save the children."And then when political opponents invoke an opposing piece of legislation -- ...
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This couldn't wait until Friday. We know (and thank) EWF for the classic, the meaningful, and the lovely. But at several points in their astounding career, these cats could lay down the hammer like nobody's business.This is a track I'd forgotten about, even though EWF's early South Side Chicago sound is what resonates with me most. Sure, "Devotion" and "Kalimba Song" and "September" all are ni...
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"Brazilian Rhyme (Part I)" is perhaps EWF's best-known interlude, but this unnamed ditty (tucked away at the end of "All About Love" from the 1975 album That's The Way of the World) is my personal favorite. This came out during a time where a lot of soul and jazz cats were experimenting widely with synthesizers, including Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis, Sly and the Family Stone, and Weather Report...
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I love this period of Earth, Wind & Fire when they had left their "Sweet Sweetback" sound behind them and traded it in for a more r&b latin jazz funk sound on the columbia label. Head to the Sky was the culmination of this before Maurice White recruited Charles Stepney into the musical family and forever defined and changed the sound of this band. Build your nest is a testiment to how raw and...
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For me, this is one of the great instrumentals that Earth, Wind and Fire ever did. They were so raw back then, plus the fact that (at that time)they had a slightly different lineup: Most notably, Ronnie Laws on sax and flutes and Jessica ("She turns me on and out") Cleaves, later of P-Funk fame (nevermind the fact that she left Friends of Distinction to join EWF). Anyways, just keeping with ...
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Those of you who know Ramsey Lewis' "Wade in the Water" will know that Maurice White began in the field of jazz/gospel, before forming Earth Wind and Fire. Way back in 1972, when Melvin van Peebles decided to produce, write and star in "Sweet Sweetback's Baadassss Song", even a man with his colossal self-confidence balked at writing and performing the soundtrack as well, and thus it fell to the...
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Earth, Wind & Fire introduced the soul of soul and the funk of funk to a lot of people, including me. Because they were such a huge pop success, they are often overlooked when discussion of "serious" musicians ensues. There is a most wonderful website (aren't there so many wonderful websites? but I digress. . .) that helps dispel that bulls**t called "The Surfer's Guide to EWF." The biography o...
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Can't beat those outfits! Heard this one from Earth, Wind & Fire on the way to pick up some dinner and the brain fart I was suffering earlier for a Funky Friday song diminished.
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I am losing readers. I know this, ya'll are getting tired of it so I will take a break and get back to why I came to this joint in the first place, music. 3 guesses as to why I dig this album so much. All I got to say is "Thank God for Jeff." "dmdm":http://mog.com/deadmandeadman/blog_post/136327 Now I can get my fix somewhere else.
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They've been on the road together for two separate tours in the last few years, so it seems natural that 70's/80's giants Chicago and Earth, Wind & Fire would take the next step and record together.In fact, the two groups have already done that on a charity single that includes Chicago doing EW&F's I Can't Let You Go, EW&F doing Chicago's Wishing You Were Here, and the whole ensamble doing a ne...
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| 2 Pure Gold |
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| 4 Show Me the Way |
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| 5 This Is How I Feel |
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