Earth, Wind & Fire's Verdine White | Broken Record (Hosted by Rick Rubin)
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- Опубликовано: 25 янв 2021
- Earth, Wind & Fire are the black Beatles. Their influence cannot be overstated.
You’d be hard pressed to find a wedding or graduation party in the last 50 years where their music didn’t bring generations together to dance and sing their hearts out. Earth, Wind & Fire’s music is intricate, combining melody with mysticism and jazz to create some of the most instantly recognizable and profound music of the '70s.
And then, there’s the rhythm.
Earth, Wind & Fire’s groove is immense. And that’s not an accident. Maurice White - who started Earth, Wind & Fire in 1969 - spent years as a jazz drummer around Chicago before becoming a frontman. And the group’s rhythm section was held down by his brothers, including Verdine White on bass.
Earth, Wind & Fire might’ve been Maurice’s musical vision, but the band’s spirit always came from his younger brother, Verdine. His sheer joy for music can’t be contained. On stage with his sequined outfits and long pressed-hair, Verdine dances with as much dexterity as he plays bass.
Verdine has been leading the group, along with Philip Bailey, since the '90s when Maurice stepped back from the band due to Parkinson's disease which he ultimately passed from in 2016.
Rick Rubin connected with Verdine to talk about the early days of Earth, Wind & Fire and about their producer, Charles Stepney, who Verdine calls their George Martin. Also, Rick reads to Verdine a poignant note from the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Flea about what makes Verdine’s bass playing so special.
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Frederick Jay “Rick” Rubin is an American record producer and former co-president of Columbia Records. Along with Russell Simmons, he is the co-founder of Def Jam Recordings and also established American Recordings. With the Beastie Boys, LL Cool J, Public Enemy, Geto Boys, and Run-DMC, Rick helped popularize hip-hop music.
In 2007, MTV called him “the most important producer of the last 20 years,” and the same year he was named one of Time's 100 Most Influential People in the World.
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Verdine is AMAZING, GOD GIFTED AND HUMBLE HEART ❤️
He is just as enthusiastic in interviews as he is on stage.
VERDINE ONE OF THE BEST BASS PLAYERS AROUND IN THE BEST GROUP EVER EWF♥
He is the back bone of EWF,and nobody in the world could out show on stage.
EXCELLENT INTERVIEW from one of my favorite bassists.
These conversations are invaluable to musicians, and listeners alike. I hope Rick continues to have these conversations with legends such as Verdine.
Nice interview
Great interview, glad I stumbled upon this, one of my favorite bands, I love the ending, had a good laugh
Thank You Rick Rubin, this was an awesome interview
RIP MR. MAURICE WHITE AND MR JOHNNY GRAHAM AND MR ANDREW PAUL WOOLFOLK AND DON MYRICK AND ROLAND B
Johnny Graham is alive.
@merchantsmithimages From what I remember he is not talk about when they high light the members of the band
👍👍👍👍
i absolutely love these podcasts bro. keep em coming 🔥🔥🔥
THIS WAS SO GOOD. Im 88 grom the 88/X Unit production duo..i.e. Ice Cube and others... This was so great I learned how to plzy bass by listening to EWF and guitar too. Thank you so much😂😂
The show Soul he references is available on Amazon prime. Their performance is fantastic!
This is great!!!
Extraordinaria Banda
another great conversation! thanks for sharing!
I loved this!!!
My favourite podcast by far
The black Beatles?
Nah
The Beatles should be so lucky
THANK YOU!!! them boys, EW&F. would have blown the Beatles off the stage. way BETTER Musicians, and composers.
They are not the black Beetles!! Although good compliment. They are better than the Beatles!!!!!
EWF on the Soul TV Show in 1973: ruclips.net/video/9JfoBbXTm7s/видео.html
The black Beetles??