Drove for a small limo company in LA in early 80s. Had a call in AM to rest all day and pick-up Earth Wind and Fire at 5P in Beverly Hills taking them to the Forum. Maurice sat up front with me. Immediately liked them...When we got to Forum and through the tunnel near dressing rooms they invited me to watch rehearsal. By concert time they arranged a very good seat...Afterwards they wanted to go to a special restaurant they knew about. I was invited to have dinner with them. A truly magical evening with very special men..Thank you Earth Wind and Fire🌠. The special energy still resonates.
Yes! Never again will there be another band leader as Maurice White. Led with creativity and charisma! Gratitude to God for allowing me to be live during the true Golden Age of R&B!
Wow...these brothers were and still are the Platnium standard. With so many groups in the 70s and 80s, with all respect to the others, they just seemed to be on another level and the fact that they are still playing today is testament to that.
If you were a concert goers in the 70's,and you didn't see their live concerts, you missed out on the best band in the land, they put on a awesome show, true talent, true musicians
Went to college with Maurice White at the Chgo. Conservatory of Music and hung out with the group in the late 1970's. Their music is an inspiration that will live eternal.
You know I grew up at eight since I was eight years old listening to tube music on the radio and I’m Italian. I worked in an Italian bakery in Erwin wind fire like just blew my mind when they started hitting all these 40 records like 20 in a row is crazy actually not like probably the late 70s when they really started rolling.
I’m listening to him right now watching our country get deteriorated and I wish that we could get Detroit and Chicago back on track. There’s no reason for all these people to suffer like this and we would love to see the soul music back again because I love it.
Yeah, I graduated 1968 and it just blows my mind. I had a friend of mine that it was in cooking school next-door. I was in the baking class and he had a soul man I mean, you could never replace soul music or sexy Groovin music like this.
You have never seen a live show until you had witness EWF on stage. This was a BAND that could rival any orchestra and with the VOCALS that could rival any singing group.. The complete package . They gave you something to move to, something to grove to, something to sing to and for those that could do none of that something to watch.. All put together by one of musics most talented field generals .. There's a bigger band waiting for you my brother RIP Maurice, Sing a Song
@@heatherholyland1338 Heather, how blessed were we to have the music that we had. I'm so glad I grew up in those days A number of years ago, I saw E.,W. F with Chicago ( my 7th time ) If you haven't seen them, you must. I am kinda bragging. But I just have to tell you.. The original lead singer, I believe it was Maurice saw me dancing in the audience and had one of his roadies come and get me to go on stage. I floated out of there that night. I danced up a storm. What a memory... Thanks for listening. Go see Chicago, great band, tons of great songs. 🙏🇺🇸♥️
Maurice, I can party in my seat! I can get the groove seating down! The Party started when the first note played! Earth Wind & Fire are the best! June 21, 2022.
When I hear classics like this l suddenly relize how times has changed, how people has changed, how our children and their children has changed and how the whole world evolved into night and day how we are put to so many changeling unfair obstacles in our lives some of us are still trying to find ourselves in a world that we don't even understand and often question why and why do we have to live like this well brothers and sisters and family and friends we first have got to find ourselves and once we have done that then we would be able to relate to why E WF recorded the tunes of today because it's to let u know what's to come it's universal music it's to give u knowledge of who u are and where u are going in ur life and how to adapt to this thing call life sorry l can't get any deeper because it's taking me into not so good times in my life but just keep ur heads to the sky and get ur flowers stay devoted to ourself and keep peace in ur life😊Much ❤ for life...Peace
I am and always will be the biggest fan of earth wind and fire 🔥 love them so much you are missed Mr.maurice white alone with all the other members of the original group 🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️❤️
In my 50's now but fell in love with there sound in my teens. Just makes me feel good. EWF! RIP Maurice White. Phillip Bailey was at the peak of his powers here.
The instruments playing shows REAL talent. IT was just a magical time for me, growing up. Im 56 YEARS old. Memories of "EARTH WIND AND FIRE" R FOREVER WITH ME 🙏. 👑🎤🎶🎵👍💯❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Earth, Wind, And Fire......The BEST BAND🗣🎺🎵🎼🪘🎶📯🎷 in The LAND, Nobody in 2023 Will Ever Come Close. Rest In Peace🙏🏾 Mr. Maurice White, Thank🙏🏾You for Blessing Us with Your Beautiful Music.
My Favorite Band of the 70s. If you never got the chance to see them perform Live ,sorry you missed out on a Great performance . Everytime EWF came to NYC my sister and I went cause it was close to her birthday.. ❤
My first concert I went to and was very excited to see them live in Hattiesburg Ms 76,they gave us what we were expecting, the greatest entertainment and concert I have seen 😅
My Mother took my brother to that concert. We were from Meridian, Ms, 90 miles away up I-59. She knew Don Myrick and we had a chance to meet him at the hotel. We almost crushed because we were so little. That was the most special concert. Verdine didn't look like Verdine. I always thought they had a stand-in Verdine that had a shorter afro. I might be wrong though.
I love the way they’re always smiling and vibing with each other! Beautiful stage presence!!! I love EW&F more now than I did when I was a teenager!!!❤❤❤
Maurice and EWF brought people, music, love,friendship and so much more together in happiness. What we need today is that kind of love, joy, and spirit again. People had a closeness and personal experience with each other then. Thats missing today. Technology and so called social media cant do it. Peace everyone. Right on Marice!!!!👍✌️❤️🎶☮️🎺🎸
R.I.P. Maurice White. When I listen to your music , my memories go back to all the beautiful, funny and really great memories at that time. Thank you Maurice .
Not only are they the greatest Black band that ever existed and was formed at a crucial time when we as a people needed a pure spiritual uplifting and awareness of the messages that these brothers delivered in their songs, nothing less than positive down to earth goodness, and the name of the group is so befitting of what they depict and represent, EARTH WIND and FIRE, the three elements of the UNIVERSE !!!
The Best group of ALL TIME!!! I was blessed to have seen them perform at Madison Square Garden back in the 70s' They came down off of a Pyramid Space Ship. The Gods were in the House that night! Will never forget
TheSilvermoon819 Im 25 years old and I had to honor to witness this live over the weekend at north sea jazz festival! I will never forget that moment they did devotion. R.I.P Maurice White! Thank you for leaving behind a beautifull legacy that still (in 2018) knows how to bring a whole crowd to sing along and share the LOVE!
TheSilvermoon819 I saw that concert you talking about at Madison square garden, and they did several at Madison square Garden 1979 do you remember David copper field. He did alot of EW&F magic.
This was a serious group...wow. The acapella - wow! This is live??? Sounds like they are in the studio. This group should have won many many more Grammys.
The last gasp of a beautiful world before the beginning of a cold, endless, bitter night now coming to fruition. Thank you, God, for letting me experience those golden magic days when the world was a sane place to live in.
I was in High school when this came out. The "disco" era was in full bloom. My friends and I pretty much shunned that for what we really loved....rocknroll. Led Zep, Stones etc etc. But I did not know a single person, black or white, who didnt have this album in their collection. The groove was just so on point and they had everyone singing and dancing to their music. Maybe thats their greatest accomplishment though...the way their music pierced thru the color barrier. 1975-76 was filled with racial strife in my HS. But we could all agree on one thing. EWF was a cool band that we all wanted to listen to. I loved them then, i love them now...43 yrs later. Yep..we came together on a special day.... and they came thru loud and clear..
The very best band ever, thankful that I saw them perform in person in Atlanta Georgia at Chastain Park 2004!!!! The experience of a lifetime indeed!!!!
Love it! Music created by mature and enlighten black men. The orchestration is complex and light years beyond today's hip hop. EWF is not old school, it is unchallenged even by today's standards.
Saw them perform in their prime in the early-70s. Prior to this tour, they had consulted with David Copperfield because they wanted to add magical and mystical content and effects to their performances. OMG! Fifty years later, that concert is still fresh in my mind!!!
I saw them at the Charlotte Coliseum in 75 or 76 while in college and I was on the floor and they did something that made the crowd fall back like a wave done at football games; it was too awesome!!! I bought a marracco and danced until I got tired and went to my assigned seat and jammed from there. I will never forget this concert bc the O'Jays and Natalie Cole performed too but E,W&F headlined the show. But you can't imagine how good that show was?!!! It was worth more than the money I paid for it!!! This was a time when all people wanted to do was be kind to one another and have fun. I had a boss outfit too.
@@LeannaMiller-o6z If u saw them in '75, then you went to the 'Gratitude' show (the concert tour that the live album 'Gratitude' was recorded from). You would know it because that was the show whereas Verdine White went airborne on bass during the playing of 'New World Symphony'. Otherwise, in '76 the tour presented 'Getaway' as the last song as they had released it earlier that summer.
I'm 26 years old. And last year I had the chance to see EWF live! Sadly without Maurice White, it was still the best live show I have ever witnessed. Their music hits you right in the soul. Especially the transition into devotion. Unremarkable. So long story short. I feel blessed that a young man like me had to chance to whitness them. And they performed devotion exactly like this. I will never forget it!
These are some of God's Mighty black angels!!! Earth Wind Fire the significance of the name Explains It All so let there be no doubt in your mind that he laid his hands upon these Mighty black talented man they are totally Undisputed😇
Only ever heard the albums played them on on my stereo hooked thru my dad's fender amp DEVOTIONS...REASONS.....and everything else.... lol..I'm 60 and my grandchildren can't believe they are seeing and hearing real voices seeing real musicians real music 😭😭😭 I miss this kind of real music
Well the truth is they were doing mili vanilla before mili vanilla.. pre recorded shows with live lead vocals on top..solos are live.. background vocals all pre recorded..don't ask me how I know. It's about the entertainment..
@@tbur6470 To throw in the Mili Vanilla as you called them [Milli Vanilli ] comparison is an insult to these really talented brothers. As a 70,80 musician my self that covered all of these tunes- I can tell you that *95%* of the groups did recorded assisted live shows. The difference here was unlike Milli Vanilli *ALL* of the voices & instrumentation was *EARTH WIND & FIRE* Ask me how I know
They play thire music so effortlessly, it sounds like a recorded album. Its a a clear example of a group of people becoming one, beautiful. Thank you Earth Wind and Fire for my childhood memories. 📷
There is so much soul within this music. LITERALLY, I can find no flaws in this band which is a lot to say; considering the music today. Life is cyclic and we need this music for this generation. Truly, I believe EWF can make anyone's day brighter.
Tout à fait d'accord,j'en ai 65,et j'écoute jusqu'à présent ewf ,mon groupe préféré, artistes intemporels , nostalgie de ma jeunesse, quelle belle époque, insouciante et magnifique, pleine d'amour,, Merci Maurice white er philip bailey
best group in the business.. love my cousin phillip bailey... his parents were great best friends with my grandparents.. had once chance to meet him and they did not take me.. sad.. but i still jam out to them always the three elements. earth,wind and fire......
Tengo 67 y vinieron a Monterrey, Mexico al Estadio Universitario estaban en su apogeo, convestimentas largas, vaporosas y coloridas, nunca olvidare la mejor época de todos los tiempos, en primera fila estuve, que honor verlos!!!!
Man we came up in the most awesome music generation ever. Never be duplicated
I second that emotion ☝🏾
Yes we did!! 🫶🏽
I agree,Love EWF.!
I concur
So true.
Drove for a small limo company in LA in early 80s. Had a call in AM to rest all day and pick-up Earth Wind and Fire at 5P in Beverly Hills taking them to the Forum.
Maurice sat up front with me. Immediately liked them...When we got to Forum and through the tunnel near dressing rooms they invited me to watch rehearsal. By concert time they arranged a very good seat...Afterwards they wanted to go to a special restaurant they knew about. I was invited to have dinner with them. A truly magical evening with very special men..Thank you Earth Wind and Fire🌠. The special energy still resonates.
Green with envy here....
Unbelievable…Thanks for sharing the Magic!
Show Love 😂🎉thats what they. Did🎉😢
One of th Best Groups of all Times Earth Wind & 🔥!! 💿⭐🌠
Terrible to say but I’m jealous glad u got that opportunity
Yes! Never again will there be another band leader as Maurice White. Led with creativity and charisma! Gratitude to God for allowing me to be live during the true Golden Age of R&B!
You will see him again in the millennium rule , in about 4 yrs
agradeco tambem por ter vivivdo;
brasil ama white winde fire
one love from guyana
My God this brings me back. Love EWF! 60 yrs old, and this song and EWF brings me right back. R.I.P Maurice White.
Philip Bailey is one of the most underrated singers, his vocal range Jesus Christ
He's not underrated at all. The industry knows his abilities. You may be late to the game and genre.
He is a treasure. As is all EW&F.
...I seen this exact show they put on the best show I've ever seen, especially with those theatrics
SIMPLY PUT HE WAS THE VOICE!!!!@@michaelwhite5606
Philip Bailey was never underrated as a matter of fact he's one of the reasons fans go to see them, to see if he could hit those high notes " Live"
“BADDEST BAND IN DA LAND” 💥🎼🎤👏🏾
Maurice White ... 1941 - 2016 ........a genius has gone......... R.I.P Mr. White and thank you for so many wonderful songs....
Big MAURICE🙏❤️
Maurice,
He is the light.
FRANCESCO VIVALDI
Italy - Milan
I especially love reason live
Keep your sky is a beautiful song and educational
❤❤❤
I've seen Earth Wind & Fire in person three times they put on the absolute best shows. And you cannot sit still at their concerts no way Jose. 💃
Eles fazem parte da minha em facia. Paulo Cesar Lalo do Brasil da Cidade de Piracicaba Lalo 224 ❤
Wow...these brothers were and still are the Platnium standard. With so many groups in the 70s and 80s, with all respect to the others, they just seemed to be on another level and the fact that they are still playing today is testament to that.
"I swear I need a time machine...great music...and good seeing all these 70's generation...as they used to say..RIGHT-ON YALL"
R.I.P. Maurice White . Thank you for your Music that impacted the world. !!
ABSOLUTELY!!!!! I know it impacted MY world…..in the most beautiful way!!!! Rest In Peace, Maurice!!! 🙏🏼♥️
This is what you call, RAW, REAL, Authentic performance by the “ICONIC” EWF. Doesn’t get any better…raw… or real… then the EWF family.
Sure is 😊
Absofreakinlutely best❤
Loved as a teen, 20s, 30s and still today at 67 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻Romance at its Best
No Circus, No Acrobats, No computers, No Fake sounds of instruments or voices. Only Class, splendid voices with great lyrics and Soul. Real Music.
If you were a concert goers in the 70's,and you didn't see their live concerts, you missed out on the best band in the land, they put on a awesome show, true talent, true musicians
Memories. They used to have the most spectacular shows! Miss those days.
The Best Soul Group of All times - 50 years later can listen to them over and over
I saw them in Seattle. It was a Black and White love fest. They put out so much love. I've never seen a happier group of people.
Went to college with Maurice White at the Chgo. Conservatory of Music and hung out with the group in the late 1970's. Their music is an inspiration that will live eternal.
Yes, they did something special, didnt they....
You know I grew up at eight since I was eight years old listening to tube music on the radio and I’m Italian. I worked in an Italian bakery in Erwin wind fire like just blew my mind when they started hitting all these 40 records like 20 in a row is crazy actually not like probably the late 70s when they really started rolling.
Momma Mia
I’m listening to him right now watching our country get deteriorated and I wish that we could get Detroit and Chicago back on track. There’s no reason for all these people to suffer like this and we would love to see the soul music back again because I love it.
A
This took me all the way back to my senior year of high school, class of 1976. Thanks for the great memories.
Oh thank heaven for "77" for me. We stayed inspired by this music. 🎉
Class of 77’ here🙋🏽♀️💕
@@debbischeppard5144 class of 79 here I miss my youth
Class of 81. We need to go back to this time and start over
Yeah, I graduated 1968 and it just blows my mind. I had a friend of mine that it was in cooking school next-door. I was in the baking class and he had a soul man I mean, you could never replace soul music or sexy Groovin music like this.
You have never seen a live show until you had witness EWF on stage. This was a BAND that could rival any orchestra and with the VOCALS that could rival any singing group.. The complete package . They gave you something to move to, something to grove to, something to sing to and for those that could do none of that something to watch.. All put together by one of musics most talented field generals .. There's a bigger band waiting for you my brother RIP Maurice, Sing a Song
When music was music ... Amazing group 😘
yeah man...gutted I couldn't witness this....tightest band of all time...every member a virtuoso...✌👌
Trans Siberian Orchestra is right up there with them.
Agreed
@@heatherholyland1338 Heather, how blessed were we to have the music that we had. I'm so glad I grew up in those days
A number of years ago, I saw E.,W. F with Chicago ( my 7th time )
If you haven't seen them, you must.
I am kinda bragging. But I just have to tell you.. The original lead singer, I believe it was Maurice saw me dancing in the audience and had one of his roadies come and get me to go on stage. I floated out of there that night. I danced up a storm.
What a memory...
Thanks for listening. Go see Chicago, great band, tons of great songs. 🙏🇺🇸♥️
This music has been a great salvation for me.
Can't stop the stream of tears whenever I hear Keep Your Head to the Sky! My body just tingles. That song does something to my very soul!!
Just had to come back and comment again what beautiful time in my life. The world needs this music again
Yes WE do. Timeless meaningful MUSIC 🎵🎶😊❤
Maurice, I can party in my seat! I can get the groove seating down! The Party started when the first note played! Earth Wind & Fire are the best! June 21, 2022.
Saw these dudes in 78, awesome 👌
Oh my goodness 😸. I was six years old. I bet, you had a heck of a time!
The best R&B Band that ever existed .......loved the 70's thank you God for letting me live through a time of live bands and people with real talent.
Simply lifts the soul to soaring heights. We need that more often than ever Evolving is the greatest
Forever grateful to Earth Wind and Fire❤
Go Mr. Johnnie Graham! Maestro Maurice White...Always! Mr. Don Myric, "you played so beautifully and I agree! Best Band Ever!
😂❤🎉😢
😮😢🎉❤
When I hear classics like this l suddenly relize how times has changed, how people has changed, how our children and their children has changed and how the whole world evolved into night and day how we are put to so many changeling unfair obstacles in our lives some of us are still trying to find ourselves in a world that we don't even understand and often question why and why do we have to live like this well brothers and sisters and family and friends we first have got to find ourselves and once we have done that then we would be able to relate to why E WF recorded the tunes of today because it's to let u know what's to come it's universal music it's to give u knowledge of who u are and where u are going in ur life and how to adapt to this thing call life sorry l can't get any deeper because it's taking me into not so good times in my life but just keep ur heads to the sky and get ur flowers stay devoted to ourself and keep peace in ur life😊Much ❤ for life...Peace
Amen
I love being an old lady. In the day, we had great music!
MAURICE WHITE= PURE GENIUS OF MY TIME AND HIS LEGACY OF LOVE WILL PLAY ON FOR CENTURIES TO COME# LOVE AND MISS U REECE!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I am and always will be the biggest fan of earth wind and fire 🔥 love them so much you are missed Mr.maurice white alone with all the other members of the original group 🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️❤️
I 2nd that😊
Who decided to. Crease the tempo of this.
You should be ashamed
When musicians played & singers sang,nothin' but god givin' raw talent...nothin' today compares
In my 50's now but fell in love with there sound in my teens. Just makes me feel good. EWF! RIP Maurice White. Phillip Bailey was at the peak of his powers here.
The instruments playing shows REAL talent. IT was just a magical time for me, growing up. Im 56 YEARS old. Memories of "EARTH WIND AND FIRE" R FOREVER WITH ME 🙏. 👑🎤🎶🎵👍💯❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I love me some Earth Wind & Fire.... There'll never be another Maurice he is one of a kind!
AGREE brother
Nan Cazull You got good taste, my friend!
and Verdine White, he's got so much energy, he just dances around while playing bass
Absolutely and Philip Bailey was great
With so much going on in the world today, it's just so nice to come back and listen to something nice.
@@liss8641 all the time
Mr. Maurice White left his Fabulous music and Talent to live on and on and on forever! Thank You Handsome King 👑 Continue Resting In Heavenly Peace🙏🏾💕
One of my best groups when I was in the army in 1974.Beto from El Paso.
Philip Bailey's High Falsetto notes in the "Reasons" Is FANTASTIC!! A High C6.. So Awesome!
I love" Reasons," too!
@@molliestanton2869 EWFABULOUS!
The group Earth Wind and fire is like a breath of fresh air, The best!!!💐🌹🌷🌹🌷🌹🌷🌹🌷🌹🌷🌹🌷🌹
Best band ever. There songs are still revelant. Legendary! Best musicians, writers in history. Nobody else comes close
dont forget Prince
@@tonymorales8494 Prince is nowhere near EWF. 😂
Yep, they are incomparable.
70’s music you can't beat it.
Earth, Wind, And Fire......The BEST BAND🗣🎺🎵🎼🪘🎶📯🎷 in The LAND, Nobody in 2023 Will Ever Come Close.
Rest In Peace🙏🏾 Mr. Maurice White, Thank🙏🏾You for Blessing Us with Your Beautiful Music.
My Favorite Band of the 70s. If you never got the chance to see them perform Live ,sorry you missed out on a Great performance . Everytime EWF came to NYC my sister and I went cause it was close to her birthday.. ❤
My first concert I went to and was very excited to see them live in Hattiesburg Ms 76,they gave us what we were expecting, the greatest entertainment and concert I have seen 😅
My Mother took my brother to that concert. We were from Meridian, Ms, 90 miles away up I-59. She knew Don Myrick and we had a chance to meet him at the hotel. We almost crushed because we were so little. That was the most special concert. Verdine didn't look like Verdine. I always thought they had a stand-in Verdine that had a shorter afro. I might be wrong though.
I love the way they’re always smiling and vibing with each other! Beautiful stage presence!!! I love EW&F more now than I did when I was a teenager!!!❤❤❤
I absolutely love earth wind and fire they are the best ever. Grew up listening to them I'm so sad Maurice died.
I saw them June 29, 2022 at Ball Arena. It was phenomenal. What they're doing to stay fresh is great!
Earth, Wind and Fire is the platinum standard when it comes to musical groups! There will never be another like them.
Crying, singing, dancing !! thank you for 5 decades of positive grooves .. xx
Yes indeed
Maurice and EWF brought people, music, love,friendship and so much more together in happiness. What we need today is that kind of love, joy, and spirit again. People had a closeness and personal experience with each other then. Thats missing today. Technology and so called social media cant do it. Peace everyone. Right on Marice!!!!👍✌️❤️🎶☮️🎺🎸
Maurice left behind a legacy that we should always cherish in OUR LIVES. His VOICE, TALENT and WORDS of WISDOM.
+jackie hill AMEN! Class act and then some.
Has it been 6yrs already
Yes he did
If only the groups that follow would take a page from EWF the blueprint has been made they don't have to reinvent the wheel
😎 😎 😎 😎 😎 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
R.I.P. Maurice White.
When I listen to your music , my memories go back to all the beautiful, funny and really great memories at that time.
Thank you Maurice .
Timeless music,even Maurice said this was some of their best work, also Verdine's bass lines is what stands out!
When music brought everyone together. Earth, Wind & Fire will always be without a doubt one of the greatest R & B bands ever!
If their music doesn't make u feel like Steve Harvey then u don't feel it
Not only are they the greatest Black band that ever existed and was formed at a crucial time when we as a people needed a pure spiritual uplifting and awareness of the messages that these brothers delivered in their songs, nothing less than positive down to earth goodness, and the name of the group is so befitting of what they depict and represent, EARTH WIND and FIRE, the three elements of the UNIVERSE !!!
EW&F is that band you can listen to all day and forget the day passed by.
YES I agree 👍💯
Riteriterite
The Best group of ALL TIME!!! I was blessed to have seen them perform at Madison Square Garden back in the 70s' They came down off of a Pyramid Space Ship. The Gods were in the House that night! Will never forget
TheSilvermoon819. I was blessed to see them in Indy, I think in 1989. I just love them!
TheSilvermoon819 Im 25 years old and I had to honor to witness this live over the weekend at north sea jazz festival! I will never forget that moment they did devotion. R.I.P Maurice White! Thank you for leaving behind a beautifull legacy that still (in 2018) knows how to bring a whole crowd to sing along and share the LOVE!
TheSilvermoon819 I saw that concert you talking about at Madison square garden, and they did several at Madison square Garden 1979 do you remember David copper field. He did alot of EW&F magic.
TheSilvermoon819 The Greatest Band Ever ❤️😇😎😎
That sounds amazing!!!
This was a serious group...wow. The acapella - wow! This is live??? Sounds like they are in the studio. This group should have won many many more Grammys.
Where have u been?
That lead-in to Devotion is magic.
Crazy!!!!
The last gasp of a beautiful world before the beginning of a cold, endless, bitter night now coming to fruition. Thank you, God, for letting me experience those golden magic days when the world was a sane place to live in.
Maurice, your music lives forever!
Good memories of young life. Too much money in old life called getting old is not shit
I was in High school when this came out. The "disco" era was in full bloom. My friends and I pretty much shunned that for what we really loved....rocknroll. Led Zep, Stones etc etc. But I did not know a single person, black or white, who didnt have this album in their collection. The groove was just so on point and they had everyone singing and dancing to their music. Maybe thats their greatest accomplishment though...the way their music pierced thru the color barrier. 1975-76 was filled with racial strife in my HS. But we could all agree on one thing. EWF was a cool band that we all wanted to listen to. I loved them then, i love them now...43 yrs later. Yep..we came together on a special day.... and they came thru loud and clear..
Same with my high school 70 Thru 74, but we all loved us some Earth, Wind and Fire.☮️🙏🏿🌟💯
Same thing at my HS and I went to an all girl Catholic School (1975-78)
The very best band ever, thankful that I saw them perform in person in Atlanta Georgia at Chastain Park 2004!!!! The experience of a lifetime indeed!!!!
Love it! Music created by mature and enlighten black men. The orchestration is complex and light years beyond today's hip hop. EWF is not old school, it is unchallenged even by today's standards.
So true
I agree!
Ewf will be dominant in any era
Yes, l 👍 agree.
EWF 4 EVER IN A DAY
Oh Lawd, I used to jam to them in the clubs back in the day. Such beautiful voices!
Saw them perform in their prime in the early-70s. Prior to this tour, they had consulted with David Copperfield because they wanted to add magical and mystical content and effects to their performances. OMG! Fifty years later, that concert is still fresh in my mind!!!
So cool! Idk what year this vid is from, but what were some of the effects they used? any of them in the video?
@@AllTheGoldfish1983 si mal no recuerdo o creo que 1981
I saw them at the Charlotte Coliseum in 75 or 76 while in college and I was on the floor and they did something that made the crowd fall back like a wave done at football games; it was too awesome!!! I bought a marracco and danced until I got tired and went to my assigned seat and jammed from there. I will never forget this concert bc the O'Jays and Natalie Cole performed too but E,W&F headlined the show. But you can't imagine how good that show was?!!! It was worth more than the money I paid for it!!!
This was a time when all people wanted to do was be kind to one another and have fun. I had a boss outfit too.
@@LeannaMiller-o6z If u saw them in '75, then you went to the 'Gratitude' show (the concert tour that the live album 'Gratitude' was recorded from). You would know it because that was the show whereas Verdine White went airborne on bass during the playing of 'New World Symphony'. Otherwise, in '76 the tour presented 'Getaway' as the last song as they had released it earlier that summer.
I'm 26 years old. And last year I had the chance to see EWF live! Sadly without Maurice White, it was still the best live show I have ever witnessed. Their music hits you right in the soul.
Especially the transition into devotion. Unremarkable.
So long story short. I feel blessed that a young man like me had to chance to whitness them. And they performed devotion exactly like this. I will never forget it!
We all have to face it most of our legends are gone smh . Enjoy them while they’re here 2024 n beyond
True
These are some of God's Mighty black angels!!! Earth Wind Fire the significance of the name Explains It All so let there be no doubt in your mind that he laid his hands upon these Mighty black talented man they are totally Undisputed😇
💖🤩🔥🕊️💛Them Some Mighty Souls 🎉🎉💖Rest In Love Mr Maurice White Thank You For Your Gift of Love Still Shining Bright In This World 💖🕊️
Salute Maurice 💯, %
Earth 🌎 Wind and Fire 🔥
Yes. Rip 🙏 my brother
How sweet the SOUND
Absolutely impeccable. The entire group is CLASS PERSONIFIED. GOD BLESS YOU ALL
Yes I love Earth, Wind, and Fire they were my number one band!
Awesome Group . Resons was a big big hit in the 70's I Love me some Phillip Bealey. ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Simply the Number one, thank you Maurice for your wonderful music
these guys sound just as good live as they do in a recording studio...love it...such a fine groove...
Only ever heard the albums played them on on my stereo hooked thru my dad's fender amp DEVOTIONS...REASONS.....and everything else.... lol..I'm 60 and my grandchildren can't believe they are seeing and hearing real voices seeing real musicians real music 😭😭😭 I miss this kind of real music
He doesn't get his props as a vocalist
Man, that's the absolute truth. These guys are LEGENDS
Well the truth is they were doing mili vanilla before mili vanilla.. pre recorded shows with live lead vocals on top..solos are live.. background vocals all pre recorded..don't ask me how I know. It's about the entertainment..
@@tbur6470 To throw in the Mili Vanilla as you called them [Milli Vanilli ] comparison is an insult to these really talented brothers. As a 70,80 musician my self that covered all of these tunes- I can tell you that *95%* of the groups did recorded assisted live shows. The difference here was unlike Milli Vanilli *ALL* of the voices & instrumentation was *EARTH WIND & FIRE* Ask me how I know
Awh Awh..Where have all the Flowers Gone...
Keep your head to the sky❤
True Devotion🎉
"Your music was the best in the world, and still is best thanks you so much for founder earth wind and fire!!"
i will never forget the joy you brought to me and the rest of the world ! RIP Maurice !
Love the incredible Maurice White and Earth, Wind, and Fire❣️
When music was music, a voice and a sax hitting the notes, ain't nothing like it!
AGE 14 I FELL IN LOVE WITH THE GENIUS OF EARTH WIND AND FIRE. THE REASONS FOR A GREAT BAND.
I truly did love the 70's music and especially EWF! They were one of the Best!
“Phillip Bailey”…. Your voice sends chills down my arms, literally.
They play thire music so effortlessly, it sounds like a recorded album. Its a a clear example of a group of people becoming one, beautiful. Thank you Earth Wind and Fire for my childhood memories. 📷
Amen
That harmony at the beginning was so beautiful and soulful.
RIP Maurice... Thank you for all that wonderful music.. It shaped my childhood.
The brothers are moving... lots of positive energy. Great performance
There is so much soul within this music. LITERALLY, I can find no flaws in this band which is a lot to say; considering the music today. Life is cyclic and we need this music for this generation. Truly, I believe EWF can make anyone's day brighter.
You are so very right! I was blessed to see this amazing band perform a few times. I'm also blessed that I grew up in this era of music of love.
Was a teen in 70s and EWF was always on the 📻 🎵"Get Away!" 🎵
Tout à fait d'accord,j'en ai 65,et j'écoute jusqu'à présent ewf ,mon groupe préféré, artistes intemporels , nostalgie de ma jeunesse, quelle belle époque, insouciante et magnifique, pleine d'amour,, Merci Maurice white er philip bailey
I was raised on this!!!! This is class,,,this is what you call,,,,real music,,have only the greatest memories!!!thanks E,W,&F.
I feel like I am incredibly blessed to have grown up with this genre of music.
I feel like I am incredibly blessed to have grown up with this genre of music.
This is beyond the earth, this is music from higher dimension
best group in the business.. love my cousin phillip bailey... his parents were great best friends with my grandparents.. had once chance to meet him and they did not take me.. sad.. but i still jam out to them always the three elements. earth,wind and fire......
perfection exists , and its name is Earth Wind & Fire ! Absolutely fantastic
This was music right here, so blessed to have grown up in this era!
Existem centenas de bandas, grupos, vocais e outrem. E existe para sempre Earth, Wind and Fire. ❤️👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
This group is one of the baddest group ever RIP Maurice the Greatest
Iam sure it trually would have been an utmost honor to have spent time with these”musical Magicians”.
There should not be one dislike for this reminder of how great music was back then......
All great MUSICIANS!
It is music back then was so great and bands are awesome
Tengo 67 y vinieron a Monterrey, Mexico al Estadio Universitario estaban en su apogeo, convestimentas largas, vaporosas y coloridas, nunca olvidare la mejor época de todos los tiempos, en primera fila estuve, que honor verlos!!!!
Every time I listen to EW&F I am blown away This band just move my SOUL !!!!!!!! So amazing 👌👋🙏🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥♥️🔥🔥🔥🔥
I agree with you 100%. The Elements are the standard by which all other music is measure by.