Earth, Wind and Fire...

I loooooooove Earth, Wind and Fire.  I own a DVD that pairs them up with Chicago, another band I enjoy.  And while they're both great on the DVD, I much prefer Earth, Wind and Fire's contributions, even though Maurice White, the supremely charismatic and sexy frontman, can no longer perform because he has Parkinson's Disease.  I love everything about EWF-- from their wild costumes to their superior musicianship.  I love watching Verdine White, Maurice's brother, dance like a whirling dervish while he plays guitar.  I love hearing Philip Bailey hit stratospheric high notes.  And I love their funky music.  That's why today's post is dedicated to EWF.

Here's a video of EWF performing with The Emotions, a band they shepherded into a couple of hits in the late 70s.  This song always reminds me of roller skating, but I love it for its energy and fun, even if its disco.

Here's a great version of the 1975 hit, "That's The Way Of The World"... 

The song "Fantasy" always reminds me of living in England.  It was popular when we lived there.  Here, Philip Bailey hits impossible high notes at that concert I mentioned with Chicago.  I assume he still has his testicles.  Wow!

I love the song "In The Stone", which had sort of slipped from my consciousness until I saw the movie, Drumline, which made me remember how stupendous this band is...

"After The Love Is Gone" is one of EWF's best love ballads... even though this song is about love that's gone.

Just hearing the funkified beats of "Shining Star" gives me goosepimples, even if I'm hopelessly funkless.

"September" is one of my favorite EWF songs of all time...

closely matched by "Sing A Song"... a great song for chasing away the blues!

Yeah, it's safe to say that I love me some EWF.  I miss the days when this kind of music was still popular.  It beats the hell out of anything LMFAO.