bubinga5 Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 (edited) Possibly the best disco funk soul 70,s band ever..who can tell..?? i was working in a crap booze shop when i was 19, and i had EWAF playing on the tape that my sister lent me.. this first tune was playing..these ladies came in..they were possibly late 30's, and were dancing around... they really were dancing!!..i really didnt realise the power of this band.. all of my friends were listening to dance or hip hop at another place and time.. i was coming out of that and remember what my mum was listening to.. i was so hooked... i think this music is so amazing.. i will listen to it until the day i die.. this was the tune that i had on... always makes me smile...and reminds me of my departed mum.. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNiOmzK3z0c"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNiOmzK3z0c[/url] everything about this track is very cool.. brass section, vocals..his bass playing is smokin... when this track kicks in at 130 its so wonderful until the end..!! this is the standard.. Verdines bass playing at 1.30 onwards is fantastic..it gets better [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=db4w8TY6mpc"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=db4w8TY6mpc[/url] She gave me this album and there is a killer Masters at Work track on it.... its worth waiting for,. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cNTxr6uxtA"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cNTxr6uxtA[/url] Edited April 22, 2011 by bubinga5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monz Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 First single I ever bought was "Let's groove" Awesome band Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconic Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 (edited) great stuff thanks, I always thought that they were in some way, sort of underated group, bit like Heatwave were....some great muscians in both groups Edited April 22, 2011 by iconic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paultrader Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 I didn't listen to this music much at the time, but have since gone on to really appreciate it, and realise just how amazing the musicianship is - magic! I don't know whether this is as cool, but I've always adored Chic too. Here's a favourite clip of mine. What wouldn't I give to stand between those two gorgeous ladies playing that fantastic riff! [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsKPPL-j6kE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsKPPL-j6kE[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconic Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 does it get any coooooler than Chic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essexbasscat Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Saw EWAF at Wembley. One of the most entertaining acts I've ever seen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest McBass Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 I used to play in band called EarthWindForHire.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paultrader Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 [quote name='iconic' post='1207881' date='Apr 22 2011, 08:30 AM']does it get any coooooler than Chic![/quote] Phew! Obviously not then! Wasn't Bernard Edwards just an amazing funk bass player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted April 22, 2011 Author Share Posted April 22, 2011 im with him..Chic are Disco heaven.. But EWAF were on a different level..dont get me wrong Chic are my gods of Disco, but Verdine and Bailey were just..!!!??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted April 22, 2011 Author Share Posted April 22, 2011 [quote name='McBass' post='1207902' date='Apr 22 2011, 08:52 AM']I used to play in band called EarthWindForHire.... [/quote] wicked....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Have to say I was not at all knocked out by Verdine and Fred White when I saw them at Wembley. I know Fred was used as a session drummer a bit for that straight 4 on the floor thing which he did well, but I have a suspsicion that Verdine couldn't even play bass on some tracks...dunno where I got that from. But, that aside, their accredited EWF recorded work is right up there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Academy Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 The greatest and most innovative funk/soul band ever IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBunny Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Have seen them 3 or 4 times, including the latest incarnation that is really just Earth. They are members of the Magic Circle and their stage act was always sensational. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raslee Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Still got my EW&F first album, funky as funk. Bad tune is an all time favorite. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJoBYMrLt_8"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJoBYMrLt_8[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottomE Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Yeah - they were funky. I loved Boogie Wonderland when it came out - massive sound. I love playing Shining Star. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted April 22, 2011 Author Share Posted April 22, 2011 [quote name='Rasta' post='1208016' date='Apr 22 2011, 10:21 AM']Still got my EW&F first album, funky as funk. Bad tune is an all time favorite. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJoBYMrLt_8"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJoBYMrLt_8[/url][/quote] awsome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doddy Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 [quote name='JTUK' post='1207947' date='Apr 22 2011, 09:29 AM']Have to say I was not at all knocked out by Verdine and Fred White when I saw them at Wembley. I know Fred was used as a session drummer a bit for that straight 4 on the floor thing which he did well, but I have a suspsicion that Verdine couldn't even play bass on some tracks...dunno where I got that from.[/quote] Yeah,there has been talk for years that Verdine doesn't play everything live. You can't knock their recordings though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted April 22, 2011 Author Share Posted April 22, 2011 (edited) i know knowone is knocking VW, but this is a cool vid... his brother played drums on Donny Hathaways "The Ghetto" [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmOl7Q5cQpQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmOl7Q5cQpQ[/url] a very humble person me thinks.. as a bass player could you be in a better band????? Edited April 22, 2011 by bubinga5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted April 22, 2011 Author Share Posted April 22, 2011 i will add i remember seeing a EWAF show on Youtube and hated the big show... the music is much better on its own.. you dont need light shows for this music.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 [quote name='Doddy' post='1208061' date='Apr 22 2011, 10:45 AM']Yeah,there has been talk for years that Verdine doesn't play everything live. You can't knock their recordings though.[/quote] You know what started me thinking this....it was Lenny White's fist solo album which had a few guest slots on it...as they all did. Must have been around 1977 and Marcus M was on it as an 18 yr old..??? and played a slap line ..as he does. Verdine's featured track was a rather mundane offering and I recall thinking that only made the final cut for his name as EWF were huge at the time. IIRC, they even had a another bass player play a line underneath it. Anyway, not wanting to go over old ground as this sentiment has been aired before and not wanting to detract from the thread..too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongebob Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 +1 on EW&F. Great albums band as well....the 'big' singles get a lot of cred (rightfully so), but they have produced some cracking long players IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Academy Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Their 'That's The Way Of The World' album, along with the AWB's 'White' album, shaped my bass upbringing. I played those albums to death. Verdine's part on 'Shining Star' is probably one of the most innovative ever. However, seeing some videos of EWF in concert, I'm not sure Verdine is actually playing the parts. In fact, there is so much post-production that I'm put off, and can't bear to go and watch them live these days,. There is a DVD where they're playing a TV gig and the viewers are phoning through requests (something like EWF By Request). It's extremely overdubbed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cetera Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 I love EW&F! My fave track has always been 'Fantasy'... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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