Maurice White RIP

EricTheWeary

Founder of Earth, Wind and Fire from the Parkinson's disease he had for quite a long time. Aged 74. Not hard to think of some very hummable tunes by the band, renown for high standards of musicianship and spectacular live shows. RIP.

richardhomer

Agreed. They were awesome - they produced some real classics. RIP

57Deluxe

...will be forever - #Boogie Underpants#

RocknRollDave

I heard on the radio today that he played drums on Rescue Me by Fontella Bass, which a cool thing to have on your CV!

Never understood why that fella out of Green Day had such a downer on EWF....

EricTheWeary

Here he is not long before he started having health problems, ill for over twenty years. Sad.

RocknRollDave

I think history in some ways has been unkind to the likes of EWF, because the outfits - which look questionable when viewed with today's eyes - have overshadowed the musicianship somewhat.

Put it another way: Boogie Wonderland is way closer to what I would consider "Dance Music" than an awful lot of music that is passed off as Dance Music.

EricTheWeary

RocknRollDave said:

I think history in some ways has been unkind to the likes of EWF, because the outfits - which look questionable when viewed with today's eyes - have overshadowed the musicianship somewhat.

Put it another way: Boogie Wonderland is way closer to what I would consider "Dance Music" than an awful lot of music that is passed off as Dance Music.

EWF, the Commodores, all sorts of seventies soul-funk-disco bands who were dressing to impress but also knew how to write a song, arrange a song and play that song. I posted a Bee Gees clip the other day, decades of bias told my brain it was crap but when I heard it on the radio minus a DJ introduction I realised it was actually really good - and there is amazing guitar playing all over these records as well. 

ElectroDan

I love the Bee Gees and EWF. Great musicians and songwriters.

I've never cared what's in fashion or cool to like.

RIP Maurice.

boogieman

Mrs B has been dancing round the kitchen to EWF's greatest hits this morning. Great funk band. RIP Maurice.

randomhandclaps

Love EWF.  I can't believe that 1/32nd of the band is now gone.

Bellycaster

One of the best bands ever, very sad loss.

:-(

ElectroDan

randomhandclaps said:

Love EWF.  I can't believe that 1/32nd of the band is now gone.

The guitar player went a few years ago too IIRC.

DrJazzTap

Love EWAF, sad day

I'm gonna be a mess when Stevie Wonder passes.

Evilmags

ElectroDan;961380" said:

randomhandclaps said:

Love EWF.  I can't believe that 1/32nd of the band is now gone.





The guitar player went a few years ago too IIRC.

I saw him last summer with the earth Wind and Fire experience. They were awesome.

boogieman

DrJazzTap;96138 said:

I'm gonna be a mess when Stevie Wonder passes.

He's only 65, he'll be around a long time yet I reckon. Tbh I thought he was older till I checked. He's just been in the public eye for a very long time.