I forget who brings it up in the doc but it does feel like something of an artificial construct - it was like they wanted to get the interview subjects (D'Angelo, Shock G, etc.) to pick sides (and they happily do)
― Οὖτις, Friday, 5 February 2016 21:38 (eight years ago) link
(everybody picks P-Funk btw)
― Οὖτις, Friday, 5 February 2016 21:39 (eight years ago) link
Which doc is this?
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Friday, 5 February 2016 21:41 (eight years ago) link
http://www.okayplayer.com/news/nelson-george-finding-the-funk-doc-premiere-vh1-video.html
― Οὖτις, Friday, 5 February 2016 21:45 (eight years ago) link
i used to go to a bar years ago that was ALWAYS playing the EWF greatest hits album and boy did it get tiresome. but, you know, i will always love them. i do listen to that first album a ton. those first two albums were new to me in the 90's. but all the 70's stuff is solid.
― scott seward, Friday, 5 February 2016 22:03 (eight years ago) link
It was a treat when I learned years ago that the they-were-a-singles-band claim was as poorly informed as when applied to Elton.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 5 February 2016 22:06 (eight years ago) link
http://www.okayplayer.com/news/nelson-george-finding-the-funk-doc-premiere-vh1-video.html
Cool, thanks!
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Friday, 5 February 2016 22:11 (eight years ago) link
it is great
― Οὖτις, Friday, 5 February 2016 22:13 (eight years ago) link
coming out in September (naturally):http://www.amazon.com/Keep-Your-Head-Sky-Earth/dp/0062329154
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Friday, 5 February 2016 23:53 (eight years ago) link
Lot of interesting EWF anecdotes in David Foster's autobio, Maurice sounds like he was a stand-up guy in addition to his tremendous musical talents, RIP
The kindly older black gentleman that sold me my first electric guitar told me that after his shift he was going to see EWF live, "see if I can get me some Tang, hold the water."
― sheesh, Saturday, 6 February 2016 00:03 (eight years ago) link
It's that day.
https://t.co/Kh6Aq2kIds pic.twitter.com/Y9kJsaRuEq— demi adejuyigbe (@electrolemon) September 21, 2019
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 21 September 2019 17:15 (four years ago) link
that is wonderful
― SHANTY the golden fish portion (stevie), Saturday, 21 September 2019 21:09 (four years ago) link
Aw shit they were playing EWF in the local book shop today!
― brimstead, Saturday, 21 September 2019 22:32 (four years ago) link
It's the day
https://t.co/FRHZXzd9xe • https://t.co/ztznLId5fl pic.twitter.com/z2d4Mv6szm— demi adejuyigbe (@electrolemon) September 21, 2021
https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/september-21stthats-today-by-demi-adejuyigbe/
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 21 September 2021 17:47 (two years ago) link
I tried giving Chicago another chance recently, specifically the first five years of recording activity - couldn't get into it for a lot of reasons. It's not a band I'll ever find appealing. While reading up on them, I came across a few dismissals that urged the curious to try the first Blood, Sweat & Tears album (with Al Kooper) or Earth, Wind and Fire instead, both of which I already knew and loved.
With saxophonist Andrew Woolfolk's recent passing, I decided to set aside the Chicago stuff and put on EWF. That switch really made me appreciate EWF a hell of a lot more - they're just so much better at melding horns with their music. Also better melodies, better songs, better singing, better sounding production - much, MUCH better across the board.
― birdistheword, Wednesday, 27 April 2022 22:31 (two years ago) link
I'm thinking their mid/late '80s is almost as solid as their '70s:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ux6MLIjJT_4
― Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 7 August 2022 23:55 (one year ago) link
You and Xgau:
I should mention that because I prefer their slick early-'80s decline to their soulful late-'70s ascendancy (not to mention their fusoid early-'70s launch), my tastes in this matter are unorthodox if not crackpot.
I'll split the difference between mid/late '80s and '70s by enjoying "Let's Groove" from 1981:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lrle0x_DHBM
― Halfway there but for you, Monday, 8 August 2022 01:32 (one year ago) link
Ha! I'd no idea. He "prefers" while I say "almost as solid."
"Let's Groove" is one of the greatest singles ever recorded.
― Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 8 August 2022 01:40 (one year ago) link
Hook after hook!
― Halfway there but for you, Monday, 8 August 2022 01:58 (one year ago) link
disagree vehemently that 80s ewf is as as good as (or better than!?) 70s, but also curious - what about maurice white's one solo album from 1984?
i admit to attempting to listen a decade or so ago and being really disappointed.
― ミ💙🅟 🅛 🅤 🅡 🅜 🅑💙彡 (Austin), Monday, 8 August 2022 13:33 (one year ago) link
okay listening to the maurice white album now — it's very mor. meh. sounds like swing out sister or some other 80s plastic popsoul iteration. i don't hate it, but it's not especially engaging and the "stand by me" cover is just. . . no.
― ミ💙🅟 🅛 🅤 🅡 🅜 🅑💙彡 (Austin), Monday, 8 August 2022 16:03 (one year ago) link
SOS album is better.
― Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 8 August 2022 16:51 (one year ago) link
sadlol not wrong
― ミ💙🅟 🅛 🅤 🅡 🅜 🅑💙彡 (Austin), Monday, 8 August 2022 17:02 (one year ago) link
I had no idea there was an unrelated group called Earth and Fire. For a second, I thought it could be EWF minus some crucial member(s).
― birdistheword, Tuesday, 23 August 2022 20:04 (one year ago) link
song of the marching children is a cool album!
― brimstead, Tuesday, 23 August 2022 20:07 (one year ago) link