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Reply #90 posted 02/07/16 6:19am

seanski

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RIP Maurice White pray

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Reply #91 posted 02/07/16 7:26am

DaddySmooth

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Man, this one hurts! My all time favorite band.

U might not like the taste, but I'm still going to stick your face in this Funk
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Reply #92 posted 02/07/16 12:25pm

Identity







Be ever wonderful, Maurice.

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Reply #93 posted 02/07/16 5:23pm

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You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton
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Reply #94 posted 02/07/16 5:25pm

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You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton
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Reply #95 posted 02/07/16 11:12pm

lrn36

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MonoNeon and Mr Talkbox did a tribute.

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Reply #96 posted 02/08/16 1:40am

free2bfreeda

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[Edited 2/8/16 2:01am]

“Transracial is a term that has long since been defined as the adoption of a child that is of a different race than the adoptive parents,” : https://thinkprogress.org...fb6e18544a
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Reply #97 posted 02/08/16 4:55pm

Allnall

The seemless blend of so many genres of music is what is truly impressive.....there are not many artists who can actually boast that they have a world music kind panorama to their songs....

Stevie, Prince are the 2 contemporaries (Prince albeit a few years after EWF hit their stride) that spring to mind for me in that regard.....

What a loss of talent.......sad beyond words

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Reply #98 posted 02/09/16 1:58pm

Musicslave

Here's one of my all time favorite instrumentals...

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This song encapsulates musically at least why they were/is probably my all time favorite band. They did it all. And they did it all extremely well! Thanks Mr. White for introducing me to such a beautiful instrument in the kalimba. That intro still takes me away every time. It let's you know you're about to embark on a musical journey you won't soon forget. Hell its been decades since I first heard it and it still transports me to another place... Brother Verdine's bass solo still stands as one of the best captured live on tape.

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Although I'm not old enough to had been around in there heyday, I'm forever grateful to one of my older brothers introducing me to his favorite band when I was a kid. Hip Hop is of my generation, but thanks to older siblings I know where it all comes from.

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In fact, my first CD I purchased was "Gratitude". (2nd was Michael's "Off The Wall" on the same day). I made sure I bought my own copy of that record that had everything in music I loved in it.

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Reply #99 posted 02/09/16 4:30pm

Identity

[img:$uid]http://i.imgur.com/p8kzXbG.jpg?1[/img:$uid]

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Reply #100 posted 02/09/16 4:31pm

fred12

so glad my father introduced me to this giant man of soul

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Reply #101 posted 02/10/16 12:17am

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fred12 said:

so glad my father introduced me to this giant man of soul

That he was...and part of one of the best bands in history whose music will always stand the test of time...and be there for whoever needs inspiration and sheer soul refreshing throughout the years...

"Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything." --Plato

https://youtu.be/CVwv9LZMah0
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Reply #102 posted 02/10/16 6:10am

musucfan09

Rip sorry to hear
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Reply #103 posted 02/10/16 11:17pm

Identity



Gratitude inner sleeve.

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Reply #104 posted 02/12/16 4:48am

Scorp

biggrin biggrin biggrin biggrin biggrin biggrin

Top 3 favorite jam (especially during the summer time) by Maurice White and EWF

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Reply #105 posted 02/12/16 8:10am

Musicslave

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The Grammys will also honor Earth, Wind, & Fire seven time Grammy winning founding member, Maurice White, as the band is recognized for their 2016 Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award. The surviving members will present the Grammy for Record of The Year.

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Reply #106 posted 02/12/16 9:48pm

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lrn36 said:

MonoNeon and Mr Talkbox did a tribute.

I've watched a few of Mono Neon bass tributes. He is a bad dude.

Don't laugh at my funk
This funk is a serious joint
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Reply #107 posted 02/12/16 10:05pm

phunkdaddy

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Don't laugh at my funk
This funk is a serious joint
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Reply #108 posted 02/14/16 4:08am

free2bfreeda

Maurice White - A Celebration of Life

“Transracial is a term that has long since been defined as the adoption of a child that is of a different race than the adoptive parents,” : https://thinkprogress.org...fb6e18544a
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Reply #109 posted 02/14/16 4:51am

getxxxx

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Wow this isn't a sticky after 2 weeks anymore
Nick Ashford was someone I greatly admired, had the honor of knowing, and was the real-life inspiration for Cowboy Curtis' hair. RIP Nick. - Pee Wee Herman
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Reply #110 posted 02/14/16 7:39am

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getxxxx said:

Wow this isn't a sticky after 2 weeks anymore


I know right? I could understand if 3 or 4 days had past and there were no more posts. Some other stickies recently have stayed much longer and had less number of posts.
"Funkyslsistah… you ain't funky at all, you just a little ol' prude"!
"It's just my imagination, once again running away with me."
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Reply #111 posted 02/14/16 10:05am

free2bfreeda

getxxxx said:

Wow this isn't a sticky after 2 weeks anymore

yeahthat

“Transracial is a term that has long since been defined as the adoption of a child that is of a different race than the adoptive parents,” : https://thinkprogress.org...fb6e18544a
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Reply #112 posted 02/17/16 1:06pm

phunkdaddy

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Don't laugh at my funk
This funk is a serious joint
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Reply #113 posted 02/17/16 9:14pm

StarMon

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[Edited 2/17/16 21:21pm]

✮The NFL...frohornsNational Funk League✮
✮The Home of Outta Control Funk & Roll✮
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Reply #114 posted 02/18/16 5:58am

Musicslave

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Thanks for that! I figured they would do them justice. cool

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Reply #115 posted 02/18/16 6:08am

Musicslave

phunkdaddy said:

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I've always thought they were students of the Elements especially with their instrumentals like this...

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Reply #116 posted 02/19/16 10:12pm

phunkdaddy

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I was reading an interview several years back when Mint was working on the EWF tribute

album and Lawrence El was talking about how it was an honor that Maurice chose them

to work on the project and Maurice telling the band how much Mint reminded him of EWF.

Don't laugh at my funk
This funk is a serious joint
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Reply #117 posted 02/19/16 10:20pm

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Musicslave said:

phunkdaddy said:

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I've always thought they were students of the Elements especially with their instrumentals like this...

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Pretty much with the difference being Stokley's use of the steel pan drum where

as Maurice mastered the Kalimba.

Don't laugh at my funk
This funk is a serious joint
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Reply #118 posted 02/19/16 10:22pm

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phunkdaddy said:

I was reading an interview several years back when Mint was working on the EWF tribute

album and Lawrence El was talking about how it was an honor that Maurice chose them

to work on the project and Maurice telling the band how much Mint reminded him of EWF.

No kidding. Mint Condition should have done the Grammy's tribute. Hands down. What a compliment from Maurice.

"Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything." --Plato

https://youtu.be/CVwv9LZMah0
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Reply #119 posted 02/20/16 5:17am

RJOrion

I agree completely...when i used tp play the "From The Mint Factory" lp, i remember thinking that Mint Condition was the only band that could carry the torch that was unheld for years, after EWFs prime ended...they fell off tho, after Keri Lewis left to marry Toni Braxton...great point by commenter above, about how Stokelys steel drums being synonymous with Maurice's Kalimba...those extra caribbean musical accents are part of what made 'From The Mint Factory' a timeless classic
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