RIP Maurice White

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

Be ever wonderful, Maurice.

MonoNeon and Mr Talkbox did a tribute.

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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

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

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...

Gratitude inner sleeve.

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

lrn36 said:

MonoNeon and Mr Talkbox did a tribute.

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

getxxxx said:

getxxxx said:

Wow this isn't a sticky after 2 weeks anymore

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phunkdaddy said:

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

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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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.

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.

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.