The Greatest Filler Song of All Time | Earth Wind & Fire

September tells us a LOT about Earth, Wind & Fire - specifically, that they have the Midas Touch - Anything they touch turns to GOLD. Happy September Day to all who celebrate!
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TOPICS COVERED
Earth Wind and Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire
September
Bah di ya
21st night of september
do you remember
Maurice White
Verdine White
Allee Willis
Al McKay
Greatest hits
Wedding Song
Sweet Sweetback's Badass Song
That's the way of the world
reasons
shining star
sgt pepper movie
got to get you into my life
#earthwindandfire
#september
#musichistory

[@vflap]

Just a bit disappointed that this video did not came out on the 21st night of September

[@diggingthegreats]

😂😂 Tryna get ahead on the algorithm 🤫

[@busterhikney6936]

Or the 3rd of September!

[@houngandave]

damn straight. my birthday song should be honored on the day of, ...

[@janicetribbiani7535]

Close enough~

[@richardmixbreed1056]

My birthday is the 21st of September glad to be recognized

[@famousdraven5443]

6:35 I think most people won't notice the "mistake" because it's not a sour note, it's just a bit off time. It actually kind of sounds like it supposed to be played that way. The funny thing is, after September became the giant hit it is, every time they played it live, it HAD to be played off time or it "wouldn't sound right"!

[@HipsterBlackMetalOfficial]

it sounds like a time signature change up to keep it fresh. I don't consider that a mistake at all.

[@BBT609]

I felt like that was supposed to be there! It adds to the funk.

[@griffinc466]

It's not even really off time, it's just a different rhythm from the others

[@famousdraven5443]

@@griffinc466 I agree, it might be off time, or it might be a different rhythm. For the context of the intro, it seems a bit "off time".

[@mosquerajoseph7305]

@@HipsterBlackMetalOfficialthat’s not how time signature works

[@chrismulwee4911]

In 2006 I saw a "double concert" featuring EW&F paired with..Chicago! You can't ask for a better combo than that! It was like this..The two groups played the fist two songs together, the first being Chicago's Beginnings; the 2nd one I don't remember. Then Earth, Wind & Fire did the first half of the concert for about 45 minutes to an hour. Then, after intermission, Chicago did the second half. Then for the big, big, BIG finale, the two bands reunited on stage to play another EWF song and THEN topped it off Chicago's with 25 or 6 to 4! After 16 years I STILL remember that!

[@katemaloney4296]

I watched as EW&F & Chicago performed this song in June 2004 in San Antonio--they blew the roof off of the Verizon Center.

[@wallacegrommet9343]

No forgetting that!

[@michaelconner1771]

Wow, I bet that was. I'm sitting here literally listening to EWF ( Got To Get You Into My Life) AND Chicago (Beginnings) right now. Fantastic bands...real bands!!

[@princekadeem8689]

“That album is FIRE!!…. AND Earth and Wind” 🤣💀 bruh you are a genius

[@JayE..]

Fantastic album by one of the greatest groups ever with one of the finest soul voices ever, RIP Maurice White.

[@411Scarr]

You came out of nowhere dude! Amazing editing and storytelling. Your content is essential to the music community. Thank you for this!

[@lawrencejohnson3078]

Happy you love EWAF. I just don’t like them.

[@gravityissues5210]

His storytelling is poorly researched nonsense, and he's mostly quoting Wikipedia, when he's not just making things up. It's not a "filler song," it's the "original" that *every* artist put on their Greatest Hits collections in the 70s, to drive sales. Every single major artist did this. Also, most would agree that the other "good" track on the otherwise boring _Sgt Pepper_ soundtrack was Aerosmith's cover of _Come Together._ Guess he never heard of that, either. This is KZbin "presentation over substance" at its worst. Sorry I wasted the time (but at least I watched it at 2x so it was only half a waste of time).

[@ShadowWolf2023-yp5zg]

Somethings he gets wrong like the miss step with the mis-timed notes played at 06:44 feels more like purposeful rather than accidental

[@vlove888]

That song was so thorough September 21 is unofficially earth wind and fire day.

[@SimonePhoenix]

My favorite quip from the backstory of “September” is where right before the song’s release, Allee was earnestly plying “Reece” to chuck the iconic hook in the chorus. He reportedly said to her, “Never let a lyric get in the way of a groove”. The rest, as is often said is…well, you know. Thank you SO much for sharing your knowledge, giftedness, humor & enthusiasm for great music with all of us. Respect. 👊🏽🙏🏽

[@merchantsmithimages]

Somebody was always trying to tell Maurice what to do and they ended up getting educated by him.

[@georgerosebush9754]

Did you watch? That was in the video

[@RJNumber45]

We know...the story is in the video that we all just watched 😒

[@OdaKa]

I thought it was the lady who came up with that hook who said that to Maurice

[@mcclendonreport]

They are the greatest band of all time.

[@TimWrightDJ]

Earth, Wind & Fire (along with Kool & The Gang) are the most underrated bands ever! And the tracks that everyone knows them for aren't even close to being their best. EW&F did tracks like "Can't Let Go" and "Shining Star". Kool & The Gang did tracks like "Open Sesame" and "Hollywood Swinging". Legends!

[@fionakronert5060]

Four! yes, I took your direction, and yes, I'm am yet again swept under your spell of excellent information, outstanding entertainment and incredibly witty banter, well done Sir

[@wrestledeep]

There is a rare concert documentary of EWF in Brazil LIVE. (Please make a video about it) I have NEVER seen a group of people onstage dancing while playing non-stop for the whole concert. I remember seeing Al McKay the Guitarist doing almost breakdancing moves without missing a lick. Damn. Amazing Band. It must have been an amazing experience to see them LIVE at their peak in the 70's and 80's

[@MakeSomeNoiseAgencyPlaylists]

Check THIS out....from another planet nack in 1973 ! Simply amazing kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3vJoHWYjbmgbdU

[@RomaBassFunkSoul]

I was at this particular concert in Rio de Janeiro, Maracanãzinho.

[@wrestledeep]

@@RomaBassFunkSoul Wow! You are so lucky! Did you see the cameras filming them for the documentary? Do you remember any special moments?🤩

[@allanyamaha]

The incredible album "Lincoln Olivetti e Robson Jorge!" in the background. Lincoln (aka Mago do Pop) was genius! In Brazil, from 1978 to 1988, 80% of the songs played on the radio was made by him. He used a lot of synths, like CS80, Oberheim 8 Voice, Minimoog and, of course, the lovely Yamaha CP70 + Chorus, his '"trademark". His horns arrengements was badass! The "Brazilian Jerry Hey". Greetings from Brazil!

[@donnis618]

In a time when you used to stare at album covers and imagine how you favorite artists lived and made music wayyyy before social media. Great breakdown of a great band. Props

[@ivanztube]

The Robson Jorge & Lincoln Olivetti album in the back is absolutely fire!

[@musamusashi]

Your videos are always a treat of well researched topics and upbeat vibez. Also love the ever changing selection of classic LP's on the background. EW&F 4EVER

[@diggingthegreats]

🙏🙏thank you! Glad you’re enjoying it!

[@VanVlearMusic]

Spent it on rent lmao

[@RampartPh]

in the Philippines, when september comes, they play this masterpiece on radio and in malls, w/c signifies the start of the celebration of the Christmas season in that country. booyah!

[@nicolasgomez5207]

IDK if it's just me but i LOVE this guys content. Like EXTREMLEY refreshing from normal youtube

[@Chipt1982]

Dude, I'm a big EWF fan and was around when all this history was actually happening AND you still manage to tell me things I never knew - all in the most entertaining way! Keep doing what you do! You're a modern day Casey Kasem (look him up if you don't know!)

[@TinaReggie]

Same here, it's really cool.

[@boxcarhobo7017]

The Bee Gees killed it sounding like the early Beatles, Peter Frampton always kills it and Billy Preston doing Get Back is just lights out music. He's even the best part of the movie. Yes, Earth, Wind and Fire rule too, the moviecaucks but the soundtrack is classic. Don't be knocking the Bothers Gibb. ;p Love the channel, brotha

[@freemanmanfree5719]

EWF is my favorite band, and Verdine is my favorite bassist... mainly because he knows how to play within his mistakes. He not the perfectly accurate bassist, but can anyone imagine EWF with any other bassist? His playing is part of the soul of this amazing group. Listen to Sunshine from Gratitude album to hear Verdine's genius and greatest. Just sublime.

[@dennayeson]

There’s a rumour that most of EWFs basslines were performed by Louis Satterfield

[@Jose_Hunters_EWF_Remixes]

@@dennayeson nope

[@merchantsmithimages]

@@dennayeson He only played on Stage when Verdine was doing theatrical stunts. Satterfield did teach him how to play without question.

[@RJNumber45]

​@@dennayeson thats a complete lie

[@herleyrobinson5965]

Man you are excellent! Your videos are so entertaining! I am just in all of people that play instruments who are so intimately understanding of the music! Keep doing what you're doing I will keep listening and watching!

[@skinnygenesT09]

Just discovered your content yesterday. I was never a history person when it came to music but you've made it informative and entertaining! Keep up the good work. p.s I'm digging all your song/artist choices so far!

[@BackToTheBoomBap]

Congrats on 10K! And dude your channel is so dope. This is probably the 4 or 5th video that I've watched and I love that you love Earth Wind Fire too. Many years I bought the cassette single of Got To Get You In To Life at a thrift store. Ever since then I've just loved that song. Had never heard it on the radio that I can recall before playing that tape. I didn't find out it was a Beatles cover til way after that. And then you got Dilla videos too! Your channel is gonna blow up! You got it bro!

[@Cruzjp211]

Just glad to see an American who listen to Lincon Olivetti & Robson Jorge.. 👏👏👏 greetings from Brazil !!

[@normandroussell5990]

Thank you for that history lesson. I tell my daughter one of the reasons they're my favorite, is because, after 50 years I'm still learning from songs I've heard my whole life!

[@TheKarateKidCode]

Dude you are the man I've been waiting for my whole life. Haha but for real your videos give me so much knowledge

[@diggingthegreats]

Hahaha! Thank you! Glad you’re enjoying them! I’m having a blast making them

[@TheKarateKidCode]

@@diggingthegreats sure am, thank god for the algorithm for connecting us. ☝️🖖🏼 Your content amazes me, the soul and hard work you put in just for some joe like me to learn. Bless ! Take care enjoy your day bud. Thank you 🙏

[@e3dupree]

Spent it on rent. Truth. Killing it Brandon. This was absolute 🔥 (and Earth and Wind)

[@diggingthegreats]

🙏🙏🌎💨🔥

[@LeeCharlesTV]

Just wonderful I have to say I never realised the mistake in the bass! I also think I may have played September a thousand times at weddings and parties I just love the groove of it and strangely over the past few years FUN FACt it has become a fan chant at Blackpool FC for one of our players Kenny Dougall Lyrics changed to 'Oh way oh...super Kenny Dougall...oh way oh...he never gives the ball awa- hay' Which gives me a reason to play it once again at the after match after parties 🥳 Great video 🙂🙂

[@PhilMoskowitz]

"September" is a re-working of sorts of the song "Whole Lot of Shakin", which Maurice White and Al McKay wrote for The Emotions. It appeared on the Emotions album "Sunbeam" months earlier. Btw, I gotta disagree about "September" ever being a filler song. For that a better example is "Love Music" which also is on the same greatest hit album. It's an average song at best, but EWF's signature stamp makes it better than it should have been.

[@RJNumber45]

🎯💯

[@djunleash]

Watching random youtube videos this Sunday morning and this one is very informative and entertaining. As for "September" I can play it at any gig and it would get the crowd dancing.

[@sfbsfb]

Another great EWF video. Props for acknowledging Allee Willis as well.

[@rickatoms]

That mistake in the September intro was it's saving grace. It broke the repetition and gave it the character to add intrigue. Loved your video that covered this btw.

[@crushthecrusher7134]

I love Earth, Wind & Fire is my favourite music band all time

[@BDaManTheRapper]

I purposely waited until today (Sept. 21st, 2023) to watch this video. Great work as usual!

[@Tanzi24]

The first time I heard EWF's 1971 album 'The Need of Love', it blew my mind! It's raw, deeply funky, and drawing on everything from soul and jazz to psychedelic rock. So very different to their big hit singles. The opening track is like Sun Ra covering the JBs (or maybe the other way around).

[@markseebaran8033]

Just want to say that I love your love for a tribe called quest. I wish more people in Texas appreciated tribe! Great job great work

[@dianev6180]

You weren't even there and you nailed it! Perfectly! The greatest hits album was so awesome, it my playlist, too funny I never thought about it that way! I saw them three times in concert mid to late 70s. They put on the best show to packed arenas, they were so fresh and the music was uniquely empowering. This is when it pays to be old I saw EW&F in their prime. Great job on this one, you're do such a great job, really appreciate all your background knowledge and humor! Can't believe you never came across my radar before. glad you finally did, thank you!

[@DanFreeman723]

EWF sounded sequenced & quantized before there were such things. Truly unbelievable live shows. Their concerts were like going to the circus. Note for note the greatest R&B band of all time.

[@milkgrapes6420]

I think personally Got to Get You Into My Life is their best filler song but it's kind of crazy that they have two killer filler songs in the same album

[@DJWOLFLIVE]

Great job covering one of my all time favorite albums and artists the elements of course. I bought the album the day it dropped in 1978 and played the hell out of this album until my cassette broke.

[@MrDanderskoff]

Just found the channel and I love how genuine you are with how you're talking about everything. Started from the (Serato) Stems and now I'm here

[@Mal_Intent]

Allright. I made it here off of the Got to get you into my life video. Liked both and now subbed. Excellent work my dude!

[@lisaparker271]

I never laughed so hard, because it was all sooo true! And EWF just cant fail. They were amazing!

[@NewYawkahBroad]

September: one of my favorites from my senior year.

[@jburroughs6645]

LOL!!! I didn't realize after all these years that September was a filler song. Great history lesson. Thanks

[@mercyrn35]

How am I just finding this channel??! No matter… I’m here now 😊

[@ginahouston9352]

what's up? shared this one and the one from today on FB.... you. are. the. man! 🌍🌬🔥 🥰

[@duxxck]

As someone who has loved EWF since I was a kid roaming through my dads vinyls (early 30s now) but never really thought much about origin or stories about their music I really love your commentary. Also find it hilarious that they add a new track to begin with to a greatest hits compilation. Regardless of it being a fantastic track :D

[@reggiebailey5516]

Thank you for the history lesson E,W,& FIRE I WAS RAISED ON THAT

[@enuf247]

Thank you for a great history lesson on one of my favorite bands of all time!

[@UnlimitedPossibilities345]

Another great vid man! Thanks for posting!

[@anthonylecesne704]

You are VERY GOOD at what you do! Your coverage of EWF is the best I've seen. I say that you do another EWF video AND another. Heck, do several. You are very good at highlighting very groups and very good songs. GREAT!!!

[@choncho101]

Woooooooow they sounded way different from what I’ve heard!!! Thank you for the history lesson!!!

[@ericashep]

I love your take on this. I stumbled across your video on how the EWF cover of Got to Get you into my Life is better than the original and I agree, it's WAYY better than the original. I like your videos. Dropping gems. I'm going down the rabbit hole on your channel tonight and this is video #3. Keep dishing it out!

[@Josh6957992]

Wassup, I just found this channel and it's amazing. Thank you.

[@sakaralakabar]

All hail the KZbin algorithm for finding this jewel of a channel! 🙌🏼

[@stebogameboy]

Are there any other channels like this? This content is amazing man.

[@ThomasLillis]

Dude!! Nice copy of Robson Jorge & Lincoln Olivetti in the background. When I saw that I knew I was in the right place. Such a great album. You should do a video on it!!!

[@TheTaynehollywood]

Love your stuff man, the history, the music and your presentation keep it up !

[@adriandawson1683]

Whatsss uuuuppp!! Love the way you break it down , keep up the good work

[@by_edworld]

This channel is a dream come true for every musician or music lover! I feel like i am watching a documentary and i love every second of it! Keep going! And i would like to request anything Fugees related. =)

[@synthlifestudios6341]

I just watched the "Is that black enough for you?" documentary on Netflix and they talk about Sweet Sweetback movie, so it was interesting to see the other side of things from a musical perspective. Thanks for the great content.

[@alexanderchase6795]

Hey, please please please make more videos. I've been sending your videos to my friends and they love it Please make more.

[@basogilak4576]

No way you've got Robson Jorge e Lincoln Olivetti in the background. Good to see someone else who knows it exists! Excellent taste, sir

[@garydarnellwortham3307]

I feel you on EWF Magic!!! It’s crazy h😊w everything they touched was amazing no matter the circumstance!!!!

[@dandeve]

Why am I just now learning about this channel? Man… I love your videos!

[@aeumurolake9563]

What's upppp! Love this channel and your commentary!

[@shortie9103]

Black Thought makes the lyric so much part of the groove you start wondering where exactly his priorities are

[@James18925]

Maurice was a great drummer and lead singer

[@rexrr5919]

wsup! great energy/vibe/info. Found you today and subscribed!

[@mryesman4189]

Amazingly done videos man! You deserve way more subs so keep grinding away. Also you sound like Chris Parnell 30% of the time. Not really important but something I noticed lol

[@AdiT306]

Can't wait for more content, Im so glad your channel exist

[@phant0mlink]

What a gold this channel. Man, I loved your style to tell stories about music. Thanks for the videos.

[@abumc5104]

what's up mate. contents R amazing. please, go on like this. greeetings from outside the us

[@Faithchickify]

Love this!!! Literally reawakening my love for music history

[@gitfunky3581]

I see u w/ that Robson Jorge + Lincoln Olivette vinyl 😏 absolute BANGER of a record 🙏🙏🙏

[@adamc7065]

Love EWF. Wonderful video!

[@troygaspard6732]

Having been about 11 when the movie of Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band came out. It was a vehicle for the Bee Gees, but all I remember is when Earth Wind and Fire appeared.

[@ernestovildostegui4651]

When you are the greatest band of all time, good things just happen

[@pascaldeshayes5459]

Absolutely brilliant! Thanks a ton for funkyfying the world with knowledge

[@robalvarado2466]

“Imagine That Thing You Do and subtract Tom Hanks” Literally spike water out of my mouth when I heard that LoL

[@merrytunes8697]

My daughter was born September 21....I sing this song at least once a week to my daughter.

[@Yemsky]

The Robson Jorge & Lincoln Olivetti on his left is 👍🏼👍🏽👍🏾

[@lowlowseesee]

damn the best of vs playlist explanation is so on point. i own so much vinyl and dont stream so I never thought of this lol

[@orilavi2810]

Love your videos and your vibe man, but that’s definitely not a mistake in that bass line, just a cool funky syncopation to keep things fresh

[@julianaseff1764]

Robson Jorge e Lincoln Olivetti lá atrás, que nível!

Brandon, I couldn´t help but seen the GREAT album on the left of this video, from the brazilian guys Robson Jorge & Lincoln Olivetti - their arrangements on various songs in our brazilian market made history, and I would like to see a review on this album - sure this could be a great chapter on your fantabulous work ! Please keep coming up for more, hugs direct from Brazil´s south border !!!

[@skiddlybop8]

Oh! Must get Sweetback soundtrack to hear Maurice and Charles Stepney fresh out of Chess, just to hear clues of what EWF became. Brandon, you are my newest thought leader on music history.

[@djreeseonair]

Watching this video on the 20th of September :)

[@diggingthegreats]

Trying to get that algorithm going for tomorrow night!

[@djreeseonair]

@@diggingthegreats I knew it! Very smart man, keep it up! Great video💪🏽

[@nathant2309]

Man just watched two of your videos for the first time feel like you'll start gaining subscribers fast

[@c.chavis6314]

Love the history, especially from someone who loves Earth Wind and Fire.

[@alonsol2344]

Thank you so much for pointing out the bass player mistake in the intro. I always thought I was delusional.

[@stanup06]

What’s up! Just getting t your channel. Great stuff for my early morning music podcasts dose. New sub!

[@phant0mlink]

One more thing, I can't wait for a video about Robson Jorge and Lincoln Olivetti. Greetings from Brazil!

[@tannerjay606]

When you play it at weddings, no bass player ever plays that little lick that Verdine does during the intro before the horns come in. Let’s make that lick the new Rock With You second verse bass lick that the whole band ends up playing when it comes around.

[@trapking4460]

The greatest band ever Maurice white and phillip baily voices together is the sound of heaven

[@staticshock1997ge]

1:31 I JUST DROPPED OFF MY MONEY ORDER. I felt this in my spirit 🤧

[@dwightcam4190]

Just found you! Awesome breakdown!! Love it!!