Earth, Wind and Fire Live 1978 Pt 1

Fixed the audio so it plays in both speakers.

[@FIMPerformance]

My very first concert. My father took me when they came to San Diego in 1978.

[@p4u7y]

Kids listen !!! Each of these extremely talented member can switch roles in a millisecond. Maurice can play bass , drums and sax just as good. That’s how non-human they were!!!!!!!stuff legends are made of. I’ll check back in 20 years and this band would still be relevant

[@calebdouglas7622]

They were switch before Switch

[@brucewilliams6526]

I saw this same concert in the Superdome in New Orleans. I was front row center. I had the best seat, or spot in the place. I remember the songs sounded exactly like the album versions. The best concert of my life!

[@robmorrison1043]

This is EW&F !! From 77 to 81 the pinnacle of the greatest R&B group of all time and the R&B version of the Beatles. Maurice was Paul and John rolled into one! Boy do i miss him!

[@hopediamond4real]

I only got to see them live once, but it was a life changing experience. #1977

[@edwinb9276]

SEE THEM IN GERMANY 🇩🇪, 1983.

[@mikeypeterz]

Same. I saw this tour in Pittsburgh in 1977. Amazing!

[@hajj623]

I wish. Can't even imagine!

[@rickistephens4582]

That's when music was music from the Seoul from the heart no special microphones just Raw Talent rest in peace Maurice

[@reginaldstyles9549]

Hands Down The GREATEST OF ALL TIMES EARTH WIND AND FIRE ❤️😇😃😃

[@hopediamond4real]

All of who us were the band on the yard at any HBCU in the 70’s (doesn’t matter which yard), played plenty of EWF!!! Our favorites were “In the Stone” and “Star”. #UAPB 1977-1981.

[@rubendario6159]

Earth Wind and Fire....FOREVER.

[@45andFly]

Earth, Wind & Fire is the absolute undisputed best band of all time, in my opinion, and just knowing that Maurice White is no longer with us makes me very sad. #EWFFANFOREVER #IHEARTEWF #LOVEMAURICEWHITE

[@uhuruchisanga1446]

peerless

[@eugenemcgirt2357]

L Seymour They are my favorite group of all time as well.

[@CurtisCaldwell99]

You speak the truth!!! Maurice is missed. Very much.

[@asianfighter62]

L Seymour I agree 100% and I love a lot of old school bands like Ohio Players, Kool & the Gang, Parliament Funkadelic, Kc & Sunshine Band, The Commodores, Confunkshun, Cameo, Bar Kays, Midnight Star, Brass Construction, The Blackbyrds, Heatwave, The Whispers, Lakeside, Sos Band, Brother's Johnson, Brick, Zapp, and others. I was fortunate enough to make friends with Maurice White in 2010 at MYSPACE while I was in the Army Wounded Warrior. Hard for me to see EWF without Maurice even though they sound good but not at the level of the original band which is IRREPLACEABLE!

[@vlove888]

Facts

[@tracydavis5253]

Verdeen one of the greatest bass men ever

[@tedreynolds6363]

I saw this show (and MANY OTHERS) with this lineup.Reese, Philip, Verdine, Larry, Johnny, Fred, Ralph, Andrew and Al, not to mention Mr Don Myreck and the rest of the Phoenix horns! Best band in the entire WORLD (during their heyday)and it's not even CLOSE! And did you hear Verdine's mentor and teacher (trombone player), Mr Louis Shatterfield thumping that bass during Verdine's solo!

[@patriciajohnson5251]

Years ago i didnt know marice had passed. They did a tribute on bet when we had cable. R. I. P. Marice. You was a good singer and Performer. All yall was. This is very good singing its beautiful the words are beautiful. You guys are awesome. I was srill in high school when we had yall alblum. Love reasons beautiful love song. Love septemeber thats the way of the world. This is real music. Down to earth music. Thanks marice and to rest of the band. I cant rememeber yall name.

[@visionflow5047]

Been to about 1000 concerts since 1971. Theirs was in top 5.

[@EZLeadsandCash]

Saw them with my new girl friend (Now my wife of 34 years) in 1976. Theeeeee bomb!!!!

[@o.b.v.i.u.s]

ahh... the good ol' days... Maurice, the classic line-up, the music of All 'n All, Verdine on his white Jazz Bass, Doug Henning's magic, no in-ear monitors... the good ol' days... ☮️💟🌍

[@randythirdsun4955]

The Verdine solo is still the best! That still cracks me up. those guy's will never be outdone!! all of the 9. THE ORIGINAL 9 TAKES ME TO THE STARS

[@martinfrye6527]

phillip Bailey is one of the baddest falsetto in music ever !

[@eugenemcgirt2357]

Martin Frye Yes

[@alexandradillard2077]

Martin Frye Phillip and the late great Eddie Kendricks. Different styles but those two could really work the falsetto voice.

[@kittykatz4001]

Yes he is! He’s such a huge part of EWF sound, because even if MW is singing lead, PB is doing the backing vocals. I love PB’s backing vocals of the Chorus refrain for “You.” Absolutely transcendent!

[@oRuTRa45]

@@kittykatz4001 One of my favorite EW&F ballads. You're going to make me go listen to it. I also love Don Myrick's sax solo on that song.

[@kittykatz4001]

@@oRuTRa45 Ditto. I actually like “You” more than AtLiG, but the record company wanted to push this more than “You” for radio promotion and airplay. PB’s soaring vocals are so lovely 😊!

[@jojoitaliano8482]

natural high energy, super geniuses all of them, no drugs, just love of the music and wanting to bring happiness ..and they did, and do

[@karencoleman6442]

I agree.

[@claudiatucker5145]

Phillip Bailey was the weed smoker. Everyone else didn’t do drugs.

[@geminirhythmspirit2573]

I'm saying this for the sake of, why mention drugs in the first instance, did you know these guys on a personal level, drugs or not the MUSIC WAS IS BRILLIANT

[@claudiatucker5145]

@@geminirhythmspirit2573 They admitted during a candid interview several years ago. The oldest brother, Bobby, died from a heroin overdose in the 1990’s. Not talking about a drug problem doesn’t make it go away.

[@hermosaturquia9398]

Dichosos los que vieron en vivo a estos maestros...sus trajes brumosos.las melodías.la energía de todos ellos sin igual..Gracias por darnos esta música....sin duda los MEJORES POR SIEMPRE Y PARA SIEMPRE!!!! Hoy lo siguen demostrando.

[@glfcrzbarbie]

Phenomenal!! I was at this show in Toronto, my first time seeing Earth Wind and Fire, BLOWN AWAY, the most spectacular stage show, in my top 10 concerts of all time and I have seen a lot!

[@MattWilsonVegasFan]

Holy crap! That was amazing! Best live performance of Fantasy ever! Verdine oh my lord!

[@LiverpoolFan74]

I had to come back to this clip, especially today!! Rest in peace, Mr. Maurice White.

[@diannemills5790]

I saw this concert in person and it was amazing coming down in those tubes and Earth 🌎 Wind and Fire 🔥 showed out could not sit down in your seat RIP Maurice White

[@2kosher]

One of their most bangest performances!

[@williebcoolcool3759]

These guys are phenomenal a joy to watch and listen to

[@tonywhite2567]

I remember it well EWF doing what they do, balling out music, inspiration and greatness on display. Play on Earth Wind & Fire.

[@RJNumber45]

greatest tour EVER...saw it at Madison Square Garden in NY... when the pyramid exploded i thought something had messed up real bad, and was about to run...then when the Aliens took their helmets off, and they were EW&F, i was blown away forever😎

[@1strights]

TelecasterGod Yep.

[@glenoneill3950]

agreed, coming down in those capsules was quite spectacular and erie....Nassau Coliseum.......77 or 78....

[@katinasneed6080]

Part 1 Is INSANE. LOVING IT ALL!

[@genesmith4019]

I saw this show in Philly at the Spectrum with the Phenix Horns an all. We got our money's worth...

[@nathanhubbardjr8164]

Fred White was a great influence on me.

[@MoondogMayne]

I saw this show in Oakland. Doug Henning magic incorporated into the music. Best concert I've ever seen.

[@alexandradillard2077]

MoondogMayne So did I! I never saw so many cameras flash upon an entry before. When they were coming down, I was looking at them and at the cameras. I saw them on their last night at this concert in Oakland.

[@bassline6741]

I saw this Show in Essen, Germany. Best concert ...

[@jkairi4]

I saw it in Oakland, CA the sold the arena out 4 nights in row for that concert.

[@allen6924]

Verdine White is the true on bass guitar. How he can be so animated and play flawless bass lines is humbling. Just amazing the whole group of musicians.

[@josefaantonio3518]

I love Earth, Wind & Fire band. The best!

[@ericfreeman5346]

WOW

[@dougrebertus1992]

He never stops!

[@mojito6629]

Verdine White is a great bass player. Anyway.. at @4:10 there must be other bass player than him in the band, no? The bass sound is sliding up but his hand in the video is not. Of course, except, if the video has been edited to be not really simultaneous with the audio, which seem is not... Anyway, like I say, Verdine White is a truly great bass player

[@TheMisterGriswold]

@@mojito6629 13:20 Not even playing. EW&F was the first concert I saw that used canned music and backside musicians. Still love them though!

[@deacon8754]

Wow I wish I could’ve seen them back in the day

[@1strights]

Watching and considering my visual state of mind The flower’s fragrance helped reveal to me a sign A sign of love, I had confessed to live and really know A sign of love which I had failed my fellowman to show Keep your eye on Jupiter, such beauty in the sky We will wait for your return in the by and by Keep your eye on Jupiter, memories we shall fulfill Just to view a brighter day, and do a righteous will

[@SteveLevine1]

Saw them on this tour. Among the greatest concerts I've experienced! Legends.

[@carlosarturo4816]

So cool to see Johnny out front.

[@martinfrye6527]

Dam. Verdine was possessed on that bass. I've never heard get away played that way before. I love the up tempo energy . Verdine should be arrested for, banging that bass like that. Lol.

[@drlohertz8233]

Johnny was a great utility man, there's another video of EWF where Johnny is playing trumpet. On this one he puts his guitar down and goes to play percussion!

[@GeorgKallenbach]

He also sang on many Concerts :) His recent blues-songs in which he plays every Instrument, are awesome.

[@REDD_BLITZ]

Wickedly monstrous!!! An era in music that remains undisputed.

[@kenwells1034]

Memories! I saw them in Indianapolis, I think on this tour. The truck with their sound system slid off the road in a blizzard and they had to rent a system at the last minute. One by one all the speakers blew out until it sounded like an A.M. radio. They still gave 100%

[@snidleywrobinson8745]

This was the All n All tour. I saw this performance at the LA forum. One of the most spectacular things I've ever seen. I will never forget that night. The opening to the beginning. An experience

[@payattentionplz7727]

That bass. Damn

[@htool11462]

Verdine Verdine!! What a showman. And he keeps it up. Just for 5 or 10 minutes?? No - the whole damn show! Visual drug

[@eugenemcgirt2357]

AllofUs Earthlings Verdine has limitless energy lol

[@RJNumber45]

and how does he play those amazing basslines while bouncing, and bobbing and weaving and stomping and kicking and levitating???...he definitely is the greatest LIVE bass player EVER..

[@tonybrown1653]

Even on the slow ballads Verdine is hyped up.

[@sm26801]

He's not the only bass player here!!

[@RJNumber45]

@@tonybrown1653 LMAO!... yes lawd...

[@ronnthebigchiefron3914]

Watch,listen & learn the best there ever, that's the way it is, that's the way it was & that's the way it always will be.😎💯

[@snare416]

Very powerful when they used two drummers Ralph & Fred they were locked!!

[@oRuTRa45]

That's my favorite era. When both Ralph and Freddie were on drums. Freddie could hold down that rock steady big foot groove while Ralph could do the slick stuff.

[@markwhite4857]

The mighty mighty Earth Wind And Fire so so bad as I said in another post I was there at that show 37 years ago. The magic of this band you just can,t understand unless you have been blessed to have seen them live in concert, play on Earth Wind and Fire play on.

[@ferdinabuie9074]

Where was this concert im collecting all the live dvds i absolutely love ew&f

[@williamfletcher7053]

I saw this show in March 1979 at Bingly Hall Stafford for my 21st Birthday. Greatest live band ever without question

[@chantellerogers4736]

Maurice White was something else 😊😊

[@michaelredd4642]

Thanks I was there in 1978 at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh!!!

[@justme8605]

I saw them at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, January 3, 1978, I was 11 years old..My best friends brother took us. Ill never forget when verdine levitated, we went crazy!

[@juancarlospuyo692]

Absolutamente la mejor banda de todos los tiempos, están en su mejor tiempo ...... Una locura....!!!! Todos con una energía increíble.... Ojala tengan más registros de este recital.....!!!!! Gracias por subirlo........................

[@sharrpracier1583]

The baddest band that ever graced radio, the stage, television, our hearts...and l am eternally greatful for the opportunity to be in the moment the era, the mindset to enjoy it, with no distractions from music like today when they hit the scene...love this band forever and always!

[@vlove888]

A musician once told me "E,W&F was the group ever other group based there playing on, they were the leaders they were the best"

[@sharrpracier1583]

You got that absolutely correct, listening to them right now...imagination one of my face.

[@reginaldstyles9549]

Other Bands Knew They Were The Best 😃😃😃

[@ecclairmayo4153]

So yall gonna forget parliament?

[@b1bo840]

@@ecclairmayo4153 george clinton would tell you the same thing 😂

[@karlosroberts8864]

Theee Best Band of All time

[@lincolncalvin5876]

I saw this same concert here in St. Louis...I'm Speechless

[@skinnyman1434]

Maurice on Timbales, Philip making those skins sing, Verdine,Al and Johnny high kickin'...the horns...Lord have mercy. Why would anyone dare eliminate band from a curriculum....... I'll wait.

[@danielsawaya1902]

A minha Banda favorita, sensacional !!

[@rosapereda3884]

VERDINE ❤❤❤ GOD BLESS YOU ¡ Eres genial ¡¡¡¡¡¡ El hermano menor de Maurice por parte de madre.Se inició temprano en la banda EWF, con 17 años y hasta hoy vigente.Gran hermano de Maurice hasta sus últimos días, en Feb. 2016. RIP MAURICE WHITE 💔💔💔 🎺🎺🎷🎷🎷🎸🎸🥁🥁🎶🎶 RIP MAWRICE WHITE 💔

[@anamariasanchezlopez5190]

Buena información saber que era el mas chico de sus hermanos

[@johnmongani5223]

1.) Jupiter2.)Fantasy3.)bass solo4.)Getaway

[@whitneyross6938]

Toute ma jeunesse un groupe exceptionnel le meilleur de sa génération !!!

[@dominiquejones3805]

Phillip Bailey Falsetto is unbelievable and Verdine is just nasty on bass

[@p4u7y]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏I’m neither black nor white but their music inspired me so much. Their music is a soundtrack to my life And I was born in 1986-- my parents were the best. We listened to EWF Chaka Anita George Benson Pattie Aretha Whitney etc

[@reginaldeberhart8521]

Simply the best!! EWF!!

[@roseabbatino1838]

Maurice White the best that ever was. I love EWF always and forever.

[@jamesporter100]

Verdine still brings it, night after night!

[@benjaminglasgow1193]

Earth Wind on Fire🔥🔥

[@hopediamond4real]

If I had only 1% of Verdine White’s energy, I’d be awesome. Thump that bass, brother!!!

[@wesleywarren5679]

(Forget what you heard) EARTH WIND & FIRE THE BEST TO EVER DO IT !!!! no one comes even close .. . . NO ONE !!!!

[@RJNumber45]

i play only Telecasters now because of Al McKay and Prince...the 2 greatest rhythm guitar players ever.

[@jeffkatt]

Caught them live in 1979 at The Spectrum in Philadelphia at the height of their fame! Got a chance to meet Maurice White backstage after the show. What a fantastic show and humbling experience. The best in Black music. Band/EW&F, Group/Temptations. Case Closed, End Of Story! 🎶🎤🎸

[@ericrobinson1789]

EWF along with P Funk had the best live performances hands down! Period!

[@anamariasanchezlopez5190]

Maravillosos todos ellos! Estoy encantada

[@GlendonDTingson]

Verdine energy is magic.

[@Spartanm333]

Verdine @ 12.30 - I had forgotten just how manic he used to get on stage - must have a third kidney or something. Can you imagine keeping this up every night on tour? Still the boys sure did know how to put on a show.

[@eugenemcgirt2357]

Spartnm333 Verdine lol

[@oRuTRa45]

That man is pure energy.

[@randythirdsun4955]

this makes so happy to be an X-slave our blood is sacred!

[@ericfreeman5346]

FANTASY..Good Lord, what a performance.

[@chirochiro4402]

This is earth wind and fire❗❗❗I love EWF at this time. Maurice is especially cool, sexy and loves😍💓💓💓

[@chantellerogers4736]

Luv when AL McKay was with them

[@guerdacherestal8367]

Simply Black Magic!!!

[@dougrebertus1992]

The Phoenix Horns! 🤘

[@vanguardjohnson4409]

This is what I play in my house. Just so my sons will know what music is. I'm just not feeling the so called talent that's being played on the radio today. It feels fake...A lot of wanna be's on the Radio

[@freein2339]

I agree...today's music sucks.....

[@curtiseverett1671]

I showed my son EW&F videos on youtube so he would know what real music is. I am a 56 year old white man and my son is 11 and my only child...... It was important to me that he knows that the beauty of spirituality knows no color......

[@eugenemcgirt2357]

Curtis Everett Correct.

[@byronwalton4459]

I tried like heck to do the same for my son when he was younger (at the time of this comment). I didn't think that he was listening until he came home from his freshman year of college and brought up my up a stack up my Lps from the basement and started playing Spirit! Brought tears to my eyes.

[@allen6924]

Man... Nobody's band was better than EWF. And there were a lot of great bands back then LMAO.

[@marisvaldocirqueira3219]

EARTH WIND & FIRE É SEM COMENTÁRIOS É PURO SHOW.🎤🎷📻🙌😁🚴👍🇧🇷

[@p4u7y]

Can we please imagine Chaka singing with them 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😩

[@ecclairmayo4153]

It would have been amazing!

[@manyamental4200]

9:20 the vocal magic begins...the ancestors fill Phil with the range of an angel..I had to rewind it at least 5 times..touched my heartstrings..

[@jeffreyhood2502]

All you youngen this how it done point blank period

[@anthonymann3413]

Awesome just awesome the elements

[@jjkhawaiian]

I just had to get some EW&F this morning. I remember them back in the day. Glad to see they're still at it today. All their music was soulful and downright funky. I hope the sound guys were fired after this show. Too much cocaine maybe.

[@ieattofu68]

Capes are fitting for these soulful superheroes!

[@parrengreen5934]

wow that was awesome

[@user-lv8dl4ed7e]

カッケエ‼️

[@annarobinson72]

Wow! So Hilarious! so much fun

[@rayoloco5000]

great!

[@theProductionGuy11]

saw this concert. it was Pockets, Deneice Wms, Emotions & EWF

[@user-ih8ef4cb4z]

Member everybody smart Maurice verycool

[@angelo_d]

Funkadelic's live show really affected all the other bands shows at the time. UFO!

[@tonybrown1653]

two of the best shows I have ever seen. Parliament/Funkadelic/Bootsy and Earth Wind & Fire, 3rd would be PRINCE. I must say EWF was the best alround music, US FUNK MOB just plain funky.

[@allen6924]

EWF was first. Everyone copied them. Just like MJ created the big production concert copies.

[@MrAndyPhoenix]

@@allen6924 1976. George Clinton did it first kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4KpeJ59oJmDicU

[@merchantsmithimages]

Earth, Wind & Fire were the first to vanish on stage. Michael Jackson copied it 15 years later at a Super Bowl show. Parliament was doing the Mothership thing by 1975 or 1976. Two totally different types of shows, but no bass players were flying like Verdine White.

[@jkairi4]

@@MrAndyPhoenix EW&F was first. On the Spirit Tour in 1976, they came out of Pyraminds that were on stage. The P-Funk Earth Tour Started Oct. 1976 to Jan 1977. I have seen both the Mighty EW&F and the PF-Funk fantastic shows.

[@randythirdsun4955]

Somebody tell me what speed is Verdine playing at? Even I can't do that i can twice as fast than everyone and stay at regular time but he seem at 10x 10 faster like he's on another planet!

[@merchantsmithimages]

I tried playing that solo and my hand hurt afterwards.

[@ernestbutler1307]

VERDINE WHITE Is playing at the Speed of Spiritual Funk.Thats the part of The Music We Dance To.Even after seeing EW&F Live in Concert several times My question has always been and still is,How in the World do VERDINE Run up and down the stage Playing a Bass Guitar and never miss a Beat as Well as Background Vocals.Do not try that at Home You could actually hurt Your Hands if not Guided by The SPIRIT.Love&Peace

[@stylisticsbluemagic5910]

I can tell ya right now, music will never be this good again...but I will always wonder why when millions of people want it...cause all I hear is a lot of crap being played today...I nned to find the doctor and barrow his tardis to go back in time...

[@paulpeter2471]

Man o Man

[@spritualdiary]

@Stylistics Blue Magic.. gotta agree with there 200 percent my friend

[@eugenemcgirt2357]

Stylistics Blue Magic You are correct.

[@hotcarlcade]

It’s funny that you mention the Doctor and his Tardis, because the opening sequence took me back to that era’s version of the tv show (4th doctor). I was a very little kid - EWF and sci fi were all the rage in my household

[@sm26801]

Awesome!! Although you can clearly see and hear that there is a 2nd bass player somewhere, Verdine is definitely not playing everything!

[@martinfrye6527]

It's the trombone player, Louis satterfield, who taught verdine white how to play the bass guitar. When verdine is in mid-air, you can see satterfield playing the bass.

[@ecclairmayo4153]

@@martinfrye6527 - good to know!

[@XCLent0]

@@martinfrye6527 I think Louis played on the classic tracks. Verdine is terrible. Has everyone fooled.

[@mj11222]

To the uninformed person commenting on Verdine's skills, watch this video of him. Then, let's compare YOUR live performances and albums... I'll wait...oh that's right....you don't have any. Verdine's feature show: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXazi5poZrF3g5I

[@huthut1959]

My boy Vernon and his bass...

[@xavierbrown8053]

Who's here in 2021

[@kittykat4362]

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[@b1bo840]

'22

[@merchantsmithimages]

Bass Solo 11:15

[@andreahouse5017]

OH YEAH!!!! JUST LOVIN EWF....