Earth, Wind and Fire Verdine White Solo Brasil live 1980

[Bassplayershadow2023]

Unless he (Verdine) is "spraying" around the neck with stingers, octaves or harmonics, he plays 5 down on the neck.

[926611]

Verdine is definitely the entertainer of entertainers but his bass solos are questionable. It's all show, no technique. you warely if ever see him sit down in a groove and show solo chops. Now that's not a bad thing because everyone is not a soloist. Terry Lewis of the Time is one of the funkiest bass players on the scene and you don't see him soloing. I just think verdines solo ability is hype.

[r2dege]

Verdine didn't play behind EWF, someone else did. Maybe it was Nathan East. Need proof? Watch the live performances and his finger positions. BUT, but, but he was a bloody good entertainer and sometimes that's just good enough! Thinking it was Verdine is like thinking it was Jermaine playing James Jamerson's lines...not impossible BUT it just didn't happen that way!

[mrinnervisionz]

@r2dege I've always felt that Rick James,Jermaine Jackson & El DeBarge were 3 of the most underrated musicians,producers & singers in music. Jermaine is not James Jamerson(NOBODY IS),but Jermaine is a helluva bassist! El DeBarge is a multi-instrumentalist who play drums,bass,organ,synths,piano,­clavinet,El is better than Prince on keys,which is saying a lot. Verdine did play behind EWF,hell Louis Satterfield taught him bass technique.

[Bassplayershadow2023]

@mrinnervisionz You are correct that Louis taught Verdine! Excellent pointy

[1980Triumph]

@mrinnervisionz

A lot of people slept on Jermaine Jackson but he is very good. Funny to hear Jermaine playing good when he was a kid too.

[Bassplayershadow2023]

@r2dege You are SO wrong, (and by the way folks, this NUT BRAIN @r2dege said the following: "Verdine didn't play behind EWF, someone else did". Maybe it was Nathan East.

Mr r2dege, I can't even began to tell you how delusional you are. 1st of all and trust me when i say this, I had a FRONT row seat, 2nd YOU have never been in rehearsal OR the studio to SEE the band, I HAVE. 3rd, you are obviously DEAF & finally, V.W., plays 5 down on the neck. That means he plays the ADGC 5th fret down. IDIOT!

[lakersman26]

he was great back then.. but as he getting older.. hes not that great.. but he can still play. you know what?? he still great..

[ArlenTheParlan]

I would love to copy this concert,but due to a 'strange' format I can not manage it (yet). Sorry to you all, because I think this music is for everyone!!

[gpentertainer]

This is when verdine was playing,the verdine i know of GP

[cnychu]

One of music's most underrated Bassists! Verdine is truly up there with Les Claypool, Geddy Lee, Rob Trujillo, Cliff Burton(RIP), and a few more...

[chippykips]

Ahhh, this is the Verdine White I was looking for!!!

[farespipokinha]

eu estava neste show quando ele voo acima da plateia, no ibirapuera,fantastico!!!!

[TAMTULROD1]

I heard him in concert back in I think 1972 play a solo he MADE THAT GUITAR TALK!!!

[rockjohnson80]

Can you post the entire solo....please with cherries and "All N' All" on the top???.

[rockjohnson80]

Do you have te full version of this Bass solo by Verdine White?

[ArlenTheParlan]

yes...I have almost the whole concert.

[nephilimz]

Would you be interested in selling me a copy of this concert? Thanks for posting this.

[jgt01]

hey flea you need to play with this boy

[317and88]

DO YOU HAVE THIS FULL SHOW?!

[ArlenTheParlan]

I have it, almost full show, on DVD (copied from tape).

[317and88]

Does It delay only on computer or it's like that on the video too? On top of that can you post more footage?

[ArlenTheParlan]

Only computer.

Someone else posted on YouTube more from this show. I believe the song "Let me talk".

[ArlenTheParlan]

Search for: Earth Wind and Fire live 1980 Let Me Talk

Here on YouTube.

Or: Earth, Wind and Fire september etc

[cgoldsmith]

I can't take it. I watch this all the time and it is too funky. He is a great guy in person as well.

[JoseyWales93]

This is one of the best funkiest bass solos i ever saw.. Absolutely fantastic... Thank you for posting.

What's the name of the song ?

[ArlenTheParlan]

I believe the name of this song is 'Runnin'

[Philydred]

Learn Verdine Bass Riffs !

[Sidaartha]

Verdine is truly awesome, where does all that energy come from? Al is killing it in the back round on rhythm like a freight train, those two together along with Freddie White was the nucleus of the group. Amazing shit!

[eduka2]

All I could say about this video is....

I was there at Ibirapuera stadium watching ths live.....I would give anything to go back in time .....

[317and88]

Really?! How long was the actual show?

[ArlenTheParlan]

The actual show I think 2 maybe 2,5 hours. On tape about 1 hour.

[ewfgirl]

Verdine's energy is timeless!  He is the same now as he was in the 70's. Go Verdine!!!

[Bootsy40Cabcar]

Pure n uncut..Verdine is Music n Energy...

[shahid0566]

I recently saw them in concert and Verdine still has the same energetic performance..awesome.

[kirshana]

My fiance' in Augusta,GA plays exactly like this!! He is Awesome!! Get down Verdine!!!

[cgoldsmith]

Oh you are from the Netherlands. Dank je wel. I have a few friends from your country.

[cgoldsmith]

Where did you get this. This is great. My 5 yr old loves EWF and met them after they saw her on youtube. Put cgoldsmith in the youtube search engine to see. Thanks for sharing. Please post more. Verdine is the greatest.

[ArlenTheParlan]

This is from the Brasil concert in 1980 (or 1981). Earth, Wind and Fire was the first (North American) band that had concerts there without "supporting acts" from Brasil. One of the concerts there was in front of 100,000 audiance..also a record for that time.

[ArlenTheParlan]

This is Verdine White, Earth Wind and Fire. Great bas player. Here live, Brasil, 1980.