Best 8 mins I spent on Youtube. I found this song using the Shazam app on a movie (I forgot what name it was) several months ago and I knew it sounded familiar. New school music sucks and as a young guy, I prefer oldies than new school (Kid Cudi being an acception).
Maurice White + The late, great Charles Stepney + Ramsey Lewis + Don Myrick + EWF= One of the best instrumentals ever produced. This was the time for Fender Rhodes and Arp String Machines.
I REMEBER THE OLD HEADZ HARMONIZING TO THIS ON THE CORNER WITH A BOTTLE OF WILD IRISH ROSE AND YELLING AT EACH OTHER ABOUT WHO WAS OFF BEAT GOOD MEMORIES AND WHAT MUSIC WAS ALL ABOUT BACK IN THE DAY FELLOWSHIP AND LOVE
I REMEBER THE OLD HEADZ HARMONIZING TO THIS ON THE CORNER WITH A BOTTLE OF WILD IRISH ROSE AND YELLING AT EACH OTHER ABOUT WHO WAS OFF BEAT GOOD MEMORIES
It's the title track from the 1974 Ramsey Lewis album Sun Goddess. EWF's founder Maurice White produced and co-wrote it. EWF recorded a live rendition of the song for its Gratitude album.
This song take me back to my childhood growing up in the 80's. Sunday my dad would be making a big family meal. this song and other classics playing. Me helping my mom clean the house to get ready for the big sunday meal. ahh the memories.
I was one of those who knew this was from Ramsey Lewis, since I was a fan of his from the 60's. I didn't realize till later that EW&F did this with Andrew Woolfolk playing the tenor solo.
There are a number of people from Mexico who are jazz specialists believe it or not.. this song is a masterpiece just for this song I bought the EWF gratitude 4 times.. 3 LPs and on Cd just in case one of my albums get spoiled.. this song is probably the best song I have eve heard.
This IS an EWF song, y'all. It's Ramsey Lewis FEATURING EWF. (Read my post below.)
On their live Grattitude version, at the intro, Maurice even says, "We'd like to do a special song for you, a song we had the pleasure of recording with Ramsey Lewis."
This song doesn't just feature Maurice White of EWF...it's a full Ramsey Lewis/EWF collaboration. Maurice White on drums, Philli Bailey on congas, Don Myrick on Sax, Johnny Graham on Guitar, and, I believe, that's Larry Dunn on the other organ you hear that's NOT Ramsey, not to mention Maurice and Phillip on the vocal. . I remember this, because I once had the album and it was listed in the credits. How could the poster have slept on all that since he posted the song?
Music's glory years, man... From the 1950's- 2003. After that, corporate America took that shit over and poisoned it. Mind you, I was born in '78. So I can appreciate music before my time. But not these motherfuckaz claiming they're making music today. yall be safe!
@mykgroov To a degree, I'll agree with you because certain elements of you music started becoming too pop oriented. But I say 2003 because Neo Soul was doing good back then. Now Neo Soul is dead.
@xenosavant11 - it's funny you said that, for about the first ten years after I heard this I searched high and low thinking it was on some EWF album I hadn't heard of. LOL
@xenosavant11 If you are still unsure, this version basically has the entire Earth Wind & Fire group playing on it. Not long after this had become a hit, Earth wind & Fire did include a live version of this song on the "Gratitude" album.
How do you know I am not "white" or of European decent? ..or whatever? It doesn't matter to me what nationality these awesome people are. They're not prejudice against any strain of people who inhabit various parts of the world. They understand that in order to exist in greatness (lets face it, nobody else is doing a good job at it) there must be a mutual understanding between everyone of "HOW THINGS WORK". Apparently, everyone is dumb because they're chasing the wrong thing.... money!
@thisislogout artist today want the money yesterday artist played music because they love it that why today it's not the same music as yesterday music
what is this bs? so tigers dont exist, lions dont exist, just big cats? eagles dont exist hawks dont exist, just birds? why do so many goofy negroes think wiping out their own identity will eliminate racism?? its total folly.
@shoobedoorocketship : Dude, .. Humans gave these cats and birds "names" (black panther, Lion, White Tiger) ("bald" eagle, "red tail" Hawks) but do you really think It matters to animals what color they are? Or do they themselves even go by those names? No! My point is, Africans in the 15th Century didn't call themselves "Africans", or "black". Europeans in the 15th Century didn't call themselves "White". This was all invented when slavery was born. Are you getting the picture?
oh yeah?? and what the bloody fuck is so special about the word HUMAN? nothing! it was a word given and invented like any other name. and i also know that "race" and "whiteness" was invented in the middle ages butt he concept of blackness is thousands of years old. if you were sufficiently informed, you would already know that. there is only one "race", the black "race"-with its various mutations.
@shoobedoorocketship : Okay, fine. Then that means we are all related and it's stupid to be fighting amongst each other while the wealthy Corporations, control and dominate everything with their power and money and treat everyone and our planet like crap. The only thing that makes sense in this world right now is the venus project.
@shoobedoorocketship its not all by white folks. if your black, brown, yellow, or red, your natual history tells you that you adored the sun and the universe. instead some corrupt white folks got us pretending theirs was "it". but some white folks want to change that also....venus project also has people of color.
this song is awesome, to the beauty of women of COLOR :D
My classmate use to try to play this on his sax in the 6th grade, that's where I published my very first writing article....shot out to Northside...and to Anthony you played this tune real close...but, probably can play nicely now.
@palmares you are right its the same way with the blues which is a music that came out of our day to day trying to deal with the horrors of living in the south in the 20s and 30s. You cant come along and think you are reinventing the blues its something you had to feel and live
Im only 24 but this song and Roy Ayers "Everybody loves the sunshine" are two of my Dad's favorite songs and they are great songs that make me think of my old man for sure and I like them myself!!!! I tell my older relatives they were truly apart of a great, honorable & respectable class of blacks that pushed up foward in every way!!!
@OWN12S this IS essentially Earth, Wind & Fire. Produced by Maurice White. Maurice White on Drums & vocals. Phillip Bailey: Congas & vocals. Verdine White on Bass & vocals etc. etc.
Black Music is Dead as far as im concerned [palmares77] The ignorant wh0 thinks the N word is cool to say seems to be what certain record labels accept so we can finish each killing each other off with guns instead of getting together which is how your able to listen to fine music such as this and others when we D0 work together. Nope Never Again
The pure genius of arranger Charles Stephney. With Ramsey laying the spaghetti sauce on top of a killer musical pasta. The rhythm on this track is just badazz.
@palmares77 If I'm not mistaken, he was 46 at the time of death. I heard a rumor that they got the news of his death in the middle of recording "Getaway" on the "Spirit" LP.
Dwele ,Angie stone...Eric roberson jill scott...erykah badu..(dodges salad bar) these are the soul singers of taday just to name a few and as to the jazz cats of today like robert glasper/ ?uestlove.. they are the ones on the come up.. and before someone says im some old guy.. im 22..
yes i agree the golden age a african american music is long gone.. 90% of what you hear these days is reproduced crap via computer...(aka Hip POP) I think the good music that talked about stuff died in the early 90's early hip-hop was good stuff.. the samples the meaning behind the lyrics/rhyme actually meant something and the samples paid homage to the greats before them such as EWF,herbie,Bob james, sly and the fam. just to name a few but now its all crap with the exception of a small few
Man....i grew up on ramsey lewis back in the day for real. the 70s and early 80s and i tell you when he plays this song at his most recent concerts, it still sounds the same, even though the instruments are new. ramsey....always keeping it real......holla bak
As a hip hop head. I've really learned over the years to appreciate awesome music like this. Next to "In the Stone" this is my favorite EWF jam and I like " The in Crowd" by the Ramset Lewis trio too !
palmarras77, All So True,, Remember the Greats , Soon they will be gone and all we will have left are Has Been Copy Cats who play Instruments through a Recording Machine,,
I was only 2 when this song dropped! Pure Genius! Over the years, I have realized that BLACK MUSIC is dying..............Treasure the greats while you can.
@palmares77 You could not of remember that I am 4 years on you, you cant remember your first 3 years. you probably heard it on the radio, and its flash points you just remember maybe bits and pieces. Your status saids 77 so I assumed, like my saids 75, I put 75 cause it was a good year for me..
@iman5497 but how does one distinguish "BLACK" music form other music??? What makes it "BLACK"? Can a "white" artist like say Robin Thicke make "BLACK" music????
@DiscoJoints Well, I can't speak for Robin Thicke as far as what he CAN or CAN NOT say...that choice is up to him. As far as it being "Black" music, the reason I say what I say is because I study music and I do music myself as well. If you know history of music and where a lot of it derived from, you would know that originated from Africa which is where 'Black" people originated from. There is no reason to get offended by it. If you feel it's something different, that's you.
AHHHHHHHHHHH REAL JAZZZZZZZZZZZZ
mrtlc666 2 weeks ago
AHHHHHHHHHHH REAL JAZZZZZZZZZZZZ
mrtlc666 2 weeks ago
love this it is real
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sapiscnn 3 weeks ago
oooohh.... those house parties in the late seventies... early eighties I remember them as if it was yesterday
dmcane 1 month ago
Best 8 mins I spent on Youtube. I found this song using the Shazam app on a movie (I forgot what name it was) several months ago and I knew it sounded familiar. New school music sucks and as a young guy, I prefer oldies than new school (Kid Cudi being an acception).
titus2202 1 month ago
It's all progression. Ramsey begat EWF. James Brown begat P-Funk. Never thought my music would be Ol-skool. Let the love flow
14realmofo 2 months ago
and you stop (remix) rhymester の元ネタ発見！
chiropractic1030 2 months ago
Maurice White + The late, great Charles Stepney + Ramsey Lewis + Don Myrick + EWF= One of the best instrumentals ever produced. This was the time for Fender Rhodes and Arp String Machines.
1mespud 2 months ago
like Don Cornelius use ta say, "...and here's a GROOVE dat make ya wanna MOVE real SMOOTH......"
ltinsley2 2 months ago
This album's a masterpiece...
fsol13 2 months ago
I REMEBER THE OLD HEADZ HARMONIZING TO THIS ON THE CORNER WITH A BOTTLE OF WILD IRISH ROSE AND YELLING AT EACH OTHER ABOUT WHO WAS OFF BEAT GOOD MEMORIES AND WHAT MUSIC WAS ALL ABOUT BACK IN THE DAY FELLOWSHIP AND LOVE
evrock51 3 months ago 3
I REMEBER THE OLD HEADZ HARMONIZING TO THIS ON THE CORNER WITH A BOTTLE OF WILD IRISH ROSE AND YELLING AT EACH OTHER ABOUT WHO WAS OFF BEAT GOOD MEMORIES
evrock51 3 months ago
I REMEBER THE OLD HEADZ HARMONIZING TO THIS ON THE CORNER WITH A BOTTLE OF WILD IRISH ROSE
evrock51 3 months ago
Starting at 5:00 is my favorite part :]
MrsTarmale 4 months ago
Listen to Verdine's bassline...WICKED!
LamontCJ 5 months ago 3
Can't forget Al Mckay's guitar opening and also Philip Bailey's harmonies....and Larry Dunn's keyboards.....
mrusmcdoc53 5 months ago 3
Good Music never gets old.
browncarlay1 5 months ago 3
It's the title track from the 1974 Ramsey Lewis album Sun Goddess. EWF's founder Maurice White produced and co-wrote it. EWF recorded a live rendition of the song for its Gratitude album.
RobParliament 5 months ago 2
Forgot about this gem..ON THE SOLO ! 74 Jam .
coffeegirl5912 5 months ago
@coffeegirl5912 How could any one ever forget this gem of a masterpiece
brook2345 2 months ago
never guess who co-wrote the music?
Edgardocelectric007 5 months ago
read the credits on the LP, look who perform and who's voice is that singing lead but...... well check it out and find the answer :)
Edgardocelectric007 5 months ago
aylisa milano nice i can relate to her with this song if you get my meaning very pretty. COOL eddie cortez o.c. califas
denver57346 5 months ago
This song take me back to my childhood growing up in the 80's. Sunday my dad would be making a big family meal. this song and other classics playing. Me helping my mom clean the house to get ready for the big sunday meal. ahh the memories.
MsMedford 6 months ago 4
@MsMedford Oh also the part when you sucked your dad's cock?
firetooIs 6 months ago
Still an amazing classic. So beautiful!
amsedelm 6 months ago
beautiful music..love this
edman714 6 months ago
fantasticc...love this groove
rg2027x 6 months ago
Maurice was Ramsey drummer in the Trio days!
RAkapsi 6 months ago
The sound is beautiful.......!!!!!!
MrSimonkitty 6 months ago
summertime in richmond!!!
lostintracy 6 months ago
Allowing embedding is a courtesy you should consider.
TheBoneRanger1968 7 months ago
I was one of those who knew this was from Ramsey Lewis, since I was a fan of his from the 60's. I didn't realize till later that EW&F did this with Andrew Woolfolk playing the tenor solo.
channelonesuite 7 months ago
Is there a greater jazz song than this? If so let me know.
gamcpa123 7 months ago
I CAN NOT IMAGINE MAURICE WHITE WITH OUT RAMSEY LEWIS AND RAMSEY LEWIS WITH OUT THE TIMELY MAURICE WHITE & PHILLIP BAILEY
schoettler1819 7 months ago
Nothin like the sound of a Fender Rhodes!!!!
oneluv72 7 months ago 9
@oneluv72 you can say that again!
ltinsley2 2 months ago
@ltinsley2
I just read Don Cornelius shot himself! Oh my gosh! How sad for us all. Lisa
LisaMCD00 1 month ago
Ramsey Lewis has the most infectious smile!
cleopatrabonz 7 months ago
this is clissic earth wind and fire.
MultiRat21 8 months ago
Seeing him on Friday at the Glasgow Jazz Fest!!! Absolutely cannot wait. . .
cr275standrews 8 months ago
If you find the EWF LIVE IN 75" cd you will here Ramsey do this song live with EWF. Its a nice one to have too.
Dee9158 8 months ago
Ramsey Lewis and the Elements, EARTH, WIND, & FIRE!!! Nuff said!!!
IRONMANHONDO87 8 months ago
There are a number of people from Mexico who are jazz specialists believe it or not.. this song is a masterpiece just for this song I bought the EWF gratitude 4 times.. 3 LPs and on Cd just in case one of my albums get spoiled.. this song is probably the best song I have eve heard.
jjjxxxaime 8 months ago
Wasn't a part of this also used in the Bionic Woman series in the 70's? The part before the Way-oo part...
Gnostic72 9 months ago
This IS an EWF song, y'all. It's Ramsey Lewis FEATURING EWF. (Read my post below.)
On their live Grattitude version, at the intro, Maurice even says, "We'd like to do a special song for you, a song we had the pleasure of recording with Ramsey Lewis."
DaBigMotor 9 months ago
This song doesn't just feature Maurice White of EWF...it's a full Ramsey Lewis/EWF collaboration. Maurice White on drums, Philli Bailey on congas, Don Myrick on Sax, Johnny Graham on Guitar, and, I believe, that's Larry Dunn on the other organ you hear that's NOT Ramsey, not to mention Maurice and Phillip on the vocal. . I remember this, because I once had the album and it was listed in the credits. How could the poster have slept on all that since he posted the song?
DaBigMotor 9 months ago
@DaBigMotor -was Verdine on bass?
cleopatrabonz 7 months ago
genius
CRYSTALLTAY 9 months ago
I know I thought it was an EWF song because its on their Gratitude album. I ignored as a kid they mentioned ramsey lewis.
zistic 9 months ago 2
e-40 sampled this in I Hope I Dont Go Back.
RMProdux2008 9 months ago
Music's glory years, man... From the 1950's- 2003. After that, corporate America took that shit over and poisoned it. Mind you, I was born in '78. So I can appreciate music before my time. But not these motherfuckaz claiming they're making music today. yall be safe!
phesterjr 10 months ago 9
@phesterjr I WOULD SAY MORE LIKE 1950-1998 BUT THATS JUST ME
mykgroov 9 months ago 2
@mykgroov To a degree, I'll agree with you because certain elements of you music started becoming too pop oriented. But I say 2003 because Neo Soul was doing good back then. Now Neo Soul is dead.
phesterjr 9 months ago
@mykgroov I agree
starfly7 2 months ago
@phesterjr
Wow you are so right on with your views and I agree with you it is nutz out there calling it music.....yikes..!
clever072004 9 months ago
@phesterjr PREACH PREACH PREACH!!!!
MsMedford 6 months ago
@MsMedford STFU STFU STFU!!!!
firetooIs 6 months ago
@firetooIs yawn @ fag troll
MsMedford 6 months ago
@MsMedford *yawn* umadtroll?
firetooIs 6 months ago
@firetooIs go play in traffic homo
MsMedford 6 months ago
@phesterjr Thanks, mister. :)
Gridlock471 4 months ago
@phesterjr you are the first person that named the exact same years i did. i say from the beginning of time til about 04-06ish
miamivicepastels83 2 months ago
This is the best ever written song by Mr. Ramsey Lewis. I love it.
AED, JR.
denciokups 10 months ago
One of my favourite songs of all time
Renrussian 10 months ago 2
Black & Soul! <3
degadaitalia 11 months ago
Recuerdo bailando este tema en la pista rodante de Don Chufo (Barcelona)...¡Qué tiempos!
mercaderdevenecia 11 months ago 2
"Bwayoh" was to EWF as "Eeyoh" was to the Police
SupernalOne 11 months ago 3
@SupernalOne And what "Day-O" was to Harry Belafonte. :-)
ImaniHekima 10 months ago
WHAT A SONG!!! Loved it in the 70s, LOVE It even more now
rockybudgeboa 11 months ago
My favorite EWF tune. Ramsey just made it better.
grfld19462 11 months ago
in memory to the late and missed charles stepney and maurice white
everton28ish 11 months ago
@everton28ish Maurice isn't dead yet--please stop burying that man!
OldMusicTheBestMusic 10 months ago 2
not sure if I like this or the Gratitude EWF version more....
FunkadelicParanoia 11 months ago
God damn.. <3
mollisk 1 year ago
a sweet♥ song .. ♫♪♫ .. makes you fall in love with just ... love. ♥
thank you for this post.. sweet sweet music.. xx
windymatheo 1 year ago
one person sucks major __________
thedezoe 1 year ago
Sheer mastery!!! Where have all the flowers gone??
rhythmnsoulsymphony 1 year ago
Had this album in '75 and wore out 2 needles. Analog!
tozndsand 1 year ago 2
WAY-OOH...WAY-OOH...BAH-BAH WAY-OOH...
ListenToLeon 1 year ago
I can't decide if this is smooth or funky? i guess it's both SMOOTH AND FUNKY and that's a real achievement. Feel good music.
emanboogie 1 year ago 2
"Remember when we all thought this was from an EWF album"?
xenosavant11 1 year ago 29
@xenosavant11 - it's funny you said that, for about the first ten years after I heard this I searched high and low thinking it was on some EWF album I hadn't heard of. LOL
Soulman785 1 year ago
@xenosavant11 If you are still unsure, this version basically has the entire Earth Wind & Fire group playing on it. Not long after this had become a hit, Earth wind & Fire did include a live version of this song on the "Gratitude" album.
emmettk 11 months ago
@xenosavant11
no? lol
Sal1675 11 months ago
@xenosavant11 yeah; I was just a kid ;)
BklynVonne 5 months ago
Maurice before the birth of EWF! was the Drummer for Ramsey lewis,and the rest they say is!~ HISTORY!~~
tedkay 1 year ago
How do you know I am not "white" or of European decent? ..or whatever? It doesn't matter to me what nationality these awesome people are. They're not prejudice against any strain of people who inhabit various parts of the world. They understand that in order to exist in greatness (lets face it, nobody else is doing a good job at it) there must be a mutual understanding between everyone of "HOW THINGS WORK". Apparently, everyone is dumb because they're chasing the wrong thing.... money!
thisislogout 1 year ago 3
@thisislogout artist today want the money yesterday artist played music because they love it that why today it's not the same music as yesterday music
oldschoolmama1959 1 year ago
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thedezoe 1 year ago
Great song
markberg 1 year ago
There are no Black People. There are no White People. Just Human Species. Don't be fooled by the racists.
thisislogout 1 year ago
@thisislogout
what is this bs? so tigers dont exist, lions dont exist, just big cats? eagles dont exist hawks dont exist, just birds? why do so many goofy negroes think wiping out their own identity will eliminate racism?? its total folly.
shoobedoorocketship 1 year ago
@shoobedoorocketship : Dude, .. Humans gave these cats and birds "names" (black panther, Lion, White Tiger) ("bald" eagle, "red tail" Hawks) but do you really think It matters to animals what color they are? Or do they themselves even go by those names? No! My point is, Africans in the 15th Century didn't call themselves "Africans", or "black". Europeans in the 15th Century didn't call themselves "White". This was all invented when slavery was born. Are you getting the picture?
thisislogout 1 year ago
@thisislogout
oh yeah?? and what the bloody fuck is so special about the word HUMAN? nothing! it was a word given and invented like any other name. and i also know that "race" and "whiteness" was invented in the middle ages butt he concept of blackness is thousands of years old. if you were sufficiently informed, you would already know that. there is only one "race", the black "race"-with its various mutations.
shoobedoorocketship 1 year ago
@shoobedoorocketship : Okay, fine. Then that means we are all related and it's stupid to be fighting amongst each other while the wealthy Corporations, control and dominate everything with their power and money and treat everyone and our planet like crap. The only thing that makes sense in this world right now is the venus project.
thisislogout 1 year ago 2
@thisislogout
venus project??? you would recommend something controlled and designed wholly by white folks...lol
shoobedoorocketship 1 year ago
@shoobedoorocketship its not all by white folks. if your black, brown, yellow, or red, your natual history tells you that you adored the sun and the universe. instead some corrupt white folks got us pretending theirs was "it". but some white folks want to change that also....venus project also has people of color.
this song is awesome, to the beauty of women of COLOR :D
BarrioAztrologist89 1 month ago
@thisislogout for real. thats what i keep trying to tell people.
BarrioAztrologist89 1 month ago
How does something as beautiful as this kind of music generate so much negativety on the comments,Enjoy and share the positive.
GPalm59 1 year ago 2
@GPalm59
because important subjects are worth talking about.
shoobedoorocketship 1 year ago
Perfection ! During 8 minutes and 26 seconds I was somewhere else.
LordBraathen 1 year ago
Nice cut, I just ripped this from the original LP and put it on my Ipod!!
gua117 1 year ago
The ultimate feel good song
Suggsonbass 1 year ago
My classmate use to try to play this on his sax in the 6th grade, that's where I published my very first writing article....shot out to Northside...and to Anthony you played this tune real close...but, probably can play nicely now.
yowordup2010 1 year ago
Bway-oh!
SupernalOne 1 year ago
Hey...on the solo....
freein2339 1 year ago
One of the greatest songs, I learned this playing the Saxophone, and still play it today 40 years later, Classic...!
clever072004 1 year ago
solid and in the pocket
dreadtodred 1 year ago
I this doesn't make you feel good, nothing will
Suggsonbass 1 year ago 37
@Suggsonbass It captures the quest for the spirit to be free and all the ups and downs trying to get there but in the end, the spirit WINS
palmares77 1 year ago
@Suggsonbass I'm telling you. I'm so glad I was alive during this era
davidvirgodc 7 months ago 3
@davidvirgodc I was alive but in nappies so I don't think that counts. Your's will go down as one of the best generations in history
Suggsonbass 7 months ago
Black? White? That's such 60's thinking. When I hear it I see all colors . . .therefore I paint :)
remmersnme 1 year ago
another all time great piece of Music...LOVE this!
kennybolin 1 year ago 2
Part of the SOUNDTRACK of my life.
vanlingomongo 1 year ago
@palmares you are right its the same way with the blues which is a music that came out of our day to day trying to deal with the horrors of living in the south in the 20s and 30s. You cant come along and think you are reinventing the blues its something you had to feel and live
brickchruch 1 year ago
@brickchruch Yes sir.
palmares77 1 year ago
sampled by e-40
tomp2008 1 year ago
Pure magic...Oh I need to play an instrument. Guitar hell yes, keyboards, drums ohh yeah!!!!!
aquarianlove69 1 year ago
... play this .. windows down .. driving on a beautiful day ...
vamckend 1 year ago 2
bad fkn jam,brings back high school days..
tsbakers 1 year ago
thats right.. Ramsey Lewis the coolest, baddest mother fucker to jam that funk down...
data5train 1 year ago
What a jam!! Monster jam
edwinbphernandez 1 year ago
Im only 24 but this song and Roy Ayers "Everybody loves the sunshine" are two of my Dad's favorite songs and they are great songs that make me think of my old man for sure and I like them myself!!!! I tell my older relatives they were truly apart of a great, honorable & respectable class of blacks that pushed up foward in every way!!!
tbyrddaboss313 1 year ago 2
EWF live version was good too.
OWN12S 1 year ago
@OWN12S this IS essentially Earth, Wind & Fire. Produced by Maurice White. Maurice White on Drums & vocals. Phillip Bailey: Congas & vocals. Verdine White on Bass & vocals etc. etc.
DiscoJoints 1 year ago
loving it being high yellow my main squeeze (lol) used 2 call me his sun goddess
tuffenuff4 1 year ago
I can't stop listening to this it reminds me of when I was very little!!
eveie31372 1 year ago
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Black Music is Dead as far as im concerned [palmares77] The ignorant wh0 thinks the N word is cool to say seems to be what certain record labels accept so we can finish each killing each other off with guns instead of getting together which is how your able to listen to fine music such as this and others when we D0 work together. Nope Never Again
We just jive n0w _ Rob [Atlantic City] nj
cartoonist1975 1 year ago
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cartoonist1975 1 year ago
SUPERBE CHANSON JE L'AI ECOUTE DE ERATH WIND AND FIRE LE 8 JUILLET 2010 BAU ZENITH MERVEILLE
magiclendiego 1 year ago
wow this is sho nuff dammmmmn good thanks to 2009denisem for the request mwah! and big props to rovingeye2 for this smooth as silk gem!
THRILLAKILLA187 1 year ago
Woah, if you guys feel me on this one, its ass smooth and groovy as a combination of John coltrane, grover washington, and bobby wattson!
You gotta groove and reminisce to this one!
DOCTOROFLUVV88 1 year ago
E-40 - Hope I Don't Go Back to slangin yayo, slangin yayo, to get my mayo!
hotfiyahboyee 1 year ago
The pure genius of arranger Charles Stephney. With Ramsey laying the spaghetti sauce on top of a killer musical pasta. The rhythm on this track is just badazz.
Lexuses71 1 year ago
@Lexuses71 I heard Chuck Stephney died a young man. As a 38 yr old really improving my musical tastes and passions, that man WAS A GENIUS.
palmares77 1 year ago
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MyJunior1975 1 year ago
@palmares77 If I'm not mistaken, he was 46 at the time of death. I heard a rumor that they got the news of his death in the middle of recording "Getaway" on the "Spirit" LP.
MyJunior1975 1 year ago
@MyJunior1975 WOW... Such a tragic loss to the music world.
palmares77 1 year ago
Whatever happened to Ramsey Lewis after this?
saanzacs 1 year ago
glad to find this song. it's radiant indeed.
jeremyshockey234 1 year ago
In my prime in SPHS school yearbook 1975
Joeclarlk 1 year ago
Yea I agree jarbon5,beat is totally a classic sound, Sun Goddess,,The perfect Name,it alone should get a Grammy
TheMarcelius 1 year ago
Dwele ,Angie stone...Eric roberson jill scott...erykah badu..(dodges salad bar) these are the soul singers of taday just to name a few and as to the jazz cats of today like robert glasper/ ?uestlove.. they are the ones on the come up.. and before someone says im some old guy.. im 22..
futured1prospect 1 year ago
@futured1prospect and you can identify with "real music". and I'm 52.
Val1sneed 1 year ago
yes i agree the golden age a african american music is long gone.. 90% of what you hear these days is reproduced crap via computer...(aka Hip POP) I think the good music that talked about stuff died in the early 90's early hip-hop was good stuff.. the samples the meaning behind the lyrics/rhyme actually meant something and the samples paid homage to the greats before them such as EWF,herbie,Bob james, sly and the fam. just to name a few but now its all crap with the exception of a small few
futured1prospect 1 year ago 12
@futured1prospect I AGREE !
wswing 1 year ago
@futured1prospect i agree
Val1sneed 1 year ago
@futured1prospect i dont think it died my man. like with anything else its just an always progressive art. just depends on how you look at it.
TENtoKOGA 1 year ago
@TENtoKOGA Criminality,thugs,dope,pimps,drugs dealing, over sexuality is what you call proggresive.corporate accountants
chizwop 1 year ago
She's (the song) so fine, so sexy!
MrTora1987 1 year ago
This is Maurice's falsetto !! Incredible how he sounds like Philip. This cut os pure groove!!
cartunetto 2 years ago
This song is just.. artists back then had it goin on! ahhhhh ahhhhh ahhhhh
thanks for sharing!
moodindigo5 2 years ago
Man....i grew up on ramsey lewis back in the day for real. the 70s and early 80s and i tell you when he plays this song at his most recent concerts, it still sounds the same, even though the instruments are new. ramsey....always keeping it real......holla bak
drumrman1 2 years ago
My dad played this record over and over when I was kid...that's hip!
leoray1234 2 years ago
As a hip hop head. I've really learned over the years to appreciate awesome music like this. Next to "In the Stone" this is my favorite EWF jam and I like " The in Crowd" by the Ramset Lewis trio too !
aydencalebdaddy 2 years ago
The baddest funk/jazz piano solo ever.
lwoods95757 2 years ago
hard it live at the playboy jazz in L.A.
onelacat 2 years ago
This song made me want to learn artists names and titles...awesome song!
pandy9459 2 years ago
palmarras77, All So True,, Remember the Greats , Soon they will be gone and all we will have left are Has Been Copy Cats who play Instruments through a Recording Machine,,
Savaloyski 2 years ago
While cursing and calling women "bitches" and "ho's" - not what I call music.
No, not at all.
TCall2004 2 years ago 4
genio maestro y puro funk jazz,
ecuarotts 2 years ago
I was only 2 when this song dropped! Pure Genius! Over the years, I have realized that BLACK MUSIC is dying..............Treasure the greats while you can.
palmares77 2 years ago 12
@palmares77 This song came out in 74, you were born in 77, so you wernt even born yet.
jason75 1 year ago
@jason75 How do you know when I was born????. Like I said, I was 2. Born in '72. Do the math. 37 now soon to be 38 in August.
palmares77 1 year ago
@palmares77 You could not of remember that I am 4 years on you, you cant remember your first 3 years. you probably heard it on the radio, and its flash points you just remember maybe bits and pieces. Your status saids 77 so I assumed, like my saids 75, I put 75 cause it was a good year for me..
jason75 1 year ago
@jason75 Honest mistake
palmares77 1 year ago
@palmares77 what exactly is BLACK MUSIC???
DiscoJoints 1 year ago
@DiscoJoints Black Music is THIS
iman5497 1 year ago
@iman5497 but how does one distinguish "BLACK" music form other music??? What makes it "BLACK"? Can a "white" artist like say Robin Thicke make "BLACK" music????
DiscoJoints 1 year ago
@DiscoJoints Well, I can't speak for Robin Thicke as far as what he CAN or CAN NOT say...that choice is up to him. As far as it being "Black" music, the reason I say what I say is because I study music and I do music myself as well. If you know history of music and where a lot of it derived from, you would know that originated from Africa which is where 'Black" people originated from. There is no reason to get offended by it. If you feel it's something different, that's you.
iman5497 1 year ago