The Al McKay Allstars- Live In Europe

Recorded live at the Kaunas Jazz Festival on April 25, 2004. The "Live In Europe" DVD is available at www.almckay.com.

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[Planeview99]

Al McKay gettin down love it after all these years my favorite Earth Wind and Fire still kickin it hard love it tell Kayde Hi

[helloooi]

They were awesome in XV Klaipeda Castle Jazz Festival yesterday. Keep doing that, guys. You are wonderful. Best wishes from sisters, Irma & Vikky.

[PaulaReis1000]

Wonderful.

Fantastic

[PaulaReis1000]

Wonderful.



[rewms101]

I've heard both groups and especially the latest edition of EW&F and there's simply no comparison. Back in the day, they were a great band collectively but other than Johnny Graham, Verdine & Maurice White none of them were really sought after musicians. Larry Dunn did a couple of things but Woofolk couldn't even play on most of the horn parts. Today's EW&F can and has hired the best musicians to go along with the still sterling vocals and magical stage presence. They've still got it!

[rewms101]

Interesting comments here. I'm 52 and I remember EW&F all the way back to the Salty Peppers and when Maurice was a drummer for the Ramsey Lewis Trio. Al McKay is EW&F as he was a force during their heyday with his writing skills collaborating with Maurice on many of the greatest hits. His rhythm guitar also has a remarkable quality of sound that really makes you understand the term. Too bad both he and Johnny Graham left the group. That being said, here's my take on this group and EWF today

[rockjohnson80]

@DowJones16WB Not sure Al wrote some stuff too. I think Maurice doesn't mind them keeping the sound alive.

[DowJones16WB]

I wonder does The Al McKay All Stars band pay royalties to Earth,Wind & Fire for playing there songs??? Oh way a minute Al McKay was a member of Earth,Wind & Fire.Does Al McKay pay royalties to himself.

[blqceaser]

Everyone may be right - these guys may indeed be tighter than Mr. White's production with his brother, Phillip and Ralph. However, what made the original E-W-F what we've come to love and admire was/is the 'spirit' in their presentation; the 'why' which translated into the 'how'. Maybe because Mr. White isn't 'backing' this presentation it's lacking the 'spirit of things'. Not taking a single thing away from the music - just trying to say the spirit of 'why' Al's doing this may be 'wanting'.

[cartunetto]

This guys sound much more like EWF 70' (theirs best) than the real ones.And they do it LIVE. Their voices are sharp, clean...man, the REAL ONES are them, forgive me the purists !

[1958earl]

These guy sound good ..but remember that's the way of the world day'sEarth, wind & fire was on top of the world .

[heaven17]

I've seen them two years ago in Florence, and knowing quite well EW&F I can say that they sound almost good as the original!!!