Toni Torino
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RIP Maurice White
Feb 04, 2016, 22:57
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Maurice was a damn fine songwriter with a damn fine voice in a damn fine band. I chugged happily along many a time to EW&F. Great concert at Wembley Arena late 80s too. RIP.
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IanB
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Edited Feb 05, 2016, 07:03
Re: RIP Maurice White
Feb 05, 2016, 07:01
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Not wholly unexpected but FFS (again). It's the "Gratitude" live album on a loop all day today then. RIP big fella.
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spencer
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Re: RIP Maurice White
Feb 05, 2016, 10:50
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Wot he says...and what a fucking year already. Fond memory of seeing EWF supported by the Commodores back in t' '70's. They were tight, tuneful and fun. RIP : (
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carol27
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Re: RIP Maurice White
Feb 05, 2016, 19:12
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Oh you're a lucky sod, EWF AND the Commodores; Brick House is one of my all time favs:) She's mighty, mighty etc etc.
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spencer
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Re: RIP Maurice White
Feb 05, 2016, 22:19
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Not lucky, just decrepit : (
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IanB
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Edited Feb 06, 2016, 14:18
Re: RIP Maurice White
Feb 06, 2016, 14:17
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carol27 wrote: Oh you're a lucky sod, EWF AND the Commodores; Brick House is one of my all time favs:) She's mighty, mighty etc etc.
That is exactly what I was thinking! I missed both of those acts at the time. I remember someone playing the Commodores album with Machine Gun on it at school and not thinking much of it. I was too taken with Watcher of the Skies for a bunch of clean cut blokes in nylon roll necks and funny suits but what do you really know about anything at the age of 12?
Late 70s and early 80s I saw George Benson, Odyssey, Fatback Band, James Brown, Brass Construction, Change and Maze among others but didn't see Parliament or EWF. Bad omissions on my part. The one I really regret missing is The Temptations. Had the chance in 81ish and didn't take it.
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spencer
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Re: RIP Maurice White
Feb 06, 2016, 15:33
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Didn't see any of that lot : ( Saw Four Tops with Millie Jackson though, and her again next tour. Those Muscle Shoals guys...
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carol27
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Re: RIP Maurice White
Feb 06, 2016, 18:51
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Saw Edwin Starr doing War for about 3 hours & I loved every minute :)
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spencer
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Craig Charles now 6Music
Feb 06, 2016, 19:49
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Interview and tunes
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Captain Starlet
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Re: RIP Maurice White
Feb 06, 2016, 20:18
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Saw Edwin Starr back in about 88/89 here in Newport, only a short set, I think 3 songs with backing tracks but still great. Was a bit funny as Newport's not the most 'cultured' of places and hardly anyone knew who he was but knew the songs. Was a good night that, can't remember the end of it though.
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