Metal Biker Dude Reacts - Earth Wind & Fire April.18.1975 Devotion REACTION 

I love the way Philip held that note for a long time and my man just looks into the camera and says ,"are you kidding me right now ?" LOL insane purely insane

Nobody can hit a falsetto like Philip Bailey!

You know they are professionals when they sound exactly like their records. And they are singing it live. I go way back with Earth, wind and fire One of my favorite groups.

Maurice White is the name you are looking for. He is the band leader and founder of EWF. Love them. Great reaction as always!

Those harmonies...Yes it is a live version. They rarely went on TV unless they could play live.

Thanks for the shout out MB Dude and you're very welcome! Glad you enjoyed it!

I remember seeing this live. This was def live. This was Don Kirshner's Rock Concert. All of the acts sang live on that show........ E,W&F would not sing on TV unless they sang live. That was simply talent.........

I think you're talking about Maurice White. God, I miss the 70's-80's!

Can you imagine I went to high school with Maurice White and Booker T of the MGs. All of that talent in one high school at the same time.

Now that’s a stone cold groove right there. Yesss

I have been to over 5 EWF concerts and they were all extraordinary great! This is live!

If Maurice White was not born, music would have sound totally different today. He helped so many singers. From Michael Jackson to Witney Houston. He was a true treasure and a music genious. RIP Maurice White.

I was 9 in 76' cruising with my sister in her Pontiac Le Mans she just graduated. I heard fantasy coming in on the radio. My life changed forever. I started playing drums then by jr high and hs i was all in on hiphop djing mixing producing music to this day

Its definitely a live version, listen to the original but this song is all time classic and is amazing. My favorite song in the world nothing tops this song

RIP Maurice White

They ARE great! And their music has great messaging.

If you like Earth, Wind and Fire - you will LOVE the live performances by Frankie Beverly and Maze !! 70's was RnB at his greatest🥰

His name is Maurice White the other person that you're talking about other lead vocalist unfortunately he passed away a couple of years ago because he was sick

I remember watching this on tv I was 12 years old . Beautiful music from the heart and soul every word was a meaning. You don’t hear nothing like this in 2023 im 61 now

It makes me so happy to see young cats like you learn what real Singing and music is all about

The Mighty Phillp Bailey!!! voice like NO OTHER!! BAD BROTHER.

That was awesome!!!

I love discovering new people, who are discovering new people (artists) yes! New sub 🙌🏻

You gotta do Imagination! My favorite EW&F song!

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 "Clap your hands this evening"

For a studio version , please try Keep Your Head To The Sky! I love EWF and it marks the timeline of my life, song by song. I appreciate that you appreciate them as much as you do! Keep reacting to them, PLEASE!

I know how you feel listening to his singing touches the soul don't it

Love this SONG EWF🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯👌👌♥️♥️♥️🔥🇿🇦

All I can say Iis that their music is heard, loved and used to educate and uplift generation, after generation. 💋 💜🖤💜🎶 🌟 EWF 🌟 🎶 💜🖤💜 💎 Gifts from another planet💎

EWF IS one of the best bands ever. I love this group and have seen them live numerous times. Very few can play the bass like Verdine White. This band NEVER disappoint!!!!

Every time I watch Philip Baily live with EW&F I wonder where his mind and soul travel when he sings that awesome, awesome stuff....

There library of music is massive Im quite sure you haven't heard all of their stuff including their jazz music before they crossover to R&B pop mainstream they still have jazzy elements in their music but infused funk rock. EWF was one of those bands you never go wrong with any of their songs. Maurice white & Philip bailey the main vocalists but maurice was the brains behind the name of the band. The production the music direction the writing the harmonizing. Dude of course that's live i knew people went to their shows it was a experienced to feel. They always performed live Philip was one of best high falsetto to do it. Keep digging and listening their music is timeless you can listen to another 50 yrs. And they're still performing after 50 yrs. Your talking about the late Maurice white he passed away in 2016 from multiple scholeris.

Built a stage for these guys in Vegas some years back for their reunion, got to say, just as good then. I should know, me and the other department heads got a private concert instead of their rehearsal.

WAT HARMONY, THEY R SIMPLY AMAZING !!!!!, LOV THEM , GOTTA LOT OF THERE MUSIC !!!!!!

I watched this on Patreon already but I saw it pop up here and had to watch it again :-) Great Job and love love love this song!

you have a positive energy on your channel. I notice on your videos there are few thumbs down if any.

This is my favorite of all the EW& F and it is because of its DEPTH of message. When they play it in concert people would sway their arms up to this song. The studio recording is much better than this one. It is song a bit different. There isn't that extra-long falsetto but I love everything Philip Bailey does. So many reaction hosts don't know that EW& F were so much more than just Soul music. They had a philosphy to who they were. The concept of the group was to their music was intended to lift HUMANITY to a higher vibe. Kind of New Age Soul.

Never seen anyone react to this, props bro!

It's LIVE

I was in Jr high wen both songs came out. So thts was from 7th to 9th grade. Whenever the songs came out it was close.

Original version was in studio, & everything is clear. This is obviously more of a jam version. Verdine White, Maurice’s brother on bass, still hammers it out like he’s 26 yrs old or something, & he’ll be 70 in July. Back then technology wasn’t such that every performance recorded live would have optimum mixed sound. It wasn’t like it was being recorded for release, just documented. Their live album, which has some songs that you probably have listened to, is called Gratitude, & has an iconic version of Reasons. The ‘other guy’ is the late Maurice White, founder of the group & band leader, who unfortunately passed away do to Parkinson’s disease, at age 74. His brother is bassist Verdine White. If you haven’t already, you should give a listen to another collaboration duo who’ve recently released an album inspired by many ‘70’s group & artists influences including EW&F, called Silk Sonic, featuring Bruno Mars & Anderson Paak. They also harmonize extremely well. The 1st single was, Leave the Door Open, which made an incredible splash. But the one that reminds me of Earth Wind & Fire is called, Blast Off. Anyway, cool reaction! 👍

1975 I was 19 year's old what a time to injoy the music of the 70s oh yeah...real music

100% LIVE Hun!

I would love ve for you to do a reaction to 'Got To Get You Into My Life!! Love that song. It debued approximately Spring/ Summer 1978 or 1979 and was Extremely Beautiful ❤️😊😅😅 There are so many of their Qualities interwoven in Superb Lyrics, Timming, cohesiveness. Want to talk about Finesse, Delivery and effortlessly groving with both Maurice White joined with Philip Bailey 😊😊😅🎉😂❤ nothing but Perfection Ever TIME love them over the MOON and 🔙 BACK

They have good catalog music

I can remember singing "yeah, yeah, yeah" at quite a few EW&F concerts...man, what a band that was!!!

More EWF please 👍🏽👏🏽

It’s a live version. The recorded version sounds a little different.

This is what's called taking us to church! I grew up in this era and to this day, EWF remains at the top of my list of all time best bands. They were not only top notch in every aspect of their being but always put forth love, happiness, togetherness etc etc etc....they will live in infamy!!

He’s unbelievable even still just saw him this weekend he’s unbelievable still

The guitar looks like a Gibson Les Paul Recording, judging by the pickups. I believe the backing is played down to give room to the vocal performances. :)

The song is sick

I love this song and I'm going to their concert in summer 2021

OMG!!!! So Fresh and So Clean Clean🙏Just Don't make'm like this anymore...SMH

This is best on their album Gratitude

Verdine White has some mean chops on that bass but Maurice White his brother the lead singer is who you are wanting to know about. RIP Maurice.

Earth wind and fire, the meters, and the allman brothers band, top 3 ! Enjoyed the reaction. Love the lyrics in this song, they made this song for us ha! The bass line sounds live! Definitely real time

How can you not tell this is live

I mean it’s kinda obvious. They are not lip syncing. He went of script. So damn good.

Now these cats are the best, they are incredible, Phil Bailey with his voice, this is like being at church and giving thanks; EWF are The Band.

It may be redundant, but you need to react to the version on the Gratitude album. That is by far my favorite version. This one is closer to the studio/album version. Other tracks by E, W & F that you should listen to (if you haven't already) are: I Wanna Be With You, Serpentine Fire, In The Stone, You and I, Keep Your Head To The Sky, Imagination, Spirit, Sun Goddess (Gratitude album), Aw hell the WHOLE GRATITUDE ALBUM!!!, On Your Face, Saturday Nite, the song named 'Earth, Wind & Fire,' Love's Holiday, I'll Write A Song For You and Be Ever Wonderful. Listen to these tracks and you'll be educated on "The Mighty, Mighty Elements of the Universe!"

I know Phillip Bailey betta sang that 💖🔥🏆

If you pause at the 8:00 mark there is a woman in the front row holding a child and the woman is the wife of the late Maurice White Marilyn and the boy that she is holding is Philip Bailey’s son.

👍👍👍👍👍

Midnight Special apperances

5:55

7:09

Philip hidden's notes effortlessly

6:17

Yes, that was live.

how great can they be.

9:01

Live Love

Tower Of Power- "What is Hip"

Murice. White is the founder of earth,wind,and,fire

Maurice White is the other gentleman 🕴️

Oh yes...70s grove

Go on the gratitude album you will get exactly what you want

The other guy is Maurice White.

First ever album i owned was earth wind and fire, my mom got me it. I'm 46 btw lol

Metal biker dude there a better version of Devotion. It's on there white lp. the best version is Devotion live it's almost like what you herd. But in the lp. live version the middle of the song they gave a up tempo with the verse saying, come on y'all clap your hands this evening saying it's all right & they repeat it & go on from there & then it goes back to the original tempo. E.W.& F. -Devotion live is 1 great rolling skating song. cause you're cruisin' freestyling on skates to the song then the up tempo kick in & you're jammin' for a minute & then you're back to cruisin' freestyle.

This is a real authentic live version. Go listen to the actual track and compare.

I get it. They leave you wanting more... Bro, I don't know you, but you seem like someone I'd actually like to be around... Do you Thang, man!!@

les paul recording: low & high impedance pickups so you could record direct to board. Paul's last great innovation . . .

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The Gratitude album version, is most excellent.

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Better late than never, Maurice White.

Unfortunately, the GREAT Maurice White is no longer with us. :(

Maurice White is the other singer

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That was not the real baseline for the song. I do not know if Verdeen was just learning to play or what, but it really does not fit like the studio version.

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Hi Bro I'm requesting you view EWF "Lovers Holiday.

EWF didn’t lip sync

Phillip Balley he died

EWF is the best band ever!!!!

I so hate this band is No more in their original format . Truly the best in the era. This wasn't gospel but spiritual music nobody did this or to this day can. Maurice White and Phil Bailey were an awesome combination. When Maurice died it sadden everybody including me.