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Summary:

"In 2019, left-handed guitarist Al KcKay assembled his All Stars to be one of the headliners at the 50th anniversary of the Jazzwoche Burghausen festival in Germany. His band, a collective of many of the best session musicians in L.A., brings back the infective soul, R&B, funk of the '70s radio-friendly superstar group Earth, Wind & Fire with many of the band's greatest hits. It's highlighted by the funk-grooved "Shining Star." That was the band's top hit, charting for several weeks in 1976. Another massive hit revisited is the catchy McKay composition "September," fired by muscular lyricism that made it to No. 1 on the R&B Charts. But in interviews, McKay, a star in the group from 1973-81, stresses that they are not duplicating EWF but bringing a vital, fresh view to the legacy of the band. As such they are an homage band celebrating the band's innovative soul-funk-r&b sounds in the '70s that expressed the power of dance-filled black music at the time. For this Earth, Wind & Fire Experience show, McKay fills the stage with three vocalists (who also dance in step), four horn players, two keyboardists and a rhythm section of percussion, bass and drums. It's a soul feast with McKay's funky wah-wah rhythm guitar power. From the cool soul of "Sun Goddess" to the full-tilt beats of "Jupiter," the show is a high-spirited reminder of an era of music in the past. Yet McKay proves that this fun still sparkles with compelling potency-evidenced in the standing-ovation call for an encore which yielded more hits, including the dance crazy "Boogie Wonderland." Dan Ouellette".

Contributors:

Sampson, Beate , director

Leach, David , instrumentalist

Manning, James , instrumentalist

González, Luis , instrumentalist

Woods, Claude , instrumentalist

McKay, Al , instrumentalist

Duckett, Devere , instrumentalist

Palmer, Shaunte , instrumentalist

Beverly, Anthony , instrumentalist

Peralta, Omar , instrumentalist

Iwataki, David , instrumentalist

Wynne, Ed , instrumentalist

Owens, Tim , instrumentalist

Dowling, Ben , instrumentalist

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Subjects:

Funk (Music)

Big band music

Genres:

Online media

Internet videos

Concert films

General Notes:

Streaming media.
Restricted to the University of North Texas System.
Title from video title screen (viewed May 27, 2023).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (101 min.)) : sound, color

Audio Characteristics:

digital

Digital Characteristics:

video file

Call Numbers:

Online Video

OCLC Numbers:

1399439364

Other Control Numbers:

[Unknown Type]: QwestTV1780