Vinyl Wednesday: EARTH WIND & FIRE: THAT'S THE WAY OF THE WORLD
This week one of the records which should be in everyone's collection (or hopefully is) who likes dancing music. I choose "Shining star" because it's such a nice and happy song.
Some more info about the album on Wikipedia: " "That's the Way of the World" is the sixth studio album by Earth, Wind & Fire released on Columbia Records. It was also the soundtrack for a 1975 motion picture of the same name which featured several of the band members in cameo roles. Included on the album was the single "Shining Star", which was a #1 U.S. pop and R&B hit." "Reasons" is of course also one of their top songs of their career. Unneccessary to say how influential this band was and is for everyone who makes or plays music peope are dancing to... the band was crossing over from jazz to fusion and disco. Dance on!!
So the first time we played the music from Royalty For Real wasn't in Amersfoort, the Netherlands, but in Bengaluru and Mumbai, all the way in India in 2023!Here you'll see me play Au Privave, Classy Cats and Royalty For Real, together with Timothy Banchet (piano), Marius Beets (bass) and Sven Rozier (drums).Au Privave is a well-known blues by Charlie Parker which I often like to start with, almost like a soundcheck tune. Although most of the time a soundcheck is done I found out it's a good idea to play a tune everybody of the band knows very well so we all can get used to the sound of the stage, the presence of the audience and it also gives the sound engineer the chance to adjust microphones last minute. During the soundcheck, the sound of the room is significantly different because of the lack of audience. All that flesh and clothes work a little bit like a totally empty room versus a room with furniture and carpets, if you know what I mean :-)Acoustics are so interesting and full of surprises.. Anyways.. hope you like it! - This week one of the records which should be in everyone's collection (or hopefully is) who likes dancing music.I choose Shining star because it's such a nice and happy song.Some more info about the album on Wikipedia: That's the Way of the World is the sixth studio album by Earth, Wind & Fire released on Columbia Records. It was also the soundtrack for a 1975 motion picture of the same name which featured several of the band members in cameo roles. Included on the album was the single Shining Star, which was a #1 U.S. pop and R&B hit. Reasons is of course also one of their top songs of their career. Unneccessary to say how influential this band was and is for everyone who makes or plays music peope are dancing to... the band was crossing over from jazz to fusion and disco.Dance on!!
