Batman Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 discuss the greatest party band of all time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foolonthehill Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 I have to admit I've never really listened to them. Where's a good place to start? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLizard Posted August 30, 2008 Report Share Posted August 30, 2008 And that's all I've got to say about that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted August 30, 2008 Report Share Posted August 30, 2008 I love the song September ...among many other songs by them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted August 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2008 although I would not usually reccomend a greatest hits album for a band, Greatest Hits Vol. I is a great place to start with EWF http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:difqxqt5ldae Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foolonthehill Posted August 30, 2008 Report Share Posted August 30, 2008 thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted August 30, 2008 Report Share Posted August 30, 2008 I know some people that consider EWF to be "the greatest party band of all time". For me, and my friends however, back in the bands' hey-day ... they were not. I just couldn't get into the group as a whole. I love a few individual songs, and that's as far as it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted August 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 It is true that they aren't a very consistent band...it's rare that they fill an entire album with great material. But they have a whole bunch of awesome songs that deserve to be danced to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted August 31, 2008 Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 That I will agree with! I want to say (dredging my memory) that maybe 1974 to 1980 may have been the best years for them. Although their music can't be called disco, in the late '70's it seems that they may have inadvertantly slipped into that category, and many folks my age dismissed them at the time for that reason. The same thing happened with lots of groups of that era, only to be recognized later for the talent they actually were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted September 1, 2008 Report Share Posted September 1, 2008 Although their music can't be called disco, in the late '70's it seems that they may have inadvertantly slipped into that category, and many folks my age dismissed them at the time for that reason. The same thing happened with lots of groups of that era, only to be recognized later for the talent they actually were. Indeed. EW&F were considered as disco music in Europe. And I also agree with the fact that they have some catchy good songs, I never eally listened to a whole album. But then again, Lucky, even The Rolling Stones had their disco years in the late 70s... remember "Emotional Rescue" (amazing songs... amazing album ) and "Miss You", from "Some Girls"... discreet charm of the falsetto... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted September 1, 2008 Report Share Posted September 1, 2008 Agreed, that they did. I think that some of us "hard rock" snobs (count me as one) of the time were willing to forgive The Stones and others like them. Some of my favorite Stones songs are from that era. Other groups like EWF were not so lucky, and I'm much more willing to give them a listen now than I was then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted September 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2008 my top 5 EWF songs 1. september 2. that's the way of hte world 3. let's groove 4. got to get you into my life 5. shining star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Udo Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 I like Fantasy in addition to the above list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted September 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 good call ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLizard Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 4. got to get you into my life Possibly the best Beatles cover ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 Carl had the pleasure of talking with the writer of "September," an interview I'm in the process of transcribing at this very moment. And I won't say anything about it - I'll leave that for Carl - but I will tell you all, it'll make a mighty interesting read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted September 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 I'd like to read that, where will I be able to find it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 Batman ~ on the left side of the SF Main Page, click on "Songwriter Interviews." It'll be there within the next couple of weeks most likely. Keep an eye out for Allee Willis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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