Devoted Spirits: A Tribute to Earth Wind and Fire

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Devoted Spirits

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As a musician and life-long EWF fan, I was a little skeptical about the this CD BEFORE I bought it -but upon listening for the first time, I was thrilled with music. Sheldon, Larry and Morris bring to this album the same spirit and musicality that they have given audiences around the world while performing with EWF in concert - fresh, new interpretations of the music. One of the reasons I enjoyed attending EWF shows in the past was to listen to the new arrangements of the songs. Unlike many artists who go out and perform in concert each song note for note from the record, the audience was treated to something new, while still retaining the essence and magic of the original recording. The same holds true for Devoted Spirits - the music is fresh, alive and retains the spirit that to date, no other artists have been able to capture when playing EWF songs.

I thought this CD was a complete waste of time. The arrangements of classic EWF songs were ho-hum and boring.

This was nothing but a "vanity project" for Sheldon Reynolds, a former member of Earth, Wind & Fire who joined the group after Al McKay and Johnny Graham left. The group had done their best work by then, so Sheldon never brought anything original to the table. I thought Larry Dunn (one of the original members) would have done more playing on this CD, seeing as how he contributed to the magic that once made EWF great. Sheldon limited Larry to playing on only a couple of tunes. That was a mistake. Please don't waste any money of this bulls**t. Invest your hard earned cash in purchasing the original Earth, Wind & Fire CDs.