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Al McKay (born February 2, 1948, in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American guitarist, songwriter, producer, and former member of the American funk band Earth, Wind & Fire, and a recipient of six Grammy Awards. McKay now leads his own group which started life as Al McKay's L.A. All Stars, with former EWF members Johnny Graham, Fred White (younger brother of EWF founders Maurice White and Verdine White), Rahmlee Michael Davis and Michael Harris of the former Phenix Horns, and Andrew Woolfolk.
In 2001, the group released an album in entitled Al Dente through the Japanese label, Videoarts Music. A live album (Live At Mt. Fuji Jazzfestival 2002) followed in 2003 on the same record label. Both releases are available only as imports.
Throughout most the 1970s and 1980s, McKay was hired for numerous studio sessions from different artists and produced/composed for various projects, including The Temptations (Truly for You – 1984 / Motown), A Taste of Honey (Ladies of the Eighties – 1982 / Capitol), Finis Henderson (Finis – 1982 / Motown), among many others.
Earth, Wind & Fire (EWF) is an American band that has spanned the musical genres of R&B, soul, funk, jazz, disco, pop, rock, Latin and African. They are one of the most successful bands of the 20th century. Rolling Stone Magazine described them as "innovative, precise yet sensual, calculated yet galvanizing" and declared that the band "changed the sound of black pop".
The band was founded in Chicago by Maurice White in 1969. Other members have included Philip Bailey, Verdine White, Ralph Johnson, Larry Dunn, Al McKay and Andrew Woolfolk. The band has received 20 Grammy nominations; they won six as a group and two of its members, Maurice White and Bailey, won separate individual awards. Earth, Wind & Fire have 12 American Music Awards nominations and four(20) awards. They have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and sold over 100 million records, making them one of the world's best-selling bands of all time. Five members of Earth, Wind & Fire were also inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame: Maurice White, Philip Bailey, Verdine White, Larry Dunn and Al McKay. The music industry and fans have bestowed Lifetime Achievement honors from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (Rhythm & Soul Heritage Award – 2002), NAACP (Hall of Fame – 1994) and the BET Awards (Lifetime Achievement Award – 2002).
Al McKay again at Norman's Rare Guitars
Al McKay visits Norman's Rare Guitars
Al Mckay - Shinning Star - Star licks masters series
EARTH WIND & FIRE experience feat. AL MCKAY *part 4 tribute to M.White* Patronaat/Haarlem 3/3/2016
Al McKay and Bruce Conte guitar duo
Earth Wind and Fire Experience Live at Java Jazz Festival 2014
Do you remember? Al McKay on bringing back vintage disco
The Al McKay Allstars - In The Stone (2011)
Let's Groove - Earth, Wind & Fire Experience feat Al McKay
Earth, Wind & Fire Experience feat AL McKAY
Al McKay is the world's funkiest guitar player. Al was the guitar player in Earth, Wind and Fire. He also played on all of their big hits and wrote many of them as well. Al also payed with great Dyke and the Blazers and the Watts 103rd Street Band. He is an amazing player, and thank you Al for stopping by the store!
part 4 - Tribute to Maurice White - Earth Wind & Fire Experience feat. Al Mckay @ Patronaat - Haarlem/NL 3/3/2016 Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
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Earth Wind and Fire Experience feat. Al McKay All Stars live at the Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival 2014, Saturday March 1st - D2 Hall JIExpo Kemayoran, Jakarta, Indonesia. Official website : http://www.almckay.com
Subscribe to France 24 now: http://f24.my/youtubeEN FRANCE 24 live news stream: all the latest news 24/7 http://f24.my/YTliveEN Guitarist Al McKay has worked with everyone from Tina Turner to the Temptations. Yet most people remember him as a central part of the legendary 1970s disco outfit "Earth Wind and Fire". Mark Thompson caught up with Al in Paris to hear about his new blend of jazz, funk and disco backed by an all-star band. We also meet the man who’s built up one of Africa’s best collections of vinyl records: legendary DJ Jimmy Rugami has been passionate about vinyl since the 1980s. Fans are now flocking to his stall in Nairobi, as analogue music enjoys a revival. And we take a twilight trip to one of Paris’s historical monuments. The Pantheon is the city’s most illustrious tomb;...
AL McKAY -- g, TIM OWENS -- voc, DEVERE DUCKETT -- voc, CLAUDE WOODS -- voc, ED WYNNE -- sax, MICHAEL HARRIS -- tp, STEPHEN REID -- tp, JUSTIN KIRK -- tb, FREDDIE FLEWELEN -- bass, BEN DOWLING -- keyb, DEAN GANT -- keyb, DAVID LEACH -- perc, AARON HAGGERTY - dr
Earth Wind and Fire Experience feat. Al McKay All Stars live at the Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival 2014, Saturday March 1st - D2 Hall JIExpo Kemayoran, Jakarta, Indonesia. Official website : http://www.almckay.com
The Al McKay Allstars (Live In Europe) performing Power, Africano and Allstars Suite
The Al McKay Allstars (Live In Europe) performing September
AL McKAY -- g, TIM OWENS -- voc, DEVERE DUCKETT -- voc, CLAUDE WOODS -- voc, ED WYNNE -- sax, MICHAEL HARRIS -- tp, STEPHEN REID -- tp, JUSTIN KIRK -- tb, FREDDIE FLEWELEN -- bass, BEN DOWLING -- keyb, DEAN GANT -- keyb, DAVID LEACH -- perc, AARON HAGGERTY - dr
Earth, Wind & Fire Experience - September, Boogie Wonderland, Let's Groove - Jazz à Vienne 2011 Produced by : Zycopolis Productions & Act 4 Directed by : Patrick Savey #jazzavienne : http://www.jazzavienne.com Musicians : Al McKAY (guitar) Michael HARRIS (trumpet) Ed WYNNE (saxophone) Wendell KELLY (trombone) Hussain JIFFRY (bass) Bruce CONTI (guitar) Ben DOWLING (keyboards) Bryan LOREN (keyboards) Joey DeLEON (percussions) Mike SHAPIRO (drums) Tim OWENS (vocals) Claude WOODS (vocals) Devere DUCKETT (vocals) LIKE this video and subscribe to Zycopolis Youtube Channel at : http://www.youtube.com/user/Zycopolis?sub_confirmation=1 Follow us on : facebook.com/zycopolis twitter.com/zycopolis youtube.com/zycopolis zycopolis.tumblr.com pinterest.com/zycopolis vimeo.com/zycopolis zycopolis.tumbl...
On March 27, 2017, RWM brings back the glorious sounds of the ‘70s and ‘80s through the hits of the iconic Earth, Wind & Fire (EWF) with Al McKay’s EWF Experience, also happening at the Newport Performing Arts Theater. http://www.rwmanila.com/events/newport-performing-arts-theater/al-mckays-earth-wind-fire-experience
part 4 - Tribute to Maurice White - Earth Wind & Fire Experience feat. Al Mckay @ Patronaat - Haarlem/NL 3/3/2016 Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
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Earth, Wind & Fire Experience - September, Boogie Wonderland, Let's Groove - Jazz à Vienne 2011 Produced by : Zycopolis Productions & Act 4 Directed by : Patrick Savey Musicians : Al McKAY (guitar) Michael HARRIS (trumpet) Ed WYNNE (saxophone) Wendell KELLY (trombone) Hussain JIFFRY (bass) Bruce CONTI (guitar) Ben DOWLING (keyboards) Bryan LOREN (keyboards) Joey DeLEON (percussions) Mike SHAPIRO (drums) Tim OWENS (vocals) Claude WOODS (vocals) Devere DUCKETT (vocals) LIKE this video and subscribe to Zycopolis Channel at : https://vimeo.com/zycopolis Follow us on : facebook.com/zycopolis twitter.com/zycopolis youtube.com/zycopolis zycopolis.tumblr.com pinterest.com/zycopolis zycopolis.tumblr.com zycopolis.com
http://www.bringusyourwomen.com/ https://bringusyourwomen.bandcamp.com/ Bring Us Your Women is the brainchild of composer-guitarist Catherine Capozzi. It's an international collaborative film anthology, studio album & live multimedia music and dance performance dedicated to women and the pursuit of divinity and freedom. The project seeks to tell existing and re-imagined stories of historic and mythical individuals, each presenting a message of humanity that transcends gender and religion.The essence of this work expresses the power of three - unity, tolerance, hope. For live performances, each icon will be brought to life with an original composition, a narrative film and dance. Executive Producer: Catherine Capozzi Producers: Michael J. Epstein, Sophia Cacciola “The Big Bang” Directo...
part 4 - Tribute to Maurice White - Earth Wind & Fire Experience feat. Al Mckay @ Patronaat - Haarlem/NL 3/3/2016 Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
Earth Wind and Fire Experience feat. Al McKay All Stars live at the Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival 2014, Saturday March 1st - D2 Hall JIExpo Kemayoran, Jakarta, Indonesia. Official website : http://www.almckay.com
montage de plusieurs vidéos de Earth Wind and Fire - Nuits du Sud - Vence juillet 2012
La parte romántica de éste excelente show
In 1983, Star Licks Productions created a series of instructional videos featuring well-known musicians demonstrating their unique musical styles and techniques. The portfolio debuted with a wide-ranging group of players including Steve Lukather of Toto, Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath), Al McKay (Earth, Wind & Fire) guitarist Albert Lee, and acclaimed guitarist/educator Wolf Marshall. In this video, Brian discusses his equipment and techniques, and demonstrates a number of his guitar solos. He covers both famous and lesser known Queen songs, including Brighton Rock, Tie Your Mother Down, Somebody To Love, It's Late, Dead On Time, Put Out The Fire, It's A Hard Life, Keep Yourself Alive, Jesus, Father To Son and Crazy Little Thing Called Love. The programme was produced and directed by Mark Fr...
Vid2- Earth Wind & Fire Experience feat Al McKay 07-07-2014 Ceglie Messapica (BR)
Vid1- Earth Wind & Fire Experience feat Al McKay 07-07-2014 Ceglie Messapica (BR)
「セプテンバー」、「レッツ・グルーヴ」、「ブギー・ワンダーランド」……言わずと知れた名曲の数々で世界中を踊らせた最強のディスコ・バンド、アース・ウインド&ファイアー(EW&F;)。その黄金期を支え、世界最高峰のカッティング・マスターとしてその名を馳せるのがアル・マッケイだ。今回、EW&F;の脱退後に自身のバンドとして活動しているアル・マッケイ・オールスターズを率いて来日した彼を直撃。貴重なインタビュー映像をお届けする。 Web:http://www.rittor-music.co.jp/hp/gm/
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Summary Interview: Earth, Wind & Fire Experience feat. Al McKay Showcase: Scott Matthew Interview: Michel Cleis Showcase: Alice Russel © Montreux Jazz Festival Foundation
Al McKay is the world's funkiest guitar player. Al was the guitar player in Earth, Wind and Fire. He also played on all of their big hits and wrote many of them as well. Al also payed with great Dyke and the Blazers and the Watts 103rd Street Band. He is an amazing player, and thank you Al for stopping by the store!
Toazted talked with Earth wind & fire legend Al McKay when he played in Alkmaar, Holland and we teamed up for an interview. Check out this classic interview with one of music's greatest, about the highs, the lows, a possible reunion and the future. Subscribe here for more Awesomeness: bit.ly/22yW3BI Want to keep up with our new interviews or you have a great idea or artist we should check out? Get in touch! Facebook: https://goo.gl/uLQNgY Twitter:https://goo.gl/F4hFEF Instagram:https://goo.gl/PmPdZa Toazted is the home of great music interviews. We care about art and artists, since our formation in 1993 we have chatted to everyone from The Ramones to Beyonce to Childish Gambino. Covering every genre you can ever imagine including metal, pop, rock and rap. We are dedicated to bring...
Al McKay All Stars at 東京ビルボード2014 1月24日に訪れました。 Al McKay All Stars のTシャツを購入した際に、10秒の動画をEWFブログアップのために撮影させてください・・・とダメもとでお願いしたら、なんとOK! ところが、機械音痴のわたくしは再生ボタンと停止ボタンを逆にしていたみたいで、 公開したような一瞬の写真のようなショットしか保存できなかったのです。 ショック・・・ Al McKay All Stars at 東京ビルボード東京2014→http://kaolumixi.seesaa.net/article/386118436.html EWF が好き!→http://kaoluewf.seesaa.net/category/4560174-1.html
part 4 - Tribute to Maurice White - Earth Wind & Fire Experience feat. Al Mckay @ Patronaat - Haarlem/NL 3/3/2016 Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
Lefty Guitarist Al Mckay - Earth, Wind, and Fire. Enjoy!
Al McKay is the world's funkiest guitar player. Al was the guitar player in Earth, Wind and Fire. He also played on all of their big hits and wrote many of them as well. Al also payed with great Dyke and the Blazers and the Watts 103rd Street Band. He is an amazing player, and thank you Al for stopping by the store!
part 4 - Tribute to Maurice White - Earth Wind & Fire Experience feat. Al Mckay @ Patronaat - Haarlem/NL 3/3/2016 Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
FUNKY GUITAR LEGENDS
Earth Wind and Fire Experience feat. Al McKay All Stars live at the Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival 2014, Saturday March 1st - D2 Hall JIExpo Kemayoran, Jakarta, Indonesia. Official website : http://www.almckay.com
Subscribe to France 24 now: http://f24.my/youtubeEN FRANCE 24 live news stream: all the latest news 24/7 http://f24.my/YTliveEN Guitarist Al McKay has worked with everyone from Tina Turner to the Temptations. Yet most people remember him as a central part of the legendary 1970s disco outfit "Earth Wind and Fire". Mark Thompson caught up with Al in Paris to hear about his new blend of jazz, funk and disco backed by an all-star band. We also meet the man who’s built up one of Africa’s best collections of vinyl records: legendary DJ Jimmy Rugami has been passionate about vinyl since the 1980s. Fans are now flocking to his stall in Nairobi, as analogue music enjoys a revival. And we take a twilight trip to one of Paris’s historical monuments. The Pantheon is the city’s most illustrious tomb;...
AL McKAY -- g, TIM OWENS -- voc, DEVERE DUCKETT -- voc, CLAUDE WOODS -- voc, ED WYNNE -- sax, MICHAEL HARRIS -- tp, STEPHEN REID -- tp, JUSTIN KIRK -- tb, FREDDIE FLEWELEN -- bass, BEN DOWLING -- keyb, DEAN GANT -- keyb, DAVID LEACH -- perc, AARON HAGGERTY - dr
Earth Wind and Fire Experience feat. Al McKay All Stars live at the Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival 2014, Saturday March 1st - D2 Hall JIExpo Kemayoran, Jakarta, Indonesia. Official website : http://www.almckay.com
Vid2- Earth Wind & Fire Experience feat Al McKay 07-07-2014 Ceglie Messapica (BR)
11th JZ Festival Shanghai, The River Stage: The Earth, Wind & Fire Experience Featuring The Al Mckay Allstars, Shanghai Expo Park, 17/10/2015. Sina weibo: StrawberryAlice , Facebook: Apple Alice (Strawberry Alice)
In 1983, Star Licks Productions created a series of instructional videos featuring well-known musicians demonstrating their unique musical styles and techniques. The portfolio debuted with a wide-ranging group of players including Steve Lukather of Toto, Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath), Al McKay (Earth, Wind & Fire) guitarist Albert Lee, and acclaimed guitarist/educator Wolf Marshall. In this video, Brian discusses his equipment and techniques, and demonstrates a number of his guitar solos. He covers both famous and lesser known Queen songs, including Brighton Rock, Tie Your Mother Down, Somebody To Love, It's Late, Dead On Time, Put Out The Fire, It's A Hard Life, Keep Yourself Alive, Jesus, Father To Son and Crazy Little Thing Called Love. The programme was produced and directed by Mark Fr...
The Dance Tracklist 01. Together Again 00:00 02. I'm Waiting For You 04:15 03. Can't Let You Go (The Sha la Song) (feat. Luther Vandross) 07:34 04. Careless Whisper (feat. Montell Jordan) 11:52 05. Love Is On The Way (feat. Chris Botti) 18:02 06. Know You By Heart 22:50 07. Surrender 26:29 08. You Are Me, I Am You (feat. Marc Antoine) 31:12 09. The Dance (feat. BeBe Winans) 36:05 10. Cuban Hideaway 41:23 11. The Bright Side (feat. Jonathan Butler) 43:38 12. Don't Give Up (feat. Burt Bacharach) 48:21 13. Right By Your Side 52:22 14. I'll Be There 56:28 Personnel Dave Koz – Saxophones Gloria Agustus – Background Vocal Marc Antoine – Spanish Guitar Burt Bacharach – Piano Glen Ballard – Keyboards David Benoit – Piano Wayne Bergeron – Flugelhorn, Trumpet Chris Botti – Trumpet Terry Bradford – ...
Subscribe the Channel/ Inscreve-te no Canal: https://goo.gl/uT6aI4 Earth, Wind & Fire – Gratitude 1975 [Live] (Full Album) Track List: 01. Introduction by MC Perry Jones 02. Africano Power 03. Yearnin' Learnin' 04. Devotion 05. Sun Goddess 06. Reasons 07. Sing A Message To You 08. Shining Star 09. New World Symphony 10. Interlude #1 11. Sunshine 12. Sing A Song 13. Gratitude 14. Celebrate 15. Interlude #2 16. Can't Hide Love Line-Up: Drums, Percussion – Fred White, Ralph Johnson Engineer – George Massenburg Guitar – Johnny Graham Guitar, Percussion – Al McKay Piano, Organ, Synthesizer – Larry Dunn Saxophone – Don Myrick Saxophone, Percussion – Andrew Woolfolk Trombone – Louis Satterfield Trumpet – Michael Harris Vocals, Bass, Percussion – Verdine White Vocals, Congas, Percussion – Ph...
Tracklist 01. Together Again 00:00 02. I'm Waiting For You 04:15 03. Can't Let You Go (The Sha la Song) (feat. Luther Vandross) 07:34 04. Careless Whisper (feat. Montell Jordan) 11:52 05. Love Is On The Way (feat. Chris Botti) 18:02 06. Know You By Heart 22:50 07. Surrender 26:29 08. You Are Me, I Am You (feat. Marc Antoine) 31:12 09. The Dance (feat. BeBe Winans) 36:05 10. Cuban Hideaway 41:23 11. The Bright Side (feat. Jonathan Butler) 43:38 12. Don't Give Up (feat. Burt Bacharach) 48:21 13. Right By Your Side 52:22 14. I'll Be There 56:28 Personnel Dave Koz – Saxophones Gloria Agustus – Background Vocal Marc Antoine – Spanish Guitar Burt Bacharach – Piano Glen Ballard – Keyboards David Benoit – Piano Wayne Bergeron – Flugelhorn, Trumpet Chris Botti – Trumpet Terry Bradford – Background...
TRACKLIST: 1 Serpentine Fire Sonny Burke / Maurice White / Verdine White Earth, Wind & Fire 3:50 2 Fantasy Eduardo del Barrio / Maurice White / Verdine White Earth, Wind & Fire 4:37 3 In the Marketplace (Interlude) Philip Bailey / Larry Dunn / Maurice White / Verdine White Earth, Wind & Fire 0:43 4 Jupiter Philip Bailey / Larry Dunn / Maurice White / Verdine White Earth, Wind & Fire 3:11 5 Love's Holiday Skip Scarborough / Maurice White Earth, Wind & Fire 4:22 6 Brazilian Rhyme (Interlude) Milton Nascimento Earth, Wind & Fire 1:20 7 I'll Write a Song for You Philip Bailey / Steve Beckmeier / Al McKay Earth, Wind & Fire 5:23 8 Magic Mind Philip Bailey / Larry Dunn / Al McKay / Fred White / Freddie White / Maurice White / Verdine White Earth, Wind & Fire 3:38 9 Runnin...
Tracklist 1 Whisper Zone Composed By – Al McKay, Jon Lind, Larry Dunn 3:00 2 High Point Composed By – D. McKay Composed By, Arranged By – Larry Dunn Composed By, Arranged By [Rhythm] – Al McKay 3:48 3 Tondelayo Composed By – Larry Dunn, Leonard White 4:52 4 Caribbean Blue Composed By – Larry Dunn 4:14 5 Looking Glass Composed By, Performer – Ramsey Lewis 3:33 6 Come Back Jack Composed By – Terry Marie Poret 3:36 7 Colors In Space Composed By – Larry Dunn Composed By, Arranged By – Maurice White 2:57 8 Crystals 'N Sequence Composed By – Allen Toussaint 2:39 9 You Are The Reason Composed By – James L. Mack* 4:56 10 Hell On Wheels Composed By – Allen Toussaint 4:08 Companies etc Made By – Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. Credits Bass – Byron Miller (tracks: 1 to 4), David Barard (tracks...
Your date has gone home
Now you're left on your own sweet own
Your tough-talkin' friend
Split on you in the bitter end
And you look like a fine thing Jerry
Yeh you look like a fine thing Jerry
They say you're a star
That's what the boys all say you are
I don't see much TV
So you don't mean shit to me
But you look like a fine thing Jerry
Yeh you look like a fine thing Jerry
They got a name for people like you
Yeh they do
And they got a name for people like me too
El Macho, El Macho
Now they want you to sing
Don't get shy or anything
The boys are all here
Gonna buy you another beer
'Cos you look like a fine thing Jerry
Yeh you look like a fine thing Jerry
El Macho, El Macho