From 1977, here’s Earth, Wind & Fire performing “Serpentine Fire.” Maurice: The All ’N All tour was so technically involved that before we took it out, we had to have several run-throughs at Sunset Gower Studios, a movie studio with enough space. When Columbia Records found out what we were doing, they thought it would be a good idea to fly in journalists from around the world, as well as about three hundred friends and celebrities, to give them a shortened version of the show. As Verdine said,

Earth, Wind & Fire performing “Sing A Song” in Japan (1979). Maurice: Another gem from Gratitude, “Sing a Song,” started out with Al (McKay) plucking away in the backstage tuning room while we were touring in Switzerland. McKay and I wrote the song in probably no more than thirty minutes. Artistically, we worked extremely well together. Originally a drummer, Al brought all those percussive elements to his guitar playing. I was naturally in tune with his grooves, and our writing sessions flowed w