September - Earth, Wind, & Fire | Music Production Breakdown

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A unique breakdown/analysis of this masterpiece of music production by Earth Wind & Fire. With isolated tracks from the original recording, come and listen to parts you may not have noticed before.

0:00 Isolated Guitar and Keyboard Intro
0:13 Isolated 2nd Guitar Intro
0:21 Isolated Piano Intro
0:35 Isolated Strings, Horns, & Percussion Intro
0:51 Building The Intro
1:12 Isolated Drums & Bass Intro
1:23 The Magical Groove
1:45 Isolated Vocals
1:52 "Ba Dee Ya" explained by Maurice White
2:13 Alle Willis's songwriting tip from Maurice White
2:22 Vocal Doubling
3:02 Isolated Vocals Chorus
3:23 Isolated Vocals End Choruses



September by Earth, Wind & Fire

Released: 1978

Written by: Al McKay, Maurice White, & Allee Willis
Producers: Charles Stepne & Maurice White
String Arrangement: Charles Stepney

Maurice White – lead and background vocals, production
Philip Bailey – lead and background vocals, congas
Verdine White – background vocals, bass guitar
Johnny Graham – guitar
Al McKay – background vocals, electric guitar
Larry Dunn – keyboards
Ralph Johnson – drums, percussion
Fred White – drums
Rahmlee Michael Davis – trumpet
Michael Harris – trumpet
Louis Satterfield – trombone
Andrew Woolfolk – soprano saxophone


This recording is being used for educational and commentary purposes under the guidelines of fair use. The excerpts used are minimal and serve to enhance the understanding and appreciation of the recording process and music production. This video is non-commercial and does not seek to replace the original content.