“We went there and floated on all the energy.”
Photo: Alfredo Flores
The most famous duo of Philip Bailey's career ahead of this weekend was the Stone Collins classic “Easy Lover”. Now, it may be shorter and sweeter. Earth, Wind & Fire was a surprising guest of the August 3 Sabrina Carpenter's Lollapalooza suit, and the band rocked the two songs “Let's Groove” and “September.” Bailey has been the lead singer since 1972, and he thinks Carpenter's agent came up with the idea. But there was a great time crunch that led to performance that Bailey initially made the right decision. “It's one of the things that happened in 24 hours,” he recalled. “We have to really turn it around.”
The Earth of Detroit, Wind and Fire, held a concert on August 2 and took two days off before the next show in Interlochen, a small town in northern Michigan. Lollapalooza is held in Chicago (the organization's homeland), a commuter that is easy to lead to a friendly and luxurious sky. “They sent a private plane for us and our entourage,” Bailey said. “We jumped a plane at seven in the morning, came in, and had a rehearsal. It was very fast and a little sketchy. I almost cared about it. But by that night, they had everything out and she did homework on the scriptures she was going to take. We went there. “Let's Groove” and “September” song selection was a simple decision because they “always keep the party swing,” although Bailey said Carpenter was very proficient in the band's deeper records for a short time. She later wrote on social media that Earth, Wind and Fire, “raised my greatest song ever; real soul shakes the music of eternity. ”
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Bailey is not familiar with the work of the carpenters except for the caffeine-containing earl “espresso”, and the time limit for rehearsals prevents them from getting to know each other better, as several other members on the planet can compete and choreograph the other members on the stage, including long percussion and singer Ralph Johnson. “She is very kind, very friendly, very approachable,” Bailey said of the pop star. “We both greet each other enthusiastically, but we don't have time to talk about anything. Everyone follows the pressing plan. We don't even have time to run thoroughly. There are things that aren't right during the run, so my people stay there and we believe they will do all of these things in due time.”
Of course, the result is to talk to oneself: the carpenter runs around in sequin-like pink bodysuits, looking at the moon, in front of this legendary element. Bailey looks like wearing a patterned suit, dancing, dancing at night, dancing with some of the most joyful hits from Canon in America. “Sometimes things sometimes work, and often don’t,” Bailey explains. “Her energy is very compatible with our energy, complementing each other. How she puts her performance together in terms of acceleration and construction.
Photo: Alfredo Flores
Think of it as a successful weekend to respect the classics. The night before, Carpenter's Lollapalooza headline Olivia Rodrigo brought Weezer, getting a punch of “Say “Not That” and “Buddy Holly” to continue her own impressive festival, providing a prominent rock band for a young audience. (Carpenter has said in the past if we get to grasp the idea for the future range. Do you think she has the range of “night flights”? “Once we're done, I have to ask everyone, 'How's it?' because if you actually reach the mark, I think we're all going to feel short, and I think we're all going to feel nervous. “We're honored to be asked about her and thank her fans for embracing these moments we were able to share.”
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