Black Folks Memories Of The Isley Brothers And Earth Wind & Fire Music Groups (comments from A YouTube Discussion Thread Of The April 4, 2021 Verzuz Battle Between Those Groups)

Edited by Azizi Powell

This is Part II of a three part pancocojams series about the online Verzuz battle between the iconic Rhythm & Blues groups The Isley Brothers and Earth, Wind, & Fire (EWF) which was live streamed ln Easter Sunday (April 4, 2021).

Part II of this pancocojams series presents some comments from the discussion thread of the discussion thread for the YouTube video of that Verzuz concert that is embedded in Part I of this panccojams series. These commenters' memories of The Isley Brothers and/or Earth, Wind, & Fire's music.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/04/verzuz-battle-between-isley-brothers.html for Part I of this pancocojams series. Part I showcases a YouTube video of that concert and presents some general comments from that video's discussion thread. These comments are about the concert, including the music and musical groups, different opinions about the conert's host the celebrity host Steve Harvey, and comments about the intermission D.J. D-Nice. . 

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/04/why-r-singer-ron-isley-is-called-mr.html for Part III of this pancocojams series. That post presents an article excerpt abou why singer Ron Isley is called "Mr. Biggs" (also given as "Mr. Big"). Some comments and tweets about Ron Isley (aka "Mr. Biggs") are also included in that post..

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Thanks to The Isley Brothers and to Earth, Wind, & Fire for their musical legacies. Thanks to Verzuz for producing this concert, and thanks to all those who were associated with that concert including host Steve Harvey, and intermission D. J. D-Nice. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publisher on YouTube of the video of the Easter Sunday 2021 that is embedded in Part I of this pancocojams series. 
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WARNING- Some comments from Steve Harvey, the celebrity host of this Verzuz battle include profanity and may be considered sexually suggestive and homophobic. 

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PANCOCOJAMS EDITOR'S NOTE
I haven't read all of the comments in this discussion thread. I'm aware that there are many more comments that I've read and that I haven't read that should be documented for historical and socio-cultural purposes.

These selected comments were published on April 4, 2021 and April 5th 2021. These comments are given in relative chronological order with the "oldest" comments presented first except for replies. Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.  

No editorial notes are added to these comments. 

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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THIS VIDEO'S DISCUSSION THREAD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QE3GI_cxs5U&t=2s&ab_channel=Blue0921ENT

1. Jewel Curry
"When brothers huddled in circles singing..red light basement parties..slow dragging"

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2. brad williams
"If you were an 80's baby and STILL didn't know these songs front to back, somebody daddy, mama, uncle,  auntie didn't do they job back then."

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3. Dee Dyi
"You're so right about that it was played every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday over here. No matter who's house grannys, aunts, uncles, it didn't matter there was no escape. It was EVERYWHERE getting older now I sew why it was. 🥰🥰🥰😍"

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4. Roderick W
"You ain’t lying man"

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5. joseph robinson
"Now this is REAL swag and Real music takes me back to the good old days and I'm only 27 but the old school was played constantly in my house growing up I love it."

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6. Grace
"✨✨✨Priceless ✨✨✨seeing my dad get ready for this - dressing in his best - then my mom gave him his walking cane - brought tears to my eyes

This changed my life ✨✨🥰🥰🥰"

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7. James Parker
"Oh such a beautiful story Grace"

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8. Mike Pipkins
"Best Verzuz Ever....this music was used to create babies , get BBQs started , Gave you energy to clean your houses on Sat mornings , used to help couples make up after an argument etc. Guys didn't even need game to talk to women back then. Just push play and let these groups talk for you lol."

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9. Terri-Lynn Brown
"My dad's favourite group was Earth Wind and Fire. This actually brought tears to my eyes ,ironically he passed the same year as maurice who was his favourite . I'm 32 and this was the music that shaped me❤💗 all the way in  South Africa 🇿🇦"

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10. thejazzman210
"No way I can put one in front of the other in this one.  They both were basically the soundtrack of my youth."

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11. Noneofyobizness
"This take you back to a time when your parents had them grownups parties and you bet not come down them stairs for nothing or you would get your butt whooped. You had a choice to go to grandmomma house, your friends or stay up them stairs."

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12. trisha hollinger
"Yes lord.. Card games and someone slipping into an empty bedroom and being busted and kicked out."

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13. Love Hate
"U ain’t lyin!!

Lmao"

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14. Don’ Debanair
"As a Generation X I grew up on the Isley Bros and Earth Wind and Fire. We used to do Family Soul train lines with their music."

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15. Carlos Edwards
"D-Nice killed it during the intermission. This old school music has no expiration date it will live forever.  Brings back soooooo many good memories..🙂"

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16. Peace and LOVE
"He sure did, I never knew some of these were Sampled songs! I’m gonna go to “Google and Wikipedia “, to get a list!"

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17. Carlos Edwards
" @Peace and LOVE  I was wondering when someone will notice that. So many rap artists have sample this old school music for years..I mean alot of artists."

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18. Junie Gyllenhaal
"I cried missing my elders play spades, brown liquor, arguing, food , cousins......."

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19. Drew H
"This why I love partying with the old folks! They gone drink, play good music, and go home! No foolishness"

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20. NiqJordan Juelz nubian
"Everytime😂"

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21. Noir Lily
"You know!"

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22. Snooks
"Yesss"

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23. S Melanie 54
"In that order!"

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24. Jenise Jackson
"Don't forget play cards.  I love old school music."

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25. Pat Wilson
"Yep, that’s how we roll."

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26. Janella Murphy
"AMEN!!!!!!🙌🏿👐🏿👏🏾"

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27. tha bul oodles
"Real Life😎"

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28. Janella Murphy
"Folks today don't know how to have a good time especially the young ones. Really miss those times when mature grown folks could go and listen to music..."

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29. Davena Proctor
"This brought back so many memories of my dad buying a new album and easy Friday night parties. Just music, friends, fried chicken and bring your own drink. They worked hard and partied all night.  What A wonderful Easter with the legends of  real music"

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30. Miss Sophia
"Imma 80's baby born in  '82 raised in the 90's to be exact! Get it right! Best time to be alive  Lol..

I remember my parent's would have date nite at hme,  they would shut it down send me my lil brother and sister 2 bed!  Then we would sneak out to see what they were up to and we'd get shut dwn again Lol.. but they would set up den,  I dnt know bout yall but they had the lights dwn, with drinks and  appetizers they would be slow dancing, To all this music Isley Brothers, Earth Wind And Fire, Luther Vandross etc.. For me, that was  magical seeing black love and the music that went with it. That why I love this music,  and appreciate THESE artists today! All classics"

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31. tl walk
"When music was music. When hope of a better world was seemingly in our grasp. When we had nothing but each other.When the smell of the grill alerted you that there’s a hotdog in there with your name on it. When the block party went on without conflict although the party ended for us when the streetlights came on it was still unforgettable."

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32. Sharon Swearington
"How well we all remember the Street lights 😂"

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33. Anthony Hill
"These two MONSTER groups gave me my swag!!  Memories Oh my GOD!!!  Just closing my eyes while sitting in my lawn chair right now listening to the words of the music GODS. Thank You so very much EWF / Islet Bros for the 💘..."

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34. Sharon Parrham
"Clean up the house on Saturday morning music”. Yes, yes, yes."

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35. JHAE
"I was in the band in high school (WLHS 2009) and even though we begged our band director to play popular music he wouldnt. the only songs he allowed by POC were Thriller by Michael Jackson and September by EWF... i'll take it!"

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36. 251HELLCAT
"This type of music makes my heart so happy. Growing up in the 90s, I would sneak my dad's cassette tapes just to listen to all of these great songs. Real music with real meanings"

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37. SPYCE INVADERZ
"The music your parents woke you and made you sing n dance for the company. The good ole dayz"

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38. L. Williams
"Yessss 😂 I miss those days 😢"

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