i want you to Stop... Just Stop, and listen. Because i got lots to say, y'dig? Have Mercy!

Taking inspiration from the ancestors, Maurice White decided to utilize and expand upon his experiences in Memphis... from the shouts in the church (evident in songs like 'All About Love', and work with the Hawkins family), to his time with David Porter, etc., right on to Chicago and the jazz framework (from Chess to the Salty Peppers to EWF), and eventually responding to the excesses of Hollywood ('Boogie Wonderland')... always staying on message. i miss Maurice White... A lot.