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Earth, Wind & Fire's Synthesizer
Larry Dunn, practices in his recording studio on the Casiotone M-10, a musical keyboard instrument capable of
reproducing the sounds of a piano, organ, violin and flute.
Both the fans and the sur
roundings are different on vir
tually every concert ap
pearance of "Earth, Wind &
Fire," but for Larry Dunn,
keyboard leader and syn
thesizer with the Los Angeles
based group, one thing is cons
tant. "At home or on the road, I
can count on the good vibes
and consistency with my !
Casiotone M-10," said Dunn, '.
one of the nine members of the
' famed group.
This, two and a half octave,
eight-note polyphonic
keyboard combines the
classical sounds of the piano, j
: organ, violine and flute, all on '
tone jjjec.trpnk-- imjrimienfr-
Any of the four preset tones of
this 32-key instrument arc.
selectable by the Denver naiive
at a touch.
Dunri has been with the in
ternationally acealimcd
organization for nine years,
during which lime the group
has recorded ten albums and
four singles. Their latest
album offering is "Faces."
A talent of wide appeal,
, "Earth, Wind & Fire" is led
by Maurice White, a singer,
percussionist and drummer.
Also appearing with the group
are two of Maurice's brothers,
Verdinc (bass) and Fred
(drums).
Additional members include
Andrew Wool folk, rcccls:
Johnny Graham and Al
McKay, guitar; and Phillip
Bailey and Ralph Johnson,
vocal percussion. An
augmented horn section, in
cludes Louis Sattcrfield, Mike
Davis, Don Myrick and Mike
Harris.
Before coming on stage for
each concert, the grou
meditates and prays.
The performance it self is
intermingled with acts of
maeic from uroup members.
"Earth. Wind &' Fire" is
under recording contract to
ARC (American Recording
Company). Records and tapes
are distributed by Columbia
Records.
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