you played tribute to a hero of mine, maurice white.hat is the importance of earth, wind and fire to your career. >> it's a kind of two fold, and i just give you a peak into the - my little sole. when i was in skylark, the singer in skylark, a great guy was not a fan of mine particularly. he was a huge fan of earth, wind and fire. when the group broke up. i thought i want to work with earth, wind and fire, it will be my mission and goal to get to earth, wind and fire. >> why is that? >> when he turned me on to the group i loved then. i made it the goal. he was in my head saying "you'll never work with earth, wind and fire." i got there. every art. >> from usher to prince is on though tree. >> is on the tree from earth, wind and fire. >> yes, the gap band. all came from earth, wind and fire. maybe that came from sly a little. but maurice was fierce. he was fierce. >> "after the love has gone", soul. >> got to tell the story. i was sitting in an officers playing an album that i want the artist signed. he didn't like the album. i bsed him