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Post by stratboy on Apr 3, 2020 9:34:37 GMT -6
One of my inspirations. A complicated guy who wrote and sang great songs. Use Me Up is a classic, and a great tune to jam out on. Thanks, for the music, Mr. Withers!
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Post by bricejchandler on Apr 3, 2020 9:37:05 GMT -6
RIP Mr Withers!
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Post by sirthought on Apr 3, 2020 10:05:29 GMT -6
What a blow. I frequently play Lovely Day for my girlfriend. He was great.
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Post by levon on Apr 3, 2020 10:06:44 GMT -6
Ain't no sunshine today. RIP
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Post by Johnkenn on Apr 3, 2020 10:26:16 GMT -6
Grandma’s Hands might be one of my favorite songs ever.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2020 11:35:48 GMT -6
Really like his +'Justments lp. timeless music.
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Post by ericn on Apr 3, 2020 11:37:01 GMT -6
Now who are we going to lean on?
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Post by aremos on Apr 3, 2020 11:45:02 GMT -6
Now who are we going to lean on? I know, I know, I know!!!
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Post by stratboy on Apr 3, 2020 11:50:44 GMT -6
I just read that some A&R guy wanted him to cover an Elvis song, so he quit the business. I may have oversimplified the story, but that’s integrity.
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Post by donr on Apr 3, 2020 11:51:47 GMT -6
Among the others, I'm fond of "Use Me." I saw Withers in a club in Seattle back when. He was great.
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Post by popmann on Apr 3, 2020 12:11:55 GMT -6
Spinning the Mobile Fidelity SACD of his hits now....admittedly, I liked the later jazzier disco'y stuff--Lovely Day and all more than those early ones, but I like those, too. I mean Use Me....how does a human being NOT love Use Me?
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Post by Johnkenn on Apr 3, 2020 12:35:24 GMT -6
Seems like there was a really good documentary on him. “Still Bill?”
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Post by popmann on Apr 3, 2020 12:36:42 GMT -6
Yeah--that was a nice flick.
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Post by drumsound on Apr 3, 2020 12:53:27 GMT -6
Probably the video in You Tube I've watched most is this one of Ain't No Sunshine. He was a thousand kinds of wonderful. link
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Post by Johnkenn on Apr 3, 2020 20:49:47 GMT -6
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Post by drumsound on Apr 3, 2020 22:32:40 GMT -6
The dude was pure class!
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Post by notneeson on Apr 4, 2020 12:36:32 GMT -6
Here's a nice tribute recorded by my friend Scott (also, FWIW this is the room I often reference in my posts, as it is one of my favorite studios I have the privilege to book).
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