He’s truly one of the greatest singers, songwriters, lyricists, and artists to ever walk the face of the Earth. He was just as talented as someone like Jimi Hendrix. Yet he still doesn’t get the credit he deserves.
Das Krapital What am I missing? Yes, Hendrix was the greatest guitarist to ever live, and he was an absolute genius as a musician-But so was Withers. I’m not saying Withers had the same kind of impact that Hendrix did, but in terms of the talent that they possessed as musicians, Withers was just as great. Withers was like the McCartney of Soul music.
I can not be still when I listen to Kissing My Love (which is often). My heart gets glad, my face gets hidden behind a huge smile, my feet start moving, & my mouth starts singing !! & Just try to sing along with Lovely Day & not have one !! Grandma's Hands, used to ache sometimes & swell ! Grandma's Hands, boy they really came in handy if I get to Heaven, I'll look for, Grandma's Hands. We'll build big castles in the sky, just the two of us, you & I. Those are the Bill Withers songs that have soothed my soul & made my heart happy for over 40 years !!!
Back when I was a kid, my parents (RIP ❤️) were from the era of Duke Ellington, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Bing Crosby, etc. So they paid little attention to what was on the radio back in the 60’s and 70s etc. But my mom surprised me one day singing along to this song and knowing all the words. Whenever I hear this song, I think of her that day. 😃
Grandma's Hands is one of my favorite songs of all times BUT only if Bill Withers is singing it. That man could sing a page from the phone book and 'sell' it.
we we're blessed by Bill Withers, he speaks deep wisdom and insight in this interview...and his music will be with us forever.... thank you sir for your unselfish gifts of music for us..
When I was a young teenager, going to school, there was a lovely young lady that I fancied. Whenever I looked at her I could not think properly. Whenever she was not at school, I wondered , where she had gone and when she would return. Even though I never saw her again, this song still reminds me of her.
This song is one that I have dedicated to my beloved daughter. I moved from Seattle, to Florida and every time I would send her to her grandparents in Seattle, to visit, I would get really sad and depressed not having her with me, as I was a single mom and it was just her and me. One day, early on, I heard this song and I just broke out crying and ever since then, I have used this song to cry to, so I can get all the emotions out and go on with my day, just a bit easier. She is now a 35 year old married mom now and she is living in Texas, while I am still in Florida and once again, I am a bit teary eyed, after watching this video. This song is very powerful and beautiful and doesn't have to be about a man missing his woman. I have loved this song, ever since I first heard it on the radio, when I was a kid.
Ain't no sunshine is like an old friend you haven't seen or heard from in a while and when you occasionally bump into him, it's fresh and nice to see and hear his voice again. Old friends never die. Their spirit, the one God gave them, lives on in your heart forever and so will Bill's in mine. Bless him.
"Ain't No Sunshine" came out the summer my best friend and I were driving her VW Beetle from SoCal to San Francisco. About every 15 minutes, it would come on the radio, and we were 2 young gals footloose and fancy free, singing at the top of our lungs with Bill Withers. 40 years later, whenever I hear that beautiful song, I can see the rolling golden grassy hills of California, feel the hot summer wind in my hair, and remember a carefree time with a wonderful friend who died far too young (61). RIP Karen and the inimitable Bill Withers.
That song is perfection. Bill made a pure masterpiece! If A&R guys got their grubby hands on it and stacked all of that crap on it the song would not be as powerful as it is. So glad that he created it.
This man reminds me of my father for more reasons than one. My father used to sing his songs and very well if I say so myself. And I do. Love his voice and music. I also like Stevie Wonder and had the privilege of hearing Mr. Wonder sing Ain’t no Sunshine with Bill Withers on stage as a tribute to him. Beautiful, just beautiful.
Years ago when my wife was my(teenage) girlfriend, we had a argument and she wouldn't accept my phone calls for about 3 days. I sat in my parents basement playing "ain't no sunshine" over and over for about 2 hours, On an old 45 record player. I learned years later my sister called my wife asking her to please come talk to me or she was going to mash that 45 over my head.😅😅😏
Literally one of the biggest bill withers fans ever. Was brought home from the nursery and the first thing she played was bill withers aint no sunshine. This interview just made my week
Just the two of us and Lovely day always makes my day better when I hear those songs. Along with Ain’t no sunshine his songs create lots of emotions, good ones 😊
I loved Grandma's hands. Great brother honest about the whole experience didn't want nobody controlling him. " Im not from the ghetto im rural from country, Virginia" Bill Withers classic
What a classic. I've always liked Bill's music. I need to find a CD with his greatest hits on it. I'll wear it out probably. So grateful that I was growing up in the '70's when all of this music was being written and recorded. From 9 yrs. in 70 to 18 in 79 it was truly a magical time to have been young. 60's - 80's was the best. Thank you Mr. Withers
This man was truly special. A natural talent without pretense. I always love listening to Bill when I need a pickup. "Lovely Day" is the perfect morning song, when you are just looking to get out and make it a great one!
...I never saw Bill Withers SING on stage, but he was ON the stage...as part of a Benefit for Kids Who Stutter at Carnegie Hall....recreated his LIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL..from 1972...with guest stars, like Ed Sheeran, Michael McDonald, Amos Lee, Kathy Mattea, Dr. John, Valerie Simpson, Aloe Blacc, Wynton Marsalis et.al. Just a wonderful night in fall 2016...or 2017. Wonderful night...and such fun to hear Bill talk about the origins.
I remember I got desperate trying to keep a woman in my life who, after fist fighting with her husband, decided to go back with him. I wrote and recorded a song in 3 part harmony with a guitar background. I opened up my heart and poured myself into the song. I mixed it down to 2 tracks and left it hiding on her desk. Right after I mixed it, I cried like a baby, even after listening to it 20 times in a row...
My go to karaoke song for all time. I switch the gender to the song to fit for me. And I know, I know, I know, I know... the drumming behind it, eyes closed, head moves to the beat.... shoulders move... can't get it out your mind once it gets in. I always saw a darkened room, wood walls, few pieces of furniture... no light bulbs in the house... the visual imagery to this song, off the chain...
Love understanding a song through the artist's eyes. It takes u on a totally different journey than u ever envisioned. I remember listening to my older brother & sister playing his music. Such raw talent!!
well then music of every era was "mostly bad". There is a ton of garbage from the 60's. A ton of shit music from the 70's and 80's too. You only remember what you think is "the good stuff".
That's simply because there are more people around making music today and more people have the access and the platforms to expose their music. That's a GOOD thing. In terms of ratio it's not much different. Just because all the people who post on "classic" rock, soul, R&B, Blues, etc youtube videos are too lazy to dig for great new music, doesn't mean it's not out there. Just baby boomers and Gen Xer's living in their nostalgia world. They've become the new "jazz snobs". "My music is great! Your music sucks!". Sounds exactly like what the grandparents said to the Boomers and what the Boomers said to us Gen Xer's. And now Gen Xers' are doing the same thing. You've all turned into your grandparents. Whiny old cunts who feel the need to belittle what other people like in order to feel like they are superior.
degree7 That's on you. not the music. You probably don't like the "revolutionary" stuff. If you're expecting someone to reinvent rock again....sorry...but it's pretty much all been done. Rock is dead. And this is coming from someone who is mostly a rock fan. Now...does that mean there won't be great creative new rock bands? Of course not. But as a genre....rock is dead. It will no longer be the leading force in popular music. Hasn't been for near 20 years, if we're really being honest. What's "revolutionary" today is what's being done on computers, by musicians who are using it as a creative tool. It's every bit as "groundbreaking" as anything you think is groundbreaking. It just happens to be in a form you're not into. That is the point. You don't like it...so you don't think it's valid as "groundbreaking music". Just like classical snobs turned up their nose at blues and jazz and didn't consider it music. So did blues and jazz players turn their nose up at rock and considered it boring and primitive no talent garbage, so now do rock and soul fans turn their noses up at hip hop and EDM and say things just like your saying. It's not "decent". Not "revolutionary". etc etc.... It is. And the cream still rises to the top. If you were born in 93 then you have no clue about the 70's and 80's. There was massive amounts of garbage music in the 70's and 80's. Tons. A fuck load like you can't imagine. And a lot of that actually made it on to major labels and somehow managed to release records that are long since forgotten. Out of print and deleted like they never existed. The only reason you think otherwise is because you're young(er) and all you see is the stuff that was great down to half decent and even some stuff that was considered shit back in the day, but now because of nostalgia, people think is good. It's no different today. When you were ten years old there were people like 50 cent and Jay Z revolutionizing hip hop, BRMC turning roots rock on it's head with a brilliant album, The Mars Volta giving us one of the greatest prog rock/metal albums ever made, The Darkness reminding people how fucking cool cock rock/glam rock could be with an album as good as anything by any band from the 80's, OutKast doing their totally unique thing, and the White Stripes single handedly keeping the evolution of the blues alive. 2003 was a fantastic year for music. And I just picked that at random. I'll bet you 2004 was just as good. I'll be you 2010 had at least 10 "revolutionary" albums released. It's not the music man. It's you.
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Powerful singer, precious voice. Fascinating songs....
Interesting how as you get older there are some songs that you come to appreciate more. This is one of them. A masterpiece.
I Totally Agree
Agreed!👍
That's what I call an Honest Voice. No pretense in it. No imitation of someone else, or someone else's style. Just clean and unapologetic. Love it.
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Me Too. I Love It, and I Love Him. 😘
Bargain Boondocker amen, his, Roberta Flack’s, James Taylor’s!!!
Ain't No Sunshine is one of the top ten songs of all time. It is perfect, flawless.
It could never be an universal top ten mate....... this is a great song but so many are greats songs
He’s wrote so many great tunes
Oooh I don't know if it's flawless...it could've use an intro and maybe sone horns 😂😂
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know.....
One of the most beautiful songs ever written. It will always stand as Bill Withers Masterpiece. It isnt fast , it isnt slow, ...its just plain Real.
RIP Bill Withers. Great voice, great songs.
He’s truly one of the greatest singers, songwriters, lyricists, and artists to ever walk the face of the Earth. He was just as talented as someone like Jimi Hendrix. Yet he still doesn’t get the credit he deserves.
Withers=Hendrix? No.
Das Krapital What am I missing? Yes, Hendrix was the greatest guitarist to ever live, and he was an absolute genius as a musician-But so was Withers. I’m not saying Withers had the same kind of impact that Hendrix did, but in terms of the talent that they possessed as musicians, Withers was just as great. Withers was like the McCartney of Soul music.
@@CipherSerpico I see your point but I would compare Stevie Wonder to McCartney before Wither's.
Curtis Michael That’s fair too. Stevie is amazing, I just prefer Withers.
@@CipherSerpico Both are brilliant song writer's.👍
I can not be still when I listen to Kissing My Love (which is often). My heart gets glad, my face gets hidden behind a huge smile, my feet start moving, & my mouth starts singing !! & Just try to sing along with Lovely Day & not have one !! Grandma's Hands, used to ache sometimes & swell ! Grandma's Hands, boy they really came in handy if I get to Heaven, I'll look for, Grandma's Hands. We'll build big castles in the sky, just the two of us, you & I. Those are the Bill Withers songs that have soothed my soul & made my heart happy for over 40 years !!!
"Put ya foot on the rock, pat your foot, don't stop; put ya foot on the rock..."
I feel very grateful to you Bill, your songs touched my soul and inspired me.
God Bless You Bill. You certainly touched my life with your gift. I Miss You As Do Whole Hell Of A Lot Of People.
Back when I was a kid, my parents (RIP ❤️) were from the era of Duke Ellington, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Bing Crosby, etc. So they paid little attention to what was on the radio back in the 60’s and 70s etc. But my mom surprised me one day singing along to this song and knowing all the words. Whenever I hear this song, I think of her that day. 😃
that's a beautiful story!
Brilliant. He was so witty, charming, honest, lovely and of course a musical genius of epic proportions.
Bill Withers is one of the greatest musical artists to have ever graced this Earth!! Absolute legend!!
"You can't do that...I already did it." That's the real deal all the way! Huge respect for this guy.
this man was a songwriting genius. just listen to Grandmas Hands or any of his songs. one of the best
Why do you say 'was' like he's dead
Him and cat Stevens
Grandma's Hands is one of my favorite songs of all times BUT only if Bill Withers is singing it. That man could sing a page from the phone book and 'sell' it.
@@ClaversOdhiambo died many years ago...rip
@@inbutnotoftheworld2237 why are you lying on this man, and what a horrible lie to say hes dead, He's 81 years old and very much alive
To call this cat a musical *LEGEND* would be a massive understatement. Cause he is much more than that, in my books.
Same
Totally agree
Bill Withers could write and perform a song that touched each and every heart that truly heard it-R.I.P. Mr Withers
one of the best voices in all of music. and one of the nicest men ever too. this song is perfect
we we're blessed by Bill Withers, he speaks deep wisdom and insight in this interview...and his music will be with us forever.... thank you sir for your unselfish gifts of music for us..
When I was a young teenager, going to school, there was a lovely young lady that I fancied. Whenever I looked at her I could not think properly. Whenever she was not at school, I wondered , where she had gone and when she would return. Even though I never saw her again, this song still reminds me of her.
One of the most beautiful songs ever.
One of the greatest
songwriters of our time.. Thanks for existing Bill Withers, with your talent you have truly made this world better place.
truly world class voice of Bill Withers ......... So honest and clear ........... beautiful .......
I like to play his tune, "Use Me Up" whenever I need a pick-me-up. "Lovely Day" is another pick-me-up tune. All of his stuff is great!
V. E. ❤️❤️❤️
Lean on Me
Thanks for a video of a real American Icon ! Bill Withers is a real American Treasure !
This song is one that I have dedicated to my beloved daughter. I moved from Seattle, to Florida and every time I would send her to her grandparents in Seattle, to visit, I would get really sad and depressed not having her with me, as I was a single mom and it was just her and me. One day, early on, I heard this song and I just broke out crying and ever since then, I have used this song to cry to, so I can get all the emotions out and go on with my day, just a bit easier. She is now a 35 year old married mom now and she is living in Texas, while I am still in Florida and once again, I am a bit teary eyed, after watching this video. This song is very powerful and beautiful and doesn't have to be about a man missing his woman. I have loved this song, ever since I first heard it on the radio, when I was a kid.
REAL TALK: I could listen to Bill Withers talk and music all DARN day! Really COOL Brother from the Ol' School. AIGHT!
Ain't no sunshine is like an old friend you haven't seen or heard from in a while and when you occasionally bump into him, it's fresh and nice to see and hear his voice again. Old friends never die. Their spirit, the one God gave them, lives on in your heart forever and so will Bill's in mine. Bless him.
This one is simply in one word ... timeless. Will live on forever and there aren't many songs that do. A very special club!
Lovely day and Grandma's Hands are two of my favorites.
I've wanted to hear about this man forever. He is etched in our cultural collective memory in the most clear feeling.
I have ALWAYS loved Bill Withers! Brings back a special time in the 70s. Thank you Bill!
" I don't have that (dementia) yet. In fact, there's some stuff that I'd like to forget that I can't." Haha.....classic!
he cleared that right the F' up didn't he.... perfect...
one of the greatest singers that is so understated, this guy is a Giant
Bill Withers is still alive? Holy geez, never knew. I loved his songs growing up, Percy Sledge was still alive until recent, wow. That’s great!
Bro...don't kill him ye
@Papa Jose "Actions speak louder than words".
Probably didnt get into drugs like alot of entertainers.
He just passed 3-30-20
Rest in peace Bill, hope you are in a better place. The gift of music is to ease the soul and that’s all one has when it’s time to go.
Haunting song, grabs me right from the start. No intro.
*"Days of Wine & Roses" is a great movie. Interesting how it was kind of the inspiration for such a fantastic song.*
Bill Withers taught me there still was soul music beyond the 60s
"...every woman I had anything to do with... thinks that song is about them... and they're probably ALL right."
"Ain't No Sunshine" came out the summer my best friend and I were driving her VW Beetle from SoCal to San Francisco. About every 15 minutes, it would come on the radio, and we were 2 young gals footloose and fancy free, singing at the top of our lungs with Bill Withers. 40 years later, whenever I hear that beautiful song, I can see the rolling golden grassy hills of California, feel the hot summer wind in my hair, and remember a carefree time with a wonderful friend who died far too young (61). RIP Karen and the inimitable Bill Withers.
Amazing guy and massively talented. Genuine too.
RIP Mr.Bill... sad days, no sunshine at all..
That song is perfection. Bill made a pure masterpiece! If A&R guys got their grubby hands on it and stacked all of that crap on it the song would not be as powerful as it is. So glad that he created it.
When Those strings jump into the song
It Gives me a wave of internal emotions
Sweeps up over my stomach & mind
Intense
This man reminds me of my father for more reasons than one. My father used to sing his songs and very well if I say so myself. And I do. Love his voice and music. I also like Stevie Wonder and had the privilege of hearing Mr. Wonder sing Ain’t no Sunshine with Bill Withers on stage as a tribute to him. Beautiful, just beautiful.
Years ago when my wife was my(teenage) girlfriend, we had a argument and she wouldn't accept my phone calls for about 3 days. I sat in my parents basement playing "ain't no sunshine" over and over for about 2 hours, On an old 45 record player. I learned years later my sister called my wife asking her to please come talk to me or she was going to mash that 45 over my head.😅😅😏
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Lol
Lol so sweet memories
One of the most perfect songs ever.
He is so absolutely in tune. The timing just flows...
Literally one of the biggest bill withers fans ever. Was brought home from the nursery and the first thing she played was bill withers aint no sunshine. This interview just made my week
Thank you Bill! Your music is the soundscape to many of our lives! RIP KING.... Rest ❣️
Not just legendary and iconic.....but MUSIC ROYALTY!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Just the two of us and Lovely day always makes my day better when I hear those songs. Along with Ain’t no sunshine his songs create lots of emotions, good ones 😊
I loved Grandma's hands. Great brother honest about the whole experience didn't want nobody controlling him. " Im not from the ghetto im rural from country, Virginia" Bill Withers classic
It has, is and will always be about *Great Story Tellers.*
What a classic. I've always liked Bill's music. I need to find a CD with his greatest hits on it. I'll wear it out probably. So grateful that I was growing up in the '70's when all of this music was being written and recorded. From 9 yrs. in 70 to 18 in 79 it was truly a magical time to have been young. 60's - 80's was the best. Thank you Mr. Withers
Im Memory of Bill, he taught us to lean on each other with his songs.😌🙏🙏
My dad and I love his music. He kind of looks like my dad too.
RIP Bill Withers, thank you so much for all the beautiful songs.... Ain't no sunshine when he's gone.... :(
I pray he gets all the royalties he deserves. His songs are still referenced till this day in.....EVERYTHING!
Love Bill Withers! He's an absolute legend! Baie liefde vanuit Suid Afrika!
Bill you are the man.
❤❤❤ God bless you & Terrell 🙏
This man was truly special. A natural talent without pretense. I always love listening to Bill when I need a pickup. "Lovely Day" is the perfect morning song, when you are just looking to get out and make it a great one!
...I never saw Bill Withers SING on stage, but he was ON the stage...as part of a Benefit for Kids Who Stutter at Carnegie Hall....recreated his LIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL..from 1972...with guest stars, like Ed Sheeran, Michael McDonald, Amos Lee, Kathy Mattea, Dr. John, Valerie Simpson, Aloe Blacc, Wynton Marsalis et.al. Just a wonderful night in fall 2016...or 2017. Wonderful night...and such fun to hear Bill talk about the origins.
RIP man, an absolute legend and we'll keep passing your art along
Spectacular.... perfect the way it is !!!! Thank you sir!!!!!
Thank you for this wonderful interview with Bill Withers.
Wow, look at that young & blond Kenny Rogers !
Great song. Loved it when it was released and still love it now.
Stalled at #21 in Australia, November 1971.
Yes. Yes. Yes. Mr. Withers. You Are A True Artist, A Creator Of A Great Tapestry, And A True Voice To The Tapestry Of Humanity. God Bless You.
Haven’t heard this in so long. Still perfect.beautiful
One of my all time favorite songs and singers. ❤️ a true musician for all the right reason, the love of music.
He wrote from the heart. Songs that everyone could relate to. One of my favorite artists of all time.
Ain't no sunshine has got to be one of the most beautiful songs ever, its just to short.
👍Such a beautiful man. I remember my parents playing this music. His music is beautiful. 🤗💞🤗
I remember I got desperate trying to keep a woman in my life who, after fist fighting with her husband, decided to go back with him. I wrote and recorded a song in 3 part harmony with a guitar background. I opened up my heart and poured myself into the song. I mixed it down to 2 tracks and left it hiding on her desk.
Right after I mixed it, I cried like a baby, even after listening to it 20 times in a row...
Always loved "USE ME"
one of the most underrated songs of all time
Such a funky tune . That’s my fave bill withers tune
I could listen to Withers tell stories about his inspirations forever.
Great song and singer, and not just this song either. He was great.
What a solid smart man
I’m going to keep it straight and simple. Just like You. Just like Your Music. God Bless And Keep You Bill.
R.I.P. Bill. You were the man.
My go to karaoke song for all time. I switch the gender to the song to fit for me. And I know, I know, I know, I know... the drumming behind it, eyes closed, head moves to the beat.... shoulders move... can't get it out your mind once it gets in. I always saw a darkened room, wood walls, few pieces of furniture... no light bulbs in the house... the visual imagery to this song, off the chain...
This song will NEVER get old or dated
One of the greatest voices ever ,love him and Ritchie Havens too,Two legends but Bill was the better singer ,purity of tone second to none .
He also sings “A Lovely Day”. Which will make anyone’s smile and feel joy!
Love understanding a song through the artist's eyes. It takes u on a totally different journey than u ever envisioned. I remember listening to my older brother & sister playing his music. Such raw talent!!
“Lovely Day” is another great song by Bill!
Keeping it real!
What a great interview! Love his music.
One of my all-time favorites by Bill is called "It Ain't Because Of Me Baby". Thats the jam.
Listened to this since a kid awesome
RIP Mr. Withers... truly no sunshine now that he's gone!
One of my favorite songs from Mr. Bill Withers is who is he and what is he to you .
Great interview of a very talanted and intelligent man.
March 30, 2020 Ain't No Sunshine, That He's Gone.
Bill, Know ing you when you were with us, it was a "Lovely Day"
My heart is broken. Goodbye Bill.
Awesome interview
There a documentary out there called 'Still Bill', in case anyone didn't know.
"Popular" music on the radio nowadays has no soul. This man's passion will live on though. Great stuff right here.
True
nonsense.....lot's of great new music.
well then music of every era was "mostly bad". There is a ton of garbage from the 60's. A ton of shit music from the 70's and 80's too.
You only remember what you think is "the good stuff".
That's simply because there are more people around making music today and more people have the access and the platforms to expose their music. That's a GOOD thing. In terms of ratio it's not much different.
Just because all the people who post on "classic" rock, soul, R&B, Blues, etc youtube videos are too lazy to dig for great new music, doesn't mean it's not out there.
Just baby boomers and Gen Xer's living in their nostalgia world. They've become the new "jazz snobs". "My music is great! Your music sucks!". Sounds exactly like what the grandparents said to the Boomers and what the Boomers said to us Gen Xer's. And now Gen Xers' are doing the same thing. You've all turned into your grandparents. Whiny old cunts who feel the need to belittle what other people like in order to feel like they are superior.
degree7 That's on you. not the music. You probably don't like the "revolutionary" stuff. If you're expecting someone to reinvent rock again....sorry...but it's pretty much all been done. Rock is dead. And this is coming from someone who is mostly a rock fan. Now...does that mean there won't be great creative new rock bands? Of course not. But as a genre....rock is dead. It will no longer be the leading force in popular music. Hasn't been for near 20 years, if we're really being honest. What's "revolutionary" today is what's being done on computers, by musicians who are using it as a creative tool. It's every bit as "groundbreaking" as anything you think is groundbreaking. It just happens to be in a form you're not into.
That is the point. You don't like it...so you don't think it's valid as "groundbreaking music".
Just like classical snobs turned up their nose at blues and jazz and didn't consider it music. So did blues and jazz players turn their nose up at rock and considered it boring and primitive no talent garbage, so now do rock and soul fans turn their noses up at hip hop and EDM and say things just like your saying. It's not "decent". Not "revolutionary". etc etc....
It is.
And the cream still rises to the top. If you were born in 93 then you have no clue about the 70's and 80's. There was massive amounts of garbage music in the 70's and 80's. Tons. A fuck load like you can't imagine. And a lot of that actually made it on to major labels and somehow managed to release records that are long since forgotten. Out of print and deleted like they never existed. The only reason you think otherwise is because you're young(er) and all you see is the stuff that was great down to half decent and even some stuff that was considered shit back in the day, but now because of nostalgia, people think is good.
It's no different today.
When you were ten years old there were people like 50 cent and Jay Z revolutionizing hip hop, BRMC turning roots rock on it's head with a brilliant album, The Mars Volta giving us one of the greatest prog rock/metal albums ever made, The Darkness reminding people how fucking cool cock rock/glam rock could be with an album as good as anything by any band from the 80's, OutKast doing their totally unique thing, and the White Stripes single handedly keeping the evolution of the blues alive. 2003 was a fantastic year for music. And I just picked that at random. I'll bet you 2004 was just as good. I'll be you 2010 had at least 10 "revolutionary" albums released.
It's not the music man. It's you.
My favorite song of Bill Withers is Use me. This man's talents are a gift to the world
Even amongst the top 2000 songs of all-time This stands out!
Master piece......
Good interview. Bill Withers can be a difficult interview. They got it right.
Anyone can be "a difficult interview". Your comment needs some context.
absolute legend! great music! thanks for sharing!