Then he changed labels and got more and more "quiet storm" as the years went on, and that's where I get off the train re: Withers. But damn if JUST AS I AM, STILL BILL, the live LP and JUSTMENTS weren't an incredible four-album run.
― Rev. Hoodoo (Rev. Hoodoo), Monday, 30 October 2006 07:57 (seventeen years ago) link
It's a disco edit/extended mix that sounds like Bill Withers and Quincy Jones being chopped and blunted by Madlib and then fed through the Akufen machine for a futuristic cleaning.
Italo-disco/Cosmic DJs love this track - I have no idea who did this remix - but if it were 3600 minutes long it would still be too short.
― greypejooze (Ryanssssss), Monday, 30 October 2006 12:14 (seventeen years ago) link
― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Monday, 30 October 2006 14:06 (seventeen years ago) link
― Rodney... (R. J. Greene), Monday, 30 October 2006 21:56 (seventeen years ago) link
― edde (edde), Tuesday, 31 October 2006 00:49 (seventeen years ago) link
― struttin' with some barbecue (jimnaseum), Tuesday, 31 October 2006 01:48 (seventeen years ago) link
OMG just bought Carnegie Hall, and it really is beautiful. And as a rule I hate live albums... It's just so charming, and the band are so understated yet wildly funky. Grandma's Hands is genuinely affecting.
I just felt I wanted to share this.
― Daniel Giraffe, Monday, 18 June 2007 10:06 (sixteen years ago) link
his drummer is teh shit! so subtle and funky. unbelievable. must get the carnegie hall.
much much love for horace andy's "ain't no sunshine."
― andrew m., Monday, 18 June 2007 17:02 (sixteen years ago) link
Live At Carnegie Hall is the greatest soul record there is. James Brown invented more, Otis Redding is the greater singer, Aretha Franklin could do a wider variety of things, Al Green was more magical. None came close to summing up a cultural moment the way Live At Carnegie Hall did. Bill Withers' world is the one we would all want to live in, and the fact that we don't is why soul died and was replaced by funk and then hip hop (which, of course, have their own virtues).
― Kenny, Thursday, 19 July 2007 17:44 (sixteen years ago) link
I just picked up a two-fer of his first couple, but I need to listen. Which is the story with a lot of music I own. : (
― The Reverend, Thursday, 19 July 2007 18:42 (sixteen years ago) link
Live At Carnegie Hall is the greatest soul record there is
^^^^^^
― El Tomboto, Friday, 12 October 2007 11:43 (sixteen years ago) link
hmmmmmm. I just have a studio effort.
― curmudgeon, Friday, 12 October 2007 15:51 (sixteen years ago) link
No, you need that Carnegie Hall album. Seriously.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 12 October 2007 15:57 (sixteen years ago) link
^
― The Reverend, Friday, 12 October 2007 16:38 (sixteen years ago) link
― Dimension 5ive, Friday, 12 October 2007 16:57 (sixteen years ago) link
more love for Menagerie! it's as good as Still Bill.
Search 'It ain't because of me baby'
― poortheatre, Friday, 12 October 2007 18:27 (sixteen years ago) link
-- El Tomboto, Friday, October 12, 2007 11:43 AM (6 hours ago) Bookmark Link
― jed_, Friday, 12 October 2007 18:37 (sixteen years ago) link
http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:CK8DlNIOUwuJPM:http://www.80stees.com/images/products/Peanuts_Charlie_Brown_Yellow_Shirt-T.jpg
― James Redd and the Blecchs, Friday, 12 October 2007 18:38 (sixteen years ago) link
this is true
― tremendoid, Friday, 12 October 2007 21:55 (sixteen years ago) link
got the Live at Carnegie Hall record at the behest of this thread - good shit! thx for the rec everybody
― Shakey Mo Collier, Monday, 19 November 2007 23:32 (sixteen years ago) link
I Can't Write Lefthanded kills - weird version of Ain't No Sunshine tho (I like it but the drummer has an odd take on the rhythm)
― Shakey Mo Collier, Monday, 19 November 2007 23:33 (sixteen years ago) link
I saw a dvd at a friend's house, can't remember now if it was an "Old Grey Whistle Test" or some American thing, but anyhow, Bill Withers doing "Ain't No Sunshine" moved me to tears. Soooo beautiful. I also love the story about how he couldn't come up w/lyrics for a bridge, so he just kept the "I know, I know, I know..." part.
― dell, Tuesday, 20 November 2007 00:53 (sixteen years ago) link
I can feel my heart just athumpinanaskippin
― sprinkle me mayne (The Reverend), Sunday, 21 September 2008 05:25 (fifteen years ago) link
In a room with soft satin pillowsCrackling fireplace keeps us warmWhispering wind through weeping willowsSweet Wanomi resting in my arms
In a soft light her eyes are gleamingPretty little hand covers up her mouth when she yawnsWake me up, I must be dreaming thatSweet Wanomi resting in my arms
Sleepy kisses warm me softlyGet much warmer later onI reach for the light and turn it offSweet Wanomi resting in my arms
― mr. mayan end times guy (The Reverend), Thursday, 13 November 2008 04:36 (fifteen years ago) link
so in <3 with that song today
I'm convinced he's one of our greatest songwriters
― Thugocrat (PappaWheelie V), Thursday, 13 November 2008 05:31 (fifteen years ago) link
as am I
― mr. mayan end times guy (The Reverend), Thursday, 13 November 2008 05:45 (fifteen years ago) link
That's so great. On the B side of the "Grandma's Hands" single.
― If Timi Yuro would be still alive, most other singers could shut up, Thursday, 13 November 2008 07:37 (fifteen years ago) link
Nice riffette at the beginning.
― If Timi Yuro would be still alive, most other singers could shut up, Thursday, 13 November 2008 07:42 (fifteen years ago) link
Wanomi, not the Reverend.
― If Timi Yuro would be still alive, most other singers could shut up, Thursday, 13 November 2008 07:45 (fifteen years ago) link
thanks for clearing that up
― mr. mayan end times guy (The Reverend), Thursday, 13 November 2008 07:46 (fifteen years ago) link
Glad to.
― If Timi Yuro would be still alive, most other singers could shut up, Thursday, 13 November 2008 08:03 (fifteen years ago) link
Somehow I scored Live a t Carnegie Hall for $.50. Holy shit!
Girl (I guess) I just broke up with was not a fan of "Grandma's Hands". FUCK YOU, CLARA...YOU'RE BOTH WRONG AND GONE FOREVER, APPARENTLY.
― BODY PROP (nickalicious), Thursday, 13 November 2008 08:14 (fifteen years ago) link
yeah, that is a dealbreaker
― mr. mayan end times guy (The Reverend), Thursday, 13 November 2008 08:18 (fifteen years ago) link
hahaha wtf how could anyone not like that song
― Shakey Mo Collier, Thursday, 13 November 2008 16:33 (fifteen years ago) link
no one could not like that song
― Jordan, Thursday, 13 November 2008 16:43 (fifteen years ago) link
does she like blackstreet?
― Jordan, Thursday, 13 November 2008 16:44 (fifteen years ago) link
And I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know,I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, Iknow, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, hey I'll leave the young thing alone.
― ⊂⊃ ⊂⊃ ⊂⊃ ⊂⊃ ⊂⊃ ⊂⊃ (Pleasant Plains), Thursday, 13 November 2008 17:04 (fifteen years ago) link
nickalicious, is your ex not a fan of grandmas?
― mr. mayan end times guy (The Reverend), Thursday, 13 November 2008 22:49 (fifteen years ago) link
OLYMPIA DUKAKIS & BO BEREK IN TOO MANY GRANDMAS!
― L@OO@K WHOS AWAKE NOW (PappaWheelie V), Thursday, 13 November 2008 23:03 (fifteen years ago) link
Still Bill, still chill:
Q: Bill Withers, you're having a moment. It seems like wherever you go, one of your songs is playing.A: I don't know. Marcia deals with all that stuff in the office, so she's probably more aware of that than I am. So I'll take your word for it.Q: So you have no interest in a comeback?A: There's a time for everything. And at certain times in your life, when you're young enough for that kind of vanity, you draw attention to yourself. And some people can do that into their eighties. It depends on your personality and how you've been socialized. I wasn't socialized in the entertainment business. I was in the Navy for nine years, I had a life outside of this well into my thirties [Withers worked in the aeronautics industry even after "Ain't No Sunshine" became a hit]. You know, this whole music thing was something that came into my life after I was formed socially. So it was fun, it served its purpose, I still like it, but it's not my main focus. In fact, it hasn't been for a long time. There are other requirements. You're somebody's father, you're somebody's husband, you're somebody's friend. And for me, it was important that I not neglect those other requirements just to satisfy some personal need that I might have for approval or attention from people that I don't even know.Q: That seems incredibly wise.A: I don't know how wise it is. I think we protect ourselves, if we're lucky, [from taking] on more than we're naturally equipped to handle. And I don't know if I'm built to be the center of attention all the time. I've been fortunate enough that the music that I've done seems to have its own life without me having to show up everywhere and wave. Then again, we all live according to the options that are provided to us. Maybe if I had to, I'd be grinding it out every night in some joint somewhere.
A: I don't know. Marcia deals with all that stuff in the office, so she's probably more aware of that than I am. So I'll take your word for it.
Q: So you have no interest in a comeback?
A: There's a time for everything. And at certain times in your life, when you're young enough for that kind of vanity, you draw attention to yourself. And some people can do that into their eighties. It depends on your personality and how you've been socialized. I wasn't socialized in the entertainment business. I was in the Navy for nine years, I had a life outside of this well into my thirties [Withers worked in the aeronautics industry even after "Ain't No Sunshine" became a hit]. You know, this whole music thing was something that came into my life after I was formed socially. So it was fun, it served its purpose, I still like it, but it's not my main focus. In fact, it hasn't been for a long time. There are other requirements. You're somebody's father, you're somebody's husband, you're somebody's friend. And for me, it was important that I not neglect those other requirements just to satisfy some personal need that I might have for approval or attention from people that I don't even know.
Q: That seems incredibly wise.
A: I don't know how wise it is. I think we protect ourselves, if we're lucky, [from taking] on more than we're naturally equipped to handle. And I don't know if I'm built to be the center of attention all the time. I've been fortunate enough that the music that I've done seems to have its own life without me having to show up everywhere and wave. Then again, we all live according to the options that are provided to us. Maybe if I had to, I'd be grinding it out every night in some joint somewhere.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 13 June 2009 14:16 (fourteen years ago) link
I mean, seriously, dude's a role model for life.
Also this (referring to the new Still Bill documentary):
Q: In "Still Bill," you're clearly ambivalent about fame, and uncomfortable in the spotlight. Have you watched the movie yet?A: Some of it. When we got down to the end and they were editing and re-cutting and stuff, I got tired of it. I turned it over to my wife. I was like, "This is wringing me out. I'm done." I said, "I wanna go to Home Depot. If there's anything embarrassing, make them take it out. I'll be over in the aisle with the new flush valves."
A: Some of it. When we got down to the end and they were editing and re-cutting and stuff, I got tired of it. I turned it over to my wife. I was like, "This is wringing me out. I'm done." I said, "I wanna go to Home Depot. If there's anything embarrassing, make them take it out. I'll be over in the aisle with the new flush valves."
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 13 June 2009 14:17 (fourteen years ago) link
it's the Wallace Stevens ethos, and it's marvelous: nothing is worth sweating out as long as you're happy in the present and know you're good enough that you don't need people to see the strain anyway.
― Bud Huxtable (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 13 June 2009 14:28 (fourteen years ago) link
if bill withers and dusty springfield got together and had a little too much wine, that would be the perfect thing for this day
― surm, Saturday, 13 June 2009 16:01 (fourteen years ago) link
"I mean, seriously, dude's a role model for life.'
otm
this is great, thanks for alerting me to it. really looking forward to seeing this doc. "...carnegie hall" is still my fallback album for when i'm feeling down, even the between song banter is enough to bring cheer. it's got me out of a few holes.
― jed_, Saturday, 13 June 2009 16:02 (fourteen years ago) link
awww i wanna hang out at the home depot with bill withers
― psychgawsple, Saturday, 13 June 2009 16:35 (fourteen years ago) link
The films will be shown at the Silverdocs Film Festival on Thursday[June 18] at 9 p.m. and Friday [June 19] at 9:45 p.m., respectively.)
Hmmmmm. Wonder if I can make one of these showings
― curmudgeon, Saturday, 13 June 2009 22:28 (fourteen years ago) link
― psychgawsple, Saturday, June 13, 2009 9:35 AM Bookmark
this.
― The Reverend, Sunday, 14 June 2009 12:30 (fourteen years ago) link
awesome interview, esp. the end
http://www.maximumfun.org/sound-young-america/bill-withers-soul-legend-interview-sound-young-america
― Ømår Littel (Jordan), Wednesday, 8 July 2009 16:28 (fourteen years ago) link
omg "Then You Smile at Me"
― please banhammer don't b*hurt em (The Reverend), Wednesday, 2 December 2009 11:08 (fourteen years ago) link