Oh man, does this excite me.  And it’s so overdue!  Overdue?  Maybe it’s perfectly timed.  He’s also featured in this film.  And in a “to be posted” episode of the amazing “Soul” series.  Those quotes!  “On your way to wonderful, you’re gonna have to pass through all right.”  “I would like to know how it [...]

He’s known more by way of who’s sampled him than on his own merits (”Grandma’s Hands”=Blackstreet’s “No Diggity”, “Just the Two of Us” = Will Smith, “Lean on Me” = Club Nouveau for the film of the same title) which must be quite the double-edged something or other for Bill Withers. He didn’t start playing [...]

For podcast #3, I’ve decided on a little gimmickry. This one is entirely comprised of cover versions. I went out of my way to make sure they’re not totally obscure (like a high school band playing “Just What I Needed”), but I think it could be fun to offer a prize for the first person [...]