Thanks subby, that was rad.

Cewley: i used to know how many times he says i know.

I was thinking it was 24. The Wiki says otherwise:

When thirty-one-year-old Withers recorded "Sunshine," his first chart hit, he was still working at a factory making toilet seats for 747s.

He originally intended to write more lyrics for the portion of the song where he repeats the phrase "I know" twenty-six times, but the other musicians told him to leave it the way it was. "I was this factory worker puttering around," Withers said. "So when they said to leave it like that, I left it."

Is there anyone in the current music business with this man's level of talent?

Thank you subby ... just thanks.

Bill Withers and USC Trojans. (new window)

Use me.

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Jimmy Scheisskopf: Use me.

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Awesome. I've only heard the regular album version, that one smokes!

For the times and the fact that it was a TV show the audio is great. It was clean and well mixed which is rare for those older TV productions.

Awesome.

That drummer is completely high on drugs.

That's what I'm talkin' about. The Old Grey Whistle Test was always first rate, and that scene was perfect. A few musicians just sitting down and groovin'.

Peace.

Goddamn I love the BBC. I spent all summer watching these old concerts on VH1 Classic. Never saw this though, thanks for the submission, subby!

My girlfriends name is Sunshine, so I'm getting a kick out of these replies. Actually, her name is Crystal Sunshine; as in Crystal Meth and Orange Sunshine. Needless to say, every time I visit her family there is some serious weird shiat that goes down.

Another classic...

Harlem (new window)

Drummer's mom told him to smile cuz he was gonna be on the teevee

This is all very awesome, and helps with the phillies loss and ensuing hangover.

Ain't No Sunshine and Use Me...

2 songs in my top 25 GREATEST SONGS OF ALL TIME

Yes, but can he sing with his eyes open?

A much better choice would have been "Use Me (Up)", one of the best tunes of 1972 (and that's saying something, as 1972 was an unbelievable year for music). One of the earliest tunes I can remember to make excellent use of the Hohner Clavinet, although Sam and Dave already had "And I Thank You", another killer clav song. Of course, Billy Preston nailed it for all time with the ultimate clavinet song "Outta Space" in the summer of 1972. If you've never heard that one, well, you should and soon.

I've owned 5 clavinets in my life and wish I owned one now. Sure, I have some great clav samples but nothing beats the feel of playing those keys that bounced pencil erasers on guitar strings.