Bill Withers: Any GS who know about the early records

[vegasking-pr.]

I have watched Bill's "Still Bill" about 10 times now on Netflix. Just wondering if there is anyone here who worked on some of those early incredible but to forgotten records.

I would love to know if anyone knows about Bill's Vocal Chain he sang through...Of course, he could have sung through anything and those songs would have still spoke!

TS

[yotonic]

Do a search, I started a similar thread about a year ago. A member here by the name of "Hoops" is friends with Bill. And Jim Williams had some recollections. I never found anything in print other than an interview with Booker T. He's the guy who produced/engineered on those original sessions maybe someone knows him here.

[vegasking-pr.]

Thanks yotonic.

I found that thread but very little info on his early records. That's what in was hoping to find. Here's hoping someone here remembers or knows about the Booker t and James gadsen era!

[yotonic]

You can always PM "Hoops" and see if you can set up a phone interview with Bill himself. It would be nice for someone to write an article about those sessions and capture it before its too late.

[Andy Warren]

I'd be interested in more comments on Bill Withers recording info too.
Enjoyed the Still Bill Documentary very much.

Originally Posted by yotonic

...I started a similar thread about a year ago. A member here by the name of "Hoops" is friends with Bill. And Jim Williams had some recollections...

From that thread:

I wish one of today's big producers would chase Bill down...

There's some great ideas in that thread.

A year or so ago I remember one of Daniel Lanois' people tweeted something like: "Who do you think Daniel should work with?"

And I couldn't help but think that a Lanois/Withers album would be pretty special.