Bill Withers is the man. There's no disputing that. But equally groovy is drummer James Gadson. I never knew who that was until I watched this video, and it turns out that James and I grew up in the same town: Kansas City. And it's a bummer that I never ran into him, since he seems like a pretty cool cat. Not that I would be worthy of his friendship, but I envision us drinking PBR and talking about the humidity.
Also, Bill Withers in a turtleneck? Good stuff. He's svelte.
So when all the kids start talking soon about how they love newly-minted American Idol Kris Allen's song "Ain't No Sunshine," just remember that Bill Withers & James Gadson are here, doing it the way it was meant to be done:
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