One thing that most people don't know about me is my deep and unbridled love for soul, funk, and hip-hop. I would say the usual reaction I get to that little ol' fact is a mix of shock and intrigue.
I would also venture to say that these music genres course through my veins and I would be a half-person if they failed to exist. That's how much I love them.
I recently watched a documentary on Bill Withers and it threw me into a spurt of all things Bill. Of course I knew of his hit singles (Ain't No Sunshine, Lean on Me, etc.), but I had never really put time into listening to his catalog. With that said, I'm definitely way more appreciative of his music. The documentary was a very humbled look into Withers' way of life and his opinion on what and who he used to be. It was heartfelt and beautiful in the most simple of ways. I highly recommend it to anyone who:
a). loves Bill Withers
b). loves old school soul
c). loves knowing the history of music in the last century (I myself am a music junkie when it comes to this)
Speaking of music documentaries, another one I saw recently (that for sure goes onto my list of favorites) is Beats Ryhmes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest. A Tribe Called Quest, for those of you who don't know, is one of the founding hip-hop groups. They literally changed the game. If it weren't for them, we wouldn't have much of the music that we have today. A Tribe Called Quest, even though they had a massive impact on modern-day music, were plagued by internal conflict for the duration of their existence as a group, which eventually led to their falling-out and on-again-off-again split.
This documentary was amazing, seriously. Again, if you enjoy music documentaries you definitely need to see this. I believe it comes out on DVD soon.
Enjoy a soulful musical journey, everyone! It will do you right. I promise.
-- Eagle
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