in some cases the determine of a tune is exactly how well it can be covered. as well as the blues with line on expense Withers’ very first hit (bassline by the fantastic Donald Duck Dunn) is iconic. No matter who covers this song, the line stands out. The tune has a refrain, repeating the words, “I know” over as well as over as well as over. As the legend goes, this was just Withers vamping in the studio, trying to work out the lyrics, however it worked so well he chose to keep it.
And the recent soundtrack to the film “Take Me to the River” proves exactly how ageless this tune is. Bobby Blue Bland, sounding as full of spirit as ever, team up with Yo Gotti for a online remix of the traditional (video below). dull revived the tune in the 1980s for a contemporary audience, so it’s fitting he’s trying to do it again.
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