Bill Withers
“Kissing My Love” (Sussex) 1972
by Wax Poetics
Bill Withers reunited with his old rhythm section, the core of the Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band, for the recording of his career-making sophomore album, Still Bill. Drummer James Gadson clearly takes center stage on this classic cut, anchoring the song with a drum pattern of night-life-altering heaviness. This is one of those rare cuts whose importance cannot be overestimated; spin it a thousand times, it’ll never be played out.
