You can hear William Bell’s song “Every Day Will Be Like A Holiday” in the movie and on the soundtrack for the new futuristic action-thriller “Repo Men,” starring Jude Law and Forest Whitaker. RZA created a remix of the track that is on the soundtrack as well. Read what the director said about his love for William Bell.
More Pre-Jam Highlights * George Porter, Jr., Adam Deitch, Eric Krasno, Ron Holloway, Trombone Shorty and Craig Sorrells – a/k/a the designated funk/soul ensemble of the 2009 Haynes Jam (with Nigel Hall joining the following night) – doing a long, interweaving jam based on The Meters’ “Look-Ka Py Py”
followed not long after by Stax Records soul legend William Bell joining them to sing his ’60s hit “Everybody Loves A Winner.” Here, every set of eyes in the Orange Peel was on the stage, faces displaying rapt appreciation. A number of those faces would later be coming up to Bell, who spent much of the remainder of the evening out on the main floor, taking in the show and receiving fans’ expressions of appreciation.
21st Annual Christmas Jam *Meanwhile, earlier in the evening I’d gone downstairs to avail myself of the facilities and while standing there I heard music coming from the other side of the wall, a horn section pumping through what sounded like “Born Under A Bad Sign.” Sure enough, when the funk/soul guys were joined by William Bell for the singer’s five-song spotlight, after serving up drop-dead cool, honest-to-Stax takes of “Hard to Handle,” “Everyday is a Holiday,” “You Don’t Miss Your Water” and “Everybody Loves a Winner” they launched into “BUABS,” the classic song Bell wrote that was made famous by everyone from Albert King to Cream. Here, with the horn section plus Haynes, Freed and Whitford all pitching in, it was like seeing one of those end-of-night superstar jams at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremonies. Viewing it from the rear of the arena revealed what appeared to be the entire floor in motion, with a good percentage of the balcony standing up and dancing, too. William Bell is a true national treasure, from his tunesmith prowess to his versatility as singer to his infectious, I’m-here-to-make-y’all-feel-good-tonight stage charisma, and his presence among this year’s Jam roster, backed by the likes of bassist Porter and guitarist Krasno, will long be remembered as one of Haynes’ most inspired selections.
William Bell, Counting Crows Among Christmas Jam Highlights
The weekend’s musical festivities began on Friday night with Haynes’ annual
more intimate Christmas Pre-Jam at the Orange Peel.
The super jam portion of the night continued with a funk and soul-based
ensemble that boasted Holloway, Meters bassist George Porter Jr., Lettuce
drummer Adam Deitch, Soulive/Lettuce guitarist Eric Krasno, New Orleans
staple Trombone Shorty and trumpeter Craig Sorrells. After a few songs,
STAX legend William Bell, perhaps this year’s most inspired and influential guest musician, appeared to front the ad hoc group of musicians for a few songs, including “Everybody Loves a Winner.”
The weekend’s festivities continued Saturday night at the Civic Center.
The Christmas Jam’s funk ensemble reassembled for a two-part performance.
The second part of the set found the musicians backing William Bell. The
set read like a STAX and soul greatest hits list: a take on “Hard to
Handle” that also featured Audley Freed, a version of “Everyday is a
Holiday” with both Freed and Haynes, and an all-star jam based around his
original “Born Under a Bad Sign” that drew in Freed, Haynes and Whitford,
among other song highlights. As Haynes mentioned in a recent Jambands.com interview, Whitford also played “Born Under a Bad Sign” with Gov’t Mule a few years ago.
Featuring: Counting Crows
Ani DiFranco
Gov’t Mule
Moe.
And George Porter, Eric Krasno, Nigel Hall and Adam Deitch with a very
special performance from Stax Legend William Bell
With Special Guests: Aerosmith’s Brad Whitford, Troy “Trombone Shorty”
Andrews, Jeff Austin, Mike Barnes, DJ Logic, Jackie Greene, Col. Bruce
Hampton, Jimmy Herring and Kevn Kinney.
Plus The Xmas Jam Band featuring Fred Eltringham, Audley Freed, Ron
Holloway, Robert Kearns and Collective Soul’s Ed Rowland and many more.
The Xmas Jam Band, Brad Whitford and William Bell To Animate The 21st Annual Christmas Jam
Some additional details have been revealed regarding Warren Haynes Presents: The 21st Annual Christmas Jam which will take place at the Asheville Civic Center in Asheville, NC on December 12. The previously-announced roster of performers includes: moe., Ani DiFranco, Counting Crows, Jimmy Herring, George Porter Jr., Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews, DJ Logic, Audley Freed, Eric Krasno, Col. Bruce Hampton, and Robert Kearns. Another recent addition to the line-up is The Xmas Jam Band featuring Collective Soul’s Ed Rowland, Fred Eltringham (Wallflowers), Robert Kearns (Lynyrd Skynyrd), Audley Freed, Ron Holloway, and others.
The MOJO Best Compilation Award Presenter: Corinne Bailey Rae
Winner: Take Me To The River – The Southern Soul Story (Kent)
Collected by: Stax/Atlantic legend William Bell
A Southern Soul Story CD from Kent We couldn’t let this southern soul release pass without mention, so good is the material on offer. Take Me to the River: a Southern Soul Story 1961-1977 is a 3CD set from Kent that chronicles the golden era of southern soul. With 75 tracks on offer, from the likes of Joe Simon, James Carr, Otis Redding, William Bell, and Joe Tex, and featuring songs recorded in studios such as Broadway, Royal, Stax, and Muscle Shoals, it shows off the astounding quality of the music made in this tradition of American musical history. As it covers many classic songs ‘Take Me To The River’ is a compilation suitable for those unfamiliar with the sound, but it also includes a few tracks available on CD for the first time to whet the appetite of the connoisseurs. Each track has an accompanying essay to give the reader plenty of background information, as well as the usual label and artist shots that are compulsory for this sort of release. Source
