Bill Payne

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Bill Payne is an American Pianist and co founder of the band LIttle Feat,  @LittleFeatArchive 
He is also a very talented writer and has a book about his life in music coming soon. The band was recently nominated for a  @RecordingAcademy  GRAMMY for their album Sam's Place.

Here is some words from Bill from his website:
These are tough times, heartbreaking and dangerous.

My prayer is for peace. My prayer is for compassion to those in need.

The arts are invaluable to our sense of humanity and our compass to tolerance and understanding.

Without them we are lost.

My foundation as an artist is the belief in:
... the nobleness of the arts and our effort as artists...writers...teachers...conveyors of thought, is to be mindful of the challenge and the importance of what we do. The essence of our efforts, I believe, is to illuminate the path of a measured truth, and to reflect and mirror that truth through the veil of our craft, taking aim at ourselves, our society, our world, with utmost respect to the awe and mystery of life, and with the essential focus on what was, what is, and perhaps most importantly, what might be.

Bill Payne

(0:00) Introduction to Bill Payne and new album discussion
(2:13) Recording live in Memphis and blues influences
(6:22) Band lineup and live performance insights
(9:15) Addressing "cover band" misconceptions
(13:03) Bill Payne's memoir "Carnival Ghosts"
(15:48) Early online community involvement
(18:32) Independent musician journey
(21:32) Venue preferences and advice for musicians
(28:47) Advice and insights for young musicians
(31:10) Instrument learning and songwriting process
(33:06) Collaboration highlights with Robert Hunter
(35:12) Memorable performances
(37:21) Valuing every performance
(41:04) Career reflections
(44:19) Modern music and technology perspectives
(45:31) Sponsor: Kathmandu Campground
(46:01) Sponsor: J Rick Music and Monks Ale House
(47:18) Closing remarks and next steps