Bonnie Raitt

I mean, I feel like I have more agility.

I mean, I feel like I have more agility.

And I know that I have to say when I look at my pals Jackson Brown and, you know, Bruce Hornsby, Bruce Springsteen, like a lot of people, men and women that are touring now, their voices have never been better.

And I know that I have to say when I look at my pals Jackson Brown and, you know, Bruce Hornsby, Bruce Springsteen, like a lot of people, men and women that are touring now, their voices have never been better.

And it's really great because we're not 50. We're like 70. It's fantastic. It's a huge benefit to aging. Yeah. Isn't it? And look at Tony Bennett and Willie and Bebe. I mean, my dad was singing his butt off when he was in his 80s. Incredible. I mean, when people go, are you going to retire? I go, why would I retire?

And it's really great because we're not 50. We're like 70. It's fantastic. It's a huge benefit to aging. Yeah. Isn't it? And look at Tony Bennett and Willie and Bebe. I mean, my dad was singing his butt off when he was in his 80s. Incredible. I mean, when people go, are you going to retire? I go, why would I retire?

Yeah.

Yeah.

Well, I'll tell you what was great was that she had all of the... Inherent swagger still, but she was bemused. And I don't think that when you're in your 20s, you're bemused by men's bad behavior. In her case, if somebody should have paid royalties, she was just really happy to be appreciated. And she would just sit and listen to us clowning around in the dressing room.

Well, I'll tell you what was great was that she had all of the... Inherent swagger still, but she was bemused. And I don't think that when you're in your 20s, you're bemused by men's bad behavior. In her case, if somebody should have paid royalties, she was just really happy to be appreciated. And she would just sit and listen to us clowning around in the dressing room.

And I just looked over at her and she was like, not winking, but almost. She was bemused and relaxed and having the time of her life. And I said, man, I want to get to that Yoda place. Muddy was like that. John Lee Hooker was like that a lot. Fred McDowell, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Sippy Wallace.

And I just looked over at her and she was like, not winking, but almost. She was bemused and relaxed and having the time of her life. And I said, man, I want to get to that Yoda place. Muddy was like that. John Lee Hooker was like that a lot. Fred McDowell, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Sippy Wallace.

You know, when you're talking about Ruth Brown, who did get ripped off and built Atlantic Records, she was from a different generation. In the 50s, she kind of built Atlantic Records. She was pissed, so you don't cross her. But Sippy was, for me as a young woman, to get to be with somebody that was so...

You know, when you're talking about Ruth Brown, who did get ripped off and built Atlantic Records, she was from a different generation. In the 50s, she kind of built Atlantic Records. She was pissed, so you don't cross her. But Sippy was, for me as a young woman, to get to be with somebody that was so...

wise about men and she said you can make me do what you want to do but you got to know how that was one of the songs of hers I picked her songs because you know the feminists would say what do you mean women be wise keep your mouth shut don't advertise your man that if you talk about yours they're going to come up and steal them well excuse me that's what happens you know women don't do that to each other I go oh really what world are you living in right exactly

wise about men and she said you can make me do what you want to do but you got to know how that was one of the songs of hers I picked her songs because you know the feminists would say what do you mean women be wise keep your mouth shut don't advertise your man that if you talk about yours they're going to come up and steal them well excuse me that's what happens you know women don't do that to each other I go oh really what world are you living in right exactly

You're going to brag on why somebody's such a great lover and then you're surprised when you're on the road and they take a little taste. Come on.

You're going to brag on why somebody's such a great lover and then you're surprised when you're on the road and they take a little taste. Come on.

I hope. I hope I reached the Sippy Wallace level of bemusement. Yeah. Because, really, you've got to just sit back and go, it's all... It's out of my control, but I'm going to... I mean, there's a different layer. There's layers of political stuff that are on top of being alive now that I don't know whether any bemusement would be what I would call any... No, I hear that. Right. Yes.

I hope. I hope I reached the Sippy Wallace level of bemusement. Yeah. Because, really, you've got to just sit back and go, it's all... It's out of my control, but I'm going to... I mean, there's a different layer. There's layers of political stuff that are on top of being alive now that I don't know whether any bemusement would be what I would call any... No, I hear that. Right. Yes.