Ep555: The Taj Mahal Interview

[funky music] Welcome to The Vinyl Guide, the podcast for record collectors and music nerds.

Here's your host, the biggest record nerd of them all, Nate Goyer.

Hello, everyone.

It's Nate.

Welcome to episode 555 of The Vinyl Guide, the podcast for record collectors and music nerds.

It's a very special show today.

Uh, I mean, not only just the numerical angle with 555, but of course, we also have the legend Taj Mahal joining us, not only to talk about his new album, Time, but also vinyl.

Yep, Taj Mahal is a vinyl head.

He still listens to spinning discs inside his house, even making some albums that are vinyl only, and we talk all about that today.

We also discuss some Taj Mahal history, including the lost and found recordings of Rising Suns, bootleg recordings.

Uh, we talk about hanging out with The Rolling Stones, making Rock 'n' Roll Circus, his memories with Jimi Hendrix, and of course, working with the late, great Bill Withers on the final recordings of his life, which are on the new Taj Mahal album, Time, available now.

In fact, you can go to your streaming service and pull up the track Time, which is the Taj and Bill Withers song.

It's frigging beautiful.

Uh, the whole album is actually quite great.

Also, Taj is on tour.

Tajblues.com has all the details.

The man is 84, still going well.

Don't miss him if he's anywhere near you.

[funky music] Welcome to The Vinyl Guide, the podcast for record collectors and music nerds.

Here's your host, the biggest record nerd of them all, Nate Goyer.

Hello, everyone.

It's Nate.

Welcome to episode 555 of The Vinyl Guide, the podcast for record collectors and music nerds.

It's a very special show today.

Uh, I mean, not only just the numerical angle with 555, but of course, we also have the legend Taj Mahal joining us, not only to talk about his new album, Time, but also vinyl.

Yep, Taj Mahal is a vinyl head.

He still listens to spinning discs inside his house, even making some albums that are vinyl only, and we talk all about that today.

We also discuss some Taj Mahal history, including the lost and found recordings of Rising Suns, bootleg recordings.

Uh, we talk about hanging out with The Rolling Stones, making Rock 'n' Roll Circus, his memories with Jimi Hendrix, and of course, working with the late, great Bill Withers on the final recordings of his life, which are on the new Taj Mahal album, Time, available now.

In fact, you can go to your streaming service and pull up the track Time, which is the Taj and Bill Withers song.

It's frigging beautiful.

Uh, the whole album is actually quite great.

Also, Taj is on tour.

Tajblues.com has all the details.

The man is 84, still going well.

Don't miss him if he's anywhere near you.