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In the 1970’s, Barry White was one of the biggest music icons as much as he is one of the biggest music legends today. His bass-baritone voice captivated fans worldwide and his music is regularly played throughout the world today. In those days it was harder to reach the international music fans as an American artist because there wasn't the internet and social media. There were only his sultry R&B songs fused with soul and he is one of the few artists whose music has lasted, spanning across five decades.
In 1977, Barry White had the number one R&B single “It’s Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me” and a year later I was born. I still laugh when I reminisce about my father telling me that because of Barry White many babies were made in the 1970s, and how I was one of those babies. My memory of Barry White seems more surreal every passing year, even though I once told the story on the second episode of “Music Talks.”
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I'm really glad there were other exact events that happened continuously leading up to my ”Iron Man moment” as he took the nuke through the portal in Avengers. I left a recording session with platinum recording artist Down AKA Kilo from Oxnard, California, and headed back to San Fernando Valley. I had just featured on his first album called “ My 40 Ounce” on a song called “ Hoes.” To me, the song “Hoes” is still a West Coast Hip Hop Classic to this day if you're reading this, Down. I met my brother from another mother Al and crashed at his house from studio exhaustion. I was there to help Al's mother move from Long Beach, California to Las Vegas, Nevada.
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The following day we drove to Long Beach, California and loaded his Nissan Sentra for the first of 3 trips without the U-Haul truck they rented. By the time we got done loading the car, packing more stuff and hanging out with Al’s family, it was almost midnight. The time was ideal for Al because he enjoyed driving late night from California to Las Vegas on the I-15 Highway. It was also Valentine's Day 1998 because I remember Al’s younger brother Art joke about how we were each other's valentine driving to Las Vegas together eloping late at night.
We drove as quickly as possible to get outside county lines and on the highway. Growing up in Los Angeles California in the 1980s and 1990s and running into police with a car full of stuff after midnight, may not have been favorable for any person of color (still not advisable). When we got outside of county lines, we stopped to get gas and fill up on snacks. On road trips to Las Vegas, I normally grab a box of Garcia Vega cigarillos, an assortment of chocolate bars and the sweetest sodas. I had my first apartment in Las Vegas, Nevada when I was 17 years old so I was looking forward to returning and seeing some old friends that trip.
The Fastest Furious
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Al and I were way past the halfway point on our drive to Las Vegas, Nevada on the I-15 Highway early morning after Valentine's Day night around 2 a.m. We both had been packing furniture that day so there was a bit of fatigue and we had Red Bulls to help us help keep each other awake. There were hardly any cars on the highway and we had been following a Peterbilt truck for a long stretch a few car lengths behind. We were grateful for the company and we didn't want to risk Al falling asleep behind the wheel if we were the only car on the highway.
As Al and I conversed about our friends and all the cute girls we were dating I noticed him looking into the rear view mirror a number of times. I asked Al, “ Do you see something? is everything okay? Is it the highway patrol?” Al said the car that had been slowly gaining on us seems to be drunk or something but he couldn't see clearly because it was dark. I then looked into the passenger side mirror and saw the bronze Jaguar XJ8 he was referring to. The Jaguar was swerving between the two lanes and was closely approaching. I told Al to be ready to maneuver in case the Jaguar came close to our side.
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Our Nissan Sentra was in the fast lane and in front of us was our Peterbilt truck friend. In the United States, the fast lane is the left lane so when the Jaguar approached and passed us it did so in the right slow lane. The Jaguar was so close as it passed us it left very little room for error on a speeding highway but it did allow me to see that the driver has fallen asleep behind the wheel. At this point, the Jaguar was swaying on the speeding highway past a Sentra and now on the side of a Peterbilt truck. Halfway through the truck’s container, the Jaguar drifts off road halfway into the sand kicking up dust, traveling about 80 miles per hour.
Al gave me that look and said, “ They're going to die aren't they?” I responded by saying, “ Unfortunately yes, unless we do something this second.” Without hesitation, Al put everything his Nissan Sentra had left with all the weight holding us down. At first, it felt like a BMX bicycle trying to catch a Ducati motorcycle but Al didn't give up. At some point, the Sentra gave us it's reserved power and we caught the Jaguar despite being weighed down. The Peterbilt truck saw what was going on and let us cut him off. I told Al we are going to have to wake him up and to keep honking the horn as I try to flag him down.
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If you've never stuck half of your body out of a moving vehicle at 75 miles per hour, please don't ever try it. I suppose we were out of choices but I was holding on for dear life. As we came up side by side with the Jaguar, Al started honking his horn and the Peterbilt Truck followed pulling his massive horn. I was repeatedly screaming at the top of my lungs, “You gotta wake up!!! Wake up!!!” Al is yelling for me to get back in the car as we were approaching another car in the fast lane. Then in one brilliant moment, it seems as if the universe rearranged itself for us and the driver of the Jaguar woke up and took control of his vehicle. He quickly pulls his vehicle fully back on the right-hand slow lane. We are still moving over 75 miles per hour so I gave him the “are you okay?” hand gesture and the driver responded with a thumbs up.
I quickly returned back into the car so Al can cut the Jaguar off to avoid the slower car in the fast lane. The Jaguar and the Peterbilt truck slows down but we were able to maintain our speed, leaving everyone behind.
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As Al was excitedly saying how crazy that was, the song “Can’t Get Enough of Your Love, Babe” was playing in my mind. I said to Al, “ Bro, that's Barry White.” Al started laughing and said no way that could be Barry White. My hands were shaking as I lit a Garcia Vega cigarillo from hanging out of a moving car over 75 miles per hour.
Halfway through my cigarillo, I saw Al nervously look into the rearview mirror again and drastically slow down. This time we were in the slow lane and we saw the same Jaguar once again swiftly approaching. This time it looked like the driver was in full control and drove up even with our car in the left fast lane. He drove even with us for a few seconds so Al rolled down his window. The driver then rolled down his window, turned on his car light and in a very familiar bass-baritone voice yelled out, “Thank you, guys.” He sped off with the horse power of a Jaguar looking awake and refreshed. As he drove off, I saw the writing on the rear license plate spell out "BWHITE."
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Al turned to me with a look of shock with a bit of awe and said, “Yo! That’s Barry White!”
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He has an incredibly deep and velvety voice to explode all the subwoofers on the planet and responsible for a good deal of the world's births over 40 years, with his love-loving songs, Barry White is unquestionably a legendary figure and popular.
40 years strong and still going...LOL. Thanks a million for stopping by and have an awesome weekend.
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Undoubtedly agree!
The story about your road trips to Las Vegas was very... 🤔 life saving. When I started reading about Al looking to the rear mirror while driving and when he mentioned that this possibly drunk driver being very close behind, I first thought “trouble, something bad will happen”.
😱! Wow, you literally saved this guy’s life risking your own. Thinking about it, my instinct would make me probably do the same. But we never know how we react until this situation actually comes. I can imagine the feeling when after all that happened Berry White’s song “Can’t Get Enough of Your Love, Babe” started playing. I do have a special songs for some memorable moments as well. When I hear this specific song, immediately memory comes back about that moment.
Great story @stewsak!
It was a great moment of unity & teamwork... us and the awesome trucker, to save a fellow traveler early morning/late night. It just happened to be Barry White. I'm not trying to rap I promise, just trying to write...Arrrghhh... LOL. Have an incredible weekend.
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Barry white a genius and one of the greatest soul singers of all time, quality music and a unique voice like know other, birillant song writer and pianist, godbless you Barry for bringing so much love and happiness peace throughout your beautiful music career, rest in peace Barry, a nuff love and respect and thank-you for making the world a nicer place to live in throughout your beautiful life and music career your legacy which still living on to this day,and is truly amazing to still listen to Barry your sadly missed but never forgotten and you will always remain in are Heart's rest in peace a nuff love and respect and thanks for all your love, your a timeless legend and a big legend of love LOVE AND PEACE TO YOU BARRY WHITE. 💙 👍
He was an inspiration to millions. I sometimes think the world is missing love. Sure there are songs about sex, money, drugs, it's like disco all over again. There just isn't enough songs about love-love and not sex-love like the Barry White and Teddy Pendergrass days. Thanks for coming by and Have an outstanding weekend.
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I assume we were out of decisions yet I was hanging on for dear life. As we came up one next to the other with the Jaguar, Al began sounding his horn and the Peterbilt Truck took after pulling his monstrous horn. I was over and over shouting as loud as possible,
"You gotta wake up!!! Wake up!!!" Al is hollering for me to get back in the auto as we were moving toward another auto in the fast track. At that point in one splendid minute, it appears if the universe reworked itself for us and the driver of the Jaguar woke up and took control of his vehicle. He rapidly pulls his vehicle completely back on the right-hand moderate path. We are as yet moving more than 75 miles for each hour so I gave him the "are you affirm?" hand signal and the driver reacted with a thumbs up.thats correct one and great man.
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The next day we headed to Long Beach, California and stacked his Nissan Sentra for the first of 3 trips without the U-Haul truck they leased. When we completed stacking the auto, pressing more stuff and hanging out with Al's family, it was nearly midnight.
The time was perfect for Al since he appreciated driving late night from California to Las Vegas on the I-15 Highway. It was additionally Valentine's Day 1998 in light of the fact that I recollect Al's more youthful sibling Art joke about how we were each other's valentine heading to Las Vegas together eloping late during the evening. We drove as fast as conceivable to get outside region lines and on the parkway. Experiencing childhood in Los Angeles California in the 1990s and running into police with an auto brimming with stuff after 12 pm, might not have been good for any ethnic minority (still not prudent). When we got outside of area lines, we halted to get gas and..
top off on snacks. On travels to Las Vegas, I typically snatch a container of Garcia Vega cigarillos, a combination of chocolate bars and the sweetest soft drinks. I had my first condo in Las Vegas, Nevada when I was 17 years of age so I was anticipating returning and seeing some old companions that outing.
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Yes that's a great story and this concept just very good to write than other writing activities.so like it.Barry White, who passed on in Los Angeles on Friday matured 58, had a standout amongst the most unmistakable voices - and circumferences - in soul music.His music worked as an aural soundtrack to what he called "the most consecrated act".
His verses, talked at close subsonic pitch and constantly celebrating "luurrve", effortlessly earned him such sobriquets as the Love God of Soul, and the Bard - or Buddha - of the Boudoir.Rest in Peace, Barry!!We miss your velvelty baritone Voice!! Salute,.. the considerable activity and all the help and love u appearing for Steemit performer network and works.carry on your activitives and I will support all the time.
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rip barry love you so much im so happy i went to see you numerous times in concert loved your music and you since i was 5 in the 70s used to listen to you on my little tape recorder broke my heart the day you passed youre music has seen me through good & bad times i always return to youre sweet tones thank you a true gentleman now sleeping with the angels god bless you sir
You are super lucky, I never got the chance to see him in concert. Must have been awesome. Hope you have a splendid weekend.
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Al turned to you with a look of shock with a bit of awe and said, “Yo! That’s Barry White! this story was really awesome..! you are great man!
We were both shocked and in awe...LOL. Thanks for stopping by and hope you have a marvelous weekend.
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Barry white what a person.
Your post always has a great value. You are doing a great job.
The man was a legend. I have an urge to open my Apple Music and play a Barry White song now...LOL. Thanks for stopping by and have a marvelous weekend.
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Great.
Rest in Peace, Barry!!
We miss your velvelty baritone Voice!!
Great expository post you did here!!
True and agreed. We all miss that incredible voice of his. If he was still here, I believe he would still be doing concerts :)
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Barry White, he's the best songwriter ! I've never stopped admiring him ...
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Agreed. Super legendary and one of my influences. Hope you have a terrific weekend.
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Al turned to me with a look of shock with a bit of awe and said, “Yo! That’s Barry White!”
We were both shocked...LOL.
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Agreed. Barry White was a musical genius. All the records he produced has soul.
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Al and I were path past the midpoint on our drive to Las Vegas, Nevada on the I-15 Highway early morning after Valentine's Day night around 2 a.m.
We both had been pressing furniture that day so there was a touch of weariness and we had Red Bulls to enable us to help keep each other conscious. There were not really any autos on the expressway and we had been following a Peterbilt truck for a significant lot a couple of auto lengths behind.
We were appreciative for the organization and we would not like to chance Al nodding off in the driver's seat on the off chance that we were the main auto on the parkway.
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Experiencing childhood in Los Angeles California in the 1990s and running into police with an auto loaded with stuff after 12 pm, might not have been positive for any minority (still not prudent). When we got outside of district lines, we halted to get gas and top off on snacks.
On excursions to Las Vegas, I typically snatch a crate of Garcia Vega cigarillos, a grouping of chocolate bars and the sweetest soft drinks. I had my first flat in Las Vegas, Nevada when I was 17 years of age so I was anticipating returning and seeing some old companions that excursion.
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Hello Sir @ADsactly. Barry White, who died in Los Angeles on Friday aged 58, had one of the most distinctive voices - and girths - in soul music.His music functioned as an aural soundtrack to what he called "the most sacred act". His lyrics, spoken at near subsonic pitch and invariably celebrating "luurrve", easily earned him such sobriquets as the Love God of Soul, and the Bard - or Buddha - of the Boudoir.Rest in Peace, Barry!!We miss your velvelty baritone Voice!! Salute, Sir @adsactly ! the great initiative and all the support and love u showing for Steemit musician community and works !
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