Bill Withers, Stevie Wonder & John Legend - "Use Me" | 2015 Induction

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  • Bill Withers, Stevie Wonder, John Legend perform "Use Me" at the 2015 Induction Ceremony.
    Dive into Bill Withers' full Induction Ceremony video collection at rockhall.com/inductees/bill-withers and watch all videos, read from his official Hall of Fame program bio and view his image gallery from the big night and archival materials.
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  • @ChuckHackney
    @ChuckHackney 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    We need more John Legends. Bring back the voices and melodies that made black music so damn special. This version is awesome. Total justice to Mr. Withers. Keep it up, John Legend

  • @roderickbrown5349
    @roderickbrown5349 4 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    Man, as the last couple weeks continue to pour on to us, this one especially hurts. RIP Mr. Withers.

  • @andrewlazar4804
    @andrewlazar4804 4 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    Rest In Power Bill. You meant to so many of us. Thanks for every lyric, every record and every moment.

  • @zeliasgrand
    @zeliasgrand 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    DAMN, I didn't know that John Legend could do justice to a soul song! RIP Bill Withers 4/03/2020.

  • @osg623
    @osg623 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This groove is Powerful!! R.I.P Bill and Thanks for this Masterpiece

  • @Ram-pz6ez
    @Ram-pz6ez 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    that was the hardest moment in that drummer's career.

  • @roberthicks8985
    @roberthicks8985 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Nothing beats the original by Bill, but Daummm that's the closest anyone will ever get! You really are a Legend John, Awesome performance!👌

    • @joekelner3520
      @joekelner3520 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Bill’s will always be best, but my favorite cover is definitely Jose James’ from his bill withers tribute record Lean on Me. Definitely worth checking out.

  • @VivacityTS
    @VivacityTS 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    RIP Bill thanks for the music 🙏

  • @briangarrett9820
    @briangarrett9820 3 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    John Legend has pipes and can sing in his own right, but this performance of his classic simply falls flat. Watched Mr. Bill Withers live 1973 performance and you can "feel" the soul. Call it generational or what, but the man sang from a different place...

    • @DonnePlummer69
      @DonnePlummer69 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Couldn’t agree more, that John Legend dude looked like a dufus here compared to Bill.

    • @mookiemu
      @mookiemu 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Yep, I like John Legend, but this was terrible. Would have love to hear Stevie sing it.

    • @blujurnee
      @blujurnee 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I totally agree 😊

    • @ChuckHackney
      @ChuckHackney 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      1000%

    • @willthegamer1953
      @willthegamer1953 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Exactly what I was thinking he’s just not in tune with the song

  • @preciousbabydoll9793
    @preciousbabydoll9793 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    You will always be loved and missed. Rest in perfect peace , Mr. Bill Withers.

  • @deetimes835
    @deetimes835 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    This music is a classic! RIP Bill Withers!

  • @jennwoodard8365
    @jennwoodard8365 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I sing this to my dog &now I love it more

  • @pacofernandez4591
    @pacofernandez4591 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Bill Withers taught artists that less is so MUCH more than more itself! What a genius!

  • @black__bread
    @black__bread 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Use me; Bill Withers, an acoustic, raw, soulful. This? Lounge music.

    • @PJ.Rob06
      @PJ.Rob06 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Come on the brother tried😂😂😂😂

  • @tynachilds3027
    @tynachilds3027 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I see you Mr. Legend!❤️
    A Great Performance!
    ❤️🖤💚

  • @janxander6535
    @janxander6535 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thank you, Bill, for the awesome music. You are sorely missed. Lean on Me is everyone's theme song through these crazy times.

  • @spencergaba7848
    @spencergaba7848 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Rest In Perfect Peace Bill.

  • @duder9245
    @duder9245 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    All I have to say is Thank You Bill, RIP brother.

  • @roberthicks8985
    @roberthicks8985 ปีที่แล้ว

    R.I.P Bill, thanks for helping getting me into the music!

  • @lindaaugone382
    @lindaaugone382 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Bill has some interviews on here seemed like a pleasant man in his 80s- also and another thing he has sat next to stevie wonder when these greats sang his song

  • @caliskate658
    @caliskate658 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Legends NEVER Die

  • @shaunnewson3152
    @shaunnewson3152 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Lyrics:
    My friends feel it's their appointed duty
    They keep trying to tell me all you want to do is use me
    But my answer yeah to all that use me stuff
    Is I want to spread the news that if it feels this good getting used
    Oh you just keep on using me until you use me up
    Until you use me up
    My brother sit me right down and he talked to me
    He told me that I ought not to let you just walk on me
    And I'm sure he meant well yeah but when our talk was through
    I said brother if you only knew you'd wish that you were in my shoes
    You just keep on using me until you use me up
    Until you use me up
    Oh sometimes yeah it's true you really do abuse me
    You get in a crowd of high class people and then you act real rude to me
    But oh baby baby baby baby when you love me I can't get enough
    I and I want to spread the news that if it feels this good getting used
    Oh you just keep on using me until you use me up
    Until you use me up
    Talking about you using me but it all depends on what you do
    It ain't too bad the way you're using me
    'Cause I sure am using you to do the things you do
    Ah ha to do the things you do

  • @Bodhismile
    @Bodhismile 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Rest in beautiful peace Bill Withers. 💜🙏

  • @donnabrandner1214
    @donnabrandner1214 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I loved his music. RiP 🙏🙏

  • @martinpazienza1816
    @martinpazienza1816 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    John sorry stay with the voice you cant hang with mister withers not yesterday or today sorry he is the man and always will be.

  • @steveking9011
    @steveking9011 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Legend over sings this tune. Have respect for Bill, man!

  • @annieoscar
    @annieoscar 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    R.I.P. ❤️Bill Withers

  • @vailima49aston99
    @vailima49aston99 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    ❤️ Rest In Peace Mr Withers

  • @sheilahendrix5935
    @sheilahendrix5935 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    May💖 God💙 Be 💚With💜 Everyone 💚Always ❤️Much 💛Love💜 Blessings 💚Always ☺️ 🎇 🌈 🌐 💯💯💛❤️💖💖💙💖💖💚💚❤️💛✌️

  • @madmannkc3562
    @madmannkc3562 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Bill withers gave danielle nicole of the danielle nicole band a song he wrote for her to record. Hot spell
    This may be the last bill withers song recorded. Great song

  • @paulmoralessandoval7073
    @paulmoralessandoval7073 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    El gran Bill... 😢

  • @PeterGallego
    @PeterGallego 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Otro grande que muere:'(. Excelente versión.

  • @steveironside390
    @steveironside390 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    How tempting would it be to slip a bar of Superstitious into this if you were Stevie?

  • @mangoesgirlful
    @mangoesgirlful 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mark Hood The Voice audition. Fantastic

  • @sheilahendrix5935
    @sheilahendrix5935 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Peace ❤️and💙 Blessings 💚Too💖 My ❤️Brothers 💜May 💚God 💛Bless❤️ Everyone💙 Always 💚May💛 God 💙Bless💙 Everyone💛 Richly ❤️with 💙everything💚 they💛 need❤️ Always 💚Much 💚Love💖 Blessings💙 Always ☺️ 🎇 🌈 🌐 ✌️✌️💖💚💙❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💙💚💛💛💯

  • @Antoniettacuo
    @Antoniettacuo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Rip Bill......

  • @albinahajd4451
    @albinahajd4451 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    awesome

  • @erinfraise6154
    @erinfraise6154 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You can't really do this sing justice until you been there; until you've had that lover that is BAAAD to you, but then SO FUCKING GOOD to you. You don't love them, and that's what no one understands. You don't stick around because you're love struck. You don't tolerate their mean mistreating because you're weak. You do it cus it's fucking WORTH IT. LOL

  • @joeemick1891
    @joeemick1891 ปีที่แล้ว

    John Legend can’t hold Bill Withers jock

  • @MarkWoodChannel
    @MarkWoodChannel 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is me every day in quarantine with Chrissy Teigen.

  • @MariaLuizaProca
    @MariaLuizaProca 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    My friends
    Feel it's their appointed duty
    They keep tryin' to tell me
    All you want to do is use me
    Ah-huh, but my answer (Ah-huh)
    Yeah to all that use me stuff
    I, I, I, I
    Yes, I wanna spread the news
    That if it feels this good gettin' used
    Oh, you just keep on usin' me
    Until you use me up
    Until you use me up
    My brother
    Sit me right down and he talked to me
    He told me
    That I ought not to let you just walk on me
    And I'm sure he meant well
    Yeah, but when our talk was through
    I, I, I said brother if you only knew
    You'd wish that you were in my shoes
    You just keep on usin' me
    Until you use me up
    Until you use me up
    Ah-huh, sometimes
    It's true you really do abuse me
    Ah, you get me crowd of high class people
    And then you act real rude to me
    Ah-huh, but oh, baby, baby, baby, baby
    When you love me I can't get enough
    Ah-huh and I wanna spread the news
    That it feels this good gettin' used
    Oh, you just keep on usin' me
    Until you use me up
    Ah, until you use me up
    Talkin' 'bout you usin' people
    It all depends on what you do
    It ain't too bad the way you're usin' me
    'Cause I sure am usin' you to do the things that you do
    Ah-huh, to do the things that you do

  • @blujurnee
    @blujurnee 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    If I was not looking at the video… I would have thought Kem was singing 😊

  • @mittiejones3533
    @mittiejones3533 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Look at John Legend trying to show some sexy! Great tribute to Bill Weathers!

    • @danielhawthorne1838
      @danielhawthorne1838 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah. He is trying... Cutting off a legend. Even in his old years. That wise, soul, needed to be heard. Fuck John Legend for that.

  • @sheg1969
    @sheg1969 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love this, but a little fast...

  • @herringbone
    @herringbone 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    does anybody know who's on bass on this?

  • @tennkenobi
    @tennkenobi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Forgive me but did they just miss out the whole punchline of the song? The line where Bill says he’s using her too???’!!!

    • @erinfraise6154
      @erinfraise6154 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I was thinking that too. "It ain't too bad the way you're using me/Cus I sure am using you to do that thing you do."

  • @ernestmartinez9071
    @ernestmartinez9071 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That song has electric bass electric guitar and drum set with an audible bass drum.its a rock song. legend is doing good the timber of the band is not his fault

  • @citizen862
    @citizen862 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Legend was good covering "USE ME" but do yourself a favor watch the Bill Withers Documantry "Still Bill" Watch and listen to Cory Glover just nail the same song. Cory Glover really is a great and underrated talent, he the lead singer for Living Color.

  • @gibbynyc6482
    @gibbynyc6482 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The drummer didn't have Gadsen's chops.

    • @DrumStickTortoise
      @DrumStickTortoise 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I agree.
      It feels a little pushed and not as laid back as Gadsen.

  • @doughboysteve2464
    @doughboysteve2464 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Where the heck is Stevie!

    • @phyllispetras2181
      @phyllispetras2181 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      3:18!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @julie-wb8cf
    @julie-wb8cf ปีที่แล้ว

    Lenny pls.

  • @joelundy7198
    @joelundy7198 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    SMH atthe comments. Y'all should send then bamf!

  • @JackFarlow08
    @JackFarlow08 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love it but I'm sure what Bill went through when he had written this song was a different time.
    The vocals show that, music is written about something that happened or a state of mind when it happened.
    Not saying is a bad cover but when Bill sang it was emotive. This seems to lack that same emotion. Now I'm not saying John doesn't have emotion. Just not the same. Maybe a different upbringing etc.

    • @danielhawthorne1838
      @danielhawthorne1838 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      John Legend is fake emotion here. He also cut off Bill from Bill singing his own song. Had it just been Bill and Stevie. Wow. I like John Legend sometimes. Not this time.

  • @TheBigDiehl1
    @TheBigDiehl1 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    1:55 #johnlegendisafuckingbaby

  • @terrybrown2533
    @terrybrown2533 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    If I did not say this before I didn’t like the fact John perform his songs #mrbill just wasn’t for him like I can’t believe he make the beautiful man song sound like that don’t do none of his song again Mann 😱 bill was saying whts he doin to my tunes Mann😂😂 rip🕊

  • @doughboysteve2464
    @doughboysteve2464 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Shut up John Legend!

  • @sgreen4539
    @sgreen4539 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Couldn't listen to this for a whole minute. Phony emotions, wrong tempo and no pocket control. The irony of it all is that this is a sad story told by Bill Withers where this is just a bad result.

    • @mudhens4ever
      @mudhens4ever 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      S Green - What is pocket control?

    • @channel-nv9xc
      @channel-nv9xc 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Agreed for the most part, but it's not a sad story. In the end it turns out he's happy to be used by her because he's using her too.

  • @brodee4930
    @brodee4930 ปีที่แล้ว

    Should of let stevie sing it

  • @yyzable
    @yyzable 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Why is Stevie pretending to play the keys?

  • @CristianLopez-hf2us
    @CristianLopez-hf2us 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    John L.
    Not even close with his vocals

    • @danielhawthorne1838
      @danielhawthorne1838 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Truth brother. I was angry John was cutting him off. I get it. Bill's voice wasn't as velvet as it was when he hit his golden years. But to deprive that man a moment in front of the world. That he earned. He deserved. It was selfish. Sickening.

    • @brianfergus839
      @brianfergus839 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Agreed. Bill Withers is actually a legend. This other guy singing is Mr. Mediocre

    • @noface3390
      @noface3390 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      he did a good job. this song is just too funky for his generation. he cant feel it. these people came from gospel music back in the day. soul too deep.

    • @booshank2327
      @booshank2327 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@danielhawthorne1838 I think he was in a tough spot and was trying to help Bill out, he had good intentions.

  • @andysmith6156
    @andysmith6156 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Reminds me of Bill Murray impersonating a lounge singer on Saturnday night live..... If you want a song to sound funky you don't speed it up and play more..........Go check out Dangelo with STEVE GADD, Eric Clapton, MARCUS MILLER , David SANBORN , TITO PUENTES ON PERCUSSION Sorry, I had to say something, this was not a good arrangement either.

  • @TheArtofBlues
    @TheArtofBlues 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Johns voice is so cringy. Sing it like a man not a boy, brother. 🧑🏾‍💻

  • @Bob-Sacamano314
    @Bob-Sacamano314 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ooofa, sketchy acoustic guitar solo… I know who am I… But damn it if ur playin with Stevie and John legend U better make those bends

  • @johnjenkins5854
    @johnjenkins5854 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    What kind of nonsense is that?
    BW w/ a keyboard & drummer blows that shit away.
    Come on Stevie.

  • @pilarezcurra2847
    @pilarezcurra2847 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Los subtítulos que se activan en Español son una vergüenza. Hacen que la letra del gran y adorado Bill parezca un himno a los golpeadores de mujeres.

  • @pete3816
    @pete3816 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My god, was the mixing engineer off sick this evening?! What sorta terrible balance is this?!

  • @dreasbn
    @dreasbn ปีที่แล้ว

    oh how unsensual and unsexy todays music is compared to those tracks.... even Beyonce is cold fish compared to that and yes John Legend should dive more into sould having a such a voice. too good for pop.

  • @johnlumea7122
    @johnlumea7122 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That quavery, super-fast vibrato Legend is using. It's trendy. But, it actually speaks to a lack of vocal control. No thanks.

  • @vasilis5870
    @vasilis5870 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is a disgrace

  • @lionheartroar3104
    @lionheartroar3104 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Legend is a nobody ...Wonder & Withers are another story

    • @weirdbro6597
      @weirdbro6597 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      What a boomer. Just because someone doesn't have a musical career in the 70s or 80s doesn't mean they're a nobody.

    • @dianewalters4851
      @dianewalters4851 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@weirdbro6597 Stfu Legend is nothing compared to those two.... period. His taste in women sucks as well!

  • @CRyan-yh3pt
    @CRyan-yh3pt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fuck Bill didn't even sing....wth

  • @harshmahatme9005
    @harshmahatme9005 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    John couldn't do it justice. Sorry.

  • @worldwithbart133
    @worldwithbart133 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    John Legend is not good enough.

  • @MusicLoverPearson
    @MusicLoverPearson 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Bill Withers didn't sing with them

  • @nododon
    @nododon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Definitely not Bill Withers soul. Terrible copy.

  • @tab3672
    @tab3672 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Would have 100× better without john ledgendless

  • @michaeld8443
    @michaeld8443 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    John Legend Lousy Liberal

  • @jasonh5377
    @jasonh5377 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    pretty sure john legend is a pizza eater. iykyk

    • @chops4986
      @chops4986 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh ya he 1 ov dem

  • @chops4986
    @chops4986 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mediocre vocal performance. I don’t like the change of chords bill withers is playing.

  • @carlosm527
    @carlosm527 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    What a joke

  • @MusicLoverPearson
    @MusicLoverPearson 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    John legend shouldn't be sing our true legends of music songs he sounds horrible

  • @MrSoothingjazz
    @MrSoothingjazz 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    more proof John Legend can't sing

  • @stephenxx8045
    @stephenxx8045 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sorry. John ruined this song forever for me.

  • @markbradley5290
    @markbradley5290 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Really bad.John legend doesn't cut it.