Lenny Green: Love, R&B, Relationships & The Quiet Storm
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Welcome, welcome, welcome to another episode of the Taste Music Show.29 seconds
[music]29 seconds
I am your host Ed Porter.34 seconds
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Oh dude, I’m going to watch it now. I think it’s dope.43 seconds
Welcome, welcome, welcome, welcome to another episode of the Taste Music here Food Podcast Show. I am your host Ed49 seconds
Porter and this is the place for food, music, and culture and how they all connect. My guest tonight is58 seconds
really needs no introduction, but I’m gonna do something that this probably never happens for him because this is usually his seat, his space, his uh h1 minute, 7 seconds
place that he dwells in. But um I’m going to attempt to pay this gentleman and give him the proper respects with this intro right now. So, here we go.1 minute, 17 seconds
Tonight’s guest is one of those voices that does more than come through the speaker. It comes, it changes the1 minute, 24 seconds
temperature in the room. For decades, he has been the voice people invite into their homes after the workday is done.1 minute, 31 seconds
After the lights get low, after the world quiets down and the heart finally gets a chance to speak. His gift is not1 minute, 39 seconds
just playing records. His gift is creating atmosphere. He understands the emotional architecture of R&B, the pause before the hook, the vulnerability1 minute, 48 seconds
inside a slow jam, the memory attached to the voice, and the way music can become medicine, confessions,1 minute, 56 seconds
romance, therapy, and time travel all at once. From Brooklyn to Kiss FM, from2 minutes, 4 seconds
WBLS to national syndication, he has helped preserve one of black radio’s most intimate traditions, The Quiet2 minutes, 11 seconds
Storm. He has sat with legends, introduced generations to love songs, and built a career on warmth, timing, trust, and that unmistakable baritone.2 minutes, 22 seconds
If you know anything about his us here at taste music here food, we believe that consuming music2 minutes, 30 seconds
or consuming anything is what entails us or brings us to invite us into what we2 minutes, 38 seconds
call society. And music is the vibration of life. Tonight we’re talking about what America has been consuming emotionally for decades. love, longing,2 minutes, 47 seconds
intimacy, soul, memory, and healing with the man who has been serving it nightly.2 minutes, 53 seconds
Please welcome to the Taste Music Here Food podcast show, The Voice, The Mood, The Moment, Mr. Lenny Green.3 minutes, 1 second
Chef, I have never received quite a distinguished introduction as that. So, man, you touched my heart. You you you3 minutes, 8 seconds
took it to a whole new level. If I had enough money, I remind [laughter] you to introduce me all the time because that was amazing, man. Thank you so much.3 minutes, 17 seconds
Thank you. Thank you for being here. So, as as as a New Yorker, I I have had the the pleasure and the fortune to be able3 minutes, 25 seconds
to uh bask in in the sound of your voice. Uh over Yeah. forever. You know, so I, you know, I, you know, I was just3 minutes, 34 seconds
talking about this a little earlier with with with Gabe about, you know, beforehand when I was really, really little, Frankie Crocker, you know, all the voices, you know.3 minutes, 43 seconds
So, this is this is um you are one of those quintessential. You’re as New York as the pigeon, bro.3 minutes, 50 seconds
And that I mean that in the best way possible. I mean that like [laughter] I mean that in the best way possible. I don’t know if that’s a compliment.3 minutes, 56 seconds
No, that’s a very much got So I like I I see the pigeon and feel at home. So like4 minutes, 1 second
[laughter]4 minutes, 2 seconds
So, here’s another thing, a little little tidbit about a pigeon. Have you ever seen a baby pigeon? Like, nobody has. No, I’ve never seen a baby pigeon. Never.4 minutes, 10 seconds
All the all the pigeons in the world, never seen a baby one. And I don’t think I’ve seen a a baby squirrel.4 minutes, 17 seconds
Same. And And here’s the other thing about pigeons, and I’ll get off their soap box. They’re all the same height.4 minutes, 22 seconds
All the [laughter] They might be different colors, but they’re all the same height. Every pigeon is exactly the same height. Okay.4 minutes, 28 seconds
Wow. [laughter] I had no idea, man. You just open up my You know, I can’t remember. I don’t know how they do this. I could Now, can I go a little bit off course?4 minutes, 37 seconds
Yeah.4 minutes, 38 seconds
What I have found out cuz I sit in this space to do the show sometimes or do just do voiceover work and I’ve seen birds on my ledge.4 minutes, 47 seconds
Mhm.4 minutes, 48 seconds
And I I’m going to be respectful because this is my first time being invited to your podcast.4 minutes, 55 seconds
No, no, no. Speak as candidly as possible. No, I [laughter] don’t want to speak candidly because I’ve seen birds do the nasty.5 minutes, 2 seconds
Okay. [laughter] Okay. For the first time in my life. Okay. And I’m like, “Oh, that’s the female.5 minutes, 9 seconds
That’s the male.” And they’re doing it.5 minutes, 11 seconds
I mean, they’re doing on your They would be on on on They would be on my ledge.5 minutes, 15 seconds
They would be on your the the ledge of love, right? [laughter] The ledge of love.5 minutes, 21 seconds
We a whole different thing. The ledge of love. Now, thank you for naming it. I have the ledge of love. There you go. That’s That’s what’s up.5 minutes, 27 seconds
Uh, all right. Cool. Nowhere to grow. That’s hilarious. By the way, before before The Voice became legendary, before the name is connected5 minutes, 35 seconds
to the Choir Storm and and the legend that is Lenny Grain, who5 minutes, 42 seconds
who was Lenny? Who was Lenny? And and and what led to um you know this path and this journey?5 minutes, 52 seconds
So at the age of nine, I started singing. Singing was my first love. First from 9 years old to college.6 minutes, 1 second
So you can pretty much transcend the years. Yeah.6 minutes, 4 seconds
From a 9year-old to college to freshman year. Freshman year. Yeah. Freshman year in college. Uh and I went to school in Brooklyn.6 minutes, 12 seconds
Okay.6 minutes, 12 seconds
Shout out to everyone who knows about Kingsboro Community College. I do.6 minutes, 16 seconds
Um I didn’t think about radio. My voice was not the way it sounds now. It’s matured over the years. Um, my goal was to be Michael Jackson number two.6 minutes, 28 seconds
Gotcha.6 minutes, 29 seconds
Michael Jackson was my idol. Uh, that’s all I thought about. That’s I I watched everything. I studied him. Uh, you know, from cartoons to watching him on TV.6 minutes, 40 seconds
Never had a chance to see Michael and his brothers in concert live. I wish I had. I did get a chance to meet the brothers, unfortunately, after Michael6 minutes, 48 seconds
passed. Um, but never had a chance to actually see them live. The closest I came to being, I guess you could say, on6 minutes, 55 seconds
the block where they were when they came to New York City was when they were doing the Victory Tour. And I knew they were staying at this high-end hotel.7 minutes, 4 seconds
And only thing I can think of, man, you know, my imagination runs wild is that these men, these brothers are in this7 minutes, 11 seconds
building. And I wish I had the opportunity uh to meet them because I really enjoyed singing and I had my own7 minutes, 18 seconds
singing group at the time. Um well when I first started I didn’t but then eventually I did have a singing group and then they faded out the black but I still had a [clears throat]7 minutes, 26 seconds
passion love singing. So that was me uh singer. I didn’t think about radio at all. Well, it wasn’t until I went to that college radio7 minutes, 35 seconds
station and it was like God hit me upside the head with a brick7 minutes, 41 seconds
like this is what you’re doing. And without any hesitation, I wanted to learn more about it cuz my mom, like7 minutes, 49 seconds
your mom and millions of other mothers or families around the country, around the world, old school, they keep the radio on all the time.7 minutes, 57 seconds
Mhm.7 minutes, 58 seconds
We’re leaving the house. Nobody’s in the house except the walls. Yeah.8 minutes, 1 second
Radio’s on. when you come in the door, the radio’s on. So, I’ve listened to WBLS. I listened to Kiss. Grew up on8 minutes, 8 seconds
that. Listen to Frankie Crocker, uh, and listened to Von Harper, my mentor, and all these amazing voices. The first lady8 minutes, 16 seconds
of WBLS was Miss Vi Higginson. And, um, listen to her and all these. That’s when I really started paying attention to8 minutes, 22 seconds
radio and I was really fascinated and wanting to learn more about it. So in wanting to learn more about it, you8 minutes, 30 seconds
start studying. And that’s one of the lessons I well when I speak to on career days, I often tell students, pay8 minutes, 39 seconds
attention to those who have walked before you.8 minutes, 42 seconds
Even though you’re doing what you’re doing and you think you’re the only one that has ever done it, there’s someone has done it before you. So study them.8 minutes, 49 seconds
You can’t never become them, right?8 minutes, 51 seconds
You can only be yourself, but study them. Understand their swag. Understand their style. understand their presentation and9 minutes
do you know? So that was me before all of this. It was it was radio. It was listening to jazz cuz jazz was always9 minutes, 8 seconds
played in the home. It was trying to play the drums. It was trying to be a model. It was it was something. It was this entertainment business I was attracted to.9 minutes, 17 seconds
Yeah.9 minutes, 17 seconds
Um but I never thought I would be doing this. I never once I got to radio I wanted to be in New York. Right. All right.9 minutes, 25 seconds
But that was far from reality cuz you got to pay your dues.9 minutes, 27 seconds
Yeah. Yes, sir. Okay. What was the name of that group that you was that you had?9 minutes, 33 seconds
I’m going to expose it here with you, Chef. First time my life. But I will tell you and I’ll tell everyone there’s no way there’s no reason for you to take9 minutes, 41 seconds
a second of your time to try to Google it, [laughter] try to even find video on me because you won’t find it. But it was called the inside voices.9 minutes, 48 seconds
Okay. Oh, I like that. I like that. The inside.9 minutes, 51 seconds
Okay. Okay. All right. So you you you hinted on something that I think is the the secret sauce uh to no matter what10 minutes, 1 second
industry that you ever want to get into and that is mentorship.10 minutes, 6 seconds
Um you you the fastest way to really absorb whatever it is that you’re10 minutes, 14 seconds
trying to be is find someone that already is.10 minutes, 18 seconds
And [clears throat] um with that all being said, you know, I believe your your sphere of influence is not just the10 minutes, 26 seconds
people around you, but also the energy and space around you. And you being from Brooklyn, what did Brooklyn teach you that no radio school could?10 minutes, 39 seconds
Connecting with people, even though I was pretty I’m an introvert. Um, initially I’m and I still have a lot of shy qualities within me despite of it’s10 minutes, 47 seconds
like I’m two different people. When I’m working, I know I have to be outgoing. I have to meet people. When I’m not working,10 minutes, 56 seconds
I’m in the corner, man. I’m in the back in the cut just chilling. I’m not looking for attention. I’m just chilling. So, I was always that kid. I11 minutes, 4 seconds
mean, my mom I I grew up in a single parent family. Um, but it’s my older brother, younger adopted brother. And I11 minutes, 13 seconds
never got in trouble. I got framed once in high school, [laughter] but I did. I did, but I never got in trouble, man.11 minutes, 19 seconds
Cuz my mom was stern. Uh, my grandparents were stern. And I know I the foolishness was not happening in my11 minutes, 27 seconds
world. And plus, because my my older brother and I were 12 years apart, okay, I kind of [clears throat] grew up by myself cuz he was, you know, on a11 minutes, 34 seconds
different level. So, um, yeah, I in Brooklyn, here’s what I did learn in Brooklyn. I tried to stick up for my11 minutes, 41 seconds
cousin. This bully was trying to take his bike and I kind of said something and then I regretted saying something.11 minutes, 49 seconds
He wanted to beat my butt and I backed away. My mom said, “If you don’t go out there and fight,11 minutes, 57 seconds
you got to fight. I’m gonna whip your ass.” Yeah. Exactly. He listen, you kick his ass, I’mma kick your ass. Like, I like that’s that’s what it is.12 minutes, 5 seconds
Matter of fact, and we look,12 minutes, 8 seconds
[laughter]12 minutes, 12 seconds
listen, uh I we I was uh I have six siblings on my mom’s side, but I was I’m12 minutes, 19 seconds
smack dab in the middle of older brother, my older sister Jenica. She hates when I say that, but that’s that’s a fact.12 minutes, 26 seconds
Older sister, and then um and it was me, right? So for for eight years, but that was the crew. So like the thing was if12 minutes, 35 seconds
somebody mess with one of y’all, y’all all better fight. [laughter] And so I absorbed that like like to the tea. I was the I was I was really I was12 minutes, 44 seconds
ready, willing, and and and able to no matter what like [laughter] because I was the baby and so I you know12 minutes, 51 seconds
I was getting picked on anyway. I had to flex that muscle. you um you are one of I I believe one of the rare ones as far12 minutes, 58 seconds
as normally when you hear people that that speak or do anything voice-wise for a living, how they how they sound at13 minutes, 6 seconds
work and how they just sound is usually different. You know, the the the voice is usually they’re putting something on, you know, they they’re13 minutes, 14 seconds
putting it on like they’re putting on like a like like a a garment of clothing where is you’re just it just is what what it is. But the13 minutes, 23 seconds
first time you got behind the mic, were you trying to sound like someone or were you learning how to sound like yourself?13 minutes, 31 seconds
Never tried to sound like some Well, and when it came to singing, I tried to sound like everybody I heard. Mhm.13 minutes, 36 seconds
Yeah. So, you know, when I was younger, my voice was I was a first ten of falsetto. I could still hit a little falsetto.13 minutes, 44 seconds
Okay. If I have some tea, like are you sipping on some tea or some wine? I don’t know what you’re sipping on, but yeah, if I have something like that to kind of besides the chords, I probably can still do a first tenner.13 minutes, 54 seconds
I’m probably off key, but I can I can get the dope, you know, as as a singer. Yeah, I was trying to emulate, you know, I was trying to14 minutes, 2 seconds
mimic as so many kids are today. Uh Michael Jackson and all the groups like I was a big Blue Magic fan. I was a big14 minutes, 10 seconds
Temptations fan, you know, the Delonics, the Dells. Um, I didn’t have that raspy church voice. Yeah.14 minutes, 16 seconds
And I don’t mean to be disrespectful, but there’s a there’s a grit in some voices that I’ve heard and still hear today with some singers like a teddy.14 minutes, 24 seconds
Like Yeah.14 minutes, 25 seconds
And the lead singer, if you ever look listened to any of the Dell’s music. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.14 minutes, 29 seconds
The guy the guy name is Marvin. He most of them unfortunately has passed away.14 minutes, 34 seconds
So he had that voice man. Oh man. That commanded attention, you know. So I didn’t have that kind of grasp. And I so but I could play that first 10 in a row.14 minutes, 44 seconds
So yeah, I was trying to emulate I was trying to be them or sound close to them when it came to the radio thing now. I14 minutes, 51 seconds
was just doing me um cuz I was just talking to someone earlier today and someone has to see something in you14 minutes, 59 seconds
sometimes what you don’t see in yourself and a lot of people have seen things in me that I didn’t know was potentially15 minutes, 8 seconds
good. I mean, I, you know, we all want to ride on the cusp of we’re great or we’re good or we’re good enough, right?15 minutes, 14 seconds
And sometimes you’re not good enough, but a person can see beyond the surface and say, you know what, he has potential or15 minutes, 23 seconds
she has potential. And that’s what we all want. I think, you know, sometimes we look so much at the covering like15 minutes, 30 seconds
if I had to make an interesting analogy, a woman could she could be she could be a housekeeper. She could be a cook in a kitchen.15 minutes, 39 seconds
in her work clothes. And if I saw her, I was like, “Oh, she’s beautiful.” I’m not looking at the exterior, I’m looking at,15 minutes, 46 seconds
let’s take away that uniform that she’s wearing and let me look beyond to just how she is as a as a person. And someone15 minutes, 54 seconds
saw that in me and I’ve gotten I’ve gotten so much uh influence by people, talks by mentors, and people that were16 minutes, 2 seconds
in the game for me to learn. And uh that’s why I’m just so free for freegiving with information. I don’t16 minutes, 10 seconds
understand how people hold on to information and don’t share wisdom or or advice because what are you going to do with it? You know, someone took out the16 minutes, 18 seconds
time to help mold me, shape me, direct me, encourage me. So, who am I not to do that for the next generation? So, I’m always going to do that.16 minutes, 27 seconds
Absolutely. Yeah. You paying it forward is is a thing. I always say too, um, I’m never a person that is, uh, I’ll tell16 minutes, 34 seconds
anybody everything about I I’ll give them all the game. It doesn’t it doesn’t hurt me to help you. Here’s the other the secret is this. And people are16 minutes, 43 seconds
people that are willing to do that um, understand the the most important part about it. On their best day, they16 minutes, 51 seconds
couldn’t do it like me. I’m not at all threatened by you. I’m the you can’t out me me. So, and vice versa. Like, I’m I17 minutes
can’t be, you know, I’m the best version of me. So, you know, do what you will with the with the with the17 minutes, 6 seconds
with the all the information, but the the embodiment of who I am will always17 minutes, 13 seconds
be unique and uh when people understand that when people understand they will be they’ll be a lot more willing to impart17 minutes, 22 seconds
information and uh in some time it takes and somebody’s done it. Nobody gets to anywhere by themselves. Every everybody17 minutes, 30 seconds
at some point in time has somebody that saw something that was willing to invest17 minutes, 35 seconds
time and energy into helping you. And uh Yes.17 minutes, 40 seconds
Yeah. And I I freely do that as much as possible because I also like to see people win. That’s the other thing, too.17 minutes, 47 seconds
Okay. Right about now, we’re going to get into a segment called Say it again.17 minutes, 51 seconds
No, cuz you said I I say that same philosophy that you do.17 minutes, 54 seconds
Absolutely. um that no one gets to the next level. No one. I don’t care how big that no one gets to that next level without someone reaching back. Even if18 minutes, 3 seconds
they take you to the next step, that’s a step forward and not a step backwards.18 minutes, 7 seconds
Absolutely. Absolutely. Right about now, we’re going to get into a segment called Cold Truths. Uhoh.18 minutes, 12 seconds
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[laughter]18 minutes, 38 seconds
but but since but since you are not, um I I’m going have to I’ll just bring some to you or ship it to you. Okay. Uh,18 minutes, 45 seconds
but this is a segment where um we’re going to I’m going to ask you a question and it it deserves and requires your18 minutes, 53 seconds
unadulterated truth. Um, okay. Okay.18 minutes, 58 seconds
Don’t just don’t don’t be fearful. This is a good thing.19 minutes
All right. So, [laughter] because basically and I want to ask this because in my opinion, most people um19 minutes, 7 seconds
don’t actually miss a person. what I’m talking about as far as when they’re hearing the music.19 minutes, 15 seconds
Hearing a song, you know how people hear a song and they get all misty about it.19 minutes, 18 seconds
In my opinion, the the the masses don’t really miss the person, they miss who they were when that song was playing,19 minutes, 27 seconds
right? They miss who they were. It’s more because it’s more internally. It’s more selfish than we make it out to be.19 minutes, 33 seconds
So, the question is this. After all these years on the choir storm, do you believe people fall in love with other19 minutes, 40 seconds
people or do they really fall in love with how those people made them feel about themselves? I think it’s a combination of both.19 minutes, 49 seconds
I think they fall in love with other people. Uh, and it’s how a person makes you feel because it’s the chemistry.19 minutes, 56 seconds
It’s that connection, you know, that soul connection. Um, there’s a thing called soulmates. Some people believe in it, some people don’t. If you don’t call20 minutes, 4 seconds
them soulmates, some people call it infinite flames. Um there’s a certain um I don’t want to say endorphin, but20 minutes, 12 seconds
there’s a certain connection that people make uh towards each other and it’s based on how a person makes you feel like you enjoy their energy. Energy, you20 minutes, 19 seconds
mentioned something about energy earlier. Energy is so vitally important to me.20 minutes, 25 seconds
And if the energy in the room is not right, it throws me off. Like I remember to digress just a little bit. I had it was20 minutes, 34 seconds
me, it was my producer and I had two interns and the energy is not right. I had to had to come what I call a come to Jesus20 minutes, 41 seconds
talk one day and I said you know we’re all in this room together and we have to work together but the energy has got to be right. So I’m20 minutes, 48 seconds
expecting them to come in with a the right mindset to get the job done.20 minutes, 52 seconds
Obviously I’m going to be the presenter of the work but I when I turn off this microphone the energy has got to be good especially if we’re having company drop21 minutes
by. Especially celebrity guests always come by this quiet storm. So when I’m in studio, not only are they paying attention to me, but they’re really paying attention to my support team.21 minutes, 11 seconds
Exactly.21 minutes, 12 seconds
And they could be missing out on an opportunity for themselves.21 minutes, 17 seconds
Uh if their energy is not right, embracing other people that come into the room. If you have a person that comes into your space and they can kind21 minutes, 24 seconds
of read your body language, they don’t want to even extend themselves to even have a conversation with you. So that’s why your energy has21 minutes, 32 seconds
got to be right. And I think when it comes on a personal level, when it comes on a romantic level, we’re attracted to a person initially from the physical.21 minutes, 40 seconds
That’s a given. And then if we have an opportunity to engage in conversation with them, then we may be attracted to21 minutes, 47 seconds
their intelligence. we are, you know, to their philosophy to how they are as a person. Uh, so I think it’s a combination of both.21 minutes, 54 seconds
No, that’s a great point. It’s a great point and and a phenomenal answer to spoken by the owner of the Love Ledge.22 minutes, 2 seconds
All right, so [laughter] that’s me. Love that was cold truths presented by just22 minutes, 11 seconds
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Okay, I’m going to get into talking about some parallels. Again, like I said in your22 minutes, 26 seconds
intro here, we like to talk about food is anything you consume and music being the vibration of life, right? Uh if the22 minutes, 35 seconds
quiet storm were a meal, what would be on the plate?22 minutes, 42 seconds
Good question. Um on the plate I’ve got to have I wouldn’t mind a rice peel off.22 minutes, 53 seconds
Oh yeah. I love a good rice peel off. Yeah.22 minutes, 56 seconds
Um I love salmon or a salmon. Yeah. I’m going to be proud.23 minutes, 3 seconds
No, no, no, no. You I mean, you know, pecan or pecan, you know, whatever.23 minutes, 7 seconds
[laughter]23 minutes, 7 seconds
Tomatoes.23 minutes, 10 seconds
Exactly. Um, so I love I can I think I’m half I’m going to be honest with you. I think I’m half animal. I think I’m half23 minutes, 17 seconds
bear salmon every day. [laughter] Every day. Every other day. Every day.23 minutes, 23 seconds
It checks. The voice checks. I mean, you would make a phenomenal cartoon bear. Uh, hey. And I would tell you my story cuz23 minutes, 32 seconds
there is a Lenny Bear story, but I’m not going to do that.23 minutes, 34 seconds
There’s a Lenny Bear story. I’m sure that’s a [laughter] not going to do that. You’ll have on the next invitation if I didn’t want. Okay, I’m going to share my Lenny my Lenny bear story.23 minutes, 43 seconds
Okay, but I will say Gerald Levert took my idea. That’s what I’m going to say.23 minutes, 46 seconds
There you go. That that’s you definitely should have a definitely should have a beer. Okay, so we have a rice peel off. We have23 minutes, 54 seconds
salmon and got to have a vegetable. So I’m a I’m a real soulful guy. I’m a basic guy,24 minutes, 3 seconds
ladies. Basic guy. So maybe color greens.24 minutes, 6 seconds
Okay, I could deal with that. Um yeah, a side nice size salad. Caesar salad maybe with one anchovi.24 minutes, 16 seconds
One one one king anchovi. No, no, just a little a small one. [laughter] They’re very salty, right? Anchovies.24 minutes, 23 seconds
They they they they can be if you get the good ones. So you get you get king anchovies which are preserved in in in the finest of olive oils and and Yeah.24 minutes, 33 seconds
Yeah. It’s it’s it’s done properly.24 minutes, 35 seconds
We’re not talking We’re not talking about from the pizza shop anchovies that you Yeah. Yeah. [laughter] Yeah. Those dudes, you know, they’ve been there since the building the first brick was24 minutes, 43 seconds
put in the building. Yeah. That’s different. [laughter] Yeah. So, I think I don’t ask for a lot.24 minutes, 48 seconds
So, yeah, that that would be great. Um and I love sweet potato. Okay. So, maybe a a sweet potato soule.24 minutes, 56 seconds
Okay. Oh, su. Am I saying it correctly? Oh, you said it exactly correct. Yeah. Okay. That’s exactly I’m a happy man. All right. That sounds great. All right.25 minutes, 4 seconds
What’s the Sonic equivalent to comfort food?25 minutes, 8 seconds
[gasps]25 minutes, 9 seconds
Look, I’m a [sighs] I love key lime.25 minutes, 13 seconds
Is that considered comfort? You said wait. So, could are we talking about desserts or we’re talking about It could be whatever you deem to be comforting. So, it it’s it’s really25 minutes, 22 seconds
Oh, but you know, ever since I was 5 years old, probably the thing that most of us shouldn’t have ice cream.25 minutes, 29 seconds
Oh, I’m a ice cream connoisseur. Matter of fact, when I when I hurt my back, I was on the Ben and Jerry’s diet. So, I I I’m uh Yeah, [laughter]25 minutes, 37 seconds
I I I I Yeah, I guess down with the ice cream. Yeah. Matter of fact, so do I.25 minutes, 41 seconds
My I’m going to change my ringtone to the Mr. Softy ice cream song. So, Oh, you remember Mr. Softy?25 minutes, 47 seconds
Come on. But do I remember I know you said from the Bronx? Yes. Okay. So, I’m from Brooklyn, right? Yes.25 minutes, 51 seconds
I ate Mr. Softy so much that they gave me t-shirts.25 minutes, 57 seconds
I got a I got a M Mr. Softy t-shirt, too. I’m I’m a part of the crew. I’m a part of the crew. Now, I I’ll do you one better. So, they they park the Mr. Softy ice cream trucks in Hunts Point. Okay.26 minutes, 10 seconds
How I know this [laughter] also alongside the Sabre hot dog carts.26 minutes, 18 seconds
The same same place. But anyway, you know, I digress. I Yeah, I love them.26 minutes, 22 seconds
Listen, vanilla cone, rainbow sprinkles, and if I’m really feeling if I’m really feeling myself, I go all chocolate26 minutes, 29 seconds
or do the dual cone cuz you know, I’m a punishment.26 minutes, 32 seconds
But now, here’s what here’s what you don’t do. And I didn’t do this as a child, ladies and gentlemen.26 minutes, 38 seconds
I didn’t do that. I promise you. But as I got older, I put a little cognac. Oh. Or a little Myers Jamaican rum in there.26 minutes, 46 seconds
Okay. To see. All right. For those who have never experienced Mr. Softy26 minutes, 54 seconds
ice cream, it is the texture of this. I don’t even know how to explain it. This it’s This is different. It’s not custard27 minutes, 1 second
cuz there’s no eggs in it. And I’m pretty sure it might not be ice cream, but who gives a damn. It’s uh [laughter] the texture of it is delicious. And I27 minutes, 9 seconds
know for sure the sprinkles those those that’s plastic, but it’s delicious, too.27 minutes, 14 seconds
But the texture, [laughter] who knows? The the the the texture of this ice cream is the is27 minutes, 23 seconds
it’s very luxurious and and and it’s Oh, umptious. It’s it’s I’ve had not Okay,27 minutes, 29 seconds
there are a lot of copycats. I know you’ve seen this, Lenny. They got the New York and I I’mma put them on blast cuz I just don’t give a damn. The New York soft serve, the little purple27 minutes, 38 seconds
trucks that be out there now. Yeah. No, that’s that ain’t it. that I don’t even don’t even Yeah, that’s absolutely not27 minutes, 45 seconds
it. It’s uh it’s equivalent to in New York we also had quarter waters, right? And then there’s a company called Hugs.27 minutes, 51 seconds
Hugs are not coder waters. They like this. Yeah. Yeah. The outside if it’s shaped like a barrel that’s a fake. There’s Kool-Aid and flavor. All right.27 minutes, 59 seconds
There one is not the same.28 minutes, 1 second
Bob line. [laughter] Yep. Bottom line. There’s Bob. Yeah.28 minutes, 4 seconds
You’re absolutely right. And you know what? I grew up on Briars ice cream. Yes. Yeah. Brier chocolate chip parents. Yep. Oh, you chocolate chips. [clears throat] That was basic.28 minutes, 12 seconds
So, chocolate chip was my that was my that was my pop’s favorite. So, that’s what we had in the house.28 minutes, 17 seconds
And then my mother loved butter pecan or butter pecan. Which one you say? Uh yeah. Pecan.28 minutes, 22 seconds
Yeah. [laughter] Exactly. My mom loved the same thing.28 minutes, 24 seconds
Oh, yeah. That was that. You know why though? You know why? You know why butter pecan is a is a black flavor? No. Okay. No.28 minutes, 30 seconds
All right. I’m gonna give you a little history lesson about food. So, and back in the days, so vanilla is a was a very expensive spice and it was it was reserved for white echelon.28 minutes, 43 seconds
We weren’t allowed to have vanilla. And so the cooks back then decided to, okay, we’re going to make a flavor for us. And28 minutes, 52 seconds
butter pecan was that flavor. Every single baby boomer on the planet loves butter pecan ice cream. And that’s the reason.29 minutes, 2 seconds
That’s the Unless they’re allergic to Unless they’re allergic to nuts.29 minutes, 5 seconds
Yeah. And you know what? I must not be from this world.29 minutes, 10 seconds
[laughter]29 minutes, 11 seconds
I mean, yeah. I mean, capital H. And so I I understand. I understand.29 minutes, 14 seconds
Any kind of nut in my in my I don’t like I don’t like I usually don’t like stuff in my in like I don’t like nuts and cookies either. Like Yeah. I’m a purist.29 minutes, 23 seconds
N I look I got to a comfortable level of finally eating cookies and cream. Oh, okay. Okay. So, you you just you want29 minutes, 32 seconds
you want you want pristine. Are you one of those ones that you don’t want to you want your syrup touching your bacon? You one of those you one of those people.29 minutes, 39 seconds
Yeah. You are. [laughter] You need a separate plate. Yeah. Like I don’t I don’t mind touching the bacon. I don’t want to touch the eggs. Oh, okay. Yeah.29 minutes, 48 seconds
No. Give me a separate plate if I’m having French toast or or or some hot cakes. Yeah. Give me a separate plate for that.29 minutes, 54 seconds
Okay. Okay. All right. So, would you consider your programming to be more like a chef, a therapist, or a conductor?30 minutes, 3 seconds
I’m a m I’m I’m a masseuse. Oh, even better.30 minutes, 8 seconds
Yes. Uh cuz I know you don’t know this about this part of it, chef, but uh I give ladies musical massages every night.30 minutes, 16 seconds
Yes. Yes, you do. I do. So, I’m a masseuse.30 minutes, 20 seconds
Okay. And there’s a slight therapy in there, but it’s like really therapy of release for people. And why I say that30 minutes, 28 seconds
because every night I do subject matters around love and relationships. As a matter of fact, I believe you might have believe I [clears throat] know for a30 minutes, 35 seconds
fact you participated in one of my confessions of love segments uh where we address topics that deal with love,30 minutes, 42 seconds
romance, and sex, which is my lane. So, you know, I’m not saying everyone’s opinion is right, but everyone has an opinion. And we’ve all we’re all grown enough to have30 minutes, 51 seconds
experienced the good, the bad, and the ugly.30 minutes, 54 seconds
So, we can give some advice, give our perspective, and just simply give our opinions.30 minutes, 59 seconds
That’s a that’s a great segue, great segue for this question. So, you know, for those who know, the quiet storm is is is deeply tied to black radio, black31 minutes, 8 seconds
romance, black adulthood, and the black emotional life. What has the tradition meant to you personally?31 minutes, 17 seconds
Everything. Um, let’s go back to singing.31 minutes, 20 seconds
I loved ballads when I started singing. I mean, the fast uptempo things were were cool, but I31 minutes, 27 seconds
love ballads. So, that romantic edge, that love edge was always uh connecting31 minutes, 34 seconds
me and it together. You know, I love the the the the art of romancing, the art of serenating somebody. Yeah. When I could31 minutes, 42 seconds
sing. Um, so that is synonymous to the choir storm because the choir storm is a vibe. The choir storm is about love and romance. Now, in the summertime, we kind31 minutes, 50 seconds
of change up that vibe. We give you a little foreplay beforehand. Okay.31 minutes, 53 seconds
So, we call it the calm before the storm. Calm before the storm. Right. Foreplay is important. Absolutely.31 minutes, 59 seconds
Just don’t dive right into it. I mean, some people do. I like the romance. So, there’s going to be levels to this. You know, we start in the we start in the we32 minutes, 7 seconds
start in the living room, we work our way to the kitchen, and eventually we work our way to the bathroom or wherever else we’re going. But it starts at a certain level and then it builds from32 minutes, 16 seconds
that point. So, in the summertime because it doesn’t get dark. Yeah.32 minutes, 20 seconds
To like maybe 8 something to 9. I don’t want to bring you down like I know you had a long day, but I don’t want to bring you right down like drastically.32 minutes, 27 seconds
So, I’m going to make that that gradual in terms of tempo, in terms of the vibe of the music a certain way. Then once that nightfall hits, they say the night32 minutes, 35 seconds
time is the right time for the quiet storm. So that’s what we do. We call that a app aertif.32 minutes, 41 seconds
That’s [clears throat]32 minutes, 43 seconds
[laughter]32 minutes, 43 seconds
that is Yeah. A little a little muse b for you. Okay. Okay.32 minutes, 50 seconds
Please explain what stations, you did a little bit, but explain what stations like WBLS and KissFm mean to the32 minutes, 59 seconds
cultural identity to New York, but specifically to the black populace of New York.33 minutes, 7 seconds
It means everything. I mean, you know, and I don’t mean to be biased to anyone from any city or any country. Um, when33 minutes, 16 seconds
something goes down in New York, the world finds out.33 minutes, 19 seconds
because all eyes have always been on New York. Yes. Because it is a big one of the biggest cities in the country. Um so33 minutes, 26 seconds
it’s the heartbeat and because and Ed will know this, you know, growing up in New York is unlike any other city33 minutes, 34 seconds
because it’s a certain vibe. It’s a certain energy. You have multiple areas of it’s a multicultural mixdown. Um you33 minutes, 42 seconds
can go from one end of serene and comfort to high-end where it’s just not it’s you know it’s it’s lit. is off the33 minutes, 48 seconds
chain. So, we give you all of that all in one shot. Um, the culture of WBLS and at one point33 minutes, 58 seconds
98.7 KISS, we cater to a huge, you know, we’re talking about an estimated 9 8 million people in New York alone. Uh,34 minutes, 7 seconds
not to mention New Jersey, not to mention Connecticut.34 minutes, 10 seconds
So, we’re very impactful beyond the music. We’re impactful with what’s going on in the communities, what’s going on in our in our neighborhoods, and we34 minutes, 18 seconds
address those issues because those issues can’t be swept underneath the rug. I remember the Central Park 5 for34 minutes, 26 seconds
instance [clears throat] where 98.7 KISS where I started at in New York we were strongly behind making sure that on on34 minutes, 34 seconds
the radio and I wasn’t one of the architects of this but our talk shows were because that’s very important for us as well to have a talk show so we can34 minutes, 41 seconds
talk to the community beyond the music because there’s a time and place for everything as they say in life and for that moment at that time it was34 minutes, 49 seconds
important for us to get the information out and really make the courts treat these young men fairly because obviously34 minutes, 57 seconds
they have been treated unfairly. So that’s just one of many things that we are current currently deal we were dealing with at that time but it was so35 minutes, 5 seconds
vitally important to not only us but the world was watching what was going on with that and what you35 minutes, 12 seconds
know what turned out these these kids were wrongfully convicted of a crime they never did and the real person came forth so35 minutes, 20 seconds
we were really instrumental in pushing because pushing the the needle and and making not only listeners regular35 minutes, 28 seconds
listeners But people who were in key positions, we put the pressure on where needed to be pressure. Absolutely.35 minutes, 34 seconds
Um for them to do the right thing and and hear and bring justice to to the situation. So that’s why I feel the the35 minutes, 41 seconds
pulse and and the eye is always on New York to some major degree, you know.35 minutes, 47 seconds
Yeah. People do New Year’s Eve things all around the world, but the ball only drops in [clears throat] the ball drops in Time Square.35 minutes, 55 seconds
The ball drops in Time Square.35 minutes, 57 seconds
It does and people pay attention to that and people want to be there to experience it. Now, I don’t know about you. No. No. No native New Yorker does that.36 minutes, 5 seconds
That’s not That’s not what we do. We don’t do that. Matter of fact, I did it I did it reluctantly once and everybody that’s hearing me, the people that were36 minutes, 13 seconds
with me know I reluctantly did it once and I I everything against my soul was saying this is not somewhere I need to be. And I’m like, look what’s happen.36 minutes, 21 seconds
I’m watching people getting robbed left and right. Like, [laughter] wow.36 minutes, 26 seconds
I’m like, I know better. I shouldn’t be here, bro. I shouldn’t [laughter] be here. We know. We’ll find a party someplace else.36 minutes, 34 seconds
Yeah. Yeah. That’s not That’s for people from Alabama, bro. We don’t need to do that. That’s not for us.36 minutes, 38 seconds
No, sir. No, sir. [clears throat] The what?36 minutes, 44 seconds
Cuz things have changed. We We talked about that. I believe how we view as a society now uh the language of love and36 minutes, 54 seconds
things of that has has drastically changed. How has the language of love changed from the Barry White era to now?37 minutes, 3 seconds
Oh man, I mean you said it right there.37 minutes, 5 seconds
It just drastically changed and but change change is not bad.37 minutes, 9 seconds
Yeah. Um I think and change obviously is inevitable you know just like the song everything must change and everything will change37 minutes, 17 seconds
whether we want it to or not it’s things are going to change and music is also evolution just like fashion37 minutes, 24 seconds
what was old becomes new so we’re going through different stages in life um now content and this is where I I go back to37 minutes, 33 seconds
what I was saying a little earlier about paying attention to those who have walked before you content is is important cuz no know how to write a37 minutes, 41 seconds
song. Know who you’re appealing to. Um if you look listen to any of the old school, it was never demeaning, disrespectful when it came to R&B music.37 minutes, 51 seconds
When you listen to a Barry White and Isaac Hayes, any of the groups from back in the day or even if it was a party37 minutes, 57 seconds
vibe, it was never it was all about just elevating. It was all about happiness.38 minutes, 2 seconds
It was all about bringing you to from one level to the next. So the the ch the the vibrations have changed. What has38 minutes, 10 seconds
not changed which people or someone I’ll leave names out of this said that R&B was dead. R&B never died and R&B music will always exist, right?38 minutes, 19 seconds
It has stood on the shoulders of many generations before.38 minutes, 23 seconds
I love what the newer generation is doing. Um, and there’s a there’s a lot of fan favorites of of new R&B that are38 minutes, 30 seconds
holding on to to the tradition of old school with their own niche. You know what I’m saying? Because again, you can’t be like them. You got to be you.38 minutes, 38 seconds
Absolutely.38 minutes, 39 seconds
But you’re bringing the flavor. You’re bringing that quality of of essence that that content that means a lot. And you’re not just talking just to talk.38 minutes, 46 seconds
You’re talking with meaning. You’re talking with purpose. And you’re talking intentional.38 minutes, 50 seconds
Yeah, for sure. Um, dude, uh, the love man, Mr. Quiet Storm, you you have you have I’m not the love man, chef. No, no, no.39 minutes
I know people try to frame me and look, I’ve became something new today. Well, yes.39 minutes, 7 seconds
Yeah, the love ledge. I mean, [laughter] but listen, I I not I’m not saying that.39 minutes, 13 seconds
This is what the populace is out there saying. This is this is the thing.39 minutes, 16 seconds
Whether you want it or not, you don’t get you don’t give yourself a nickname.39 minutes, 19 seconds
You got to receive them. This this is what it is. So I mean there could be worse [clears throat] things said there could be worse things. One or two might39 minutes, 27 seconds
say it’s that worst [laughter] thing but absolutely [clears throat] I’ll take you again Billboards air personality of the year. You’ve done you’ve done a lot.39 minutes, 35 seconds
You’ve interviewed virtually anybody and everyone who’s anybody and anybody who’s yet to become somebody.39 minutes, 43 seconds
There’s you’ve lasted and had such a long career, you know, through format changes, ownership changes, technology39 minutes, 50 seconds
changes, generational shifts. What has kept you relevant?39 minutes, 57 seconds
You got to stay true to the game. As with anything, you have to stay true to the game. And how do you stay true to the game in radio? See, I come from small market radio. Uh it’s wonderful40 minutes, 7 seconds
and it’s a blessing. And I don’t take the blessing that God has given me for granted. By no means, chef. I I’m in New York. Next year, by God’s grace, I will40 minutes, 16 seconds
be celebrating my 30th anniversary on New York City radio and 40 years in the game. Right. Yeah.40 minutes, 21 seconds
So, it took me 12 years to get to New York, but I come from small market radio. I started in Richmond, Virginia and and small market and then I went to40 minutes, 30 seconds
New Haven, Connecticut, right? On an AM station on both. Wow.40 minutes, 34 seconds
And with small market radio, it’s not about you just leaving your house and going to a studio. It’s about getting in the streets. is about connecting to40 minutes, 41 seconds
people. It’s about pressing the flesh is what we call it. Saying hello, kissing babies, getting to know who your audience are. Who are you talking to?40 minutes, 50 seconds
Get to know their faces. Let them get to know yours. So I don’t become make believe. I’m damn sure not AI and40 minutes, 58 seconds
I’m a real person and I’m talking to you about real issues when it comes to selecting what subject matters I’m going to address when it comes to these41 minutes, 6 seconds
relationships. I’m finding out, oh, it’s your birthday. Oh, it’s your anniversary. And I’m building that alliance. I’m building that bridge. And41 minutes, 13 seconds
that’s what keeps me relevant because you have to make a connection. And you know, truly coming to New York City, no one knew me from a can of worms, even41 minutes, 21 seconds
though I was born, bread, and raised in in Brooklyn. So my attitude was I’ll create my own parties cuz no promoter is41 minutes, 29 seconds
going to bring me on because they don’t know who I am at all. And that’s what I did. I started creating my own events. Were they all successful? Hell no.41 minutes, 38 seconds
[laughter]41 minutes, 38 seconds
Sometimes we probably had like maybe 20 people in in a room. Yeah. But those are 20 people that never knew me before. Yeah.41 minutes, 43 seconds
And um that’s the way I kind of look at You got 20 new fans. Absolutely. Um I want to ask you a question about this41 minutes, 50 seconds
because uh in preparing for this episode and this show, I I was just doing some reflecting.41 minutes, 58 seconds
In my opinion, this is the loneliest generation in history, but they have the most ways they have42 minutes, 6 seconds
the most ways to communicate. There’s, you know, as a person who spent, you know, decades connecting people on the42 minutes, 14 seconds
radio, strangers through music. Why do you think people are more connected than ever digitally, but seem more disconnected than ever emotionally?42 minutes, 24 seconds
It could be a lot about their upbringing and about maybe who they are. I mean, like like I said, radio helped me to become an extrovert and I’m still an42 minutes, 32 seconds
introvert at times. But, you know, the bad thing about the the newer generation is they don’t talk, man.42 minutes, 42 seconds
Yeah.42 minutes, 42 seconds
They don’t talk to each other. They don’t talk. Look, if it’s a crowded room, right, and it’s a little space42 minutes, 49 seconds
between me and the wall and then you have another person, the key, easiest word to say is, “Excuse me.” Right?42 minutes, 58 seconds
That’s all. Instead of you see a person just push their way through now, now you’re bumping me almost, right? And I’m looking at you like you’re crazy. Oh,43 minutes, 7 seconds
you step on my foot my foot. And then you’re going to say, “Oh, I’m sorry.” But we could have been ahead of the curve simply by saying, “Excuse me.”43 minutes, 15 seconds
And that’s again, that’s why I said maybe how they were raised because I was raised in a certain household. You were raised in a certain household.43 minutes, 22 seconds
There’s certain things that basic things that we were taught when we were younger that I believe stayed with us as old as43 minutes, 30 seconds
now. You know what I’m saying? That you know, you say thank you, you say please, excuse me. I mean, those are three just basic words. Doesn’t harm anybody.43 minutes, 39 seconds
doesn’t take anything out of my world out of take take me off course and [clears throat] that way I get my point across but I I’ve watched I’m a people43 minutes, 47 seconds
watcher as a lot of people are they may not admit it but I said I come to a restaurant I’m dining in the cut like I said I’m in the cut in the corner just43 minutes, 55 seconds
checking people out looking at a vibe getting feeling the energy of the room and I’ve seen young couples come in come44 minutes, 2 seconds
in now maybe they were talking before they came in [clears throat] sit down pull out the phone that’s it and [snorts] they’re on their phone. I’m like, “Yo, what the hell?”44 minutes, 10 seconds
And I’m looking at the guy. I’m like, as fine as she is, that’s the last thing I’m doing is looking at the phone. I’m kind of annoyed. Yeah.44 minutes, 19 seconds
If a woman [clears throat] takes out her phone while we’re together. Yeah. Now, call that I’m being beside myself.44 minutes, 28 seconds
If I have respect for you and I’m putting my phone, my my life is just as busy as the next person, right? But I’m carving out all my44 minutes, 36 seconds
outside noise and my focus and attention is on you. So I would assume which is a bad word to use. [laughter]44 minutes, 44 seconds
You know what happens when you assume you know exactly you would give me the same in return. Right.44 minutes, 50 seconds
So it it kind of annoys me when you’re taking out your phone and we’re out on an evening.44 minutes, 58 seconds
Now obviously you go through the honeymoon stages of of a relationship, right? Yeah.45 minutes, 3 seconds
So when in the very beginning you’re not doing that. And if she does that in the honeymoon stages, fellas, I’m telling you right now, drop her. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.45 minutes, 10 seconds
Drop her. Ladies do the same thing. So, but even if you get past the honeymoon stage, you you have to create something.45 minutes, 18 seconds
You know, the when you start when you start romancing somebody, you don’t start just because you got to the place. Romancing starts early in the morning.45 minutes, 26 seconds
May start during the day. It may start with you sending them one of those pictures that you that you have in [laughter] your phone, whatever the case may be, but it starts before the moment.45 minutes, 36 seconds
You know, it doesn’t start at the moment. Don’t get me wrong, there are things that happen in our lives and it does start sometimes in the in the 11th45 minutes, 43 seconds
hour, but you know, the disconnect is serious. And you’re right, there we have everything at our fingertips.45 minutes, 51 seconds
But I think there’s a time and place where we have to separate that and focus on each other. The human connection is46 minutes
so quintessential. And when you when I find a person who knows how to communicate or are just bringing that energy again, I’m I’m feeding off of46 minutes, 7 seconds
energy, it it it turns everything around for me in a positive way.46 minutes, 10 seconds
Yeah. Absolutely. Absolutely. And it it boils down to simply if I could do it in one word, effort. So when you’re showing46 minutes, 18 seconds
effort Yeah. That’s that’s what it’s all right. Before I let you go, we going to get into a little segment that I call the lightning round.46 minutes, 27 seconds
I’m going to ask you a series of questions and I just need a fast-paced, off-the cuff answer.46 minutes, 35 seconds
Honest. You want me honest answers? Of course. Or you want me to lie? No. No. No lies. No lies. No lies. Okay. All right. Here we go.46 minutes, 43 seconds
That’s right.46 minutes, 45 seconds
Late night meal after hosting the choir storm. Steak, wings, pizza, or Chinese food?46 minutes, 53 seconds
Pizza. Pizza. Okay. Luther or Teddy?47 minutes, 1 second
[laughter]47 minutes, 4 seconds
Um, wow. Honest. I’ll go I’ll go with Luther. Okay.47 minutes, 9 seconds
Right now. Cuz either one. It’s That’s That’s a hard That’s a hard That’s a tough one. That’s a tough one. That is a tough one. Yeah.47 minutes, 15 seconds
One song every grown man should know. Grown man. Grown man. That’s right.47 minutes, 23 seconds
Every song every grown man should know is always and forever. Okay, that’s a great one.47 minutes, 29 seconds
One song that should be required listening before marriage.47 minutes, 38 seconds
I’m not married yet, but I’ve been engaged. Um, one song that’s required. Mhm.47 minutes, 47 seconds
Nothing has ever felt like this before. Will down and Michelle Forel. Yeah, it’s a great It’s a great song.47 minutes, 52 seconds
It’s a great song. What’s one song you immediately judge people for not knowing?48 minutes, 1 second
Any any Jackson 5. Any Michael Jackson [laughter] song. No, I’ll say any Jackson 5 song. There has to be one Jackson five. Yeah.48 minutes, 8 seconds
One Jackson’s. If not at the Jackson 5.48 minutes, 10 seconds
Yeah, cuz we went from Jackson 5 to the Jackson. Yeah. Any Jackson song like you should know. Shake your body down through the ground. Yeah. Yeah.48 minutes, 18 seconds
You got to This place is my favorite.48 minutes, 21 seconds
Oh, you like this place? That’s a hard one.48 minutes, 22 seconds
That’s my That’s my I I test out stereo systems with that song. That sonically that is the best that is the best48 minutes, 31 seconds
sonic expression of instrumentation. If you just just next time just just sit down, put that48 minutes, 40 seconds
put that record on and just listen to to that going that Yeah, it stands the test of time. This place by the Jacksons. The Jacksons. That’s right.48 minutes, 49 seconds
Okay, I got you. I’m going to check it out as soon as I get off this podcast.48 minutes, 52 seconds
It’s Heartbreak Hotel. Everybody knows about that. But that’s not what it’s called. It’s called This Place.48 minutes, 56 seconds
Got [laughter] Yeah. Yeah. Heartbreak Hotel. You tell me something. You’re right.49 minutes, 2 seconds
[laughter] Heartbreak Hotel. Wow. That’s That’s crazy. The greatest slow jam of all time.49 minutes, 10 seconds
Do you say the greatest slow jam? No, I’m asking you. That’s the question.49 minutes, 14 seconds
What’s the greatest slow jam in your opinion of all time?49 minutes, 17 seconds
That’s impossible. No, that’s impossible. I can’t answer that question.49 minutes, 21 seconds
You can’t you can’t ask [laughter] you can’t what’s Okay. Okay. All right. Let me say just now. I’ll frame it like this.49 minutes, 29 seconds
You had Okay. extraterrestrials come down and they want to get a quintessential49 minutes, 35 seconds
outlook of what a slow jam is. What three songs are you giving them?49 minutes, 45 seconds
Um, I’m going to give them It’s a tough question, man. I’m going to give them I got to give them a a Barry White song. I’ve got so much to give.49 minutes, 53 seconds
Okay.49 minutes, 54 seconds
Um, I got to give them Wow.50 minutes, 4 seconds
Sweating bullets. Um um Love Need and Won’t You.50 minutes, 12 seconds
Okay.50 minutes, 13 seconds
By Patty Leel. And because I’m a huge favorite fan, big fan, always will be a fan. I’m giving them a Frankie Beverly50 minutes, 21 seconds
song. And it’s a torso between Before I Let Go or um Golden Time of Day.50 minutes, 29 seconds
Okay. Yeah. I I love Golden Time of Day.50 minutes, 32 seconds
I I mean, you can’t go wrong with Frankie Beverly Maze. But um Yeah. Yeah.50 minutes, 36 seconds
That’s a quintessential uh clean up the house music for me. But uh uh [laughter] Yeah. Yes, sir. And all50 minutes, 44 seconds
in and every cookout from here to eternity. Uh Oh, Before I Let go. It’s got to be. Yeah. Yeah. I mean, look, Beyonce even jumped on it.50 minutes, 50 seconds
Oh, yeah. For sure. For sure, man. Uh, thank you so much for being here. I really, really, really appreciate you being here. Listen, this is why this pl51 minutes
this this whole entire platform exists, man. You you reminded us that radio is not just sound, it’s trust, it’s memory,51 minutes, 8 seconds
it’s uh it’s atmosphere, it’s community first and foremost, it’s culture, and when it’s done right, it becomes51 minutes, 15 seconds
part of people’s lives. And I I specifically remember how radio and listening to radio made me51 minutes, 23 seconds
feel as a kid. Um and and there’s there’s something about the magic of, you know, coming through and touching51 minutes, 31 seconds
people and people feeling like they know you without even making ever meeting you. So51 minutes, 37 seconds
I I I commend you. Um I celebrate you. I appreciate you. and and tell everybody out there where they can follow you,51 minutes, 46 seconds
stay connected with you, and how they can get in touch with the uh the the Lenny Green Orbit.51 minutes, 53 seconds
Um, pretty easy. Um, I’m on social media like most of you are. So, you can find me on Facebook, Lenny Green, or the Choir Storm Page with Lenny Green. You52 minutes, 1 second
can find me at Mr. Lenny Green.com. Um, connect with me on social media at um, Lenny Green official on Instagram. And52 minutes, 9 seconds
um that’s pretty much those are the three main areas or email me lenny greentqs lenny greentqs@gmail.com.52 minutes, 18 seconds
We always will be able to connect and you’ll know what I’m doing at all times.52 minutes, 22 seconds
Um so yeah I’m looking forward to always meeting the audience and chef I want to thank you immensely man for giving me an opportunity to be a part of your platform. I wish you continued success.52 minutes, 33 seconds
This is a wonderful wonderful experience that I had today. You’re a hell of an in a guy who can introduce me anytime you like. If you’re in we’re in the same52 minutes, 41 seconds
city together, I’m going to let you know. Let me know for sure, man.52 minutes, 44 seconds
But thank you for this opportunity. I had a good time hanging out with you.52 minutes, 47 seconds
For everybody that’s uh under the sound of my voice. Go follow Mr. Lenny Green.52 minutes, 52 seconds
Check him out. Um get you uh he’ll get you right. Uh especially, you know, put him on when it’s it’s that time and uh53 minutes, 1 second
he can help assist you. He’ll be a the perfect wingman if if you will. Uh, if you love and like or find any value in53 minutes, 9 seconds
content like this, make sure you like, comment, follow, and share. Until next time, I’m Ed Porter. This is the Taste Music Here Food Podcast Show. Peace.Enjoy New Shows
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