Blog: Consequence Of Sound

Mavis Staples is a national treasure. While recording with The Staple Singers, she recorded some of the greatest "message music" songs of all time on Stax. Her solo on "The Weight" was a highlight of The Last Waltz , which is saying something. She can tell personal stories about Dr. Martin Luther King. Word is that at the Newport Folk Festival one year in the '60s, she, her family, and Bob Dylan drove off in the rain, leaving Johnny Cash behind since there wasn't enough room in the back seat. Three years ago, she was the sort of [...]