Video: Mavis Staples + Jeff Tweedy - "Wrote A Song For Everyone" Acoustic

Ben Veneer 's self-titled album plays in the background. His deep voice fluctuates, following each guitar strum, and sometimes his voice flows with each piano stroke. His songs are poetic, taking on questions and perspectives of life and meaning: some lyrics sound like phrases you once heard your grandparents say. His album is a collection of unhurried, beautifully-crafted folksongs that adjust to different interpretations. It's an honour to talk to Ben, who I believe is a paragon of Toronto's music community.

• Ben Veneer - You Can Learn to Fly

No words. Just listen.

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"At one point my wife and I had a mild misunderstanding. I wouldn't even call it a fight. She was miffed, taking our young son out, wishing I'd be a little more involved. But there I was, the musician manic and possessed, holding everything up. Without me, it all collapses, so I'm feeling quite put upon. As she walks out the door, I say to myself, 'I wrote a song for everyone and I couldn't even talk to you.' It was actually a true emotion that took on a larger meaning. It's still a special song in the sense that [...]

Watch the gospel goddess cover CCR's best song with Jeff Tweedy.

• Mavis Staples - You Are Not Alone

Here is another song of the soul legend and the Wilco frontman, this time taking up a cover of a CCR song "Wrote A Song For Everyone" which will be on Staples' upcoming, Tweedy-produced album You Are Not Alone , out September 14th. Related posts: Mavis Staples & Jeff Tweedy - "You Are Not Alone" Acoustic Live Jeff Tweedy Interview on Q TV The National - "Terrible Love" Acoustic Live on Q TV [...]