I want people to walk into a place when I'm working at or I live and just feel really warm.

And I think that's a therapy for me, maybe because of the stuff I went through with my family and

I don't need anything just dark I really love the light.

This is death, sex and money.

You never get a crowd this big at my funeral.

The show from WNYC about the things we think about a lot.

That bass players to be.

And me to talk about more.

Talk a band, a few balloons.

People pay out the ass for that shit, don't they?

I'm Anna Sale.

Raphael Siddique grew up in Oakland, California.

He was just out of high school and hanging around a studio with friends when they got a call.

It was a guy who was lining up musicians for Sheila E's band, for her world tour with Prince.

He said, is there anyone up there that can sing a dance and play bass?

And that was a quote from Purple Rain. Can anybody sing a dance?

I went next day, I went to the audition, it was maybe 20 to 30 people outside like base players

sort of dressed like prints. I had like 501s on like a derby jacket and I just remember somebody else had already got

the gig and when I started playing they gave me the gig and next thing you know we're in

Tokyo opening up for Prince you know singing in Rodic City. When you were on your way home from that audition, did you know that your life had changed?

I just remember I didn't need an unemployment check anymore.

In the 35 years since, R.N.B.

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