Mick recalls rehearsing and performing with Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan, Sting, and the Pointer Sisters. He describes feeling the raw power of their voices up close, with Ronnie Laws on sax during one session, and says he's still amazed he got to be part of those moments.
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When I play, it's him. And I'll say, working with Gladys Knight early on, and I really feel it when we're at rehearsal and it's really a tight quarters and they're sitting next to you singing, you really can kind of sense the power in their gift. And that's inspirational. As far as her singing, the Ronnie Law is playing the sax, and it's different. There's a lot of vocalists singing, but there's something special there, as evident from their history, of course, you know, Gladys Knight and Chaka Khan, for instance. It's evident that they're here and they've been in the business all these years. But to stand next to them and play and hear that power is inspirational. And that was the Shaka. Sting was inspirational, too, because, you know, I was in high school and a lot of those songs were number one. I'm currently playing with the Pointer Sisters also, and it's kind of inspirational here that, wow, okay, I'm there, you know, and I'm dancing to the songs. So, yeah, it's a great journey.