One of the most remarkable Houstonians ever. Heard so many heartbreaking, crazy stories about the lifestyle he led back in the day, heard the pain in his songs like "I Just Wanna Die," but all you'd ever hear is how he would randomly be at whatever event and be happy to meet everyone and take pictures. He always seemed to have a smile on his face. You could tell he really loved to entertain people. I saw him perform with Geto Boys several times over the years, with my favorite being their performance in the round at Arena Theater a few years ago. It was a great bill that night.
Sorry to hear this. I told my story of meeting him and the rest of the Geto Boys in the other thread. He was a super nice guy. Rest in Peace, Bill.
he was spending a lot of time in austin a few years ago doing a bunch of recording (maybe living here?) and would show up at local shows and jump onstage with random bands. he did it with some friends of mine and then invited them to his studio to jam. they recorded a bunch of stuff with him freestyling over it and got to hang out with him all night. he did this with a bunch of bands in town...from what i heard he was super-prolific while he was here. i wonder if any of that will see the light of day.
In Austin, Bushwick Bill Found his Musical Playground https://www.austinchronicle.com/dai...n-bushwick-bill-found-his-musical-playground/
Came across this interview that paints a crazy ass picture between Bushwick and the Geto Boys. I am only posting one part of the Willie D interview but there are several parts find them if you want. Also, after the Willie D post is Bushwick's son's response. It seems the interviewer has a beef with the other interviewer which detracts away from the overall conversation. Very interesting regardless.