That was an excellent performance of a wonderful song.
I’ve read that Ashford & Simpson were highly regarded by most session musicians because A&S were always professional and two of the few songwriters to enter the studio with the songs fully ‘charted’; All the Key changes; major and minor were written down.
Those on the keyboards could see what they were expected to do and in what sequences. The string sections, same story.
So, that meant not everything had to be hammered out by ear in the studio. Studios are rented by the hour and usually quite expensive.
I heard that Wilson Pickett was not. Angry, rude, racist at least at the beginning
In regards to members of The Swampers, (mentioned in Sweet Home Alabama)