Asked about his friendship with Stevie, Lionel said: "So let me tell you this -- I went to his house and he said to me 'Wanna hear a new song, I have got it in the car, come on go with me'. So we go out to the car and he says 'You sit on the passenger side and I will sit on the driver's side'. He goes in, cranks the car up, and he puts the tape right in and starts driving back the driveway. And then I panic and scream 'what are you doing!" and he says 'Gotcha didn't I?'

"Also I would hate to get around him because every time I would get around him, I would not want to give a phrase to him because he'll write a song with it. See you later I say, there's a song he'll write it up," he added.