Leland Sklar's Hilarious Studio Stories

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In this clip, electric bass legend Leland Sklar recounts his favorite stories from his decades spanning career as a session musician.
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  • @rickbeato2
    @rickbeato28 ай бұрын

    Full Video Here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/a4yhsJeNaM24prg.htmlsi=C6h03lSIRANp2InR

  • @SteveOuimette
    @SteveOuimette8 ай бұрын

    About 10 years ago at NAMM I went across the street to a little pizza place, ordered up a slice and sat down. Leland comes in right after me, asks if the seat next to mine is open. Uh, yeah, it's open! Spent about 45 minutes having the best time talking (and mostly listening to his great stories). I'll never forget it. He's exactly like he comes across here. A real gentleman and as we know, an extraordinary talent. Legend indeed!

  • @RichardTClark396

    @RichardTClark396

    3 ай бұрын

    You lucky dog! Always liked him so down to earth and so much talent genesis had the best working chemistry of any band I’ve listened to they were all perfect together.

  • @SteveOuimette

    @SteveOuimette

    3 ай бұрын

    @@RichardTClark396 100%. And yeah, I still feel lucky to have that experience.

  • @johndeggendorf7826

    @johndeggendorf7826

    3 ай бұрын

    ✊ l second that. Met Leland at the music tent in Massachusetts…instant friend, beautiful guy. Then we went in to meet Lyle Lovett and the first thing I said was “Dude…I just met Leland Sklar!” ✌️🕊🌏🙏

  • @SteveOuimette

    @SteveOuimette

    3 ай бұрын

    @@johndeggendorf7826 What a great story!

  • @macmusic08

    @macmusic08

    2 ай бұрын

    That must have been so awesome!

  • @markmarsh27
    @markmarsh272 ай бұрын

    I could sit and listen to Leland Sklar's stories for a week straight. His life would be an amazing bio pic.

  • @jameslangford2979
    @jameslangford29798 ай бұрын

    "Everything I do is etched in mud," what a brilliant phrase

  • @jeffdawson2786
    @jeffdawson2786Ай бұрын

    Lee’s sense of humor is contagious.

  • @TheDirtyyoungman1
    @TheDirtyyoungman14 ай бұрын

    I and some friends were front row for Lyle Lovett and Leland comes out and our jaws dropped, then Russ Kunkel comes out and we all just went to heaven. Those two are THE MASTERS ... period.

  • @jackstraw6975
    @jackstraw69758 ай бұрын

    Leland is a national treasure!!! Great interview Rick

  • @geofflupton1254
    @geofflupton12548 ай бұрын

    I knew you'd repeat that joke as a lead in for this reprise! Rick laughing at his joke about the drummer tuning the drums down, Lee says "....I'm only talking about the musicians...." Rick totally cracks up....love, love, love this!

  • @danbgt
    @danbgt8 ай бұрын

    These life long studio musicians are just so impressive!

  • @Joel_Powell
    @Joel_Powell8 ай бұрын

    This could've been 4 hours long and I wouldn’t have stopped listening.

  • @johnmedvick8731
    @johnmedvick87318 ай бұрын

    I so enjoyed discovering Leland’s KZread vids back in the pandemic. I’d heard of him years……decades……before. But through those vids I realized what a wonderful human being he happens to be.

  • @baneverything5580

    @baneverything5580

    5 ай бұрын

    I wonder what he thinks about his voting choice now? I`m sure he eats well though...unlike us nobodies on Social Security he hates.

  • @jm12green31

    @jm12green31

    2 ай бұрын

    ​@@baneverything5580what do you mean? Is he a trump guy?

  • @mcpribs
    @mcpribs8 ай бұрын

    What a treasure! I never tire of hearing his stories. Beautiful human.

  • @basslobster
    @basslobster8 ай бұрын

    Leland is a true gem 🎼💖🎵

  • @rawkinj6609
    @rawkinj66098 ай бұрын

    Be yourself, don't take crap from no one, be respectful and work your ass off (and have fun doing it! )

  • @JoshuaLTRyan
    @JoshuaLTRyan8 ай бұрын

    I will never tire of listening to Leland Sklar' stories.

  • @markcatanzaro9699
    @markcatanzaro96998 ай бұрын

    Nobody- repeat NOBODY had the pocket & held the tempo like Jeff Porcaro! Truly gifted AND worked his ass off, and still made time to teach and share what he knew! He didn't die- heaven needed a great drummer ❤ RIP

  • @richardjcranium

    @richardjcranium

    8 ай бұрын

    I wholeheartedly agree. Jeff had a feel, and a touch that was in his DNA. You simply can’t teach something like that. He’s always been my favorite drummer and sometimes it’s still unbelievable that he’s not here with us. At least he left an incredible legacy of music behind. 😢

  • @markcatanzaro9699

    @markcatanzaro9699

    8 ай бұрын

    @@richardjcranium well said

  • @fenderstratocastertelecast8479

    @fenderstratocastertelecast8479

    7 ай бұрын

    Jeff was a musician world class

  • @fortissimoX
    @fortissimoX7 ай бұрын

    This story about transposing all songs just before the gig was truly impressive. Only special kind of musicians is able to do that. Amazing!

  • @glennandadriansrocktalk
    @glennandadriansrocktalk8 ай бұрын

    OK, great heavily arranged song! Live show in 5 minutes OKAY EVERYONE DOWN A STEP - wait MAKE THAT A STEP AND A HALF 😃 This is why we have so much respect for Leland and other awesome backing musicians like him.

  • @marvinmatthews4266
    @marvinmatthews42668 ай бұрын

    I got a chance to see/meet Leland when the Lyle Lovett tour hit Calgary in July. What a thrill for me, a moment I will treasure forever.

  • @marklong930
    @marklong9308 ай бұрын

    I could listen to Lee's stories all day. Such a gifted storyteller with a lifetime of material given the people he has worked with. Love his channel too.

  • @brianbrown8845
    @brianbrown88453 ай бұрын

    Leland is an amazing bass player, i could listen to his stories all day.

  • @chriswoyce6285
    @chriswoyce62856 күн бұрын

    I didn’t even know who Lee was before seeing him on your channel. Thank you for shining a light on this man’s beautiful work.

  • @mcolville
    @mcolville8 ай бұрын

    Mark & Brian shoutout! Those Christmas episodes were MAJOR events. Crazy stars, artists, celebrities not just stopping by, but really performing. I would not have known who Lee was back then, but it's pretty awesome now to virtually know him and think back to those shows. "Of of COURSE it was Lee on bass!"

  • @p_mouse8676
    @p_mouse86768 ай бұрын

    Something so important that Leland points out here, is just to UNDERSTAND the difference in expertise. Mostly how well people are talented at those differences! A lot of times people make you feel like you have to perfect at all of it. Which doesn't even make sense from the amount of it. Coming up with something new and refreshing just takes completely different skills than having to change the way you're playing 5 minutes before going live.

  • @baward
    @baward8 ай бұрын

    The numbers in Mr. Sklar's phone book must be amazing!

  • @mickyshelesky6087
    @mickyshelesky60877 ай бұрын

    I love how you explained etch in mud …. It really shows your amazing talent

  • @ml-ei3nz
    @ml-ei3nz8 ай бұрын

    One of the best parts of being musician beside making music is the coolest hilarious talks you can have with other musicians.

  • @markcatanzaro9699
    @markcatanzaro96998 ай бұрын

    Lee Sklar is to bass what every drummer from Buddy Rich, Hal Blaine, Jeff Porcaro, Carmine Appice, and Neil Peart are to drums ❤

  • @fenderstratocastertelecast8479

    @fenderstratocastertelecast8479

    7 ай бұрын

    It It hard to fill that bag... But Nathan east (Studio) AND geddy lee AND Chris squire AND John Wetton too This guy Is so musical!!!! So sad to step in TOTO on such Situation

  • @baneverything5580

    @baneverything5580

    5 ай бұрын

    What about Slimbone Higgins or Johnny Wigworth?

  • @markcatanzaro9699

    @markcatanzaro9699

    5 ай бұрын

    @@baneverything5580 I'm not familiar with them. Am I missing something spectacular?

  • @markmichlewicz5141
    @markmichlewicz51418 ай бұрын

    He has the best stories

  • @tljmusic
    @tljmusic8 ай бұрын

    I’d never heard of this guy before but since the interview on the main channel I’ve been obsessed with all his work. Thanks Rick!

  • @Wileylikethehawk

    @Wileylikethehawk

    8 ай бұрын

    You may not have heard of him before - but you‘ve sure heard him play!

  • @Steve-ih7dg

    @Steve-ih7dg

    5 ай бұрын

    Have you checked out his own YT channel? It's full of gems. Episode after episode of him to taking a track he's played on, talking about who was on it etc - and then playing along.

  • @RichardTClark396

    @RichardTClark396

    3 ай бұрын

    @@Wileylikethehawkevery time I talk about his music people say never heard of him I say oooh I’m pretty sure you have!🤣 then I rattle off some of his work and they all say oooooh him!😂

  • @Barb.....
    @Barb.....8 ай бұрын

    Legend! Man, I love Lee. Seems like such a genuinely kind and funny guy. What an incredible talent and unbelievable life he has lived.

  • @scottkidwellmusic9175
    @scottkidwellmusic91758 ай бұрын

    Love Leland for his humanity, humility, and incredible bidy of work. Some of the best stories...

  • @garrettlowell7637
    @garrettlowell76378 ай бұрын

    We really need an official documentary of Lee and his life and career. Champion

  • @Wileylikethehawk
    @Wileylikethehawk8 ай бұрын

    I was backing up Danny Korchmar once at a festival and Lee was up there playing bass on the other side of the stage full of people. He probably didn’t even see me, but I still consider it a musical career highlight. What a cool guy he is!

  • @GaryBook
    @GaryBook8 ай бұрын

    Leland’s channel has incredible videos. He is on vacation in Spain and I am totally enjoying “being on vacation” with him. He has a great channel.

  • @roguecheddar
    @roguecheddar8 ай бұрын

    As a bass player, I am absolutely loving Lee's anecdotes. Classic stuff.

  • @destination22ful
    @destination22ful8 ай бұрын

    Leland is the professional’s professional. After first watching “The Wrecking Crew” documentary , I have learned to really appreciate studio musicians. I actuality, a great studio musician is first a musician, second an arranger, and third a writer/composer. I’ve always thought of them as engineers. Someone gives them an idea and they make it work. This was a great episode, thank you.

  • @terri6854

    @terri6854

    8 ай бұрын

    Yes. These session musos should get the lions share of the royalties if they create a hit song, not the guy out front who just came up with some simple chords and melodies.

  • @user-ju3jv7cy8n
    @user-ju3jv7cy8n2 ай бұрын

    I love this. Sklar is telling us some of what it's like to do what he does as a professional musician.

  • @mickcrovo5238
    @mickcrovo52385 ай бұрын

    Lee is so talented that it is amazing how humble he is. Love this guy.

  • @Funkybassplayer
    @Funkybassplayer8 ай бұрын

    Cool video Rick. Has seen the long version and this was a treat. Lee is so easy to listen to. Love his stories. At the moment he is in Europe on holiday. Greetings Rick.

  • @d.cypher2920
    @d.cypher292014 күн бұрын

    Tower of power horns!! I love Leyland Sklar... Absolute legend. No bs. Look up his repitoure.

  • @BeaudoinEric
    @BeaudoinEric8 ай бұрын

    8:29 Those two Andy Griffith albums are some of my favorite from my childhood! Really incredible playing on those, Lee.

  • @OMW66
    @OMW668 ай бұрын

    By far my favorite bassplayer/musician. The feel, and the Groove.

  • @williamross2579
    @williamross25798 ай бұрын

    Heavyweight with the graceful touch. Thanks for all the notes and insight Leland!

  • @craigreid7178
    @craigreid71788 ай бұрын

    Wow! What a fabulous interview. Lee is such a great and humble guy and so, so loaded with talent.

  • @andrewsandoz8005
    @andrewsandoz80058 ай бұрын

    Studio musicians offer so much more than players in an established band. They read, are versed in a variety of styles, deliver the goods in a timely manner, etc.

  • @erivers71
    @erivers718 ай бұрын

    Lee for President! Man I love his stories. Please have him on again. Awesome!

  • @mullet75
    @mullet758 ай бұрын

    What a great interview!! I love his demeanor and humility

  • @AN-te4ij
    @AN-te4ij8 ай бұрын

    One of the great bass playing session musicians and live musicians. So many albums I've had with him and Waddy Watchel and Russ Kunkel. Leland is truly one of the foundations of so much music of the last 30-40 years. Wow!

  • @JohnFoxBass
    @JohnFoxBass8 ай бұрын

    Two of my most favorite people in the world just chatting away and I get to sit here at home and listen in. Ain't technology great? How can you beat it?! Lee, if you ever had time to write a book, you could write something the size of War and Peace with all your fascinating stories. God I would love to read that.

  • @devinmichaelroberts9954
    @devinmichaelroberts99548 ай бұрын

    I love this guy hung out with him for a few days at a session in LA many years ago

  • @barrymccreary9565
    @barrymccreary95658 ай бұрын

    Leland one of the best ever

  • @mtacoustic1
    @mtacoustic18 ай бұрын

    Have similar experiences with 'church music'! We instrumentalists show up with no idea what the music is going to be for that service; or if it's going to be played in the written key. The music itself (the contemporary stuff) is usually written by amateurs for organ and crudely adapted for guitar; so we usually have to do some editing to make it work. All-in-all; it's great training for band work!

  • @stevenfederico2594
    @stevenfederico25948 ай бұрын

    All of your interviews are truly captivating and quite the learning experience. At the same time you are a blessing. Please keep doing what you’re doing and thank you.

  • @mickylawless1941
    @mickylawless19418 ай бұрын

    Thank you Rick for this interview. Leland is an absolute LEGEND!

  • @AndreasLindholm
    @AndreasLindholm8 ай бұрын

    Leland is such a lovely person! You cant more than love his personality.

  • @user-pi6ro7ye5q
    @user-pi6ro7ye5q17 күн бұрын

    How humble and professional is he? "This really needs an upright, let me call John Pattitucci."

  • @deadshot4245
    @deadshot42458 ай бұрын

    Thank you again for honoring Jeff Porcaro a true inspiration

  • @garymonteleone1731
    @garymonteleone17318 ай бұрын

    This was a great interview, Rick ! I’m a big fan of Lee’s work and the stories are great. Didn’t even scratch the surface either. Love what you do , Rick - Thanks much !

  • @jeanvincent7287
    @jeanvincent72878 ай бұрын

    Easy to understand why so many top artists wanted to work with him, type of person who makes you better,

  • @geminidreamno2
    @geminidreamno28 ай бұрын

    Leland is a living music ikon!

  • @JDrumnavy
    @JDrumnavy8 ай бұрын

    2:48 - Mr. Sklar speaks about being ready for anything and how invigorating it can be. I’ve found this at local jams around ATL. You never know who you’ll be matched up with so makes you listen! Musically speaking…

  • @W.O.P.R
    @W.O.P.R8 ай бұрын

    For me, this is such an entertaining interview. Great man

  • @chasecampan-thornburg1721
    @chasecampan-thornburg17218 ай бұрын

    What a great interview. Grateful for this!

  • @MikeFloutier
    @MikeFloutier8 ай бұрын

    Delightful, thank you! 🎸🍾❤️

  • @LP23D6
    @LP23D68 ай бұрын

    Great vid. Rick. Leland is such a great storyteller with a wonderful sense of humor. He remembers every name as well.

  • @williamdevlin366
    @williamdevlin3668 ай бұрын

    Great stuff Rick!!! Thank you!!!

  • @jefreykoenig6774
    @jefreykoenig67748 ай бұрын

    Love your style. So awesome! Great interview. Appreciate you both. 😊

  • @GreigMcGill
    @GreigMcGill2 ай бұрын

    Mr. Sklar! I see, I click. Love your work Rick, and especially when you interview this living legend.

  • @jamwayofaiken-augustarockb7643
    @jamwayofaiken-augustarockb76438 ай бұрын

    TY, Rick! What an amazingly fabulous bassist! Seems equally great as a person in general. This was a real treat for musicians of any stature!

  • @NotBenCoultry
    @NotBenCoultry8 ай бұрын

    Been wishing there was session work around here for years, it's always sounded like an amazing job.

  • @kilcar
    @kilcar8 ай бұрын

    It's so important to record music history. Love this.. I also love the Hammond M3 or similar with the Leslie speaker system behind him. That outrageous retro sound cannot be duplicated by digital means

  • @user-uq6sz6po3d
    @user-uq6sz6po3d2 ай бұрын

    I saw a rerun of a tv show The Incurable Collector hosted by John Larroquette the other day. Lee Sklar and his wife were featured. They collect EVERYTHING and display it all in their home. From pink elephants to Santas to mechanical Mr. Peanuts. Fun show and Lee is seriously into kitsch.

  • @markfoster7564
    @markfoster75645 ай бұрын

    Another fantastic interview! Let the guest tell the story, don’t interrupt, don’t talk about you…..wonderful!👍

  • @user-xe1wz1bv5o
    @user-xe1wz1bv5o4 ай бұрын

    What a musician, and a gentleman, mr Sklar! Thanky You for this interview Rick😊

  • @davidotness6199
    @davidotness61994 ай бұрын

    These stories made my day. (Evening.) Gave me a much-needed lift. And some yet-hopeful vision for humanity.

  • @LHChristopher
    @LHChristopher3 ай бұрын

    Fantastic Conversation Rick.... Stay Gold!

  • @aplleyva
    @aplleyva3 ай бұрын

    Truly a Portal to many artists we loved and appreciated through the years. Neat stuff

  • @deanlind2721
    @deanlind27218 ай бұрын

    Remarkable interview. Thank You.

  • @rhinomechanics8423
    @rhinomechanics84233 ай бұрын

    Great Clip Rick. Love to you Both.

  • @ajadrew
    @ajadrew8 ай бұрын

    Nice one, 66 on May 1st next year so it's good to listen Sir... Leland, a great musician but, & more importantly to my mind, a great human being.

  • @danacoleman4007
    @danacoleman40078 ай бұрын

    This is just so wonderful!!!!

  • @thepianocoverman1800
    @thepianocoverman18007 ай бұрын

    Great interview.😊

  • @905Alive
    @905Alive4 ай бұрын

    I like how he appreciates the drummers he's worked with.

  • @mdturnerinoz
    @mdturnerinoz8 ай бұрын

    This was so, very, very awesome! Do you have more of this with Lee, please??? I love Lee's "war stories"!

  • @gregerolsson1713
    @gregerolsson17138 ай бұрын

    Fantastic interview! ❤

  • @itsakittyxox
    @itsakittyxox8 ай бұрын

    Great interview!

  • @vumsang9746
    @vumsang97467 ай бұрын

    Love his talented fingers sounds

  • @Enid2Sacramento
    @Enid2Sacramento8 ай бұрын

    Leland needs to write a book! And thanks for the interview.

  • @jeremythornton433
    @jeremythornton4338 ай бұрын

    "Please don't suck!" I get it totally. Today I played a gig; I'm a keyboard player; and there is one song where there is a solo piano part off of the record that I've been struggling with. We haven't played in years. It was a tribute to our old late drummer Randy Begg. When it got to my solo part, there is a video camera about 2 feet away from my fingers. Please don't duck! And I nailed it! I nailed it because I really had to. But in rehearsals, I sucked.

  • @DrProgNerd
    @DrProgNerd8 ай бұрын

    My brother has a live recording of Brand X. At some point in the show, Phil says to the audience, "We're going to take a quick break. The drugs are wearing off." That always kills me. Lol !!!!

  • @acousticshadow4032
    @acousticshadow40328 ай бұрын

    Bet Leland Sklar could sell out Carnegie Hall just telling stories. That Andy/Opie hair thing was a certified knee-slappuh! 😂😆😝

  • @musicismagic3001
    @musicismagic30017 ай бұрын

    Leland is a legend! I love both of your channels. 💕

  • @guillermo3564
    @guillermo35648 ай бұрын

    Leland Sklar! I remember him when he played for everybody.

  • @joedecker3900
    @joedecker39008 ай бұрын

    Really enjoyed that, love Leland!

  • @andrewmair7371
    @andrewmair73713 ай бұрын

    Wonderful !👏😄 What a beautiful musical life 🤷🏻‍♂️ I’m sure it was every bit as much a pleasure for the drummers he so admired to have played with him -🥂 A gentleman & very fine musician -

  • @brianmungermusic1744
    @brianmungermusic17448 ай бұрын

    I would love to hire him for my music. Huge fan. Loved this interview

  • @markmcginn8012
    @markmcginn80128 ай бұрын

    Played with Charlie Watts, Ringo, Andy Griffith, Donald O’Conner & Mel Torme! Congratulations. What a career!

  • @TheSSMusicChannel
    @TheSSMusicChannelАй бұрын

    I love this and the other channel. We share the same view about modern music and its lack of heart, rhythm and content produced naturally by truly talented artists.

  • @joecrowaz
    @joecrowaz8 ай бұрын

    Lee is the absolute best 💜