1662. James Taylor-Angry Blues-The Twist

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[@Elpuma1374]

Thank you Lee for all your wonderful stories and your humbleness about your beautiful life as an artist.

[@luvbasses5487]

Lee I know you with Wolfgang, backed up Zeppelin at Winterland back in 1969…and I don’t if you’re a Zeppelin fan but…it is Bonzo’s birthday today. I think we should all give a nod to the late great departed drum giant. He really was one of a kind!

[@lelandsklar6363]

Love Zep!

[@luvbasses5487]

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[@sethcashman1011]

That’s exactly what I was saying about Lari on the group yesterday and precisely why I compared her to Michael Thompson, Wayne Krantz, and Steve Morse, even though she sounds nothing like the latter (I somehow failed to mention Daryl). All four of the above are such amazing composers. That matters more than anything else.

[@artemisXsidecross]

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[@jstnxprsn]

Hi Lee. So glad you talked about Dangerous Dan Dugmore. Being that John Stewart was my muse (saw him a dozen times, met him 3 times) I have seen Dan play a ton. Also with Lovely Linda's band. Seems like he is almost forgotten these days, except by other musicians. So I really appreciate you talking about him. Amazing multi-instrumentist but magical on that pedal steel. All the best to you, Maureen and the boys.

[@pierre-yvesgyger5651]

I remember walking with him in the mountains above Montreux and having a Swiss cheese fondue at my home when you all came to the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1988. Not only an amazing multi instrumentist, but also a very kind and nice person !

[@jstnxprsn]

@@pierre-yvesgyger5651 That's a nice story. Thanks for sharing.

[@lelandsklar6363]

He is working his butt off in Nashville

[@jstnxprsn]

@@lelandsklar6363 So you said in the vid. I am so happy to hear that, brother. Thanks.

[@sethcashman1011]

I loved Rick Marotta’s story about how Don would be the only one who was totally serious onstage with Yoko Ono, while everyone else was doubled over laughing. This was such a fun listen. Loved that late-80s lineup. Carlos was a one-off, a miracle of a player.

[@carolmoline6490]

Random (?). Did you ever e cross paths with Dan Fogelberg. Just wondering. He was quite special too

[@lelandsklar6363]

Dan was a good friend….

[@JeffHogue-em6zx]

1:47 If anyone needs to know, the Ace Hotel and Swim Club in Palm Springs, Ca. is at 701 E. Palm Canyon Drive. 11:44 Leland mentioned drummer Carlos Vega. My friend, saxman Steve Tavaglione, had a jazz fusion band named Caldera. Their debut album "Caldera" came out in 1976 and the great drummer Carlos Vega played drums and percussion on the album. You can hear the full album and Carlos' marvelous drumming on KZbin. Unfortunately, we lost Carlos in 1998.

[@steven_scattergood]

Interesting how long hair here was almost necessary to gain recognition in music in the later 60s. Australia was searching for its identity musically whist international music was influential in styling what we listened to. James Taylor is always great to listen no matter what. Cheers to everyone and thank you Lee for painting a masterpiece.👍☮️

[@SoItGoesCAL34]

Thanks for visiting JT today. Now I'm going to search for that video and watch it :) Looking forward to the time when you take the 3 boys on a walk together. It should be similar to herding cats :) Have a wonderful weekend, everyone!

[@gregpetryk1696]

Thank you for all your videos which, if I remember, were started to help get us through the pandemic. Well, you've done that and much more, so I thank you. Me, as a guitar player have admired Jay Graydon ever since I bought Manhattan Transfers Extensions LP. So I'm listening to some of the political crap today, and I thought to myself "Nothin You Can Do About It" off the Extensions LP. I found a 1994 live performance with Jay playing and singing, and low and behold who's the bassist???? Leland Sklar! You have such an incredible career, and you'll just show up everywhere! Thank you for all you've done and said here on your channel. (Greg - from Milwaukee)

[@suecorrigan]

Good afternoon from sunny Cape Cod, Lee! ⛵️☀️ ❤🥰 Yes, such great energy in these songs. I love it! 🎸🎹🥁🎶 Always remembering Carlos! 🥁 ❤🙏🎶 It certainly was a different time back then in the mid-60s. I can't believe that principal said that, but I guess those were the times. So silly! Love you so much, Lee! ❤🥰🥰🤗 Domino says hi to the pup clan! Love to Maureen! 💙🩵💙🩷❤️🥰

[@m1nn1s]

Good afternoon, Sue Corrigan 🇮🇪 Clan, and Domino! 🐾🐾🐕☮️ 💖.. Greetings from Whitstable 🛥 ⚓ ⛵ to Cape Cod 🐟 ☮️ 💖

[@suecorrigan]

@@m1nn1s My darling Andyyyyy!!!! 🇬🇧 🥰🥰🥰🤗🤗🤗

[@barrywaples8150]

Evening Lee and all Greetings from Epping Uk Cheers Barry 🎸

[@dwaynewladyka577]

Greetings Barry, from Alberta, Canada! 👋✌️

[@m1nn1s]

Evening Barry, Epping 🌳 🇬🇧, Andy, Whitstable 🛥 ⛵ 💖 🤗

[@barrywaples8150]

@@dwaynewladyka577 Dwayne 🍻👋

[@barrywaples8150]

@@m1nn1s Evening Andy 🍻👋

[@artemisXsidecross]

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[@steveslate3601]

Going to see James on the 12th here in Nashville with my Daughter who is treating me!! I know it will be a fun filled night!! Looking forward to hearing his amazing band. Wish you were playing but I'm a fan of Jimmy Johnson as well and I know he will be great as well!!

[@TheGigmiester101]

Hi Lee....Just ordered The Immediate Family DVD. Looking forward to enjoying watching it. Take care and best regards to you both. Stay well 🙂

[@m1nn1s]

Evening Leland 💖 🧙🏼‍♂️ .. 💖☮️🎶🎸🧙🏼‍♂️ Healing energy ⚡ to Maureen ✨ and the boys 💖 🐾 🐾 🐾 💖 ☮️ 🧙🏼‍♂️

[@robertfourt5581]

Frankenstein was a monster on that one. Nice work, Lee. Definitely in the pocket!1

[@RogerBergqvist]

You are a blessed bass player. I believe the record is to sound marvelous. Have no doubts to that.

[@barbiemckofka8700]

Have fun in Palm Springs 🩵 Wish I could be there😁 next time. Take care Be safe 😁

[@kirktalley6387]

Glad your dogs are good! Just wanted to say I finally saw the doc on The Immediate Family. You guys are beautiful. Thank you all for being part of the soundtrack of my life.

[@artemisXsidecross]

Thank you, I really liked ‘Angry Blues’ with chorus singers. ‘The Twist’ is like a time-bomb and whether it be Lyle Lovett or James Taylor the song has been wedged into many of our psyches of well being like dynamite and will go boom when touched and heard. My high school was so conservative they tried to ban ‘The Twist’ in both dance and song. It was a battle we won. ☮

[@steven_scattergood]

Strangely they banned Bill Haley and His Comets here so our music was fairly mundane until ‘Rock n Rock became rebellious. Not only did the music change but hairstyles became almost a way of life. The soundtrack of our lives changed forever.✌️👍

[@artemisXsidecross]

@@steven_scattergood “Rock Around the Clock” by Bill Haley and His Comets was blocked because of it being in the film ‘Blackboard Jungle’ in 1955. I remember we were not allowed to wear ‘bluejeans’ in school at the time and the film itself was banned in Memphis Tennessee. Music will never be controlled; it will always find its freeedom in the people who will find it and listen. ☮

[@ThomasWBaldwin]

"I'll shinin' like the 4th of July". Man, hangovers always make you realize it ain't worth it.

[@molliecondra2676]

Great music! Love the keyboards. Btw, Leland, you should surprise us and put on that Santa suit I see in the background! That’d be a hoot! Long live the Brimstones!

[@dallaswright9249]

Vinny a good drummer seen him with jeff beck glad you had a good time in studio glad to hear the baby boy is doing well hope Maureen well ? as always peace out and god bless you on your sneez my man Cincy PS J T always a good listin

[@mrmsmdjp]

Hey everyone. Hi Leland. So sorry I missed your call. Enjoy the screening. Sell a lot of books! Cheers!

[@ThomasWBaldwin]

God bless you, sneezy! My dog is playing tennis presently🤣.....

[@lindaregelean8015]

Bless you! What fun this set!

[@kerrygogan4360]

Smokin!!!!

[@REVW196]

Good day ,Lee that tune rocked!!!

[@brettmarlar4154]

Would you have believed it if someone told you that 36 years later you would be playing "The Twist" with the man, himself?

[@lelandsklar6363]

Still hard to believe

[@michael-weiss-cct]

Good to hear more James Taylor... and always good to hear Frankenstein... that bass has such a fine voice!

[@rogelio-q1f]

Great song and selection. Thank you, Lee! I dare to make a request for a song I love: Baby Boom Baby (of course, with play along, LOL). Thanks again for the everyday joy you provide.

[@lavatar3562]

Today’s selection highlights JT’s versatility as a singer be it ballads, blues or Rock&Roll. The behind the curtain story reminds us how much the world changed through the 60’s. Looking forward to hearing Lari Basilio’s new compositions, I hope there’s video footage from yesterday’s session.

[@lelandsklar6363]

They filmed the whole thing!

[@lavatar3562]

@@lelandsklar6363 Excellent! Looking forward to seeing it.

[@RalphOnofrio]

Vinny....My favorite,non-stop energy....................Ralph Onofrio

[@dwaynewladyka577]

Its interesting how having long hair for boys, or men, outside of being a popular musician, was not entirely favoured in the 1960s, but in the 1970s, that changed. This was a great live set with James Taylor. I wish Maureen all the best. Cheers, Leland! 🙏✌️

[@Mark_Brooks]

Hi Dwayne.

[@frederickbaugher8361]

I have been a music professional for over 40 years. If I had been given a dollar every time somebody asked me when I’m going to cut my hair, I’d have enough money to buy a house in Leland’s neighborhood.

[@artemisXsidecross]

@@frederickbaugher8361 👍 Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Almost Cut My Hair

[@dwaynewladyka577]

@@frederickbaugher8361 My (late) maternal grandmother hated me having long hair. It's my own hair. To each their own. Cheers! ✌️

[@dwaynewladyka577]

@@Mark_Brooks Hello Mark! 👋✌️

[@philgrogan6924]

Such a pleasure watching Dean Parks play with James a few weeks ago, flawless. FOH mix not great, but that's why we buy the live albums.🖕 Thrashed JT live at the beacon so much way back, yourself, Carlos and Don. Just superb.

[@mikegrosser8861]

As I have said many times on your thread...Rosemary Butler is a fantastic singer!!!

[@bootlebeats6331]

Fun James. Great story that speaks to you being a pro towards the kids dance instead of storming off acting the wounded artist attitude.

[@kjbunnyboiler]

Evening Leland👍

[@lelandsklar6363]

👍🏼

[@m1nn1s]

Evening KJ-BB 🧙🏼‍♂️ ☮️ 💖

[@kjbunnyboiler]

@@m1nn1s hey m1nn1s👍👍

[@BasicDrumming]

I appreciate you and thank you for making content.

[@trout211]

"This mess that I am" Classic! There's a song there, somewhere.

[@FreedomRock44]

Thanks for James and thanks for BEING OUR FAVORITE WIZARD in front of the curtain!!!!!

[@enidsnarb]

Such a rock solid backbone ! James could have lots of freedom with such a backing ! Thank You As Always!

[@williamdaly1005]

So good to spend some time with Mr. Sklar, even if it is watching a video. Hope Maureen continues to progress in her healing. My best to the puppies… dogs are good people.

[@ThomasWBaldwin]

Ginger asked me if I was "mad". I said, "as a hatter", he smiled.....🙂

[@HollandMark]

The twist right on I played that a bit lol

[@grammawpayton]

Thank you so much for sharing music this way! Reminds me of getting to go to a small gathering of hippies, everyone sitting around on the floor, the host sitting by the turntable. ♥

[@newdawnmusic]

Bless you 🤧

[@gilbertmoreno3621]

James looks so different. Will always play his good music and listen to his great voice.

[@jeffreymars8062]

Any way I can converse directly? Listening to this just now. Thank you! You may recall “j is for Jump” Jo Mama. Kootch. I played it this morning… Do something about them if I may ask. Tightest little band ever especially in the era of hard rock in my opinion. I don’t know all the heavyweights in the biz for sure but I do know a fellow John Blanche recording engineer on Saturday Night Fever Grammy award. Criteria Studio Miami. Thanks for reading on. I play mostly at jams nowadays it can be fun. But one day in the chaos I called out Smackwater Jack in the style of Jo Mama. Like take a dare! Dang! I was surprised the gals started dancing right away! It was fun!

[@SoundsFair--M-and-J]

😁😁. Wow, that came round full circle. Had been thinking that as background singers go, you totally had to win the lifetime hair supply 🏆 over Henry Taylor. 🤔

[@carolmoline6490]

My dog got that itch shot too. Vet says it’s allergies

[@samsticka]

So whose idea was it for you to sing backup on "Angry Blues" for that performance? Yours? James'?

[@TheDirtyyoungman1]

I'm adding them to my repertoire now,,, thanks to you and James. Too damn cool.. Thanks, Lee.

[@Mark_Brooks]

Previously: 40. James Taylor / Smilin' Face 45. James Taylor / Fire & Rain 55. James Taylor, YOYO MA & Carole King 73. James Taylor / Shower the People 94. James Taylor / Woman's Gotta Have It! 109. James Taylor / Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight 169. James Taylor / JD Souther 184. JT & Carole King / Up on the Roof 198. James Taylor / México 266. A James Taylor story 271. James Taylor / Rainy Day Man 301. James Taylor / Never Die Young 310. James Taylor / Millworker 370. James Taylor / I Will not Lie 457. James Taylor / Junkies Lament 462. James Taylor & Stevie Wonder 464. James Taylor / How Sweet it Is!!!

[@Mark_Brooks]

468. JT / Brother Trucker 473. James Taylor / Something in the Way She Moves 509. JT / Sweet Potato Pie 615. James Taylor / Never Die Young 617. James Taylor / Judith Owen 630. James Taylor / Everyday 633. James Taylor / Only a Dream in Rio 634. James Taylor/Turn Away 654. JT / One Man Dog 678. James Taylor 696. James Taylor 748. James Taylor, the early days! 822. James Taylor/Carole King 1476. James Taylor-FLAG 1478. James Taylor-FLAG 2 1521. James Taylor play along… 1529. James Taylor/Never Die Young play along 1532. James Taylor / Nothing Like a Hundred Miles play along 1533. James Taylor / ‘Secret O’ Life’ play along. 1557. James Taylor / “Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight” play along 1558. James Taylor play along 1578. James Taylor one mo’ time! 1637. James Taylor B.S.U.R

[@m1nn1s]

Thanks. Mark ☮️🤗💖✨

[@artemisXsidecross]

👍 with a high mathematic exponent 😉

[@randyschiffer3265]

Keep up the good work Mr. Brooks

[@Mark_Brooks]

@@randyschiffer3265 Do you have any video requests, Randy?

[@j40bob1]

I think this was more like 86 or 87. My parents taped it off PBS when it was broadcast and I made a cassette of the audio.

[@kevinstrabley3816]

Leland your a very interesting and humble cat.

[@richardlynch5632]

😎👍👍 😎✌👍❤🖖 Love Brother

[@djmoulton1558]

Why do you not play with James Taylor anymore? Did you two have a falling out?

[@sidtone1]

Lee I also miss Don Grolnick who showed me some great West Virginia mountain music

[@kennonmoen4424]

Love the man behind the curtain!

[@AaronMoyer-f4m]

Always know Leland you can really count me as your real friend!! Love ya buddy🎸

[@wayneburba9457]

Bless you.

[@carolmoline6490]

Tow tapping tune❤

[@andrewborofsky3723]

Vinnie Awesome!

[@auralharmony]

What a great song! I love that funky blues feel of Angry Blues. They both rock!

[@tobisimmons9889]

Hello

[@artemisXsidecross]

Good to see you back ☮

[@RobertCapewell]

Thank you Lee,What a great song,👏👏👏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@Steady47]

Love the gig stories! Thank you for sharing!

[@FreedomRock44]

I believe it was the Colonial Theatre in Boston, Ma.

[@auralsonicwaves7170]

I remember playing in some dives back in the day where it was a routine thing for fights to break out and we just kept on playing. I loved those times and miss them dearly.

[@gustavoviveros8394]

Thank you Lee ✋🏻 good afternoon 👋🏻

[@mattcreeks1446]

D-A-A-Y-U-M!! That was some funky, angry blues!!! And you sang backup?? When I grow up, I wanna be just like you. I have to listen to that again!!

[@mattcreeks1446]

So glad the camera was on you for that funky lick and singing on mic. Don't see that very often. That was a damn good time! Who did the arrangement?

[@wayneburba9457]

Cytopoint shot?

[@billfletcher7602]

I remember this concert on PBS back then. Still have it on VHS when I recorded it. My first time seeing and hearing Carlos playing drums. He blew me away, for sure.

[@91Kingscrib84]

Lee, I've only had a chance to watch this today (June 4th). Something that's never happened is an advertisement inflicting itself onto your posts! Anyway, don't understand it. Hope it won't be a regular thing. They're beyond annoying. That said, thanks for your insights on James. Wish you'd been with him when I saw him at Tanglewood around that time. Have a great rest of your week! ♬♪🐝♪♬

[@annirvin6555]

Good evening Leland and everybody.✋

[@m1nn1s]

Hi, Ann 🤗 ☮️✨

[@annirvin6555]

@@m1nn1sHiya✋ It is my birthday today. Had a lovely day. A sunny 13c.

[@m1nn1s]

@@annirvin6555 Happy Birthday 🎂 Ann, I'm so pleased you had a good birthday 🎂 🎈 ☮️ 💖 🤗 ☮️ 🧙🏼‍♂️ ⚡ ✨

[@annirvin6555]

Thanks😊👍

[@splashesin8]

Happy Birthday continued Ann!💕🥳 I have been slow to the parties for a couple weeks. Am swimming up through the avalanche of You Tube, and offline stuff constantly bringing crews of people into my living space. Hoping to do the Twist into the shower before they pop up again today. Already hear ladders outside, and the mowers. 🥳💕

[@mousejustmouse]

Your stories are always so enlightening and enjoyable. I love this video! It pops up for me every now and then and no matter how often I watch, I still can’t sit still.

[@samsticka]

I never get tired of you playing James Taylor, Lee. Your years with him were the best.

[@Larkpine]

💜👩💜☮️

[@christopherstokes616]

I know I'm not part of yours, but thank you for being part of mine, life , that is !

[@davidarita-um4ov]

Can u air guitar (bass!!) video while listening to cuts?

[@splashesin8]

Time for me to Twist into the shower. ❤😊

[@ericfleetwood6744]

Nice cut. And amusing story about playing at Canoga H.S. Guys our age remember when Disneyland wouldn't let us in with long hair.

[@doloresvelez3243]

Thanks ❤❤🙏

[@msmaupin]

good to see to Lee!

[@Gina-ly5bp]

Love this! James Taylor was awesome at the Hollywood Bowl Wednesday night. Coincidentally, Rosemary Butler was in the audience at the bowl. So much fun! Thank you for putting this up. Yay!!!

[@artemisXsidecross]

👍

[@Cindy-qu3gc]

Did James acknowledge her?!?

[@pamr4040]

❤