Jay Graydon with Al Jarreau - Fridays (1981)

[@mdsharp5]

God of arrangement, producing, engineering, guitar playing, soloing, writing; Jay Graydon.

[@oholm09]

I can do all of that

[@Nostaljack]

@@oholm09 Can you now...

[@oholm09]

@Nostaljack yes must definitely I learn alot of things about to be a musician

[@PAULSTUARTMAY]

THIS. IS. AWESOME!!! Jay Graydon is beyond genius. Period!

[@CatherinethompkinsBeautifulOne]

Al Jarreau’s Voice is an AMAZING INSTRUMENT!!! Thank THE MOST HIGH For this Gift to Us!!!

[@SandraKurz]

Schöne Erinnerungen an das Deutsch Amerikanische Volksfest in Berlin-Zehlendorf. Partys ohne Ende in den 80er Jahren.Bin heute 63 und Rentnerin. Grüße aus Berlin Zehlendorf.

[@trondog1755]

Jay , what a treasure to music and guitar players!!!!! Not to mention the great Al Jareau

[@BruceLeroy2620]

💯 Alex Acuna on drums..Steve Gadd & Jeff porcaro played on the Breaking Away album with Abraham Laboriel on bass….Jay Graydon is the master of production and extracting the maximum out of his artists.

[@MrJsfingers]

Neil Steubenhous on one track

[@stevemartin7721]

There was something very special about Jay's playing - simplicity, melodic. virtuosic...very difficult for me to put my finger on. But undoubtedly, the very best of the guitarists from the 70's & onwards.

[@dawred3390]

Fantastic! This was played live. What a quality of musicians. When I was young I listened to Al Jarreau all the time. His music with all these feel-good chords gave me always positive vibrations...

[@PeterMaldonado-hc6ui]

There was no one like Al Jarreau. The first time I ever heard him I was stunned someone could scat like that and be so harmonic at the same time. I miss his amazing spirit but his music lives on forever!

[@GreyHubler]

I can't believe I found this! Just beyond awesome. 1981 I think late Autumn...I was a senior in high school and I think I had a date with a girl and when I got home this was on, and I wished to God I was a singer so I could impress the girls more 😂...I became a singer years later but if only I started at 17 instead of 25...😢

[@bryancarpenter7470]

Back in those days I had no clue that Jay Graydon was SUCH an important part of the music I loved. I do now!!

[@drumcoachjack3507]

I never knew that Jake the Rake was such a creative musician playing several instruments, being a sound engineer etc. etc. I love his sound on the albums and his tastefull playing. I bet he’s a really great human being also and, as a drummer, I like to learn a lot of him recording wise. Thanks for your contribution to music mister Jay Graydon 🙏🏼

[@darkwing7966]

Steve Lukather is the guitarist on the album and LP version. Jay Graydon is the guitarist here.

[@Meelwormm]

they both are

[@MrJsfingers]

A majority was Graydon-think Steve played on We’re in this Love and maybe My Old Friend

[@Nostaljack]

Nope. It's Jay.

[@paulroseen4394]

Sheer amount of talent is hard to believe

[@dlemus30]

Alex Acuna on drums, wow, one of my favorite drummers.

[@marshalllancaster2314]

Love the Al sound and all the studio guys.

[@tressinar]

I love this song.

[@ukiahsguitarsolos3436]

Love all these songs!

[@calderadelescocia7325]

Larry Williams on the sax. One of my greatest musicans...

[@Theolonius-ov1ij]

Meraviglia ❤❤❤❤

[@michaelL2154]

Al was having a great time and how could he not with such a great band behind him. This groove music still exists every Monday night in Las Vegas with Santa Fe and the Fat City Horns.

[@1234swingit]

Wow ... Alex Acuna on drums laying down great grooves. What a great musician.

[@mariussmall-smith4401]

An all stars band. And Richard Page/Steve George on backing vocals just the cherry on top.

[@LeeHammond-q4y]

Not too sure a line up gets much better than this ❤❤❤

[@freddrums2002]

wow Lenny Castro/Acuna just so hip. This is what those early 80s Jarreau albums must have looked like in the sessions

[@philippediot88]

Awesome live ! Jerry hey , gary grant , larry williams ( Horn section ) , jay graydon ( guitar ) , tom canning ( keys ) ,lenny castro ( percussion ) , steve gadd ( drums ) , richard page /steve george /paulette brown ( background vocals ) . AL jarreau for ever ! ❤❤

[@philippediot88]

And bill reichenbach ( trombone) .

[@touap]

I think it's Alex Acuna on drums, not Steve Gadd 🥁

[@tasawuf01]

Right, Alex Acuna on drums. Who played the bass?

[@simes205]

Chuck findley on trumpet?

[@philippediot88]

Yess chuck findley on trumpet not gary grant !❤

[@_Tressala_]

Hell of a great song

[@borgullet3376]

Al at his Peak with L.A.'s Finest

[@SamMestas]

I GOT IT! Alex Acuna is playing drums. You're welcome

[@billhallsongs]

Just so incredible! Thanks so much for posting this!!

[@SwarlesBarkley00]

Richard Page and Steve George on back up vocals?

[@ubaldocousorodriguez3472]

I think so

[@sundet81]

Yeah, that's Slug, Rich and Paulette Brown on BV's. Paulette's husband Lenny Castro also chiming in with a few BV's like he used to do on the road with Toto.

[@manplusguitar]

Now that's just a bit too much talent on stage! 😅

[@glennSuperdude]

And Venetta Fields

[@glennSuperdude]

And Venetta Fields

[@adamtparker6515]

Went online to see if Jay Graydon can be found as the guitar contributor to Leif's I Was Made For Dancin, and Wow even with the videotape is still pleasant to listen to. Al's rendition he did around same time on SCTV was PRC from album, and ❤ for posting. May be worth digging as the Friday's vids it appears the mix as it went into booth may be available i.e. Kim Carnes Bette Davis Eyes (Shout Factory) vs. Kim's More Love. As I recall paying over $120 DVD just for a few EPS of SCTV, I will be on lookout for similar "Friday's Jams". Until then...

[@gadymarcus2362]

Bello/Magnifico.😭✡️✡️✡️✡️✡️✡️

[@padean2008]

Che meraviglia ..Jay ,Al, ,Jerry Hey,Gary Grant..che musica ,che arrangiamenti ,che nostalgia

[@CamiloVelandia]

Man this is so good! Is he doing the triplets in Breaking Away with a delay? Doesn't seem like his hand is moving that way. Crazy cool.

[@fmbighair]

I was thinking the same thing

[@Bigfish105]

I was a roadie for the Don Ellis Orchestra in 1972... Hoped to take JAY'S guitar spot when he left but wasn't quite there and chickened out... Jay told me a story about his "Music," class in junior college where students were required to perform at the end of the year... Most people did some mundane bad pop shit. Jay and his guitar friend did a way up tempo rendition of STRAIGHT NO CHASER!! Blew everyone away.....

[@paulroseen4394]

Shelley Duvall looks great

[@frankrichards3089]

Lmao

[@hummarstraful]

Killer stuff. Some really great grooving by Jay. Where do you find this stuff?

[@lasessionguitarists]

Pretty much all clips I've found on KZbin.

[@nilstiman2474]

Slickest, tightest, baddest band ever! Are there any more song from this venue or just these ear candy tunes?

[@michaelL2154]

Check out Santa Fe and the Fat City Horns every Monday night in Las Vegas.

[@PhilMoskowitz]

Jerry Hey and the Seawind Horns too!

[@stephenharris]

Weather Report meets Pages meets Airplay…

[@davidcowan4705]

Graduated from high school that year. Seems like just yesterday.

[@mdsharp5]

Trombone; Bill Reichenbach, I think...

[@Urockthewave]

Is this “the” E Rhodes piano from Leeds Rentals that Jay and David Foster praise so highly?

[@sbconsult]

I was wondering the same thing! Long live the E Rhodes! 🙂

[@danielortiz-c7f]

The E Rhodes piano lives on as a VST virtual instrument that was created using sampled sounds from the original piano with help from Jay Graydon available from Orange Tree Samples.

[@jakeperl5857]

@@danielortiz-c7f I have it. It is easily the most satisfying Rhodes VST I've played, and I've played 'em all! Just exquisite.

[@chris33513]

Thank you for making this gem available. Looks like a young David Paich is on the Fender/RhodesKeyboard?

[@fross1203]

That’s Tom Canning. Canning was predominant on Jarreau’s earliest recordings.

[@philmulford5896]

The great George Hawkins Jr on bass and backing vocals!

[@frankrichards3089]

Definitely Acuna

[@mdsharp5]

Trumpets; Jerry Hey , Gary Grant?

[@evanjazzista]

Jerry Hey indeed, but that's Chuck Findley (not GG).

[@tasawuf01]

Who is the bass player please?

[@jonartan4754]

George Hawkins Jr

[@robbiesmith6859]

alex acuna on drums....

[@robbiesmith6859]

lenny castro on percussion..

[@fross1203]

There are two keyboardist, Tom Canning and who’s the 2nd keyboardist.

[@jaycareaga9929]

Bill Champlin

Is that David Paich of Toto on piano???

[@erikstangerup6107]

Tom Canning. He played on all of Al’s early records.

[@jaycareaga9929]

Tom Canning and Bill Champlin on keys.

[@MecPex]

Al at his apogeo

[@sherpa59]

Definitely Alex Acuna on drums

[@SamMestas]

That's not Steve Gadd. I think it's Rick Marotta

[@1234swingit]

No, it's Alex Acuna ... and he sounds amazing

[@paulschilling2996]

Gotta have more muted guitar!

[@nitedrive2956]

Whoever booked the musical guests for this show deserved more than whatever the writers made. The music was always the high point. While the sketches were always painfully unfunny.

[@jaybreen1010]

And he changes his shirt and blows a sax solo! What can't he do!?

[@mxfxdlg]

Is anyone else hearing the horrible mix I’m hearing? All these musical giants on stage and a deaf amateur behind the console? Wow!

[@jaycareaga9929]

Back then mixed in mono for tiny two inch tv speakers.

[@mdsharp5]

Drums; Steve Gadd?...hard to tell with this vid.

[@SamMestas]

I think it's Rick Marotta I thought Vinnie at first

[@mikew4646]

It's Alex Acuna.

[@sbconsult]

@@mikew4646 Agree, looks like Alex to me as well. Too many Cymbals for Gadd and Steve never put a floor tom out on his Hi-Hat side. All the heavy LA Session guys and gals for sure!

[@jeffcrocker1078]

Look at 9:20 don’t look at the black Yamaha drums does that look like Steve gadd ?

[@jeffcrocker1078]

@@SamMestaslook at 9:20 does that really look like vinnie or Rick ?