Jay Graydon with Al Jarreau - Fridays (1981)

If you're a guitarist my transcription projects on Steve Lukather, Michael Landau, Dann Huff and Jay Graydon might also be of interest.
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[@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!

[@user-ds9jc8sm1b]

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...😢

[@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 !❤

[@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

[@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.

[@mariussmall-smith4401]

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

[@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.

[@trondog1755]

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

[@dlemus30]

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

[@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.

[@padean2008]

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

[@SamMestas]

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

[@paulroseen4394]

Sheer amount of talent is hard to believe

[@billhallsongs]

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

[@tressinar]

I love this song.

[@chris33513]

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

[@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...

[@barsoap5179]

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

[@borgullet3376]

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

[@_Tressala_]

Hell of a great song

[@paulroseen4394]

Shelley Duvall looks great

[@frankrichards3089]

Lmao

[@davidcowan4705]

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

[@stephenharris]

Weather Report meets Pages meets Airplay…

[@mdsharp5]

Trombone; Bill Reichenbach, I think...

[@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

[@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.

[@robbiesmith6859]

alex acuna on drums....

[@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! 🙂

[@user-cy2fl5nc5g]

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.

Is that David Paich of Toto on piano???

[@mdsharp5]

Trumpets; Jerry Hey , Gary Grant?

[@evanjazzista]

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

[@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.

[@robbiesmith6859]

lenny castro on percussion..

[@frankrichards3089]

Definitely Acuna

[@tasawuf01]

Who is the bass player please?

[@jonartan4754]

George Hawkins Jr

[@MecPex]

Al at his apogeo

[@SamMestas]

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

[@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!