Leland Sklar Finally Speaks Up About Tommy Tedesco

[@johnmacdonald977]

Leland has told this story numerous times over the years. He didn’t just now “unleash” it.

[@aleksik4028]

Yeah maybe he should tell the story about his "secret" knob on his bass that does nothing...

[@mindcontrol67]

Yep this is an old story, Lies made up from the uploader.

[@al5353al5353]

You gonna be ok?

[@Jhessa2]

@@aleksik4028 That one was good!

[@sbarncar]

Bots Don't care. Mr. Sklar had no part of this so-called documentary. It's all put together by robots.

[@SHENDOH]

The world misses Tommy and doesn't even know it. I miss his Guitar Player magazine columns

[@riccampbell]

That was an incredible column - would have subscribed for that alone. On a single page he put out more practical "how to" than entire books could do.

[@Tblanktim-mu1bh]

Mr. Tedesco's wife knew my aunt. My brother and I met him at her wedding. We geeked out on him because we read his column religiously and told him So. He was surprised we knew who he was and got a little kick from our reactions. We were high schoolers at the time. The coolest thing about him was he stood around and actually gave us time and joked around with us. Totally cool guy and probably the best musician I ever shook hands with. I've never forgotten that.

[@fenderjag114]

I miss Guitar Player magazine.

[@michaelkutulas8878]

I agree... that column was the first thing I'd go to when my monthly GP arrived in the mail. I also have a cocktail napkin with his autograph to me, which I cherish to this day. He was dining at my friend's restaurant in L.A., and my friend, Lou, was on good terms with Tommy, who was a regular at the restaurant. So Lou called me up to tell me that Tommy was there that night. I asked Lou if he could get me an autograph. Tommy signed the napkin, "To Mike, the only thing better than good music is good food!" He is Number One in my book! RIP Tommy Tedesco, you did great things!

[@jrosner6123]

Me, too

[@henry__49]

Leland doesn’t stand in the shadow of many. Mostly cast a big shadow of his own and shares it with the rest of the best.

[@pointnemo369]

Here is one story that Herb Ellis told about a session they were playing on. It was a full orchestral session. They had been rehearsing and recording the conductor was attempting to get it completed before overtime kicked in during a short intermission Tommy leans over to Herb and says "Do you want some overtime?" Herb nods. Tommy then raises his hand the conductor says 'Yes Tommy.' Tommy says 'On bar 119 the chart shows a C on bar 3, I distinctly hear a C#', The conductor starts scrambling through the score pauses and says 'Tommy you right! Okay overtime everybody!

[@tipsterbl]

Tommy on the Gong Show and Fernwood 2Nite was amazing.

[@05645ci]

I love hearing the stories about TT and the musicians behind our favorite songs......it's great when they receive their props

[@Sonormuseum]

Glad to see that Zappa used these guys and appreciated what they had to offer.

[@maverickranger3810]

I can't watch this whole vid. I would rather listen to a human tell these stories.

[@BiggerThanClevelan]

SAY IT LOUD

[@GaryBook]

Leland is the greatest!

[@timedwards5600]

Tommy is number one.

[@tipsterbl]

I’ve watched The Wrecking Crew a half a dozen times at least. My dad was a musician and Tommy reminds me of him.

[@michaelbrown8619]

I thank God I got to see this video. Tommy T is a guitar player’s guitarist. I hold him in the same esteem as Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass and the like. Thank you for this tribute. Tommy is my guitar hero for ever. What an extraordinary talent and excellent man. Thank you.

[@henry__49]

His wrecking crew mate, Hal Blaine, grew up just south of Northampton in Holyoke. The WC were amazing.

[@richierich5521]

Tommy was an inspiration and a mentor to every guy in Niagara Falls who ever picked up a guitar! Thom Rotella, Ed Supple, John Mameli, Frank Grizanti, myself, and many others! His legend will live on in infamy!

[@twobarsfourstars]

The Wrecking Crew documentary you’re pulling from is on YT full and is worth the watch, made by Tommy’s son.

[@farrellmcnulty909]

I have it on DVD and it's phenomenal. My favorite scene features Tommy playing the exact same riff for a bunch of jobs, "...so I give 'em this..." 😂😂😂😂😂

[@rogwheel]

I wish you would’ve let Lee tell his story as the title implied

[@patrickmurphy813]

A completley unnecessarily florid narration but hey, what can ya do?

[@daviddesmond2143]

Sounds like Casey Kasem has done a story about Tommy with just a few clips probably not authorized by Leland. Poor quality.

[@mattskustomkreations]

Yeah this is all taken from the Wrecking Crew movie. Also Sunset Sound has some of these stories.

[@RICCARDOREARDON]

PHENOMENAL VIDEO....I LOVE THIS VIDEO..THANK YOU FOR UPLOADING THIS VIDEO...

[@PeterByker]

Check out Tommy's work in 'Happy Kyne & The Mirth Makers' if you know where to find them!

[@stephanleo]

3:21 That's the wrong Tim May! You got a pic of Tim May the country flatpicker, not the studio ace.

[@danielcombs3207]

You’re exactly right. I just Googled his name and as simple as that I discovered that there are two Tim May’s. Interesting video about Tommy but not thoughly researched.

[@GaryBoren]

As an assistant, engineer, and tape operator, I worked with most all of these people at 6000 & 6050 sunset. Such great memories. I often had to clean up after Tommy had done a session: spilled coffee on mic cables, cigarettes butts , half drunk cans of Coke, candy wrappers! Haha . I would gladly go back and clean up his mess again in honor and appreciation . The Tedesco family has a great musical legacy in Los Angeles . All love and respect to these great musicians, certainly, Lee Sklar. I remember, Jay, Graydon, and LEE playing with radio control cars in between sessions in the hallway.

[@danielcombs3207]

@@GaryBoren You must have some remarkable stories about the sessions that went on during those years. So many of my favorite artists worked in those studios. I’m so thankful that his son captured some of those stories in the Wrecking Crew documentary. It makes me even more appreciative of the music those musicians created.

[@thraknik]

I saw Tommy duet with Herb Ellis at a Chicago NAMM, I think '89. Terrific performance, and yes, Tommy could hang.

[@ianbuxton1730]

Hey you're THE Lee Sklar who played on Billy Cobham's BRILLIANT own-name debut album Spectrum. That alone is enough to make any musician go down in history.

[@buzzsmith8146]

You probably know that Leland has a very informative KZbin channel. 🎶

[@ianbuxton1730]

@buzzsmith8146 No I didn't. Until you telling me I have for > 40 years never known of him within any other context, so sincere thanks for correcting any misleading impressions that I HELD about him.

[@ianbuxton1730]

(NOW all I need to know is): WHO IS OR WAS TOMMY TEDESCO? Forgive me. It's an old, out-of-touch, man speaking.

[@pixelrancher]

@@ianbuxton1730 Lee played a gig at the Troubadour with a guy who was trying to make it big named James Taylor. Ended up playing on Sweet Baby James, then became a full-time member of Taylor's band. Tons of studio work, tons of touring - including a very long gig with Phil Collins when Collins was touring apart from Genesis.

[@LeslieGMN]

@@pixelrancher Anyone who hasn’t seen the documentary about Leland Sklar and the rest of the musicians-Danny Kortchmar, Russ Kunkel, Waddy Wachtel-now known as “Immediate Family” will have a treat in store. The documentary is available on Hulu, and in pieces on KZbin.

[@scottbreseke716]

Your video actually shows him playing a mandolin.

[@Tom-Yum-Gai]

as told to Rick Beato

[@LouiseJames-im7qo]

What’s with the Phil Collins???????

[@danfranks8093]

Leland Sklar Finally Speaks Up?? Just barely. Mostly this narrating guy.

[@aschule5684]

Mommy I didn't know Santi Claus played guitar 🤭 its a bass honey. That doesn't look like a fish mommy.

[@catfishcooler1566]

Tommy Tedesco liked to call himself the "world's most recorded guitarist". He would record 40 songs a week sometimes. Meanwhile Nashville cats like Harold Bradley were recording over 70 songs a week for DECADES. It was Tommy who invented "The Wrecking Crew" nonsense. Nobody ever heard of a "wrecking crew" until Tommy made it up years after the group stopped recording together. Great guitarist but Tedesco was a LIAR too.

[@michaelclark9762]

Bradley was recording the same 3 songs 20-25 times each, just with different words and melodies by the singer.

[@felixramirez6898]

[@petersheely7246]

👌😞

[@bobbiedeleon4845]

TDS bigly!