Leon Russell Stories

[@johnwallaceiii8525]

Leon Russell is by far, Thee Best blues. Plano player I have.ever heard seen and/or.heard in the 65 years I've listened to in my life !!!

[@precisionbrown6829]

Happy 69th 😆💕

[@fireball1322]

He was Frank Sinatra's piano player for a while too.

[@paxwallacejazz]

Mac Rubinack is truly the deal

[@MsSmitty9]

And when my life is over , Remember when we were together. Oh Man , this is an Earth moving line ! 🙏🙏🙏

[@davidbyers1151]

Thank you, Elton, for resurrecting Leon back to the public.

[@hollienneheatley3577]

Amen! Leon was the most famous person almost nobody knew. He was a true treasure.

[@mikefannon6994]

I first saw Leon in1970, saw him a few months before he left us and many times in between. Always the best! RIP brother.

[@eardrumbuzzer6477]

Leon is so freaking cool!

[@susy590]

He is the definition of cool.

[@bishopaz]

Leon Russell, LEGEND.

[@lindaryerson35]

He sure got me through some pretty hard times in my life... Loved that guy and how his songs make you feel so good inside ❤

[@enchantress1850]

~^.^~ Oh! Leon Russell ~ You were a pure genius ~

[@richardmbowman]

Pure genius....Pure Holy Roller

[@jeffreysmith4965]

I love Leon's music. He was one of a kind.

[@balerjohnson3099]

We all know Leon In Oklahoma..hes a national treasure.

[@chuggachuggawoowoo]

As I'm writing this, there are 6 "thumbs down." I honestly don't understand it. I can understand not giving a crap one way or the other, and being neutral about the whole thing, but, I don't understand why anyone would dislike this.

[@GraemeBlore]

Sheer ignorance

[@monatoney3474]

Idiots

[@richardjean1933]

We all owe Leon a debt that none of us can begin to repay. He is the best of the best

[@dontaylor3616]

I am right there with you,my brother. I have seen him in person several times and his music was such a big part of my life.We will always have his music and our memories.May he rest in peace

[@natalliaf6387]

I don't owe anybody a damn thing

[@Doones51]

Of course he was a great studio musician, but his songs are some of the best songs i have ever heard. And he plays them so soulfully, Back to the Island and Song for You are my favorites. No one has written and performed a better song in my opinion.

[@alevine1951]

Sadly, Leon went "back to the island" several years after you posted this. That song is among my favorites as well, but isn't mentioned much. I was thinking of it watching his memorial service, and thought it would have been appropriate and gratifying to have been played at the beginning.

[@mcnivdawg]

Saw him live in Anchorage a couple weeks ago., sounded great , all he was bass , drums and guitar with him.

[@romaboy5872]

Love those "You Were There" stories. Thanks for the upload................

[@GLD-hopeful]

Love these interviews with Leon and with others who knew him.

[@Rthomassc]

GOD Bless you Leon.

[@sonsofknowing7528]

I will always love Leon Russell

[@randyhodges8782]

and when my life is over, remember when we were together...

[@richardmbowman]

A SONG FOR YOU

[@monatoney3474]

Singing this song to YOu

[@randyhodges8782]

@@monatoney3474 💟

[@staceyjones124]

Rest in peace, Leon!

[@tombrown8829]

My Tulsa and will.rogrrs brotha Leon the king Russell kingdom. Loved having him as a friend. More than a musician to me.

[@jordsupp]

His humility (other than in the hilarious drunk story) sort of encapsulates the man.

[@LonnellRich]

Ty mr Russell for the Gap band... You are missed and a tru treasure

[@psychedelicjim7093]

The Asylum Choir's first LP is an absolute gem. A real trip.

[@audreydaleski1067]

That magic touch, well put.

[@alanmeires]

He seemed to me to be a very gentle man.

[@carlosrincon1551]

Rest in peace, master of space and time!

[@jamesraymondsmith]

thanks for posting this leon stuff,,

[@fabiodejesuscamargoeletricista]

Fantastic Leon Russell.

[@Darrenleerocker]

Just outstanding !!!!!!!

[@cindyanderson316]

Leon Russell is LEGEND SMART ONE HELLOF A GUY. HE CAN RICK IT OUT SO COOL

[@hollienneheatley3577]

Yes,yes,yes! The man was an American singer/songwriter LEGEND! The world is a sadder place. Yeah, Eddie Van Halen could play guitar, but Leon could do it ALL! He is truly the "Master of Time and Space. Don't RIP, just keep singing your songs!

[@peterjeffery8495]

I see (The AMAZING) Leon Russel sitting there in all his sartorial splendor with his trademark white beard and mane thinking "this is EXACTLY the look that Howard Hughes was going for" . This would be back when he was wandering the Nevada Desert and the Strip in Vegas.

[@richardmbowman]

That "Down home Southern playing" was Leon's famed revival meeting Holy Roller style shit! Nothing like it...anywhere....by anyone.

[@mickknight6963]

Sure miss you Leon.....

[@anton1949]

What a jewel of a man.

[@Lilly-fi9jg]

I worked with ad agencies in LA and cannot imagine how Leon could fit in with all those stuffed shirts. I share his admiration for Stan Frieberg who was an offbeat genius in advertising and comedy routines. I am so happy advertising was not for the genius of Leon Russell and am grateful for all the years of his great music. 🎵

[@gns423]

Leon Russell, one of the absolute best!

[@ericdixon2898]

I'd love to have that radio!

[@bryant6pac]

what a dude

[@OthO67]

Oh man, Leon!

[@mademepickaname]

Great stuff. I’m curious why there would be a bunch highway patrolmen at Sinatra’s sessions?

[@lilsteve68]

I get to see him on occasion

[@602davido]

The great Leon Russell. RIP.

[@deepsouthbass]

RIP Mr. Russell.

[@danielmesery2904]

Musical Genius.. R.I.P. L.R.

[@bonesc7201]

Love and miss you Leon...

[@Whitman1819]

hahaaa...I would have been laughing my ass off if I were in that room!

[@Magic1970something]

RIP Bro.

[@okiepita50t-town28]

He was a great one.

[@engleharddinglefester4285]

"That's absolutely true." Oh like he actually REMEMBERS it. lol

[@scootergreen3]

How did the bands pull it off when they played live to live up the their records?

[@metv2363]

+MICHAEL DAVIS, most of the time they didn't. Since social media and the like obviously didn't exist back then, the word didn't spread as quickly that these bands couldn't reproduce live the sound of the studio recordings. Some people didn't care; those that did, could quickly figured out what was going on. Shortly after the Monkees were exposed for not playing on their first two albums (by Michael Nesmith), most of the new acid rock bands had already started playing on their own records and the heyday of the Wrecking Crew was more or less over.

[@scootergreen3]

+MeTV Thanks MeTV! That was helpful!

[@scootergreen3]

why do singers in recordings lower the key in live performances? MeTV

[@officespacecake]

🎶Hope to meet you in heaven some day through time❤🎶. m'lynn

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

Why didn't more people do that to Phil Spector?

[@yorkshireroots]

Marvellous

[@monatoney3474]

Master of space AND TIME RIH SWEET MAN💋💋💋💋👺💋💋💋💋💋💋

[@paxwallacejazz]

Mac Rubinack 1st though! But Leon too.

[@karmenjazbec7743]

yeah cher

[@stephencroes55]

Asylum Choir!

[@stevemoore6245]

He drank Budweiser

[@robertwarner9921]

Leon

[@precisionbrown6829]

Why don’t thumbs down make any comments?

[@jala1081]

2:53 3:25

[@yahwehlow-heemalohem4597]

Kris Kringle😎

[@fireball1322]

too bad that Cher, the hillary clinton lovin' beyatch, is in an otherwise great video about Leon Russel, my favorite musical artist.

[@jillsmcfarland2001]

Every single one is.

[@PS987654321PS]

Cher is the absolute best. You loser.

[@fireball1322]

@@PS987654321PS only if you're too stupid to see otherwise

[@PS987654321PS]

@@fireball1322 what’s the matter, you can’t get laid so you hate women? Loser. Lol. Lol.