Strays Dave Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 I just stumbled on this December 1970 in studio concert called the Homewood Session. Besides some nice music, it's also a slight glimpse into some L.A. hippie vibe circa 1970. Interesting to see one of the backup singers holding a cigarette while singing - not uncommon at the time. Also some nice shots here and there of Leon's piano playing. [video:youtube] Quote Dave's YouTube channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
area51recording Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 "Unrehearsed and spontaneal".....I'm totally stealing that.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Beaumont Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Rolling pin lady cracked me up around 39:00! Quote Boards: Kurzweil SP-6, Roland FA-08, VR-09, DeepMind 12 Modules: Korg Radias, Roland D-05, Bk7-m & Sonic Cell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jahfume Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Thanks for that blast from the past. Righteous stuff! I saw a movie documentary a while back about Leon.It had been lost and in the can for forty years or so but the intensity of the music in this vid was something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docbop Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Brings back so many great memories. I met Leon back then and worked with some of that Delaney & Bonnie and Oklahoma crowd. Great time in music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxcvbnm098 Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Leon was all of 28 when this was recorded. Damn, the guy was a great player, singer and writer. The rolling pin lady is Emily, as in his tune "Sweet Emily". She was a Tulsa fixture and longtime friend and supporter of the Tulsa musicians that all came up around Leon. And that was Don Nix doing percussion and singing lead on the one tune, another great musician. What a wonderful snapshot in time.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strays Dave Posted May 10, 2019 Author Share Posted May 10, 2019 I found a little info on Sweet Emily(linked below). I noticed the backup singer (red dress) behind Sweet Emily. She seems to be singing into a dead microphone. You can see her - but not hear her - wailing fills between musical phrases. http://oklahomarock.com/sweet-emily-smith-dead-at-69/ Quote Dave's YouTube channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennyray Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 Very refreshing to hear music that is not overly processed so much. I saw him several times back in the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strays Dave Posted May 10, 2019 Author Share Posted May 10, 2019 Delaney and Bonnie's "Motel Shot" album was acoustic and featured Leon Russell and Eric Clapton. This album along with the Joe Cocker's "Mad Dogs and Englishmen" were my initial exposure to Leon. I loved his style on piano. I never could appreciate his singing, but for me his strength was as a wizard behind the curtain. Both as a studio player and a talented songwriter. Motel Shot: https://smile.amazon.com/Motel-Shot-DELANEY-BONNIE-FRIENDS/dp/B00C2WF8CE/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=delaney+and+bonnie+Motel+Shot&qid=1557497504&s=gateway&sr=8-3 Quote Dave's YouTube channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Robinson Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 So much '70s music had such great spirit and energy. Imagine if Lee Michaels had joined this group for a number or two. I also got a kick out f the drummer pounding away with his left hand in traditional grip. Impressive! Quote Doug Robinson www.dougrobinson.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustar Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 Leon epitomized natural born cool. Quote Yamaha P-515, Hammond SK1, Casio PX5s, Motif ES rack, Kawai MP5, Kawai ESS110, Yamaha S03, iPad, and a bunch of stuff in the closet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threadslayer Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 Thanks so much for posting that Dave. Just awesome. I've got to get back to work on that time machine thingy... I sometimes forget what a fun time that was to be alive. Quote Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. -Mark Twain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jahfume Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 Info about the rockumentary "A Poem is a Naked Person": https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/7bdkxa/les-blanks-leon-russell-masterpiece-finally-makes-its-way-into-the-world-40-years-later-555 "Russell wasn't just a talented musician; he embodied the open-mindedness, eclecticism, and steadfast conviction that so many artists strive to capture." A good read. Now Im gonna hunt down Leon's 1972 album "Leon Russel Live" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxcvbnm098 Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Leon's induction from Elton to the RR Hall of Fame is pretty touching, and worth watching: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefDanG Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 I had seen bits and pieces of this before, but never in its entirety til now. Thanks for posting. I've had the audio for Delta Lady, complete with the false starts, for years on my computer under the title Emily Bakes a Cake. It does look like Kathi MacDonalds mic is off, but she probably filled the studio anyway with her powerful voice. Claudia Linnear was another powerhouse and a joy to behold. Interesting there's no bassist. The B3 player was playing LH bass on something - anyone tell what that was? Quote Professional musician = great source of poverty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jahfume Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 More live goodies from the vault. Leon with The New Grass Revival from 1980 (Sam Bush on mandolin y'all!) The solo rendition of A Song for You at 50.52 secs had me in tears; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strays Dave Posted May 12, 2019 Author Share Posted May 12, 2019 I had seen bits and pieces of this before, but never in its entirety til now. Thanks for posting. I've had the audio for Delta Lady, complete with the false starts, for years on my computer under the title Emily Bakes a Cake. It does look like Kathi MacDonalds mic is off, but she probably filled the studio anyway with her powerful voice. Claudia Linnear was another powerhouse and a joy to behold. Interesting there's no bassist. The B3 player was playing LH bass on something - anyone tell what that was? I don't know what the organ player was playing for the bass. But my suspicion is that it was a Fender Rhodes keyboard bass. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keyboard_bass Two examples of Leon's "behind the curtain" talents, for me, are on B.B.King's "Indianola Mississippi Seeds". Leon wrote Hummingbird. And IMO Leon's piano playing on "Ask Me No Questions" makes the recording sparkle. Hummingbird Ask Me No Questions Quote Dave's YouTube channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threadslayer Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 Claudia Linnear was another powerhouse and a joy to behold. Amen to that. Quote Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. -Mark Twain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adan Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 Claudia Linnear was another powerhouse and a joy to behold. Amen to that. Lennear was in 20 Feet From Stardom, though I don't think she was featured as much as some other singers. I like her 1973 solo album Phew!, both for her and for the backing music. Her voice has so much character and depth, under the right circumstances she could have been a star, which I guess was the whole point of the movie, but in her case I really believe it. Quote Gigging: Crumar Mojo 61, Hammond SKPro Home: Vintage Vibe 64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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