Leland Sklar without beard.

Blazer · #1 01-23-2008, 02:35 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMH1xtU8f00

There's only one guy playing a modified P-bass like that...

Mojo-Man · #2 01-23-2008, 02:43 PM

That's not Leland.

Talked to him last year.
He said, he started growing his beard in 1975.
And has not shaved it off since.

steveg4330 · #3 01-23-2008, 02:51 PM

I agree.... It's not Leland...

Beard or not ... He's a Bass God !!!!

Dr. Cheese · #4 01-23-2008, 02:59 PM

Sklar was quoted in this month's BassPlayer that he has been growing his beard since 1965. I don't believe he cut it off in 1982.

Blazer · #5 01-23-2008, 03:02 PM

So if it isn't Lee could the guy playing having borrowed his bass? because that's DEFINATELY Lee's modified P-bass.

I saw this footage just a moment ago on the BBC and it was much clearer than what I could find on Youtube and you clearly saw the twin P-bass pickups, the filled in hole and the black control plate.

Like I said: there's only one guy playing such a bass.

Sklar showing a picture of himself without beard. Now that I look at it it's a match with the guy playing with Dionne Warwick...

lug · #6 01-23-2008, 03:34 PM

Hair part is on opposite sides. Either photo is reversed or it's not likely Sklar.