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10-14-2011, 03:26 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Texas | | | Met Leland Sklar last night
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My company had a private party, and Lyle Lovett was the band, and look who turns out to be on bass but the Legend himself.
I met him afterward and he was super nice.
I asked him some questions,...first not sure the name of his bass but it was a 5 string with fanned frets and sounded amazing (see clip: Lyle Lovett - Lights Of LA County - YouTube)
He said that he puts mandolin frets on it because those are the smallest you can get and makes it sound almost like a fretless. He had 2, 1 wood finish the other metallic blue, he chose the wood for the country type gig!
That led me to mention that 3 years ago I purchased genuine 1962 Jazz bass (yes slab!) and that is was the most incredible bass i've ever played, and he said that Leo really nailed it from the get go. He said that he's played all the new toys at the NAMM shows and that nothing sounds as good as an old (pre CBS) fender with a killer Ampeg rig.
Anyways, just thought I'd pass along this note that he's a cool dood and btw he was rippin it up with the ex Mr Julia Roberts.  |
10-14-2011, 03:30 PM
|  | Why Can't We All Just Get Along? | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Somewhere near Raleigh | | | very cool...I've been a fan a long time. It's great when folks report back that some great bassists turn out to be likable human beings as well.
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10-14-2011, 03:33 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Yellowknife, NWT Canada | | Awesome, you lucky dude! That must be some high profile outfit you work for  . |
10-14-2011, 03:38 PM
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10-14-2011, 03:43 PM
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Lee Sklar is a hero for sure.
Got to hang with him after a show with James Taylor years ago.
Very funny, and smart fellow.
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10-14-2011, 03:49 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ape God, MA | | Ugh. My dentist told me that Russ Kunkel and Lee Sklar had backed up Lyle on his last visit here in August. I passed on the show because I had already seen him 4 times in this venue. I had the night off, I would have definitely gone if I knew these two were with him! They should have put their names on the marquee.  Darn!
Things must be slow in the studios if these guys are on the road in 2-3000 seat venues...  |
10-14-2011, 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by klyph  Things must be slow in the studios if these guys are on the road in 2-3000 seat venues... |
Some guys really do like to perform live in front of an audience.
And no I am not being sarcastic. |
10-14-2011, 04:09 PM
| | | | + 1 million. I've bumped into him a few times in the last 20 years. The last time, he actually remembered me! Super good guy. I am blown away by his humbleness, and always try to keep that in mind when I'm chatting with other players.
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10-14-2011, 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by klyph Things must be slow in the studios if these guys are on the road in 2-3000 seat venues... | Maybe so, but I think I'd still jump at the opportunity to gig with a guy like Lyle Lovett, no matter how big or small the venue. And while I have no idea what Lyle charges for such an event, I do know that a good corporate band can cost upwards of $25k - and that's without international fame on Lyle's level. I'd fly to Texas for a gig with Lyle Lovett for a grand or 2 in my pocket. I'd bet Lee and Russ Kunkle made more than that!
Speaking of Lyle, one of the drummers I play with all the time (just last night even) toured with the headlining act that Lyle opened for back in the early 80's. Apparently, the band that Lyle was with at the time (as a guitarist) almost sent him home from that European tour, until they let him sing a few songs. Immedately following that tour, they recorded his first album. Jim (my drummer friend) says that he and his band were pretty nervous having to follow Lyle's band. I don't doubt it... |
10-14-2011, 05:01 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Northglenn, CO | | | I saw Leland with Toto a few years ago. He was a hoot. The other guys all paid a little homage to his body of work; they threw in a little bit of Billy Cobham into one of their jams.
At the end, he brought out a cell phone and filmed the audience.
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10-14-2011, 05:01 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: SoCal | | | He was my neighbor for about 20 years and the funny thing was we never talked about the music industry or basses, mainly about hot rods,politics and restaurants.
He is a down to earth guy.
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10-14-2011, 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by JAUQO III-X Some guys really do like to perform live in front of an audience.
And no I am not being sarcastic. | +1
IMHO, those are the best venues to see shows and I'm sure they like being able to actually connect with some of the crowd.
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10-14-2011, 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by klyph Ugh. My dentist told me that Russ Kunkel and Lee Sklar had backed up Lyle on his last visit here in August. I passed on the show because I had already seen him 4 times in this venue. I had the night off, I would have definitely gone if I knew these two were with him! They should have put their names on the marquee. Darn!
Things must be slow in the studios if these guys are on the road in 2-3000 seat venues... | Studio work is all but dead except for a small handful of folks, and even they still have to do live work. But as Jauqo said, a lot of folks love playing live, and Lee has always done live work in between studio gigs.
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10-14-2011, 05:26 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Francisco | | The last time I saw Mr Sklar he was backing Van Dyke Parks at a small venue that couldn't have seated more than a hundred or two. Great show! Brilliant playing. I don't think he took the gig 'cause business was slow...
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