THIS MASQUERADE - Leon Russell
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- Опубликовано: 6 фев 2025
- RECORDED LIVE AT NIXON BAR ATHENS ON 31 OCT 2013
ADEDEJI ADETAYO GUITAR-VOC
ASTERIOS PAPASTAMATAKIS CLAVIA NORD C2D ORGAN-NORD STAGE 2 73 REVISION B
MICHAEL KAPILIDIS DRUMS
filmed and edited by PanDa Cinematix
"This Masquerade" is a song written by Leon Russell. The song appeared on the B-side of the single for Russell's 1972 hit "Tight Rope" and on his Carney album.
The song has also been recorded by many other artists. Helen Reddy included it on her 1972 I am Woman album, and also included a live version on her 1978 Live in London album. The Carpenters recorded a version of the song and released it on their 1973 Now & Then album, as well as on the B-side of "Please Mr. Postman" in 1974. Shirley Bassey has also recorded this song, first released on her 1982 album All By Myself. Other artists to perform it include, Hagood Hardy, Willie Nelson, Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '77, No Mercy, Robert Goulet, Bob Berg and Kenny Rogers. The song was also a top-ten pop and R&B hit for jazz guitarist/vocalist George Benson, who recorded it on his 1976 signature album Breezin'. It reached number ten on the Billboard Hot 100 and number three on the Hot Soul Singles chart. In 1977 Benson's version won a Grammy Award for Record of the Year, while it was nominated for Song of the Year and for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male. Mia Martini recorded a live version in 1991. Saxophonist David Sanborn also recorded the song on his 1995 "Pearls" project.[1] The song has also been covered by Italian singer Mina in her 1988's album Ridi Pagliaccio.
Leon Russell's version is part of the soundtrack for the Exorcist director William Friedkin's psychological thriller film Bug. The Bug Soundtrack is released on May 22, 2007. It also appeared in the movie The Pursuit of Happyness.
The Carpenters version was released on their album Now & Then (1973), and performed on TV with Ella Fitzgerald, the medley in which it was sung was subsequently released on the compilation album As Time Goes By.
The band Widespread Panic opened their Austin, TX 2009 Halloween encore with "This Masquerade."
Ukrainian vocal band ManSound has recorded a trilogy starting with this song in the album "If It's Magic", 2004.[2] Croatian soul diva Radojka Šverko released this song on her concert album with Big Band of Croatian Radiotelevison in year 2009.
Uuuuuuffffff esa guitarra, el solfeo, los teclados... Excitante
Wow.! This has got to be the best cover of George Bensons' cover of the original by Leon Russel..
❤️😳🎼🎤🎸🎹🥁Incredible performance, thanks for sharing👍
Excelente
Whaoooowww incredible performance I never heard a cover of this level. Many many thanks
thank you very much :)
Fantastic! Wish I'd been there. Groovin', funking, breathing each note, feelin' the rythm, what a one! Thanks to tbese musicians, thanks to Leon Russell, and this spectacular drummer.
Awesome! That guitar man is something else.
Súper 🥰🥰🥰Gracias
Rad Guitarship man..... 🙏🙏.
This guy is so ridiculously talented. So familiar with this song via George Benson and had no idea Leon wrote it. Thank you again U Yube for this. And greetings from Halifax, Canada.
It's the Soulful sound!🎶✨
Amazing!😱✨
BEAUTIFUL PERFORMANCE
That keyboard, Awsome!!!!
I believe both Leon and George would smile about that. Great Sound!
Amazing how different this is from the Carpenters version but both equally great.
Wow Very Nice 👍👍👍👍✌
thank you very much
@@AsteriosPapastamatakis You are Welcome Brow! Great. Arrangment!🎵🎶🎹
These guys are very good.
Holy mama !! Gorgeous job !!
excellent vibes😁
Love it!
Absolutely amazing performance from all of you! Thank you very much!
INCREDIBLE musicianship.... and moreover, plain FUN! [Wish I'd been there!]
wonderful version
Absolutely fantastic, the whole band sounds just great 😀
That guitarist 😎
Wow! Great cover! That intro...!!!
Genia!
all I can say....A big THANK YOU!
:) :) :)
Heyyyy, you sound amazing guys. so much energy.
EXCELLENT !!!! Thanks so much for posting, & continue, you got it going!!!!
+Maria Peccorini thank you very much :)
Nice key bass sound !Sounding great guys>>
Son un grupo sorprendente
love that count off at the beginning!
Oh yes, I had the 8 track! This is an awesome version!
very nice!
Simply Superb. Love vibe and the guitar guy is freakin' awesome. Gotta be in my top three favorites from Benson.
U are good man thats realy cool go ahead luv that tone...
:) :)
μπραβο ρε παιδια, μακαρι να ξαναρθετε Νεα Σμυρνη, περασαμε τελεια
It is a great perfomans of George Benson, with your peculiar style
SLAYIN !!!!
This was ten years ago, it was a good imitation. Now a days if he kept trying he would sound like Benson it would be a better imitation.
Damn, guys!!
Disappointed because I thought Leon Russel would be performing with them. This version is pretty good but your heading with Leon's name on it is misleading.
Groovy !!!
Come on this is largely based on George Benson’s cover
okay
В общем неплохо, но стратегическое мышление отказывает. Бенсон, даже после ,,оккупации,, был и есть гораздо свободен и интересен.
There is Something wrong with the Harmonics. Sorry for my Comment.!
Cry all right brother speaker mine