LLB • 10 Years (Ep 2 The Regulars) | Lexington Lab Band
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Tracy Kornet
Austin Vitucci
Randy Refalo
James Rutledge
Jessica McKenney
Neil Gregory
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Recorded March 2023 | Five Arrows Farm
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Producer: Mike Vandemark
Engineer: Zach Hamilton
Mix & Mastering: Mike Vandemark
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Director/Camera/Edit: Zach Hamilton
Camera: Fred Fields
Additional Edit: Neil Gregory
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I go back to Foreplay/Longtime fairly often, because Austin nails those arpeggios.
Love your music
13:31 Exactly! Even as someone who grew up in the '70s listening to much of this music, my ear is frequently drawn to _new_ things that I had never noticed, precisely because the visuals draw attention to the details of the sound! So well done, all of you! 👍👍 If only I could get to Lexington or you could get to Seattle... 🤩
Randy really surprised me because he is usually so quiet. He and Austin were so insightful about the process. Jessica is so AMAZINGLY talented. And it was so great to hear about the work that the "behind the scenes" guys do. I love these interviews.
Jessica is so beautiful, love her long blonde hair.
Do they need permission from the artist to recreate their songs? Any copyright laws. ❤
H-m-m! This interview has just given me an inspiration about LLB. LLB's success and the joy that this band brings to the world is grounded in their Christ-like approach to each other..... an approach that is difficult to find today, in government, in families, in business environments, even in some churches. That is utterly AMAZING!!!
These interviews were a great idea. It's so nice to listen and see their love for music in this setting.
These are some of my favorite LLB alumni.
Austin regularly amazes me with his talent and humility. "Superman"
Randy is a thoughtful master of bass guitar. He connects the viewers to the low-end.
Jessica clearly LOVES what she does and her singing on Heart songs is amazing. Her smile is electric as well.
Guess I've been watching for about 4 years. Great to get some more insight. I miss Dale. Would love to hear from him.
Very good interview, Ms Kornet is on her game as well.
The Rock era is largely over and the original performers are aging out of performance. The way this music stays alive and relevant is by performance - not just listening to the recordings of long ago.
I think Vandy is a minister of music (?) and maybe some of his ability to see and grow people comes from that role- worship music is not about the performer. Ministers of music often have to grow the talent they have available, so stretching these fine musicians is just a natural extension of that.
Huge fan from New Hampshire here. 71 years old, grew up with this music, plus my kid brother was sound man for Joe Cocker for about 15 years. Rock on
It was great seeing Neal and James who are behind the scenes and make the audio and video come alive. Jessica is such a talent. She is so versatile. Being a bass player, I watch Randy and marvel at his playing style. He makes it appear effortless. I want to be him when I grow up even though I am much older than him. 🙂 Love you guys!
Thank you for sharing your love of music with the world.
As teens in the 60's, we didn't fully appreciate the uniqueness of the music being produced except for the trailblazing Beatles and others. Musicians used the elements of melody, rhythm, harmony and dynamics in many varied and original ways. The average young listener loved it, but, on some levels, didn't know exactly why. It wasn't until rock & roll ran out of steam in the early 90's that our appreciation grew even more for the music of the 60's through the 80's.
LLB brings that music to a new level because of the advancements in sound and video. The early British invasion brought color into the culture; before that culture was reflected in our black & white TV's.
LLB brings music forward to a new sonic level by showcasing the song, not the artist singing or playing it. The emphasis is on those 4 elements of music that were there back in the original but we couldn't hear it because recording engineering didn't bring it forward. Even the artists in LLB discover, "I didn't know that was what he was singing," or "I 've been playing that part of the song all wrong all these years." You've taken the original "picture" of the song and pixelated it to a higher density and clarity.
Video jukebox is a good moniker. Your younger participants don't know how MTV was revolutionary to us when it began in 1980. Adding story and content to the song made for a different level of entertainment. Artists like Eric Clapton added cameras to their shows with large screens so the audience in the cheap seats could see their hands playing guitar. That became a staple of arena rock.
LLB has taken that and brought to social media. That's part of your secret sauce, building and enhancing on what came before. Your approach of controlled presentation and tight editing, suits the medium in ways that other "cover bands" haven't developed. Hats off to you Mike & crew. Your labor of love shines through on each video.
So much I'd like to say but...2 things:
1. If Vandee wrote a book on leadership it would be a best seller.
2. Regarding the popularity of Waiting for a Girl Like You. In my opinion it has to be the way it opens, with the same feel of the original version. It draws you in. And then The Angel Voices (Jessica, Kaitlyn and Amanda) start to sing... and that is truly next level vs the original. Other songs have these elements too so, who knows?
Thank you for these interviews. I’ve always been interested in learning how bands actually work together to put great music together. What inspires all of us is the dedication you have to create something wonderful for all of us who love music.
These interviews are amazing! Thanks for giving us fans an inside look, and for bringing us into the family.
What a great interview!!! It’s amazing to hear all of their perspectives. However, I have always wondered if they are full time musicians or they have other occupations? I also agree that Randy was very enlightening in this interview
I am really enjoying this documentary! Looking forward to the next episode.
Another excellent interview and more great back story. Thanks for doing these videos as well as all the music videos. I listen to you guys regularly, over and over. I can't say that about all the original artists versions. You guys are that good..
You are all individually very competent at your chosen work and together are superb as a group !........well done ..........and greetings from Ireland
Generosity of spirit and love of music. Thank you.
🇨🇦 lovin it from Toronto Canada....all of you put together one of the best bands ever!
I am amazed and glad that most all of the artists in LLB understand how their music lets us as fans relive a time of our life from the past…..much respect ❤
My love of this music has NOTHING to do with my youth, or where I was when I first heard it, etc., or all the usual repeated nonsense about nostalgia. All of this music is ALIVE! Especially now, thanks to dedicated musicians like these!
@@BeatlesCentricUniverse good for you
@reddogg53 Didn't intend to come across harshly to you personally. Apologies. I LOVE this music!
Not sure why, but after watching that I have a hankering for an Orange Julius.
This video highlights the level of talent that is present in LLB. The fact that Austin and Jessica can step into two complex sets and replicate the song to the exact original level. Hence why I love LLB.
Austin hit on something that brought to mind the albums, 8 tracks, cassettes, etc. Many times I bought albums because of the artwork on the album or because I heard one song I liked. Then as I played the tracks I had never heard before. I later enjoyed other tracks than the one I purchased for the album. This is where LLB excels! Many of the songs they play, I would label as not my favorite song on the album but WOW, when you see it performed, you fall in love with it. I am so happy for the people involved with the whole LLB experience. What wonderful people.
The video juke box. Great line that we love about Lab Band. These are great behind the scenes about the whole process. It's about the respect for the music that you didn't even write. That is what we all love.
Wow - she’s a fantastic interviewer, interviewing a fantastic band.
I watch this channel because of the musicianship, the vocals, the audio engineering and video. Everything is superb. High quality, complete professionalism by all. To be able to watch up close the performance is simply mind tingling. For me, this music got me through some really hard times in life. Thank you all. The bands I never got to go see, I feel the lexicon Lab band, who so accurately re creates the music is such a blessing for me. What a team of professionalism!
I’ve been playing guitar for 45 years and LLB inspire me to improve. Thanks to everyone involved.
LLB is a great TEAM. For me it's not about the memories they may provide with the music, it's much more an appreciation for being a damn good band with some fantastic musicians performing in the here and now.
LLB? Like before watch the video. Guaranteed fun.
Having been involved in rock and roll long time ago, one thing I love about this is the lack of ego clashes that are so typical of rock n roll, and by contrast the humility and team spirit and striving for excellence sets the LLB and its process and production values apart. BW3
WOWED Again. I imagine these interviews with 'music inserts' of the examples/answers as a Full Length DVD Merch Item.
I love The LLB, makes my day when they post a new tune. It's impossible to pick my favorite. The Def Leppard tunes would be right up near the top for this ole feller.
Back in the mid to late ‘70s, while my friends were gravitating towards punk, I was discovering bands like Boston, Heart and REO Speedwagon who, quite frankly, were only getting minimal airplay in the UK. It was covers of these which led me to LLB. Austin’s keys drew me in and Jessica ‘Wilson’ blew me away. She absolutely nailed the Heart covers, and always seems to be having such a blast, irrespective of track or genre. And as my local bands are Slade, Sabbath and Zeppelin, I adore the covers of ‘Ramble On’ and ‘Stairway’.
Now give us some Tull and Rainbow.
I'm happy that I got to be the lucky one to hit the like button on 500 likes. Today is my lucky day or maybe this week will be lucky for me. I love your music and you all are awesome musicians with awesome singers. Great idea you had back then to doing all this. You sound like the original music from the bands that made it many years ago. Thank you all, again.
It’s great to see some of the behind the scenes people. (Along with some of my favorite musicians and my favorite vocalist! I grew up with this music and listen to LLB to hear the best covers! (Most of which I like better than the original!) 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
This has brought ma y many smiles a d memories to me.
Thank you for sharing your love of music and your time with us.
Over here in Europe, it took a while for the algorithm to help me discover LLB, but your choices are in the wheelhouse of the music I've listened to a lot when it was new. I was watching covers before I discovered your marvelous crew, so it was inevitable. I'm grateful for all your dedication and technical prowess. Jessica's performance on "Ramble On" was among the first LLB covers I listened to, because it's on my "tops" list regardless of decade or genre. Jessica's heroic!
Que venham outros 100 anos... Vida longa ao LLB
It's great fun to hear from you all. I have been enjoying your craft for years and hearing you chat and answer questions is chocolate icing on the cake! Do keep up the good work. I hope to see you live.
Happy 10 years! I was introduced to you 3 years ago and have played your music ever since. All you guys are so talented and just outstanding! Congratulations 🎉
Awesome to get the hear about the Behind-the-scenes Moments. And all the work that they do! Keep on rocking LLB!👍🏼
Randy, I'm a 74 year old photographer but have played (or tried to) bass for 58 years and I wish I could "slide" half as well as you do. You crush every song I see and hear you on. I appreciate your humble self but you're an amazing bassist.
One of the few places you can land on RUclips that does not touch on current events, politics, issues/concerns of the day or any other ulterior motive or message. Lexington Lab Band brings authentic love of music to viewers with no ulterior motive. It feels very honest; music for music's sake and nothing else.
One year I hope to see the live show. I am in Australia, I need to start saving some money.
Two amazing musicians there in Austin and Randy - and so modest too!
- Ed on the Ridge
All of you are Rockstars! It's true, everyone of you has a selfless devotion and love of 🎶🎵 music! It always brings us back to an awesome, simple time and place in life! Thank you!
what?! Waiting For a Girl not viral? I remember when that tune first hit the radiowaves. It was epic. It's no surprise to me at all that it grew to gargantuan likes. The mood, the smooth liguid vocals, the flow, the de-tuned snare tuning so mellow. And oh, the girlfriends back in the day.....
I had been watching LLB since the very first video, and when their "Waiting for a Girl Like You" cover came out, I probably listened to it 50 times in the first week. It was like nothing they had yet done. Everything about their version was special, from the dream-like vibe to Mike's perfect lead vocal to the gently throbbing bass to the look in Amanda's eyes while she and the girls were doing the bgv's. Have no idea why they are surprised. It wasn't the algorithm that made it go viral.
@@oldwest517 COmpletely agree. That tune was magic when it first came out, and LLB knocked it out of the park. So cool being able to watch it done. All the memorable moments and riffs that I remember note for note.
@oldwest517 totally agree to the extent that it ( "Waiting for a Girl")is better than the original. It's different and more excellent in the overall production. Having just discovered LLB less than 5 years ago, I appreciated Randy's time in explaining the process to me. I'm old enough to be his and Mike's dad, but it pleases me so much to see the dedication, commitment, and finished products. They show their concentration and joy with all their members. These interviews confirm and validate the collegial attitudes and collective satisfaction within. I use my leisure frequently listening to LLB Playlist. I wanted to attend the live show this year but will be in Grosse Ile, Michigan for 60th reunion and need to get back home to care for my dad's sister who is 99 years old. Should be able to make '2024 if it doesn't sellout
I played in cover and original bands for 25 years. Always dreamed of trying do the video thing, before youtube was invented. I had good ideas but not enough talent. Can't sing, play guitar or keys like you guys. If you run out of songs you would sound great on Counting Crows, Little River Band, America. Why no Beatles songs?
I turn 70 in September and I think I've convinced my wife we need to go to the live show at Wilmore. It's only about a 4 hour drive.
Thanks for keeping the music alive!
Please come! And we do have fab 4 tune up!
As one of the fans that grew up with this music, I certainly appreciate many of the questions and comments. I will also add a bravo for the interviewer, she brings out a lot by her questions. When the younger members speak of the new ways of accessing music, it brought me back to groups of kids gathering around someone's car because they had the only copy of Dark Side of the Moon, or the great new band Van Halen, etc.
To this day I remember the magic of the day a friend's older brother came home from Auburn University with Pronounced and Second Helping the summer of our Jr year in high school.
Today, we can listen to any and all types of music where in the past, your music was often greatly influenced by the taste of your friends. At 64 years old, I still remember that Greg and Tony turned me onto Pink Floyd, David was The Allman Brothers, Joel shared Rush and Mark was the one whose brother turned us onto Skynard. LLB absolutely brings memories alive.
Love this! The family...of LLB
So cool to see these episodes.... Making me more and more excited for September!!!!
A great group of people that sound amazing together!
Talented group of musicians. I love these videos. Tracy Kornet is really, really good at interviewing. She’s impressive and knows the subject matter.
How apropos that interviewer Traci is moderating. Her recapitulation, timing, and commentary are superior. She obviously shares the love for LLB mission and projects. The wholesomeness reminds me that there is hope for more peace ✌️ 🙏 and a truly good society. Thank you T.K.!!
I've watched since the beginning. Dale (no longer with the band, sadly) is someone I followed. Definitely it is the video that makes it. So hard to understand how people played those parts until you see it.
Thanks for your long time support!
These people are awesome and so down to earth
While nostalgia is a big element of the band's popularity I must say that there are two other elements equally important here. One of them is the purity of being true to the music and another is that you are awakening a whole new generation to all of this great music. It updates the music and makes it accessible for the new audience but preservea the integrity of a time before autotune.
Thank you!
Well said. Totally agree.
Randy did a great job describing the collaborative effort. Bravo 👏
I hear this over and over from everyone associated with the group/project that one of the main drivers is the love of the music, but from where I'm sitting/how I relate to you guys - I fantisize about the opportunity to play this music at the level you guys do. As you guys have said - not for ego, money, fame, etc - the opportunity to perform it at the level of the original band. I think you're tapping into what every one singing to the steering wheel or in the shower, playing air guitar, etc imagines. = )
Thanks for this behind the music interview. Everyone in the band does a fantastic job.
Dedication to Excellence.....best describes the Lab Band....Visual Jukebox with the utmost accuracy. Please tour Australia.
FWIW, I installed a sound bar on the TV and guess what I did as a test? Rock and roll band video from y'all.
Lexington Lab Band is the GOAT of cover bands on youtube ... Period!! I've always had kind of a crush on Jessica lol. Her singing is so beautiful and so is she. I love all of these musicians and singers and you can tell they are doing it for the love of the music. And it speaks to my upbringing and teen days. I was kind of shocked to hear Austin say Call Me the Breeze was the most difficult song for him but that says a LOT about Billy Powell. He was a bad dude on keys no doubt. I actually talked to him in a chat not long before he died and it didn't go well at first because I was telling him he was full of it and not the real Billy Powell lol. Turned out he was though and I ate crow over it but we were cool in the end. God bless Billy Powell and RIP brother.
Great insight into a phenomenal band !
Wow, let's check it out.
Wait a minute, didn't you post this last week?
Episode 2.
I’m loving these interviews!
It’s the genre that’s missing in today’s music. That’s what maid y’all takeoff and amazing vocals and band 🎤🎸 music 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Great people,they all contribute so much
Ok, now I am interested in what other instruments Austin plays. Good to hear from the core group that keeps a bit of familiarity in the videos.
Bass and drums;)
@@LexingtonLabBand guitar on Black Velvet
You guys make music the way it SHOULD be, organically on real instruments. So much modern 'music' is made with an excess of tech, programming and computerized assistance and it lacks heart and emotion. Keep doing what you do! ❤🎶
LLB's note for note instrumental and vocal reproduction, along with the diversity of the music, is astounding. It's why I subscribe. When I see a new song drop I KNOW it's going to be spot on.
My personal favorite is "Hitch a Ride". The dualling guitar solos were spot-on, organ was perfect, vocals and the backup vocals were done so well. Tom Sholtz must be impressed!!!!
LLB is truly amazing and I totally “like” that they take the time to read and “like” everyone’s comments!!
Classy people, playing classics!!! ❤LLB
Waiting for a Girl was the first I saw of LLB, and as these guys noted, it sent me digging through the entire catalogue. The reason it went viral was because of the incredible duplication of a very distinctive original.......with a slightly popped bass part which actually gave it something the original didn't have. The beautiful girls on backing vocals didn't hurt either 🙂
What absolutely blew my mind and turned me on to LLB was definitely Boston Foreplay/Long Time. The precision of not only the song itself but the feel was so well done that it really highlighted their abilities. I still love that video but SO many others too.
The backup vocals are awesome, most cases better than the original. So tight and pitch perfect. Boston and Foreigner vocals are my favorites!
Apart from the really authentic sounds, what really stands out to me is the fact that the cameras are always pointing in the right direction. Whether that's down to editing I really don't know, but maybe it's just that the camera ops really know the music. Whatever, the filming contributes massively to the overall enjoyment of the performance.
You guys really don’t know why “Waiting for a Girl Like You” took off. It was the thumbnail with the beautiful girls.
Outstanding musicians and video productions...I've been watching for several years now and as a musician myself, I really appreciate the dedication to getting it right every time! Also, these interviews are great too and can anyone share the title of the interview intro song?
I absolutely love this band in whatever form it may be. And I have to say it's not only the music that keeps me coming back, but to see it being played live is just as much of a draw for me.
Being a musician and music geek in general I loved when MTV started and you could see the bands play as well as hear them. For me one of the attractions to LLB is getting to watch up close and personal the talent it takes to play these great songs. I hope another 10 years is ahead.
You didn’t just have to buy the album. You had to call a radio station, request that song, then sit by the boom box/cassette recorder for that song to come on and hit play&record together at the right time.
The Foreigner song was the first that showed up on my account. I was hooked once that happened. I enjoy the talent and production of the videos!
This guys are successful because they love what they do, of course they are magnificent musicians as well!
👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Austin is an awesome keyboard player, He can do Billy Powell one handed.
if I could afford it Id come over to see you Im in Adelaide South Austral;ia
I'm in awe of the precision and passion that you all put into honoring the brilliant artists you cover. I just bought ticketets to your KY performance. I'm disabled, am thinking of taking 2-3 days to spend travelingto and from NC to your venue. I wouldn't be surprised if you draw attendance that will rival Woodstock, 1969. I'm slightltly concerned about my ability to navigate the terrain. I'll marshall all my resources to be be make safe passage to your concert. Bravo to your committmentment te recruit the fans from the 70's, 80's, and 90's, and their offspring!!! We're grateful for y'all allowing us to relive these epic times in our lives!!
We have folks at the venue to help you. See you soon!
Would love to hear you do some little River band
I thought the same thing about LRB when Randy talked about people "Reminiscing". LLB needs to cover some LRB! Thanks for all the behind the scenes insight. LLB crew's love of the music shines through in every video!!!
Randy and Austin are such cool guys. Absolutely my favorite players.
Boston said it best.
"More than a feeling when you hear those old songs the used to play".
That's exactly what this music does.
That's why we love them so much.
Austin was born too late? NOT!! While he may not catch the borrowed phrase from the Ponytails circa '58, His talent and affiliation with LLB is GOD sent. Thoroughly have enjoyed his mastering in 22-23, and his colleagues and team members acknowledge without exaggeration his genius. Wow, has he grown. Thank you Austin !!
How did I learn about you guys? A neighbor told me. Now I tell anyone I know who likes music. ( at the time he told me, he was fighting cancer, and lost)
Very sorry to hear this. Thanks for spreading the LLB love
Y'all are such an inspiration. Blessings!
The Boston set is still my favorite.
Thanks for sharing guys. I went back over the 'catalogue' --- in my opinion Only The Beginning, by Chicago is your magnum opus performance (vid, mix, techs everything). That is a long challenging set piece of a song, almost orchestral in a sense. That unrelenting pace drives along and then there are a hundred essential sounds, drum fills, bass lines, BVs, keys, relentless acoustic guitar etc etc AND on top of that rock WITH brass. You did EXCEPTIONAL work on that I'd say. I listen to it quite often. Thank you for reading this! God bless, from NZ.
Would the LLB consider writing and recording any original music?
No. That is outside our vision for the project. Many of our members are involved in original projects though.
As I was watching this vid, I replayed "The way it is" Keyboards are indeed cool! The depth of your music has yet to find any boundries. "Flirting with Disaster" is an example of that. If LLB decided to do Joe Bonamassa doing "Midnight Blues", I wouln't be too upset
Hearing Neil talk about his kids "falling in love with this music" is the greatest result of the LLB IMO. Exposing this great music to people who are not from that generation and having them find out exactly how great it was (in a large way) is the payoff. Loving these interviews!
One of the things I love about LLB’s videos/tracks is that NOW it’s so much easier to hear the little nuances of each part than it was 40+ years ago. So I can appreciate the hours that Randy puts into learning his part, and that Austin and Jessica take to rehearse their parts before recording them. We aren’t listening on little handheld radios these days. The playback hardware we all has access to now was not available at any price when I was growing up.
Played in bands for 35 years or so and certainly identify with what LLB members were saying about "Bands", it is very true. Would have loved to have played with a group like this with the same goal. Listened to these songs from my youth and yes they are right, you remember. It's just very special and I appreciate LLB very much and love the music they are playing. Onward!
Yes, Video Jukebox !!