We are used to seeing all these bedroom virtuosos who shred on bass, but it always leaves me cold. Leland doesn’t shred or tap or slap, but he has played on songs that you’ve listened to with family, friends, on road trips and at weddings, funerals and everything in between. A true player, no BS, no showboating.. just great music and a love of playing for the song
you can subscribe to my channel too :) a lot of Genesis-Phil - Drums not Toto maybe one day but i have a lot of cd-dvd :) and i like LUke 's playing and SImon's playing like the others
It’s amazing when you isolate the bass, from a song you know so well, you get a completely different understanding of said song... the cadences in this bass line are brilliantly sublime. ☮️
Two of the cool things these videos are doing is opening up casual listener's ears to the bass parts, and bass players getting a masterclass in the sublime!
tuskedbeast I’ll always remember when I was starting out, an older guy said to me “the next time you listen to your favourite record, single out the bass line” it changed the way I listened to songs ever since.
Winner on all three, Bass music lesson, adventure story, and a level headed appraisal of where are heads should be with all that that is happening. This one wins a Gold, Bronze, and Silver medal.
Dear Leland, I love the way you talk about Simon, the way you pronounce his name ! There's a kind of admiration, friendship, it's a true feeling...👍🏻 Love that!
I think I learn more about bass playing from just watching your fingers than all the bass tutorial channels on RUclips! And the behind the scenes stories are fascinating. Love you man! 😁
Mr.Skar never apologize for thanking all of the first responders Keep on being yourself that is why your true fans love you. I look forward to see your videos every day and my offer stands you tell the stories I buy the pizza . thank you can the puppys play bass (LOL)
you can subscribe to my channel too :) a lot of Genesis-Phil - Drums not Toto maybe one day but i have a lot of cd-dvd :) and i like LUke 's playing and SImon's playing like the others
I really love the bass part for this one!!! And I had to laugh at that comment that the part "was easy". Yeah right...LOL! Maybe for you, but for the average run o' the mill player....not so much! Loved it! Now I have to listen to your story about the trip. Beginning to sound like my flight from Maguire AFB in NJ to Viet Nam back in 1968. Our first stop was an emergency one at JFK in NY shortly after departing NJ with the runway foamed and the fire trucks following our plane to its stop! True story! Have a wonderful day Lee and give the lads a couple of pets from me. Thanks always for your stories, your playing and the never forgotten words of appreciation for the first responders who deserve all of our thanks! Take care my on line friend.
2007! August 3rd if I remember correctly. Great concert. At the end of the show, just before the Africa-encore, the hall lights came on and wouldn't switch off, so they decided to play the song anyways. I think there's a video of it on RUclips!
The first time I met you at NAMM a couple years ago, you very politely excused yourself as you had to go up to your hotel room and learn songs for TOTO. Total dedication to your craft.
I love road stories. Good on ya Leland. I was the systems engineer for Bryan Adam's first headlining tour back when the earth was still cooling, 85-86. Many funny and surrealistic and oddly true stories entertain my friends to this day, as a result. In Portland, Oregon my flight home was delayed. From the boarding lounge I observed a guy on a stepladder disassembling the turboprop/ engine of the plane we supposedly going to board shortly. and when asked, the lady at the desk says there is absolutely nothing wrong with the plane. After three hours they finally admit that parts for the repair were being sent from Canada and if I agreed I could stay at a hotel nearby and catch another flight in the following morning. Still no one ever admitting that the plane had a serious mechanical issue, almost illustrating the word "obfuscation."
It’s official. Leland Sklar is the coolest, most sincere and genuine musician in the history of popular music. I feel as though he’s a personal friend. In many ways he is. Only we’ve never met.
Holy crap I never would have guessed Leland and I were both almost on the MPLS bridge before the collapse. I was going to a Twins game with my baseball club but my dad drove separately, the bus made it across but it collapsed just before we got on it. What a small crazy world.
1) Shout out to first responders every single day!!!!! It is a privilege that you share all of these facets of your life and career with us. Do it any way you want!!!
I need to tell you again, these daily “visits” are really keeping me going. My beagle Finley and I tune in everyday. We love the music, the stories, the playing and occasionally seeing the Boys!
LOVE your stories of catastrophes on the road. twenty plus years working for Bill Graham Presents and it always amazes me, the things that happen before and even during a show that we somehow always keep the audience from seeing. Kind of like the magician pointing with his left hand, while the right hand pulls yet another rabbit out of the hat. The rock and roll biz is always an adventure, but it's also the best part of life!
I worked overseas in developing countries. It was not the glamorous job people envisioned. So I can appreciate your stories. I agree it's not safe yet regarding covid-19. Thanks for being you.
Great playing! Wish I could do that - I’d noodle around all day I reckon. Really enjoyed it. Amazing story too - I imagine you’d be totally over the travelling after about a month of that lol. You’re lucky to have survived it!
Seemingly, effortlessly grooving along, and LOVE 5-6 note figure after sung choruses, played at top of the neck. Sounds like the braying of African Wildebeests. Exotic, otherworldly!
Absolutely brilliant stories Lee!! I laughed so hard, because I could totally picture the situations and felt your pain, but obviously at the time, it wasn't funny. The joys of being in a band on the road. Wouldn't it be something to have been able to capture all that on a phone! What I love about memories like those, is that every band has a collection of mishaps, which takes the sting out of it a little, knowing that you weren't the only ones hahaha. One of my favourite memories for me was back in 1980. it was Easter week, and we were heading off on a whistle-stop a tour in the UK. We were appearing at the Marlboro International country festival in Wembley on Easter Sunday evening. We arrived in Wales around 12:45am on the Wednesday morning, and headed off down to London. While driving through the mountains, the back wheel on the passenger side decided to part company with us. It absolutely frightened the bejaysus out of us. We all jumped out of the van and watched it roll down the side of the mountain with the tyre in flames, and the wheel rim glowing like a warning beacon. So we ended up standing around at the side of the road, and at this stage it was 1:15 but it seemed like an eternity, while trying to flag down a passing motorist, which were very few and far between at that hour of the morning, in the Welsh mountains. After about another half hour, a kind trucker stopped to help us. But all he could do at best was drive the lead singer to Wrexham, which was about an hour away. He knew a guy there that had a 24 hour breakdown service and a few vans that maybe we could hire one of them. So off they headed. Around 4:15, John our singer arrived back in what I would very loosely call, a van. It was tiny!! It was like Scooby Doo's Mystery machine, but only smaller. There was a lot of head scratching as to how we were all going to fit into it, as there were six of us in the band plus two roadies, and just to put the cherry on the cake, we invited a friend of ours to come along also, bringing the grand total to nine. Then on top of that again, there was all the gear!! We eventually got everyone and all the gear in and eventually got heading for London around 5am. We crawled into London around midday in our psychedelic rust bucket. when we got to the hotel, it took us about five minutes to try and crawl out from under amps, drums, PA speakers etc to get the blood flow going and restructure our bodies to make them appear human again. It's so funny now but it was Hell at the time. But my favourite part and the funniest part was Easter Sunday, when we arrived at Wembley in this thing. The looks we got!! They heard us before they seen us because the silencer was gone on the exhaust (Just one more little thing to add insult to injury) We pulled up at the security gates, and were instantly surrounded by security guards. One of the said to John who was driving, WTF?? John just looked at him through bloodshot eyes and said "Man, don't even ask" This little adventure was by far the funniest, although there were a few that came a close second hahaha. Apologies for the mini autobiography, but I just had to share it!! Sending best wishes to you and Maureen, and the boys.
As a former EMS Pilot, bassist, and one who has been diagnosed with Multiple System Atrophy, thank you for sharing your life with us. I so enjoyed the travel tales. Thank you for acknowledging all the virus workers. They earn it! I’ve seen it! Nothing like sitting in the helicopter and the crew comes out of the hospital with gowns over their flight clothes and a sick patient with just a mask for you... fun... 😳
Thanks Leland for this one. How appropriate for me....my favorite drummer (Jeff) in my favorite band on my 57th birthday 😀 You rock! (Btw I realize that this was Simon Phillips on this live recording)
Leland Sklar thanks, I really appreciate you taking the time to send me birthday wishes. I have followed your career from the early 1970s when I spent hours reading all the recording credits on the back of the album covers. More recently I saw you play live in Grand Rapids, MIchigan with Toto, a couple of years back which was amazing. I love your channel and watch it every day. You are an inspiration to bass players and drummers too (such as myself). Keep up the great work and recalling those awesome stories that we enjoy.
Thanks Lee, I can feel the friendship you have for Judith and feel it. I'm almost 70 and still have tears every time I listen to Keith Jarrett. This would be weird..A big acoustic piano..just sit down and play. I have a feeling you could make me cry.
Wow! Angels must be watching over you and your band! Keep thanking our essential workers! We should all be thanking them every day! Take care & God bless.🙏🏻🎸🎵🎶
You simply couldn’t write it. An unbelievable tale about the realities of travelling as a gigging musician. Trains planes and automobiles. Deep joy. You really should write a book, Mr Sklar. 😷🚄🛩🚕😷
Lee, your shout-outs to all those who are on the front lines of civilization are always welcome. This virus crisis has laid bare societal fractures that have placed essential jobs and the essential people who perform them in jeopardy of sickness and death. Everyone who provides the basic jobs of providing nutritional sustenance and frontline medical care deserves our admiration and praise. Thank you for using your RUclips boombox to honor these people.
Wow, another tune with a really complex bass line. Very nice. the road.... I want to make that Lurch noise from the Adams Family. Kind of like working on a movie set... 14 hours of discomfort, sitting around, and hard work for 10 minutes of decent film.
I've helped organize multi-day musical events, and the more I see, the more I realize that Spinal Tap is truer than most people realize. You've got a great sense of humor about all the misadventures.
Hi I'm Jerry 65 years old and I switched over to bass because no guitar or keyboard players would not do it. I leaned it by a nice person Rick Goldstein who learned from an inventor Chris Chapman of the Chapman stick and he played Hofner basses. Lots of Hofners. I played close to 20 years and needed to stop due to premature degenerative disk disease and I wear a pain pump for the last 10 years. I do record at home and I'm making electric instruments at home from resaw to product. I love the Aria Pro 2 and it's 32" scale and a 35" scale for the admiration of the Warwick and Tobias basses. I'm also making a double bass to bow on a stick. This house is too small for a real double bass. My favorite player is Chris Squire and you. Funny that I consider your style more melodic than Chris's style of playing and playing like him over 14 years of Jewish music on Fridays, that put me in a unique situation whereby kids loved what I did and the adults didn't. Funny, by playing bass I improved my playing on other instruments by playing bass. I wish I could stop the pain and insanity of being stuck at home, but it could be worse. At least with the little Roland 8 channel digital recorder I still can record as if I recorded in some of the studios I played in the past. I admire your abilities and enjoy listening to your work and the fun your playing creates. Cheers
You're such an amazing story teller, i could listen to you going on about your ventures for hours! I guess these are the good things that happen in those extraordinary times. Thanks for sharing your stories with us! All the best to you, Lee
Man that was great, thanks! Such a well known bassline but you managed to give it your own twist, your own fills to it, that's real craftmanship there.
Intl flight delays, smoking plane and a nearly dead girl. I don't think there's much more to say about that! Bless that woman, I hope her and baby are doing well now. Have I told you how much I love your stories?
Fantastic Lee! Loved the very clever bass line . Your travel stories were also great and would love to hear more . Having toured a bit I can empathise with you . Toured India a few years back and did 20,000 miles in 5 days . Eventful ! Your sentiments on this horrible virus ring so true . Take care ! M From Scotland.🎶👍
You're such a humble and a professional human being and artist and we really respect you for that. 🙏🏻 And oh, and you are a AMAZING bassplayer as well 🤔😊🙏🏻
We are used to seeing all these bedroom virtuosos who shred on bass, but it always leaves me cold. Leland doesn’t shred or tap or slap, but he has played on songs that you’ve listened to with family, friends, on road trips and at weddings, funerals and everything in between. A true player, no BS, no showboating.. just great music and a love of playing for the song
"a love of playing for the song" Word! that's it...
Beautifully said!
@EllenPlaysBass This guy is my Dad's same age. He is who ya wanna listen to. He has played HUNDREDS of songs!!!!
It’s real music not practicing and showboating for the camera gimmicks nobody want to hear
Your channel needs a double thumbs up button.
I concur!
The Fonz button has been debated but was ultimately rejected after beta testers primarily used it on shark-themed videos.
And there's absolutely no need for a thumbs down button.
you can subscribe to my channel too :) a lot of Genesis-Phil - Drums
not Toto maybe one day but i have a lot of cd-dvd :) and i like LUke 's playing and SImon's playing like the others
indeed...
You can tell someone's been playing bass for 50 years when their pinky is the same size as their other fingers
Holy hell!!!
And it’s like FLAT?! Man is a beautiful bass machine.
l could listen to Leland's stories all day!
you can :)
Me too! 😀
when I first discovered his youtube-channel that's exactly what I did :-)
Leland your RUclips channel is like Mr. Rogers Neighborhood, for music fans.
True and such a high compliment...
I think Leland and Fred are very similar in their affection and respect for their viewers and for people in general.
Putting all these bedroom shredders to shame! Legend!❤
It’s amazing when you isolate the bass, from a song you know so well, you get a completely different understanding of said song... the cadences in this bass line are brilliantly sublime. ☮️
“Butt-cheese nowhere” 😂
Two of the cool things these videos are doing is opening up casual listener's ears to the bass parts, and bass players getting a masterclass in the sublime!
tuskedbeast I’ll always remember when I was starting out, an older guy said to me “the next time you listen to your favourite record, single out the bass line” it changed the way I listened to songs ever since.
The bass is the “offensive line” of musical instruments. Unheralded but the glue that holds it all together
Winner on all three, Bass music lesson, adventure story, and a level headed appraisal of where are heads should be with all that that is happening. This one wins a Gold, Bronze, and Silver medal.
Dear Leland, I love the way you talk about Simon, the way you pronounce his name ! There's a kind of admiration, friendship, it's a true feeling...👍🏻 Love that!
Mr. Sklar, keep on being YOU!! We love your stories, your music, and your humanity. THANK YOU!!!!
I think I learn more about bass playing from just watching your fingers than all the bass tutorial channels on RUclips! And the behind the scenes stories are fascinating. Love you man! 😁
"Bus driver was barely ambulatory " - that's priceless Lee!
Mr.Skar never apologize for thanking all of the first responders Keep on being yourself that is why your true fans love you. I look forward to see your videos every day and my offer stands you tell the stories I buy the pizza . thank you can the puppys play bass (LOL)
in my opinion, one of the most beautiful songs ever written! thanks, Lee, for playing the bass on this!
You definitely didn’t screw that up Lee. 👍👍👍 And no I did’t leave after the song. Love the stories as well 🤣
Thank you. Your playing, stories and shout outs are greatly appreciated. Peace.
My love for Toto can’t be overstated!!!
Same
Mike would be proud - you do his parts justice!
Would love to hear more road-stories..
you can subscribe to my channel too :) a lot of Genesis-Phil - Drums
not Toto maybe one day but i have a lot of cd-dvd :) and i like LUke 's playing and SImon's playing like the others
After 3 years I'm still blown away by this performance! So melodic! Just brilliant! Thanks for this, Leland!
BTW... great change to start with the music - enjoyed it!
I really love the bass part for this one!!! And I had to laugh at that comment that the part "was easy". Yeah right...LOL! Maybe for you, but for the average run o' the mill player....not so much! Loved it! Now I have to listen to your story about the trip. Beginning to sound like my flight from Maguire AFB in NJ to Viet Nam back in 1968. Our first stop was an emergency one at JFK in NY shortly after departing NJ with the runway foamed and the fire trucks following our plane to its stop! True story! Have a wonderful day Lee and give the lads a couple of pets from me. Thanks always for your stories, your playing and the never forgotten words of appreciation for the first responders who deserve all of our thanks! Take care my on line friend.
Norway is such a great place, and as ever another great song from the Toto boys!
I was there, at the concert in Bodø! First real concert I ever went to!
Robin Windsrygg what year was it?
2007! August 3rd if I remember correctly. Great concert. At the end of the show, just before the Africa-encore, the hall lights came on and wouldn't switch off, so they decided to play the song anyways. I think there's a video of it on RUclips!
@@robinwindsrygg9568 ruclips.net/video/HlbTiS9YARA/видео.html
What a great band to see for your first concert!
@@TheDizzleHawke absolutely! It was a great night.
my fav song of theirs!! makes it even sweeter with you playing bass!!
The first time I met you at NAMM a couple years ago, you very politely excused yourself as you had to go up to your hotel room and learn songs for TOTO. Total dedication to your craft.
You are the main part of my daily youTube expedition!
Could watch you play all day, what a treat. It is rare to see a bass player so up close. Thanks
Yes - MORE tour anecdotes and mishaps and happy things too, please !!!
Boys and girls... emulate, emulate, emulate. Not just his style, but his lifestyle. So much talent, so kind. Much love Le!!!
As far as I'm concerned, you could spend a couple of hours thanking these wonderful people who have kept this place functioning. Keep it going, Bro.
I'm with you about thanking all the 1st Responders! Your voice is an important reminder to the rest of us about the important work they do.
Leland Sklar, un bajista espectacular, podría estar horas escuchándolo y viéndolo tocar... ✌🏻
Wn dejame adivinar, te gusta Metallica
I love road stories. Good on ya Leland. I was the systems engineer for Bryan Adam's first headlining tour back when the earth was still cooling, 85-86. Many funny and surrealistic and oddly true stories entertain my friends to this day, as a result. In Portland, Oregon my flight home was delayed. From the boarding lounge I observed a guy on a stepladder disassembling the turboprop/ engine of the plane we supposedly going to board shortly. and when asked, the lady at the desk says there is absolutely nothing wrong with the plane. After three hours they finally admit that parts for the repair were being sent from Canada and if I agreed I could stay at a hotel nearby and catch another flight in the following morning. Still no one ever admitting that the plane had a serious mechanical issue, almost illustrating the word "obfuscation."
Ive always loved where in the outro the bass hits these very high notes. Freaking love that
what a joy to see you jamming along with this classic! thanks, Lee
Beautiful! My ear's thank you very much!
Wow! These stories were so adventurous, wow!
Dude ! We’re here for the stories AND the music !!! The road stories are insane @!
The part about gear falling off of trusses was more my fear as a drummer. I would always look up and say, do we need that right above my head?😂
From all the great songs Toto did, this one will always be my favorite.
It’s official. Leland Sklar is the coolest, most sincere and genuine musician in the history of popular music. I feel as though he’s a personal friend. In many ways he is. Only we’ve never met.
Holy crap I never would have guessed Leland and I were both almost on the MPLS bridge before the collapse. I was going to a Twins game with my baseball club but my dad drove separately, the bus made it across but it collapsed just before we got on it. What a small crazy world.
one of my favorite songs of TOTO! Thank you for the stories. PLEASE do keep showing the appreciation, those guys deserve it!
Who would leave when Mr Sklar is about to tell a story?????
I look foward to hearing from this guy everyday. He's such an amazing person and talent. I hope he sticks with this YT channel.
Cannot imagine the feeling of being on stage with all that talent...Paich and Steve Porcaro's keys every night and Luke slaying...whoa...
That was a good jam. I needed that. Love Africa. Thank you!!!
1) Shout out to first responders every single day!!!!! It is a privilege that you share all of these facets of your life and career with us. Do it any way you want!!!
I need to tell you again, these daily “visits” are really keeping me going. My beagle Finley and I tune in everyday. We love the music, the stories, the playing and occasionally seeing the Boys!
LOVE your stories of catastrophes on the road. twenty plus years working for Bill Graham Presents and it always amazes me, the things that happen before and even during a show that we somehow always keep the audience from seeing. Kind of like the magician pointing with his left hand, while the right hand pulls yet another rabbit out of the hat. The rock and roll biz is always an adventure, but it's also the best part of life!
The combination of the music and the stories leave me at a loss for all words other than Thank You!
Thanks!!still amazing stories! Cheers 😉
Priceless stories. . Keep talking Lee🙏👍
Thank you, Mr. Leland, for teaching me how to play this song correctly. Hugs from Brazil 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
And NO Pro Tools here... REAL musician that study and tour his hole life to figure it out. Kind of a raritie these days of fake and smoke.
Real musicianship should always be in fashion. Totally agree with you, Joe.
Yes!!! Love this version of Africa. (And that's quite the story too.)
He did. It's from the Falling in Between Live DVD/CD
I worked overseas in developing countries. It was not the glamorous job people envisioned. So I can appreciate your stories. I agree it's not safe yet regarding covid-19. Thanks for being you.
Good morning Leland! 🔥👊 Love that song, thank you! Enjoy the rest of your day! 👏🙏
Man that octave with the low C# Huge! Bless you Lee. Keep em coming
Or D who cares. Lol
some of the best bassists I've ever seen play, accompanying one of the best performers in the world.
Great playing! Wish I could do that - I’d noodle around all day I reckon. Really enjoyed it. Amazing story too - I imagine you’d be totally over the travelling after about a month of that lol. You’re lucky to have survived it!
Wow, I was about 11 or 12 years old when I first heard Africa and it is still such a beautiful song! TOTO made magical music. Thanks
Thanks, Leland! Would love to hear Pamela sometime in the future!
Enjoyed TOTO and the story. Thank you Lee. 👍👍👍👍👍
Leland, I cannot get enough of your stories. :)
Awesome!
Seemingly, effortlessly grooving along, and LOVE 5-6 note figure after sung choruses, played at top of the neck. Sounds like the braying of African Wildebeests. Exotic, otherworldly!
Absolutely brilliant stories Lee!! I laughed so hard, because I could totally picture the situations and felt your pain, but obviously at the time, it wasn't funny. The joys of being in a band on the road. Wouldn't it be something to have been able to capture all that on a phone! What I love about memories like those, is that every band has a collection of mishaps, which takes the sting out of it a little, knowing that you weren't the only ones hahaha.
One of my favourite memories for me was back in 1980. it was Easter week, and we were heading off on a whistle-stop a tour in the UK. We were appearing at the Marlboro International country festival in Wembley on Easter Sunday evening.
We arrived in Wales around 12:45am on the Wednesday morning, and headed off down to London. While driving through the mountains, the back wheel on the passenger side decided to part company with us. It absolutely frightened the bejaysus out of us. We all jumped out of the van and watched it roll down the side of the mountain with the tyre in flames, and the wheel rim glowing like a warning beacon. So we ended up standing around at the side of the road, and at this stage it was 1:15 but it seemed like an eternity, while trying to flag down a passing motorist, which were very few and far between at that hour of the morning, in the Welsh mountains.
After about another half hour, a kind trucker stopped to help us. But all he could do at best was drive the lead singer to Wrexham, which was about an hour away. He knew a guy there that had a 24 hour breakdown service and a few vans that maybe we could hire one of them. So off they headed. Around 4:15, John our singer arrived back in what I would very loosely call, a van. It was tiny!! It was like Scooby Doo's Mystery machine, but only smaller. There was a lot of head scratching as to how we were all going to fit into it, as there were six of us in the band plus two roadies, and just to put the cherry on the cake, we invited a friend of ours to come along also, bringing the grand total to nine. Then on top of that again, there was all the gear!!
We eventually got everyone and all the gear in and eventually got heading for London around 5am. We crawled into London around midday in our psychedelic rust bucket. when we got to the hotel, it took us about five minutes to try and crawl out from under amps, drums, PA speakers etc to get the blood flow going and restructure our bodies to make them appear human again.
It's so funny now but it was Hell at the time. But my favourite part and the funniest part was Easter Sunday, when we arrived at Wembley in this thing. The looks we got!! They heard us before they seen us because the silencer was gone on the exhaust (Just one more little thing to add insult to injury) We pulled up at the security gates, and were instantly surrounded by security guards. One of the said to John who was driving, WTF?? John just looked at him through bloodshot eyes and said "Man, don't even ask"
This little adventure was by far the funniest, although there were a few that came a close second hahaha.
Apologies for the mini autobiography, but I just had to share it!!
Sending best wishes to you and Maureen, and the boys.
As a former EMS Pilot, bassist, and one who has been diagnosed with Multiple System Atrophy, thank you for sharing your life with us. I so enjoyed the travel tales. Thank you for acknowledging all the virus workers. They earn it! I’ve seen it! Nothing like sitting in the helicopter and the crew comes out of the hospital with gowns over their flight clothes and a sick patient with just a mask for you... fun... 😳
Thanks Leland for this one. How appropriate for me....my favorite drummer (Jeff) in my favorite band on my 57th birthday 😀 You rock! (Btw I realize that this was Simon Phillips on this live recording)
Happy birthday!
The Alrightest Guitarist thanks!
Happy Birthday 👍🏻🎂👍🏻
Leland Sklar thanks, I really appreciate you taking the time to send me birthday wishes. I have followed your career from the early 1970s when I spent hours reading all the recording credits on the back of the album covers. More recently I saw you play live in Grand Rapids, MIchigan with Toto, a couple of years back which was amazing. I love your channel and watch it every day. You are an inspiration to bass players and drummers too (such as myself). Keep up the great work and recalling those awesome stories that we enjoy.
Jeff Porcaro Groove thanks!
Thanks Lee,
I can feel the friendship you have for Judith and feel it.
I'm almost 70 and still have tears every time I listen to Keith Jarrett.
This would be weird..A big acoustic piano..just sit down and play.
I have a feeling you could make me cry.
Been waiting for this one....👍
I’ll listen to this song over and over, until I’m gone. There’s just something about it that lifts my soul…
Your bass sounds awesome and I love the lines you play. Great groove.
Wow! Angels must be watching over you and your band! Keep thanking our essential workers! We should all be thanking them every day! Take care & God bless.🙏🏻🎸🎵🎶
Loved it! Thank you for being with us during these trying times!
You simply couldn’t write it. An unbelievable tale about the realities of travelling as a gigging musician. Trains planes and automobiles. Deep joy. You really should write a book, Mr Sklar. 😷🚄🛩🚕😷
I worked on the music for Planes, Trains and Automobiles.
Now, why am I not surprised at all about that, sir? Fantastic! 😷😇🇬🇧😂😷
Ah man surprised to see you get right in it. All hail the great leland sklarwalker!
The joys of the road😱! Great stories. "Africa"👍🏼, Thanks, Lee.✌🏼
As always great music stories and great timing. Much needed today, THANK YOU SIR
Lee, your shout-outs to all those who are on the front lines of civilization are always welcome. This virus crisis has laid bare societal fractures that have placed essential jobs and the essential people who perform them in jeopardy of sickness and death. Everyone who provides the basic jobs of providing nutritional sustenance and frontline medical care deserves our admiration and praise. Thank you for using your RUclips boombox to honor these people.
This is my favorite rendition, with Greg Phillanganes nailing the vocals in place of David Paich. Thanks much!
Wow, another tune with a really complex bass line. Very nice. the road.... I want to make that Lurch noise from the Adams Family. Kind of like working on a movie set... 14 hours of discomfort, sitting around, and hard work for 10 minutes of decent film.
👏👏👏 it's great!!! I love this song. Excelent!!. Greetings from Chile.
I love this song too
I've helped organize multi-day musical events, and the more I see, the more I realize that Spinal Tap is truer than most people realize. You've got a great sense of humor about all the misadventures.
My all time favorite band!! Thank you for your contributions to music Lee! One of the best bass players in the world!!
Hi I'm Jerry 65 years old and I switched over to bass because no guitar or keyboard players would not do it. I leaned it by a nice person Rick Goldstein who learned from an inventor Chris Chapman of the Chapman stick and he played Hofner basses. Lots of Hofners.
I played close to 20 years and needed to stop due to premature degenerative disk disease and I wear a pain pump for the last 10 years. I do record at home and I'm making electric instruments at home from resaw to product. I love the Aria Pro 2 and it's 32" scale and a 35" scale for the admiration of the Warwick and Tobias basses. I'm also making a double bass to bow on a stick. This house is too small for a real double bass. My favorite player is Chris Squire and you. Funny that I consider your style more melodic than Chris's style of playing and playing like him over 14 years of Jewish music on Fridays, that put me in a unique situation whereby kids loved what I did and the adults didn't. Funny, by playing bass I improved my playing on other instruments by playing bass. I wish I could stop the pain and insanity of being stuck at home, but it could be worse.
At least with the little Roland 8 channel digital recorder I still can record as if I recorded in some of the studios I played in the past. I admire your abilities and enjoy listening to your work and the fun your playing creates. Cheers
You're are now one of my musical idols! thanks for inspiring me too keep going with bass!
Love tales from the road! More of that! Looking forward to the live-stream! Keep shouting-out to those on the front line! Thanks for your channel!
You're such an amazing story teller, i could listen to you going on about your ventures for hours! I guess these are the good things that happen in those extraordinary times. Thanks for sharing your stories with us! All the best to you, Lee
Right into i! -The obligatory "Africa" - All the best - The best of Toto - Have a great night Lee!
I love these storys and you playing. Just what i needed today
I can watch this video 10 thousand times and I'm still amazed at how masterfully you play! Leland you sir are an absolute genius 🫶🏿💪🏿
Man that was great, thanks! Such a well known bassline but you managed to give it your own twist, your own fills to it, that's real craftmanship there.
Any behind the scene and/or disaster stories would be a great. Nothing tells a better story than being there...and surviving !! 👍👍🇭🇲
Intl flight delays, smoking plane and a nearly dead girl. I don't think there's much more to say about that! Bless that woman, I hope her and baby are doing well now. Have I told you how much I love your stories?
Awesome! Toto is the best band of the world! And Mr. Sklar is the best musician in the universe.
I am glad you are shouting out to the first responders! I really love these videos!!
Fantastic Lee! Loved the very clever bass line . Your travel stories were also great and would love to hear more . Having toured a bit I can empathise with you . Toured India a few years back and did 20,000 miles in 5 days . Eventful ! Your sentiments on this horrible virus ring so true . Take care ! M From Scotland.🎶👍
You're such a humble and a professional human being and artist and we really respect you for that. 🙏🏻 And oh, and you are a AMAZING bassplayer as well 🤔😊🙏🏻
Keep talking & Shariing Lee. Enjoy you SOOOOOO Much. Thanks , Hi to the BOYS and CHEERS.