JuliusGroove Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 Leland Sklar came into our University (BIMM Brighton) a few weeks ago, such a dude! He was great and was up for answering all questions, and had a wicked groove Anybody else had the pleasure of meeting him? [attachment=157899:sklar.jpg] Quote
Hobbayne Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 He was at the LBGS recently. A few BC'ers met him after his masterclass although I didnt go. Quote
The Admiral Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 That looks like a behind the scenes shot from The Hobbit : Lee Sklar - the Gandalf of groove! Quote
Hobbayne Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 (edited) [quote name='The Admiral' timestamp='1395071340' post='2398286'] That looks like a behind the scenes shot from The Hobbit : Lee Sklar - the Gandalf of groove! [/quote] Here he his, looking up the tabs for Moondance Edited March 17, 2014 by Hobbayne Quote
Mr Fretbuzz Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 Yep had a chat at the end of the weekend and he signed my bass for me. Awesome groove, tone, timing and feel. There are a couple of new videos of him on the tube playing a couple of songs in London. Quote
JuliusGroove Posted March 17, 2014 Author Posted March 17, 2014 This was definitely the highlight of the class.. Quote
Dingus Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 (edited) [quote name='JuliusGroove' timestamp='1395072446' post='2398304'] This was definitely the highlight of the class.. [/quote] Bloody students! Edited March 17, 2014 by Dingus Quote
barneyg42 Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 [quote name='Mr Fretbuzz' timestamp='1395071984' post='2398294'] There are a couple of new videos of him on the tube playing a couple of songs in London. [/quote] What line was he on? Definitely worth topping up my Oyster card to see that!!! 😀 Quote
ezbass Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 [quote name='JuliusGroove' timestamp='1395072446' post='2398304'] This was definitely the highlight of the class.. [/quote]It would be great if there was someone the other side of the camera writing something on a board with their back to the audience and this was the picture of the entire class (& Mr Sklar) flipping them off Quote
JuliusGroove Posted March 17, 2014 Author Posted March 17, 2014 He told us he needed a hobby as he doesn't drink or do drugs. His hobby is collecting pictures of people flipping off the camera, his collection allegedly stands at over 8000 Quote
ezbass Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 [quote name='JuliusGroove' timestamp='1395074819' post='2398343'] His hobby is collecting pictures of people flipping off the camera, his collection allegedly stands at over 8000 [/quote]What a guy! Quote
dudewheresmybass Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 What a great guy. Met him at lbgs and got a pic with him. More than happy to answer questions, no matter how silly they seemed Quote
yorks5stringer Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 (edited) Yes I got a bit emotional at LBS asking him a question, I just love the stuff he plays on, tight as a gnats chuff ( can I still say that?)..... The missus was dead impressed when he was on the Gene Clark documentary on BBC 4 Friday night and I said "I've met him and shaken his hand"! Edited March 17, 2014 by yorks5stringer Quote
Mr Fretbuzz Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 Me too..... asked him the question about his controls on his Star Bass and had a handshake to go home :-) He's tighter than a gnats chuff Quote
risingson Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 Love his playing, his attitude to music, his outstanding friendliness to fans! I'd actually count him as a bigger influence on me than I probably realise too, I grew up listening to James Taylor and he's plastered over the majority of his records. Still convinced he'll endorse anything under the sun but who cares when you're that much of a dude with such an illustrious career and the best beard in the history of music. Quote
AndyTravis Posted March 18, 2014 Posted March 18, 2014 Was at Frankfurt 2012, and he was there. Didn't approach him because I didn't want to seem like a geeky fanboy. Now follow him on Facebook and wish I'd not been such a clown. Seems like a great bloke. Quote
madshadows Posted March 18, 2014 Posted March 18, 2014 (edited) Posted on the man's facebook page http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXlS1h12DJ8 Edited March 24, 2014 by icastle Link fixed. Quote
yorks5stringer Posted March 18, 2014 Posted March 18, 2014 (edited) Judith Owen sounds good too! Drums, Russ Kunkell,, was the guitarist Waddy Wachtel? Yes: [url="http://www.judithowen.net/"]http://www.judithowen.net/[/url] Edited March 18, 2014 by yorks5stringer Quote
JuliusGroove Posted March 19, 2014 Author Posted March 19, 2014 Yeah Waddy was great too. Had some wicked stories about Stevie Nicks... Quote
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