His final album was released on Rain Records on CD. It is available but kinda pricey, I see it going for around $25-30 for a CD. I heard there was some legal wrangling over the rights so I think it's now officially OOP (out-of-print), but the ones that were manufactured were never recalled. It is definitely a product of its time (1982), where Jimmie was experimenting with a more new wave/power pop sound with synths and Cars-like staccato guitars, but it is not over-produced like much of the stuff from the early 80's, no big booming ugly drums, or pseudo-orchestral stingers. I would compare it more readily to Jackson Browne's contemporary albums of the era.
I have to let this thread know I was on board with Jimmy from the get-go. Bought his first three albums when they were released and all I can say is I'm sorry so many people missed out on him.
Lee - thanks for sharing your thoughts on Jimmie. I became a fan the first time I heard Isle of View and remain a fan to this day. Your playing added so much to his music. I always loved your playing on Long Way from China on this album. I met my wife in a record store in 1974 and when I told her one of my favorite artists was Jimmie Spherris she smiled and said he was a favorite of hers as well. We’ve been married for 44 years. Love your videos snd have been a long time fan of yours since the early days of JT.
Leland,You made my day with this focus on a beloved singer songwriter I discovered in 1971, but lost for 52 years until now, this is a true blessing ! Thank you friend of Jimmie ❤😢
I found out about Jimmy Spheeris through a friend. I had the isle of view album in the seventies. Loved The Nest! Always reminded me of Dan Fogelberg..
Saw him in NY in1972 and fell in love with his vesion of " I'm so lonesome.." Funny, 40 years later befriended a guy in Oklahoma who also loved the Spheeris sound. Small world.
I bought four Jimmie Spheeris albums last year. They came from Denmark - not unusual for things that are out of print and unavailable here. Needless to say, I love his music. Thank you for doing him.
@@Linda-wk9ue Morning Linda! :) I bundled up and set out at about 5:45am to hike down to the grocery store before very many people would be there, and before the sun would make it tougher coming back. I was really fighting with the wind, and could hear a complicated car, just not moving along out of the driveway. I went a little further out, hoping the wind would get easier to deal with away from the buildings. It seemed to just get wilder. I was not wanting to lose my best hat, which is not usually that hard to keep on. Thought about stowing it, but kind of needed it on to stay warm. Wrestled with the hat and trying to hold on to my gear to stand up at the same time, and waiting out the strange unmoving the vehicle, that I needed to go on, so I could hear well enough to cross the intersection myself. Began to wonder if the driver might be asleep, or up to something strange. The wind continued to get more intense and I almost never turn around and come back at that point, but I decided I should give up that errand until maybe tomorrow. Circled back home another way from how I had come. Was relieved to hear another vehicle pass me the opposite way headed towards the back of the unmoving one. I went and collected the outside mailbox while I was still outside, and finally got back in, and regrouped. Wind chill was at 23° F with 44 mph gusts out of the North Northwest and turning. I did wonder if the carports were going to become unmoored on the way back. Sounded like they were trying to lift off! Wind chill is at 20° F right now. I was back under the covers by 7:30am, after sifting through the snail mail with my phone, and rebuilding my desk situation. Yesterday's high was 76°. Are you in Kentucky? I momentarily got sidetracked using the phone to quick read some sautéed mushroom pouches, and to check if I really needed milk to make some brownie mix.
Lee, thanks for putting this one up. I was introduced to Jimmy Spheeris in '77 by a girl I was dating during my sophomore year in college. She really liked him, and she LOVED "I Am The Mercury." I listened to him a few times with her, and then never heard him or thought about him again until I saw your video. Time sure flies. Great musicianship there, as always, by you, Russ and the whole bunch.
Penelope directed a big hair metal documentary. Jimmy is like so many musicians. Talented. Brilliant. But for assorted reasons mega success never occurred. Makes those reaching the big time incredibly unique.
Wow! I hadn't heard of Jimmy Spheeris for almost 50 years (no reluctance to date myself with that admission)! My college roommate and I had a couple of girl friends (two words, no romantic involvement, just lots of good times) who were also roommates (we're talkin' '73 here maybe) and they had at least his 1972 album if not the '73 one. They loved him! Gotta say he didn't hook me and my roommate quite like another of the ladies' faves, Jesse Colin Young...but we certainly listened to a lot of Jimmy thanks to them!
Thank you for this. Jimmie was such a unique songwriter and vocalist, So much beauty and heart in his music. How many years later is this....fifty...(yikes)....and it still sounds just as incredible now. That finish of Shirtfull of Apples, the bass and piano, footracing to the finish...just great. (Felix!!)_Remembering my sister hearing this (now gone) she loved his albums.
The Nest was my introduction. It appeared on one of CBS famous double and triple sampler albums. I have the illustration that was used for Isle Of View on my Wall of Fame.
Yup…same here…The Nest, appeared on a CBS Sampler triple album, THE MUSIC PEOPLE. First heard it in the Summer of 1974. Got around to buying Speeris’ studio debut album, ISLE OF VIEW, and still have it in fine condition. This album was long considered the make out’ album of the 1970’s and title, ISLE OF VIEW, was really just a cryptic message - - repeat the title fast 3x’s…❤.
I had that albumORIGINLA TAP DANCING KID... Bought for you Lee and Russ on it... Have the rest of Jimmy Spheeris' albums after DRAGON IS DANCING and PORTS OF THE HEART and the debut ISLE OF VIEW the one before...
Thank you Leland for another wonderful selection today. Just fun tunes, love the voice, the artistry, the lyrics......just beautiful ❣️ You ALWAYS help to make my day happy and complete🥰🤩 Have a restful rest of your day today Lee. BTW....did you get the soil you needed? Hope Danny is doing ok 🙏 Stay safe everyone 🤗 and have a Fabulous rest of your Friday😉👍☮️
Yet another artist I was unaware of until now. I’m starting to realise I lead a sheltered pop music life! Love the triplets at the end of Shirt Full of Apples.
annother name from the past. I'm pretty sure I have Isle of View on vinyl. I had (and still have) catholic tastes, and the sort of thing he did would attract me.
👍👍We can't remember ever having heard of him or these songs before, but we really liked the sound. Did he get played on KNX fm at all? Hope nobody ever drinks and drives.
My relative turned me onto Jimmy S after his debute LP. He was one of the reasons I traveled up to the 3 day Ozark Music Festival in July 1974 in Sedalia, MO & was SO wonderful~! I bought all his LPs & sold quite a few at Peaches R&T. His playful music was great fun. Our generation had the pleasure of extended credits on the great LP covers. Anyone that hasn't been familular w/ your name Lee from way back when was NOT an LP reader.
Awesome - some more new musical adventures. I hope you're having a lovely evening, Lee. Really enjoyed these tunes - especially the basslines - from Jimmy Spheeris. Sadly another artist who was tragically taken way too soon. The early 70s were such a golden age of songwriting and gorgeous production.
I am a huge huge fan of Dragon--the song itself is a desert-island tune for me. Was turned onto it while at college working in the campus radio station. Thanks so much for this
Thank you for this wonderful view of Jimmie Spheeris's early work. In my teenage years in the OKC area, the album-oriented FM station played songs from _Isle of View_ a lot, and that's how I learned of him.
Yeah I saw him in the mid seventys , good show I still have a record of his. Isle of view , very good, he had a great stage presence, Saw him at the Armadillo.
That fiddle style reminds me of Papa John Creach. Nice voice. I'm hearing bits of Tim Buckley and Greetings from LA at times. Jim Croce at other times. Enjoyable add on a wet warm Saturday morning.
@@michaelrobinson1275 Ive an album w long john baldy and others Dont Play No Boogie Woogie To The King Of Rock N Roll (?) great album! Gotta get it out and listen to it today
I'm so glad I found this. Every once in a while, I Google Jimmie to see if there's anything I hadn't seen yet. I loved his music so much - such an incredible voice, incredible musician, and incredible style. I saw him with friends in 1976 in Columbia, MO, when I was in college. I've been to many, many concerts by a variety of artists, but I'll always put his show as one of the very best I've ever seen. I always wanted to see him again, but it didn't happen. I remember how skilled his entire band was and how they would switch out instruments throughout the show. As I recalled, all of the musicians played multiple instruments. I also remember the music through the ages, starting with 1890, with a sample of music from every decade up to the present. The Original Tap Dancing Kid was always a favorite of mine. I'm so glad you played it. I've searched TH-cam many times to see if there was any concert footage, but I haven't found any. Do you know if any concerts were ever filmed?
thanks for doing this about jimmy. i could never get enough of his voice back when i first picked up Ports of the Heart. and so very cool that you-leland sklar- did this, with all of your background knowledge. thanks
I listened to Jimmie Spheeris in high school and still do today. Isle of View is still one of my absolute all-time favorite albums. Thank you for sharing Jimmie
@@hanspeterlillese2225 He hasn't been booted yet. They probably think he's going to win on Sunday. Maybe he will? We've wiped out European nationalism here in Aus. Most immigrants are happy to be Aussie first, with an acknowledgement of their origins.
Sorry if off subject, but I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed that 'funk49' jam session you did with Ringo and lads. You are a true legend Mr. Sklar!✌
I really enjoy listening to an industry icon free range in his natural environment. When you get asked to "work from some charts", I would be interested in looking over your shoulder and watch the creativity ooze out. I'm thinking it would be interesting to see how you work through the process of creating your music.
I got to know Jimmie Spheeris through the online radio station Left Coast 70’s. Man, what an artist. Overall his songs are really quite good and I like how he plays with different styles. Thanks for bringing him under the attention!
Thanks for this gem of a video. Memories! I am a bass player and I performed live with Jimmie Spheeris several times, including on the Midnight Special in 1973 along with Geoff Levin, Jane Getz, Doreen Davis, and David Campbell. I am a huge fan of yours and your great work over the decades, Bo Tanas
Lee, thank you for this video! I hadn't realized that you knew Jimmie. I didn't find out about him until after his passing, but I have several of his albums, and listen to them regularly. I'm glad to be reminded that he really was active in the scene during his day, and known by people like you that I've come to admire.
I never knew of his fourth album! I found Isle of View in 1991 in a thrift store vinyl bin (along with Magicians Birthday:Uriah Heep and Remember the Future:Nektar…GOOD haul). My mom LOST HER MIND. She lost her album in a house fire when I was an infant. Fast forward a few months and the janitor at my highschool heard me humming Seeds of Spring to myself in the hallway and we became music buddies after that. He just couldn’t believe that he was hearing Jimmie coming out of a student’s mouth 😂
🌊🌊🌊 We had a tsunami alert all along the west coast. Some very high waves in Pacifica (south of SF) and I'm sure other places I don't know of, but no damage. My neighborhood has tsunami evacuation route signs. We've always found them hilarious - there's only one way away from the ocean!
thank you, Leland. "Isle of View" is a masterpiece.
Isle of you is a favorite album over the decades. Thanks for sharing your experience. It’s great to hear you on bass with him.
David Campbell is listed for the Fiddle
Thank you
His final album was released on Rain Records on CD. It is available but kinda pricey, I see it going for around $25-30 for a CD. I heard there was some legal wrangling over the rights so I think it's now officially OOP (out-of-print), but the ones that were manufactured were never recalled. It is definitely a product of its time (1982), where Jimmie was experimenting with a more new wave/power pop sound with synths and Cars-like staccato guitars, but it is not over-produced like much of the stuff from the early 80's, no big booming ugly drums, or pseudo-orchestral stingers. I would compare it more readily to Jackson Browne's contemporary albums of the era.
I have to let this thread know I was on board with Jimmy from the get-go. Bought his first three albums when they were released and all I can say is I'm sorry so many people missed out on him.
Lee - thanks for sharing your thoughts on Jimmie. I became a fan the first time I heard Isle of View and remain a fan to this day. Your playing added so much to his music. I always loved your playing on Long Way from China on this album. I met my wife in a record store in 1974 and when I told her one of my favorite artists was Jimmie Spherris she smiled and said he was a favorite of hers as well. We’ve been married for 44 years. Love your videos snd have been a long time fan of yours since the early days of JT.
Leland,You made my day with this focus on a beloved singer songwriter I discovered in 1971, but lost for 52 years until now, this is a true blessing ! Thank you friend of Jimmie ❤😢
Thanks for supporting vaccinations
Lee, I saw Jimmy open for Richie Havens at Fordham University Circa 1972. My first concert of many……. Keep up the good work!
Isle o View is one of my formative favorites
Leland, thank you so very much for playing Jimmie. I have played Isle hundreds of times. Such a great loss in his untimely death.
I found out about Jimmy Spheeris through a friend. I had the isle of view album in the seventies. Loved The Nest! Always reminded me of Dan Fogelberg..
Saw him in NY in1972 and fell in love with his vesion of " I'm so lonesome.." Funny, 40 years later befriended a guy in Oklahoma who also loved the Spheeris sound. Small world.
I bought four Jimmie Spheeris albums last year. They came from Denmark - not unusual for things that are out of print and unavailable here.
Needless to say, I love his music. Thank you for doing him.
Pretty cool variety from one artist. Have a relaxing rest of your day, Lee. Don't burn yourself out. Take care and be safe everyone 🤘✌
Rock on Linda!
Hi Linda. 😊
@@Mark_Brooks Hey there Mark 👋 We have snow flurries this morning. Yuck!
@@splashesin8 Morning Audrey 👋 How are ya?
@@Linda-wk9ue Morning Linda! :)
I bundled up and set out at about 5:45am to hike down to the grocery store before very many people would be there, and before the sun would make it tougher coming back. I was really fighting with the wind, and could hear a complicated car, just not moving along out of the driveway. I went a little further out, hoping the wind would get easier to deal with away from the buildings. It seemed to just get wilder. I was not wanting to lose my best hat, which is not usually that hard to keep on. Thought about stowing it, but kind of needed it on to stay warm. Wrestled with the hat and trying to hold on to my gear to stand up at the same time, and waiting out the strange unmoving the vehicle, that I needed to go on, so I could hear well enough to cross the intersection myself. Began to wonder if the driver might be asleep, or up to something strange. The wind continued to get more intense and I almost never turn around and come back at that point, but I decided I should give up that errand until maybe tomorrow. Circled back home another way from how I had come. Was relieved to hear another vehicle pass me the opposite way headed towards the back of the unmoving one. I went and collected the outside mailbox while I was still outside, and finally got back in, and regrouped.
Wind chill was at 23° F with 44 mph gusts out of the North Northwest and turning. I did wonder if the carports were going to become unmoored on the way back. Sounded like they were trying to lift off! Wind chill is at 20° F right now. I was back under the covers by 7:30am, after sifting through the snail mail with my phone, and rebuilding my desk situation. Yesterday's high was 76°.
Are you in Kentucky? I momentarily got sidetracked using the phone to quick read some sautéed mushroom pouches, and to check if I really needed milk to make some brownie mix.
I have the "dragon is dancing" LP. love his music. i did not know he grew up in Phoenix City, Ala, I grew up in columbus, ga right by it.
Thanks for highlighting Jimmie Spheeris. David Campbell on fiddle, I think. Can I recommend his "Ports of the Heart" album. Absolutely beautiful.
Lee, thanks for putting this one up. I was introduced to Jimmy Spheeris in '77 by a girl I was dating during my sophomore year in college. She really liked him, and she LOVED "I Am The Mercury." I listened to him a few times with her, and then never heard him or thought about him again until I saw your video. Time sure flies. Great musicianship there, as always, by you, Russ and the whole bunch.
Penelope directed a big hair metal documentary. Jimmy is like so many musicians. Talented. Brilliant. But for assorted reasons mega success never occurred. Makes those reaching the big time incredibly unique.
Hello Lee!! Happy weekend!!! Thank you!!!
Wow! I hadn't heard of Jimmy Spheeris for almost 50 years (no reluctance to date myself with that admission)! My college roommate and I had a couple of girl friends (two words, no romantic involvement, just lots of good times) who were also roommates (we're talkin' '73 here maybe) and they had at least his 1972 album if not the '73 one. They loved him! Gotta say he didn't hook me and my roommate quite like another of the ladies' faves, Jesse Colin Young...but we certainly listened to a lot of Jimmy thanks to them!
Thank you for this. Jimmie was such a unique songwriter and vocalist, So much beauty and heart in his music. How many years later is this....fifty...(yikes)....and it still sounds just as incredible now. That finish of Shirtfull of Apples, the bass and piano, footracing to the finish...just great. (Felix!!)_Remembering my sister hearing this (now gone) she loved his albums.
Thank you, for this. I loved his music. I still love his music. Thank you.
The Nest was my introduction. It appeared on one of CBS famous double and triple sampler albums. I have the illustration that was used for Isle Of View on my Wall of Fame.
Yup…same here…The Nest, appeared on a CBS Sampler triple album, THE MUSIC PEOPLE. First heard it in the Summer of 1974. Got around to buying Speeris’ studio debut album, ISLE OF VIEW, and still have it in fine condition. This album was long considered the make out’ album of the 1970’s and title, ISLE OF VIEW, was really just a cryptic message - - repeat the title fast 3x’s…❤.
Vinny Johnson & Harvey Mason are also listed on drums, but Russ is listed as drums & tambourine!
What a tragic loss of a talented artist.
Stay safe and stay well!
I had that albumORIGINLA TAP DANCING KID... Bought for you Lee and Russ on it... Have the rest of Jimmy Spheeris' albums after DRAGON IS DANCING and PORTS OF THE HEART and the debut ISLE OF VIEW the one before...
one of my favorites since high school. played his records over and over. hard to find people who know him. thanks for the video.
Now that is fun music, love the tap dancing part...very cool
I will check out this album
Thanks Leland.
See you tomorra
Fiddle is Killin it. Awesome...
He kissed me one time.loved his work.
Great voice and vibe! Thanks once again for bringing us the music!
නියමයි මාමේ 🤟❤🎵
The Dragon is Dancing is a long time favorite of mine.
Thank you Leland for another wonderful selection today. Just fun tunes, love the voice, the artistry, the lyrics......just beautiful ❣️
You ALWAYS help to make my day happy and complete🥰🤩
Have a restful rest of your day today Lee. BTW....did you get the soil you needed?
Hope Danny is doing ok 🙏
Stay safe everyone 🤗 and have a Fabulous rest of your Friday😉👍☮️
you do the same 😊
Got the soil and screened it.
@@marygiuranna6817 thank you Mary👍
@@lelandsklar6363 Most excellent 👌
Hi Lynn, 😊
Yet another artist I was unaware of until now. I’m starting to realise I lead a sheltered pop music life! Love the triplets at the end of Shirt Full of Apples.
Somehow, it reminds me of James Taylor.
Your bass is amazing. You were just a kid.
annother name from the past. I'm pretty sure I have Isle of View on vinyl. I had (and still have) catholic tastes, and the sort of thing he did would attract me.
Love the history and data.
RIP Jimmy Spheeris. . .so, so sorry. 'The Original Tap-Dancing Kid'. . . 1973 No Wonder. . ..(Contacts and connections seem so familiar. . .thank you)
He's got the voice and the vibe..I'll bet he would have went a long way..Died in 84..Same year as Steve Goodman..About the same age as well..
Have not yet watched this video. Just googled Jimmie‘s Wikipedia page. Very tragic… 😞
Loved Steve Goodman. Have all his music. Wrote some good songs
@@lastnamefirst4035 Yes..He was great and got to see him a few times..One of a kind..The cat could play the guitar as well..
@@844jimthompson I saw him in concert w john prine in the 70s. Steve had some good jokes too
@@lastnamefirst4035 Sweet..
'A Shirt Full of Apples' Reminscent of Cat Stevens' 'Tea for the Tillerman' time. . . .:)
👍👍We can't remember ever having heard of him or these songs before, but we really liked the sound. Did he get played on KNX fm at all?
Hope nobody ever drinks and drives.
Fourth song reminds me of Gordon Lightfoot. This is quite a mix of songs. Love em
Gloves for You and Roses. . .? :)
My relative turned me onto Jimmy S after his debute LP. He was one of the reasons I traveled up to the 3 day Ozark Music Festival in July 1974 in Sedalia, MO & was SO wonderful~! I bought all his LPs & sold quite a few at Peaches R&T. His playful music was great fun.
Our generation had the pleasure of extended credits on the great LP covers. Anyone that hasn't been familular w/ your name Lee from way back when was NOT an LP reader.
Please join us Jimmie fans on Facebook group ....Jimmie Spheeris lives on. a legacy to keep the flame alive!
Thanks Leland for sharing another artist I never heard. Take care everyone.
Awesome - some more new musical adventures. I hope you're having a lovely evening, Lee. Really enjoyed these tunes - especially the basslines - from Jimmy Spheeris. Sadly another artist who was tragically taken way too soon. The early 70s were such a golden age of songwriting and gorgeous production.
I am a huge huge fan of Dragon--the song itself is a desert-island tune for me. Was turned onto it while at college working in the campus radio station. Thanks so much for this
Joe, I could not agree more. "Sunken Skies" is my favorite Jimmie song.
Wow...great tunes Lee. Lov from Canada ❤🇨🇦🖕
Greg Webster the drummer and the last surviving member of the Ohio Players passed today at the age of 84.
Thank you for this wonderful view of Jimmie Spheeris's early work. In my teenage years in the OKC area, the album-oriented FM station played songs from _Isle of View_ a lot, and that's how I learned of him.
Yeah I saw him in the mid seventys , good show I still have a record of his. Isle of view , very good, he had a great stage presence, Saw him at the Armadillo.
Hi Leland. Thanks for this. I need to hear more Spheeris. And what about you? What are some of your favorite memories. Keep on Brother !
That fiddle style reminds me of Papa John Creach. Nice voice. I'm hearing bits of Tim Buckley and Greetings from LA at times. Jim Croce at other times. Enjoyable add on a wet warm Saturday morning.
I remember papa john playing w the airplane and hot tuna. Saw him once w JA
@@lastnamefirst4035 I have an old record of his, with him playing with Long John Baldry and the like. It was an exciting period musically.
@@michaelrobinson1275 Ive an album w long john baldy and others Dont Play No Boogie Woogie To The King Of Rock N Roll (?) great album! Gotta get it out and listen to it today
Some fancy licks at the end of the last song. 👍
I'm so glad I found this. Every once in a while, I Google Jimmie to see if there's anything I hadn't seen yet. I loved his music so much - such an incredible voice, incredible musician, and incredible style. I saw him with friends in 1976 in Columbia, MO, when I was in college. I've been to many, many concerts by a variety of artists, but I'll always put his show as one of the very best I've ever seen. I always wanted to see him again, but it didn't happen. I remember how skilled his entire band was and how they would switch out instruments throughout the show. As I recalled, all of the musicians played multiple instruments. I also remember the music through the ages, starting with 1890, with a sample of music from every decade up to the present. The Original Tap Dancing Kid was always a favorite of mine. I'm so glad you played it. I've searched TH-cam many times to see if there was any concert footage, but I haven't found any. Do you know if any concerts were ever filmed?
I remember meeting Jimmie so many years ago at the Armadillo World Headquarters in Austin Texas had the poster and album from the gig.
Take some time thank you for your videos
Thanks Lee!!!!
Hi Leland, I'm from Brazil
Great to see you.
Last song, Machine Gun bass playing "LEE"🎸🤯🤙👈 Loved it Lee .Grandpa Jeeves 🥸🙏
thanks for doing this about jimmy. i could never get enough of his voice back when i first picked up Ports of the Heart. and so very cool that you-leland sklar- did this, with all of your background knowledge. thanks
Fantastic to hear Jimmy again. You seem to crop up on a large number of my favourites!!! Thanks Lee!
Yup
What a loss. Great voice..
Been listening to Jimmy's music most all my life, Thanks.
Sweet wahini mama open had a Bruce Springsteen sound to it before he starts singing.
Tap dance kid-Really tight bass line Lee, that fast fill was so on the money….but that’s like telling a river it flows!
Awesome history. Thanks for sharing! Love these stories. And of course that’s Russ K on the drums. Being a drummer myself he’s on my hero list.
I listened to Jimmie Spheeris in high school and still do today. Isle of View is still one of my absolute all-time favorite albums. Thank you for sharing Jimmie
I played in a band in Delaware with his son.also named Jimi spheeris (Adams). He sang and played bass. I still see him around.
Evening Leland and all.
@@hanspeterlillese2225 I eagerly await my day 😊
@@hanspeterlillese2225 He hasn't been booted yet. They probably think he's going to win on Sunday. Maybe he will? We've wiped out European nationalism here in Aus. Most immigrants are happy to be Aussie first, with an acknowledgement of their origins.
@@hanspeterlillese2225 I know you like to kid around HP. I enjoy your fun.
Hello all, here's hoping Boris loses his job on Sunday. Cheers!
@@hanspeterlillese2225 Doing well, waiting for the next snowstorm this weekend. How about you?
😎👍❤🖖
Love Brother
😴 interesting Artist. 🙂
Sorry if off subject, but I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed that 'funk49' jam session you did with Ringo and lads. You are a true legend Mr. Sklar!✌
I just watched that today also! The amount of talent in that room was astounding!! So blessed to be able to hear such marvelous musicians.
It was fantastic❣️
Beautiful......so easy to become a part of the flow.....thank you
I really enjoy listening to an industry icon free range in his natural environment. When you get asked to "work from some charts", I would be interested in looking over your shoulder and watch the creativity ooze out. I'm thinking it would be interesting to see how you work through the process of creating your music.
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I got to know Jimmie Spheeris through the online radio station Left Coast 70’s. Man, what an artist. Overall his songs are really quite good and I like how he plays with different styles. Thanks for bringing him under the attention!
🙆♀️♥️🙆♂️love you
A tragic family
Thanks for the memories! Just can't get enough of all things Jimmie. Hadn't seen this before- have loved all his music since the first album.
This reminds me of The FrontPorch liquor Pigs 🐖
A Minnesota Band. Now everyone went separate ways.
Thanks for this gem of a video. Memories! I am a bass player and I performed live with Jimmie Spheeris several times, including on the Midnight Special in 1973 along with Geoff Levin, Jane Getz, Doreen Davis, and David Campbell. I am a huge fan of yours and your great work over the decades, Bo Tanas
beathuful mucis for a friday thank you
Thank you for highlighting Jimmie's work...I'm honored to get a credit on an album. I saw Jimmy at the old Cellar Door in DC in the mid-'70s....
Third song for some reason made me think of Easy Rider.
Lee, Good Friday Morning Sir...
According to liner notes on the CD that I have, the violin was played by David Campbell.
Thanks so much. First worked with David on Jackson Browne’s first album. David went on to be one of the most in demand arrangers in LA.
Lee, thank you for this video! I hadn't realized that you knew Jimmie. I didn't find out about him until after his passing, but I have several of his albums, and listen to them regularly. I'm glad to be reminded that he really was active in the scene during his day, and known by people like you that I've come to admire.
I never knew of his fourth album! I found Isle of View in 1991 in a thrift store vinyl bin (along with Magicians Birthday:Uriah Heep and Remember the Future:Nektar…GOOD haul). My mom LOST HER MIND. She lost her album in a house fire when I was an infant. Fast forward a few months and the janitor at my highschool heard me humming Seeds of Spring to myself in the hallway and we became music buddies after that. He just couldn’t believe that he was hearing Jimmie coming out of a student’s mouth 😂
Reading about The volcano eruption near Tonga. Be aware people on west coast they say it could affect the area.
Just beware be alert. That’s all
🌊🌊🌊
We had a tsunami alert all along the west coast. Some very high waves in Pacifica (south of SF) and I'm sure other places I don't know of, but no damage.
My neighborhood has tsunami evacuation route signs. We've always found them hilarious - there's only one way away from the ocean!
Good morning ☕️
Imagine what he could have done ! This was pioneering in a way ! Thank You As Always !
Aloha kakahiaka!
Always a joy on your station 😊
Thanks for the story and music. That’s why I enjoy this place. Have a great day Lee!