I saw Neil Sedaka way back in the ‘70’s at the Riviera in Las Vegas when I lived there at that time. He had opened for the Carpenters and they fired him because he was getting more applause than they were. It was a big story in the newspaper at that time. The Riviera brought him back has a headliner and I went to see him. What a showman he was. A fantastic night and worth every penny I payed.
I just watched this video and I’m stoked again. The story about the Brill Building was great. What a job! Put on your hat and coat take the subway to work and WRITE SONGS! ❤️I admired Neil Sedaka for decades. Laughter In The Rain is one of my favorite songs. I listen to everything with new ears these days and to discover that you played bass on it throws new light. Thank you for your talent.
"Laughter In The Rain" by Neil Sedaka.....I've heard this song many times since 1975 when I was five years old but it didn't grab me until just here recently and it's now an everyday favorite on my CD player. The "...ooooh I hear laughter in the rain"...and the ".oooh how I love the rainy days and the happy way I feel inside" parts and the way they're sung feels like a leaf blowing around in a gentle breeze and the string arrangement is like a ribbon that's blowing around the leaf. Brings back memories of just before I started kindergarten. I'm now 50 years old and the song is like a portal that takes me back to that special place but see those ghostly memories though a serene mist. A track that you played on that just gives more and more to the heart as time goes by...like many, many of the tracks you played on do.
Neil IS still gigging during the pandemic! He's been broadcasting a 3-song mini-concert every day from his house. I've been faithfully watching. He is amazing, and there's something about his vibe that I find very comforting during these strange times.
Hi Lee - I remember hearing this for the first time when Neil sent me an acetate of the session a couple of days after you guys did it . . . I still get chill when think about how great that moment was for me . . . thanks for your part in this!
Philip - SO glad you talked Neil into not repeating the transition into the chorus. But the one thing that bothered me was not that the line changed from verse 1 to verse 2 and then back to the verse 1 line when it transitioned from the bridge , but what bugged me was how Neil would alter the order when he would sing it live. Instead of returning to "I feel the warmth of her hand in mind" after the bridge (like in the original recording), he would instead sing "Sharing our love under stormy skies". Very disruptive to those like myself who have every single element of the original recording mesmerized. He must have decided he liked that line over the other.
Many years ago ( pre internet ) I was hired to play at The Bitter End in NYC with a singer/songwriter duo. I met them a week before and they gave me the cassette tape and charts. When I arrived home I read through the set list and song #11 was “Laughter in The Rain”. Since we were performing all of their original tunes I thought this was a mistake and called them. I asked if it was an error and they said no...and please learn that song to the best of your ability....which I did. What had happened was this songwriting duo performed out in The Hamptons and Neil Sedaka was in the crowd. He loved the female singer and told her if she ever performed in NYC they should call him and he would come to the show. Well..he was there at the show and I had a blast performing this song with him playing piano and singing. It was a full house so it was a real treat for us.
Leland Sklar - Thank you so much for all that you have done to bring incredible beauty to the sound and playing of the bass guitar. I have seen you and heard you for decades and always enjoyed what you added to music.. There are Real Musicians, and then there are all the rest.. Thank goodness you are the former !!! Love all the stories, all the music, all that you do for all of us! God Bless !
My cousin Howie (Greenfield) told me a story about how him and Neil had five A&R people turn down "Love Will Keep Us Together" and said it wasn't a hit. At dinner one night in the Valley they were talking about it and Toni Tennille and Daryl Dragon were doing a duet in the supper club. Howie and Neil turned around simultaneously and said "Let's give it to Daryl, he'll know what to do with it" ! The rest is history, it won a Grammy !
I absolutely love amateur hour at the Sklar fun house! All the oops & hiccups keeps it real for me and watching these videos makes me feel like I am actually hanging out with the great Leland Sklar! Congrats on the 100k!
Sweet bass especially in the bridge, never really noticed it before because the chord changes and Neil's voice are so damned enchanting. Fantastic song! On the subject of the Brill Building, Mann/Weil also wrote the magnificent "Here You Come Again" which Dolly Parton rocked so wonderfully. Three key modulations and you really don't notice it unless you learn it. Congratulations on 100k subscribers, glad to be one of them, and thanks for your time and insight.
What is so incredible about songwriting is how 4 minutes can change someone's outlook on the day and essentially ... live forever. So few songs written today will go on for decades, where are all the stellar songwriting stars today?
I was a dishwasher in a small restaurant when Walking in the Rain was out...45 yes later I'm transported to that nasty wet corner of the resturants kitchen every time I hear that song...looking back, compared to today, I guess it wasnt that bad...great tune
Lee, no wonder there is so many of us. I think it is a privilidge that you take us to hear your stories and memories.To us you are the hero we meet on daily basis.Nothing could be nicer. Next sunday I hzve been four months in hospital due to intracranial hemorrhage. It has been rough with a paralysis on my left side.But now things are a bit better.There is good movement in both arm and leg, I learn to walk again and there is good progress happening there. Anyway, hospital life is boring, but your videos allways save my day. You have been my idol for decadesand my admiration is getting deeper day by day. Thank you so much, Lee!
100K is only the beginning! This channel is the one I look forward to every day more than any other. We appreciate the time you put in to give us these videos.
Oh Leland you must never change ! I just love the slight mishaps, like when the computer starts playing too soon or your phone rings. It just makes you seem so much more human and one of us. Your stories could keep me listening for ages and you bring back such wonderful memories with the music you have been playing. Long may you continue. 😄
OK, 59-yo guitar player here. Been playing for decades. Classic rock, jazz, country, blues, etc. I will admit this here to any and all of Lee's 100,000 subscribers. I really like that 1980 tune that Neil sang with his daughter, "I Should Have Never Let You Go." It's syrupy and all that but it has a really nice melody, great harmonies, and Neil's daughter does a bang-up job.
This song was always on the radio on WHLS in Port Huron Michigan when I was a kid. It really brings back a snapshot of that part of my life. My Mom would sing this a lot puttering in the yard. The technical moments couldn’t have been scripted any better. The computer, the phone, the ding... See you tomorrow! Thanks again! D
It's a great pop record because you helped make it so! I remember this tune too well, but again your wondrous bass line makes it more captivating. Thanks, again!
I was a kid. Just moved to California when this song came out. I was on Canoga, in woodland hills in the car with my uncle. Heard this an instantly loved it. Obviously, I as a young boy. Had great taste in all types of music. Thanks so much for sharing!
So Sedaka was something of a guilty pleasure for a teenager in the 70s, and I never bought a Sedaka album, so never knew that was Mr. Sklar’s bass on this track. But back then you heard this song coming on the radio, and even if you were into hardcore Rock ‘n Roll or R&B, it was just pure magic. Always loved this song. I don’t think I realized until this video that it’s really the bass line that provides so much of that magic. But the drums/percussion are fabulous too. Thanks!
Many years ago maybe 1979 I worked at a local liquor store. We had a regular customer who was from Columbia who became a good friend. He would always tell me and my co worker that we were “A gentlemen in disguise”. We never quite understood what he was saying until we had a chat ..he was still learning the English language and had a few things mixed up. We still laugh about this.
I live in Italy and I knew Neal Sedaka from my parents. He sang his songs in Italian pretty well in the 60s and I love his voice, he’s so talented. This is my first time on this song and I really love the mood of it. You guys played it so well. Really love it!!
CONGRATULATIONS, LEE! So deserved. You get what you give - and you give nothing but joy, wisdom, wit, groove, kindness... the list of positives is endless. You'll be at a million subscribers very soon. I am thrilled that so many people are tuning in! Woohoo!
The reason your channel is successful is because your so human. Little is it realized that the thing people resist the most is simply being human. Thanks Le.
CONGRATULATIONS on this milestone...in record time. It speaks to your wonderful, warm, caring and kind vibe, and how much we all want to warm ourselves in it. You provide a “safe space” and respite from the chaos, both physical and emotional, that permeates our lives right now. Thank you, so much, for being here for us and your sharing of yourself. We treasure you.
Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪 What great stories, what great basslines, what a great American you are! God bless you out there in those hard times. Thank you 🙏 for all you serve ... to mankind, not only to musicians. Like it very much! 👏👍
you are one of a kind Lee. Love the fact that you are so comfortable within your skin that you can have the odd human moment and it doesn’t throw you. You are making my ( and 100999 other folk’s) life better by doing this - highlight of each night’s viewing.
You my friend are a national treasure. I have played keyboard for 40 years and I'm seriously considering trying bass because of you. Your subscribers will continue to grow because people love your unfiltered, real, folksy, insightful, funny persona and the bass playing on your incredible catalog of work is icing on the cake. Keep rocking.
Thank you SO MUCH for todays clip. Neil Sedaka is one of my favorite singer/songwriters and today's song choice is my favorite song by him. Such an amazing arrangement and beautifully produced.
The bass/drum accents on the chorus are so assertive! And the bass is good and loud. Love how confident and punchy all the parts are in what they communicate. And I swear I can hear the singer "smiling". The people that made #1 hits didn't screw around!
You are mesmerizing.I so look forward to hearing your stories and learning about how so many of these lovingly familiar pieces were assembled. Your daily offerings are one of the highlights of my day. Thankyou very much for your generosity.
I remember when this song came out and I was like "No I refuse to like this! I am into heavy rock!" but even then I had to admit this is a great song and all you cats played it so well. Pure class.
Awe this tune yet again has those beautiful 70's changes that evoke so many amazing memories of my childhood Lee! And I'm really grateful to be able to see a talented musician, whom was there helping to put these tunes to record, here!! Wonderful!!
Congratulations Leland on hitting 100k! Laughter In The Rain is one if the first songs I ever heard when I was little in the 70’s. I should have figured you played on this 🙂
Lee Sklar. Looks like God. Teaches me far more about life and living than the actual God. Iv had some fun over the last few weeks finding out about musicians he mentions in each video, it has been such an education!! Always listen to each days post before bed here in Southern Ireland 🇮🇪 . Long may this continue! 🇮🇪
bob733333 except, USA is not the only country in the world, I am from Europe, and I have just lost my job due to Covid19, but am still trusting in my Lord!!!
You are one of the best bass players since the 10.. I will not mention the year, you are still as young as I am, forever young. Playing guitar keeps you young.
I think the rawness of the recording is refreshing compared to the high production value videos out there. Don't worry about, it's part of the charm. I've always thought that the bass really makes this song. Thanks, as always, for sharing your stories. Stay safe.
We all love you. Love Rick, too. Love to see him interview you in a longer program. Really enjoyed the first. Thx for turning me on to Judith Owens. Take care, my man. Ive got to go doctor my eyes.
Lee / Mr. Sklar -- that bass line brings the song up another level. Love it. Imagine the song with no bass! Now put back in the bass line...AWESOME with the awesome bass line.
Hi Leland, I found you very recently... As a fellow musician and singer/songwriter, I am learning so much by how you speak about music, arrangements and musical relationships, plus I really value learning about the history of how certain styles developed for example, and your overall personal expressions are really heartwarming, so thank you!!! I look forward to your TH-cam upload every day right now. Plus I'm in the middle of my own project and so listening/learning from you is truly helpful and inspirational
Man, you've no idea how dramatically you reduce my anxiety, Lee. NYC is a hot mess right now and the scene out my window has been bleak, to say the least. I love that I can escape to your engaging, meandering, hilarious stories! I agree with others who say don't change a thing--in this era of uber-polish, it's refreshing to get warts-and-all content. "Laughter in the Rain" is a gem! Another childhood fave. Reminds me of driving with my mom in her Ford LTD and us singing it together. I was a MASSIVE Elton John fan, and remember Rocket Records and Neil's presence. "Bad Blood" was another popular one. Everything about "Laughter" is beautiful and well-crafted, and Neil's voice is so silky on it. Loved dialing into the bassline. The Brill Building was foreclosed on and seized and a few years ago : / Not sure what the current status is. A bummer when history is allowed to fizzle like that. Well, thank you for giving us a real inside look at that history. Here's to more Amateur Hours at Lee's!
My son is 18 and has been playing bass for few years. We both have found your channel and really enjoy what you are doing! Thanks, and your career is amazing. I’ve listened to so much of artists you’ve worked with. So, thanks. Music is such an important part of our lives. It is how I’ve always decompressed. Thanks again.
Hey Leland...its all about the Beard...ha! Congrats on the 💯 subs...youll get more guaranteed. You got awesome stories...are a monster player...and a hell of a genuinely nice man! Keep it 💯 brothah!
Nuggets of gold.....listening to your stories. Music has weaved its way through all our lives.....just great getting snippets of the inside story. Thanks for your time.
Don't worry about the interruptions, I actually think they're super entertaining. You really got me laughing when you were talking back to the computer, and then I lost it when the phone started to ring. The timing was perfect. Murphy's Law never sleeps :)
He's a natural and reminds me of my father (of the same age) who is a bit of a perfectionist and those moments they try to be professional on a computer they never grew up with. Good for you Lee! My dad won't even use email...lol
@@christineschiller7589 Yes, I remember teaching my dad how to use the computer...it's a sure-fire way to strain an otherwise healthy relationship, lol. I totally understand Lee's perfectionism though, as I have a big dose of that in me. I was playing along with "Wild Horses" the other night, but I didn't feel like I was getting it right, so I played it again and again. The next time I looked at my watch almost an hour had gone by. Sometimes you just have to let go, lol.
I saw Neil Sedaka way back in the ‘70’s at the Riviera in Las Vegas when I lived there at that time. He had opened for the Carpenters and they fired him because he was getting more applause than they were. It was a big story in the newspaper at that time. The Riviera brought him back has a headliner and I went to see him. What a showman he was. A fantastic night and worth every penny I payed.
I think this is one of the most perfectly produced pop songs of all time.
Neil should be in the rock hall of fame. He's been in my top 10 the whole time.
I just watched this video and I’m stoked again. The story about the Brill Building was great. What a job! Put on your hat and coat take the subway to work and WRITE SONGS! ❤️I admired Neil Sedaka for decades. Laughter In The Rain is one of my favorite songs. I listen to everything with new ears these days and to discover that you played bass on it throws new light. Thank you for your talent.
Oh and congrats on the 100k subscribers!🙂
God, the production value and collective musicianship of this song is brilliant. And, of course, the bass is the engine that carries it all. Genius.
"Laughter In The Rain" by Neil Sedaka.....I've heard this song many times since 1975 when I was five years old but it didn't grab me until just here recently and it's now an everyday favorite on my CD player. The "...ooooh I hear laughter in the rain"...and the ".oooh how I love the rainy days and the happy way I feel inside" parts and the way they're sung feels like a leaf blowing around in a gentle breeze and the string arrangement is like a ribbon that's blowing around the leaf. Brings back memories of just before I started kindergarten. I'm now 50 years old and the song is like a portal that takes me back to that special place but see those ghostly memories though a serene mist. A track that you played on that just gives more and more to the heart as time goes by...like many, many of the tracks you played on do.
Neil IS still gigging during the pandemic! He's been broadcasting a 3-song mini-concert every day from his house. I've been faithfully watching. He is amazing, and there's something about his vibe that I find very comforting during these strange times.
I have been watching and listening to Neil Sedaka's mini concerts on my FB. ❤
I always forget what a great groove that song has...
Hi Lee - I remember hearing this for the first time when Neil sent me an acetate of the session a couple of days after you guys did it . . . I still get chill when think about how great that moment was for me . . . thanks for your part in this!
You wrote some of the best songs. Proud to have been a part of them.
Philip - SO glad you talked Neil into not repeating the transition into the chorus. But the one thing that bothered me was not that the line changed from verse 1 to verse 2 and then back to the verse 1 line when it transitioned from the bridge , but what bugged me was how Neil would alter the order when he would sing it live. Instead of returning to "I feel the warmth of her hand in mind" after the bridge (like in the original recording), he would instead sing "Sharing our love under stormy skies". Very disruptive to those like myself who have every single element of the original recording mesmerized. He must have decided he liked that line over the other.
One of my favorite lyrics "I hear laughter in the rain"...the singer's happiness as a transcendent experience
Man oh man, your such a treasure trove with information about the 70”, 80”, 90” on music. Really loving it. ❤️❤️❤️
Many years ago ( pre internet ) I was hired to play at The Bitter End in NYC with a singer/songwriter duo. I met them a week before and they gave me the cassette tape and charts. When I arrived home I read through the set list and song #11 was “Laughter in The Rain”. Since we were performing all of their original tunes I thought this was a mistake and called them. I asked if it was an error and they said no...and please learn that song to the best of your ability....which I did.
What had happened was this songwriting duo performed out in The Hamptons and Neil Sedaka was in the crowd. He loved the female singer and told her if she ever performed in NYC they should call him and he would come to the show.
Well..he was there at the show and I had a blast performing this song with him playing piano and singing.
It was a full house so it was a real treat for us.
Wow .
Leland Sklar - Thank you so much for all that you have done to bring incredible beauty to the sound and playing of the bass guitar.
I have seen you and heard you for decades and always enjoyed what you added to music..
There are Real Musicians, and then there are all the rest.. Thank goodness you are the former !!!
Love all the stories, all the music, all that you do for all of us! God Bless !
My cousin Howie (Greenfield) told me a story about how him and Neil had five A&R people turn down "Love Will Keep Us Together" and said it wasn't a hit. At dinner one night in the Valley they were talking about it and Toni Tennille and Daryl Dragon were doing a duet in the supper club. Howie and Neil turned around simultaneously and said "Let's give it to Daryl, he'll know what to do with it" ! The rest is history, it won a Grammy !
Daryl and I were the bass section in our college orchestra and I was in a band with his brothers, Doug and Dennis.
Mr Sedaka has own daily recitals of songs on youtube . they are magical to enjoy!
I absolutely love amateur hour at the Sklar fun house! All the oops & hiccups keeps it real for me and watching these videos makes me feel like I am actually hanging out with the great Leland Sklar! Congrats on the 100k!
Sweet bass especially in the bridge, never really noticed it before because the chord changes and Neil's voice are so damned enchanting. Fantastic song!
On the subject of the Brill Building, Mann/Weil also wrote the magnificent "Here You Come Again" which Dolly Parton rocked so wonderfully. Three key modulations and you really don't notice it unless you learn it.
Congratulations on 100k subscribers, glad to be one of them, and thanks for your time and insight.
Hi Leland!
You are helping so many of us through these trying times
Thank you 💕
What is so incredible about songwriting is how 4 minutes can change someone's outlook on the day and essentially ... live forever. So few songs written today will go on for decades, where are all the stellar songwriting stars today?
i am so glad that you joined youtube, you are a legend in the music industry, your stories are terrific, i love watching you everyday
Thanks for not being sterile in presenting your videos. The technical glitches with your computer, your phone, etc... are just part of that charm!
I was a dishwasher in a small restaurant when Walking in the Rain was out...45 yes later I'm transported to that nasty wet corner of the resturants kitchen every time I hear that song...looking back, compared to today, I guess it wasnt that bad...great tune
Lee, no wonder there is so many of us. I think it is a privilidge that you take us to hear your stories and memories.To us you are the hero we meet on daily basis.Nothing could be nicer. Next sunday I hzve been four months in hospital due to intracranial hemorrhage. It has been rough with a paralysis on my left side.But now things are a bit better.There is good movement in both arm and leg, I learn to walk again and there is good progress happening there. Anyway, hospital life is boring, but your videos allways save my day. You have been my idol for decadesand my admiration is getting deeper day by day. Thank you so much, Lee!
100K is only the beginning! This channel is the one I look forward to every day more than any other. We appreciate the time you put in to give us these videos.
"Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so." :P
Absolutely right. When you look at the nonsense that has hundreds of thousands of subscribers, Lee should have a million at least.
I loved James Taylor then and I Love him now. Thanking him for the great artist he is . God Bless him and keep him . Keep on Keeping on .
Oh Leland you must never change ! I just love the slight mishaps, like when the computer starts playing too soon or your phone rings. It just makes you seem so much more human and one of us. Your stories could keep me listening for ages and you bring back such wonderful memories with the music you have been playing. Long may you continue. 😄
Perfectly expressed!
Salud!
This is what I call FEEL GOOD MUSIC ! Great Neil Sedaka and great bass part that you created.
Laughter In The Rain: Talk about a blast from the past. You are right. Your bass line is super fine! It carries the whole tune.
Well... there's that voice! :)
@@jdavis417 ..And those chords and melody :)
I fully agree. I meant that Lee’s bass line provided a nice solid foundation for everything else to shine.
OK, 59-yo guitar player here. Been playing for decades. Classic rock, jazz, country, blues, etc. I will admit this here to any and all of Lee's 100,000 subscribers. I really like that 1980 tune that Neil sang with his daughter, "I Should Have Never Let You Go." It's syrupy and all that but it has a really nice melody, great harmonies, and Neil's daughter does a bang-up job.
You are apart of my day everyday. It feels like you live next door and the screen door is always open.
Peace !
This is a timeless gem!! And the bass line is AMAZING!!!
Absolutely love this channel, the stories, the music, everything! Thank you! !!!!
This song was always on the radio on WHLS in Port Huron Michigan when I was a kid. It really brings back a snapshot of that part of my life. My Mom would sing this a lot puttering in the yard.
The technical moments couldn’t have been scripted any better. The computer, the phone, the ding...
See you tomorrow! Thanks again!
D
It's a great pop record because you helped make it so! I remember this tune too well, but again your wondrous bass line makes it more captivating. Thanks, again!
I was a kid. Just moved to California when this song came out. I was on Canoga, in woodland hills in the car with my uncle. Heard this an instantly loved it. Obviously, I as a young boy. Had great taste in all types of music. Thanks so much for sharing!
"It took me 45 years to figure out how to get in and out in 45 minutes" Brilliant!
It’s why Sklar is the boss. He probably does piecework basis now, and can charge what he deserves, based on the bass goodness that only he can add.
So Sedaka was something of a guilty pleasure for a teenager in the 70s, and I never bought a Sedaka album, so never knew that was Mr. Sklar’s bass on this track. But back then you heard this song coming on the radio, and even if you were into hardcore Rock ‘n Roll or R&B, it was just pure magic. Always loved this song. I don’t think I realized until this video that it’s really the bass line that provides so much of that magic. But the drums/percussion are fabulous too. Thanks!
Well deserved, you’re a gentleman and a scholar! Should be and will be 1,000,000!
A gentleman and a Sklar!
Many years ago maybe 1979 I worked at a local liquor store. We had a regular customer who was from Columbia who became a good friend. He would always tell me and my co worker that we were
“A gentlemen in disguise”. We never quite understood what he was saying until we had a chat ..he was still learning the English language and had a few things mixed up. We still laugh about this.
One of my all time favorite songs and my earliest musical memory. The key change at the chorus is brilliant songwriting.
I live in Italy and I knew Neal Sedaka from my parents. He sang his songs in Italian pretty well in the 60s and I love his voice, he’s so talented. This is my first time on this song and I really love the mood of it. You guys played it so well. Really love it!!
That 100000 came fast for a reason. Great music, great stories, great talent, and great person.
Thank you for being our "fly on the wall" to music history. Hope Mr. Sedaka hears about this.
I miss the music of the 60's & 70's so much. Real music, real singing. No digital auto-tune, effects at all, only real talent.
Congratulations on 100,000!
CONGRATULATIONS, LEE! So deserved. You get what you give - and you give nothing but joy, wisdom, wit, groove, kindness... the list of positives is endless. You'll be at a million subscribers very soon. I am thrilled that so many people are tuning in! Woohoo!
Congratulations on 100,000 friends!!! Please , "don't go changin' "
We couldn't love him any better!
Leland is a force of nature, a cool dude.
The reason your channel is successful is because your so human. Little is it realized that the thing people resist the most is simply being human. Thanks Le.
CONGRATULATIONS on this milestone...in record time. It speaks to your wonderful, warm, caring and kind vibe, and how much we all want to warm ourselves in it. You provide a “safe space” and respite from the chaos, both physical and emotional, that permeates our lives right now. Thank you, so much, for being here for us and your sharing of yourself. We treasure you.
Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪 What great stories, what great basslines, what a great American you are! God bless you out there in those hard times. Thank you 🙏 for all you serve ... to mankind, not only to musicians. Like it very much! 👏👍
Thank you Leland! Your contributions to music are immeasurable! First saw you live with Phil Collins. Hope you’re well!
Every day I m looking forward to " amateur night at sklar funhouse". Your a wonderful part now of the lives of 100000 people! Thanks Lee!
Congrats on 100k! 100k thankful people 👍🎸🎼
It's raining while I'm watching this video. Brightens up my day. Great basslines!
Love this Lee! Best laugh of the day when you struggle with the computer and phone! Just like so many of us! Love the stories!!
you are one of a kind Lee. Love the fact that you are so comfortable within your skin that you can have the odd human moment and it doesn’t throw you. You are making my ( and 100999 other folk’s) life better by doing this - highlight of each night’s viewing.
Sedaka also hit it big with Captain and Tenille's "Love Will Keep Us Together"...they actually sing "Sedaka's back" on the out-chorus.
They sang that line because Neil Sedaka wrote the song.
You my friend are a national treasure. I have played keyboard for 40 years and I'm seriously considering trying bass because of you. Your subscribers will continue to grow because people love your unfiltered, real, folksy, insightful, funny persona and the bass playing on your incredible catalog of work is icing on the cake. Keep rocking.
Thank you SO MUCH for todays clip. Neil Sedaka is one of my favorite singer/songwriters and today's song choice is my favorite song by him. Such an amazing arrangement and beautifully produced.
Also really loving Neil Sedaka's daily mini-concerts on Facebook/TH-cam. The man's a living legend and a force of nature!
The bass/drum accents on the chorus are so assertive! And the bass is good and loud. Love how confident and punchy all the parts are in what they communicate. And I swear I can hear the singer "smiling". The people that made #1 hits didn't screw around!
Be thankful, and praise God, that you are so blessed!
Look at that, 100k! I hope once you are out working again on tour you can take us along for more wisdom and love.
You are mesmerizing.I so look forward to hearing your stories and learning about how so many of these lovingly familiar pieces were assembled. Your daily offerings are one of the highlights of my day. Thankyou very much for your generosity.
I remember when this song came out and I was like "No I refuse to like this! I am into heavy rock!" but even then I had to admit this is a great song and all you cats played it so well. Pure class.
I was sort of the same- I was 13 and into Zep and skateboarding... but this was impossible not to love.
My story sounds just like yours, so cheers!
Thank you, sir. You shine a light in these dark times! Very much appreciated.
Congratulations on 100,000 subs. Seems it happened so quickly. Just love this channel. Obviously I’m not alone. . .
Wow 100k so well deserved
He will be up to 200,000 by September.
Awe this tune yet again has those beautiful 70's changes that evoke so many amazing memories of my childhood Lee! And I'm really grateful to be able to see a talented musician, whom was there helping to put these tunes to record, here!! Wonderful!!
Congratulations Leland on hitting 100k! Laughter In The Rain is one if the first songs I ever heard when I was little in the 70’s. I should have figured you played on this 🙂
Lee Sklar. Looks like God. Teaches me far more about life and living than the actual God. Iv had some fun over the last few weeks finding out about musicians he mentions in each video, it has been such an education!! Always listen to each days post before bed here in Southern Ireland 🇮🇪 . Long may this continue! 🇮🇪
Yip, community it is! Enjoying the stories of all these people that are heroes to us, friends to you. Atb.
America is going to heck since not enough people love Christ and too many people idolizing some person they don't even know.
bob733333 You’re not wrong there. Thank you for having the courage to come on and say that.
bob733333 except, USA is not the only country in the world, I am from Europe, and I have just lost my job due to Covid19, but am still trusting in my Lord!!!
@@bob733333 Because you met and know god? Shut up you contradictory fool!!
@@musiccalgary The song Bad Blood, with Elton John, was definitely funky.
You are one of the best bass players since the 10.. I will not mention the year, you are still as young as I am, forever young. Playing guitar keeps you young.
It’s a great arrangement with superb chord movement and voicings. Thanks for sharing!
And a loud bass mix. Yeah, I love the chord change of the chorus. So melodic!
Thx for creating this community from the Sklar Funhouse! An enjoyable break from the world today👍🏻💜
100.000 and growing! You are the reason!
Wow Sedaka, memories of him on Johnny Carson when I was a young pup ! 🎵📺🎵
Happy to be one of the crowd
I think the rawness of the recording is refreshing compared to the high production value videos out there. Don't worry about, it's part of the charm. I've always thought that the bass really makes this song. Thanks, as always, for sharing your stories. Stay safe.
He has recorded all good songs! Thanks, Mr. Sklar!
We all love you. Love Rick, too. Love to see him interview you in a longer program. Really enjoyed the first. Thx for turning me on to Judith Owens. Take care, my man. Ive got to go doctor my eyes.
I just saw a documentary about Neil. Brought back memories of his songs. Great stuff.
Lee / Mr. Sklar -- that bass line brings the song up another level. Love it. Imagine the song with no bass! Now put back in the bass line...AWESOME with the awesome bass line.
Hi Leland, I found you very recently... As a fellow musician and singer/songwriter, I am learning so much by how you speak about music, arrangements and musical relationships, plus I really value learning about the history of how certain styles developed for example, and your overall personal expressions are really heartwarming, so thank you!!! I look forward to your TH-cam upload every day right now. Plus I'm in the middle of my own project and so listening/learning from you is truly helpful and inspirational
Man, you've no idea how dramatically you reduce my anxiety, Lee. NYC is a hot mess right now and the scene out my window has been bleak, to say the least. I love that I can escape to your engaging, meandering, hilarious stories! I agree with others who say don't change a thing--in this era of uber-polish, it's refreshing to get warts-and-all content.
"Laughter in the Rain" is a gem! Another childhood fave. Reminds me of driving with my mom in her Ford LTD and us singing it together. I was a MASSIVE Elton John fan, and remember Rocket Records and Neil's presence. "Bad Blood" was another popular one. Everything about "Laughter" is beautiful and well-crafted, and Neil's voice is so silky on it. Loved dialing into the bassline.
The Brill Building was foreclosed on and seized and a few years ago : / Not sure what the current status is. A bummer when history is allowed to fizzle like that.
Well, thank you for giving us a real inside look at that history. Here's to more Amateur Hours at Lee's!
"Laughter In The Rain" made Neil hip again. Major talent.
My son is 18 and has been playing bass for few years. We both have found your channel and really enjoy what you are doing! Thanks, and your career is amazing. I’ve listened to so much of artists you’ve worked with. So, thanks. Music is such an important part of our lives. It is how I’ve always decompressed. Thanks again.
Hey Leland...its all about the Beard...ha! Congrats on the 💯 subs...youll get more guaranteed. You got awesome stories...are a monster player...and a hell of a genuinely nice man! Keep it 💯 brothah!
You are a wonderful respite in a chaotic world right now. Thank you for the stories. Peace.
Congrats!
Nuggets of gold.....listening to your stories. Music has weaved its way through all our lives.....just great getting snippets of the inside story. Thanks for your time.
Don't worry about the interruptions, I actually think they're super entertaining. You really got me laughing when you were talking back to the computer, and then I lost it when the phone started to ring. The timing was perfect. Murphy's Law never sleeps :)
He's a natural and reminds me of my father (of the same age) who is a bit of a perfectionist and those moments they try to be professional on a computer they never grew up with. Good for you Lee! My dad won't even use email...lol
@@christineschiller7589 Yes, I remember teaching my dad how to use the computer...it's a sure-fire way to strain an otherwise healthy relationship, lol. I totally understand Lee's perfectionism though, as I have a big dose of that in me. I was playing along with "Wild Horses" the other night, but I didn't feel like I was getting it right, so I played it again and again. The next time I looked at my watch almost an hour had gone by. Sometimes you just have to let go, lol.
Well alright, alright, alright... ;)
This song brings back some happy memories as a 10 year old boy listening to his AM radio late at night. Thank you, my white beard friend.
Congrats for the 100k subs!
Watching you listen to this song was such a treat! You are a national treasure, my friend. Love the channel and love you, man...keep it up!
So glad you did this ! Such a great song for now !
Loving the sheer variety of genres you throw out to us each day Leland. Never boring and all with great stories to boot. Thanks man
I have been enjoying Neil's daily pandemic medleys! Have you checked them out?
That is an amazing song. I still love it after all these years. Thank you for posting!
"I'm such a wanker. It's amateur night at the Sklar funhouse". Brilliant. Still laughing about that one.
Mr. S., Love, love, LOVE the music, but seeing and admiring your yard work is an added inspiration!! We are SO lucky to be part of the 100K!!!
Congrats
Thank you to ALL the important people out there trying to help where they can. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
It's just Pop but it lifts our spirit and it's a really beautiful melody Lee, and you sound BRILL !
Mr. Sklar, you ARE a gem. Thank you for your humanity