122. TOTO / Africa
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- My new Web site is: www.lelandsklarsbeard.com. The new book is there and lots of goodies in the works...
Here are the directions to my new club house if you want to come and hang. flatfiv.co/pages/lees-clubhouse - เพลง
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!!!!
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...
Leland your TH-cam 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.
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
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 :-)
in my opinion, one of the most beautiful songs ever written! thanks, Lee, for playing the bass on this!
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!
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.
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)
I think I learn more about bass playing from just watching your fingers than all the bass tutorial channels on TH-cam! And the behind the scenes stories are fascinating. Love you man! 😁
Mr. Sklar, keep on being YOU!! We love your stories, your music, and your humanity. THANK YOU!!!!
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?😂
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.
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
Damn, going over a bridge that collapsed just an hour after you were on it! Insane!
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 TH-cam!
@@robinwindsrygg9568 th-cam.com/video/HlbTiS9YARA/w-d-xo.html
What a great band to see for your first concert!
@@TheDizzleHawke absolutely! It was a great night.
BTW... great change to start with the music - enjoyed it!
Thank you. Your playing, stories and shout outs are greatly appreciated. Peace.
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.
After 3 years I'm still blown away by this performance! So melodic! Just brilliant! Thanks for this, Leland!
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.
Norway is such a great place, and as ever another great song from the Toto boys!
My love for Toto can’t be overstated!!!
Same
You are the main part of my daily youTube expedition!
what a joy to see you jamming along with this classic! thanks, Lee
Could watch you play all day, what a treat. It is rare to see a bass player so up close. Thanks
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.
Dude ! We’re here for the stories AND the music !!! The road stories are insane @!
"Bus driver was barely ambulatory " - that's priceless Lee!
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.
Putting all these bedroom shredders to shame! Legend!❤
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."
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.
Man that octave with the low C# Huge! Bless you Lee. Keep em coming
Or D who cares. Lol
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.
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.
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.
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!
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! 😷😇🇬🇧😂😷
I love your interpretation. The 5 string adds a lot.
Beautiful! My ear's thank you very much!
From all the great songs Toto did, this one will always be my favorite.
Boys and girls... emulate, emulate, emulate. Not just his style, but his lifestyle. So much talent, so kind. Much love Le!!!
I could listen to you all day!! ☮️💕
That was a good jam. I needed that. Love Africa. Thank you!!!
Yes - MORE tour anecdotes and mishaps and happy things too, please !!!
Was at the concert in Haugesund (Norway) on the Falling in Between tour. Not often famous bands visit this part of Norway, but during the winter of 1971-72 a young british rock band decided to tour the west coast of Norway. They had just realesed their second album, with not much success. On icy roads the five band members crammed into a VW Beetle. The gear was transported in a van that a furniture company had retired. They got booked for a gig near Haugesund in a youth club. About 300 people showed up, ready to dance and have a great time. But the music wasn't what they were used to, and not very danceable. Halfway through the set the band were asked to leave, and some local musicians had to take over. After the failure of the first two albums, unsuccessful tours and lineup changes the band were ready for their third album, it was called "Crime of the Century".....
Oddbjørn Bendiksen I owned a Wurlitzer electric piano around that time and during setup with my band all I would have to do was hit a chord on it and someone in the tavern would shout “Supertramp!”
@@tomcoryell Some great song intros recorded on the Wurlitzer, the double punch of Logical Song and Goodbye Stranger some of the first that comes to mind.
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
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!
Ah man surprised to see you get right in it. All hail the great leland sklarwalker!
some of the best bassists I've ever seen play, accompanying one of the best performers in the world.
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 TH-cam boombox to honor these people.
Ive always loved where in the outro the bass hits these very high notes. Freaking love that
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?
Touring is hell! Similar stories with humble me. Almost dead woman is a strong story but I've been in hospitals w/ fellow musicians and fellow crowds...My last pre Corona virus tour was plagued with flight delays and the matching "fix it yourself" mentality ...But I also have to point out that once the client got an OK positive vibe from me it helped join forces to solve so many problems you wouldn't have solve w/ negative attitudes. Bottom line I miss touring now :-{
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!!!
You definitely didn’t screw that up Lee. 👍👍👍 And no I did’t leave after the song. Love the stories as well 🤣
my fav song of theirs!! makes it even sweeter with you playing bass!!
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 🤔😊🙏🏻
Thanks!!still amazing stories! Cheers 😉
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!
Thanks, Leland! Would love to hear Pamela sometime in the future!
one of my favorite songs of TOTO! Thank you for the stories. PLEASE do keep showing the appreciation, those guys deserve it!
Thanks Leland for helping me appreciate Toto. Prior to your videos I had always just viewed them as a nice pop/rock band with a few hits I enjoyed, but have now went back and listened to a lot more of their catalog because pf your gushing over Luk and Porcaro. I knew Porcaro from all his session work. I had already been impressed by Steve Lukather's guitar work from his time with Ringo's Traveling All-Star band, especially his work on Black Magic Woman and Oye Como Va with Gregg Rolie. Anyways, that is what makes your channel so great, turning us on to music we may have overlooked. Thanks again.
Your bass sounds awesome and I love the lines you play. Great groove.
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.
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 like how Santa stuck around for this ... even he's been waiting for it! The studio bit was cool by the way, thanks for sharing.
👏👏👏 it's great!!! I love this song. Excelent!!. Greetings from Chile.
I love this song too
Been waiting for this one....👍
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... 😳
Enjoyed TOTO and the story. Thank you Lee. 👍👍👍👍👍
Priceless stories. . Keep talking Lee🙏👍
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
Keep talking & Shariing Lee. Enjoy you SOOOOOO Much. Thanks , Hi to the BOYS and CHEERS.
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!
As always great music stories and great timing. Much needed today, THANK YOU SIR
Leland, I cannot get enough of your stories. :)
Awesome!
Good morning Leland! 🔥👊 Love that song, thank you! Enjoy the rest of your day! 👏🙏
Hi, was so sorry to learn of your thumb problem. I had exactly the same issue, same reason, different job. They said 3 months recovery, took 6. . recovery was no joy, took 6 months to touch thumb to each finger tip. HOWEVER , it will heal, I have about 90% use and NO PAIN. Thanks for your calm,good sense in these unsettled times, and for 50 years of great bass.
I really enjoy hearing about your experience on the road. At some point could you tell us more about life on the road as a touring musician? What is a typical day like when things don't go awry? When not on stage or doing a sound check, how do you spend your time, especially when you are out on the road for months at a time?
Theres a great doco of Phil Collins 2004 tour which features a lot of Lee. Great insight of all the ups and downs of touring., backstage, language and transport difficulties etc.
DJ_Fobtronics I’d love to see that. What’s the name of the documentary?
@@adambehrens7504 th-cam.com/video/1ZPk2NChMa0/w-d-xo.html
The combination of the music and the stories leave me at a loss for all words other than Thank You!
Keep making magic!!! Please keep speaking your mind. Even if I don't agree, with this or that, I would fight for the rights of you and others to say what's on their mind. Yes the First Responders are hard at work !! Thank You for acknowledging that . Namaste
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
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.
SiPhi in the background!? I am hearing this 4/16/24 through JBL wireless. WHOA, those lows are pristine, Sklar!!! You're my Dad's age. Both of ya wail. He doesn't play much now due to Alzheimer's, but he will play acoustic guitar if asked... his axe as a 17 year old was a Fender Precision 64-ish. Later, a Jazz!
My favourite AND greatest bassman ever. Stay safe ! Cheers!
I’m primarily a guitar player - Toto has had a big influence on my playing in recent years, but you and Mike(RIP) really make me want to pick up a bass
No time like the present!
Leland Sklar, un bajista espectacular, podría estar horas escuchándolo y viéndolo tocar... ✌🏻
Wn dejame adivinar, te gusta Metallica
Love it, Mr. Sklar. 😊
Cannot imagine the feeling of being on stage with all that talent...Paich and Steve Porcaro's keys every night and Luke slaying...whoa...
You're are now one of my musical idols! thanks for inspiring me too keep going with bass!
Loved it! Thank you for being with us during these trying times!
Awesome! Toto is the best band of the world! And Mr. Sklar is the best musician in the universe.
Leland your story and comments about things that can go wrong are so timely. Rest in peace Scott Johnson . roadie and drum tech to Philip Selway who died just over 8 years ago .
My all time favorite band!! Thank you for your contributions to music Lee! One of the best bass players in the world!!
This is my favorite rendition, with Greg Phillanganes nailing the vocals in place of David Paich. Thanks much!
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!
Whenever I've heard this song, I've hummed the bass line. At least I thought I did, until I watched you play it. It's better than imagined it. You are such a delight. :o)