Som sologitarrist tycker jag Janne är ganska tråkig, även hans sound saknar det "häng" jag personligen gillar. Däremot är han briljant som kompositör och har skapat en helt egen musikstil med blandning av rock/funk och folkmusik. En gigant helt enkelt!
jeff porcaro was such a humble guy and he wasnt the fanciest drummer, but he is by far the most unique drummer of all time with some mean grooves to go with it. RIP jeff
Janne Schaffer is a brilliant musician with a great band in 1978-1979- I have listened to all live performances i could come to, 10 i think, when he visited Denmark in small venues. Everytime was great concerts
Jeff Porcaro's brilliant playing never ceases to amaze me-I have been collecting everything he played on for twenty plus year and there are still things I find that I didn't know about-I have about 75% of everything he played on- the rest is out of print or super hard to find-but I love trying to discover his stuff it is like finding gold or diamonds every time I get something new it is intoxicating-JP was the greatest ever and I still miss him every day
I've been at it for seven years now. Close to 4,000 songs he played on (that we are aware of!), and I have just started filling the bucket. But what an enjoyable listening experience as I try to build my shrine to the #1 Groovemeister Of All Time!
This is great memories from the 78-79. Best album with Janne together with the Toto boys in LA by far. I have seen both of the guys in the video many times and we should be very thankful for what they have done and what Janne Schaffer still is doing today. Jeff ( r.i.p) rgds Björn
Jeff states he's a "street drummer" in a video during a class he gave, and it's true, but he used influences from many different styles in his playing. It's all those little extra pieces that set his drumming apart - nothing was ever "basic." It sounded simple on the surface, and that's what these songs needed, but every single beat had personality. The guitar work here is very forward thinking and deep and harmonically in the same zone as Holdsworth, but I don't know if there's a connection there.
Fullständigt lysande, brilliant spelat. Asball musik med ett oslagbart geni bakom trummorna, vilket statement för eftervärlden. Kvalitet är tidlöst......tack Janne.
So I discovered Janne a few years ago when it dawned on me that the dude in ABBA couldnt be playing a lot of the guitar parts on their records, because I just don't think he's that good. Every once in a while there'd be something cool in there. So I googled around til I discovered this guy played on their records. Then I discovered this record with the freakin Porcaro brothers and I was blown away.
Janne made a record in the mid 70:s and somehow a Hollywood hotshot heard and liked it. He contacted Janne asked if we wanna come to L.A. to make a record. The ceo asked what guys he wanted some swedish guys he said plus Jeff Porcaro. Jeff showed up at the studio but they had no bassist Jeff said my bro Mike plays i call him. Then they missed a pianist my 2nd bro plays the piano Jeff said and called him too and then he said hey my dad plays the percussion i call him too. After the sessions Jeff asked Janne if he'd wanna come over to their studio and listen to some stuff they just recorded. Janne followed and got to hear an instrumental version of a song later known as Hold the line who became the breakthrough for a certain band called Toto...How about that?!
That´s right, and you know what happened right after? Janne needed a song for a Swedish singer Ted Gärdestad for the annual "Melodifestivalen". He tried to remember the instrumental version of Hold the line, and came up with the song "Satellit" which Ted recorded (of course with Janne on guitar). Basically a complete rip off, but a very good one that just screams Janne all over it: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-25PKHxT7iD4.html
MrCherryJuice The reason Janne almost immediately returned to Sweden after the sessions was due he beeing very homesick For example he played on every ABBA record but not on their tours. If he had stayed i'm certain he would have made it big time as a session player.
Thank you Mr Schaffer for your awesome art! The connection to Jeff introduced me to your music, and to be honest - I am a bit proud that you still keep my 2007 fanmade Video in this improved version online. I hope to see you on the road again soon - maybe Germany? funk76 edit: you even kept the original description. I feel honored.
This was post-'Blow by Blow' and 'Wired', when so many guitarists wanted to 'do a Jeff Beck'. Schaffer is a wonderful player and has done some great stuff over the years. Too bad he's been hiding away in his homeland of Sweden for so many years. Hearing this again means I'll need to go dig out my Schaffer vinyls... It would've been nice if Schaffer was part of the Boz Scaggs band when Jeff was in there... he would've been a great fit, as this tune suggests.
If Janne had stayed in America and tried to work as a session player i'm sure he would have made it just like fellow Swedish guitarist Georg "Jojje" Wadenius. However Janne had recently become a father so the timing wasn't right plus he kinda suffered from beeing homesick. He passed has never looked back and wondered what would have happened if he had stayed in America or joined ABBA on their tours. He says he has always trusted his instincts and as i just said never regretted anything.
Listen to Janne Shaffer's Second LP, it's got the rest of ABBA's band on it and they are great, probably better than this album to my mind. Ola Brunkert on drums and Malando Gasamma on percussion, both sadly no longer with us.
@sweetfly66 nope, that was Ola Brunkert, another session drummer who IMO had a similar sense of drumming that made songs sound good, just as Jeff. Ola unfortunately also died a few years ago... :(
I can agree with the above sentence, quote; He is sorely missed, the drumming world is a lot worse off without him.; end quote. In Sweden we have Per Lindwall as the king of grooves, Janne Schaffer´s drummer!
Yes! This is how things went down. When Janne met Jeff in the studio first he realized he needed a bass player. Jeff replied "my brother Mike plays the bass i give him a call"! Then they felt they needed a keyboard player. Jeff again "my other brothet plays the piano i call him as well. Btw my old man plays the percussion i call him too"! There's one track on this album with only Janne and the Porcaro family and that's quite unique. There aren't many recordings with all of the Porcaro family together.
==>JanSchaffer: What do you mean by: " Joe is the dad of Jeff and Mike. " , considering the text above: " In 1978 swedish guitarist Janne Schaffer teamed up with Jeff Porcaro + Joe Mike & Steve to produce some funky tracks for his solo album Earmeal. " ? Maybe you for simply forgot a " , " after "Joe"? In general, this music sounds like Electric Banana Band...small wonder.
@ obamasucks2011 I ll give you that rap hasnt been on the leading edge of musicianship but, try to write 16 bars of words that not only rhyme but tell a story and make since. Oh and ride along a bed of music.
Well not so sure about that to be honest. Jeff was well known and established when they did this album. The record company, CBS now Columbia, suggested several drummers for these sessions but none felt right for Janne. Eventually they asked if he could name someone himself, he suggested Jeff and the label approved.
