LELAND SKLAR - Legendary bassist ..."Best interview I've ever had" 

"Just dig it and enjoy it:. Hell Yeah!!! We DO! Thank you for posting this gem. This, kids, is rock music history. Thank you, The Sessions Panel, for bringing this to us. "Listen to the song and let the song dictate what the song wants you to do". This, kids, is a musical Genius.

Leland now has his own RU-vid guys it’s solid gold

They just don't get much cooler than Leland. What a beautiful soul.

Love this man...no ego...serving the song. Beautiful artist.

My favorite bass player. Never a note out of place...never overplays. Any aspiring young bass player should listen to what he does. Deceptively simple perfection.

i've been a bass player for 45 years. when i started i never wanted to be a rock star. i wanted to be lee sklar. the guy the stars call when they need a bass player. pino too. couldn't give a crap about the audience knowing my name. respect of your peers is the key

THE most lovable man on my horizon right now

I am a Fusion fan and Leland came on my radar via Billy Cobham's incredible first album Spectrum. And by that weird degree of separation thing, Leland mentioned his love of Ten Years After, and recently I discovered TYA's bassist Leo Lyons lives just around the corner from me! My wife who works in the local post office mentioned that she thought one of her customers played at Woodstock, and then I bumped into him on a corner café. Anyway he signed a TYA album for me recently. What a small world!

Leland is the man. I am a guitarist but to hear all the wisdom and knowledge of Leland is just wow. Love the notes he chooses to play!

First time i heard Gina from Leslie Phillips the name Leland Sklar never left me... really unbelievable

"Be true to yourself and just relish the fact that you were blessed enough to do this". Truer words have never been spoken. Tony.

Beautiful, a man with this career... At the end of his line saying something so meaningful to the next generations!

Thank you Lee ... yr words make the difference 🤓

My favorite bass player. Thanks Lee for your sound.

What a humble introspective intelligent guy. So many musicians are thought of just for their music so to hear great players interviewed is always a great listen.

THIS is HOW you interview a legend...excellent!

Personally met this legend twice now, the humility from him is astonishing given what he has achieved, total and utter gentleman!!!

Words of wisdom from Lee. He’s one amazing dude!

Leland Sklar, Danny Kortchmar and Russ Kunkle among others. These guys have played on countless well known songs by NUMEROUS artists that are now in the Rock and Roll HoF, yet they are not in it themselves. They deserve a place in the Hall as well. They played the music that we love and the HoF needs to come up with a way to get them in too.

I saw Lee Sklar play with Phil Collins twice and was absolutely blown away by his playing ability, style and technique. Great video!

That brought back memories. I had taken accordion lessons but in the mid fifties in elementary school the call went out that the school orchestra needed a couple of kids to lean cello. My friend and I showed up and the teacher looked at me and said, "You're tall. Why don't you learn to play the string bass?" It begins in many ways. If you talk to 100 musicians you'll hear 100 different stories.

Totally love this interview....wow!

Having heard and seen Sklar so many times, it was great to hear him speak and learn his story.

What a great interview. Thank you!

Thank you for this post. Such an incredible interview with a great musician.

You get a sense of peacefulness listening to this great master of bass.

If you are here- then you know. You need to give Leland MEGA props. The guy is an icon. Played with the best, played on some of the most iconic records ever.

Thank you for this interview. The backup players really make the singers shine.

Such an amazing bassist and after watching this, he’s also an amazing human being who seems to have all his priorities in the right order. Lucky us and all those musicians/bands that got to work with him and vice versa.

Great interview. Thank you Mr. Sklar.

One of my most favorite musicians and humans! Thanks for this!

Love this guy my whole life.

One of the best interviews I've ever heard. What an amazing talent. So humble, mentions famous people without name dropping. New fan for life.

I love Leland. Such a gentle, cool guy. Not to mention unbelievably talented. Thanks for posting.

Just love this. Thank you for blessing us with your ability and musicianship. Truly astounding!

To sit down on a sunday and listen to a master is such a treat. Thank you uploader. Sklar is the man

Never get tired of watching him play.

Amazing interview! Always when i listen to Leland i learn something, he is legend of music.

Just love this interview!

Bingeing on The Sessions. Keltner, Jordan, now Sklar!! Heaven!! Thanks again Dom!

What a great interview! Mr. Sklar, you’re my bass hero.

The best and inspiring interview out there!

I love this interview.

Fantastic, Leland, and Dom F is always such a fabulous interviewer as well!

Great Musician..yes a legend..seen him many times with Phil Collins and with Toto..all the top guys wanted him..and I can see why, talent and a very nice person sooo chill ..I had no idea how extensive his background was he has done it all great interview

What a great interview. So grateful for all those who put this together, and to the great man himself! Thanks!

I love this guy everything he said was right on point !

Pure genius. Great story teller, great musician and obviously a great dude. Rock on Leland!

This gentleman, and others like him....are giving us all pearls of wisdom here....let's hope at least some are wise enough to listen and heed his advice. Thanks for this post.

Leland Sklar is a legend! Love his playing, love the way he thinks!! Great interview Dom!!!

Beatiful interview! Great Bass guitarist Leland! Happy birthday, Leland Sklar-28.05.1948...

Great Cat! ..loved watching this... (bassist 35+ yrs)

Thank you for this incredible interview.Thank you mr Famularo and Thank you mr Leland.

Fabulous, Leland........A delightful Interview.

I had the absolute honour of working on a TOTO gig in NYC and hanging out back stage with Lee (as well as Luke & the boys of course) He is one of the industry's genuine humble decent human beings. So generous with his time and energy. And one of the coolest dudes I have ever met in my 45 year industry career. We talked about his custom made splade fret basses and many other things. And I'm not even a bass player! One of my highlights for sure. I'll never forget it.

Great interview 👍. Always saw him play with Phil and enjoyed his work. What a masterful musician with optimal music and personal perspectives. Wish he was my bass player .

Brilliantly interviewed and brilliant responses. Leland is THE perfect musician.

I'm a proud believer in Leland and he's a proud believer in The Rhythmic Arts Project!!! What a great interview, Dom makes it a walk n the park! Thanks guys

Thank you for this, Guys. I Love Leland, his playing, phrasing, and pocket. Such an incredible person. I hope to get to play with him in the not to distant future. His work with Judith Owen is incredible, go buy it! Blessings

That session was fantastic! Leland Sklar is such a great artist and talent! Much wisdom from a terrific musician!

these insightful videos are a great way to spend the holiday.

I hit like before this started playing

What a great interview.

Very entertaining interview of a man that has lived a blessed life

fascinating interview ...I'm not a musician but some of the things he explains about playing - amazing

Love your work and your latest RU-vid offerings ... Started playing bass when I was 10 years old ... Played through school in orchestra and jazz band ... Now I am a 63 year old :old school" singer songwriter ... As I create songs on the six string I can usually hear the bass part I would like to add. ... Many times that part sounds a lot like Mr. Sklar. Thanks!

Great interview by some truly wonderful musicians. Perfect questions asked by Dom...exquisitely answered by Mr. Sklar. Excellent stuff! Thank you!

Simandl boook! I actually loved those exercises. And the changing majors and taking forever to graduate is so familiar, I switched from physics to music to art to political science and back to music...

Father Time...always insightful and amusing! Very tasty player...love the story about being the "King of glissando" as it's one of things I like best about his playing.

Great interview.

Guys and gals, pay attention to what he says at 30:00 to 31:30.

This guy plays like no one else and I admire him very ,very much !

what a beautiful cat!...He exudes so much peacefulness and wisdom...i could listen to him for hours. .thank you for this!

A truly marvelous interview with a GREAT musician! What a joy to hear this great master speak! Many thanks! :)

Class act, love the way he rolls!

Great video and awesome interview. As a bassist and musician in general I can really relate to the message Leland is giving here.

Fantastic Musician and Human being!! Beautiful person!! Love to Leland!! Thank You for the Music!👌🤗

One of the best interviews I've seen this year.

Love this video, you are awesome, and you are lucky to live your live sharing with great musicians and artist, you are the best.

love this guy never stop playing....pluck it good

...I was fortunate to have met Lee waiting for a red-eye flight out of LAX airport a few years back. He was as welcoming, interesting, positive, sincere, & funny as in this interview. It's no surprise that his gig calendar is always full.

I enjoyed that interview.

Thoroughly beautiful interview all round. Interesting and inspirational....as it should be. Nice.

Man. I love his wisdom

Awesome Interview.. Thank You :)

I just saw this interview today. Mr Sklar, truer words never spoken. My hats off to you. Yes I should have been one of the 200 bass players you taught in Berkeley. When I was young it was chop city, full of p/@$ and vineger. However the folks who mentored me had a really simple saying. “It’s what you don’t play that counts”. Pairs well with your thing about letting the song direct you. This has been my mantra for 30+ years. Now in my fifth decade of this life I realize that I’m not going to be a Jaco or a Stanley or a Mark (or a you for that matter as we all are unique) as I tend to not be that technical in my approach, but I am confident in the fact that I can play what the song needs. That’s a skill that’s priceless. I also tend to be a little like you in that when I record I can’t replicate what I just put down and have to relearn it if needed for other things. thank you for sharing and doing the interview as it brought back good memories to me.

Just love this . I have seen it twice . Leland Sklar is a breath of fresh air. Humility and grace . I always ask myself on most bass lines I record … “What would Lee do?” It is such a pleasure to talk with Lee and see him in action . And lastly, great interview bass brother 🙌🏽🎵

Lee is a very wise genius...every young musician should listen to this :-)

Sounds like a great guy and a great musician!

Dom, thank you for all of these videos. This one is one of my favorites! Everything Leland said was spot ON. Great words of wisdom!

Such a cool, down-to-earth guy....he is a master and a legend!

What a great story. Made me smile.

15:50 to 18: 04 -- I've debated this many times. Born in '64, I grew up in the age when the LP shared consumer space with the cassette and the 8-Track. I'm not a 'sublingual', or whatever the correct name is for a younger generation that collectively can't identify a rotary-dial phone or a 45-single spindle adapter. ; ] My first-ever compact disc was 'Elton John Live in Australia with The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra', given to me by my Mom as a Christmas present in 1987. CDs essentially entered the market as a Classical-only novelty in '83, I believe it was. If a S.P.A.R.S. Code of 'DDD' was an ideal for the Classical genre, isn't it 'good enough' for everybody? ; ] The clarity was so fine on that Elton John album that you could hear a chair squeak beneath the shifting weight of an orchestra member. My best friend's brother was married to the elder daughter of Bob Ludwig. I had a couple of chances to chat briefly with Bob -- the first time including his gush over the content and production quality of Mariah Carey's yet-to-be-released Daydream album. I have a friend with whom I played in bands in High School. I appeared on the self-produced album which he engineered in the mid-'80s. He has a music degree from N.Y.U., and served as the interim director of the university's Music Business and Technology program. I mention these 'connections' simply to show that I've rubbed the proverbial elbows with people across the spectrum, down to the everyday listener such as myself and the average RU-vid user. I'm bewildered by the pervasive adoration of analog technology, whether resurrected or the enduring mark of a generation. There's a fan base that stretches from neophytes in the vinyl revival to those with record collections numbering in the thousands who remember having lidded carry-along record players as kids. Crackles, pops, drags, scratch-induced skips, 'wow and flutter', the cassette's tape hiss and warble and "± 0.56% THD"". I'll exclude 8-Track's cool but oft frustrating ghosted playback track overlaps. This is mostly about the vinyl slant and the format's resurgence. I'll never be convinced, even as a Child Of The '70s, that lovely old analog is anything other than a cool anachronism, especially if you grew up with it in its heyday. Modern vinyl casts a net that catches 'purists' both old and new, along with some cultural hybrids. Worth the mention, this is an indictment of traditional technology, not a 'lazy boy' rant against the dramatic differences in ease of use. ; ] 'DDD' captures the clarity. Total analog offers the general aesthetic of an age, and more so than with compact discs or digital tape, the listening experiences it provides are as unique as how every record played was handled and cared for throughout its life. My critical ear appreciates the science of the digital domain. My nostalgic ear appreciates the characteristic flaws of the analog medium. I don't hear live music replete with cracks, pops, warble and hiss. Reputed 'analog warmth' is a bullshit misnomer perpetuated by old-school hippies who smoked pot as much as they spun records. 'Warmth' of a real recording session will be captured digitally, if present. I haven't even mentioned what can be done with studio 'magic'. As I said in a conversation with one of my best friends, who was in agreement, I don't want to hear extraneous noises in a modern recording that are flaws of the process rather than being a part of the art. Digital recording yields 'pure' results, even if its many detractors label it 'sterile'. How do we either explain or excuse the rampant 'Remastered' editions of predominantly analog-produced classics that have populated the market for at least 25 years now? All that said, Thomas Edison's recitation of 'Mary Had A Little Lamb', transferred onto a wax cylinder, will arguably always reign as the most important and the *_best_* recording ever made, any existing or future technology aside. Analog wins its best debate in the digital age on the back of that pioneering achievement. ; ] EDIT: I absolutely agree with Lee about how every step forward in recording technology has essentially been a step away from artists' rights and their ability to make a living from their crafts, with cassettes ushering in the practice of 'share dubbing' that eventuated widespread piracy. The *_only_* one who gets no sympathy in that regard, but does get Music's Biggest Whiner Award, is none other than Don Henley. I'm a lifer as an Eagles fan, but he's *_far_* too much with regard to 'protecting' copyright interests when his net financial worth is measured in literal hundreds of millions.

I love Lee Sklar, he and Tony Levin are just the best.

Beyond the music, Leland is a wonderful personality, he just makes you feel like you know him, like a friend.

Great musician and perhaps the Legendary model and universal archetype for that comic caricature, Mr. Natural.

I came back to vinyl and that's where I'm happy. Buying an album is an event. The first listen, artwork liner notes. It's just not the same with any other format.

This Video is SO NICE.. Thank You for posting this..

LELAND THE BASS MONSTER.🥁😎🥁

Legend.