Iconic Session Guitarist: Elliott Randall Interview (Steely Dan, John Lennon, Peter Frampton)
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Elliott Randall is an American guitarist, best known for being a session musician with popular artists. Randall played the well-known guitar solos from Steely Dan's song "Reelin' in the Years" and Irene Cara's song "Fame". The solo was ranked as the 40th best guitar solo of all time by the readers of Guitar World magazine and the eighth best guitar solo by Q4 Music.
Randall began taking piano lessons at age five. At nine, in 1956, he switched to guitar. He attended New York City's High School of Music & Art, where he was classmates with Laura Nyro and Michael Kamen. In 1963, at sixteen, Randall met Richie Havens in Greenwich Village and began gigging. Randall did some early work behind the Capris and the Ronettes, and by 1964 was recording "small-time" demos.
Between 1966 and 1967, he taught music in Ohio. Returning to New York, he began working as a staff musician for the Musicor record company. During 1968, he recorded with the Druids of Stonehenge with a brief cameo appearance on the Joe Franklin show. He began recording with friends around 1968, including Tim Rose, and made demo recordings with Donald Fagen and Walter Becker-who at the time were with Jay and the Americans. In 1969 he recorded on the album Electric Black Man, featuring Eric Mercury, and toured with the ensemble, which included Bill Lordan on drums, later to perform in the Robin Trower Band and with Sly Stone. In 1969, he joined the band Seatrain, opting for that band rather than joining Wilson Pickett in Muscle Shoals. In 1970, Randall signed with the Robert Stigwood Organization, which managed Cream, The Bee Gees, John Mayall and The Staple Singers. He formed a band called Randall's Island, which recorded a few albums on Polydor.
In 1972, The Stigwood Organization bought the rights to Jesus Christ Superstar and produced the show on Broadway. They hired Randall's band to perform the music. There, Randall met guitarist Vinnie Bell, who was experimenting with various electronic effects. Randall began to dabble in electronics as well, and whenever Bell couldn't make a gig, he recommended Randall.
In 1972, Randall left New York for California. He reunited with Becker, Fagen and childhood friend Jeff 'Skunk' Baxter, and recorded the first Steely Dan album, Can't Buy a Thrill. Randall's guitar work on "Reelin' in the Years" became popular as the song became a chart success, and soon, as the solo gained fame and respect, Randall began getting calls from other artists.
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Guy is a legend. Very kind and humble, at the same time. Thank you Elliot for so much impeccable playing through the years.
Couldn't agree more!
Was at a party a few years ago. The jamming band was Elliot, Jamie Moses, Jamie Little, Jim Cregan and Gav Coulson. Just breathtaking, seeing world class musicians basically calling out the key and playing songs note perfect without a second’s rehearsal! Reelin in the years was spine tingling!
Thanks ever so much for sharing Pete!
It’s a true crime this vid does not have many many more views. This man has been an icon to me for over 50 years!
When I saw him live at a small venue in Algonquin IL (Harry Hopes) in the early 70’s backing up Bill Quateman, I just couldn’t believe how damn good he was. Just blew my mind!! Best I’d ever seen!!
Great interview! I finally learned the "Reelin'" solo a couple years ago. Took me weeks and I still don't have it right. Can't believe he did that in one take. Such a talented, but modest and friendly guy.
Fantastic! Such a wonderful solo on an amazing song!
Two best solos in my opinion are Reelin’ In The Years and Comfortably Numb. Both sensational and just stick in your head.
I was 19 when the radio played "Do It Again" and I told my future wife that that I was sure that band would be the next big thing. Then I bought the single and "Reelin In The Years" was the flip side. I was so blown away. One of my biggest guitar influences. Thank you so much Warren. Mr. Randall is a VIP of modern rock guitarists.
Warren you should be proud bringing the stories of these wonderful musicians to light. Much appreciated! Cheers!
Thanks ever so much Jim!!
Elliot exudes such honest enthusiasm and joy of life. It’s easy to see how he sailed through the Decades and flourished. Listening to this blows my mind all the musical legends he worked with -even from his earliest years-Roy Smeck’ /Sal Salvador’ as guitar teachers. Wow. What a life Elliots been blessed and has given back to the world🇺🇸. And The interviewer did one of the best interviews ever👍thanks!!
ONE OF THE GREATEST INTERVIEWS. WITH ONE OF THE GREATEST PEOPLE
Thanks ever so much Joe!
There's no way Elliott would remember me, (Danny Green) but he came to work with me in LA in 1979 for producer Steve Tyrell who had been hired to produce my ill-fated 2nd album for ABC Records. Elliott came out a week early to work with me, went back to NYC to perform on SNL, and then flew back to LA to work with me for another week. I also became good friends with Levon Helm later in his life because of our Arkansas and Memphis connections. Spent some time with Levon down in Muscle Shoals as well. Good times and great people and players. I'm still in Memphis recording jingles and albums but I did learn a great deal from both of those guys!!! God Bless!!!
I just love hearing the history of music like this...by the guys that were really there.
I saw *Randall's Island, Boz Scaggs and John Mayall* together at the Fillmore Theater in NYC, guess it was early 70s.
That was back in the day when live shows were outrageous, with many excellent bands playing on the same bill. Saw so many concerts back then... and the cost was nominal for those shows, so unlike today when you have to mortgage your house to buy a ticket.
I knew Elliot played with a lot of top musicians, but was unaware to the extent of his involvement on so many classic tunes until this vid. Unbelievable.
*"The amount of taste you put in,"* was a great quote. Should be a lesson for all guitarists to guide their playing by. Play what the song is asking for.
I was at the original Woodstock mudfest as well at 18 years old. Music back then was something else.
What a brilliant hang! After all these years of admiring Elliot's guitar mastery, a treat to be introduced to his sterling persona. An amazing career, with epic highlights. Cheers!
Thanks Bill! Yes, agreed, what a wonderful guy!
Wow, what a beautiful guy, such a humble attitude and yet he’s a legend and he’s played with just about everyone.
I agree! Truly wonderful guy! I’m a huge fan!!
An extraordinarily nice person, we used to chat with him online some years back and he was a combination of hilarious, informative, historical, and just a really really nice person who treats all the people he talks to as one of his friends. Elliott Randall is one of the few people around who knows the whole history of modern music and doesn't mind taking his time to help others remember and understand it. Total music icon. God bless him.
Coolest chap, great interview. Thank you both.
Thanks Allan! Yes, Elliot is a wonderful guy!
Thank you Elliott for sharing your life and thoughts, So inspirational! So cool that the danish guitar player Jørgen Ingmann was one of your influences!
Wonderful interview. No surprise that the vast majority of the great rock musicians tend to be humble, like Elliott Randall, who played that iconic lead on Steely Dan's Reelin in the Years.
Yes, wonderful guy and very humble indeed!
This is a great interview, the interviewer knows his stuff (CNN take a lesson here) and the interviewee is humble gracious, beyond knowledgeable, a legend! Well done gentlemen!!
Aw shucks!! Thanks ever so much John!!
Simply a phenomenal a guitarist !
Being a highly respected guitarist/musician among some of rock's greatest icons during arguably rock's most prolifically creative time, one heck of a career. And yep, Reelin' in the Years? Guitar tone and style heaven!
Agreed 100%!!
I started playing guitar because of the solo. reeling!!! I didn't know your name then but you changed my life. Thank you so much!!!
Elliott Randall appears to be the most humble, down-to-earth and happy performer I've heard interviewed. He obviously is very grateful for his success and his experiences.
I have his ‘New York’ LP made in ‘77 with great players on it; Will Lee, Tony Levin, Jeff Miranov, Jeff Porcaro, Ralph MacDonald, Bob Babbitt. Thanks for the interview.
Wonderful Paul!
Sour flower on the Randall’s island is incredible, one of my all time favorites
I was 13 when Can't buy a Thrill came out, rocked my world! Still my fave Dan album, rock/pop/jazz/clever lyrics blended to perfection. Amazing songs, arrangements, playing, production. Fantastic guitar playing, Randall, Denny Diaz, Skunk Baxter . . . I listened to every note. Great interview, thanks Warren!
Thanks ever so much Willem!
Finally got a chance to watch this. Stunning player and a great person. Thanks for doing this. Can't wait to watch part2
Once again a wonderful, humble and a gentleman, many thanks for doing this honest and sincere interview, so great to watch these people who are normally never heard, telling it the way it was, warts and all….
This is why I love the PLAP interviews: getting to know (to me) unknown greats, learn from them and solve a piece of the puzzle of music history. Thank you! And that Strat, man...wow...
Thanks ever so much!
Elliot, you're a ray of sunshine and a legend. Thanks, man!
Thanks ever so much
That solo on Steely Dan's Kings ... !!!
I know! Truly twisted!!
Makes the song
Fabulous interview.
Elliot Randall. What a legend.
Yes! He is
And a wonderful guy
One of the best interviews ever brilliant work Warren, what a great guy and guitar hero Elliot Randal is, just inspirational thank you.
Thank you for the incredible insight and knowledge
A transistor radio , ok hes about my age . Lol , The first time I heard Mr Randall was on a steely dan record and been a fan ever since . A guitar players guitar player .
Yes, wonderful guitar player and an amazing guy!
Wow! Elliott Randall, sir for many years you have been an inspiration to me. You are a gentleman and a scholar and your music means so much to me. Thank you and thank you too, Produce Like A Pro for this in-depth interview with Mr. Randall!
Hey Warren, this is Warren. All Warrens are great. Thanks for talking to the old guard. Important to catalog . Fine stuff.
This is such an amazing interview! Absolutely loved it! Been a big fan of Elliot’s since I found out about him many years ago! And the fact I see myself a lot in what he says about his playing style! Our singer/songwriter allows me to add my own feeling and emotion to the songs and it’s never play this or that! Love, love, loved this! Thank you Warren! Never seen such a great interview with this guy! So underrated and not known enough!
Brilliant interview! A pleasure to listen to you both
Thanks ever so much!!
Thank you so much for this! Such a great guitar player.
Excellent interview. Very entertaining and educational.
Great interview great player. Another one who millions of folks have listened to over the years but is relatively unknown to the general public. THANKS!
This has been so fun! Thank you so much Elliot and Warren❣️❣️ Zexcoil😉😀 ...and the strings situation! 😃 ❤️
Great interview! Elliot's a great story teller and has chosen a professional path that offers no shortage of accounts with many amazing players and singers. Thanks for sharing with us!
Really enjoyed this. Thanks!
thank you boss...met Mr.Randall when I worked in Mannys music a thousand years ago ....loved talking to him....still a humble class act and inspiration
Wow! That was a great interview! All aspects, and all very cool. What a great guy, and great energy, not to mention brilliant player. Also paying it forward. Love Elliott!
One of the best solos ever!!! Such a great guy as well. Thanks for this one @Warren
Great interview discussing one of my all time favourite solo's "Reeling in the years" which I bought in the UK when it was released!
Love it!
Good interview. A thoughtful, intelligent, delightful conversation. Great questions and a great structure with a musical icon. Really well done.
Brilliant interviews
Thanks ever so much!
Thank you for an immersive hour and a half.
Unbelievable history. great guy! May he stay healthy and forever young.
Thanks ever so much
I sat next to Elliott Randall at Sal Salvador's funeral in Stamford, CT. Sal introduced me to all of the greatest living jazz players and he always raved about Elliott Randall as a fantastic student and a wonderful person. It is a terrible regret that I did not tell Elliott Randall how much his playing meant to me. I was terrified to even speak to him. I am not a professional, just a pretty decent guy who practices all of the time. The moral of the story is if you sit next to a guitar legend at a funeral, offer up a hug and a good memory of the person who taught you how to play.
Love this!
Thanks ever so much!
You Rock Warren! Thanks
Great interview, thanks Warren and Elliott!
Thanks ever so much
Fantastic!
The song is great, yes!
The solo start absolutely grabs your attention and envelopes you in a cascade of amazing tone. So so good!
I was fortunate enough to be living in Lima, Ohio when Elliott did his year of teaching there. Being a bassist, I didn't take lessons from him, but I played in bands with several of the guitarists that he mentioned that he is still is touch with. Sadly, a couple of them have passed away, but his influence is still being felt in that little midwestern town.
I love all of these session musicians and they all seemed to be extremely positive and friendly guys and gals. But Elliott Randall may be THEE most pleasant fellow I have found. He seems so genuinely happy, kind and affable, you can't help but like him. I also stand in awe at his achievements. I truly enjoyed your interview with Elliott and hope he comes back again soon.
This is such a great interview. So interesting and conversational in the way in which it was conducted.
I would say it benefits considerably from the fact that both the interviewer and the interviewed are instructors/teachers in their own rights and exceptionally well informed and thoughtful regarding the subjects upon which they are speaking.
It's quite like a seminar in all the better ways. Pleasant, informative, and quite engaging in the largely informal two-party discussion style it has been conducted.
Well done.
Many thanks to both Elliott Randall and to you, Warren, for providing an hour and a half of informative and enjoyable viewing.
Great interview thanks load
Thanks ever so much Bruce!
What a down to earth guy! Thanks Warren
Excellent!! He is Awesome!
Excellent interview. What a fantastic bloke.
Thanks Darren
Great interview! You talked about The Blues Brothers a little bit - I would love for you to do a session on the significance of that movie!
Always great knowledgeable interviews. Loved the Kootch interview. Nice to have someone who knows what he’s talking about.
Thanks ever so much
What an enjoyable interview. Everyone loves Elliott. We can all say, like the mafioso, he is a friend of ours. Thank you.
Hopped over to this after watching the Reelin video. What a truly lovely genuine man and what a player. Great stories. Could listen to you both all day...shame I have to work! 😁 You sure know how to pick them. And if I may say, you let the guests share freely and don't interrupt unnecessarily. Interviewing well and drawing out the stories is an art in itself. I wish you could get Kate Bush on for an interview. Love all her output so much. Fantastic writer, producer and musician. Hard to get her to do this sort of thing sadly. Patti Smith would be a great interviewee if you like her work. She has some great stories to tell and has met many important and influential musicians and creative artists. Her own output is also terrific. Ok, enough from me again. Cheers Warren.
Not sh*ting listening to Alexa/Amazon music play me yacht Rock tunes and "Reeling" starts playing as I watch this. Eerie awesomeness!!
Haha that's wonderful Howard!
Phenomenal interview! What an engaging guy.
Warren, love the channel. This was a wonderful wonderful interview. Yes, I’m one of those young players that grew up in Lima, Ohio with “Elliott Randall guitar teacher.” He was very kind to me as a fledgling player.
Coincidentally I was listening to him on Spotify yesterday! Cheers for that mate 😎👌
What a really nice person!!
Great!
A history lesson from a historical figure! Many thanks warren!
Thanks ever so much!
Elliott went to high school in Manhattan with Janis Ian and Laura Nyro, and later did sessions for Nyro. I have Randall's Island on vinyl - not easy to find in Australia.
44:30 HOLY SHIT he mentioned Sign In Stranger. One of Steely Dan's most underrated tracks, and Elliott outlined exactly what makes the song so cool. Excellent guitar work, and I had no idea this man played it.
I've done some gigs with Elliot Randall. Lovely guy.
That's great to hear!
Brilliant
This is brilliant. I know I'm behind. I've had my head stuck in creating music. But I'm so happy to catch up with these amazing videos. Learning so much about what goes on that we don't generally hear or know about is epic. Not so much into gossip. I love the lessons we learn about how things truly were vs what we expect in our own musical journey.
Great interview Warren. And totally agree with Blues Bros being big influence on restoring status/popularity of Blues/Soul artists.
Great interview. Crazy amount of legendary drummers he’s played with. Levon, porcaro, I’m guessing Purdie etc… I wonder if he jammed with a teenage Steve Jordan on the Blues Brothers album?
Absolutely!! Great question, Steve Jordan is amazing!
One of my favorite musicians on the Planet !!!!!!
Yes! Great guy! Wonderful talent!!
Loved this interview thank you Warren. What a humble talented guy Elliott is, no wonder he was so popular, he’d be great just to hang out with let alone being such a legendary musician. Elliott was promoting the later Tannoy Reveal series monitors (402,502,802) & I thought if they’re good enough for Elliott!… he was right they sound great, & he oughta know having been in countless studios! Thanks Elliott enjoyed it!
I've often wondered if Elliot does the guitar solo in Louden Wainwright's "East Indian Princess". This 16 second gem sounds like the way he'd approach it, but that album is chockablock full of talented guitarists.
I second that emotion , regarding the earring loss
The guitarist in my first high school band (1970) has a Fender Jazzmaster (?) with Humbucker pickups. He called it his Fenson.
Back around the mid or late 70s Elliot played on one of my jingles. Great player. He played a Shecter Strat which he got up in Woodstock. So, of course I bought that same guitar. Still using it.
Reelin' Solo is in my top 5 - never knew much about Elliott until now. Interesting stuff.
What a legend!!!
There it is! A strat plugged into an SVT...Straight from the horse's mouth!
Lovin this Warren!
Yes! Truly amazing
Mr. Randall very humbly said he’s not a “real jazzer” a couple times, but to my ears, the way he played/flew over the bars during the “Reelin’ In The Years” solos fits in perfectly with the greatest bebop and Latin jazz solos recorded in the years that preceded it. “Reaching for the heights” would be a great way to describe it… So Elliot, I think you’ve always been a real jazzer, whether you wanted to or not!
Wow, how do you source these people! What a treat this is, didn't even know if this great musician was alive or not. Cheers.
Thanks ever much! Yes, Elliot is amazing and I feel blessed to be able to talk to him!
Thank you once again.. Yeew can't wait for Andes Segovia vid..
9, 10, 13 on E, B, G. I'll try that. Thanks for sharing this great interview with Eliott!! Along with Jeff Baxter, he's one of my most favorite session guitarists.
The guy in the photo that appeared after he'd said "Paul Griffin on keyboards" totally looked like Billy Joel! 😄 And thank you both for the great video, gentlemen! Just right for a cold, grey and rainy afternoon! 😊