Leon Russell- Denny Tedesco's 'The Wrecking Crew' -The NOWMAN Show Edit 1
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- Niswander talks to Denny Tedesco, the Director and Co-Producer of 'The Wrecking Crew' music documentary, about legendary session musician and artist Leon Russell who tells in his own words about working with George Harrison of the Beatles and a classic Phil Spector Wall of Sound session that also included Cher, guitarist Tommy Tedesco, and pianist Don Randi.
R.I.P. Leon Russell
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Leon was a power house of music. I wish more people knew about him and his music.
You have to give your props to Danny Tedesco for bringing all the stuff to light for everyone to enjoy ...I think it's freaking amazingly awesome .. and the story really needed to be told
@dennytedesco Thank you. Your documentary is important, valuable work. Thank you, thank you.
I drive by The Church Studio on a regular basis. I'm glad it's been restored. Leon is not replaceable. I've heard many stories from those days. Sigh. I'm glad someone is preserving interviews with the guys from the days of Tulsa's Church Studio and the Shelter at Grand Lake.
Leon was great. One of my favorite albums, "Will O' The Wisp"
It’s great that Tommy’s son Denny made this documentary. Obviously he is very fond of his father who seemed like he was not only a fabulous musician, but also a fine man and father.
The Wrecking Crew documentary is a treasure. The outtakes about Leon Russel are hilarious and enlightening. Those guys all worked together and had enormous respect for one another. A beautiful thing!
Once in a lifetime someone like LEON will come along and leave a huge FOOTPRINT.RIP my friend.
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Leon had a huge effect on me when I was a teenager, effected the way I played my music, the way I dressed, he helped me be myself. To this day he's still in my head. Would've loved to hear all these interviews coming out now, back then. It's like losing a family member. RIP Leon
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He was an incredible musican and is greatly missed RIP friend see you on the other side
There’s something in the water in Oklahoma.... so many talented musicians
I’ll agree ‘there’s something in the water in Oklahoma’. As far as ‘many talented musicians’…..I’m not so sure.
@@dr.jamesolack8504 well a few of them are kin to me… I doubt it has anything to do with the water, I don’t think fluoride enhances musical ability… but I know a lot of great musicians here in the Arkansas, Oklahoma area… 😏
Oil mainly.
Thank you, Denny Tedesco.
There'll never be another quite like him.
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I LOVE this kind of thing. Never not do this!
Leon is a legend
What a perfect clip. Thanks to all, especially Leon.
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Thanks for the wrecking crew
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The Wrecking Crew is a great movie...I've seen it three times...
I don't know what it is with Leon, but I just love him !
He "came into my life" after working with George Harrison on his "Bangladesh" project and Joe Cocker
in the early 70's - and when he came to the worlds attention as he began his solo career.
One of his best albums was his first one that had songs like "A Song For You" and "Delta Lady" on it.
His "Sgt. Pepper" is (in my eyes) the "Carney" LP - also from the early 70's.
Absolutely every track on that wonderful, durable album is a classic !
"Tight Rope" - "This Masquerade" - "Manhattan Island Serenade" - "Me and Baby Jane" - "If the Shoe Fit"...
Leon was a person I would have liked to known - and not only for his music.
He seemed to have such an interesting personality.
I call him my friend anyway.
Here's one for you. Leon played on "The Monster Mash", 1962.
Yeah? I guess if your hungry enough you'll do just about anything.😎
@@michaelhayman2549 doing just about anything is the job of a studio musician.
@@modestoney1577
THANK YOU!! Well said.👍
I'm glad these stories are coming out. We didn't have the technology in the 60s thru the mid 90's to capture these moments.
Leon truly was one of a kind. In the 1970's after all the pop success that he had, he did a country album with a tip of the hat to Hank Williams in a sort of country pop style. The albums was called "Hank Wilson's Back". The album cover is classic Leon. It shows him in country attire and only shows his back on the cover. So funny. Sadly he is gone now. He and Elton John did a fantastic cd together several years ago. Buy it for two of the best.
Well.....NO ...I have seen him interviewed about the "Hank Wilson' Back" album.
He was tipping his hat to Hank Locklin and Hank Thompson.
I miss Leon
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Leon is da man!
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As an aside, I really like the graphic design used for The Wrecking Crew. Reminiscent of the '63 Pink Panther credits. One of my favorite Russell parts was on Clapton's ' After Midnight. ' He used a heavy B flat descending octave following " After midnight..." What a great hook! A fine musician and songwriter.
Master of space and time .
It's interesting to look at leon from all those years ago and now and then look at cher and she looks like she's in her 30's and pretty good.
Funny George HARRISON story!
I really enjoyed Leon's work on " Count Me In "
6:28
''The two most enduring things about Space & Time...
Is the hands down fact, that they can never be destroyed...
But can only be filled or taken up by Artistry!'' -gilpin 3219
Wow did you see how beautiful Cher was in this part?
Great movie by the way
Also saved the session for THE TRAIN SONG by the Flying Burrito Brothers♥️
Tommy Tedesco raised the bar...
Man, did he ever. And he was so effortless in his playing. Both his hands glided over the guitar like he was hardly making any movement at all. Smooth.
So much of what we hear on records is not the result of the original band members, but session musicians. As an example, you can find plenty of Beach Boys recording sessions here. Watch and you will see only one band member playing an instrument: Brian Wilson.
Would love to see the whole "Wrecking Crew" movie. 😕
Yet another interviewer that likes to hear themselves talk. To the point of talking over the guest. The Jimmy Fallon school of interviewing.
this host sounds exactly like dennis miller
Anybody know what album the song "Indian flower child"
Is on? I was hoping to find it on CZcams but there is no video of it and I couldn't find any reference to it anywhere.
It's a great protest, political commentary about the destruction of native people in this country
amazing how little use of studio players there is today, the computer generation has invaded everything.
And the music reflects it
@@richardjean1933
I’ll go one further and say most of todays’ music SUCKS! There’s just no ‘soul’. Ya know?
If you interview someone let the guy speak
2:01 "I wanted their voices, I wanted their voices"... Interviewer cuts him off...
Did they misspell Hank Wilson?
The "Wrecking Crew" was a made up name for Hal's book. The actual name was "The Clique".
And "The Wrecking Crew" name stuck, and that's how they'll be forever known...
usually the first take is the one
JJCales buddy.
Karen Carpenter did a couple of Leon Russell's songs very nicely.
Karen Carpenter's version of "Superstar" is superb!
@@sharonramone7186 yes, and her version of This Masquerade is outtasite.
Cher was probably impossible to live with, but dang she is pretty.
Coming to work drunk? Ha ha. Real professional. You are fired!
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Another Psycho Pop CIA Jam session!
What a crock of shit! A close friend of mine had worked on the set and apparently production did NOT have have permits nor permission.
In the back of my head I hear Julia's voice in "Pretty Women"...
"BIG MISTAKE.. HUGE MISTAKE"
No doubt Phil could be a prick.
Norman steps all over Tommy....Not ideal Interviewer technique...
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Take 168? Is George nuts? Let him smoke some more cigarettes = good for cancer.
you should have an r in your last name......loser.
Idiot
What an unhappy person you must be. I feel sorry for you!
Boring
He obviously had an image problem with himself with the hair and sunglasses he hid behind. Not sure why with all the talent he had.
Tommy Tedesco raised the bar...
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