128. Jackson Browne / Running on Empty
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I loved so many different bass players from the 70s only to find out they were all Leland Sklar😂😂
Back in 1978, me, my mom and sister went camping in Maine. As a thirteen-year-old I distinctly remember hearing "Running on Empty "blaring from way off in the distance from our campsite one night, and people talking. Now when I blare the record, it brings back great memories. R.I.P. David Lindley, one of the greats at his craft. And thank you Mr. Sklar, you are one of the greats at your craft👍
I cannot move on without acknowledging Rosemary Butler’s iconic backup vocals, without which would make it a different song altogether, in my opinion.
Yeah, man. Her vocals make the song for me. So amazing.
Totally agreed. GREAT singer!
LIZZY VALENTINE Absolutely! Still singing great....
My wife and I saw Rosemary sing last year in Ventura Ca. She did mostly Linda Ronstadt songs. Put on a great show...still bringing all the notes. Had tickets to her "birthday" performance but it was canceled due to the virus...
I went to the concerts 50% for Jackson Brown and band and 50% Rosemary Butler!
Must comment again on a favorite story I’ve told for 42 years as I’ve followed you.
Jan ‘78 i was on the stage crew in Norman, OK. There was an ice storm but a great crowd and turnout.
After the show you packed your base, grabbed some gloves and helped us load out the trucks - until the last truck was gone.
I asked you what was the deal - and you kindly told me you wouldn’t sleep after a show unless you totally wore yourself out. Seen you many times since and always have that great memory.
Carry on.
Real man right there
Andy Hall Loved being with the crew!
A Class Act ✌
Hope you had it all set up to go before you came for Jackson's piano!! ;0)
Russell Morris Now, that was funny! Well played...!
Remembering David Lindley and with tasteful slide work on this classic. RIP. Aloha O’e.
I remember going to the record store, buying this album all those years ago, bringing it back home and going through the ritualised first play. Handling the album cover like a precious stone of some kind. The photography was brilliant. And the magic of imagining what it must have been like on that tour. Of course there was no social world media then and there was a mystery to be had about who the people were, their characters, the adventure of it all, the dream come true. Magical times man truly.
Absolutely relate to this. LP covers were so great everything was big and it was so nice to study the Album Artwork in detail and even read all the fine print.
Very well said. Today's generation is really missing that whole experience.
I SOO get this... loved getting a new LP. when my daughter now got turned onto vinyl, i wrote up a bit of a 'vinyl-geek' history talking about how i read all the liner notes playing the new records, the local record store in my old home town (Boulder) would commission an artist to do a large 4'x4' canvas of the album covers in oil and hang the new cover art up around the store. Some how things are different now .. oh snap.. yeah i was 16.. maybe that was it....
Was catching up on the previous posts and found that Mr Sklar has talked about Albums and artwork in his post titled JT on May 27.
Here is the link
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Among my many regrets selling my original vinyl pressing (with the booklet insert and everything) when I replaced it with a "superior" C.D. copy. Oh well, the follies of youth.......... "Late for the Sky" was one of the reasons I bought a C.D. player at all as I was sick to the back teeth of lousy Warner Brothers paper-thin, snap crackle and pop pressings.
Until you played this with the bass in front of the rest of the band, I never realized how much your riff is driving that song. It sounds like a juggernaut locomotive chugging down the track. Thanks for doing this one!
☝️❤️🙏 yes
When I graduated high school in 92 my grandma gave me a $20 gift certificate to Specs Music. After I left the party I headed straight there and bought Running on Empty with it. This album means so much to me.
I am so grateful for this video. I've been playing this bass line wrong for years with my cover band. It's good to see the correct way demonstrated first hand. Thank you Leland!
Doesn't get much better than that song. When Denny gets there, remember that you are not the guinea pig, you are the trailblazer.
The bass is low in the mix on the record, so it's great to see how the line is played in detail. Thank you for doing these!
What a great privilege to listen to these road stories.
Merriweather Post Pavilion, August 27, 1977, Jackson Browne's "Running on Empty" tour. I was only 21 years old then, went to many concerts before and after, and that, by far, was the best I've ever been to. To hear those songs on that classic LP later without knowing of the recordings was awesome. I swear I could hear myself whistling on a track - well, not really, but I know I left there without a voice. I wish I could've stayed - just a little bit longer. Thanks for the memories!
I was there with 3 HS girlfriends that night! When the album came out we were floored!!! We tried to figure out if we could hear ourselves...
Thank you Mr. Sklar for being such a decent human being and a great musician alike - and thank you for the great stories !!
isn’t he great . totally awesome.
I played bass on that song in a cover band in the late 70s into the early 80s. Loved playing that song. It has great energy. I didn't know about the octave lick until I saw this video. I don't have great ears for copying records, did not have the album. I lived in a one-room cabin with no electricity or running water anyway so I learned it off the guitar player after hearing it once or twice a this place. I pedaled on the One for the most part and it worked.
I've been playing this song in bands for years and I too was surprised to see the Octaves !
It is a privilege to watch you play. Thank you Leland. Thank you You Tube.
So glad that you never got into the drug scene of the 60' 70' so that can all enjoy the great stories of your life.
The real compliment to drug addiction is for anyone who has escaped its rampage and destruction; those people too need our praise. :)
artemis sidecross Joe Walsh was my inspiration for playing guitar and then years later my inspiration for getting sober. Can’t say enough about how much guys like that have changed lives by example.
@@jwprimetime9795 It is easy to fall, the strength to get up and walk on is the mark of a hero or heroine. Good work!
Peter Green the Founer/member of Fleetwood Mac from 1967-1970 is my inspiration because he was hooked heavily on lsd back then. Long story short he got clean and sober and made a comeback to music. His mind may be mostly gone (Very bad memory) and his voice sounds bad and cannot understand much of what hes saying like very deep and raspy, but he is a great example of a blues musician who somehow survived "The Munic Incident" in 1970.
carl anderson wasn’t too familiar with the Peter green era of Mac until last year and I went to see the Rumours ATL and they did a bunch of his songs! Made me dive into his stuff on my own. Awesome!!
Thanks so much for sharing all this stuff. As a kid I used to stare at the album covers and imagine all the times that took place behind it all, and Running On Empty was great for that. So these stories are a real treasure. BTW I love that modded bass - VERY much a '70s thing.
RIP David Lindley. You will be missed.
So much history, stories and fun memories!
1978 Running on Empty! Your bass sound “defined” 70’s bass sound on that record! And.... you recorded so much in makeshift conditions! I was at the beginning of my music biz trip, then. I was the gofer at Thunder Sounds and Morgan Earle, too, mainly just hanging out cause they let me. I was sitting on all the lectures a friend was taking at Morgan Earle during his attendance at a paid Music Engineering course they offered. We were actually working. We were recording Ian Thomas’s record “Still Here” as part of the course, that Ian was a willing participant of. It reduced his rate, and he loved working with us young guys - very patient, funny man - God bless him! Anyway, we used that record of yours “Running on Empty” as the standard we hoped to achieve at that time.
So many AWSOME memories!
Peace
Agreed. Lee’ bass style defined the 70s as did James Jammerson and Carole Kay did for the 60s. Growing up I never imagined the all of this greatness was coming from such a small click who wound up being imitated the world over.
Loved this tune and the album when it released and still love it today! It was also the inspiration for the personalized license plate for my '69 Camaro SS ... RUN N ON ... great memories and this song always takes me there and puts a big smile on my face so ... hearing and watching your video has been a real treat and being a bass player myself, I know what you're saying ... amazing bonds can grow from playing and performing with other human beings ... and cherished memories from wonderful times spent together out there doing what you all love! Thanks for sharing this story ... felt real good taking the trip down memory lane with you! Please take good care, keep safe and stay healthy ... Cheers!
👍Many thanks Leland for laying it down. Gotta recent bass gig. Studied the heck out of this video. This saved my a*s. The band said they never had a bassist that “played it right.”
Thank you for doing this Brother what a treat, first time I saw you was at Pine Knob (70's) with James Taylor and you were all there, Waddy, Russ, You and Kuchmar James came out barefoot everyone was amazing but Waddy holy cow and you all looked so cool I thought it was gonna be a peter paul and mary gig but you rocked that place just brilliant
Terrence(70's)
Yes! Be safe! "This ain't no party, this ain't no disco, this ain't no foolin' around!"
"This ain't no disco. It ain't no country club, either... This is L.A."
I damn near pissed my pants laughing at that story about the 24 inch drivers! That made my day!
Those were the greatest times of rock & roll music! Wow!
" If I can get you to smile before I leave " Mission accomplished ! Thank you Leland !
Sklar-monics.
Fripp a tronics and leland harmonics would be a good combo
Now that's clever🎶
What a great sounding record. It got hundreds of plays at my house. 🙂
Only Leland can make an octave one of the most tasteful and memorable lines of all time. The secret is the beard. It picks up signals from the cosmos and transmits them directly to his brain.
How original with the bass jumping up into the octave instead of crashing down on the 4th. I love that song. It means much to me.
To be on the Running On Empty tour bus must have been magic. Dave Lindley's playing is insane but his wardrobe could be another episode you could discuss 😂
For those who don't know it, Lindley has been called "The Prince of Polyester"! I have often wondered if Lindley went clothes-shopping in thrift stores and Salvation Army's while on the road, in the same way that he and other musicians often went out scrounging for guitars.
@@goodun2974 The poly came a bit later. And yes, he's said he thrift shops is primarily where he buys his 'vestments.' He's described Salt Lake City as the Mecca of Poly. What a great, great musician.
Great video sir. Keeping that Brain working will keep you alive & Running!
I just discovered Lee played the Hill Street Blues theme. As a kid I used to flick my fingers on a seam on our tv couch to the bass line every time the intro was played. Great tune & series.
I find that "senior moments" are a nice break in the day. Anyway, I've been a huge Jackson Browne fan since his first album. I still find myself just replaying his 70s music over and over again when I get into a Jackson Browne mood. His "Pretender" album was the first album I played on my first, really good, stereo system when "The Fuse" was lit.
Ckrolak......Totally agree, sometimes you just get in a mood . Right now I've been in a Jackson Browne mood ( for about a month now )
@@wynnssecret8584 I'm moving into a Warren Zevon mood now. I think it will last a month, as well.
My son just now: “Is that Darwin?” Me: Yes, but much hipper!
I think so,haha
I thought it was Kilroy.
Now this was SOOOOO much fun to see. You are a Treasure. Truly. Thanks for All your posts.
Hahaha
Lee, please keep posting, your stories are priceless. Never can get enough of them. 🎼
40 some odd years later, you still get much enjoyment from playing that song, and the pocket is still there! :-)
Big ups for those old Yamaha basses from the 70s. A family member and some friends played them. They always sounded great and had some of that P-bass grit and bark! ;:-)
Good Monday morning! Loving this!
The nostalgia is making me cry. Thanks Mr. Sklar. You're the best.
Those videos are something to look forward to, it's the best part of the day :)
Mr. Sklar, you are correct. That Running on Empty album does stand the test of time.
David Lindley's tone on this tune is one of the best ever IMO. Great choice Lee. Thanks!
In Australia, people either LOVE or LOATH Jackson Browne. I have never understood why he gets negative feedback, he is a class act regardless.
Mr. Sklar,.
Thank you for all the wonderful music, the stories.
I remember hearing those songs in the 70's.
Such an amazing time, with all the artist's that wrote so many amazing songs...
Most of all Amen to the shout out to All our Front line workers, and especially to All the Nurses & Doctor's that have been getting us all through these difficult times...God Bless their hard work...🙏😎👍🇺🇸
Thank you! This was the first song I learned on bass (much easier arrangement) in 1980 when I decided playing bass would be much cooler than playing cello. I have followed and admired your playing ever since.
Jackson Brownes music was a major part of the soundtrack of my youth. "Saturate Before Using" was one of the first albums I bought with my own money.
Mr. Sklar, thank you for demystifying such a glorious song. Just to watch your technique is a treat.
So glad I found your channel. You are living rock history Leland! The rhythmic engine room powerhouse of some of the best music in rock!
I love Jackson Brown. My husband turned me on to you when the pandemic started. Thank you because you are a wealth of information of the artist that I loved as a child. Stay safe and take care.
Alisa Jackson has a couple of mellow songs Birds of St Mark's and Shadow dream song you might not have heard. 💕
Now we know why this song was a hit: it is the running and driving bass line that gets it going - fantastic.
Now that’s a driving bass line!!
Thanks so much, Lee. I saw this tour at Santa Barbara Bowl! Yes, it was another highlight of the times. As an aside, the audience went crazy when David Lindley did "Stay", the old Maurice Williams hit.
Let me add that I thought your playing on "Doctor My Eyes" was unsurpassed, along with Jesse Ed Davis' guitar playing. There was just such incredible DRIVE on that cut!
That is one of the best live albums ever made. It captures the energy and feeling of what it's like to be a band on the road back in the '70s. Thanks for sharing your memories!
Timely and amazing! Just yesterday I watched Russ Kunkel's drum video for Running on Empty.👍
Two of the best guitar solos ever. They take the song to a higher place
Another amazing bass line on another one of my favourite songs!
Fascinating to watch you play the baseline! Again, thanks for sharing!
As a jazz bassist....I was completely floored when I heard the Section open for Jackson...
I knew they were good players,
But man, these guys were smoking
Just thinking about Running On Empty puts a smile on my face. One of my favorite live albums of all time. Right up there with Waiting For Columbus. I still have my vinyl copy.
Absolutely awesome to be able to sit, and listen to you. It’s like you’re here in my living room. I can’t thank you enough for educating me on some of your musical history.
Thank you for this continuing oral history of the music that for many of us is our immediate family. :) Add to that a bass playing lesson done by among the best. Life can be good.
Thank you. I have always loved that bass part, long before I knew it was you. So simple, yet it is everything that the song requires. Locked in with Russ’ kick, pedaling on “A”, running along like an ambient freight train. What an awesome foundation for Lindley to sizzle those neck hair raising lap steel licks!!
I was at the Universal Ampitheatre for that show. I had to save up to go and it was SO worth it! I remember how GREAT the band sounded!
Love hearing the stories .What a great era the seventies were for live albums, so many classic live albums.thanks for sharing.
I always thought the bus engine sounds in "Nothing but Time" is cool. Fits the song well.
Especially the combined chord / gear changes!!!
Real bus too:)
Saw Jackson Browne in 1978 in either Santa Clara or San Jose. David Lindley was in the band. Orleans opened. (John Hall was an amazing guitarist.)
Didn't John Hall play guitar for Janis Joplin too
@@elizabethdillon4945 He did some session work for her, but he never played in her band, according to John's Wikipedia page. Janis had a hit with a song written by John and his then-wife Johanna.
Just love the bass guitar 🎸🤩
Lee is playing the bass with such an ease. Great.
Thank you for the wonderful stories AND the incredible music.....
Yes, thank you to all the front line folks! ALL of you are important.......from the doctors and nurses down to the cleaning staff that has to sterilize everything.
Nice ...I remember Rosemary Butler when she played bass....I still do...and remember being at the Baked Potato listening to the Section...I was blown away by the band and Lee on that bass....great musical memories...
Lee, I catch myself always coming back to watch you play on this clip for inspiration. From one bassist to another, your touch and pocket can bring tears to my eyes. Thank you.
'Tough Shit' is RIGHT!! Keep the shout-outs coming Lee.
Thank you for helping us all keep our sanity during this time!! I feel like I'm getting a free 2 credit course from my alma mater, Berklee College of Music watching your series. THANK YOU!!!
That was a treat Jackson Browne and also some music history. Thanks Lee enjoy your day.👍👍🎶👍👍
Hey Lee my name is Pedro Prats; Bass Player, Sound Engineer and Bassfreak from Puerto Rico. Love what your doing with your channel, truly inspiring. Since you started your vlog I wake up everyday and the first thing I do is watch your video along with my morning coffee. I want to thank you for making this kind of vlog. Musicians also need to hear the kind of perspective on music and the music industry you bring. I also want to thank you for just being the the kind of person you are; I can really feel your humbleness through your videos and being one of the most badass bass players and studio musicians that you are (without ever even hinting at bragging which you very well could!) makes it even more evident of how cool of a guy you are. Love the stories and i really think you shouldn’t listen to those comments that say that you should just play. The stories give each video that spark, an extra mental image of how it all went down on the studio or on tour and then you get the great playing of the parts which I wouldn’t get hung up about the sound of the tracks cause the vlog’s about bass not mixing or tracking and what you play sounds great!Love your tone on all the basses you play!✊🏼✊🏼✊🏼. I have one question: what bass were you playing with Phil at the Knebworth 1990 and i guess throughout that tour? Its a dark green 4 string.....i think u also had an orange one? Anyway, much love and keep up the great work! PS. Love the immediate family and really enjoyed the Cruel Twist video. Great Upright sound! ✌🏽
You're the coolest Leland, everybody loves these intimate viogs from you.
Running on Empty is one of my all-time favorite albums. I was very inspired by everything I heard. I appreciate the sharing of your memories Leland. You are an American treasure!
You sound great...fresh...thanks Lee
One of my all time favorite albums. I remember reading the liner notes thinking how cool it was that it was recorded on the bus and in hotel rooms. Fantastic band. I don't think i could pick one favorite on that album.
My dearest Mr. Sklar you make my day just to hear you talk about life and music. Running on empty is one of my favorite albums I love every song. I wish you could a Q&A with your fans. I have been a bass player for over 40 years and the last few months watching your videos has taught me so much . Next time I am in a session I will be thinking of all the gifts you have shared I now truly love the whole note. My chops are not as good as when I was a kid; but your direction made me a better musician . I have also decided to let my beard grow it is the key to playing bass(LOL). I hope you know what an inspiration you are.
1978. I bought Running on empty. The I played if through the original JBL Kenwood amp tecnic turn table. I would sit in the middle of my room and listen great time ! Flash back
"looked like manhole covers" LOL good stuff! Thanks again Lee! One World.
Rosemary Butler “ runnin’ bliiiiiind” .........Magic!
So awesome, love watching you play!
Much love Leland!
Oh man you are great ! Such a pleasure to hear you talk and play. I'm a guitar player but watch and send your video to a close friend who is a bass player
I know everyone gets tired of hearing the shout outs. I must say though that Saturday afternoon I suffered a near fatal heat attack and only by the grace of God, the dedication and talent of local ems, the talent of the surgeons and grace of the nurses am I hear to respond to this. Never stop Lee. Never stop. It's not all about covid 19 folks.
Glad you're well. Take it easy.
Been. Done it. Got the t shirt.
A little advice if I may? Take if easy, attend all the rehab sessions, take them seriously, take your meds. Mine was in 2008 at the age of 46. I’m still here and working hard.
Oh, and you can still do everything, but ‘Everything in moderation’!
Get well soon.
@Brian Ebert - Glad it all worked out for you fella.
I was in exactly the same situation three years ago last month. Ended up in CathLab in the local hospital after a quick ride in an ambulance with the lights and sirens then having an emergency procedure and a stent fitted. My daughter turns eighteen this week so glad I get to see that milestone. BTW one of her little surprise gifts is going to be Running on Empty - on vinyl.
If you'll take advice from a stranger on the internet: I was told by an old chap on the cardiology ward to "do exactly what the doctors say. If they tell you to walk for five minutes one day, then walk for five, not ten or not two. They do this all the time and know what they're talking about" !
It worked for me.
Oh, and watch out for unexpectedly getting a bit down for no good reason. It caught me by surprise as I'm a very upbeat kind of bloke. Turns out to be a touch of mild PTSD. Once you know what it is you can show it who's boss!
Keep smilin' and keep taking the tablets ☺
Mike Cook hi Mike. PTSD? Woe, I was never warned about that one! To be honest, my biggest problem was getting home afterwards! I live in London and had the heart attack in Plymouth, whilst helping a nephew move house back to The Smoke. I was in hospital for a while, but all the family members returned to London. I had to argue with the insurance company for an ambulance to drive me back. They wanted me to take trains and walk!
Anyway, I must agree with what you say about following doctors orders. Sorry Brian for hijacking.
@@engineer6250 - Glad it worked out for you too buddy. The NHS sorted me too. Gold Star service you might say.
After just under a week in hospital I got home and then next day I felt like the a*se dropped out of my world; which surprised me. I mean you think that I'd be happy I wasn't dead, right?
After I did a bit of research it seems it's fairly common to get some degree of depression after such an event. In fact the questionnaire I filled in for cardiac rehab did have half of it dedicated to your psychological state.
After some pondering I think it's to do with coming face to face with your own mortality.
Either way, I soon shook it off.
Best of luck, and the very best of health to you.
This was just great. I didn't know it was recorded with a Yamaha. I really liked the Yamaha bass Lee played on the 1990 Phil Collins tour. I think it was a black TRB4P. I always wanted a bass like that but I have never found any for sale.
This song is one of my all time faves - particularly the Lindley lap steel work. 100% EPIC.
Lee - that bassline is SUCH a key part of that track. It's a great driving/road song - one of the best - and the thing that propels it is that bassline. The song just thumps down the road thanks to you. Greetings from England.
Thanks for posting. I got to play bass and sing lead on this song at a recent tribute event where we put together a bigger band. This has always been a bucket list song that I never got to do b/c it requires so much instrumentation with the slide guitar, second guitar, piano and different voices. Our slide guitar player was so happy to be finally playing it too. It was just three minutes of bliss for all of us. I’ve always admired the bass playing on that live recording. So great to see it being played. Thanks again.
Thanks for that. "looking into their eyes I see they're running too" such truth in those lyrics. I hope we get to hear the story about "Load Out /Stay" soon. Such a great tribute to the crew and the audience. Love that song.
It's really fantastic to hear you revisit this record. This one really means a lot to me. A lot of people probably have their story with this record but here goes mine: About 6 years ago now, I was in a long-term relationship with a wonderful girl, who had worked her ass off and saved up to go to college in Fort Collins, Colorado, which is about a 6 hour drive from here give or take.. The day she got accepted was bittersweet because my own circumstances guaranteed that I couldn't go with her. Leaving that campus after helping her move in was the hardest thing in the world, but I made a promise to go up and see her as often as I could. A few weeks later, I was packing up to go and visit for the first time; I stopped at her parents house to grab some things to take to her. As I was there, I was perusing their CD collection and noticed Jackson Browne: Running on Empty. I'd had a big Eagles phase and was generally familiar with the 70s SoCo scene, so I was aware of Jackson and the esteem he held but I hadn't really made my way to his work yet, so with a long drive ahead of me, it seemed like a great opportunity to check it out. They were happy to let me borrow it, so I popped it in and started driving. The CD didn't leave the player for a loong time. I played it on repeat the whole drive up, totally enamored with what I was hearing. Being a multi-instrumentalist and music nerd myself, there was more than enough to dissect, but also the lyrics were so incredibly in line with where I was in life. Jackson was only a little bit older than I was when you guys made that. Over a dozen or so trips, that CD blared in the car up there and back. It was my meditation, and it helped me deal with a lot of painful goodbyes, each one a little more empty, until I unknowingly made the last. Things didn't work out between us, but that record is still dear to me and I still put it on every now and then and think about her, but more importantly the things I learned about myself during that time. "I don't know where I'm running now, I'm just running on". ✌️
P.S. I'd love to see you do "You Love the Thunder," you had some really tasty licks in that song 😄
I SO MUCH enjoy you sharing these stories. You are an awesome player but more than that you seem like a really nice and genuine person. THANK YOU!!
YESSAH! One of my All-Time-Favourit-Albums. It has just so much atmosphere in every single song!!! In the background you can hear the bus shifting its gears, while the musicians are playing and recording live really "on the ROAD". Amazing Record, i will love it my whole life. Great work!!! .... no, that really is BIG ART!
👍 One of my favourite songs of all time.
Thank you so much for this and your other videos. I enjoy so much being able to easily hear bass parts that I laboriously tried to pick out while listening to the recordings
Happy Birthday Peter Asher !
The Running on Empty concert at Blossom Music Center in Ohio was the best concert experience of my life. Thank you, Leland!
I love love love this album! I'm not really a fan of live albums, with some notable exceptions, but this one is perhaps the greatest example of how a live album should be!