The world gone mad! Leland Sklar and Russ Kunkel singing, dogs upsetting a hammock and Mr Sklar wearing a hat. Further, you never see Danny Kortchmar and Al Pacino in the same room together. You have to ask, "Is this the end of the world as we know it? If it is, it would be a cruel twist. Just keep on doing it chaps. A UK fan in London.
I'm here because of Mr.Sklar.....I'm a fan of The Immediate Family because of Mr.Sklar.....Mr.Sklar's UA-cam channel has been the greatest thing to come out of this pandemic.
Their names are familiar to anyone who grew up on SoCal rock. In various combinations, guitarists Danny Kortchmar and Waddy Wachtel, bassist Leland Sklar, and drummer Russ Kunkel contributed to countless albums by James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, Carole King, and Don Henley, among many others. What they’ve never done is make a record on their own, but after nearly 50 years of playing together, these veterans have finally done just that. Calling themselves the Immediate Family, a nod to their connections to classic-rock all-stars, the band - which also includes singer, guitarist, and fellow Los Angeles resident Steve Postell has
Yeah there is! I heard this and I immediately wanted to run to my drum rig and play along to it. It has motivated me to learn how to use a DAW so I can make a video of myself to send to some really great drummers for suggestions on how to improve my play. I want to be like Russ Kunkel..
The real deal - cream of the crop right there. Not an ounce of pretentiousness just guys who love to play great music and generous to share it with us.
Those pups of Lee's have star power. They'll be wearing sunglasses next time we see them. Just got my Dylan Mobil Fidelity Pat Garrett vinyl and Russ is amazing on tambourine on the first track and bongos on second.
You're sooooo right! I've loved Waddy Watchel for a long time now. Loved the work he did on Cheech & Chongs first movie (Lost Due To Incompetance Theme For A Big Green Van). Not to mention his work with Linda Ronstadt & James Taylor. One of the great studio musicians!
Great to see Leland with his hounds having fun in the garden. Oh and the music is pretty good too. This fine band of newcomers should go far 😀. Since I couldn’t see your full video today I went back and watched The Immediate Family - Cruel Twist again and loved it even more 👍😎
Hi Lee ...that nearly 73 year old Valley drummer here and I am totally blown away!!!! Great sound, great beat and you on the upright bass. Geeeeez, it doesn't get much better than that. You guys can't miss! Compared to the stuff you hear on the radio these days, to which I can't possibly relate too!, this is outstanding and pure talent. Good luck all of you and keep on keepin' on! You guys are the best individually and as the Immediate Family. Of course I subscribed!!!!!!!
Yeah Man . If You want to be good , just keep on playing . If You want to be great , You just never stop . Really great to hear from these Cat,s again .
I watch Lee Sklar on YT everyday. Also, I’ve been a fan of Waddy Wachtel since 1983 when I went to my first concert my sister took me to-Stevie Nicks at the LA Forum. Years later I saw Waddy play with Keith Richards at the Palladium in ‘89.
Thank you, Leland for the invite!!!! Love you guys!!! I've seen you and Waddy in many concerts! With Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, Stevie Nicks - just to name a few!!! LOL, I'm always a VIP or hold a ticket in the front few rows! Had the pleasure to talk to Waddy once! Looking forward to seeing your upcoming streamlining show!
Great tune by an incredibly talented group of musicians. Love it! Have to say though, seeing Lee Sklar in shades and a Viking helmet truly made my day.
I came here immediately after watching Leland Sklar's youtube channel the intricate labyrinthine twist and cool Simon solo and I can assure you that The Immediate Family was like an Alka-Seltzer... dude!! Incredible band. As we say in spanish: el diablo sabe por diablo pero más sabe por viejo.
Leland sent me here and i am glad he did. I gotta send him a real vikinghat because the one he was wearing was a bit to far out and beyond the borders of what one of my ancestors would have had on his head. Thank you guys for a very entertaining video and wonderful music. Love it! Greetings from Sweden!
Sounds awesome ! I've been a fan for 50 years. Please come back and do another show in Santa Barbara. I talked about last year's show to anyone who would listen for weeks !
*******GREAT VIDEO!!!!!!*******GREAT SCRIPT, PERFORMANCE AND EDITING!I love the sound of a guitar through a Leslie...Excellent song..Who wrote it? Lee, you are a wonderful comedian...Lovely video!!!!!!!!!
these guys individually have ticked all the boxes for me...for years...all those great records...and now together as one unit...crikey...a powerhouse of talent
Hello Cool Cats, As I live on the west coast ... of Scotland, and 18:30(Fri.) = 02:30 (Sat.), I still managed to watch you all "in the pocket" until the end... (ie the matchsticks didn't snap). The sound was AMAZING!... despite Kutch dropping keys 😹. I used my in-ear monitors and the only way it would have been better was if you had been in my living room, literally instead of virtually. Be well, guys! 😷
im here because of Leland this is wicked awesome ! Best new band in years ! :)
California Sound on some Jet Fuel. Let the Old Fogies Rule the Roost.
I would give anything to see Immediate Family win the Grammy for Best "New" Artist.
That would be a priceless hoot!
Oh yeah! This Music has some life in it!
I AGREE 👍.
THEY ARE SWINGIN!
That would be the ultimate irony! Five guys who've played on most of the late 20th C Grammy winners' albums, as New Artist. 😂
😆
Came here cos of Leland Sklar . Stayed cos you old farts ROCK
Paul Kopite74 Fart Rock is a good moniker for this genre...hahahaha
The world gone mad! Leland Sklar and Russ Kunkel singing, dogs upsetting a hammock and Mr Sklar wearing a hat.
Further, you never see Danny Kortchmar and Al Pacino in the same room together.
You have to ask, "Is this the end of the world as we know it?
If it is, it would be a cruel twist.
Just keep on doing it chaps.
A UK fan in London.
Better be careful with the Pacino reference...Watch the first 10 seconds of video...ua-cam.com/video/KDquZ4xg8uw/v-deo.html LOL
Brilliant ideas; 'if it is'... The world will probably be okay, but...
These up-and coming youngsters have a great future ahead of them. Not only are they pretty but they can also sing and play!!!
Ed Sullivan !!
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They might make it if they keep practising.
❤🎉
I'm here because of Mr.Sklar.....I'm a fan of The Immediate Family because of Mr.Sklar.....Mr.Sklar's UA-cam channel has been the greatest thing to come out of this pandemic.
Excellent. Sklar as a viking. Hilarious
Great job, Guys! We are in our seventies by now......now THAT is a cruel twist!😁
Their names are familiar to anyone who grew up on SoCal rock. In various combinations, guitarists Danny Kortchmar and Waddy Wachtel, bassist Leland Sklar, and drummer Russ Kunkel contributed to countless albums by James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, Carole King, and Don Henley, among many others.
What they’ve never done is make a record on their own, but after nearly 50 years of playing together, these veterans have finally done just that. Calling themselves the Immediate Family, a nod to their connections to classic-rock all-stars, the band - which also includes singer, guitarist, and fellow Los Angeles resident Steve Postell has
Talk about a Super Group. The ultimate supergroup.
It doesn’t get any cooler than this...
Wait
Who in the world would put a thumbs down on this video?
yeah...I don't get it. I was thinking the same thing.
Two t's surrounded by a wi?......
My money's on Rossano & Marcello - ua-cam.com/video/SGyI73odXO4/v-deo.html
Warner...
Exactly
Mr Sklar sent me here. You guys are good as good gets. Cheers from sunny southern BC.
Very Very Cool Fellas...
Leland Sklar; probably the coolest musician-EVER!!!
I NEED a poster of Leland in that viking hat. C'mon merch.
And a T-shirt, please...
@@moreorlesslikeso t shirt of that would be a shut up and take my money item!
Holy Moly, I just landed a gig jocking on KZAP.org and doing my show prep I find these guys on the playlist...I'm in a good place for sure.
I'm a simple man. I see Leland Sklar, I click.
Great! So cool to see Mr. Sklar playing an upright.
🎯
That and the hat. Looks good.
Just perfect!
the "old dogs" showin how it's done...mad respect!!
Great music!
The headmasters of old school , Nice!
I am an old fart also. Turned 65 this month. Still drumming. We need your kind of music out here. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🎪🎪🎪🎪😎
nice hats fun song
Mighty fine fellers!...good groove for being stuck at the end of a wire...havin to play along w people in a black box!...😀👍
Came here from Mr. Sklar's channel...stayed for the amazing music! 🤟
Like the R. Crumb Heroes of the Blues framed pix in Kootch's house!
Leland and an upright bass - how wonderful !
Leland on upright bass! Infectious groove... Yahoo!
There's more soul and rock & roll in these 3:38 than all of the autotuned, pro-tooled mess on the radio today. 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
Yeah there is! I heard this and I immediately wanted to run to my drum rig and play along to it. It has motivated me to learn how to use a DAW so I can make a video of myself to send to some really great drummers for suggestions on how to improve my play. I want to be like Russ Kunkel..
The real deal - cream of the crop right there. Not an ounce of pretentiousness just guys who love to play great music and generous to share it with us.
Leland Sklar sent me here. And I am glad he did! Good stuff!!!
Love it!! Rick Beato brought me to Leland Sklar and now the rest of the Family :)
Just Awesome! You guys are the Creme de la Creme! Can;t get enough of your music! Thank you!
Great song. Looking forward to an album, guys!! Love Lee getting attacked in his hammock and his Viking hat. 🤣😂
those scenes were so great
Just EFFIN TimeLess.... Real... MUSIC, basically 180° from most of the 'product' that is thrown at us NØW.... 🥇
Those pups of Lee's have star power. They'll be wearing sunglasses next time we see them. Just got my Dylan Mobil Fidelity Pat Garrett vinyl and Russ is amazing on tambourine on the first track and bongos on second.
Great job. Great scene of the pups knocking Lee out of his hammock. I remember he mentioned that several weeks ago on his UA-cam channel.
Fab.
Love the Viking helmet Leland, great band though
Killer, Guys!
Love it, love it, love it! Great vid too!
Great shuffle song. Thanks.
Fabulous. What a band! Special shout out to Waddy Watchel: soooo under-rated.
You're sooooo right! I've loved Waddy Watchel for a long time now. Loved the work he did on Cheech & Chongs first movie (Lost Due To Incompetance Theme For A Big Green Van). Not to mention his work with Linda Ronstadt & James Taylor. One of the great studio musicians!
superb stuff! Thanks for the introduction Leland! With that hat you could easily get a spot on ZZ Top!
That was great! Lee sent me.
smokin'
I love Lee in the Viking helmet. Great job and great song!
It may be a cruel twist, but it's a very nice song! Play on, brothers.
Great to see Leland with his hounds having fun in the garden. Oh and the music is pretty good too. This fine band of newcomers should go far 😀. Since I couldn’t see your full video today I went back and watched The Immediate Family - Cruel Twist again and loved it even more 👍😎
Now that’s a band with talent🤣🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Mark your calendars, Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Leland Sklar on backing vocals... (the crowd goes wild!!!)... love it. Can't wait for the rest to drop.
ROCK ON!!!!
So cool! No gimmicks just plain old talent.
Hi Lee ...that nearly 73 year old Valley drummer here and I am totally blown away!!!! Great sound, great beat and you on the upright bass. Geeeeez, it doesn't get much better than that. You guys can't miss! Compared to the stuff you hear on the radio these days, to which I can't possibly relate too!, this is outstanding and pure talent. Good luck all of you and keep on keepin' on! You guys are the best individually and as the Immediate Family. Of course I subscribed!!!!!!!
Damn! Came out of loyalty, stayed because that kicked ass!
I want to be on this boat!!!!!!!!! Yeah!!!
That was some muscular swing. And some swinging hammock :)
Yeah Man .
If You want to be good , just keep on playing .
If You want to be great , You just never stop .
Really great to hear from these Cat,s again .
Ohhh yeahhh!
Love the tune, love the video and humour, with Lee channeling cool jazz cat chic in Thelonious Monk style. Guitar in the hallway:why not!
I think these guys are a real trip. They are so hip, where rock meets art.
I watch Lee Sklar on YT everyday. Also, I’ve been a fan of Waddy Wachtel since 1983 when I went to my first concert my sister took me to-Stevie Nicks at the LA Forum. Years later I saw Waddy play with Keith Richards at the Palladium in ‘89.
Nice job guys!
That was cool! That bass line!!!
the music these guys have had a hand in since the late 60s is staggering!
Thank you, Leland for the invite!!!!
Love you guys!!! I've seen you and Waddy in many concerts! With Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, Stevie Nicks - just to name a few!!! LOL, I'm always a VIP or hold a ticket in the front few rows! Had the pleasure to talk to Waddy once!
Looking forward to seeing your upcoming streamlining show!
Sarah and I Love it. Hahahaha Awesomeness ...Thanks Ya'll...Sending Love from Athens Ga
Sklar in a viking helmet made me LOL.
Always with you Leland! MAESTRO!!
Great tune by an incredibly talented group of musicians. Love it! Have to say though, seeing Lee Sklar in shades and a Viking helmet truly made my day.
little comic relief in pandemic times got to love it
A most excellent song!
I came here immediately after watching Leland Sklar's youtube channel the intricate labyrinthine twist and cool Simon solo and I can assure you that The Immediate Family was like an Alka-Seltzer... dude!! Incredible band. As we say in spanish: el diablo sabe por diablo pero más sabe por viejo.
Leland sent me here and i am glad he did. I gotta send him a real vikinghat because the one he was wearing was a bit to far out and beyond the borders of what one of my ancestors would have had on his head. Thank you guys for a very entertaining video and wonderful music. Love it! Greetings from Sweden!
Sounds awesome ! I've been a fan for 50 years. Please come back and do another show in Santa Barbara. I talked about last year's show to anyone who would listen for weeks !
Rossano and Marcello!
very cool Lee...neatoe
So good for the soul! I love you cool cats!
Great video!
Many thanks for the video. It has brightened up my rain-soaked day here in the UK
The best of the best...Now it is their time! Better late than never!!!
You guys have great potential...😂😂...Rock On !
Love love love!
Excellent!
I wonder if these guys are gonna pass the audition, may not be enough talent going on here......
Thanks guys for the toe tappin smiles and good feelings!
Cool song and clip.
That’s one mean shuffle!
So glad to see G&L guitars being played by masters of the instrument. George & Leo would be proud.
Excellent song and love the video. You guys rock.
Love this song! Note to editor @3:20 - I see hi hat, but I hear ride. ;)
that's okay I hear organ too but; do not see.. it's all in good fun
*******GREAT VIDEO!!!!!!*******GREAT SCRIPT, PERFORMANCE AND EDITING!I love the sound of a guitar through a Leslie...Excellent song..Who wrote it? Lee, you are a wonderful comedian...Lovely video!!!!!!!!!
Kooch
This is fantastic! Lee is the grooving master of comic takes for the camera and the whole band is ROCKING!!!
Awesome!!!!
Brilliant!! Blues for daze.. !! ☮️
Means a lot more after a quick meet & greet at the Iridium. There's hope in the World when these cats are getting down. Freaking love it.
these guys individually have ticked all the boxes for me...for years...all those great records...and now together as one unit...crikey...a powerhouse of talent
Why do these guys always have to be so off-the-charts-bad-ass?! Love it! Oh, and stick with it; you may have a future in the music business!!!
I was :-)
Hello Cool Cats,
As I live on the west coast ... of Scotland, and 18:30(Fri.) = 02:30 (Sat.), I still managed to watch you all "in the pocket" until the end... (ie the matchsticks didn't snap).
The sound was AMAZING!... despite Kutch dropping keys 😹.
I used my in-ear monitors and the only way it would have been better was if you had been in my living room, literally instead of virtually.
Be well, guys! 😷