494. Flo & Eddie
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- Опубліковано 24 бер 2021
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Flo and Eddie were a blast to work with Lee. I did the 77 tour on drums and it was a dream come true for me as I was a huge Zazza / Dunbar fan!
They used to do shows around New Years in NYC. Saw them twice. They're brilliant. Can make a living as musicians, songwriters or comedians. Elenore was as good as Happy Together. I especially love the spoofs they did of artists. Michael Jackson, Springsteen, etc.
"This is Principal Sklar. Here are your morning announcements...."
Or, you're becoming a UA-cam DJ "Spinnin' stacks of wicked wax, right here on SKLR"....
I enjoyed Flo and Eddie and their great sense of humor as well as musicianship.
Flo and Eddie were huge in Canada. Around the mid to late Seventies they were the house band for a CBC show hosted by Peter Gzowski called "90 Minutes Live". They were hilarious but I especially loved the interviews they did with other Artists. It was a unique format because Gzowski knew it was better to let the Artists interview their own peers. I miss that kind of television.
When I lived in LA (1000yrs ago) there were 2 songwriters organisations, The Songwriters Guild and LASS (LA Songwriters Showcase). LASS had monthly gatherings where a publisher, pro writer or artist would be the guest, be interviewed, and judge ‘cassette roulette’ to which we would all submit our demos. Most of the demos would be stopped before the second verse started and critiqued by the guest. One night the guests were Flo & Eddie. I’d just co-written a song and our demo was on the big wheel. They got past the 1st chorus and let it play. They were up on their feet and singing harmonies by the last chorus! Never saw that before! Still love the Turtles. Groovy track!
"The Phlorescent Leech and Eddie" (later shortened to "Flo & Eddie") What a great team of vocalists! From their days at Fairfax HS to all their history! Their album "The Battle of the Bands" with the Turtles is a lost gem! And they are the nicest guys!
Leland's daily planner must be incredible.
Lee brings the best 4 sure
He makes me feel like I'm lazy lol The man is motivated and committed to gettin it done❤💪🎸
I remember
Flo and Eddie opening for Seven Stills! 1975ish Boise ld. LLLOL
Memories of the strip scene: Saw Blue Cheer at the Whiskey. The band I was in (don't even know what name we had then) played at the Galaxy, which was two doors down from the Whiskey. The Cheetah. You are the only person I have ever come across who mentioned the Cheetah or was ever there. Saw Mike Bloomfield and The Electric Flag there. Sly and the Family Stone were also on that bill. GREAT place to dance. Thanks for the memories. Best wishes.
Yeah when he mentioned Paul Whaley of Blue Cheer and places in LA it really brought back many memories for me too. Great times back then
Mark's voice is instantly recognizable.
I think you mean Howard's
Yes, it was Howard Kaylan that was the distinctive voice of the Turtles.
Saw TheTurtles, or maybe by then they were Flo and Eddie, back in the early 70's in Reno. Fun show. Good song. Could hear influences from the 60's and early 70's.
Has anyone else seen the Library of Congress announcement Wednesday of the National Recording Registry Selections for 2020? Jackson Brown’s Late for the Sky was one selection.
Have not seen it!
I saw Mark and Howard appearing as Flo and Eddie at Carnegie Hall for Frank's Billy The Mountain tour in 1972. Absolutely brilliant! Thanks Leland for this great place to hang.
Billy was a mountain. Ethel was a tree growing off of his shoulder !
Interesting. I remember Billy the Mountain at the Fillmore East; didn't know they also did Carnegie Hall, too.
I'd never heard this Flo & Eddie tune before, now I can't stop listening to it ❤.
The whole LP "Illegal Immoral And Fattening" is a fun listen. It was reissued on CD by a Sony budget label 'One Way (original was on Columbia), but even that might be harder to find.
The Fillmore East Zappa record is SOOO good and they really nail the the storyline in their vocals
Good afternoon Leland!
I Loved The Turtles, great singers and harmonies. Johnny Barbata was the drummer, I think. It Ain't Me Babe. Happy Together. Hormonious times. Thanks Leland. Doug
You, Howard, Mark, Danny, Ansley, and Ian. WOW! A friend of mine turned me on to this Flo & Eddie album when it came out, the musicianship on it was astounding. I remember looking at the liner notes, and saying that makes sense. I was already a huge fan of you and Ansley. (I'm a drummer/bassist.) I loooove this track! The way you and Ansley swing on this blew me away then and still does.
As a longtime fan of Frank Zappa (since late 60s) it was nice to hear your Flo & Eddie and Zappa stories--a bonus to the other videos of yours I have watched and enjoyed.
Good evening Lee
Best wishes from
Barry
Near London.UK
We met at a Little Feat gig at Hammersmith Odeon. London
You were playing Kebworth with Phil Collins the next day
We chatted about you recording Spectrum .
I don't expect you to remember, but I do
Stay safe
Barry🎸
That show was insane. Rented gear that sucked. Guys were wanting to fight with Craig Shertz who was mixing saying they waiting years to hear Feat and the sound sucked. He was so pissed at the gear. It was a crazy night.
Sorry i missed that!
Well,at least I got to meet you 😉
@@lelandsklar6363 did you ever cross pass with the much gone too soon Lowell George? I love even though you didn't play on it The pretender that classic song your bright baby blues featuring George's legendary slide and background vocals. never realized Jackson and him really had such a mutual respect for each other and Jackson still talks about Lowell to this day.
That's great, full of musical puns and references. I thought it was veering off into "California Girls" for a second, but only for a second. And it seemed like you guys were appropriately channeling the Wrecking Crew cats (or at least the era) for the track. Love that, and love the great Turtles sabotage caper, showing all the skill and devious dedication needed to pull it off! And (blathering on...) since I know we share a soft spot for birthdays, I hope you don't mind if I note I've been marking what would have been my mum's 96th today. It's been a tough year, missing her, alone. But there's a chocolate cake on the table because, as you know, that's the law! We were lucky.
Thanks for posting this - Flo and Eddie are two of the best people in all of rock - I've met them twice and they've always been very generous with their time and fun to talk to.
“Once upon a time, a long time ago, when the universe consisted of nothing more elaborate than... Mark Volman...” This was great. Had no idea that you played with Flo & Eddie. Looking forward to the Immediate Family preview!
Hey I get to share that I have my vaccine shots scheduled. This Saturday and 2nd appointment on the 19th. Happiness and Joy
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Enjoyed the update..stay well! All the best with the book signing.
Thank you for this. My hubs is a HUGE Flo and Eddie fan. You made our day.
Love that. Miss those kind of pop melodies.
The turtles. Takes me back to berry picking days.
A blast from the past, wonderful memories. You need to write another book💓
I love Flo & Eddie!
Lee, keep those old pots and you can have a lottery and give them away here.
Thanks for sharing the Flo and Eddie song. Frank was an amazing musician and an incredible talent. He was also a very shrewd social commentator and analyst of what was going on. I was privileged to have seen Frank once live in concert.
They were great in concert
Evening Leland and everybody.
19.24 in England
Good evening, 21.27 in Finland.
Hey!
Hi from Austria :)
Hey Ann 😀
Christian Hiya Christian.
I have only been out of the UK, that was in 81, when I went to America.
The only other country that I would love to visit, would be Austria, in the Winter.
Always looks beautiful
Hi there... 19:29 here. Thank you Leland and all of you!
When I was young I played in six different bands as well. When the sixth band found out about all the other bands... they kicked me out 🤪
Correct, and the one that kicked me out turned out to be the most successful.. 😝
Hello, Hans!
@@hanspeterlillese2225 Not much. Just ending the day. I hope all’s well with you.
@@hanspeterlillese2225 I am really sorry to hear this news. Is there a clear picture of when a vaccine will be available for you and yours?
Hello Hans-Peter, hello Winston! Oh what a pity - I missed the discussion. I usually go to bed in due time because my work days usually start with video conferences with Asia early in the morning...
@ Hans Peter: yes, it was really this „thou shalt have no other bands“-attitude why they kicked me out. There was no conflict of interest or conflict of dates. Anyhow.
Have a good start of the day!
Ahh that is such a fun and happy number Lee!! I just loved it. Apart from the massive playing, the vocals are totally killer!! ☘❤☘
Cool lick at the end! It even made YOU squeal with delight LOL
Always loved this track - so out of place on the album but oh so good!
Burt Sugarman's Midnight Special.........So Cool you were on that!!!!!!
Did it a few times.
@@lelandsklar6363 Love it!!!!!!!!
Love it! Thanks Leland -
See Lee, "Do the Hustle' ! All the Best, Lee. ;-)
Never knew you played on this album! I used to listen to that record all the time, used to watch the movie Dirty Duck a lot too
The Turtles story is just too funny. Still chuckling at that !!
That tune is a melodic head bopper and toe tapper!:-)
Leland Sklar on QVC. Its a great idea. I would surely spend some money
So good that you will be able to make your book signing, congratulations!!!!
Good Afternoon Lee and all! Lee we're Moderna brothers! I got the first shot so have to wait my time and hopefully April will be the time when I can go out of my house (masked) and see how the world has changed... LOL... I got caught up on the last few videos and proud to say I have watched every video of the past year. Thank you so much for the past year of lockdown entertainment and education. I look forward to this new year! Take care Lee and channel family!
Glad your shots are started. 👍🏼
Nice! I get my second Moderna shot on Sat.
@@lelandsklar6363 Thanks Lee! Just maybe we"ll beat this pandemic and I can get in line to see The Immediate Family live in concert!
@@davidmaraisthecampfireguit2596 Thanks David and an early congrats to you on completing the shot regimen. Best Wishes!
Evening leland
Hey!
Hi Lee! I hope you've had a great day - mine has been intense, but, as always, your posts always help me out enormously. So looking forward to the next livestream Clubhouse! Congrats on the new IFamily release - can't wait to hear it. Thanks for the great stories and music - what a beautiful song - such vibe.
Hello! Leland, I have watched some videos of a Carol King concert from the BBC. James is there and Kootch. Carol is on piano. There was a handsome young man playing bass. Was that you?
could have been Carol's ex husband Charlie Larkey
Was Charlie Larkey, her husband at the time.
@@lelandsklar6363 yes I believe so, they have one child
Yet another esoteric and neat side! Thank you, Leland.
20 seconds in and I'm already laughing :) "I'll throw in the temperature too"
Hi Lee. Wishing you a wonderful weekend
Thanks as always!
Jim Ladd is a legendary "innerviewer"!
It is exciting being in a bunch of bands but pretty mind racking at times juggling it all
I remember this song when I was growing up. The hardest song I tried to commit to memory. I think I got half of it. The band name, "The Comfortable Chair," that's a good one. Have a great TGIF!
I love this Lee, so cool to hear you tell your tales, so happy to see you doing great. I might learn something. Be well
Always wise to have something to fall back on,just in case this bass thing dosent work out for you Lee.🎸👍👍✌
Your an interesting man .. Good luck with the release .
Have a great day Lee! Loved that story about the set highjack, tremendous.
Aynsley Dunbar i remember the John Mayall tracks he played have the albums
Ansley was awesome in the first rendition of journey too before Steve Smith came in.
@@hanspeterlillese2225 Drums cause the loudest "peaks", and digital formats have a limited top level. When CDs are remastered, drum strikes are the first things reduced so the recording can be loud enough.
The "loudness wars" (think of that concept with ALL instruments reduced to be boosted) took all emotion out of music. It's why Metallica's "St. Anger" album flopped.
I love to hear all your stories and your connections....do you know the POPE..oh whrich one...! Keep your channel alive..looking forward to live concerts and such.Be safe Be normal.Shalom.
Best song !!! best times !!!!
That was a great Turtles story! What a great tune BTW. Reminds me of slower version of "Beach Baby" from the band "The First Class" for some reason... See ya tomorrow!
Congrats on the release Lee!
I'm actually quite excited that the live stream will be on a Wednesday. On Tuesdays i typically work a double shift at the mental hospital (sounds like a joke - and sometimes it feels like one too) so I've had to watch them after the fun is over. I should be able to jump in on this one! Thanks for mixing it up a bit!
They played this song in every Catskills hotel summer camp I worked at!
Thanks for the music and the stories Lee. I enjoy it!
Wow Lee what an incredible time to be on the L.A. scene. (65-69)
Morning Lee and everyone, lovely sunny Frid morning here in NZ, hope everyone is well and as Simple Minds would say ALIVE & KICKING.
QVC sales hustle? "All the crap". That's right - the big sell Leland.
Thank you for the David Lindley update. A great viruoso of anything stringed.
I saw a tv show about Whoopi Goldberg. of course her detective character in The Player - The police station was in Pasadena. "one of us, one of us, one of us.
I was in a Flo & Eddie vibe today and I rediscovered this talk of yours. Simply beautiful reminiscing
Waiting patiently for you guys to come my way when you tour!! Home of rock and roll...
Bien le bonsoir M. Sklar je suis ravi de te voir
Hi Lee, Book signing is a cool idea.
I missed this episode, but I just saw that Midnight Special episode and I didn't realise you were on bass until I saw a couple of glimpses of the bass. I thought "That looks like Lee Sklars bass (and fingers!)" . And here we are - confirmed. Awesome.
I’ve always been a fan of the Turtles, so hearing from “Flo and Eddie” is a real treat! Why am I not surprised you’d have played with them.
The other day you mentioned Paul Carrack as a producer; have you ever played together on anything?
Stay safe and stay well!
Great Flo & Eddie tune!
Hey, Lee and everybody! That would be a cool gig to have your voice on the dial-a-time-and-date number. But not dial-a-time-date. That's just indecent.
Haven’t heard that song in ages. Great stories, as always...that memory is ridiculous. Thanks for all you do, and do that QVC video proudly, ...you have really awesome things on your website. Stay safe🖕
Can't wait to see Peace Love Revived for Big Lee!!!!!
Great stories!😊
Flo & Eddie opened for Stephen Stills at UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion around 1975...
I became OBSESSED with them after that show.... they did an amazing vocal medley which included Joni Mitchell and Robert Plant - SO much fun. Fantastic artists and super nice guys.
“I’m coming over shortly - because I am a portly - Eddie are you kidding? No NO!”
😂❤️
Thank you for the song. Seems like it’s most under appreciated, it’s a masterpiece.
Been a long-time fan of Howard and Mark as The Turtles and Flo and Eddie. Thanks for posting, loved your story of doing The Turtles set! Yuk yuk yuk guffaw, chuckle !!!
Santa suit hanging on the door. Nice!
I imagine he gets a lot of requests to wear it due to his whiskers!
If you were to take a poll as to who would be included in the all time "super group" you would get hundreds of different suggestions for guitar players and singers, dozens of suggestions for drummers and keyboard players and Lee Sklar on bass.
I remember hearing about this. Funny!
Really enjoyed this. What a great time it was to be living in LA. Flo and Eddy always make me laugh as does Kinky Friedman
Ive seen them 3 times on there happy together show they do lots of great acts
Loved these guys! I saw them when they opened for Alice Cooper's "Billion Dollar Babies" tour in Detroit. Ended up[ drinking Heineken's with Howie at a Meet & Greet after the show. Great guys!
Good luck with the single
When I was a kid I heard Flo & Eddie on Bruce Springsteen's The River album. Great vocals.
Thank You 👍🏻
Loved the Turtles documentary. Flo & Eddie were fun.
That's a great song
Happy to hear you've worked with the Kinkster and enjoyed the experience. 10 years ago in Houston Ted Swindley, who wrote Always, Patsy Cline premiered his newest work Becoming Kinky: The World According to Kinky Friedman. I was honored to portray Kinky in his post-Texas Jewboys years. It was a rich experience, even if it didn't "pay off" like Patsy did for Mandy Barnett. Would love to hear your memories of Kinky and also Little Jewford if he was sidekickin' on piano.