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Posted: **Thu Nov 28, 2013 12:42 am**

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT5aYRgmgyM

Posted: **Thu Nov 28, 2013 1:06 am**

How Bout This?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vm3NoFsaKQ0

Posted: **Thu Nov 28, 2013 1:12 am**

remember him??? i'm a huge fan.

he's "one of my guys". definitely on the short list.

this one has always been a very "religious" song to me. man, after the piano starts and you that first moan...oh, my. you know you're "going to church".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQbk2C4ZmsE

"love's the thing...do you recognize the bell of truth when you hear it ring?"

Posted: **Thu Nov 28, 2013 1:16 am**

Goodness gracious they don't make musicians like this no more!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37dw2r45Xzg

Posted: **Thu Nov 28, 2013 1:34 am**

Mark, this has always been my favorite!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXs29SpLGpU

Posted: **Thu Nov 28, 2013 1:38 am**

The album that Leon Russell played and produced with Freddie King is simply one of the best albums of any kind ever made. Everybody should get that CD in their collection, even if it's the only blues CD they own.

Posted: **Thu Nov 28, 2013 5:30 am**

I bought both "Getting Ready" and "Texas Cannonball" in 1973 at a JCPenny's, for only a couple dollars, they were already in the 'cut-outs' bin!

Leon's been around a long time ...
Wrecking Crew http://youtu.be/pCTw3nRG4lw

Remember Asylum Choir? http://youtu.be/oWxsNoyH7-Y

Freddie, before Leon, on The Beat show with Clarence Gatemouth Brown backing him up.
http://youtu.be/zfNRUxSMNJg

Posted: **Sat Nov 30, 2013 5:07 pm**

Always loved Leon but after that, my love and respect for Elton John just skyrocketed. What a mensch to do that for Leon!

Thanks for the blessing, Jeff.

Posted: **Sat Nov 30, 2013 5:11 pm**

VinnyViolin wrote:I bought both "Getting Ready" and "Texas Cannonball" in 1973 at a JCPenny's, for only a couple dollars, they were already in the 'cut-outs' bin!

Leon's been around a long time ...
Wrecking Crew http://youtu.be/pCTw3nRG4lw

Remember Asylum Choir? http://youtu.be/oWxsNoyH7-Y

Freddie, before Leon, on The Beat show with Clarence Gatemouth Brown backing him up.
http://youtu.be/zfNRUxSMNJg

And thanks for that too. I didn't realize anyone outside of Southeast Texas knew Gatemouth.

Posted: **Sat Nov 30, 2013 6:05 pm**

WOW . . . I had no idea . . .

Posted: **Sat Nov 30, 2013 8:01 pm**

Leon was a big part of the sound track of my life growing up. He is the reason I need me some honky tonk keys in most band projects. We saw him with Elton John a few years ago and he is definitely slowing down but his songs still stand up today.

Posted: **Sat Nov 30, 2013 10:06 pm**

Song for You has been a favorite of mine since I heard it on the radio in Beaumont in about 1973. Been a big Leon fan ever since, fortunately had the chance to see him in Houston about 1977, and of course remember all the great stuff he did with Joe Cocker. and something I found out a few years ago, he mainly uses thumb and pinkie on his left hand due to an injury of some sort many many years ago. I know exactly what that's like, tendon on my left ring finger was cut in half when I was 12, still can't use it like I should be able to, I have to modify or not play chords you guys never think twice about. Barre chords HURT...so I can completely understand what Leon deals with.

Great musician, old favorite for many moons, glad he got inducted. Good to see they finally got their heads out of their ass.

Posted: **Sun Dec 01, 2013 2:55 am**

To me it was obvious how influenced he was by Ray Charles! I could see it WAyyy back. He always reminded me of a white Ray Charles!

Posted: **Sun Dec 01, 2013 4:22 am**

Listening to the list of all the albums he played on . . .
Must have always been impossible to find a keyboard player . . .

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