Leon Russell died this morning at the age of 74.

Literally

L I TE
RALLY

WHO?

man, sure 2016 is the year of musicians

>>69038186

Sums up his career pretty well, unfortunately.

Leon was an incredibly talented studio musician that never got the limelight he deserved

>>69038159
His tightrope song was catchy. I like the carnie style

Literally who?

dis mothafucka sounds like goofy

>>69038654
That whole album was pretty damn good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9od58P1uXs

>>69038186
>>69038229
>Sums up /mu/ pretty well, unfortunately
FTFY

Post fav leons
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICr9lfWq3yY

Wow, this year is a real bitch. I'm familiar with some of his session work and such, but I don't think I have listened to any of his solo work. What's a good album of his to start on?

>>69038159
>No sticky
This board is fucking worthless

>>69039814

I may have overestimated /mu/ on this one.

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Dude was a motherfucker. Not just a phenomenal sideman/session player during rock's peak, but a huge influence on 70s music as a self-produced solo artist and songwriter, just by doing his own thing and having people follow his lead.

Of course /mu/ is going to be all "literally who," the board is filled with children who can't hear outside the hype bubble they live in.

>>69039796

I would start with Carney.

https://youtu.be/h9od58P1uXs

>>69040383

OP here.

I saw him at the Ryman in Nashville in 2011. He opened for Bob Dylan and blew him out of the water.

>>69040442
He would come through occasionally and I always had something else going on, expecting I'd see him eventually. Would have loved to have seen him, just watching his concert videos I feel like he was one of those musicians who's best experienced live.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICr9lfWq3yY

Jumping Jack Flash Medley

>>69040559
Already posted it
but goddamn it's good

>>69040533

His stage presence alone filled the small Ryman with huge amounts of energy.

Having a few drinks in his honor, as he would have wanted.

>>69040769
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