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Funkifized Member
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Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 8:42 pm Post subject: Yellowjackets and Al Jarreau? |
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I remember reading somewhere many years ago that the Yellowjackets had originally been put together to be the back-up band for Al Jarreau, but I can't find any hint of this online. Anyone know anything about this? |
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AlChuck Senior Member
Joined: 06 Dec 2006 Posts: 246 Location: San Mateo, CA
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Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 12:09 pm Post subject: |
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My understanding was that they were put together as a backup band for Robben's first release... |
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PierreL Senior Member
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Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 11:50 pm Post subject: |
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They were featured on the Casino Lights CD, I'm not 100% sure but they were backing Al Jarreau on that CD I think. Maybe that's why. I'll check the CD back home. |
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henkholland Senior Member
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AlChuck Senior Member
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Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 1:18 pm Post subject: |
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According to the info there (which by the way is the aforementioned Casino Lights material), Jarreau had his own band and wasn't backed by the Yellowjackets...
(By the way, Robben's solo on "Monmouth College Fight Song" in the 'Jackets set is fantastic...) |
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PierreL Senior Member
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Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 12:38 am Post subject: |
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That's quite possible, I haven't checked the liner notes of my CD. |
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roadwarriorfortheblues Senior Member
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Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 6:48 am Post subject: |
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It was Randy Crawford who was accompanied by the Yellowjackets on the Casino Lights recording. _________________ Travelling by train of thought |
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kurt1981 Member
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Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 10:39 am Post subject: |
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Hate to nitpick, but the yellowjackets didn't back any of the artists on that CD, they did two tunes of their own, the rest was Buzz Feiten and Neal Larsen and their band. I did hear the yellowjackets did a bit of work with Al, but don't think they did too much. He was working with Jay Graydon at that point too. |
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Phil T Senior Member
Joined: 16 Dec 2003 Posts: 109 Location: MI, USA
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Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 2:57 pm Post subject: |
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the Casino Lights recording has long been a favorite of mine mostly for the playing of Robben and the Yellowjackets. Bought the vinyl when it first came out and much later the CD when it became available. From the credits on the CD the first three songs are Crawford w/Jarreau backed by Larsen, Feiten, Ricky Lawson (Jackets drummer at that time) and some others with a guitar solo credit to Larry Carlton on song 1.
Song 4 is a great version of John Lennon's Imagine credited as Crawford "accompanied by YELLOWJACKETS" with a fabulous guitar solo so obviously Robben Ford.
There are 2 more songs by the Yellowjackets (the legendary Monmouth College Fight Song and Tee Time For Eric). Also Carlton does Last Night backed by the Yellowjacktes without Robben.
Just wanted to clear that up some.
P.S. The Yellowjackets (or some form of a band with Robben on guitar) toured as Randy Crawford's band (possibly only Europe) sometime around the same year as the Casino Lights event.
Last edited by Phil T on Thu Mar 18, 2010 3:02 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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PierreL Senior Member
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Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 2:59 pm Post subject: |
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Roadwarrior is right, I have the CD liner notes under my eyes, it says Randy Crawford accompanied by the Yellowjackets on Imagine. |
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PierreL Senior Member
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Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 2:59 pm Post subject: |
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Opps you got me by 2 minutes |
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