Leon Russell - Manhattan Island Serenade

[wwaxwingcrashh]

Cunninlynguists and Mac Lethal brought me here, Leon made me stay.

[ronnoc3]

They got the rain sound by sticking the mic out the window during an actual Oklahoma thunderstorm. The album Carney was recorded at the Grand Lake studio with 2 people, Leon and the sound engineer. Leon played all the instruments.

[higgme1ster]

What's a boy from Lawton, Oklahoma doing on Manhattan Island anyway is what I always wondered?! That was enough to bring anybody down to begin with.

[higgme1ster]

If I have to hitchhike / to the station

You got it wrong. The correct lyric is :

'guess I'll have to hitchhike to the station

And,

'guess I'll have to hitchhike down a highway

[russdall]

Our Beloved Oklahoma Son........We Love You.......Thank You

[drohegda]

when Leon came out with the Carney album on the tour he was the opening act for the group Traffic. who had theLow Spark of High Heel Boys album out.

[judecreek2]

Has Leon ever done a crappy song? Nope, I can't think of one either.

[jamesblackburnlynch]

@judecreek2 To be honest, yes. Pretty much everything on Americana.

[21susan59]

he's playing at Mexicali Blues in Teaneck n.j. next month,

[21susan59]

This song is on the "Carney" album. Or cd to you who are younger.

[MrBrikston]

z jakiej to płyty?

[badbadleroybrown]

Classic CunninLynguistics break. Good usage of a cool vocal refrain.

[21susan59]

Thank-you , Thank-you Thank-you. This is my favorite leon russell song. I have the album, but nobody has ever posted it.

[Richiehurtsalot]

@21susan59 what album is it on?

[jshellrock]

@21susan59 c ould some please post me an baby jane would but too old to learn new ytricks