Leon Russell & Willie Nelson - Jumping Jack flash

[Mrlifto1000]

lol. willie hunting for the key.

[buffspringfield]

Leon looks like the energizer bunny he just keeps on going.....rock on Leon

[gruvqueen]

Leon still rocking!!! Kenny Aranoff on drums and Michael Rhodes on bass.

[debratrump777]

Leon is not a druggie He does not take nothing unless its prescribed by his family physician

[imaRoLLingStonzFan]

WOW!!!I`M Glad i found this i never knew they covered this :))

Thanks for the upload!!

[DAMC83]

@imaRoLLingStonzFan Oh, Hell Yeah!!!

[imaRoLLingStonzFan]

@DAMC83 I knew u would like it!

[clayrad1]

Oh Yea

[judecreek2]

@stellasdaddyful Whoa...First of all, this is NOT lip-synched. I, too, have seen Leon live many times, and he has never lip-synched. Second, most if not all of the drugs he's been taking are doctor prescribed. I don't know if you are aware of this, but Leon has been in poor health for years due to a fissure or crack in the part of his brain stem that's above his sinus cavity that has caused headaches worse than migraines. He's had brain surgery 4 times to try to repair it, the latest in January.

[thedeadbeats]

i'm so glad leon finally got inducted to the rock hall

[radarman818]

It amazes me that people seem to think just because they are rock stars, they must be drug addicts. Those that truely are, don't last long.

[DrJTG]

@radarman818 -oops don't look now, Willie got busted again.

[judecreek2]

@DrJTG Yeah, I guess I'll never smoke weed with Willie again.

[lconeill1949]

@judecreek2 I'd smoke weed with Leon though!!!!!!!!!

[brenda7734]

have always thoughtleon was under rated. don't know why. love him any way.

[SUNNYRHOADES9]

Leon Russel Looks Like Ronnie Hawkins ....lol They are good friends.. Cheers Man Love Ya..Leon Russel Was One Of The Most Under Rated Musical genius's Of Our Time... Rock On Brother Peace and love From CANADA...

[judecreek2]

There are very few cool to the bone people in this world, but Leon leads the pack.

[lconeill1949]

Nobody pounds them keys like Leon

[TheCaye71]

by far the best cover of this stone melody!!!!

[DINOLOVER6717]

I love LEON!!!! He's comin to Illinois in August! I love his voice and even taught myself how to play tight rope, which took hours lol. But will someone please tell me what he says at 1:55?? i can't understand it

[JohnMayerGayFlamer]

@DINOLOVER6717

I don't know what he says at 1:55. Are you going to see him in August? Take something for him to sign. He usually signs autographs like up to 2 or 3 things at a time. If he stays in his tour bus to sign and sometimes he does, his manager takes the items to be signed in there and brings them back out

Ask him what he says at 1:55 and if he stays in his bus then send him a note asking him what he says He signed a pic for me that says happy birthday (my name) It was my birthday

[DINOLOVER6717]

@JohnMayerGayFlamer thanks, i will! Usually big artists don't have time to sign things, thats good to know :)

[imaRoLLingStonzFan]

@DINOLOVER6717 i think he said lord how mercy.

[DINOLOVER6717]

@imaRoLLingStonzFan I thought he said "(something) sounds off..."

[imaRoLLingStonzFan]

@DINOLOVER6717 Yep i think he musta been thinking Out loud when he said that.

[JohnMayerGayFlamer]

Jerry Garcia is not dead and now he plays the piano.

[DINOLOVER6717]

@JohnMayerGayFlamer um i think you should use the internet a little bit, Jerry Garcia has been dead for 15 years....

[JohnMayerGayFlamer]

@DINOLOVER6717

Duh. It was a joke. I saw The Grateful Dead play in Birmingham Alabama a short time before he died. I know he's dead. I heard it on the news.

The joke was that Leon sort of looks like old Jerry in this vid. Get it?

I also saw Lean play at a club outside of Birmingham on a New Year's show and got him to autograph a poster, a photo and an album.

I've seen all the great musicians and some several times. Have you?

[pjdance]

@JohnMayerGayFlamer

@JohnMayerGayFlamer

You've seen ALL of them?! Louis, Ella, Irma Thomas, Evelyn Glennie, Marcia Griffiths, Sharon Isbin!!! Holy crap I am jealous and you must be old to have seen Louis Armstrong. And this means you have seen one of my favorite bands ever Kassav' the legends that created Zouk! Damn, I am so jealous right now. And yeah John Mayer is kinda flaming and I am miffed that he gets to play the Clapton Crossroads festival and not Wanda Jackson!

[JohnMayerGayFlamer]

@pjdance

Eat shit, Polesmoker.

[theoriginalbadbob]

@JohnMayerGayFlamer I, personally, have never smoked so much as one pole, but I take your side in your argument with whatshisname. I'm not THAT fucking old, but I have seen "Pops"( Louis Armstrong), Jimi, Leon, Willie, the Kingston Trio (when there were still 2 original members), the Shirelles (with 3 original members), and the list goes on. Sex, drugs, and rock and roll, forever.

[JohnMayerGayFlamer]

@DINOLOVER6717

I forgot to say this. John Mayer is a great big faggot ass wannabe. I'm not a flamer. He is. I didn't want you to be confused about that.

Thanks.

[coalburned100]

Leon still owns this song. He improved on several artists' songs (Beware of Darkness and Youngblood for starters), but this one is in a league of its own. His performance of this in Concert for Bangladesh is one for the ages.

[sekhmetraptah]

A favorited son of the great state of Oklahoma..wish the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame would follow suit

[rosavito1]

LOVE THE MAN! and that guy playing guitar next to him ain't bad, either.

[foutupourfoutu]

He has the exact same voice...wow!

[thedeadbeats]

fuckin awesome i love leon! as good as 1971

[AriesGoddess72]

Lest we forget "Jumpin' Jack Flash" by Leon @ The Concert for Bangladesh. Amazing!

[1dudeman2]

amazing show,,one of the favorites

[LithgowlovesBJ]

saw leon in Maine amazed he came and more amazed with his performance

[1dudeman2]

i fuckin love leon

[CowanSubd]

sumting tells me this dude has more than just a tenuous connection with H. Wilson circa 35 years ago ..

Also, how 'bout "Ze mad dogs, ze Englishmen, & Joe Cock-AIR!" ?

[DOBERMAN7203]

Love Leon. Willie just wasn't into this one.....damn Texan lol

[sosome57]

Leon totally owns this song. No one does it better, not even the Stones. Been in love with his music and performing since about 1970. Saw him 3 or 4 times from '70 to '73.

[bedacket]

Leon is the very best--always was and always will be. LLAP!!

[oyde]

for some reason we went to see the opening act and all of a sudden here is Leon, Joe Cocker and Mary Russell and we just sat there blown away. I went out the next day and bought everything I could find by him.

[AriesGoddess72]

Leon is a fellow okie and we are damn proud to have him. He plays his b-day every year in Tulsa it's the best party of the year.

[1dudeman2]

@AriesGoddess72 its good to be an okie...

[AriesGoddess72]

True that bro.

[tirayi]

the MASTER

[Drewtazy]

Interesting observation vinegaroon1...!

[submarinepainter]

Leon Russell is the best.

[vinegaroon1]

Strange how the old veterans, Leon and Willie, still have the long hair, yet the backup players, from another era, essentially, look like young Chamber types.

[Drewtazy]

Interesting observation!

[weedy1951]

Oops! See him live to see what I mean. He is the real thing and a classic in his own time. Don't miss the opportunity. I love you LEON!

[weedy1951]

He is the best.  See he live to know what I mean.

[AlexandriaGriffin]

Saw Leon in December. Goin' to see him again in two weeks. He opened with this song. Was such a great show. He's got a gift. And he still rocks!!

[MikeyRed76]

damn i have the biggest man-crush on this dude.

[salthut]

I can't believe a 66 year old man can still sing like that.

[dianeaugust66]

I know of another old man (that is almost 66) that can also sing this song pretty good.

[IDontBrakeForStacy]

Year?

[saintandrews84]

Love Leon's 71 version with the boys !!

[Telecasterbluesman]

I saw the Concert for Bangladesh at MSG in 1971 and if you want to see a timeless carved in stone rock and roll gemstone, then see Leon do JJF on the DVD of the concert....its flat out chilling how good it is.....

[geeyore43]

His verse on Beware Of Darkness has stayed with me all these 35+ years. Still makes me shiver (and it's here on YT for all to experience!).

[RasecMusic]

is it me or doesnt is seem like one can barely understand what he is saying, but hes a good musician

[geeyore43]

It's you.

You need to learn Swamp Boogie Woogie Soulspeak ;-)

Google the lyrics and you'll be fine.

[TheBeersCold]

Dear Lord, please don't let Leon die before I get to meet him.

[pmul246]

I like everything leon does. He is timeless.

[sadhouse]

Rock and Roll hall of fame is flawed , Leon should be in there and so should Roky Erickson.

There ya go one from Oklahoma and One from Texas both Changed and added to music more so then many already in there .

Leon I thought was in there , how rude !

Used to see him on what was it Hullabaloo , Shindig or Where the Action is , still going strong and that was like 1965 ! Sure he was on all . How can he not be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame or Shame if he ain't in it!

[FIRECRACKER392]

RIGHT ON LEON!,,WRITE ON!!!!!!!!!

[litehouse51]

amazing! LEON is truly amazing no matter what age he is! he will always be the MAN! he is a legend and should be in the rock and roll hall of fame! thanks for sharing! love it! a leon-LIFER!

[GlassOnion71]

Leon - You're still the man!

[jerryfoster41]

you see what happens when you use drugs for 40 years-the guitar player too

[da324]

If this is what 40 years of drugs will do, then bring em' on! Most guys this age are sitting on their fat asses waiting to die.

[da324]

@stellasdaddyful I think you're doing drugs, because they are not lipsyncing it's just they way Leon looks when he sings. He's always barely moved his mouth when he sings. Also, I saw him about a year ago. I was about 2 feet from him and it would have been easy to see if he was faking it...Not even close....

[judecreek2]

@stellasdaddyful His eyesight, balance and memory have all been affected by his condition and the surgeries he's had to endure. He was also ripped off by one of his accountants. However, through the years, he always insisted on doing business his way and pissed off a lot of people in the music industry for refusing to play "the game" their way. But now, he's finally got a huge, Grammy nominated CD with Elton John and is finally being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!

[stellasdaddyful]

@judecreek2 Okay: I'll eat my words - but only because you've done more research than me. Sorry about the drug inflection. It was more directed at a previous comment that suggested so - I should have made that clearer. I really have little idea about Leon Russell, except that he is one awesome dancer on the keys. Apologies, and nice to see you standing up for what you believe in.

[judecreek2]

@stellasdaddyful Thanks for the compliment, but there's no need for apologies. Everyone has an opinion and the right to express it. Happy New Year to you and yours.

[mkeane8]

@judecreek2 Was his condition brought on by his drinking?

[judecreek2]

@mkeane8 No, the crack or fissure in his brain cavity developed on its own. Who knows how weird shit like that happens? I'd never even heard of it until I read an interview with Leon years ago. It's more common than I thought, but still a pretty rare occurance. I hope this last surgery did the trick and cured it for good.

[DAVWAVE]

@da324 another person getting mixed up about drugs. These guys succeeded in spite of drugs. Talk to their families and see how great the drugs were for them.

[da324]

@DAVWAVE I'm well versed on the topic of drugs. And a lot of musicians succeeded because of drugs initially. Of course long term abuse will screw anyone up, even great musicians.

[TIDOWNOW]

YES Indeed!! Excellent! Leon's music is powerful. Still strong!

[tensixteen36]

i was 12 and in my dads girlfriends apartment when i first heard Leon and i have been hooked ever since and i'm 44 now.

[boebumper]

WHITE LIGHTNING by Leon Russell (Where is it?)

[wassiwadi]

is that texas' santa??

[aarfeld]

Okie Santa, maybe. But y'all are gonna have to find your own St. Nick down yonder on Tex ass. :-)

[MauraJANUARY]

LOVE LEON always. THANK YOU for posting this.

[freespangler]

AWESOME so good to see the man, the legend leon russell. so underated!!! hes awesome!!!!!

[slobone]

Ohhhhh -- so THAT's what rock n roll is supposed to sound like!

[TheOverseer4003]

NICE somebody finally posted this! The Master still rules!

[COMCHAMP]

This is great. Long live Leon.

[jjlineback]

oh my, i wouldn't have recoginzed him if i bumped into him on the street ... but, he's still got that distintive voice and piano playin' going strong for him! wild man!

[allenbroadway]

Whoooooooooo-YEA!!!

[sullytuck]

EXCELLENT