Leon Russell - 06 Delta Lady

[wheezermim]

Simply can't watch and listen without getting a big smyle on...and oh yeah...he WAS having fun....getting into that piano and his head  (you know what I mean☺) Greatest sound I can find and often now a much needed fix..(and sooo easy on the eyes!!!) ..Back to those good ol' real days of R&R. Darn, got these ears ringing again...takes a true legend to do that!! Luv ma' man Leon! ....

[rupertperrywinkle]

Saw Leon Russell and John Sebastian with the Retina light Circus at Eagles Auditorium in Seattle summer or 1969. What a show. Wish they were like that now. Best $5 I've ever spent

[4ME2give2You]

That Beautiful Delta Lady was born in Mississipee, so I imagine it came naturally to Leon to call Rita that and write the song. Boy, he sure must have been in love with her (who wouldn't be) to write all those songs about her that Karen Carpenter, god bless her soul, made famous.

[msjenjenp]

Just listening to him takes you right back to the way it was, right?

[judecreek2]

@msjenjenp Oh, yeah, it really does. Bell bottom blue jeans and denim platform shoes. It's just like yesterday again when I listen to Leon. Sigh.............

[JaacisseJ]

This guys still rockin! saw him in concert before bob dylan and leon was so much better than bob.

[MsHappymemories]

Thanks for this. Leon was low key here. When I saw him in Anaheim in 1970 he never sat down at all. What a concert that was. Oh yeah, those were the good old days.

[onlooker510]

WHO WERE THE WOMEN SINGING BACKUP?????????

[dslider1]

@onlooker510 Claudia Lennear and Kathi McDonald.

[JEANCHOSE60]

Anyone have any ideas on where I can get the tape/DVD? Please contact me jusanpa@hotmail.com

[stlumike]

If Leon was 23 what type of music do you think he would be singing today? He would be awesome no matter the challenge. I bet he would be in the hip hop rap genre

[007shagman]

007 shagman still here with ya leon rock on

[derfmoosepatrol]

that is a tight f***ing band.

[goodguys121796]

Leons voice still sounds like it did way back then, like finger nails on a chauk board.wow!

[AllStarBugler]

What was the name of this television show, where and when did it air? Thanks!

[tomspiritmist]

@AllStarBugler "The Homewood Sessions", 1971...See " Leon Russell & Friends-Will the Circle Be Unbroken?" post by bluearmymusic for some of the intro to the PBS show.

[AllStarBugler]

@tomspiritmist Thanks man!

[tomspiritmist]

@AllStarBugler You're welcome. I had trouble posting the answer, and I see because I ended up posting it three times, one of the posts was listed as spam. Next time I won't be so persistant.

[tomspiritmist]

@AllStarBugler "The Homewood Sessions", 1971...See " Leon Russell & Friends-Will the Circle Be Unbroken?" post by bluearmymusic for some of the intro to the PBS show.

[TheNannyx3]

the important part is did we learn anything in the past related to the present, my children have taught me so much love is everything

[Lucyzhere]

what is the redhead backup singers name? wonder what shes doin today?

Lucy, TO

[judecreek2]

@Lucyzhere Don't know what she's doing, but her name is Kathi MacDonald.

[vickima12]

@Lucyzhere Kathi lives in Seattle and is still singing. Her hair is blond now.

[Ljutomer]

THE rock'n'roll versioan of this song. Too bad about about the sound. Are someone able to convert this to good sound? :-)

[mwk109]

Damn!! That's amazing.

[ModGirl1967]

"Here we go"...indeed...

[nllleonard]

Sounding so good...

[blackandtanful]

ﾊﾞｯｸｺｰﾗｽの二人がまさに､ｷｬｼｰ･ﾏｸﾄﾞﾅﾙﾄﾞと­ｸﾛｰﾃﾞｨｱ･ﾘﾆｱ･･ﾚｵﾝ･ﾗｯｾﾙの"ﾃﾞﾙﾀ･ﾚﾃ­ﾞｨｰ"～～大好きな粘っこい南部の乗り

[gruvqueen]

I love Leon.

[TheDriverron]

Yes, Tulsa Oklahoma put out some great musicians

[SMMRx]

1970?! But he looks like the guy i saw riding a 10 speed downtown yesterday. Only difference is Mr. Russell is actually cool as fuck! Unlike the DB I saw. Awesome performance!

[Lonette]

Anyone know who the two female back-up singers were?

[Lonette]

@Lonette Claudia Lennear and Kathi McDonald! And they're still with us. And they're still beautiful.

[jrcp61]

What ever happened to the good music? i remember being 13 years old when I was listening to this music, now I realize that I was blessed and I feel sorry for the kids that now listen hi hop, rap, and all that shit. I belong to a generation where we discover we has a brain and we actually used it

[Hedgehogpaw]

@jrcp61 Calm down, alright? In fact, Hip Hop isn't a music style but a subculture. And Rap is very different and beautiful if the lyrics are great and have a deep meaning. So don't talk about something of what you haven't any idea.

[nachodaddy]

Best version I've ever heard, period. I feel sorry for the three pathetic losers who voted it down.

[starrrkrazeee]

I'VE GOT IT BETTER THAN 16TH CENTURY KINGS!

I MET, LISTENED TO, WATCHED, GREW UP IN THE SAME CITY, WENT TO THE SAME HIGH SCHOOL, AS THE ONE AND ONLY.... THE GREATEST.... THE KNIGHT IN ROCK & ROLL.... YES... YOU GOT IT.... MR. LEON RUSSELL!

only the 7th time to listen to delta lady thru this setting! I THANK YA & HALLELUAH!!!

[gruvqueen]

Does it get any better than this? I think not!

[ChadManners]

Claudia Lennear backup vocals!

[ChadManners]

This man still fascinates me.Excellent!

[judecreek2]

I can name that tune in 5 notes!

[LazyHammond91]

os there some piano player who can explain me how the lick at 00:20 is done? I do root and octave with left hand and the same thing one octave up with the right hand.. but it doesn't sound right.. help me!

[TheEnormousPianist]

@LazyHammond91 Good ear - I became a Leon Russell fan the moment I heard that lick (and the rest of this song of course) when it first aired (in '71?) on PBS. As a high school kid tired of classical rote, I was determined to figure it out. Octaves with both hands, overlapping thumbs, key of C, intro changes go to the 5 chord (G major), starting on the 1 beat, 16th notes starting with the left octave, G G E E D D B B (one-ee-an-ee, 2-ee-an-ee) G G F F E E D D C chord

[TheEnormousPianist]

@TheEnormousPianist

BTW I gave you the basic key of C version although the video is in Bb, easier to start out with

[LazyHammond91]

@TheEnormousPianist thank you so much! I appreciate your help :)

[spacertime]

I must have watched this video 1,000 times since I found it a few weeks ago.

[stewgotz1]

damn...Claudia is HOT!

[gruvqueen]

I'm in love.

[papadog101]

I bow in respect for da Man......LEON!!!!!

[CocoAkitaLuv]

live music

composed

played by real musicians

sung by singers with real feeling

the emotions and lyrics so true

now that rocks

[jstark236]

At this same session, Leon and the Shelter People did "Sweet Emily" and "May the Circle Be Unbroken," among others. Anyone have either of those clips?

[ffifer]

there is not enough O's in the word "cool" to describe Leon and his style.

[bozophelia]

Drummer was speeding.....too fast for Leon's delta...oh yeah!

[nensejer]

Both the back up singers look hot! Of course sadly they must be very mature women by now.

[LynnaRenae]

I was born in Tulsa...and when Leon was an item, I was into his music..he's amazing and hasn't changed a bit...great sounds! I'm from 1970.....Lawton, Oklahoma was only 40 miles from my home, but i was too young to go there..only in high school in the 60's...we were pretty scared of doin whatever we wanted tho I did do a lot......Lynne xoxo AUSTIN,TEXAS

[LynnaRenae]

I was born in Tulsa...and when Leon was an item, I was into his music..he's amazing and hasn't changed a bit...great sounds! I'm from 1970.....

[LynnaRenae]

sexy....i was there

[justphil101]

MAGIC. You modern money grabbers on the innocent kids.  Try and match this kind of skill. TRY and contribute without your GYRATIONS . Please give US some MUSIC..

[welltonred]

Rock 'n' Roll hall of fame in 2011? What took so damned long?

[jasjas2006]

I was 13 years old..I cannot belive this is 40 years old!!

WOW!!!!!!!

[unewme]

I saw Leon Russell in concert with George Harrison and Billy Preston alllllllllllllllllllllllllllll­lllllllllllll those years ago!

[Yryshmyst]

@unewme

Me too. I consider myself privileged.

[TheHolyHandgrenade3]

congrats to leon for being inducted to the rock hall

[mauno911]

The guy in the bottom right corner at 0:45 is hilarious.

[judecreek2]

@mauno911 Yea, he seems to have appointed himself Leon's personal cheerleader!

[blastonag]

Was würd ich dafür geben dabei gewesen zu sein!!!!

[007shagman]

i have seen leon russell 2 times in my lifetime 1st time in the greensboro coliseum back in 1972 i believe with billy preston my first concert my mom took me to it.AWSOME AS HELL. and again at virginia beach va.man has more soul than what the law allows ROCK ON LEON YEA.BUT WHO IS THE WHITE GIRL THAT SINGS BACK UP.WHATS HER NAME HOT AS A STICK OF DYNAMITE AND DAMN CAN SHE SING FLIPPIN AWSOME.DOES ANYONE KNOW THANKS 007shagman

[judecreek2]

@007shagman Her name is Kathi MacDonald.

[NashvilleClay]

So awesome. I love the dead silence at the end. All this sound, then nothing.

[joelceol]

Bloody great, joey cooper on guitar.Kathy MacDonald belting out backup ( I had a crush on her for years..grin) I used to see the crew in tulsa...thise were the days!!!

[PuppyLove7512]

At the end, he just looks at you as if to say " I just Rocked your World"

And he did 40 years later! hahaha

[TxGambler77]

So if this is from 1970, that makes Leon 28 yrs old in this video...and fully gray? obviously one of those who gray early. I live in Dallas area and his hometown is not far from here but yet I have never heard from him as i see he is coming to Ft Worth w/ Elton John....i love this sound.... i want to see this show !!!

[deltalady72]

One of my faves!! Duh, deltalady72! lol

[chiliD322]

Ok, Kathi, back off the mic a bit, eh? Take a cue from Claudia. ;-)

I remember seeing this entire show on PBS back in the day. Still one of the best rock & roll shows ever shown on TV.

[SuperMessiah8]

although from Lawton OK...we from Tulsa OK call LEON THE "TULSA FLASH"!!!

[princev11]

i was just wondering has leon always had white hair?

[judecreek2]

@princev11 No, not always. There are videos from "Shindig" from 1964 where his hair was dark. But it looks like he went gray-silver in his 20's and he just went with it. Now he's snow white, but still gorgeous.

[shademonger13]

114 likes, 0 dislikes. thats right modern music.

[woodewood]

why is leon not in the rock and roll hall of fame?

[lconeill1949]

@woodewood

Because their dumbasses!!!!!!!

[jeanfred2]

I love Leon Russell

[judecreek2]

@AvirtualSwitzerland You are listening to one of the BEST songs ever written played by one of the BEST singer/songwriters in rock history and all you can focus on is Emily's size? My sympathies.

[AvirtualSwitzerland]

@judecreek2 ....I'm just pissed that she didn't bring chocolate chip cookies for the crowd @ The Canyon Club a couple months ago...no put down. I'm sure she's ton's o' fun.

[noveds07]

Leon is amazing. I can't say enough about how underated he is.

[cielo27rah]

I love this - and i adore Mary

[delago10]

His ode to Rita Coolidge which is how she came to be known as "Delta Lady"

[MrBluesrules]

@delago10

Yeah, who was the lucky guy who saw her standing wet and naked in the garden?

[judecreek2]

@MrBluesrules I think the better question is WHY was she always standing wet and naked in the garden?

[judecreek2]

Damn, Leon is so cool and so HOT at the same time.

[kingfucter]

@judecreek2 I want those shades.

[judecreek2]

@kingfucter Yeah, they are part of the coolness that is Leon.

[kingfucter]

@judecreek2 BtW...I still want those shades !!!

[judecreek2]

@kingfucter Hi! Haven't seen your name in a while. I hope all is well with you. I've actually seen those shades at Meijer's. I thought about Leon and you!

[carusmike]

always hated this song. still do. always loved Claudia though. still do. this fantastic session has remained deep in my heart all these years. I am sure that the instrumental Caravan was played on this set and it was fantastic. one day I might be lucky and hear it again, I can remember it clearly in my head as if it were yesterday.

[hobbledgypsy]

I just saw him in Sacramento where some friends opened for him. I have been a fan of his since the sixties-so having friends open for him was unbeleivable! He is much older now--as we all are, but the music was SO fun. He mostly leaves the rowdiness up to his very competant, younger band members. AND he tells the most amazing stories of that golden ere of rock music...like the back story on how "Hard Rain" was co-written with Dylan. Go see him if you get the opportunity. He's a treasure!

[bloozemc]

great f in post!!....a living legend...thanx

[sookietex]

OMFG i have been searching for this specific rendition for yrs. Thank you :D If memory serves it originally aired as a pbs special.

[dantean]

Is Leon too cool, or what!? Takes himself a cool drink of whatever after knocking out yet another rockin' number--like falling out of bed for some folks, huh, brother?

[permur67]

What is Rick Parfitt doing there? Where is Francis?

[thedeadbeats]

is it me or is that dude with the afro directly right to mr. russel his cheerleader? like really what does he do? im not being an asshole i just would like to know... this stuff from the 70s is facinating to me. btw anyone from buffalo ny area goin to see him may 16th lemme know we'lll get wrecked and see this legend and carpool or somethin.... 40 bones a ticket

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[berad3]

I have a home-made dvd of this entire taping and there is an amazing instrumental version of Van Morrison's "Caravan" with the sax player leading the melody. One of the coolest instrumentals I've ever heard. When I figure out how to get it on here, I'll put it up.

[thedeadbeats]

@berad3 hey let me know man i love that song he sang that on that last waltz movie... which btw is one of the greatest rock and roll movies of all time.

[scarletsdad1]

@Yipstube Sweet Emily was at my mom and step dad's wedding, and my aunt went to school w/ Leon not to mention my cusin is Jim Keltner. So thank you for this post brings back some crazy memories. Mayhem indeed.

[yipstube]

Man! You've got the connections coming and going. Keltner has played on almost as many great records as Leon.

[scarletsdad1]

Keltner is playing on Clapton's new cd.

[jx14aby]

@yipstube

Wasn't JIm Keltner at the Concert for Bangladesh?

[judecreek2]

@jx14aby Yes, he was. Jim also played for the Mad Dogs and Englishmen tour and he was the drummer for The Traveling Wilbury's.

[jx14aby]

@judecreek2

Wow! I've been listening to Joe Cocker the past few days, and of course, am a huge fan of the traveling Wilbury's. But Jumpin Jack Flash at the concert for bangladesh is one of the greatest pieces of rocknroll i've ever seen.

Rock on!

[tskanderful]

@scarletsdad1 So soulfull!!!! Idont think Leon has recieved the credit so much deserved, although I heard he was just inducted into rock and roll hall of fame , but also heard hes not in good health right now just turning 70. Where is he from? Hes a legend in my book.

[judecreek2]

@tskanderful Leon will be inducted into the Hall of fame in March, 2011. He'll be 69 in April. He's from Lawton, Oklahoma. He just got a street named for him in Tulsa. It's called Leon Russell Boulevard. And, yes, the man IS a legend in everyone's book.

[Funkology101]

@judecreek2 Wow, thanks for the info. It's about friggin time the industry acknowledged Leon's 50 YEARS of writing for himself and others, his singing and his singularly unique foot-stomping honky-tonk and soulful blues. As one of countless native Tulsans who adore Leon, we adopted him as our home-town boy long ago. I drove 100+ miles to see him in concert a few years ago in Texas; such a joy to see him again. There are simply no words sufficient to thank him for all his work.

[judecreek2]

@Funkology101 You're welcome! I live in the Detroit area and I've driven to Chicago and Windsor, Canada to see Leon. I just know that on March 14, Tulsa is gonna be rockin', rollin' dancin' stomping and celebrating for days! 

[tommycassII]

@scarletsdad1 Jim Kletner is a great drummer

[yipstube]

@tommycassII THAT is an extreme understatement! He has been a first call for the best rock artists of all time. Check out his discography sometime. Check his bio at allmusic.com/artist/jim-keltne­r-p24029/biography

[david111197]

A real treat, thanks. Leon was awesome and unknown to most, an integral part of the music of the Sixties.

[jeffj257]

am i crazy  ive listen to this 20 times in a row?

[sosome57]

@jeffj257 - You're not even a bit crazy! I love this song. I've probably heard this song - a great song, too - about 1000 times since 1971. I really like this studio clip because one really gets to see what an amazing musician he really is and how good those that surround him are. Great stuff!

[timrodger1]

@jeffj257 No. I've done the same several times. Nearly makes me cry listening to this. THIS is music.

[jeanfred2]

@jeffj257 I love Leon & I would listen 100 times in a row

[asunTheBlackQueen]

@jeffj257 if you are, I am too!!! And proud of it, by the way :)

[judecreek2]

@jeffj257 It's sickness shared by many. Is it wrong to hope that it turns into an epidemic?

[KENBURNS47]

@jeffj257 only crazy if u like it less each time

[potatohead917]

@jeffj257 . I think this is unwearoutable. As is Leon Live

[LazyHammond91]

@jeffj257 not crazy dude.. this song is amazing

[paddleboarder1]

This is just such a gas to see this little gathering in a studio performing along with sweet Emily mixing baking goods and the mellow baby just enjoying it all.Kinda like you are in there home enjoying. I do remember this in 1971.

[niugreg]

I know! Let's do a concert for a few of our friends, we'll film it and in 40 years people will watch it on their computers. Leon WAS the master of space and time. ROCK ON !!!

[MattHatter]

4:40....the whole freakin' band just stops on a dime and Leon acts as cool as ever afterward, like they hadn't even played the song! That was great. And what was in that cake Emily was mixing up?!

[DORINDA67]

Love this! I can't believe I found somthing so cool as this! Thanks Leon, thanks u-tube

[samdon815]

Got to get the girls mikes working.

[cielo27rah]

this and come on into my kitchen - i can watch these too many times/day

[timrodger1]

Man! This is real music. I'm OCD, listened to this about 300 times in a row.

[chh5555]

Is that woman makin some hush puppies?

[Zseboys3]

Makes an old Tulsa gal homesick....

[XOkie]

That's how Tulsa boys party!

[trapperbt]

Master of Space and Time!!

[humerus1987]

delta lady is on Harley Davidson Southern Road songs official compilation for good reason..very cool song...

[quigonpaj]

GonnaWalkGonnaTalkGonnaScreamA­ndShout...GonnaTellAlltheWorld­WhatI'mThinkin' Bout....!

Man I love that part!

[quigonpaj]

Leon rules!

[VIKINGDEATHCHANT]

Heydey Leon is hot s**t!

[tabber87]

Probably a stupid question, but what is this from?

[miguelmouta]

No doubt . Leon is a master .

[SyvetheShairks]

That's how it's done!

[halenharris]

awesome!

[beverlynoelle]

This is so great. Thank you!

[jammin6816]

very cool!!

[myhottea]

Priceless! Thanks for sharing this!

[rubystaralways59]

@myhottea thank you for bringing back alot of great memories..I seen Leon in 76..he was great...