Greg Ladanyi Tribute

in 2009 we lost an incredible man, Greg Ladanyi, He was a legend in the music world, having produced, mixed or engineered some of the greatest albums in history (Toto, Don Henley, Jackson Browne, Fleetwood Mac). He was a Grammy winning genius with his ears and hands but a one in a billion person, there simply was no one remotely like Greg. He was a great friend to have.
Hopefully this slideshow will bring back some fond memories for those of us lucky enough to have known Greg, or let people who did not have that honor to get a glimpse into Greg's world.
There are many many people out there not represented here. We tried to put together as many photos as we could in a short time.
Personally, I was a good friend of Greg's for the last 20 years, so I guess this is also how I saw it.
CJ
P.S. a huge thanks to Jeth Weinrich for his help putting this slideshow together (redworldfilms).

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Music

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• Greg Ladanyi
• Maple Jam Music
• Toto
• Don Henley
• Jackson Browne
• Fleetwood Mac
• Troy Newman
• CJ Vanston
• Grammy

[jjoherl]

What a loss for the music world!......much respect for his achievements....may he R.I.P........this is a sweet tribute and the music track is beautiful and touching!!!....great work......anybody know who wrote or played this?......greetz, J.J.

[nickweston]

@jjoherl Hey J.J., I did the music for this and Jeth Weinrich and I did the slideshow. Greg was one of my biggest mentors but more importantly one the best friends I ever had on this planet. What a loss. Thank you for the kind words on the track. Tomorrow (Sept.29) is the one-year anniversary of his passing. RIP Greg.

[jjoherl]

@nickweston ...Hi CJ.....thanx for replying!.....I feel sorry for your loss...what a cool tribute you did!.....I hope I'm not too curious, but I never heard about you....had you played this awesome guitar solo too?.....just fantastic!....I feel like sharing this with my FB friends, because he should be remembered!....hope it's ok with you?....is there also anywhere more music of your writing to listen to?.......Peace

[nickweston]

@jjoherl oh please share with the world! Everyone should know about Greg. What a monster genius. Yes I played that guitar solo (it is actually a keyboard). Greg and I made twenty or thirty or forty records together...all the best.

CJ Vanston

[nickweston]

Hey all-

I get emails telling me you're all appreciating the video tribute. Could you PLEASE post comments and ratings, so more people can find this video? Thanks much.

CJ

[nickweston]

Greg never once let his ego into the music. He was tough and forceful, passionate and tireless, but he was also a teddy bear. Greg had childlike innocence mixed with street smart cleverness and a genius set of ears.

Couldn't ask for a better friend, always willing to listen and constantly asking how things were going.

A mentor and a born leader who gave more than he got most of the time, no one worked harder than him on a project, he set the bar.

We miss you man

CJ

[D1994]

There was only one GREG! Such a rare gift to the world. I miss him dearly. Loved the hang and the music. He will be in my heart forever. RIP my friend ♡

[kdenn71]

CJ The more I see of you the greater respect I have for you. What a great video. I feel like I almost know Greg now. Of course I am sharing this with my youtube channel and FB page etc... Really fantastic on the music accompaniment too.

[misterwriter111]

Happy Birthday, buddy.



[TheJodavidson]

Love u Greg, Miss you SO MUCH

jo

[rao4sos]

I used to call him Chairman of the Board. He said he was the Chairman of the Bored. I looked around Hollywood for his enemies. None around.

[chickciccarelli]

I was Greg's art & web director over the past 5 or 6 years. We became very close working on the various acts he was representing. He was a great client because he understood the creative process and let me do my thing, knowing he'd get better results. He was a great friend because he always cared and asked about how I was doing personally. I can't even begin to tell you how this video affects me emotionally, but all I can say is we've lost one of the best of the best. Miss ya buddy.