{"id":1491,"date":"2019-12-13T10:08:14","date_gmt":"2019-12-13T10:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/platinummind.net\/?p=1491"},"modified":"2019-12-13T10:09:54","modified_gmt":"2019-12-13T10:09:54","slug":"blog-interview-leland-sklar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/index.php\/2019\/12\/13\/blog-interview-leland-sklar\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog interview: Leland Sklar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Leland_Sklar_2017-240x300-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1492\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_1793-300x103-300x103.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"103\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1494\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_1775-300x200-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1495\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hello Leland how are you?<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p><em>Doing great! How are you? <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>I am very well thankyou very much for asking&#8230; \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>You are in the Immediate Family, a line up consisting of some of the finest musicians ever assembled. How&#8217;s it going? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>It is wonderful. To look around the stage and see guys I have been playing with for half a centruey is amazing. Everyone is still at the top of their game and the music is great!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Immediate Family - EPK\" width=\"1020\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/29NyGuju7ZU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>You have released a song sampler, what&#8217;s a typical writing session like with the guys? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>I have not had a lot of time to be involved with the writing because I have been on tour a lot of the past 2 1\/2 years. I got more involved when we got to the studio to start recording.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>You have all played in various settings what&#8217;s been your favourite of each other&#8217;s work?<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p><em>Really no favourites. Any time we can play is great, we have worked in so many combinations over the years and each time is special. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>You have just recorded 17 songs, what&#8217;s your favourite of all the songs so far? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>The songs are really good. Kootch wrote a song called &#8220;Divorce&#8221; and it&#8217;s really smart and fun but I like them all. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>When you hit a brick wall creatively what do you do to break the deadlock between you? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Rarely happens but if it did, we would just call it a day, and come back to it. But for the most part, it flows easily after all this time. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>What was the one song that made you want to play the bass?<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p><em>There wasn&#8217;t one song. It was the feel of the instrument the first time I held an upright bass and plucked the string that I knew it was for me. I was 12 years old.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>How do you like to relax after touring?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>I am not good at relaxing. When a tour ends I start hustling other work, mostly in the studio.  But, I do like working around my house and love to garden. I really am not good with downtime. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s in your set up?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>On tour I use my Dingwall signature 5 string. My amp set up is a Euphonic Audio amp, a 1X12 and a 4X10 speaker. I use a Yamaha sub-kick in front of the 1X12 as a microphone. No effects. In the studio I bring my Euphonic Audio combo amp, several basses and a few pedals to use if needed. I try to keep things as simple as possible and concentrate on as pure and solid a bass sound as I can. I use GHS Super Steel round wounds in a medium light gauge. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>What current artists are you into? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>I listen a lot when driving but can\u2019t point out anyone who really has my attention right now. But, there is a lot of great music being made. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>You\u2019ve just come off tour with Phil Collins, what\u2019s been your favourite moment of this run? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>When we walk on stage and the show starts. I absolutely love it and never tire of it. It is every night that I feel that way. Playing all around the world to so many people who love the music and sharing the stage with my best friends. The best! <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Immediate Family is going to play some shows, do you have anything you like to do before a gig?<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p><em>No pre show rituals or anything. I tend to pace a lot. nervous energy, but not nervous. Just anxious to get started and rock the house. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>What are you looking forward to most in the next 12 months? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>As much work as possible. Besides gigs with The Immediate Family I also work with Judith Owen, a remarkable Welsh singer and pianist. She is amazing and I love working with her. NAMM is coming up. I have a couple of shows in Z\u00fcrich with a gifted cellist named Martin Tillman. Lots of things going on all the time for which I am always gratetful.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/7jODaq0K86wedAW7GFvCox?si=Y28goza-QDmxz8wjCGbVlQ<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello Leland how are you? Doing great! How are you? I am very well thankyou very much for asking&#8230; \ud83d\ude42 You are in the Immediate Family, a line up consisting of some of the finest musicians ever assembled. How&#8217;s it going? It is wonderful. 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