Leland Sklar
American bassist and session musicianWikipedia
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Sep 14, 2026
Adam ReaderHOST
It marked the end of an especially grueling stretch for Jackson Browne and his band.
Adam ReaderHOST
Uh, bassist Leland Sklar later compared the chaotic recording experience for Running on Empty to, uh, guerrilla warfare, his words.
Adam ReaderHOST
Running on Empty wasn't conceived from a deliberate plan to make a dramatic statement at first, though.
Adam ReaderHOST
It was much more ordinary than that.
Daniel TelanderHOST
Yeah, and it looks quite, you know, independently made, but there's some really amazing moments there.
Daniel TelanderHOST
I mean, you get to, like Leland Sklar says, you know, there's times where Tony Smith has to be the manager.
Daniel TelanderHOST
And you get Tony Smith going absolutely mental towards this crew.
Daniel TelanderHOST
I think they're in Greece somewhere, and the equipment they're using is just, you know, old school, and Tony Smith is just lost.
Jonathan J. M. RoweHOST
M- uh, and so I'll, I'll stay with connections.
Jonathan J. M. RoweHOST
Jackson Browne, Ry Cooder, Leland Sklar.
Tony SlagleHOST
Are you talking about a specific album?
Jonathan J. M. RoweHOST
Uh, that-
Thomas ClaxtonGUEST
listen to what these people are trying to tell you, man.
Thomas ClaxtonGUEST
It's like, that's just, if someone like Leland Sklar, you know, from James Taylor and Phil Collins' band, I mean, Leland's a frickin' icon in the music industry, you know, but if someone like that comes up to me and tells me something, and I get a chance to share some stage time with someone like that, and, you know, I am just the most grateful.
Thomas ClaxtonGUEST
Thank you so much.
Thomas ClaxtonGUEST
I mean, I cannot tell you how much I appreciate you just bestowing that knowledge upon me.
Brent SpinerHOST
Yeah.
Noah WyleGUEST
Lee Sklar and Danny Kotchborn.
Brent SpinerHOST
Yeah.
Brent SpinerHOST
Yeah.
Dennis O'BrienGUEST
Yeah
Mike WilesHOST
... uh, Lee Sklar was probably the best though.
Mike WilesHOST
He's like, laid back and funny and, you know, but he- he's played with all of them.
Mike WilesHOST
But yeah.
David PaichGUEST
A lot of great musicians that are friends of ours, you know, still go out with...
David PaichGUEST
You know, Phil and Gaines still plays with David Gilmour, and Lee Sklar was playing with Phil Collins.
David PaichGUEST
You know what I mean? There's no retirement requirement in band members.
David HollowayHOST
No, absolutely.
Pat HazellHOST
And it really turned out to be a really fun project.
Pat HazellHOST
And again, I don't know a lot about music, but I know he got Leland Sklar and these people like playing music on it that had played on every album I grew up with.
Pat HazellHOST
And you're like, I can't believe this is happening on my behalf.
Jonathan WolffGUEST
Well, I'm glad you had a positive, healthy experience with the music because not everybody does.
Seth Lee JonesGUEST
Yeah.
Seth Lee JonesGUEST
If you read about Leland Sklar, the shop I worked for, did a lot of work for him.
Seth Lee JonesGUEST
And he told that story to us like 20 years ago.
Seth Lee JonesGUEST
And I was like, that's just too funny.
JimHOST
The band is incredible.
JimHOST
You've got Leland Sklar.
JimHOST
Yes.
JimHOST
You've got the great musicians in the band.
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