Skunk Baxter Rikki Don't Lose That Number

Jeff "Skunk" Baxter performs Rikki Don't Lose That Number live at the NAMM Show 2016 TEC Awards in Anaheim, CA. Featuring Kipp Lennon on vocals, Nathan East on bass, CJ Vanston on keys and the Larry Batiste 2Cold Chili Bone TEC Band.

[elena]

I was born in 1960 and I'm a Black woman who has loved music since I was able to hear. Good Music has no race, time or age. I just love great songs and appreciate true artists. Music really does wonders for our souls. I heard this as a teenager. I'm 64 now, and I still love all of my 60's 70's and 80's music.

[johnwalls]

Who is listening to this absolute classic with me in 2020?!

[JobyOneKenobi]

No auto tune. No pre recorded tracks. Real musicians really playing their instruments. Pure artistry.

[lancerx]

This vocalist harnessed his inner Donald Fagen and freaking nailed it !! This entire performance by all involved is utterly fantastic

[johnnyoneniner]

I was born in 63. I simply cannot believe the quality of music that was produced during my lifetime. IMHO the musicianship and evolution of music from the 60s through the 90s was one of the most prolific periods of music ever. Just my .02. I feel lucky to have heard all the music I have in my life. And most of all, as thank all the musicians in the world for giving us this gift. Now I'll bugger off. Thanks for reading my rant.

[dannysnarski]

You know, the older I get the more relevant these songs become. They are soundtrack of our lives. Yes, we were so very fortunate.

[billgoeckel]

I am 81 years old and still love this. Keeps my blood flowing!

[sgt.pembry]

I was truly fortunate to be a teen in the 60's then a 20 something in the 70's. The music is just awesome. I'm shouting this in 2024!

[Karadio_Mobile]

One 7 transistor AM radio made in japan, one 9 volt battery, you had the world in the palm of your hands!

[dmora]

Who is listening in the summer of 2024?

[marmaly]

Kipp Lennon is the real star here. It is incredibly difficult to do what is essentially an immitation of another singer - without drawing attention to it. Typically it is distracting for the listener who is preoccupied with making comparisons to the original. Not only is he spot-on in his sound, it comes off as a completely natural and effortless performance. Many would assume it was Fagan if listening only.

[richardjensen]

Dear god, we were so lucky. The sound track of my generation.

[vancegilmore]

Kipp Lennon really nailed it. This is one of my favorite songs. I love Steely Dan.

[steveharvey]

Nathan East setting back their just smiling and killing it on bass.

[DaveLeach]

65+ here and I've yet to hear anything close to the perfection and precision Steely Dan has injected into our souls. "Every Steely Dan song I hear immediately becomes my favorite!"

[andyinoregon]

To fill out the family tree, the backing vocalists at 2:13 (L-R) are lead vocalist Kipp Lennon's brother Pat and cousins Mark and Mike Lennon. Kipp and Pat are the younger brothers of The Lennon Sisters from TV's "The Lawrence Welk Show." The seated vocalist is Rick Livingstone, former member of the 1990 supergroup, The Best, that also included Baxter, Joe Walsh, Keith Emerson, Simon Phillips and John Entwistle.

[michaelbarron]

I’ve met Skunk a couple of times in recent years and I can tell you he just as passionate about serving our country as he is his music. A great Patriot and a great guitar virtuoso!

[AndrejDoms]

Kipp seems to enjoy every syllable like tasting a very fine old wine. What a pleasure to watch…

[edwardheins]

TEARS. IM 56 AND MY MOM GOD REST HER AMAZING BEAUTIFUL SOUL WOULD LOOSE HER MIND WHEN THIS CAME ON THE CAR RADIO. AND THE SUMMERS AT NORTHAMPTON BEACH THIS SONG ON HER BELOVED GE AMFM RADIO. I CAN SMELL THE BEACH AND TANNING OIL THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH GOR THE MOMENTS AND YOUR MUSIC

[davidmarks]

That's a whole lot of talent on that stage! Nathan East on bass!