LLB • 10 Years (Ep 2 The Regulars) | Lexington Lab Band

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Tracy Kornet
Austin Vitucci
Randy Refalo
James Rutledge
Jessica McKenney
Neil Gregory
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Recorded March 2023 | Five Arrows Farm
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Producer: Mike Vandemark
Engineer: Zach Hamilton
Mix & Mastering: Mike Vandemark
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Director/Camera/Edit: Zach Hamilton
Camera: Fred Fields
Additional Edit: Neil Gregory
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[blucy]

I go back to Foreplay/Longtime fairly often, because Austin nails those arpeggios.

[taggr]

Randy really surprised me because he is usually so quiet. He and Austin were so insightful about the process. Jessica is so AMAZINGLY talented. And it was so great to hear about the work that the "behind the scenes" guys do. I love these interviews.

[gmb]

As teens in the 60's, we didn't fully appreciate the uniqueness of the music being produced except for the trailblazing Beatles and others. Musicians used the elements of melody, rhythm, harmony and dynamics in many varied and original ways. The average young listener loved it, but, on some levels, didn't know exactly why. It wasn't until rock & roll ran out of steam in the early 90's that our appreciation grew even more for the music of the 60's through the 80's.

LLB brings that music to a new level because of the advancements in sound and video. The early British invasion brought color into the culture; before that culture was reflected in our black & white TV's.

LLB brings music forward to a new sonic level by showcasing the song, not the artist singing or playing it. The emphasis is on those 4 elements of music that were there back in the original but we couldn't hear it because recording engineering didn't bring it forward. Even the artists in LLB discover, "I didn't know that was what he was singing, " or "I 've been playing that part of the song all wrong all these years." You've taken the original "picture" of the song and pixelated it to a higher density and clarity.

Video jukebox is a good moniker. Your younger participants don't know how MTV was revolutionary to us when it began in 1980. Adding story and content to the song made for a different level of entertainment. Artists like Eric Clapton added cameras to their shows with large screens so the audience in the cheap seats could see their hands playing guitar. That became a staple of arena rock.

LLB has taken that and brought to social media. That's part of your secret sauce, building and enhancing on what came before. Your approach of controlled presentation and tight editing, suits the medium in ways that other "cover bands" haven't developed. Hats off to you Mike & crew. Your labor of love shines through on each video.

[philstubblefield]

13:31 Exactly! Even as someone who grew up in the '70s listening to much of this music, my ear is frequently drawn to _new_ things that I had never noticed, precisely because the visuals draw attention to the details of the sound! So well done, all of you! 👍👍 If only I could get to Lexington or you could get to Seattle... 🤩

[MrBillmechanic]

H-m-m! This interview has just given me an inspiration about LLB. LLB's success and the joy that this band brings to the world is grounded in their Christ-like approach to each an approach that is difficult to find today, in government, in families, in business environments, even in some churches. That is utterly AMAZING!!!

[MooseManNaturePhotos]

Huge fan from New Hampshire here. 71 years old, grew up with this music, plus my kid brother was sound man for Joe Cocker for about 15 years. Rock on

[jahawa]

Guess I've been watching for about 4 years. Great to get some more insight. I miss Dale. Would love to hear from him.

[paulbrown]

These interviews were a great idea. It's so nice to listen and see their love for music in this setting.

[dennisarellano]

It was great seeing Neal and James who are behind the scenes and make the audio and video come alive. Jessica is such a talent. She is so versatile. Being a bass player, I watch Randy and marvel at his playing style. He makes it appear effortless. I want to be him when I grow up even though I am much older than him. 🙂 Love you guys!

[craigparse]

These are some of my favorite LLB alumni.
Austin regularly amazes me with his talent and humility. "Superman"
Randy is a thoughtful master of bass guitar. He connects the viewers to the low-end.
Jessica clearly LOVES what she does and her singing on Heart songs is amazing. Her smile is electric as well.

[craigsaunderssr]

Thank you for sharing your love of music with the world.

[paulmartin]

The video juke box. Great line that we love about Lab Band. These are great behind the scenes about the whole process. It's about the respect for the music that you didn't even write. That is what we all love.

[jajs]

I watch this channel because of the musicianship, the vocals, the audio engineering and video. Everything is superb. High quality, complete professionalism by all. To be able to watch up close the performance is simply mind tingling. For me, this music got me through some really hard times in life. Thank you all. The bands I never got to go see, I feel the lexicon Lab band, who so accurately re creates the music is such a blessing for me. What a team of professionalism!

[smcbride]

One of the few places you can land on YouTube that does not touch on current events, politics, issues/concerns of the day or any other ulterior motive or message. Lexington Lab Band brings authentic love of music to viewers with no ulterior motive. It feels very honest; music for music's sake and nothing else.

[steverickenbacher]

These interviews are amazing! Thanks for giving us fans an inside look, and for bringing us into the family.

[nickloughrey]

You are all individually very competent at your chosen work and together are superb as a group done greetings from Ireland

[joemac]

These people are awesome and so down to earth

[karlsbaby]

Randy, I'm a 74 year old photographer but have played (or tried to) bass for 58 years and I wish I could "slide" half as well as you do. You crush every song I see and hear you on. I appreciate your humble self but you're an amazing bassist.

[elwoodervin]

This video highlights the level of talent that is present in LLB. The fact that Austin and Jessica can step into two complex sets and replicate the song to the exact original level. Hence why I love LLB.

[Canalcoholic]

Back in the mid to late ‘70s, while my friends were gravitating towards punk, I was discovering bands like Boston, Heart and REO Speedwagon who, quite frankly, were only getting minimal airplay in the UK. It was covers of these which led me to LLB. Austin’s keys drew me in and Jessica ‘Wilson’ blew me away. She absolutely nailed the Heart covers, and always seems to be having such a blast, irrespective of track or genre. And as my local bands are Slade, Sabbath and Zeppelin, I adore the covers of ‘Ramble On’ and ‘Stairway’.

Now give us some Tull and Rainbow.