1447. The Webb Sisters encore

My PO Box is: Leland Sklar
PO Box 92316
600 Lincoln Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91109-9998

[Winston]

Hi there, Lee, and everyone! Lee, it was a pleasure meeting you yesterday, and I am speaking for myself and my son. Thank you for indulging my fanboy attitude. It was also a real joy to meet Mark and his lovely wife.

I empathize with you as you look forward to the end of this tour when your life can get back to something approaching normal at home. I look forward to seeing you back on the road next year with the Lyle Lovett tour.

P.S. I hope you got some sleep last night.

[marvinmatthews]

Two of the best YouTube channels are Leland's and Rick Beato's.

[artemisXsidecross]

Thank you Leland, I could not write anything better about The Webb Sisters than what Leonard Cohen had said.

LEONARD COHEN TRIBUTE: The Webb Sisters on "our friend and teacher"

Leonard Cohen’s comment to The Webb Sisters:
“My two cents worth: More harmonies, more harmonies, more harmonies! They lift from extremely satisfying to sublime. The album will be cherished by the lovers of beauty, but I want it to seduce millions. That part was clearly mapped out by The Beatles and Simon & Garfunkel. Forgive my impertinence, love, Leonard”

'Hattie Webb is reading me the reply Leonard Cohen sent her just three weeks ago after she’d We Transferred some of the songs from her upcoming solo album over to LA for her “friend and teacher” to hear.'

[Larkpine]

Good Afternoon, Evening ✨
Your a busy guy!
Interesting share today! Always great to hear something new! At least for myself.
💜👩💜

[michaelrobinson]

When I saw Leonard many years ago many years ago, the Webb Sisters and the rest of the band, along with Leonard of course, turned that concert into totally absorbing experience.

[KittyCarlile-]

Leland, I bet you are really looking forward to seeing Maureen and the pups. Thanks for the Webb Sisters today

[joemartinez]

That was a nice track. I’ve never heard their music before but I’ve seen them twice in concert singing backup. Once for Leonard Cohen and on Tom Petty’s final tour just a couple of months before his passing.

[marygiuranna]

Good Afternoon, Enjoy your day off best you can. Looking forward to more videos with band members.

[Winterof]

Just a comment on how kind you are to continue your channel after Covid. So many artists just kept themselves busy online, which is fine, but you hung in with us “ knuckleheads”!
And to add insult to injury, you acknowledge us… thank you!
Ps-Thanks for the Webb sisters today!
✌️❤️

[jackgill]

Good evening Sir Lee,
Thank you for the music today.
Take care, stay safe!

[dwaynewladyka]

This was awesome. I did see Leonard Cohen live. A great Canadian artist. Nice that you got to talk wil Rick Beato. I hope for the best, for the people in Hawaii, who have been affected by these wildfires. Cheers, Leland! 🙏✌️

[suecorrigan]

Good evening, Lee! Coming down the home stretch of the tour. This year is trucking along. 😃

The Webb sisters sound beautiful. Beautiful harmonies. Thank you for sharing. 🎶😊

Continued prayers for the people of Maui. We want you all to know we are thinking of you, and it can only get better from here. Paradise is not lost. 🌴 ❤🙏

Love you so much, Lee! ❤

Have a great rest of your evening.

[enidsnarb]

Family harmonies are some of the best ever! They are great ! Thank You As Always!

[Mark_Brooks]

Webb Sisters Biography by Jon O'Brien
Rumours

With their family connection, inoffensive folk-rock sound, and love of Fleetwood Mac's Rumours, the Webb Sisters unsurprisingly drew comparisons to the Corrs. Born in Kent to a tennis coach mother and a father who'd played with the Dave Travis Band, sisters Charley (b. 1979) and Hattie (b. 1981) developed an interest in music at a young age and soon learned to play several instruments including the harp and piano. As teenagers, the pair were giving recitals around the country, appearing at various charity functions and performing in front of The Queen and Princess Anne. After meeting record producer Johnny Pierce, they traveled to Nashville to work on their debut album A Piece of Mind, which they went onto sell at gigs across L.A. Settling in an artists' commune in Venice Beach, they soon landed a publishing deal and began working with Jeff Trott (Sheryl Crow) and Mike Elizondo (Eminem) on songs that would form the basis of their second album. Two years later, they returned to the U.K. and signed to Mercury Records. Inspired by the likes of Tom Petty, Sinéad O'Connor, and Nick Drake, they recorded Daylight Crossing at Abbey Road Studios with Steve Lipson (Sting) and Youth (Dido) on production duties. After supporting the likes of Jamie Cullum, Jason Mraz, and James Morrison on their U.K. tours, the album was released in 2006. Featuring the singles "I Still Hear It, " a big airplay hit on Radio 2, and "Still the Only One, " it received critical acclaim but failed to reach the Top 75. A year later, they played at America's 400th Anniversary Celebrations in Jamestown, VA, recorded a new song for a Judy Collins' tribute album and joined Sharon Robinson as backup singers on Leonard Cohen's first tour in 14 years. The duo worked on their third album with multiple Grammy Award-winning producer Peter Asher and Angelo Petraglia (Kings of Leon).

[Mark_Brooks]

Savages Review by Jon O'Brien

Following in the footsteps of Laura Branigan, Jennifer Warnes, and Sharon Robinson, Kent duo the Webb Sisters are the latest Leonard Cohen backing vocalists to step out of the enigmatic troubadour's shadow and grab the limelight for themselves. Having performed on nearly 250 dates of his 2009-2010 world tour, it appears that some of the legendary singer/songwriter's melancholy has rubbed off on them, as while their 2006 sophomore, Daylight Crossing, neatly filled the uplifting MOR pop/rock gap vacated by the Corrs, their third album, Savages, is a much more emotive and rootsy affair which allows Hattie and Charley to showcase their multi-instrumental skills, as well as their enchantingly pretty harmonies.

Cohen actually makes an appearance himself, providing the spoken word intro on their hymnal rendition of "If It Be Your Will" (recorded at his London 02 Arena show), but while the pastoral folk of "Words That Mobilise, " the haunting lullaby "The Goodnight Song, " and jazz-tinged blues of "Amelie's Smile" undeniably bear the hallmark of their mentor, the siblings stamp enough of their own personality on proceedings to prevent Savages from drifting into pastiche territory. Backed by Peter Asher's organic, uncluttered production, the girls' light, expressive vocals are the perfect foil for the plucked-guitar-and-harp opening number "Baroque Thoughts, " and the gentle campfire singalong of "Blue and You, " but it's on the more inventive, contemporary-sounding material where they truly shine, such as on the Kate Bush-esque driving electro title track, the melodic Nashville-tinged "In Your Father's Eyes, " and the ambitious a cappella of "Dark Sky, " which fuses gothic folk balladry with Timbaland-style R&B vocal loops.

With nine of its tracks previously available on their Comes in Twos and The Other Side EPs, some fans might feel a little short-changed, but for everyone else, Savages is an enchanting introduction to the duo's well-executed reinvention.

[lavatar]

Today’s track is a great example of Stumpy Joe & Lee’s driving bounce!
The Webb Sisters certainly have beautiful voices with rich blood harmony blending backing vocals.

[BP-wwfp]

Loved your tour of the Ryman last year.

[SoundsFair--M-and-J]

👋👋 A great companion piece for the Amy Keys interview!
Looking forward to the next ones in the series!

[SeeCSeesCC]

❤ Hi Lee! I saw the web sisters with Tom Petty on his last tour

[Mark_Brooks]

Previously with The Webb Sisters:

323. The Webb Sisters / In Your Fathers Eyes!