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Topic: Leo LeBlanc Youtube tribute |
Stephen LeBlanc
From:
Los Angeles, CA
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Posted 1 Jul 2011 9:30 am |
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Hi,
I've been creating some videos this week on youtube for those who'd like to hear/remember Leo's less known or unknown recordings.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vn6-g8MN8sY&hd=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EAe3Viog_M&hd=1
All of the songs in these two clips were played on his custom Endicott double-neck...which was a rickety ride to play, it personally amazes me what he was able to do on that steel.
I plan on doing a couple more of these to include stuff he did later...we'll see.
Hope all of you are well, peace and love.
Leo's youngest son, Stephen
P.S.
this tribute site is still up but it is old and in need of some help 
http://www.leoleblanc.us |
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Don Poland
From:
Hanover, PA.
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Posted 1 Jul 2011 5:38 pm
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| I first heard Leo playing Amazing Grace a few years back and it is without a doubt my favorite version to listen to |
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Daniel Morris
From:
Westlake, Ohio, USA
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Posted 2 Jul 2011 6:45 am
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Wow, Leo LeBlanc!
All I knew of him was that he played on (at least the first) John Prine record in the early '70s. I was just barely starting on Hawaiian steel then, and really liked his sound.
Thanks for the post, Stephen. Any chance you will come up with a CD collection of some work by your father?
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Stephen LeBlanc
From:
Los Angeles, CA
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Posted 2 Jul 2011 12:29 pm
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| Daniel Morris wrote: |
Wow, Leo LeBlanc!
All I knew of him was that he played on (at least the first) John Prine record in the early '70s. I was just barely starting on Hawaiian steel then, and really liked his sound.
Thanks for the post, Stephen. Any chance you will come up with a CD collection of some work by your father? |
He was on the first 6 John Prine albums.
I'd love to release a collection of my dad's best work but not only do I not own the rights to most of it but it would also be a very difficult task.
For now, I'll upload what I can get away with to Youtube and/or LeoLeBlanc.us
Thanks for checking out the videos and for remembering dad's playing. |
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James Kerr
From:
Scotland, UK
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Posted 2 Jul 2011 3:21 pm
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Yes, I remember Leo LeBlanc very well too and admired his playing. A father to be proud of I would say.
James. |
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Per Berner
From:
Skovde, Sweden
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Posted 3 Jul 2011 6:58 am
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| Leo's intro & backup on John Prine's "Your flag decal won't get you into heaven anymore" was one of the very first things I ever learned to play on my little 3+1 pedal steel back in 1977. Great tone! |
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Stephen LeBlanc
From:
Los Angeles, CA
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Posted 24 Sep 2011 2:44 pm
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| just a quick one-time bump for the hell of it |
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Joachim Kettner
From:
Germany
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Stephen LeBlanc
From:
Los Angeles, CA
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Posted 26 Sep 2011 3:20 pm
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| I hadn't seen that, thanks for posting the link. |
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Stephen LeBlanc
From:
Los Angeles, CA
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 6 Jan 2012 9:45 am
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Thanks for the links.
Count me as a fan of your dad. I really like his playing with Red Simpson, as well as Prine and Jerry Jeff.
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Ronald Ballister
From:
New York, New York, USA
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Posted 7 Jan 2012 7:38 pm
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Leo LeBlanc playing "Hong Kong Hillbilly". Clarence White recorded it as a single then later recorded it as "Nashville West". Not sure which came first. Did Leo write it? (interesting side note: I believe Clarence's real name was LeBlanc later changed to White --- he was French Canadian)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67vBvAZcC48 |
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Darrell Criswell
From:
Maryland, USA
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