Poorman’s 15 Minutes of Fame: Leland Sklar (World-renowned Bassist & Session Musician)
“I was going to Cal State Northridge or San Fernando Valley State at that time. I was an art and science major, so I didn’t think I would ever have a career in music. I knew I would always play, but I was looking at things that looked like they might have had more stability. Because that’s what you get when you’re a kid growing up. I mean, everybody, no matter how much they support you, they kind of are waiting for you to get a real profession, like a doctor, a lawyer, anything, a plumber, not a musician. So it just happens. You know? So it’s very hard to, like, say, here’s how I did it, so maybe you can do it this way because it was just a set of circumstances that turned into a perfect storm.”
Air date: 05/29/2025
Tune in as Poorman interviews Leland Sklar, world-renowned American bassist and session musician.
Sklar has recorded and toured with artists including James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Carole King, Linda Ronstadt, Phil Collins, Toto, The Doors, and Lyle Lovett.
In 2020, Sklar released a 320 page picture book called “Everybody Loves Me”, featuring his photography over the course of 16 years- of fans, collaborators, colleagues, movie stars, and rock legends flipping him the bird.
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