Oubaas Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 I was in an unusual mood this morning and sat around playing and singing most of the stuff from Leon Redbone's first four albums. Crazy Blues, Big Time Woman, Nobody's Sweetheart, Mississippi Delta Blues, and a few others. My wife likes Leon's music very well, and I have been a fan since a long time ago. Saw him live, along with Billy Crystal once up in New York. Terrific show! Any other Leon Redbone fans out there? Anyone know what guitars he owns and plays? Cheers! Rick... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modac Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 I'm a fan of the music he does...not always of his album production, though. I've seen him playing a Martin 0-17 (or maybe it was an 0-15, I can't say for sure)....and a Gibson CF 100 E. He's a fantastic guitarist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambler Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Great fingerpicking. Saw him way back when on a double bill with Kottke. The Leo and Leon show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 A couple of decades ago, when I first saw Les Paul play in NYC, Leon Redbone was in the audience. Les spotted him and asked him to come up on stage. Leon served as vocalist for the entire evening. I got both to sign a CD cover after the show. My Lester and Chester CD is really a Lester and Leon CD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewilyfool Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 If any of you guys have TAB or chords and lyrics for his songs, I would appreciate seeing them!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 A couple of decades ago, when I first saw Les Paul play in NYC, Leon Redbone was in the audience. Les spotted him and asked him to come up on stage. Leon served as vocalist for the entire evening. I got both to sign a CD cover after the show. My Lester and Chester CD is really a Lester and Leon CD. Wow.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 If any of you guys have TAB or chords and lyrics for his songs, I would appreciate seeing them!!!! This help? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otNiQ3usSQs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneS Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 This help? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otNiQ3usSQs That was great fun...thanks!! [thumbup] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
struma6 Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Saw him often years ago. He lived right near me, a few towns away, and played the colleges in the area quite a bit. Love his stuff. For years I suspected he was Frank Zappa in disguise. I have since sobered up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewilyfool Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 I have since sobered up. LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 That was great fun...thanks!! [thumbup] Anne, thanks... it's been one of my 'staple' songs since the 70's. My favorite.... She Ain't Rose...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livemusic Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 My favorite.... She Ain't Rose...... Thanks so much for mentioning that, DR, I really like it! Any others that come to mind? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Thanks so much for mentioning that, DR, I really like it! Any others that come to mind? I do it a little differently now But what I really have to do is figure a way to post the charts for these songs. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqrxk70BWKs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMansGuitar Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 The only guitar he played with consistency once he became well known was a Gibson CF-100, but I have no idea how old it was. The model was introduced in 1950, the E version a year later. But even then, he continued to play various guitars, from a 1930s Martin F-hole archtop, to a Dobro or National, to some modern-age Takamine or other Asian import with a cutaway and electronics. But the CF-100 was his go to more often than not for big performances on TV, etc. And it was not included in the auction he had after he retired, as far as I remember. I first saw him with an 0-15, although it might have been a 00-17, since he preferred older guitars and the 0-15 didn't get a mahogany top until 1940 or 1941. He played a 1930 OM-18 on his first appearance on Saturday Night Live in 1977. I have seen photos with some sort of oval center hole Gibson, an L3 probably rather than an L1. I vaguely remember seeing him with something that might have been a Nick Lucas Special, but that might be my remembering the Gibson just mentioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northcntryblues Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 Glad to see there are so many fans of Leon here - I love his playing and he was a major inspiration for me when I decided to put the flatpick away and learn to play with my fingers. So many legendary stories about this fascinating guy and to me he was the gateway to a whole era of great music! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 Leon Redbone had a lot of influence, and made great music. He certainly was an inspiration to guys like Pokey LaFarge. If he didn't get your feet moving, nothing could. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 I was messing with "Ain't Misbehavin' " yesterday morning. He was one cool dude... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajudson Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 Ain't Misbehavin' - On the Tracks - Leon Redbone (intro) A6 x07675 Ebdim7 xx7878 E9 x76777 (verse) A6 x07675 D6 xx4435 D7 x7675x E9 x76770 (bridge) Gbm 2x4222 D7 x5453x Gb6 xx4342 Dbm6 x4232x D7 x7675x ... x7667x Gbm6 x9787x [Intro] e|----|---------5-----7h|8------9----------------|-5--5--------------5-|----------------5-----| B|----|---5--7----------|----7--------7--7--7----|-5--5--5--0--4--5----|----------------------| G|--5h|6-----------6----|--8-------7--------7----|----6--7-------------|----6--5--6-----------| D|----|7-----7-----7----|7------7-----------6--x-|-7--7--6-------------|-7-----6-----------7--| A|----|-----------------|-------------7----------|-0--------7-----7----|-------------0--------| E|----|-----------------|------------------------|---------------------|----------------------| [Verse 1] No one to talk to all by myself No one to walk with But I'm happy on the shelf e|------5-----------5-------|-----------------------|----5-----------0-------|-5-5-5-----5-----5------| B|---------7-----7----------|-----------------------|----5--7--0-----------0-|-3-3-3-----6------------| G|---------------------6----|-7--x--6--7----------5-|-6--------0--5-----5----|-4-4-4--4-----------7---| D|---------7--x--------7--x-|-----------------------|-7-----7----------------|-4------------------7---| A|---0-----------0----------|------------------5----|-------------6-----6----|--------5-----0---------| E|--------------------------|-7-----6-----7---------|------------------------|------------------------| Ain't misbehavin' I'm savin' my love for you e|------5-----5-----5-------|----------0-----0----|-5--5--5-----5--5--------|----------------0--------| B|---------7--5--7--5-------|----0--4s-5----------|-5--7--5-----4-----------|-5--0--4--5--------------| G|-5h6-----6-----------6--x-|-------7-----------7-|----------x--------------|-7-----7-----------7--5--| D|---7-----7-----7-----7----|-------------6-----6-|-------7-----4-----4-5-6-|-------------------6-----| A|--------------------------|-7-----7-----7-------|-0-----------------------|-7-----7-----7-----------| E|--------------------------|-0-------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| I know for certain The one I love I'm through with flirtin' It's just you I'm thinkin' of e|------5-----------5-------|-----------------------|----5-----------0-------|-5-5-5-----5-----5------| B|---------7-----7----------|-----------------------|----5--7--0-----------0-|-3-3-3-----6------------| G|---6-----------------6----|-7--x--6--7----------5-|-6--------0--5-----5----|-4-4-4--4-----------7---| D|---7-----7--x--------7--x-|-----------------------|-7-----7----------------|-4------------------7---| A|---------------0----------|------------------5----|-------------6-----6----|--------5-----0---------| E|--------------------------|-7-----6-----7---------|------------------------|------------------------| Ain't misbehavin' I'm savin' my love for you e|------5-----5-----5-------|----------0-----0----|-5--5--5-----5--5--------|----------------0--------| B|---------7--5--7--5-------|----0--4s-5----------|-5--7--5-----4-----------|-5--0--4--5--------------| G|-5h6-----6-----------6--x-|-------7-----------7-|----------x--------------|-7-----7-----------7--5--| D|---7-----7-----7-----7----|-------------6-----6-|-------7-----4-----4-5-6-|-------------------6-----| A|--------------------------|-7-----7-----7-------|-0-----------------------|-7-----7-----7-----------| E|--------------------------|-0-------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| [Bridge] Like Jack Horner In the corner Don't go nowhere What do I care? e|---2------------2----|-----------------------|----2--2--2--2--2----|--------------------------| B|---2----2----2-----2-|----0-----------3------|----4--4--4--4--4----|----2--2--2---------------| G|---2----2----2-----2-|-5-----5--5------------|-------------------6-|----3--3--3-----3---------| D|--------4----4-----4-|-4-----4--4--------4s7-|-4-----4-----4-----4-|-2------------------------| A|---------------------|-5-----5-----5---------|---------------------|-4-----4-----4-----x-5-6--| E|---2-----------------|-----------------------|---------------------|--------------------------| Your kisses are worth waitin' for Believe me e|------------------------|------------------------|----------------------------|---------------0-----| B|--------5----5--5-----x-|----7--7--x--7--7--7--x-|-5-5-5--5-5-5--4-4-4--4-4-4-|-5----5--5--------5--| G|--------7----7--7-----x-|----6--6--x--8--8--8--x-|-7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7-|-7----7--7--------7--| D|--------6----6-----6----|-6-----------7----------|-6--------------------------|-6----6-----6-----6--| A|---7---------7-----7----|-7-----7-----9-----9----|-7------7------7------7-----|-7----------7--------| E|------------------------|------------------------|----------------------------|---------------------| [Verse 2] I don't stay out late Don't care to go I'm home about eight Just me and my radio e|------5-----------5-------|-----------------------|----5-----------0-------|-5-5-5-----5-----5------| B|---------7-----7----------|-----------------------|----5--7--0-----------0-|-3-3-3-----6------------| G|---------------------6----|-7--x--6--7----------5-|-6--------0--5-----5----|-4-4-4--4-----------7---| D|---------7--x--------7--x-|-----------------------|-7-----7----------------|-4------------------7---| A|---0-----------0----------|------------------5----|-------------6-----6----|--------5-----0---------| E|--------------------------|-7-----6-----7---------|------------------------|------------------------| Ain't misbehavin' I'm savin' my love for you e|------5-----5-----5-------|----------0-----0----|-5--5--5-----5--5--------|----------------0--------| B|---------7--5--7--5-------|----0--4s-5----------|-5--7--5-----4-----------|-5--0--4--5--------------| G|-5h6-----6-----------6--x-|-------7-----------7-|----------x--------------|-7-----7-----------7--5--| D|---7-----7-----7-----7----|-------------6-----6-|-------7-----4-----4-5-6-|-------------------6-----| A|--------------------------|-7-----7-----7-------|-0-----------------------|-7-----7-----7-----------| E|--------------------------|-0-------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| [Bridge] Like Jack Horner In the corner Don't go nowhere What do I care? e|---2------------2----|-----------------------|----2--2--2--2--2----|--------------------------| B|---2----2----2-----2-|----0-----------3------|----4--4--4--4--4----|----2--2--2---------------| G|---2----2----2-----2-|-5-----5--5------------|-------------------6-|----3--3--3-----3---------| D|--------4----4-----4-|-4-----4--4--------4s7-|-4-----4-----4-----4-|-2------------------------| A|---------------------|-5-----5-----5---------|---------------------|-4-----4-----4-----x-5-6--| E|---2-----------------|-----------------------|---------------------|--------------------------| Your kisses are worth waitin' for Believe me e|------------------------|------------------------|----------------------------|---------------0-----| B|--------5----5--5-----x-|----7--7--x--7--7--7--x-|-5-5-5--5-5-5--4-4-4--4-4-4-|-5----5--5--------5--| G|--------7----7--7-----x-|----6--6--x--8--8--8--x-|-7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7-|-7----7--7--------7--| D|--------6----6-----6----|-6-----------7----------|-6--------------------------|-6----6-----6-----6--| A|---7---------7-----7----|-7-----7-----9-----9----|-7------7------7------7-----|-7----------7--------| E|------------------------|------------------------|----------------------------|---------------------| [Verse 3] I don't stay out late Don't care to go I'm home about eight Just me and my radio e|------5-----------5-------|-----------------------|----5-----------0-------|-5-5-5-----5-----5------| B|---------7-----7----------|-----------------------|----5--7--0-----------0-|-3-3-3-----6------------| G|---------------------6----|-7--x--6--7----------5-|-6--------0--5-----5----|-4-4-4--4-----------7---| D|---------7--x--------7--x-|-----------------------|-7-----7----------------|-4------------------7---| A|---0-----------0----------|------------------5----|-------------6-----6----|--------5-----0---------| E|--------------------------|-7-----6-----7---------|------------------------|------------------------| Ain't misbehavin' I'm savin' my love for you e|------5-----5-----5-------|----------0-----0----|-5--5--5-----5--5--------|----------------0--------| B|---------7--5--7--5-------|----0--4s-5----------|-5--7--5-----4-----------|-5--0--4--5--------------| G|-5h6-----6-----------6--x-|-------7-----------7-|----------x--------------|-7-----7-----------7--5--| D|---7-----7-----7-----7----|-------------6-----6-|-------7-----4-----4-5-6-|-------------------6-----| A|--------------------------|-7-----7-----7-------|-0-----------------------|-7-----7-----7-----------| E|--------------------------|-0-------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| ************************************ | h Hammer-on | x Dead note | s slide ************************************ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 On 2/14/2010 at 6:02 AM, Oubaas said: Any other Leon Redbone fans out there? Anyone know what guitars he owns and plays? Rick... Rick, I have been a fan for a very long time. I do a few of his songs...... "Seduced" has probably been in my repertoire since the early 80's, and "She Ain't Rose" since the late 80's! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gasman Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 I Lived about 40 minutes from Leon's Home. I use to see him at a Local Mom and Pop music store every now and then and he was a True Gentleman and I miss him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 Remember him on Saturday Night Live? I do. A good one. rct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksdaddy Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 1 hour ago, rct said: Remember him on Saturday Night Live? I do. A good one. rct I saw him. 1976 I think. I thought it was a skit. I thought it was Frank Zappa. Found the album shortly thereafter at a small music store in Orono, ME that had a ridiculous amount of non-Billboard albums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 Until this thread I never thought of Zappa. Well, I've never thought of Zappa for any reason, but particularly not as Leon Redbone. Interesting that a few here said similar. We had a record or two of his around the house, I can remember plonking at my Penco acoustic along to them. rct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 We had an underground/open format fm radio in the Mesa/Phoenix market from '70 thru most of '77. I was blessed to hear that stuff as a young budding guitarist, along with a ton of other "unknown" artist's music. I still search for that type of format today. It was magical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 (edited) I only saw Leon once which was at the Town Crier Cafe (my home away from home in the 1970s). I do not recall the year but it was after his first LP came out (which I immediately ran out and bought) but before the second one was released so sometime in the middle of the decade. I do not recall him being a big influence on me though. Others who I saw up there such as Eric Schoenberg and Roy Book Binder back when he had Fats Kaplan on violin with him were the guys who sent me back to school. Edited October 16, 2022 by zombywoof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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