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Elliott Randall Guitar Master Who Performed Solos on "Reelin' In The Years" and "Fame"

Author
Rock Raymond
Published
Wed 24 Aug 2022
Episode Link
https://www.classicrockmusicwriter.com/

Hello once again everyone I’m your host Ray Shasho and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends.


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 Elliott Randall’s illustrious career has encompassed a wide and varied cross-section of World Musical forms. These include record production, composition, electronic research and development, lectures and teaching, and of course, a legendary contribution to popular guitar performance and recording.


His guitar solos on Steely Dan’s “Reelin’ in The Years” and “Fame” (the motion picture) have entered Rock history annals.


Elliott has recorded and performed with artists as diverse as The Doobie Brothers, Carly Simon, Seatrain, The Blues Brothers, Carl Wilson, Peter Wolf, Peter Frampton, James Galway, Richie Havens, The Rochester Philharmonic and The American Symphony Orchestra, among many others. In addition, he is a favorite of esteemed songwriters Jimmy Webb, George David Weiss, Don Covay and Laura Nyro.


Other credits include music consultant for NBC Saturday Night Live and Oliver Stone, and projects with producers Jerry Wexler, Joel Dorn, Steve Lillywhite, Eddie Kramer among many others.


In addition to artistic projects, Elliott has also played, produced, and composed advertisements (jingles) for television, radio and cinema.


Please welcome legendary session guitarist and musician ELLIOTT RANDALL to Interviewing the Legends


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Discography


Eric Mercury "Electric Black Man" 1969 Avco


Randall's Island (1970) Polydor, catalogue number 2489 004


Rock 'n' Roll City (1973) Polydor


Randall's New York (1977) Kirshner


Still Reelin' (2007) Private Collection Records


HeartStrings (2011) Private Collection Records


Virtual Memory (2012) Private Collection Records


 


Soundtracks


The Warriors (1979)


The Blues Brothers: Music from the Soundtrack (1980)


Fame (1980)


Heart of Dixie (1989)


Looking for an Echo (2000)


 


Also appears on (partial list)


Can't Buy a Thrill (1972) – Steely Dan


Frankie Dante & Orquesta Flamboyan Con Larry Harlow (1972)


Satan – Sonny Stitt (Cadet, 1974)


Ladies Love Outlaws (1974) - Tom Rush


Katy Lied (1975) – Steely Dan


Closeup (1975) - Frankie Valli


Royal Scam (1976) – Steely Dan


T Shirt (1976) - Loudon Wainwright III


The Music Man (1977) - Paul Anka


Gene Simmons (1978) – Gene Simmons


Peter Criss (1978) – Peter Criss


Live and Sleazy (1979) – Village People


Connections (1980) – Richie Havens


Rise Up (1980) - Peter Frampton


It's Alright (I See Rainbows) (1982) – Yoko Ono


Down On The Road by The Beach (1982) – Steve Hiett


Hello Big Man (1983) – Carly Simon


Youngblood (1983) - Carl Wilson


Milk and Honey (1984) – John Lennon, Yoko Ono


The Animals' Christmas (1986) – Art Garfunkel & Amy Grant


Electric Landlady (1991) – Kirsty MacColl


Walking on Thin Ice (1992) – Yoko Ono


Walk the Dog and Light the Light (1993) – Laura Nyro


Arena (1996) – Asia


Spirit of Christmas (2009) – Northern Light Orchestra


Left, (2016) - Monkey House




 


 


 


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