Chuck Leavell in session
Rolling Stones pianist Chuck Leavell is Paul's guest, playing live in the studio.
A special show this week, a special featuring the amazing piano of guest Chuck Leavell, . A member of the Allman Brothers Band during their most commercially successful period, Chuck played the classic piano part on Jessica - now better known as the Top Gear theme music - and for over thirty years has played with the Rolling Stones.
His new album - Out Of The Woods - sees him covering the greats of blues piano, & tonight he'll be talking us through his career and playing songs originally associated with Ray Charles, Little Brother Montgomery, Leroy Carr & Jesse james.
In addition he'll be playing an Allman Brothers favourite - Statesboro' Blues - and Eric Clapton's version of Alberta, as heard on the famous Unplugged album.
Chuck will also be de-constructing that Jessica solo for us, and explaining why the Rolling Stones don't like to rehearse too much as well as expounding on his role as one of the US's leading voices in sustainable forestry.
That shouldn't be too much of a surprise - after all, as Chuck points out himself, you make pianos from wood...
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Chuck Leavell discusses his solo on Jessica with Paul Jones
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The Rolling Stones
Rock Me Baby
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Chuck Leavell Feat. Paul Jones
No Special Rider
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Chuck Leavell Feat. Paul Jones
Statesboro' Blues
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The Allman Brothers Band
Come & Go Blues
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Chuck Leavell
Jessica
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Chuck Leavell Feat. Paul Jones
Low Down Dirty Dog
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Chuck Leavell Feat. Paul Jones
Southern Casey Jones
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Chuck Leavell Feat. Paul Jones
Alberta
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Chuck Leavell Feat. Paul Jones
Losing Hand
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- Mon 22 Jul 2013 19:0091热爆 Radio 2