Bernie Speaks! A new interview with Mr. Leadon

[Dawn]

The Canadian broadcaster John Beaudin has a new interview with Bernie Leadon! Oh happy day! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzBBKaXAPvA&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR2r BkKCu6LH5UYTA4KTh-L_kQDyAgZm8tGkX3SERLywi2SzylV98gPuy7AThe segment above is just the first of many. Bernie and John spoke for 77 minutes. Pleased to hear that Bernie is writing new material and that he's still friends with Glyn Johns, who stayed at Bernie's house recently.

Thank you NMB! Really enjoyed the clip and would love to see Bernie share more of his experiences. Very insightful wish he'd write a book!

[NightMistBlue]

Part 3, talkin' bout the guitars on "Take It Easy" and people mispronouncing his name. This one is really short.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hK6d...ecveryJ7iO9spA

[sodascouts]

Hmm, I don't know enough about guitars to really get what he's saying - what does a "phaser" do for the song? Too technical for me!

I do get what he's saying about coming up with the lick in between the chords, though - good work, Bernie!

Appropriate it got put up on his birthday!

[NightMistBlue]

A phaser is an effect you can use on a guitar (or any other instrument/sound signal). Bernie probably had a pedal; you can process the sound through a phaser effect on the computer nowadays. I've used it but it never sounded anything as cool as the opening chords of TIE. I think the double tracking is maybe what gave the sound such an expansive and exciting feeling. It doesn't get old! I still feel that excitement when I hear that song. Well done, Bernie!

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Thanks again, NMB - I don't know anything about the technical things either, but my ears tell me I must like the sound of a phaser.

And Bernie doesn't care if you mispronounce his name - just spell it right on the check ... gotta love it!