Elliott Randall
Elliott Randall (* 1947 ) is a rock guitarist who became known through his work with Steely Dan .
Randall played guitar solo in Steely Dan's Reelin 'in the Years in 1972 , which was voted # 40 of the best guitar solos by readers of Guitar World magazine. Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page has called this guitar solo his all-time favorite .
In 1980 he played the solo on Fame .
Career
Randall first learned the piano and switched to the guitar at the age of 9. In 1963 he met Richie Havens , then in 1968 Donald Fagen and Walter Becker . This contact led to his collaboration on the first Steely Dan album Can't Buy a Thrill in 1972 . Although he declined the invitation to become a permanent member of Steely Dan, he also played on the albums Katy Lied (1975) and The Royal Scam (1976).
Randall then became a sought-after live musician, playing with Jeff Baxter , the Doobie Brothers , Carly Simon , Peter Frampton , Asia and others.
Publications
CD
- Randall's Island, 1970 Polydor
- Rock 'n' Roll City, 1973 Polydor
- Randall's New York, 1977 Kirshner
- Still Reelin ', 2007 Private Collection Records
Soundtracks
- Blues Brothers, 1980
- Fame, 1980
- Heart of Dixie, 1989
- Looking for an Echo, 2000
Others (selection)
- Can't Buy a Thrill (1972) - Steely Dan
- Katy Lied (1975) - Steely Dan
- Royal Scam (1976) - Steely Dan
- Gene Simmons (1978) - Gene Simmons
- Connections (1980) - Richie Havens
- It's Alright (I See Rainbows) (1982) - Yoko Ono
- Hello Big Man (1983) - Carly Simon
- Milk and Honey (1984) - John Lennon
- Animals' Christmas (1986) - Art Garfunkel / Amy Grant
- Walking on Thin Ice (1992) - Yoko Ono
- Arena (1996) - Asia
Video
- On Guitar (1992)
Web links
- Elliott Randall's Homepage
- Elliott Randall - Every Band's Guitarist ( Memento from December 27, 2011 in the Internet Archive ), Interview with Elliott Randall (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ guitarworld.com: 50 Greatest Guitar Solos
- ↑ led-zeppelin.org: Assorted info
- ↑ Assorted info ( Memento from February 16, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
- ^ Guitarplayer.com: Elliott Randall
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Randall, Elliott |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American rock guitarist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1947 |