They called it Bubbapolooza. You just may not have known it was him that you were listening to. I really dont think that way at all. Im a voracious gardener. Leland Sklar: Relative Pitch Lee Sklar Gets Up Close and Personal with The Immediate Family, His YouTube Channel, and His New Book Chris Jisi Aug 30, 2021 Photos by Jay Gilbert Lee Sklar, YouTube star? Danny Kortchmar, Russ Kunkel and Leland Sklar of rock supergroup The Immediate Family will perform with Carole King at her Rock Hall induction ceremony on Oct. 30 (airing on HBO Nov. 20). We will update this section when we get and verify information about the wealth and properties under his name. Do you remember those sessions with Spheeris and Phillips? Youve got the guys like the Ry Cooders, and stuff, and Lindley, David Lindley. [36] This was his main bass on tour and was also used in various recordings. I would find these cars really cheap, and think about working on them, and then, it requires too deep a pocket and too much time. When I was with James and Jackson, we were fortunate as The Section as their band. So, he was averaging like 70 thousand seats a night. Hes really kind of a globe-trotter. Were you startled by how well John Entwistle was doing bass on My Generation? Be it protesting, be it looting, be it whatever the hells going on at any given moment. Love Maximum (Motion picture soundtrack), 1994. Jimmie fit right into that. Holding down the fort on bass with The Immediate Family, Lees in his element having fun with his life long friends, and his gathered up a hundred thousand plus followers on his own youtube channel, thats as delightful as it is informative. The Liberace Show completely captivated young Leland, Liberace's style and panache, the candelabra and his older brother George on the violin. I plucked one note, and felt that vibration running through me. Leland Sklar: Well, yeah. Rick: Yes. He became an endorser of the instrument, in 2013, after years of having been a Warwick Star Bass II user. Rick: What other kind of hobbies do you have? Leland Sklar:Yeah. [14] Two other bands from this period were important to his career: Group Therapy (1967)[4] and Wolfgang (1969). You really dont have to grow up. Rick: Yeah. A single of "Magic in the Air" as the A-side and "Bad News" as the B-side was released and broke into the Billboard Hot 100, affording Group Therapy the opportunity to open for The Byrds and Canned Heat at the Anaheim Convention Center and for The Seeds at Cal State Northridge. Theres a long list. Leland Sklar: The thing I love about Henry, because Ive worked with Henry now for 50 years, Hes one of those really stealth photographers. He had a piano teacher who he believes was living out her lack of a career through him. Because you get to play music at the end of the day. Kunkel was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania but by the age of nine he moved to Southern California.There, he was part of an orchestra at the local elementary school.Prior to moving, he was influenced by his brother and the song "Wipe Out" to play drums.During his high school years he lived in Long Beach, California.He played for approximately six different bands . His playing on 'Your Smiling Face' on the James Taylor 'JT' album is one of the finest pop bass performances of all time IMO. Leland Sklar is legendary in the music industry as a noted A-list session bassist and has a long career touring the world with too many bands to mention in addition to his work in television and motion pictures. But, its a real rare treat to be able to get together. A brief tour of select cities in the U.S. was conducted in November 2021.[25][26]. [16], In the 1980s, Sklar focused on session work in Los Angeles, Nashville, and Europe. But then, two and a half years ago, he decided to work again. And they came to us, and they said, You guys were so popular that we want you to come back next February, and do the next cruise, too. But, we had to have a contract drawn up that said we have up to 48 hours before the cruise to bail on it without being penalized for it. Less than two months, youve got 100 thousand on there.. And then we did the But Serious album in 89, and toured that in 90. [35], Sklar uses Cordial cables,[16] a Tube Works DI (direct input) box, and a Boss OC-2 Octave divider. [4][7][8] Sklar took to it immediately and began playing string bass in the orchestra and dance band. [16] Later, Taylor was offered an appearance at the Troubadour and, remembering Sklar, he had his manager Peter Asher invite Sklar to play bass at that show. But beyond that, I never heard any of the music after we recorded. But for me, I only have really, two instruments that I have any nostalgic feelings about it all. I figure right now, the most important thing is to stay safe. So, unless they actually sent me it, or it got radio play, I really wasnt that aware of it. So, I really had to wrap myself around an entire different way of playing, once I started with James. BONUS VIDEO LELAND SKLAR ON BASS WITH TRACY CHAPMAN BANG, BANG, BANG. I cant play a note of guitar. I have a lot of different interests. [32], Sklar's favorite instrument came next, an electric bass constructed by John Carruthers, the repairman at Westwood Music, in 1973. Because, he just knows how to be around other players and work through them. And I said, You want to open for Johnny Farina? Hes like, Oh, yeah. So, I was going to do it, but I let my friend do it. He used it in various recordings and made it his main bass on tour. I just turned 73, and other than going to the supermarket and going to maybe a couple of times, to Ace Hardware to pick up stuff for projects Im doing around the house, were still pretty well locked down, and Im good with that. I have a hot rod. I think its a lot harder today. Leland began playing a signature model 5 string bass in 2004, which was made by Dingwall Guitars of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Leland "Lee" Sklar, bass player in more than 2,000 sessions and touring bands, August 2007. He played it exclusively until 1974. I had known Steve before any of this started; Id done his album, and done album projects and live gigs with him. Around here, theres quite a few open mics. Early life and education. If youre not really willing to go that route, then dont bother. Read more. Cool. So, I went over and met him. Rick:And what a voice. He was all over the stage. Thats Henry Diltz. Leland B Sklar from Pasadena, CA Age: 75 years old Also known as: Mr Leland B Sklar, Mr Leland Sklar, Leland Sklar View Full Report Mobile number (626) 808-7181 Landline number (626) 792-6857 Email addresses kevcalixto@aol.com lsklar@webtv.net lsklar@aol.com lee@barefootservants.net lsklar@bellsouth.net Relatives Maureen G Sklar Current address To receive email updates when Leland Sklar is seen with new gear follow . And Celia was old at this point. Eleven years after their first album, the Barefoot Servants recorded a second album at Ben Schultz's home studio, this time with Neal Wilkinson on drums. So you really cant count people out. StarThrower62 Forum Resident Thread Starter. He was another guy that, I saw him once at The Bayou here. Over time, the Barefoot Servants became a cult band; the label (Epic) offered little support. Leland Bruce Sklar is an American bassist and session musician. And then I became extremely aware. Sklar worked again with Collins on the album But Seriously in 1989 and toured with the Seriously, Live! Even when I started playing bass, I was still really classically driven. Sklar has contributed to over 2,000 albums as a session musician both in The Section and separately. We are keeping tabs and will update this information once it is out. He thought of everybody as his immediate family, because weve been together for half a century, except for Postell, whos been around for a couple of years with us. All reports about how he spends his days say he does little work and is grossly unaware of the business of government and leadership. [15] Sklar has commented that the music business is based on networking. The bass has been used on roughly 85 percent of his recordings. Warwick announced their Lee Sklar signature bass at Winter NAMM 2016, which was based on the Star Bass but with an offset body shape and a forearm contour. Because the offices, even though it was different management, they would all talk to each other and try to book things so that the band could do both. Yeah. Rick: Thats pretty cool. Lee Sklar, author? And he and Kootch hooked up, and thats how he got involved with this. Across the street from the American Federation of Musicians Local 47 building in Hollywood is now a music store called Stein on Vine. Leland Sklar: Movie director, film director, or producer. When Leland was four, his family and he moved to Van Nuys, California, a central San Fernando Valley neighborhood in the northwest section of metropolitan Los Angeles. I was telling Danny about, here in Virginia, there are a couple of drive-ins that are hosting outdoor concerts. Rick: Whats the car? The new book is there and lots of goodies in the works.Here are the directions to my new club house . So, its a unique experience that were going through. Rick: Okay. And he was a member of that and played banjo within it. Paramount Theatre in Abilene, Texaswith interruptions . The group has toured Japan and released a number of recordings. With his long, silky, fluorescent white beard, making him look like a holy figure or an ultimately thin Santa, Leland Sklar, one of the planet's most iconic bass phenomenas, sat prepared to shed some sunshine, effervescence and humor on his legendary career and his highly anticipated coffee table book. Yeah. Because hes one of those characters. Dont you? and Mike Finnegan (Jimi Hendrix, Joe Cocker, Etta James, Ringo Starr etc.). Leland Sklar: I think its great. Probably. And he ended up buying it from me, because he wanted to just hang it on a wall, which is where it needed to be. And the music teacher, whose name was Ted Lynn, said, Look, I need a string bass player. And he pulled out an old Kay upright from a back room and put it in my hands. [6] Taylor spent a couple of days with the band. It was a really vital, alive period during that late 60s, kind of 67 and on. Leland Bruce Sklar Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family Template:Multiple issuesLeland Bruce "Lee" Sklar (born May 28, 1947 in Milwaukee) is an American musician and film score composer. His natural talent and passion for the instrument saw him excel. A staple of L.A. studio scene, Sklar put his stamp on music of all genres for over four decades with artists like James Taylor, Reba McEntire, Billy Cobham, Phil Collins, and more. And we were a rock fusion instrumental group. And for me, one of the good things that came out of it is, on a whim, I started a YouTube channel of my own. Where I pretty much did the projects, and would see him on occasion. After their Italian honeymoon, and barely a month after they wed, she asked for a divorce after reportedly meeting the . But, I spent 20 years with James. Follow. So, The Immediate Familys totally different, having Waddy involved, and having Steve Postell involved, vocals, and all that. And in 1990, we parted ways because I had already committed to a year on the road with Phil Collins at that point. And then we toured 85, where he exploded on the music scene, into the biggest artist in the world, practically, at that point. [27] A website to service his book, art prints, T-shirts and other merchandise was developed. [35], In 2010, Sklar began playing the Warwick Star Bass II, which has since become his main bass in the studio. And some of the bands that play the clubs have to pay to play. And The New Christy Minstrels, a lot of people came out of that group. While finding a video of Tracy Chapman (Bang, Bang, Bang), while drilling down on her own music legacy, I got a pleasant surprise to notice Mr. Sklar harnessed to his bass. Rick:Yeah. Leland Sklar: Yeah, exactly. Hey, the music business can be pretty tough to figure out. Because when I met him, I was still in college. Leland - Leland may refer to: Leland Stanford - Amasa Leland Stanford (March 9, 1824 - June 21, 1893) was an American industrialist and politician. Sklar performed again with James Taylor, Carole King, Danny Kortchmar and Russ Kunkel in a series of six shows at the Troubadour on November 2830, 2007 for the 50th Anniversary of the club. And that was heartbreaking. Judith is amazing, and we were playing up in the North of England, playing a pub, and thered be 50 people in the place. Because we did that cruise just before all hell broke loose. She did a song about him called Jesus was a Cross Maker. Sklar chose to become one of the dual drum majors. After collaborating on several tours with Genesis drummer Phil Collins, the bassist Leland Sklar said in a recent conversation with Mitch Lafon and Jeremy White that the drummer cannot hold sticks anymore due to his illness. 24hr delivery. Leland Sklar: Well, no. See more ideas about leland sklar, leland, musician. But if you had upright bass, there was really no great mics or anything for them. His work appears on a huge number of albums in a wide variety of musical genres, and although his best-known playing has been alongside James Taylor and Phil Collins, the cult of Sklar extends into pretty much every area of recorded endeavor, from film to stage to stadium and beyond. Lee Sklar, studio maven, joining a band? Waddy was there, wrote it, co-wrote it, and all that stuff. Leland Sklar, one of the most storied and successful musicians to ever grace a stage or session, was back in the virtual living room and kicked COVID ass. He does voices on The Simpsons, and all that. And wasnt his sister Penelope Spheeris? While studying at California State University, Northridge, Sklar met James Taylor, who invited him to play bass at some venues. Rick: Thats a great name for a tour, Im Not Dead Yet. Are you having a good time? And theyd go, Well, yes. Well done, were good. The Immediate Family (Left to Right) Russ Kunkel; Leland Sklar; Steve Postell; Danny Kortchmar; and Waddy Wachtel. Mike (Michel) Rubini, Mike Melvoin, and Larry Knechtel were the keyboard players. When I look back I rarely look back, because I really still enjoy looking forward. Musician Leland Sklar performs onstage at Bogie's on July 1, 2018 in Westlake Village, California. It was through this connection that Sklar would later work with Post on every one of his TV shows: The Rockford Files, Magnum, P.I., Hill Street Blues, The A-Team, to name a few. Sklar has worked with major artists over the span of his career including Phil Collins. I would say for the most part, Ive worked on maybe about 2,600 albums in my career. It is assembled from various parts and consists of a Precision-bass body, two sets of Precision-bass pickups, and a Jazz-bass neck with mandolin frets. I mean, I saw The Stones in I dont know how old They were probably in their late 60s. [32], Sklar uses GHS Super Steel medium light strings: .040, .058, .080, and .102 inches in diameter. [38][39], At Winter NAMM 2016, Warwick announced their Lee Sklar signature bass, based on the Star Bass but with an offset body shape and a forearm contour. Sklar has always kept his personal life under wraps away from the ever prying eyes of the media. The bass uses fanned frets, which result in longer low strings and shorter high strings. And thats really the criteria for all of this. But I dont know. And I figured Id be in bands and itd be a hobby. I was just trying to figure out how that name fit into the Phil Collins category. Sklar performed with the American rock band Toto in the second leg of their 2007 world tour. The Section also released three solo albums of rock instrumentals. Ill be 70 next year, and Ive been in my house for like a month or so. People arent practicing distancing themselves. World Tour, which ran between February and October 1990, covering 121 dates. Leland Sklar: Oh, Ive known Henry since he was Tad Diltz in the Modern Folk Quartet. . Im going to call the guys. And everybody made themselves available, and Jackson Browne let us use his studio. [26][7], Sklar owns a Hfner bass he uses only as the song demands. Leland Bruce Sklar (born May 28, 1947) is an American bassist and session musician.Sklar rose to prominence as a member of James Taylor's backing band, which coaleced into a group in its own right, The Section.This group of musicians so frequently supported many of the artists on Asylum Records, both on stage and in the studio, that they became known as Asylum's de facto house band. How to craft the sound, what a DI [Direct Input Unit] was and all that. We keep threatening to go back and maybe do another project. So its more on my frontal lobe, in terms of thinking about the stuff. This is a community-built gear list for Leland Sklar. So, the future potentially could be absolutely catastrophic. And man, that spotlight hit her, boom, she was 18 years old. Phil Collins performed with Genesis and developed his career with his solo work starting from 1963. And I cant do shit to the car until I get the radiator back. The 72-year-old bassist with The Section, who has backed such artists as Phil Collins, Jackson Browne, Carole King and James Taylor, said he is being penalized for using the platform to express views that were critical of the Trump administration. And especially when it was like, kind of a one project, with somebody. IMHO, his performance on this tune should rank right up there with Jamerson's on "What's Goin On". But, youve worked with Jackson Browne a lot, and Linda Ronstadt, and all the sort of with the Laurel Canyon group. . When it comes to session bassists, Leland Sklar is definitely one of those names. I graduated high school in 65, so it must have been 59, 60, somewhere in there. They were With A Little Help From My Friends performed by Joe Cocker, Back in the High Life Again by Steve Winwood, Millworker by James Taylor, The Lark Ascending by Ralph Vaughan Williams, The Rubberband Man by The Spinners, the title track from the album No Other by Gene Clark, Knock On Wood by Eddie Floyd, Behind The Lines - 2015 Remastered by Phil Collins, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um by Major Lance, and Harlem Shuffle by Bob & Earl. Leland Sklar: No, no. FREE Background Report for Maureen G Sklar in Pasadena, CA (California) Maureen G Sklar is 73 years old. But, the first time I heard The Beatles, and the different groups that came out of that first wave of English artists, it turned my head around. I kind of remember the location. Leland Sklar is one of the few elite session musicians to rise to the peaks of the competitive LA rock scene. Leland Sklar Net Worth His net worth has been growing significantly in 2021-2022. . And then I had a friend of mine headline it. But, right now, the most important thing is to stay out of harms way. But, that should be really great. Hes got quite a range. Leland Bruce "Lee" Sklar is an American musician and film score composer. Leland Sklar is an American bassist and session musician. Rick: So, I was starting to move towards that type of thing, and then we really got locked down. The band followed by going on The Southern Spirit Tour in 1994 with The Marshall Tucker Band, 38 Special, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, and the Outlaws. Buhari And INEC Failed Nigerians After Promising Them A Free And Fair Election Nwodo, He Wants To Remain Lone Yoruba President Of Nigeria Yoruba Group Slams Olusegun Obasanjo, Tinubus Victory was Well Deserved FFK. [32], Sklar had an Alembic bass which he sold to John Entwistle of The Who. Ive hosted house concerts at my place for the last well, up until this virus. Hes like the godfather of photography. And I go, Oh, okay. Lee Sklar was on bass. And then this kind of pulled the rug out from all of that, I think.. Leland Sklar: Yeah, yeah. Can't have enough birthday celebration..", "Leland Sklar: Relative Pitch - Lee Sklar Gets Up Close and Personal with The Immediate Family, His YouTube Channel, and His New Book", "Interview: bass legend Leland Sklar on sessions, gear and getting hired", "The most recorded bass in music history? We were in South America, and in Mexico, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, all over the States. Believe it. Enjoy every sandwich.. Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by StarThrower62, Oct 5, 2022. Like all other musicians, COVID-19 stalled some of their live performance ambitions and they quickly got up to speed on streaming, now to several generation of listeners. There is no doubt that Sklar has enjoyed such a long and successful career as a bass guitarist. And usually, I would be there for basic tracking. backlog intangible asset; west metro fire union contract. But Jimmie, I remember, we cut his album at The Record Plant. [Laughs]. [28] Sklar has also explored the NFT market with another web site. Rick: Yeah. When you were dealing with Dylan and people like that, it was basically a guy sitting, playing guitar, and singing. [11] Dennis and Doug Dragon were Daryl's two brothers. In various configurations several of the group members were members of Asylum Records The Section, the legendary session players who laid down instrumentation and sometimes backing vocals for Jackson Browne, Warren Zevon for the label, and at other times for various labels for Carole King, James Taylor and many more top artists. [4] Originally, the paternal side of the family came from Odessa, Ukraine. When the interviewer said, "I've heard other bass players. And Kootch titled it. there are currently no upcoming events. Leland Sklar: Thats why I like clubs, too. Follow Artist +. Also during this period, Sklar was in a band called Little John Farm with singer/guitarist Denny "Steve" Aaberg, Dennis Dragon on drums, and Doug Dragon on B3 organ. [21], In the 1970s, Sklar worked together so frequently with drummer Russ Kunkel, guitarist Danny Kortchmar, and keyboardist Craig Doerge, who replaced King after her own rise to stardom, that they became "The Section," a distinction Taylor had bestowed upon them as his rhythm section. And he pointed at Henry, and he said, You need to meet that guy. In high school, Sklar was in the marching band and played bass drum for the first year. Rick: So, when you were graduating, I think thats the year of the Who came out with My Generation. He was really nice. Leland Sklar (Full name- Leland Bruce Sklar) is an American electric bass guitarist and session musician who was born on May 28, 1947, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. IM - Legendary Session Musician Embraces the 'Brave New World' With more than 2,600 albums under his belt as a session musicianas well as decades on tour with some of the biggest artists in the music industry and musical contributions to countless Hollywood films and major television showsbassist Leland "Lee" Sklar has guided his career by a simple . Henry seemed like a genuinely really nice guy. Phil Collins B-Day day 2. By the time he was twelve, though, he was completely burned out. Tore the stage up; it was unbelievable. And I studied classical piano until I went into junior high school when I was 12. My patience is at an end and my wife and I are now considering leaving Pasadena. I was at the Hard Rock Caf with Robert Knight. The band at the time consisted of David Finer (vocals and rhythm guitar) and Jeff Finer (vocals), Greg Wood (vocals), Lee Sklar (bass and vocals), and Ira Ingber (lead guitar - brother of Elliot Ingber, a founding member of The Mothers Of Invention and Fraternity of Man). Like we did Werewolves of London, Waddy singing that. Because, especially with whats going on in the country now, theres no telling what a potential second wave could look like, with the amount of proximity that people are spending together. Since then, Sklar has recorded and toured with artists such as James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Carole King, Linda Ronstadt, Phil Collins, Toto, Lyle Lovett and many, many more. I mean, he was living in Italy, then he moved to South Africa, Texas. He's credited on over 2000 albums and has played on a staggering 25,000+ songs (and counting). As a group member, session player, or touring musician, Sklar has lent his talents to well over 2,000 albums. For me, its really this incredible community of people are sending me pictures of them having dinner with their family watching my videos on TV. And normally on these cruises, they say all the acts, they usually skip a year or two, because they dont want to be redundant the following year with the acts that theyve got on the cruise. Its just right now, everythings been impacted by the virus. Ranked by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the top fifty bass guitar players of all time, Sklar can count coup on laying down bass lines on such well known tracks as: Youve Got a Friend (James Taylor), Running on Empty (Jackson Browne), No Other (Gene Clark) and literally thousands more by the pantheon of Rock n Roll Hall of Famers. Rick: Yeah, I agree. But, he did a bunch of photos when we were in the studio with The Immediate Family, doing the new album. Read Full Biography. So, I jump on it whenever I can. And put together a little video, and get it on YouTube, and all of a sudden, maybe theres something quirky like, okay, did their videos of them on the treadmills. tobi brown girlfriend; ancient map of sarkoris pathfinder; reno sparks nv obituaries; como sacar una culebra de su escondite Hes playing in stadiums, so pretty good venues. But, I loved blues and hard rock. And all of a sudden when I met James Taylor, and he took off, it was a quantum change in my life. No, I think thats for the near future its going to have to be situations like that, to be able to do anything. Leland Sklar, one of the world's most admired session bass players and recorded artists, posted his 'Reflection on Jeff Porcaro,' sharing his thoughts and admiration for the drummer who he calls his brother. Rick: Okay. And he turned, and introduced me to Brian Wilson. I was in garage bands back in 1964 and 65, and everybody wanted to play six-string, but there was always this one guy who would grab a bass. So, you cant count anybody out in this business. [35], For larger stage venues, Sklar uses an EA iAMP Classic and an EA iAMP Pro for redundancy with a four 10" speaker bottom (Euphonic Audio NL-410W) and optionally attached to that is a Euphonic single 12" speaker cabinet (Euphonic Audio NL-112) with a Yamaha Subkick placed 1/2" in front of it. If anything else, it was fun. Soon, with that exposure, Sklar was being asked to record with many other artists. And Johnny didnt care about the money. Leland Sklar: Well, primarily. Ive talked to a lot of kids, and their whole idea is, Were going to get rich, and were going to do this. It used to be under the Musicians Union when it was just the Stein Music Co. Sklar and his father went there and his father bought him a Melody bass and a St. George amp. And what I do on the video is I play the songs over a speaker. Ver histrico Leland Bruce "Lee" Sklar ( Milwaukee, 28 de maio de 1947 [ 1]) um msico baixista, conhecido por tocar com grandes nomes da msica, tais como Phil Collins, Toto, Era, entre outras bandas. And then all of a sudden, he took off, and we were kind of dragged along with this Taylor tsunami. And I think were going to do it at a club we played a bunch of times, and itll just be us there. Theres a lot of bands that come back together that are living on their history. Sklar toured again with Collins on The First Final Farewell Tour (20042005) and the Not Dead Yet Tour (20172019). Were like folk singers. The Section recorded three rock fusion albums of their own under that name, in 1972, 1973 and 1977. Sklar contribuiu com mais de 2.000 lbuns como um msico de sesso. Jerry Seinfeld and his wife, Jessica, have been married for 20 years. So Ill tell you, my yard is an acre, and its all planted. Just burgers and Tweeting. Legendary sidemen Danny Kortchmar, Waddy Wachtel, Leland Sklar, and Russ Kunkel unveil their latest collaboration with a Zoom-filmed video By David Browne June 11, 2020 The musicians behind. He has played on more than 2000 albums and as a result, earned himself a substantial amount of income and accumulated a huge net worth which numerous sources estimate to be in millions of dollars. Sklar became part of Taylor's backing band, along with Danny Kortchmar, Russ Kunkel, and Carole King, all joining Taylor in his rise to fame. And its fun doing with The Immediate Family, because Waddys connection with Warren is so deep. Rick: Really? And then hearing guys like Entwistle and Jack Bruce, and McCartney were so many of that ilk, that I really thought were amazing, and really saw myself heading in that direction. Leland Sklar. When it comes down to it, I always just tell people, like if I do a clinic or something, say, Just, first step, never say,No. Somebody calls you to do something, do it. 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