By Funkyone D J Dollar BILL (216.221.81.96) on Monday, April 28, 2003 - 02:29 pm:

I know a fair bit of the history of this group and it's members,but would love to fill in the blanks,especialy with regards to Leroy Emanuel.
He currently plays in a Canadian based group (L.M.T. Connection)www.lmtconnection.com and has been entertaining us in the area for the past 14 years or so.It was only about 10 years back that I discovered he was "that" Leroy Emanuel and have been in high "research" mode ever since.Any info would be helpful as my favorite thing is to track down old sessions he worked on and surprise him.Have any of you worked with him or have any stories to share?

Respect to all of you,

D.J. $ BILL

By STUBASS (64.12.97.7) on Monday, April 28, 2003 - 02:36 pm:

DJ: "THE COUNTS" WERE GOOD FRIENDS OF MINE BACK IN THE DAY...AND WE HAVE DISCUSSED THEM HERE BEFORE!!!...THE ORIGINAL COUNTS...DEMO CATES (MY BUDDY THAT ALSO PLAYED HIS ALTO SAX WITH YOURS TRULY)...LEROY...MOSE DAVIS (NOW IN ATLANTA)...ANDREW GIBSON (SKINNY LITTLE DRUM "MACHINE") KEITH...AND OF COURSE FRONTED BY SPYDER TURNER BEFORE HE LEFT TO PURSUE HIS SOLO CAREER!!!...THOSE GUYS COULD "COOK"...AND WERE PROBABLY AT THE TOP OF THEIR GAME AS A TRIO OR QUARTET (MOSE...LEROY...AND ANDREW) PLAYING JAZZ-BLUES-FUNK DURING THE LATE 60'S AND EARLY 70'S!!!...VERY TALENTED GROUP OF "IN THE POCKET" GUYS...WHO WERE ALWAYS AS NICE AS THEY PLAYED!!!...HOPE THAT HELPS A LITTLE!!!...STUBASS

By Funkyone D J Dollar BILL (216.221.81.96) on Monday, April 28, 2003 - 02:59 pm:

What's your full name Stu? and I will say hello to Leroy for you when I work with him this weekend.
I caught a couple of the achived posts,but just wanted to see if there was any more info out there or old friends.

Respect to you and yours,

D.J. $ BILL

By STUBASS (205.188.209.109) on Monday, April 28, 2003 - 03:56 pm:

HEY D.J....THAT WOULD BE GREAT!!!...TELL HIM STU MILLER SENDS HIS BEST!!!...REMIND HIM ABOUT THE OLD MORRIE BAKER DAYS...AND OUR FRIEND DEMO CATES...WHO IS AT LAST WORD UP IN TORONTO AND STILL PLAYING (SWITCHED TO SOPRANO SAX I UNDERSTAND)!!!...LEROY WAS ONE THUMB PICKIN BAAAAAD MUTHA ON THAT HOLLOW BODY!!!...REGARDS...STU

By STUBASS (64.12.97.7) on Monday, April 28, 2003 - 05:07 pm:

OR WAS IT A FENDER???...PASS THAT 50 MARK...AND THE BRAIN BEGINS TO ACT A LITTLE WEIRD!!!...STU

By Funkyone D J Dollar BILL (216.221.81.96) on Monday, April 28, 2003 - 05:25 pm:

No he's still a Gibson hollow body die-hard.I have spoken to Demo on a few occasions.I know he opened up for George Benson in T.O. a few years ago and was/is one of the stars of the T.O. production of The Lion King.Anyone have a discogaphy on Leroy?I know about some of the Motown sessions(Some thanks to Harry W.) as well as Bettye Lavette,Lunar Funk,Bad Smoke,Little Sonny,Z.Z.Hill,Sho'Nuff,Ripple,Originals and probably a few more I am forgeting.Pass that 30 mark and the brain begins to act a little weird!LOL While I know these are some of the artists he's worked with I'm missing the details of which tracks and such.I'd just ask Leroy,but half the time I have more info on his stuff than he does,must be more of that 50+ syndrome going around!LOL

Thanks in advance Funky folks,

D.J. $ BILL

By Funkyone D J Dollar BILL (216.221.81.96) on Monday, April 28, 2003 - 05:44 pm:

And duh!Bohannon too!