>I watched the two perform the first single on their new album (If it wasn't for bad) on tv this morning and enjoyed it (mostly because of Leon Russell)...
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>(Youtube video not quite as good sound and arrangement sounds slightly different, but it's the same song)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLtQJ51wKEk>
>Actually "Hearts Turned to Stone" is pretty good too...
There was an article about this in the NY Times earlier this week. It was almost happenstance that this came about, since Russell has essentially been out of the movie business for a long time. Evidently he has some pretty serious health issues.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/19/arts/music/19leon.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=leon%20russell&st=cseWhen I first saw the picture I thought it must be one of the guys from ZZ Top....