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Just got your complete A&M Records in a Japanese CD Boxed Set Don't know why I never heard of you & how great your music is (as old as I am, really) I'm enjoying it a lot & need to go after the Rita Coolidge covers & stuff she sung that you wrote but never recorded yourself Peace! -- Dave
I’ve enjoyed your Asylum Choir album for 50 plus years! (Are the lyrics available somewhere online? The hearing ain’t so great and I like to sing along. Be well!
Hi Marc, Listened to Asylum Choir II endlessly back in high school. Salty Candy had me asking 'Where is Sausalito?' Moved to the Bay Area 40 yrs ago and have been living in Sausalito the past 15 yrs. Thank you and Leon for guiding me home. Saw Leon at the Sausalito Arts Festival 2002.
When Elektra Records released the L.A. Woman album, they messed up by only putting Jim, Ray, John and Robby on the cover.
Marc Benno pops in at 0:53, and kicks you in the teeth. Mr. Benno and Jerry Scheff's fusion teamwork is like a 24k solid gold & diamond Rolex! Just wanted Marc to know how much I appreciated his historic work and should have been on the cover too. ~ Thank you for the jam...
When I was seven, I heard Marc Benno and Leon Russell's Look Inside the Asylum Choir album on a Philadelphia radio station. It inspired me to buy the record and start taking piano lessons. Thanks to Marc and Leon, I've been playing the piano ever since. Marc is an incredibly talented composer, pianist, guitarist, and vocalist. In addition to releasing numerous albums as a leader, he's played on some of the greatest rock and roll records ever made. Marc is a true rock and roll legend, and I'm proud to call him my friend.
I just discovered your music this year. I’m a rock and roll fan and I don’t understand how I didn’t know you! Thank you very much for your music.
Hi Marc, been a fan for 50 years. Do you ever make it out of Texas? Would love to see you perform live someday.
I was just listening to your self titled album last night and all of a sudden realized how many times I have listened to that album, the Ambush album and Lost in Austin album. I really can not count how many times. All on vinyl. Over the years I had to buy second copies as I wore them out.
I guess I am mainly writing becuase I concluded last night how many times your songs have brought me happiness or helped me through things or just cemented me in the way that I needed at the time. Thanks for the great songwriting, words and music that you have shared with all of us and I am so grateful I discovered you in the 1970's so many years ago.
Thanks again
Jeff Thornton
Good Day Sir & Just Found Out You Played With The Doors & Also EC...... Now Love Both Artists, Whats EC Like To Not Only Work With But Hang Out With ? SEEMS like A Really Cool Guy But You Never Really Know & Then Work Diff From Just Hanging Out & Imagine At Work With EC Could Be Stressfull I Mean Its Him, EC, & Not To Many In That League.....
The What Was It Like Playing With The Doors, All Really Good Players, Robbie John & Ray & Maybe By LA Woman Jim Was Other Places In His Mind, & Tierd Of The Rock Life Style Bit All Guessing As Never Got The Chance To See Him Preform With The Doors But Did See The 3 Other Members In Kansas City Sometime Around 04 Im Thinking, Last Show I Saw B4 I Went To Have A Stem Cell Transplant For NHL, Cancer, & What Is Your Memory Of Mr Morrison ? & Robbie Ray & John ?
Just A Fan Wondering What It Was Like To Play With & Hang Out With Those Folks ? & Do You Artists Hang Out With Each Other Durring Sessions Or Only At Studio Time ?
Hi Marc, Found you! Love to see you doing this. I’m just an old rock and roll fan. Was listening to podcasts (“Backstage Cafe”) from a friend named Penny, reminiscing, and for some circuitous reason started looking at some of your past and now new stuff. Also found youtube bit by Leland Sklar about you that sounded GREAT, and will finish that later. Just “hi” and glad I found you. Love and cheers.
You probably hear this from many people, but Ambush and Asylum II got me through the firefighting season of 1973. We had maybe three days off that entire summer and we spent them singing along to both with much liquid refreshments. Sandpoint Idaho would never be the same. I'm sorry Leon has left this mortal coil but like you the music lives forever. Say, which one of these do you like better? Thank you. You don't know it, but you're one of my best friends.
wow, I came upon one of your songs "Speak Your Mind" and the memories of the past came alive again...I met you when you were living in Venice through Lady Rain. I was an artist working & partying with her and remember so well a belt you gifted me with, as I was told it was given to you by George Harrison that had the Dark Horse Emblem on it. Do you remember me?
Leon has been also reliving in my mind very strongly and so enjoy hearing his voice and love watching him in his videos.
☆I'm listening to your music as I write this ☆
Felicia 🌺
Hi Marc, We talked in the early 80 I produced The Doors long form videos in the and for many years thier archivist. I sill locy your music and Asylum Choir is a masterpiece. Rick Schmidlin, I now live in College Station and you google my name in Wikipedia.
Hey Marc, I met you at Leon Russels studio back in the late 60’s. I married Robert Washburn years later who was the Brother to Donna Washburn. Alway thought you were so very talented. Listening to yours and Leon’s album. Great memories!
I’ve been listening to Asylum Choir II for over 50 years consistently. It sounds as fresh today as it did then. Brilliant stuff. Thank you!
A new fan here! My husband and I own a record & tea shop here in NC and a used copy of your Marc Benno self-titled album came through and I put it on. Now I'm keeping it and binging your other records.I love discovering artists who I should have been knowing about all along - that's the beauty of music! Thanks Marc!Abbi
Just wanted to let you know of the passing of Rick Castillo.
First concert I attended was Marc Benno..Roxy Music and Humble Pie in Detroit..great show..Stevie Ray was in the Nightcrawlers..
Wow…just when I thought I reached the end of the universe of classic rock music, I discover “minnows” . A perfect soundtrack to my morning walk through a deep forest in a snow storm. I now have some homework. Great melodies and an amazing studio recording. Thanks Marc!
Love Marc Benni, I use to play Good Year back in the ‘70 on the radio when I was a radio DJ in Salinas, Calif. Just played that album this morning with my coffee.Glad to hear your still around. ZBe safe stay well. Darian Houde