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The Mad Dogs & Englishmen Tour
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Before it became legendary, it was a lifeline.
The promise behind Mad Dogs & Englishmen wasn’t just music. It was survival. The project, the record, the tour — it helped Joe Cocker stay in the United States. Financially. Professionally. It reset the board for him.
At that moment, you could argue Leon Russell was bigger. Leon had played with The Stones. He was jamming with JJ Cale. He was already respected as one of the greatest sidemen in rock history. He had his own records moving. His name carried weight.
The Mad Dogs & Englishmen record landed on A&M, not Shelter. Different chapter. Different phase.
And when they reunited later? It had been years since they had shared a stage together like that.
Some tours are promotion.
Some tours are rescue missions.
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I don't know That's a stumper I would I would have to go look at the album Stump the Trunk Eddie Trunk can you answer that I could if I was sitting here looking at the album Yeah So- But anyway the promise was was that It really helped Joe Cocker out He was able to stay over here They- This was a project and record and tour to help Joe Cocker financially- Correct stay in the United States Mad Dogs and Englishmen was Yes And it got You know what And it it- So how big was Joe Cocker at this time before this record I think Leon Russell was bigger Okay Well you got to look at Leon Leon played with The Stones Leon was uh you know jamming with all them other people Exactly JJ Cale you know Plus he had been making his own records and uh he was He's probably one of the greatest side men there ever was So did did this record come out on Shelter No A&M Okay So- So this was post-Shelter Yeah But but this tour right here it was just put together like David booked Leon Russell and David booked Joe Cocker See these guys hadn't played together since The Mad Dogs and Englishmen tour