The Immediate Family Q&A at The Village StudiosHistoric recording studio The Village hosted a special intimate screening, Q&A, and performance with the Immediate Family last night. The Immediate Family is composed of legendary session guitarists Waddy Watchel and Danny ‘Kootch’ Kortchmar, bassist Leland Sklar, drummer Russ Kunkel who were the go to session players in the 70’s along with guitarist/vocalist Steve Postell (David Crosby). The film was released in December of last year and included a special premiere at the Chinese Theater in Hollywood, CA. This documentary takes you into the lives of the Immediate Family members, how they became musicians, how they formed a band together, and interviews with the icons they performed with like James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Phil Collins, Warren Zevon, Linda Rondstandt, Carole King, David Crosby, Don Henley and more. 

 Following the film legendary producer Jimmy Jam moderated a Q&A with the band and filmmaker Denny Tedesco who also made the world-renowned Wrecking Crew documentary. The band and crowd would move into the “Moroccan Room” down the hall from the screening room to perform several songs featured in the movie including Warren Zevon’s “Werewolves of London” and Jackson Browne’s “Somebody's Baby.” In attendance were Browne, session bassist Bob Glaub, Elton John keyboardist Kim Bullard, song-writer Diane Warren, Guitar Center Foundation President David Helfant, keyboardist/producer CJ Vanston, producer Dave Reitzas, Capitol Records studio manager Paula Salvatore, Judith Owen, engineer Ross Hogarth, Get Together Foundation's Kevin Wachs, and Jefferson Starship’s Jude Gold.

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