![]() “It had this George Harrison-y feel, or ELO, Jeff Lynne-type of vibes,” Fallon tells Rolling Stone of Cockrell’s “Swingin’.” “I just stood there and listened to the whole song. “I think I learned it in basic electricity or something when I was in high school.” Cockrell’s song came over the speakers, causing Fallon to stop shopping and immediately pull out his phone to identify the track. “Oh, I know how to do this thing,” Fallon says. “I’ve been doing this a long time, but in order to do this on a viable level, enough people have to sign up for the conversation.”įallon’s side of the story took place late last year.Ī light switch in his home had broken and he ventured out to a hardware store to grab the necessary supplies. “ comes out and, you know, it does what it can, but it’s as flatlined as something can be,” he tells Rolling Stone. ![]() He’s weathered countless ups and downs in his quest for that big break, but by the end of 2020, after dropping his sixth album, If In Case You Feel the Same in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic, Cockrell admits he was ready to call it. The unexpected booking is one of those classic rock and roll fairy tales: For the past two decades, Cockrell has worked as a musician, releasing several albums under his own name and as Leagues, while also plying his trade as a professional songwriter in Nashville. Thad Cockrell will perform his song “Swingin’,” with some remote accompaniment from the Roots, in a performance that was booked because Jimmy Fallon happened to be buying a light switch at the right hardware store at the right time. ![]() This evening, The Tonight Showwill feature a musician who, about three weeks ago, was ready to start looking for a new job.
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