I've gotta have this disc. It's some seriously cool, very 70s instrumental fun from one of the kings of 70s funk, Chuck Rainey. Check out the song samples. I'm going to have to order a copy, posthaste.
What do you guys think are essential recordings to get a taste of Chuck's style. I know the Steely Dan stuff, especially Aja, is a good place to start. Any others you'd recommend?
Sorry, Wheat, I'm not too familiar with Chuck's work, but you've got me curious now. I know of him as his name is commonplace in the bass world. Shame on me...
Bo
Low B, or not low B? That is the question!
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Bo
You don't love me, you just love my FINGERSTYLE!Peavey T40; SX/Squier P-bass; Spector Legend 5
Roland Bass 30 Cube
Cannonball Adderly, Mose Allison, Duane Allman, Gene Ammons, The Archies, Louis Armstrong, Laura Augen, Patti Austin, Roy Ayres, Lavern Baker, Gato Barbieri, Shirley Bassey, Walter Becker, Harry Belafonte, Maggie Bell, Brook Benton, Otis Blackwell, Willie Bobo, Delaney Bramlett, Oscar Brown, Jr.Ruth Brown, Jackson Browne, Tim Buckley, Gary Burton, Jerry Butler, Paul Butterfield, Donald Byrd, Valerie Carter, Ray Charles, Joe Cocker, Perry Como, Crusaders, Hank Crawford, King Curtis, Steely Dan, Bette Davis, Phyllis Diller, Fats Domino, Peter Duchin, Les Dudek, Cornell Dupree, Ronnie Dyson, Shirley Ellis, Lorraine Ellison, Eye To Eye, Faith, Hope & Charity, Donald Fagen, Percy Faith, George Fame, Little Feat, Ferrante & Teicher, Roberta Flack, The Four Seasons, Aretha Franklin, Carolyn Franklin, Irma Franklin, The Fugs, Garden State Choir, The Five Blind Boys of AL, Marvin Gaye, Eric Gayle, Lowell George, Grant Green, Billy Hambric, Dick Hamilton, Johnny Hammond, John Handy, The Voices of East Harlem, Gene Harris, Procol Harem, Alex Harvey, Donny Hathaway, Hampton Hawes, Edwin Hawkins, Teramaso Hino, Red Holloway, Linda Hopkins, Lena Home, Freddie Hubbard, Bobbie Humphrey, Bobby Hutcherson, The Jackson Five, Jermaine Jackson, Mahalia Jackson, Michael Jackson, Etta James, Tom Jones, Quincy Jones, Ricky Lee Jones, Janis Joplin, Mark Jordan, Margie Joseph, Karma, Albert King, John Klemmer, Al Kooper, Labelle, La Lupe, Yusef Lateef, Peggy Lee, Nils Lofgren, John Lucien, Jr. Mance, Main Ingredient, Miriam Makeba, Manhattans, Herbie Mann, Dave Mason, Percy Mayfield, Letta Mbulu, Van McCoy, Mary McCreary, The McCreary Family, Gene McDaniels, Ralph McDonald, Gary McFarlano, Jimmy McGriff, Sergio Mendez, Bette Midler, The Mirettes, Blue Mitchell, Melba Moore, Sam Moore, David Newman, Len Novey, Laura Nyro, Robert Palmer Jr. Parker, Peaches & Herb, Armanda Peraza, Esther PhIllips, Shawn Phillips, Pink Lady, The Pips, Pointer Sisters, Rodena Prestone, Lloyd Price, The Rascals, Della Reese, Irene Reid, Jermone Richardson, Minnie Ripperton, Smokey Robinson, The Robinson Family, D.J. Rodgers, Sonny Rollins, Ruby & the Romantics, Diana Ross, Cassie Russell, SMAP-Japan, Mango Santamaria, Merle Saunders, Leo Sayer, Shirley Scott, Tom Scott, Harena Shaw, The Shirelles , Don Shirley, Paul Simon, Nina Simone, Lonnie Smith, Soul Makosa, Afrique, Dusty Springfield, Staple Singers, Ringo Star, Connie Stevens, Barbra Streisand, The Sweet Inspiration, The Sylvers, Ta Ta Vega, Grady Tate, Howard Tate, David Clayton Thomas, Tony Z, Cal Tjader, Phil Upchurch, David T. Walker, Joe Walsh, Dionne Warwicke, Sadeo Watanabe, Waters, Barry White, Harlan Williams, Pat Williams, Jimmy Witherspoon, Bobby Womack, Charles Wright.
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What do you guys think are essential recordings to get a taste of Chuck's style. I know the Steely Dan stuff, especially Aja, is a good place to start. Any others you'd recommend?
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Sorry, Wheat, I'm not too familiar with Chuck's work, but you've got me curious now. I know of him as his name is commonplace in the bass world. Shame on me...
Bo
Low B, or not low B? That is the question!
Bo
You don't love me, you just love my FINGERSTYLE!
Peavey T40; SX/Squier P-bass; Spector Legend 5
Roland Bass 30 Cube
Bo, Here are a few people he's recorded with.
Cannonball Adderly, Mose Allison, Duane Allman, Gene Ammons, The Archies, Louis Armstrong, Laura Augen, Patti Austin, Roy Ayres, Lavern Baker, Gato Barbieri, Shirley Bassey, Walter Becker, Harry Belafonte, Maggie Bell, Brook Benton, Otis Blackwell, Willie Bobo, Delaney Bramlett, Oscar Brown, Jr.Ruth Brown, Jackson Browne, Tim Buckley, Gary Burton, Jerry Butler, Paul Butterfield, Donald Byrd, Valerie Carter, Ray Charles, Joe Cocker, Perry Como, Crusaders, Hank Crawford, King Curtis, Steely Dan, Bette Davis, Phyllis Diller, Fats Domino, Peter Duchin, Les Dudek, Cornell Dupree, Ronnie Dyson, Shirley Ellis, Lorraine Ellison, Eye To Eye, Faith, Hope & Charity, Donald Fagen, Percy Faith, George Fame, Little Feat, Ferrante & Teicher, Roberta Flack, The Four Seasons, Aretha Franklin, Carolyn Franklin, Irma Franklin, The Fugs, Garden State Choir, The Five Blind Boys of AL, Marvin Gaye, Eric Gayle, Lowell George, Grant Green, Billy Hambric, Dick Hamilton, Johnny Hammond, John Handy, The Voices of East Harlem, Gene Harris, Procol Harem, Alex Harvey, Donny Hathaway, Hampton Hawes, Edwin Hawkins, Teramaso Hino, Red Holloway, Linda Hopkins, Lena Home, Freddie Hubbard, Bobbie Humphrey, Bobby Hutcherson, The Jackson Five, Jermaine Jackson, Mahalia Jackson, Michael Jackson, Etta James, Tom Jones, Quincy Jones, Ricky Lee Jones, Janis Joplin, Mark Jordan, Margie Joseph, Karma, Albert King, John Klemmer, Al Kooper, Labelle, La Lupe, Yusef Lateef, Peggy Lee, Nils Lofgren, John Lucien, Jr. Mance, Main Ingredient, Miriam Makeba, Manhattans, Herbie Mann, Dave Mason, Percy Mayfield, Letta Mbulu, Van McCoy, Mary McCreary, The McCreary Family, Gene McDaniels, Ralph McDonald, Gary McFarlano, Jimmy McGriff, Sergio Mendez, Bette Midler, The Mirettes, Blue Mitchell, Melba Moore, Sam Moore, David Newman, Len Novey, Laura Nyro, Robert Palmer Jr. Parker, Peaches & Herb, Armanda Peraza, Esther PhIllips, Shawn Phillips, Pink Lady, The Pips, Pointer Sisters, Rodena Prestone, Lloyd Price, The Rascals, Della Reese, Irene Reid, Jermone Richardson, Minnie Ripperton, Smokey Robinson, The Robinson Family, D.J. Rodgers, Sonny Rollins, Ruby & the Romantics, Diana Ross, Cassie Russell, SMAP-Japan, Mango Santamaria, Merle Saunders, Leo Sayer, Shirley Scott, Tom Scott, Harena Shaw, The Shirelles , Don Shirley, Paul Simon, Nina Simone, Lonnie Smith, Soul Makosa, Afrique, Dusty Springfield, Staple Singers, Ringo Star, Connie Stevens, Barbra Streisand, The Sweet Inspiration, The Sylvers, Ta Ta Vega, Grady Tate, Howard Tate, David Clayton Thomas, Tony Z, Cal Tjader, Phil Upchurch, David T. Walker, Joe Walsh, Dionne Warwicke, Sadeo Watanabe, Waters, Barry White, Harlan Williams, Pat Williams, Jimmy Witherspoon, Bobby Womack, Charles Wright.
There is no substitute for proper technique!
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So, he doesn't get around much, then? Haha! That's an impressive resume'!
Bo
Low B, or not low B? That is the question!
Bo
You don't love me, you just love my FINGERSTYLE!
Peavey T40; SX/Squier P-bass; Spector Legend 5
Roland Bass 30 Cube