Chuck Rainey and effects?

[Alan Vorse]

I have seen in a few articles over the years, that Chuck Rainey brought a full pedal board (with distortion, flanger and more) to sessions. Does anyone know of anything he played on where he used effects?

[JimK]

I've been a huge Rainey fan since '75...I can't think of anything.

[Bruce Lindfield]

Originally Posted by harmolodic

I have seen in a few articles over the years, that Chuck Rainey brought a full pedal board (with distortion, flanger and more) to sessions. Does anyone know of anything he played on where he used effects?

Maybe he was being humorous and sarcastic to the interviewer(s)!!

[Alan Vorse]

Originally Posted by Bruce Lindfield

Maybe he was being humorous and sarcastic to the interviewer(s)!!

Possibly Bruce, but the most recent place I saw this was Ed Friedland's Masters of RnB Bass book. Ol' Ed wouldn't lie to us would he?

[jerry]

Like Jim I'm a long time fan with a ton of Chuck's work including solo albums, and can't think of one either. Maybe a review is in order.

[Bruce Lindfield]

Originally Posted by harmolodic

Possibly Bruce, but the most recent place I saw this was Ed Friedland's Masters of RnB Bass book. Ol' Ed wouldn't lie to us would he?

Why not ask - he's a member of this board - send him a PM!!

[JimK]

Originally Posted by harmolodic

...that Chuck Rainey brought a full pedal board...

Key word: "Brought" = "not used", as in, 'just in case some record producer wanted a different sound'?

Then again, maybe Rainey ghosted f/x-laden parts for some 'famous' guys that we're not all that hip about?


Someone contact Ed!
(I bought Ed's R&B Masters book over Xmas break & musta missed that part).

[Alan Vorse]

I Pm'd Ed. He said he couldn't think of any specific tracks, but hadn't heard the entire Chuck Rainey discography.

[WalterBush]

Any time I've seen him, in person or on film, he's just plugged into a Radial DI. He did write a couple of BP columns where he discussed the bassists role regarding synth basslines, so maybe he did some pseudo-synth stuff in the '80s?

[Blackbird]

Maybe you're thinking of Larry Graham? He used tons of effects...

[Alan Vorse]

Originally Posted by Blackbird

Maybe you're thinking of Larry Graham? He used tons of effects...

Nah, it was in his '97 Bass Player cover story too. I will have to dig it out and see if there are any more clues.

[JimK]

Originally Posted by jabberwock777

...so maybe he did some pseudo-synth stuff in the '80s?

Rainey kinda went on a hiatus in the '80s...Nathan East seemed to be the one picking up Rainey's gigs.

There are nuggets, though, like Rainey's couple cuts on Gaucho, his one cut(IIRC) on Fagen's The Nightfly, + Eye To Eye's debut album(produced by Gary Katz with most of the Dan sessioneers).

The next step is to e-mail Chuck himself...when we had a past disagreement on who played bass on "To Be Real"(Cheryl Lynn), I went to the source & got an earful of details.

[jerry]

Originally Posted by JimK

The next step is to e-mail Chuck himself...when we had a past disagreement on who played bass on "To Be Real"(Cheryl Lynn), I went to the source & got an earful of details.

Was that Chuck? I always thought it was early Marcus...doh! You learn something eveyday here at Talkbass.

[Bruce Lindfield]

Originally Posted by JimK

Rainey kinda went on a hiatus in the '80s...Nathan East seemed to be the one picking up Rainey's gigs.

On his official website there is a huge list of recordings - most of which I've never heard of - maybe that's why it appeared to be a hiatus - he carried on working, but the albums didn't do very well....?

[jerry]

It's been awhile......I just got done listening to the Chuck Rainey Coalition album, he used what sounds like a phaser on the song 'It's Gonna Rain'..........the album came out in 1972 though.