Your Favorite Chuck Rainey Lines w/ Steely Dan.

Alan Vorse · #1 08-07-2009, 12:10 PM

Lets have 'em.

bubinga5 · #2 08-07-2009, 12:14 PM

Oh and there good!!...Black Cow, Peg, from 'AJA'..

Fabulous bass playing, fabulous music!!!

MonetBass · #3 08-07-2009, 12:57 PM

Josie.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8f70xygjeA

BigOldHarry · #4 08-07-2009, 12:58 PM

I like the song Josie better, but Peg is the coolest SD bass line ever...

Commreman · #5 08-07-2009, 01:07 PM

Kid Charlemagne, from the Royal Scam

kesslari · #6 08-07-2009, 01:17 PM

Mr. Rainey is such a groove monster.
I love the groove on Peg, and "Josie" is what I hear when I think "doublestops"

"The Fez" from Royal Scam is pretty groovy too.

basslinejam · #7 08-07-2009, 01:22 PM

Yeah, Peg is the one. CR said that he turned away from the control booth window so they couldn't see him thumping his part on the chorus (they told him not to) and they didn't notice anything.

markjazzbassist · #8 08-07-2009, 01:58 PM

black crow, peg, josie. so many, steely dan is so amazing i love them, and chuck just kills it on those recordings.

bass12 · #9 08-07-2009, 02:04 PM

I love the phrasing in Peg in the bar leading to the chorus. It may seem like a small detail, but then again I guess small details are what help make a lot of bass lines great. Not sure who to credit with the phrasing in that section - Becker (who I believe wrote the line) or Rainey. Anyway, a fantastic bass line that's fun to play.

Hamrhed · #10 08-08-2009, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by BigOldHarry

I like the song Josie better, but Peg is the coolest SD bass line ever...

I agree- and I love the story how Donald Fagan wouldnt let Chuck slap... so after playing the song many times (and deciding that the bridge called for slapping), Chuck positioned a partition between Donald and himself, turned away from him... and slapped the bridge. And the funniest thing of all is- that ended up being the track that Fagan and Becker kept... not to mention a classic SD track as well

Yvon · #11 08-08-2009, 09:56 AM

Josie!

kesslari · #12 08-08-2009, 11:01 AM

A story that really points up the greatness of Mr. Rainey - Becker and Fagan recorded 7 completely different "bands" for each track of Aja (different A-list studio players).
All great players.
They only used one bass player, though, with each "band" - CR.

Bassamatic · #13 08-08-2009, 11:16 AM

For me, it is hard to pinpoint only one track, but tend to agree - "Peg" is a standout.

I am impressed that Becker let someone else play the great bass lines he created, but not so impressed that he insisted on playing (terrible) lead guitar on the later recordings. The lines all sound like bass lines - a far cry from Skunk Baxter's and Elliot Randall's soaring creations.

JimK · #14 08-10-2009, 04:47 AM

"Kid Charlemagne" & "Green Earrings" from The Royal Scam.

"Your Gold Teeth II" from Katy Lied.

"Peg" & "Josie" are no-brainers.

JimK · #15 08-10-2009, 04:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Gio S

I am impressed that Becker let someone else play the great bass lines he created....

I've heard/read Rainey say something a bit different.
Maybe a basic idea was suggested or a bare bones example given by Becker/Fagen...IMO, Rainey did what he's great at: He took a germ of direction & then made & played them as his own.

Bjornar · #16 08-10-2009, 05:05 AM

Kid Charlemagne is one of my favorites also, check out this guy - I think he pretty much nails it:

http://www.youplayalong.com/video/ae...--Chuck-Rainey

bluesblaster · #17 08-12-2009, 03:28 PM

My band covers Peg, Josie, pretzel logic, green earring and Daddy dont live in new york city no more. If it were my choice we would be doing your gold teeth pt.1 and kid charlemane as well. There is a local band called Steeling Dan that does a fine job with the Becker/Fagan catalog.