Though I haven't bought any of his books or methods, I'm a big Rick Beato fan, generally find useful insights in his work. No Rock Press ga-ga fanboy retread questions to players, but real musical questions and analysis.
Like most, a big Chuck Rainey fan. Years ago, I bought his five volume bass method, and honestly never felt a need to buy another one, it was that complete and thoughtfully laid out. And a huge hallmark will always be that fabulous floating groove with him and the great Bernard Purdie underneath Aretha's cover of Stevie's 'Till You Come Back to Me': I could eat it with a spoon.
So RB got CR to come to Hot Lanta and sit down for an amazing interview. Chuck's in a great and reflective mood, and unlike a lot of players who've been everywhere and seen everything, he actually talks in human terms about some of the people he's worked for. All the session guys I know in Nashville are notoriously tight-lipped as they always say, 'you never know who's listening' and you can't take a chance of biting the hand that feeds you, even with what you THOUGHT were innocent remarks that can bite you back in a business fed by big egos.
Not a short interview, but what an absolute gas to hear this Master talk about his life and career.
Like most, a big Chuck Rainey fan. Years ago, I bought his five volume bass method, and honestly never felt a need to buy another one, it was that complete and thoughtfully laid out. And a huge hallmark will always be that fabulous floating groove with him and the great Bernard Purdie underneath Aretha's cover of Stevie's 'Till You Come Back to Me': I could eat it with a spoon.
So RB got CR to come to Hot Lanta and sit down for an amazing interview. Chuck's in a great and reflective mood, and unlike a lot of players who've been everywhere and seen everything, he actually talks in human terms about some of the people he's worked for. All the session guys I know in Nashville are notoriously tight-lipped as they always say, 'you never know who's listening' and you can't take a chance of biting the hand that feeds you, even with what you THOUGHT were innocent remarks that can bite you back in a business fed by big egos.
Not a short interview, but what an absolute gas to hear this Master talk about his life and career.
