ginormous
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Bump for 2014...
For those who like to groove, you got to get your Chuck on!
Charles Walter Rainey III, born June 17, 1940, Cleveland Ohio USA -- his discography reads like a Billboard chart of the last 50 years.
He got in as a NY session player during the 60's.
Note: the guitarist on this track is Eric Gale, whose name was often misspelled.
Jazz organist Shirley Scott covering the Beatles.
Chuck says himself on the NoTreble website: "To me, this song represents the most incredible bass part I ever played. When I listen to it, I think 'What was I smokin’? How late did I stay out the night before? What was I doing before I came into that session?' The bass is off the charts."
Some of his best known work was for film and TV.
One of his many sessions with Quincy Jones:
Season 1 of the 1975 Robert Blake police drama; theme written by Dave Grusin.
Note the lack of vocals; Sammy Davis Jr. didn't sing on the intro until the show took off.
I posted this one on another thread... it's just cool.
Of course, when he played on a hit song, it hit really big.
He had been in ill health, suffering a stroke in 2011, but he seems to have recovered. He recorded a solo album in 2012, not having lost a beat.
One of America's true artists on electric bass... have a good day, sir!
For those who like to groove, you got to get your Chuck on!
Charles Walter Rainey III, born June 17, 1940, Cleveland Ohio USA -- his discography reads like a Billboard chart of the last 50 years.
He got in as a NY session player during the 60's.
Note: the guitarist on this track is Eric Gale, whose name was often misspelled.
Jazz organist Shirley Scott covering the Beatles.
Chuck says himself on the NoTreble website: "To me, this song represents the most incredible bass part I ever played. When I listen to it, I think 'What was I smokin’? How late did I stay out the night before? What was I doing before I came into that session?' The bass is off the charts."
Some of his best known work was for film and TV.
One of his many sessions with Quincy Jones:
Season 1 of the 1975 Robert Blake police drama; theme written by Dave Grusin.
Note the lack of vocals; Sammy Davis Jr. didn't sing on the intro until the show took off.
I posted this one on another thread... it's just cool.
Of course, when he played on a hit song, it hit really big.
He had been in ill health, suffering a stroke in 2011, but he seems to have recovered. He recorded a solo album in 2012, not having lost a beat.
One of America's true artists on electric bass... have a good day, sir!
