Chuck Rainey: Mind-boggling Session Stories from a Bass Legend
7/28/2022
In this episode
- How Chuck took the art of grooveful bass playing to its musical peak.
- How he became one of New York’s and then LA’s most sought-after studio players.
- All about his time with Aretha Franklin.
- His slap riff that made Steely Dan’s 1977 hit Peg.
- Why he remains one of the most influential bass players in history.
Summary
In this episode Ian Allison talks to Chuck Rainey, one of the most admired bass players in popular music. Chuck has played and recorded with the likes of King Curtis, Sam Cooke, Etta James, The Supremes, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Steely Dan, Roberta Flack and Quincy Jones. This is an excerpt from Bass Space 2022.