It's crazy for me to reminisce about getting to know Louie back in my Nashville days and becoming his friend and really not truly understanding what an iconic guitarist he was! I played on one of his smooth jazz projects back in the early 2000's and did some shows with him in town with Dash Crofts (I actually sang the high harmony with Dash on all the Seals And Crofts stuff we did because I was the only guy in the band who sang at all. I'm not anywhere NEAR a singer so it's still mind boggling to me that I was singing "Summer Breeze" with him!). Louie and I used to play a lot of golf together---just he and I riding around in a golf cart all day and me not really knowing how huge an influence he was on so many guitarists back then! He's a sweetheart of a guy and I'm honored to call him a friend.

Mr. Shelton is so modest... This guy is a legend.

Killing it! It's a dilemma: he simultaneously makes me want to play all day, or throw my guitars away.

Some of those chords he's playing I didn't even knew existed. Louie is incredible!

What a humble amazing man. This guy is like a real life musician super hero. Thank you Louie!!

Holy shit. He say's "something like that" yet he nailed a solo he did 20 or more years ago. Truely amazing guitar player.

It's an utter privilege to hear this man play... and speak about his work. Thank you.

Big fan. 02:00 Glen Campbell 02:32 Ricky Nelson 03:00 Joe & Eddie 03:36 Seals & Crofts 04;05 Boyce & Hart 05:05 England Dan & John Ford Coley 05:50 Seals & Crofts 06:20 Summer Breeze solo 10:55 Seals & Crofts Production 12:05 The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour 12:20 Marty Paitch / Ray Charles Country Album 12:37 Joe Porcaro 12:47 Bill Cosby shows w/Quincy Jones 12:56 The Partridge Family 13:08 The Monkees 17:30 Session / Production work 22:04 Boz Scaggs 23:05 Whitney Houston 23:44 The Monkees 24:08 Neil Diamond 24:13 The Carpenters 24:35 Marvin Gaye 24:56 Boz Scaggs 26:10 Lionel Ritchie 27:23 Boz Scaggs solo 29:15 Reggie Young / Dobie Gray 30:36 Hello by ear 32:26 Glen Campbell 35:17 Jackson Five 36:00 Recording studios 39:38 John Lennon / Phil Spector 40:28 Jim Keltner 41:44 Hal Blaine 41:49 Dr John 41:53 Jim Horn 41:56 The Pussycat Sessions 43:53 Michael McDonald 44;06 Larry Carlton

What a great interview with such a first class musician!

The true greats seem to have a common trait: true humbleness. The fact that Mr. Shelton is so humble is a testament to his character. All those great records I listened to growing up, I never knew how many he played on. What a true gentleman.

A great 2-part interview by Joe. Louie is not only a special talent but a real gentleman and such a likable human being.

Louie has such a sincere, serious approach to the conversation- it's really endearing. What a treat to get a second helping of this conversation! Thanks, Joe.

What a Genius, Pop Music wouldn't be the same without, Louie!

Louie Shelton is a great player..I click whenever I see him, and as always on this channel...great stuff..keep it up!

I'm always amazed that these guys never make a mistake or hit a crummy note.

A great interview by a great interviewer. Really good job, Joe. You ask the right question, then let the interview flow naturally without interruption. Nice work!

Watching this reminds me of how the great guitarist Barney Kessel responded when asked "What was the most difficult part of being a studio musician?" and he replied "Finding a good parking space." (BK was the guitarist on Julie London's Cry Me a River!) These guys are not like you and me! They play like we breathe.

Great interview. Louie Shelton is a guitarist's guitarist and a musician's musician, the kind the rest of us all look up to. I've been checking out his KZfaq channel and his website for a while now and listening to his latest musical efforts, as well as his past work. I first heard him when I was a teenager and "Last Train To Clarksville" came out. Like most people I never knew who he was till all these years later. It's great to learn about him personally and find out more about his amazing musical career.

Joe thanks so much for this interview. I discovered Louie years ago when I did some research for a guitar class revolving around who played the Last Train to Clarksville riff. The instructor said it was probably Glen Campbell. When I learned it was Louie I fell down a rabbit hole chasing his work. What you have afforded here is way for guitar players to learn Louie's work by hearing what was played on those records by the guy who played it. The slow down wheel on you tube will help me work this out to the best of my ability. I am working on the Valerie solo. A lot of people think that was Tommy Tedesco and I will dispell that belief to all who say it was. Thanks again Joe

Louie Shelton....what a body of work! I am amazed that I heard his tasty work on so many great songs and never knew he existed until today. I am enjoying these interviews immensely. His contribution to Boz Scaggs made those songs he played on fantastic. The man has unbelievable talent.

These stories are so amazingly interesting. Finding out these faceless musicians are responsible for just about all the music I grew up listening to is simply enthralling.

This is why I love KZfaq - great interview.

Such a humble guy!Thank you Sir,you've been a part of my life

I really like all the name dropping Louie mentions. People who love music (like me) would scour album covers to see who was playing on the albums. You would only know the names but not the faces or how such a small world the record industry was back then. Even though Louie and the Wrecking Crew members didn't get any album credits, there was a sizable circle of people they worked with. Kind of like the musical version of "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon".

Louie Shelton has recently become one of my heroes, thanks to the internet, and this interview was just great to watch. Thanks to you all!

I’m big Boz Scaggs and I’m happy to meet mister Louie Shelton

Louie Shelton is such a treasure. Amazingly versatile and skillful musician that has done so much great work and yet is so soft spoken and unassuming. Someone to look up to,

I can never get enough of this legend one of the greatest guitarist musicians ever

Thank you so much for this interview! Louie wasn’t really on my radar until you brought him to my attention, but I loved everything he did when I was a kid: Seals & Crofts, The Jackson 5, Boz, Lionel, etc. He’s such a gentle soul, and his music means a lot to me. Thanks, Joe!

Love ya Mr Sheldon ! I met Boz and Leon in Nashville, Glen was a remarkable friend !

Louie is so TASTEFUL! What a mega talent.

Wow! What a humble gentleman with such a gift. Truly a historic figure.

He worked with like the dream team of session players and just all-around musicians that’s amazing And he still remembers all the solos

I met Louie at Seals and Crofts home studio in the Valley because my best friend, Peter Lewis, had been hired to help them with their sound. He invited me to hang out when they were rehearsing Closer To You with, I believe, Ralph Humphrey on drums. Louie was simply a real laid back Southern boy with loads of talent and an easy going manner. Seals and Crofts were kind and hospitable as well. Those memories come back to me as though it was just yesterday. Lots of fun in those days.

Love his work with Boz, Lowdown never gets old.

“Ho! Ho! Ho! Let ‘ol Santa Joe reach into his bag and see what he’s got for you good little girls & boys today. Well, we’ll, well, look here! It’s an interview with the phenomenal session musician & producer Louie Shelton! (ecstatic boys & girls jump up and down with delight). Merrrrrry Christmas & Happy Holidays!! Joe, thank you for having the foresight to interview the music makers that created the sound tracks of our lives. Every day is a holiday when you pull one out to share with us. Much love to you and everyone at Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum. - Clay -

It is so great when the interviewer knows his stuff (like humming a riff from the song in question). Not only will that make the interviewee (is that a word?) trust you - but it also ensures me, the listener, that my time spent will be worth it. Thanks, Joe

Joe, thanks for this great interview..so great to hear Mr. Shelton talk about his great career! I grew up listening to so much of his great music. A fine visit this one!

Such a great interview ....and such a humble man.

Mr. Shelton.....I personally like to thank you and all studio musicians. You musicians are the unsung heroes of the music industry. Without you folks we wouldn't have the artists. A great voice is only as good as a warm blanket of music around it. To me only a voice with backing harmony can stand alone.

Interesting how Louie worked with the Seals brothers.......England Dan (Seals) and Jimmy Seals of Seals and croft....brothers in two different monster groups. Dan co-wrote one of the greatest country songs ever...All that glitters is not gold. Michael Sambella...a Dennis Sandole student (taught Coltrane).....another giant. A great jazz player that went pop.

As a guitarist this was quite special. Those guitar lines he did were genius! Another homerun Mr. Chambers!!!

Legends. None are required in our musically impoverished world now. I'm glad I've lived through this, organic, creative playing. Team players,at their finest! Why doesn't the youth of today grasp this momentous activity? Why do they have,such empty canvasses? A keyboard and screen will never cut it. Never. It's garbage.

Louie is one of the giants of music. Great interview.

Louie just a bloody legend and the nicest bloke you'd ever meet!

wow I grew up listening to all his hits! What a great player. So melodic. And such a mellow nice guy. Thank you Louie!

Thanks for the part 2. Awesome!👍🎸🎼

Incredible interview with an incredible Story Teller/Musician. Thank you Mr.Sheldon for giving us all the records that you were involved with that have given us all so many sweet musical time of our life memories. Thank you Joe for Preserving and Posting these wonderful Videos.

Really super-duper job of interviewing Louie Shelton. I learned a life time of Musical Experience by listening to Louie Shelton's responses to Joe Chamber's carefully selected interview questions.

What a great interview - fascinating recollections by such a gifted yet humble musician about such a great era in popular music. I too am surprised by Louis not being mentioned in the Wrecking Crew documentary, but he is mentioned in the book of the same name. I was and am a great Seals & Crofts fan and I remember seeing Louis' name mentioned on my old records as producer but somehow I never made the connection to him doing all of the electric guitar as well on these recordings until fairly recently - now when I hear the old songs again I listen more closely just to hear the great lines that he played. Thanks for these interviews, Joe and keep up the great work.

This interview, along with a few others that I recently listened to, are GREAT!! Thank You!

Thank you for this interview, omg one of my favorite solos ever is hello. To hear him play it so effortlessly, inspires me.

Unbelievable. What a incredible talent. His contribution to music is at a historic level that few people get to experience.

The studio Louie helped build in the San Fernando Valley (with Seals & Crofts) was called Dawnbreaker Studios. I played lead guitar in a rock band with Louie's daughter (Rhonda) and we rehearsed there at Dawnbreaker. I would sometimes just sleep there. I ended up playing a few studio gigs there. The resident producer/engineer was a Latin artist. Louie is such a talented musician and so humble.

Great interview, thanks for posting.

Thank you for posting the interview :)

Joe, What a Christmas gift! An unbelievable touch and you let the conversation unfold without micromanaging it, or controlling it at all. Your deft touch is notable, and I thank you for letting Louie work his way through the memories. Really a revealing interview! Marvelous!

we guitarists want more Louie Shelton, period!!

One year ago today I flew from my home in Fort Myers to Nashville to meet Joe Chambers. I told Joe through a video comment that I was coming and he was expecting me. When I arrived at the museum I checked with the staff and he was not there yet so I went in and looked at everything and just had a blast. Then I checked with the staff again and he still wasn't there so I left them my phone number and told them to just let Joe know I was there. When I got to my car my phone rang and they said Joe just walked in and so I ran back in and he was waiting there in a golf cart and spent 20 minutes talking to me. He knew I was very appreciative of his videos because to me the interviews are priceless with so many of those folks gone now. But meeting Joe was a really big honor and one of the greatest highlights of my life.

Thanks Joe! What an awesome interview with great questions for Mr. Shelton. Louie Shelton is a very special man! So down to earth and humble. Such a great influence on the music scene doing all the mega hits. WOW I am amazed. Blessings to you and Louie and cheers from Motown.

Thanks again for all your work Joe! Amazing getting to hear these icons of music. Merry Christmas to you and yours and the Hall family.

These interviews are so fantastic! Such great stories and so educational and entertaining. Really mind blowing that Mr. Shelton played on so many songs that he has to go to the internet to see which ones!! Amazing talent!✌🏻🎶🎸

Just stumbled in this. What a find! I knew the name but that’s all. What a guy. Thanks so much for all this, Joe, this will be a valuable resource for decades!

Possibly my favorite interview yet! Amazing. Thank you Joe!!

Wow, not only was that even better than part one, it might be one of your best so far (for what interests me the most). Such great questions and subsequent insight. Thanks again Joe, that was truly great.

Great interview. What a career. Funny how he only performed the Last Train to Clarksville riff one time on the studio, and that's it!

These interviews brought a huge smile to my face. Great stories from a great player & interviewer!

Just discovering this video, Joe, and learning about Louie Shelton. If it wasn't for you, I would have no idea about these essential musicians. Many thanks!

Thanks for this ! Shelton is a treasure !

Another great interview. He sure brings back my memories of those days of my teen years in the late 60s and early 70s. Thanks Joe.

That's amazing he can still remember those guitar parts. Uncanny memory.

Mr. Chambers, thank you for a fascinating interview. I've been hanging out for Part 2 - sure wish there was a Part 3. When you're listening to guys like Mr. Shelton I imagine that there are times when they mention something that just blows your mind and you have to edit out an expletive or something. You are doing music lovers a huge service by capturing the experiences and memories of these guys while they're still with us. They are living history. Thank you again.

Enjoyed 1st & many thanks foe 2nd Great interview of great musician Appreciate you Joe

That was a great interview, and Louie seems to be such a modest, laid back, nice guy. And what a great guitarist and producer. Many thanks for this.

what a humble sweet Human Being, I'm awe struck.. this is one I will need to watch a few times.. thanks Joe again for another great interview I'm sure Dion is on your short list of people to Interview he's wonderful as well Cheers

Great interview, Joe. Louie might be the most impressive musician you’ve talked with. What a talented man and diverse career. Hit after hit after hit. Mind blowing!

Hey Joe! Still watching the interview, its a great one! Seals & Crofts, twelve albums! Love it, and it's not even a third through the interview. Thanks Joe!

Another great interview! What a soft-spoken gentleman Mr. Shelton is!

What a great interview, so informative . Thanks, Joe

Joe, thanks for doing another great job interviewing Louie Shelton. All the best!

Such a seasoned pro. Very few have a talent such as Louie Shelton.

"I was fortunate enough to play on T-Bone Walker's last album"... just snuck that one in there. That's awesome. T-Bone is one of my favorite players. And I'm glad Joe asked about how Louie came up with his solos. He's so good at making his solos sound like they were written before hand to be part of the song, whether it's on Hello or Lowdown or many others.

Straight into part two with a fresh beer,prawns n test match in the bk ground,after a surf... Great stuff

Great interview, thanks to both of you

Genius guitarist...his talent possibly overshadowed by what a great human being he seems to be

Wonder how many of us attempted to learn the lead to Last Train to Clarksville when we got our first guitar in the 60’s. I know I did! Another great interview Joe. I wish he’d write a book documenting all the great songs he was a part of. Thank you again and again.

Thanks for posting!

what an amazing life this guy had, thank you for the opportunity to take a peek into it.

I really enjoyed this interview.

A fabulous guitarist, and such a humble and contrite human being as well. Thanks for the great interview !

Louie is an incredible guitar player and producer! What a career of great music.

Thank you Mr. Joe Chambers for your wonderful interviews. Your knowledge is so apparent, and like all great interviewers you let people go, and open up. Miss you Joe

Such a laid back, unassuming guy! If he walked into the room (prior to your excellent interview), I would have had no idea that he played on, or produced, so many hit recordings. (That might prove to be difficult as I just Googled and Louie now lives in Australia.) What a history. Thanks again, Mr. Chambers!

Wow he has contributed and played on so many songs , just genius and humble.

Louie is a great guy ! Such an accomplished musician. Louie is 80 now.

These video's are gold. A glimpse back in time.

Great interview.

Amazing interview! Thanks Joe and Louie!

Fabulous work 🎶 So many songs

I must admit my ignorance straight away: Although I’ve been involved in playing live music since I was a teenager, I had absolutely no idea who Louie Shelton was until watching this interview. I had heard the name, somewhere...long ago....maybe.....I saw “The Wrecking Crew”, and it caught my attention immediately. What a fantastic revelation I experienced upon hearing his vast credentials. This man is a genius and a giant in the greatest, most fertile and most inventive generation in the history of recorded music! I feel even closer to the music that I love so much now that I’ve learned about him. Thank you to the MHoF&M for posting this incredible interview. 👍