Chuck Rainey | Meets Tommy Tedesco

Chuck Rainey | Meets Tommy Tedesco | The Wrecking Crew

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8 жыл бұрын

Renowned bass player, Chuck Rainey, talks about meeting Tommy Tedesco and working as a studio musician.
The Wrecking Crew
The Wrecking Crew wielded tremendous influence over rock and pop music in the 1960s and early 1970s. These unsung instrumentalists were the de-facto backing band on hit records by The Beach Boys, Phil Spector, Frank Sinatra, Nancy Sinatra, Sonny & Cher, Elvis, The Monkees and many more. These dedicated musicians brought the flair and musicianship that made the American “West Coast Sound” a dominant cultural force around the world.
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@adamphillips6747 Жыл бұрын

Chuck is the nicest man on the planet. The first time I met him, I was is such awe because he was my hero. The reason I play bass and he just sat down with me and talked bass for a good 15 minutes at NAMM. He had so many things to be doing other than talking to me but he took the time. It’s the best picture I have of all time for sure.

@jakemitchell1671 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome story for several reason. Perhaps THE best of all is Chuck's willingness to tell a story where one of his mistakes is a central part of the story. This extraordinarily talented man played on thousands of recordings, and here he is telling a humbling story about when he was getting started in LA. That shows character, class, and massive self-confidence.

@sansocie 4 жыл бұрын

@Nat that would be a gift to see! I know I would dump on it it Mr. Rainey had a problem. Got to say Hello to him once was a real Gentleman . Do not every remember the venue . Just remember his class.

@justy256 Жыл бұрын

I'd love to know what that phrase was

@shable1436 8 ай бұрын

Y'all need to watch Tommy's MIT interview seminar, all he talks about is how he BSs all the leaders in the business, he was a straight hustler with of course great sight reading skills

@michaelfoxbrass 2 жыл бұрын

This is the true beauty of making music - dedicated and talented people helping each other do their best in service of the music, and not their egos. What a wonderful lesson!

@daveconleyportfolio5192 6 жыл бұрын

A person who helps you quietly, privately when you're struggling to make it ... you never forget that person, no matter how many years go by. It's the kind of debt you don't mind carrying.

@stuart8663 6 жыл бұрын

Well written, mate!

@curbmassa 3 жыл бұрын

"People will forget what you say, but they'll never forget how you make them feel." - Maya Angelou

@TheRobWay1 Жыл бұрын

A million likes for this comment . Acts of kindness and paying it forward what keep us going

@go-nogo1475 3 ай бұрын

I wrote this and put it on my icebox door. This is beautiful & true. Thanks!

@chrisclermont456 4 жыл бұрын

Tommy was a great guy. I knew all about him before I moved to Los Angeles. As a graduate of GIT (Musicians Institute) in the 80s, I cannot express how much we all loved Tommy Tedesco!!

@djcoolcliff Жыл бұрын

If you knew Tommy the. I know you knew my uncle because they were good friends! Melvin Ragin aka Wah Wah Watson

@47AndyT 3 ай бұрын

Tommy was from Niagra Falls NY, also the hometown of Nino Tempo and April Stevens.

@kevinsmith9691 5 жыл бұрын

This says a lot about Tommy's character as a person.

@JonBlondell 4 жыл бұрын

What a Great Player! Probably the most recorded bass player ever. And this is how he felt about Tedesco.

@emph66 7 жыл бұрын

Tommy Tedesco was a real mensch and a great guitarist, what a great story.

@seansherrod8725 4 жыл бұрын

(Just a little choked up) love this clip it solidifies even MORE how beautiful a person Tommy Tedesco truly was! Chuck Rainey has been one of my favorite bass players since Roberta Flacks Chapter 2 album.

@sitarnut Жыл бұрын

For me... the Aretha "Candlelight LP" series albums

@terenzo50 Ай бұрын

My old music prof from college was fond of saying: "When in doubt, leave it out."

@jsilence418 7 жыл бұрын

I used to love Tommy's column in GUITAR PLAYER magazine. man he hated people putting down studio musicians, he used to say by putting down studio musicians, they were really saying" I wish I was a studio player" .

@jazz4randall 5 жыл бұрын

When I was 18, Tommy called me into a tryout room at Valley Arts Guitar, and asked me how I liked the pickup he was using. I knew who he was, and I was amazed how down to earth he was by asking my opinion. Very cool man he was... and a musical genius.

@sansocie 4 жыл бұрын

Brought tears to my eyes. Sometimes the best do rise to the top. Peace

@vampyros1 6 жыл бұрын

Wonderful anecdote about the brilliant Tommy Tedesco, whose personality came shining through every column he ever wrote for Guitar Player magazine and was always a fave to read. The man had taste, chops, and personality.

@phoenixjim0527 Жыл бұрын

Me too. I read it beginning in 1976.

@chasjacks9378 10 ай бұрын

Excellent story. Probably one of the best tributes a man can receive. Way to go Chuck.

@Bobb4443 5 жыл бұрын

Great story...we need more decency in the world!!!

@SIXSTRING63 Жыл бұрын

Tommy was a class act! He recognized a class act in Chuck and that is why he did what he did. Lee Ritenour did the same thing for Lukather when he was just starting out. Luke was shitting his pants over a really hard part on his sheet music, Rit had a really simple part and saw Luke sweating bullets. Rit switched the sheet music at the last minute and took the hard piece and gave Luke the simpler part. Luke said he never forgot that and did the same for many new guys he did sessions with. Pay it forward!

@scottbaxendale323 4 ай бұрын

I use to work on Chuck’s basses back in the late 80’s. I did repairs in the same store where he gave bass lessons. He was the nicest guy and he’s was cool as cool gets.

@donmilland7606 Жыл бұрын

I remember growing up reading Tommy’s columns in GP magazine. Really nice and humorous. He did the gong show one time with a tutu.

@johnbanzali3278 Жыл бұрын

I love these types of stories, beautiful souls.Chuck,Tommy my idols ...

@WayBackMachineOne 5 жыл бұрын

Tommy was an incredible talent and great person

@NLBassist Жыл бұрын

Chuck is such a great guy. What a story!

@RonaldvanHoove 7 жыл бұрын

It says all about the man. It's a heartfelt story..

@robertm2000 4 жыл бұрын

Tommy Tedesco was PURE CLASS!!!

@fosbury68 8 жыл бұрын

How would you like to hear a story like that told about your dad? Very touching.

@duster71 5 жыл бұрын

My Grandparents were Italians,one set had 14 children and was a mason who built his own home as if it was a church. I was the only grandchild to grow up in that home,I had 4 mothers and four fathers, the stories i could tell of love and understanding.

@dalemartell8639 4 жыл бұрын

How would you like to have a story like that told about you?

@BradyMosher 8 жыл бұрын

Chuck is one of the sweetest - and what a cool story.

@chuckHart70 4 жыл бұрын

That's what GOOD people do. Thanks Tommy. Lesson for us all!

@florencerussell3552 4 жыл бұрын

Love this Story...Chuck Rainey. Great session player with Steely Dan and beyond

@bennythepooh4905 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve only heard nice things about Mr. Tedesco and basically all of the wrecking crew musicians. I’m a big Leland Sklar fan for his immense talent and experience both academically and in the realm of studio musicians. To hear him speak in awe of Tommy’s immense ability to produce the highest quality of work and to meet the expectations of all producers and engineers is simply mind boggling.

@B3L13V3R Жыл бұрын

A legend helping a future legend. Legendary!!

@NozmoKing Жыл бұрын

Chuck and Tommy T. Two of the greats!

@AllenPinchloaf 4 жыл бұрын

Tommy was beyond just a great guitar player He was a kind ,helpful and a compassionate person willing to go out on a limb to help and teach another player having a bit of trouble in a session.And his sense of humor was also legendary.😂😂😂

@genez429 4 жыл бұрын

Music on its highest level is a sonic expression of love.

@snakefinger 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Tommy for being yourself champ.

@touchofdumb Жыл бұрын

Tommy was the man - in the 80’s I couldn’t wait to read his enlightening column in Guitar Player magazine every month. Sounds like a top notch guy.

@ChristopherCudworth 4 жыл бұрын

This exemplifies the way life should work.

@gregorytoddsmith9744 4 жыл бұрын

Chuck is Awesome!!🎸

@MrRea112 5 жыл бұрын

A good deed deserves its reward. Tommy just got his through this fabulous story. Clearly a beautiful human being.

@FYMASMD 2 ай бұрын

If you don’t know what to play, don’t play. Best advice I ever got.

@123Goldhunter11 7 жыл бұрын

Great story! These guys put together the soundtracks for our lives. It's nice to have their stories told. Thanks.

@wamgoc3637 4 жыл бұрын

I met Tommy and he was a super nice guy and super great Musician. I bought his book and he autographed it I still have it.

@ayottedrums2 4 жыл бұрын

Legend of legends Tommy is and always will be the man...

@Tubulous123 Жыл бұрын

Yes!!! Thank you !!!!! 1Nation4Life

@nemo227 4 жыл бұрын

That was nice of Chuck to tell that story. My experience has been that musicians like each other, enjoy being together, enjoying playing together. I've had always enjoyed it and now, in my later years, I miss it a lot.

@sansocie 4 жыл бұрын

I feel the same. Been out of playing 20+ years. Miss the friendship and war stories. Been years since I was in stitches tears down gear while THE BUDDY RICH tapes played on a boom box. Rich was great. His bands wonderful and I am happy I never played for him.

@dennisjohndreher7258 5 жыл бұрын

Great story, Lee Ritenour once helped Steve Lukather in a similar way. Lee switched charts taking the hard one and gave Steve the tacet. They have been friends ever since.

@nielsheuven3628 3 жыл бұрын

Lukather's car broke down, so he was late for the session and he had no time to study the music. Which was a piano part in Db. Ritenour saw the dispair in Luke's eyes and switched the their parts just moments before the song started. I believe this story is in Luke's autobiography.

@drbassface Жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@melodymakermark 4 жыл бұрын

Lots of love for Tommy on the ‘tube from some of the greats. Chuck here; great story! Also, Glenn Campbell and Jay Graydon come to mind.

@guitarguy321 8 жыл бұрын

What a wonderful story....and there are SO MANY wonderful stories! Thank you.

@dougmartin893 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful.

@KeithCopeland778 3 ай бұрын

This is a fascinating story and shows the humility of one of the most accomplished bassists in music history!!!

@williammills3632 Жыл бұрын

A legend giving another legend respect. Thats an amazing and rare thing

@alphabeets 4 жыл бұрын

That was a great story. Great bunch of guys too.

@Journey-of-1000-Miles Жыл бұрын

When people ask me My number one influence as a guitar player, I always say Tommy.

@duster71 5 жыл бұрын

Thats a true italians heart

@johnlarocca3951 4 жыл бұрын

Hear hear😇

@verdis23rdoperaunballoinma39 4 жыл бұрын

@@johnlarocca3951 I know Tedesco, and La Rocca two Termini Imerese, Palermo, Sicily family names:) so you are likely distant cousins:)

@johnlarocca3951 4 жыл бұрын

@@verdis23rdoperaunballoinma39 la rocca very Common in sicily iam Originally from vizzini. But from australia.ciao To all my italian friends.

@MA_808 8 ай бұрын

Charles Walter Rainey III (born June 17, 1940) is an American bass guitarist who has performed and recorded with many well-known acts, including Aretha Franklin, Steely Dan, and Quincy Jones. Rainey is credited for playing bass on more than 1,000 albums, and is one of the most recorded bass players in the history of recorded music.[

@jamesrusso2523 4 жыл бұрын

So good i had to listen twice .

@PatchmanMusic 8 жыл бұрын

That's an amazing story. Thanks!

@harrypalmer3481 Жыл бұрын

Fab story - for Tommy Tedesco's actions & Chuck Rainey telling it. Heartening.

@tonybrophy9615 5 жыл бұрын

Great Story and hopefully more will be posted

@ELIJA40 2 жыл бұрын

Chuck is a truly great Bass player. One of the best of all time surely.

@artjock47 4 жыл бұрын

Such a wonderful story...

@craigthatcher2646 3 жыл бұрын

What an amazing story! You are both such iconic musicians and role models whom I’ve been respectfully following for decades. Thank you!

@randalmcmurphy1893 Жыл бұрын

lovely people

@daleturner 8 жыл бұрын

FANTASTIC story!!!!

@MrRonnmaui Жыл бұрын

Great story!

@cognoscenticycles4351 4 жыл бұрын

What a great story!

@glowaves 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing story....uplifting.🤟🏽

@stevedick239 Жыл бұрын

I have never met the man but he taught me how to play not only the guitar but also the mandolin and other instruments and also about life as a musician. A couple of great books he wrote and studio log in guitar player magazine. I owe this man so much for his lessons on music theory and playing and life.Because of him l got some great jobs. I know he is not here anymore so if he reads this THANKS TOMMY TEDESCO for making me the muso and the person l am today. RIP my beloved friend. One day we will meet and l’m looking forward to it. Reguards Steve Cairns Australia.

@johnsworldofvideopoker Жыл бұрын

Chuck Rainey & James Jamerson will live forever!🙌🙌🌎🍎

@MrRichiekaye 7 жыл бұрын

Beautiful.

@marcofioravanti4176 Жыл бұрын

Awesome story.

@godbluffvdgg 4 жыл бұрын

Tommy was a musicians, musician...I'm glad to see these videos put up by his son...What a great resume Tommy had!

@HMJohnsonGuitar 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful story!

@jefflanaghan6327 3 жыл бұрын

The more I hear about Tommy the more I like and respect him. And this is a nice introduction to Chuck Rainey, the person. I was already somewhat familiar with him as a musician. Props to Mr. Rainey, as well.

@marwhaanlodewyk8158 11 ай бұрын

Watch his interview with Beato...it's something else ❤

@dennisjohndreher7258 4 жыл бұрын

Another great Tommy Tedesco story

@BlackRootsUNLIMITED 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful story 👌🏿

@danielmesery2904 Жыл бұрын

Some of the best..🙏🎶

@dmlevitt 4 жыл бұрын

what a beautiful story. Tommy Tedesco was one of a kind. Is Chuck Rainey related to Ma Rainey?

@dennisdownes9319 Жыл бұрын

Kindness rules the world............way to go Tommy! DD

@sharonramone7186 4 жыл бұрын

Great story. All of these folks are legends!

@petermarkovic8837 5 жыл бұрын

Great story

@kasperrghat4318 6 жыл бұрын

Wonderful !

@rs4425 Жыл бұрын

Great

@RobbiesVideoArchives 8 жыл бұрын

What a GREAT story! Loved it.

@erikvaldur3334 4 жыл бұрын

Tommy was really one in a million.

@Bassman968 3 жыл бұрын

That's what music is about...when you're on the front line making it together, you work together. Chuck Rainey is as top shelf as you can get, which shows what shelf Tommy Tedesco is on as a musician and as a person.