Paul Thompson: The Genius of Chuck Rainey

Paul Thompson not only puts out some of the best videos I’ve seen, he also produces an impressive amount.

In this new one, Thompson takes a look at the work of one of the greats: Chuck Rainey, including his “patting” technique. Thompson breaks down various techniques Rainey uses on the 1973 Quincy Jones tune, “Summer In the City”.

Thompson also shared a quote from our 2012 Stories Behind The Songs interview with Rainey as well.

Here’s the breakdown for the video:

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:43 ‘A’ Section (“patting”)
• 03:08 ‘B’ Section (process)
• 04:34 ‘C’ Section (the lick)
• 05:31 Transition to ‘A’ (nuance)
• 05:50 Outro