This is the great thing about TH-cam... I had no idea I was going to be listening to Ray Parker Jr. play Tchaikovsky on guitar as I was randomly surfing the web. Yet now that I've heard it, my life is richer for the experience. Lol!! Beautiful tone and workmanship on the instrument, BTW. ;o)
+Chris Williams I agree, Chris. But people hiring guitarists for the big shows know of him. You can see him in the band at the Emmys and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction show. He is always showing up at some of the really big gigs. I didn't even know that he played guitar until I filmed this video at NAMM. Then I was astounded and whenever I see Ray I remain so. He fell in love with the guitar he's playing in this video. He bought it and then got another.
+LsL Instruments - you're right. I saw another video posted of him in a live performance and he was playing the same guitar. he's still quite the showman
That's our guitar. It's Ray's new LsL Tbone guitar. You can see Ray performing with his new LsL on the 2013 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
Ray never plays out...he is not a technical guitar player but a song player...feel is everything to him...he plays almost the same stuff when you hear him freeform...simple...and yet he is on so many records from Steve Wonder to Bill Withers to Motown greats to his own stuff w Raydio and like the guys in TOTO is known for a few hits like Ghostbusters...
He also wrote You Make Me Feel Like Dancing but as often happens got royally screwed when promised royalties but received zilch. The music industry is full of scum.
This is the great thing about TH-cam...
I had no idea I was going to be listening to Ray Parker Jr. play Tchaikovsky on guitar as I was randomly surfing the web. Yet now that I've heard it, my life is richer for the experience. Lol!!
Beautiful tone and workmanship on the instrument, BTW.
;o)
Love Ray , incredible musician.
Damn that boy's funky
MAN!!!
This is the sweetest piece of guitar playing I've heard at NAMM 2013.
Ladies and Gentleman : The amazing RAY PARKER jr , yeah .!!!👍
ray Parker was and is a underated guitarist and songwriter
+Chris Williams
I agree, Chris. But people hiring guitarists for the big shows know of him. You can see him in the band at the Emmys and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction show. He is always showing up at some of the really big gigs. I didn't even know that he played guitar until I filmed this video at NAMM. Then I was astounded and whenever I see Ray I remain so. He fell in love with the guitar he's playing in this video. He bought it and then got another.
+LsL Instruments - you're right. I saw another video posted of him in a live performance and he was playing the same guitar. he's still quite the showman
@BrantheBroken Agreed. How many know Ray toured with the Spinners when he was 13 and with Stevie Wonder as his guitarist at 18?
@BrantheBroken Exactly. How many know he toured with the Spinners at 13 and with Stevie Wonder at 18?
people standing around just don't really get how absolutely fantastic that first groove truly is...
The great Ray Parker Jr! Yes Sir…
Beautiful guitar and tone
That's our guitar. It's Ray's new LsL Tbone guitar. You can see Ray performing with his new LsL on the 2013 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
Ray actually wrote this tune (You Got the Love) for Rufus and played that guitar line on the
amazing guitar player the song it's time to party now with the Raydio is a masterpiece! disco.funk guitar is one of the best guitar genre!
RAY PARKER jr : GENIOUS , is clear , great talent.
I'm just here commenting on the guitar tone. Amazing sound.
Royalty
That’s a groove that last forever
Rufus, Cool riff. You Got The Love
corbeano from my understanding he wrote that song
Legend
Thanks for putting us over 50, Markus!
sounds really good!!
Love the goofy guy in the background 'splainin' how it's done.
Great groove!
So underrated
Amen to that!
You should have heard his version of Toto's Africa. It was extraordinary. Ray really fell in love with that guitar and so he bought her.
I wonder how many people said "who ya gonna call?" during his time there.
Don't stop baby
❤くるみ割り人形😮❓うまい😊
That's the tone I need, but not the one I deserve
Mr. Ghostbuster.
Yep, that's him.
what the song he plays at the beginning ?
Love that Rufus riff! Did Ray play on that?
He wrote it at age 16 or 17. His first hit.
dance of the sugar plum fairy from the nutcracker
Do you have the footage of Ray Parker, Jr. performing his version of Toto's 'Africa?' If so, please let me know!
I wish I did.
He's in love ,....with the other Tele.
my favorite guitar and bass player what brand guitar was that Ray was playing?
Pan right dude!....Pan right!!
No pick gang
Ray never plays out...he is not a technical guitar player but a song player...feel is everything to him...he plays almost the same stuff when you hear him freeform...simple...and yet he is on so many records from Steve Wonder to Bill Withers to Motown greats to his own stuff w Raydio and like the guys in TOTO is known for a few hits like Ghostbusters...
He also wrote You Make Me Feel Like Dancing but as often happens got royally screwed when promised royalties but received zilch. The music industry is full of scum.