lowdown Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 (edited) Just read some sad news on Facebook, Chuck Rainey has suffered a major stroke and is currently in ICU. Certainly one of the greats of the Bass world. Get well Chuck........ Garry Edited November 8, 2011 by lowdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxm Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Absolutely, get well Chuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Chuck is the man. I hope he gets better soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 A shame, I hope he recovers well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coilte Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 This is indeed sad news. He is surely one of the greats. Get well soon Chuck !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Very sad to hear this, but he is a strong guy, I bet he'll come back just fine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51m0n Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Oh no, get well Chuck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiOgon Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Best wishes to Chuck & family, tough times, hope he comes back OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louisthebass Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 [quote name='Coilte' timestamp='1320657414' post='1429354'] This is indeed sad news. He is surely one of the greats. Get well soon Chuck !! [/quote] +1 an absolute legend - his bass books got me started in the late 1980's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted November 7, 2011 Author Share Posted November 7, 2011 [quote name='Mike' timestamp='1320657782' post='1429363'] but he is a strong guy, I bet he'll come back just fine! [/quote] He is strong - he took on Steely Dan, and beat them................................ with his thumb !! Garry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
originalfunkbrother Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Saw this last night on Facebook too, get well soon big boi! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkpegasus4001 Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 This is sad to hear. Best wishes to him and his family, a wonderful bass player IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 It's sad when your heros become vunerable, here's hoping he recovers soon and fully. I still use his Steely Dan lines as practice routines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
risingson Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 sh*t, not good at all, literally one of the all time greatest studio bass players a big inspiration to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LemonCello Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 "Yeah" to all of the above. The Dan, still one of my all time fave bands, just so 'musical'. Get well soon Chuck LC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Hope he recovers before his hospital treatment bankrupts him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coilte Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Looks like the news is good !!! [url="http://www.notreble.com/buzz/2011/11/07/chuck-rainey-recovering-after-stroke/"]http://www.notreble.com/buzz/2011/11/07/chuck-rainey-recovering-after-stroke/[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 It was Chuck's books that got me started back in the day, best wishes to him and his family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 [quote name='Coilte' timestamp='1320755587' post='1430838'] Looks like the news is good !!! [url="http://www.notreble.com/buzz/2011/11/07/chuck-rainey-recovering-after-stroke/"]http://www.notreble....g-after-stroke/[/url] [/quote]Good news indeed, makes a change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 I hope he is back playing his Ken Smith basses as soon as possible! Glad to hear he's getting better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 I saw it too which was very saddening. I don't know how many of you are FBriends with him but the one thing that really struck me was how open he has been. Its just great that he's so approachable and generous. He's one of the 70's greats, popularising double stops as well as playing on Donald Fagen's Nightfly and Steely Dan's Aja. I really hope he recovers with all faculties fully intact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB3000S Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Fingers crossed for a full and speedy recovery. Chuck is one of the greatest musicians ever, and a wonderful person as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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