Dean Parks - Session Legend on David Crosby, Nash, Raymond, Steely Dan/Donald Fagen - Andy G Jones
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- Dean Parks is a legendary session guitarist who has played on many of the albums that form the soundtrack to our lives from Steely Dan and Michael McDonald to Michael Buble and Billy Joel.
Here he opens up about his background and his approach to playing.
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Andy G Jones has a monthly column in Guitar Techniques magazine.
He has played with Van Morrison, Cliff Richard, James Ingram, Lamont Dozier, Queen (Brian May and Roger Taylor), Billy Cobham, John Illsley (Dire Straits), Albert Lee (featured on Andy's upcoming CD), Mike Finnigan (Hammond on Electric Ladyland by Jimi Hendrix, Etta James, Bonnie Raitt), Dave Landreth and Ryan Voth from The Bros. Landreth, The BBC Radio Big Band, Patti Austin, Hamish Stuart (Average White Band), Lalo Schifrin (Hollywood film composer Bullitt, Mission Impossible), Hank Marvin, James Dean Bradfield (the Manic Street Preachers), Grady Tate, Agnetha from ABBA, Dudley Moore, Nathan James (Inglorious), Joey Tempest (Europe), Kelsey Grammar, Sarah Brightman, Petula Clark, Madelaine Bell, Smooth Jazz star Richard Smith, Gwilyn Simcock (Pat Metheny Quartet), Chris Standring, Jerry Lewis (The Nutty Professor, King of Comedy), Jeff Wayne, David Essex, Jimmy Nail, Frank Mantooth, Katherine Jenkins and Darcey Bussell, (See the live DVD from the O2 Arena - ‘Viva LA Diva’ and the South Bank Show on the show in which Andy was heavily featured), Laurie Holloway and has toured with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
After leaving Van Morrison, Andy joined Cliff Richard’s band and played at the Queen’s Jubilee Concert which also featured Stevie Wonder, Elton John and Paul McCartney. He recorded a live DVD with Cliff, James Ingram, Lamont Dozier, Percy Sledge and Freda Payne and another with Cliff at the Sydney Opera House in Australia. He is MD and guitarist for Patti Revell.
Andy is lead guitarist for the Led Zeppelin Symphonic project which launched at the Acropolis in Athens this summer.
He arranged the guitar parts for Queen’s We Will Rock You show, working closely with Brian May
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Patti Revell Jones is a world class singer whose roots lie in jazz, blues, soul and r & b. Her career has taken her from singing lead vocals for the Brand New Heavies, singing jazz on the stages of Ronnie Scotts, The Royal Albert Hall, The Royal Festival Hall and Atlanta's Olympic Stadium to performing backing vocals for Meat Loaf and Sir Van Morrison.
Known in her own right as a solo recording artiste, Patti has had hit singles in the Dance Music Charts, and is regularly used as a session singer for various albums, and Film Soundtracks including ‘Tomb Raider’, ‘The Snow Queen’ and ‘The Ugly Duckling’.
Patti is also a trained actor and has appeared in many commercials, films, tv series and theatre productions.
Has worked alongside: Whitney Houston, Sir Elton John, Sir Cliff Richard, Sister Sledge, Belinda Carlisle, Tony Hadley, Jools Holland, Scott Hamilton, Campbell Burnap, Digby Fairweather, Warren Vaché, Humphrey Littleton, Stacey Kent, Clare Martin, Clare Teal, Clare Sweeney, Jacqui Dankworth, Ola Onabule, Tina May, Joanna Lumley, Carol Smilie, Alan Titchmarsh, Jimmy Carr, Lee Hurst, Des O’Connor, Terry Wogan, Jim Mullen, Don Weller, cast members of Coronation Street, Jonathan Ross, James Nesbitt, Jonathan Pryce, Lulu, Suzi Quatro, Peter Cox (Go West), Hamish Stuart (The Average White Band), Caprice, Edwin Starr, Kid Creole, Clay Walker, Paul Zenon, Bob Monkhouse, Bucks Fizz, Katrina and the Waves, Graham Norton, Birmingham Royal Ballet, San Sebastian Choir, Greg Proops and Barbara Windsor.
She has performed for The Queen, Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Sting, Paul McCartney, Hugh Grant, Kate Moss, Elle McPherson, Kelly Osbourne, Sharleen Spiteri, David Walliams, Elton John, David Furnish, Daniel Craig (007 himself!), Gloria Estefan, Joan Collins, Telly Savalas, Samuel L Jackson, Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones ands Rod Stewart. - Hudba
It's always a pleasure watching and listening to Dean Parks.
Dean Parks is the ultimate studio pro. Great musician,very tasteful
Great interview! Thanks. Lots of cool insight
Thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed it - I feel lucky to have picked Dean's brains!! One of the greatest guitarists and a great human!
Dean Parks is an amazing musician, he is so tasteful, he really knows what is appropriate to play and does it masterfully. One thing to me stands out is the time he give to rests during solos making the notes he choses to play even more interesting
Thanks for watching. Yes, Dean is a master. One of the greatest guitarists ever.
Legend!
Great interview. I'm glad you brought up the Haitian Divorce thing. The guitar on that is just fantastic. I wish someone would tab that out coz there's not much on CZcams.
Andy, fantastic interview of an absolute legend (at least to musicians) and he seems like a great guy.
Thanks for watching and for the kind words!!
This is Wonderful! Andy has my respect all day long.
Ah you're very kind.Thanks for watching!!
These deep dives, Andy, are such vital components of the canon. They will incubate, glowing hotter and hotter, gaining greater importance, as time goes by. Like Dean said (of notes in a chart), they are “a message in a bottle.” Thanks for doing this holy work!
Hey Dave! Thanks so much for the kind words. It was an honour to 'hang' with Dean - amazing musician/great guy!! I'm going to do another interview with a modern great next week - should be great!! Cheers, Andy
Brilliant interview Andy, thank you 🙏
Cheers man!!! Looking for my next victim!!
Great interview. Andy great job of letting your guests tell their stories. Really enjoyed this.
Thanks Randy. I try and really get into their approach. This was a good one I think!!
That was a priceless hour that added so many great things to my cumulative knowledge. Lovely interview, Andy, with a true gentleman.
There’s a Dean Parks moment that revealed itself to me a few years back. He produced and played on Johnny Rivers’ hit, “Swayin’ To The Music.” The song was a ballad. As one would expect, Dean’s playing suited the mood perfectly. It’s a shining example of his gift for coming up with beautifully phrased, melodic lines. For years after hearing that recording, I thought he played a fair amount of bent notes. Upon a closer listen, I found that he was actually sliding into notes instead of bending up. The generic LA style of playing at the time was always chock full of bent notes. Dean took a different route, and, as one would expect, the results are perfect. When the song reaches the beginning of the fade-out, he throws in a few bends. Have a listen!
Thanks for the kind words Bill. I must check that song out! Dean is amazing - a real guitar thinker. An inspirational musician. Cheers!! Andy
Always loved the guitar part in that song. Dean is amazing.
@@patrickcasey357 - yup Dean is fantastic. Great guitar player, great musician - pure class! Thanks for watching!
Dean Parks also played the guitar on Billie Jean, by Michael Jackson...
That’s David Williams on Billie Jean.
Dean played on The Girl Is Mine.
David Williams on Bille Jean.
Wonderful to see this Andy thanks :-) hope you can include a bit of Deans playing style's in your superb new GT mag column would love that..:)
Thanks Alex. I'll keep that in mind. Will sneak some Dean influenced stuff in there. Thanks for the kind words!! Cheers, Andy
@@AndyGJones Wonderful stuff thanks so much Andy i'm just a listening/play a little fan from scarborough uk who enjoys hearing great cats like yourself in UK and the LA ones like dean. It would be lovely stuff if you could put a few of those cool chords too .. Best wishes..alex
@@alexguitarfan6447 - I'll do some more tutorial videos soon. Just re-prepping a big gig playing the music of Led Zeppelin with an orchestra for next week...
@@AndyGJones Sounds like a dream Andy i better let you practise in peace! :-)
What does Dean Parks mean by putting the click on the after beat?
Look up the word click track and you'll understand Thom
How do we contact or connect with Dean Parks.
Hey John. Dean is a tough guy to pin down as he's always super busy. I was lucky enough to get connected via someone I know who is friend of his. Thanks for watching!
i heard the name Ive been playing for 45 years and dont know parks?? what should i listen to specifically??
Hey Chris - check out the solos in Haitian Divorce by Steely Dan and the rhythm part to Change The World by Eric Clapton. He's on some of the recent David Crosby stuff which is killer but he's played iconic parts on so many hits songs. If you Google him, you'll be surprised how many songs you know that he's on!!
@@AndyGJones i appreciate it thanks!!!!
Tom Scott ”Flashpoint”