Today, we’re sitting down with session guitarist and living legend: Louie Shelton, to talk about his illustrious career, his most iconic guitar parts, guitar gear, and much more!
Louie is a member of the famed Wrecking Crew, a collective of musicians who played on countless Top-40 hits in the 1960s and 1970s. Louie can be heard on some of the biggest songs in modern music, from The Jackson 5’s “I Want You Back” to Lionel Richie’s biggest hit “Hello” and beyond!
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
00:00 “I Want You Back” by The Jackson 5
01:02 The Story Behind “I Want You Back”
03:49 The Story Behind “ABC” by The Jackson 5
05:29 Sweetwater Gear Exchange
06:18 “ABC” by The Jackson 5
07:40 What was a Jackson 5 Session Like?
10:37 Louie’s Work with The Monkees
15:48 “Last Train to Clarksville” by The Monkees
16:32 “Valleri” by The Monkees
17:29 The Story Behind “Valleri”
20:06 Louie’s Work with Boz Scaggs
23:21 Louie Plays the Solo from “Lowdown” by Boz Scaggs
25:47 The Story Behind “Hello” by Lionel Richie
28:27 Louie Plays the Solo from “Hello”
29:08 Louie’s Experience Working with Lionel Richie
30:36 Recording on “Up Where We Belong” by Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes
32:36 Louie Plays “Up Where We Belong”
33:04 Guitarists that Influnced Louie’s Playing
35:50 Gear used on “Up Where We Belong”
37:29 Louie’s Work with Carpenters
40:09 Louie Plays “Close to You” by Carpenters
41:17 How Louie Became a “Pocket Player”
42:45 When Click Tracks entered the Music Scene
45:12 Louie’s Work with Seals & Crofts
47:01 Louie Plays “Diamond Girl” by Seals & Crofts
48:52 Louie’s work with Neil Diamond
51:48 Louie Plays “Play Me” by Neil Diamond
53:33 Showing Louie Photos from his Career
59:52 Huge Thanks to Louie for Talking with Us!
1:01:07 Thanks for Watching!
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CREDITS
Host/Producer: Mason Marangella (Oakland, California)
Producer: Lindsay Waddington, Reegan Waddington (Gold Coast, Australia)
Guest: Louie Shelton
Videographer: Nico Sotomayor (Oakland, California)
Videographer: Maddison Waddington (Gold Coast, Australia)
Video Editing: Mason Mejia
Co-Production/Design: Mason Mejia
Audio Editing: Hunter Harrison
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