Vertex Effects | 1 year ago

Today we're sitting down with Tim May: the go-to Guitarist for Lionel Richie and session guitarist to the stars. Tim's career spans over multiple decades, genres, and media forms, having played on hit records by Lionel Richie, Blondie, The Pointer Sisters (to name a few), as well as huge movies like Back to the Future and American Gigolo.

Join us as we take a walk through memory lane, asking Tim about his biggest guitar parts and his experience working with some of the industries biggest stars.

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Table of Contents:
00:00 Recording "Deep River Woman" by Lionel Richie
07:38 Tim's Role in the song "Hello" by Lionel Richie
12:35 Playing Guitar on "All Night Long" by Lionel Richie
18:17 Tim's Experience Being Lionel Richie's Go-To Guitarist
21:49 Tim Recalls the "Back to the Future" Movie Sessions
29:00 Tim's Experience Recording "Suspicions" by Eddie Rabbit
37:50 The Story Behind Tim's 1961 ES-335
39:35 Working with Herb Alpert on "Rise"
47:11 Tim's work with the Pointer Sisters
49:37 Tim Plays "Slowhand" by Pointer Sisters
51:43 Tim's work on "He's So Shy" by Pointer Sisters
55:25 Tim Plays his part from "Call Me" by Blondie
01:02:01 Tim Comments on Photos from his Career
01:06:44 Thanks for Watching!

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CREDITS:
Host/Co-Production: Mason Marangella
Guest: Tim May
Videographer: Ricky Chavez
Video Editing: Mason Mejia
Co-Production/Design: Mason Mejia
Audio Engineering: Thea Prevalsky
Audio Editing: Hunter Harrison

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