Tony Maiden, Rufus, one of the world's funkiest guitar players. It's always great to hear Tony play, he's one of the most original, rhythmic guitar players we've ever heard! Decide for youself...
he just can't stop doing rhythm... rhythm is accidentally coming out of him the entire time he's trying to talk... music is just part of this man's body... I'm in awe of this kind of talent
Hugo Siqueiros he also stops the conversation by playing whenever the guy was trying to speak, there is a time and place for talking and that wasn’t it
When I was young, I wanted to play like Eric Clapton. Now, I want to play like Tony. I don't know why, but as I get older, I get deeper and deeper into the funk.
Rufus..On guitar Tony Maiden. Bobby Watson on bass...You got the love..Give the strength..Once you get started...Sweet Thing...Jive Talking. Two of my favorite sessions musician to listen to. Tony is an underrated funkster. Thank you, Rufus and CK for all the great music in them good ole days and even today.
Wow, what a treat to that man play. One of the greatest of all time and doesn't use a pick. That is God given talent. Thank you Rufus, God bless you man!!!!
Met him in Norway once. I happened to have the same guitar as him at that time. Believe it or not it was a Steve Lukather Ibanez. He was playing with Randy Crawford. Staying in the Hotel we were playing at
It is something when you come across something that hits you in the gut like this. Tony's parts on all of those early Rufus featuring Chaka Khan albums just sends me! Tony, I heard you play a little Right is Right in there! Pack'd My Bags, Blue Love, Earth Song, Close the Door, and many more. I'm speechless. Tony, I hope to meet you one day and yes my name is really Rufus!
I love this guy ! Could yall see Tony Maiden, Ray Parker, Paul Jackson, and Nile Rodgers in a guitar elimination bout ! What the Funk!! Who would come out on top??
This man don't want to hear norm flapping his gums, he just wants to play! I watch this video every once in a while just for some inspiration & I don't even play funk.
when I first started playing guitar ten years ago at the age of 18, I met this fella and I remember I asked him how long he had been playing because I wanted to know how to play like him and he chuckled and said something along the lines of "young man, I've been playing over 30 years, longer than you've been alive" I always remembered that because at the time I was learning jack Johnson songs which had some percussive playing in it and yeah, this is cool to see thia video and that I actually met someone who was widely regarded as a great guitarist, as he is and couldn't tell by talking to him because he was so chill and genuine. cool dude...stay woke
One of my all time favorite rythm guys. Listen to the early Rufus albums if you don't know. Tony also sings with Chaka on a few and he's the talk box man on Tell me something good. Tremendous musician!
erik dennard Never saw him play bass...but not at all surprised. Back in the day, it was Bobby Watson holding down the bottom, Andre Fisher on the skins, and Hawk Wolinski on the keys. Rufus was hard to beat back in the day!
Love his playing! Then, now, and here. I went to a Rufus/Chaka gig at the old Circle Star Theater in the Bay Area way back in the day. A medium sized venue where the stage was in the middle of the circular theater and rotated slowly during the entire show so everybody basically shared the same view. Anyways, when Rufus came on, Chaka was sloppy drunk on Hennesy (she said it), and she couldn't handle herself, couldn't really sing a song, and wandered off into the seats and rambled some before they took her away altogether and Tony stepped up and sang the rest of the show. I remember he sounded good, I was impressed, but nobody was too happy that night. (pretty sure Lenny White and Twennynine opened)
there are so many great players out there that people just don't know about that were holding down the rhythm and doing fills and short solos in so many R&B and soul bands.they did stuff that these shredders of today couldn't do in a million years. Playing in time is one of them and the other is getting funky!!!
I grew up loving Tony! I play bass and always wished I could have played with someone that FUNKY!! My life long friend Noel Clausson Had the honor to play with Tony and Larry Graham. Tony is the Funk!!!
THE GREAT MR.JIMMY NOLAN AND MR CLARENCE "GATEMOUTH" BROWN WERE THE ULTIMATE RHYTHM GUITARIST THAT ALSO PLAYED WITH THEIR THUMBS AND LET'S NOT FORGET THE GREAT MR.WES MONTGOMERY.
Wow!! First I was pleasantly surprised when seeing Wade Williams and now seeing Rufus! I'm a vinyl fan and collector and just a few days ago had Street Player on the turntable. Great record! Listen to Stranger to Love on side 2. Rufus is an amazing... well, he's THE funk player. Again, what a treat!
Simply amazing!! including slap bass emulation and superb single notes and double stops,a most deserved homage to the late Cornell Dupree.M Vico from Havana
Wow fantastic funk. He sounds like two guitars. We need more funk players, too many metal players speed technical guys. Funk jazz blues so much more going on rythmically, much higher caliber of playing, much more feel.
