Raymond James Flacke (born 11 February 1948) is a country guitar session player from Milford on Sea, England. He has graced countless recordings with his trademark ‘‘Tele-wielding Chicken pickin’’’ style for such artists as Emmylou Harris, Janie Frickie, Kathy Mattea, Lacy J. Dalton, Marty Stuart, Patty Loveless, Ricky Skaggs and Travis Tritt.[1]
Ray Flacke | |
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 Ray Flacke in “Meal Ticket” (1976) | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Raymond James Flacke |
| Born | 11 February 1948 Milford on Sea, England |
| Genres | Country, Rock, Acoustic |
| Occupation(s) | Studio musician, Songwriter |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 1959–present |
As an educator
editFlacke has been at the forefront of sharing his guitar styles and technique for such music publishing companies as Hal Leonard Corporation, Homespun Tapes and Star Licks Productions.
Discography
editSolo albums
edit- Untitled Island
- Songs Without Words
Featured appearances
edit| Year | Title | Artist | Instrument(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | I've Always Needed You | Emmylou Harris | Guitar (Electric) |
| 2005 | Waitin' for the Sun to Shine/Highways & Heartaches | Ricky Skaggs | Guitar (Electric) |
| 2004 | Best Of You Can't Hear Me Callin' Bluegrass: 80 Years of American Music | Various | Guitar (Electric) |
| 2004 | Can't You Hear Me Callin' - Bluegrass: 80 Years of American Music | Various | Guitar (Electric) |
| 2003 | Essential Ricky Skaggs | Ricky Skaggs | Guitar (Electric) |
| 2001 | Tribute to John Hartford: Live From Mountain Stage | The Jamie Hartford Band | Guitar (Electric) |
| 2001 | Live at Gibson's Café (Nashville) | The Jamie Hartford Band | Guitar (Electric) |
| 2001 | Anthology: The Warner/Reprise Years | Emmylou Harris | Guitar (Electric) |
| 2001 | When in Texas [2000] | Sonny Burgess | Guitar (Electric) |
| 2000 | Down the Road I Go | Travis Tritt | Guitar (Electric) |
| 2000 | Nashville Guitars | Various | Guitar (Electric) |
| 1999 | Country: The American Tradition | Various | Guitar (Electric) |
| 1998 | Shine On | Gove Scrivenor | Guitar (Electric) |
| 1997 | What About Yes | The Jamie Hartford Band | Guitar (Electric) |
| 1996 | Nashville Country Duets | Emmylou Harris | Guitar (Electric) |
| 1996 | Portraits | Emmylou Harris | Guitar (Electric) |
| 1995 | Gospel Album | Vern Gosdin | Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 1991 | Smithsonian Collection of Classic Country Music, Vol. 4 | Various | Guitar (Electric) |
| 1991 | Tempted | Marty Stuart | Guitar (Electric) |
| 1991 | True Love & Other Short Stories | Pat Alger | Guitar (Electric) |
| 1990 | Collection of Hits | Kathy Mattea | Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 1988 | All Broken Hearts Are the Same | Robin & Linda Williams | Guitar (Electric), (Gut String Guitar) |
| 1988 | For a Lifetime | David Mallett | Guitar (Electric) |
| 1987 | Untasted Honey | Kathy Mattea | Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 1987 | Patty Loveless | Patty Loveless | Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 1987 | Hard Times on Easy Street | David Lynn Jones | Guitar (Electric) |
| 1986 | Jimmy C. Newman & Cajun Country | Jimmy C. Newman | Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 1986 | Walk the Way the Wind Blows | Kathy Mattea | Guitar (Electric) |
| 1985 | Ballad of Sally Rose | Emmylou Harris | Guitar (Electric) |
| 1985 | Favorite Country Songs | Ricky Skaggs | Guitar (Electric) |
| 1983 | Don't Cheat in Our Hometown | Ricky Skaggs | Guitar (Electric) |
| 1983 | Don't Cheat in Our Hometown [CD/DVD] | Ricky Skaggs | Guitar (Electric), Performer |
| 1983 | Dream Baby | Lacy J. Dalton | Guitar (Electric) |
| 1982 | Highways & Heartaches | Ricky Skaggs | Guitar (Electric) |
| 1981 | Waitin' for the Sun to Shine | Ricky Skaggs | Guitar (Electric) |
| 1980 | Bombed, Boozed, and Busted | Joe Sun | Guitar (Electric) |
| 1979 | Out Of Your Mind | Joe Sun | Guitar (Electric) |
| 1978 | Three Times a Day | Meal Ticket | Guitar (Electric), Vocals |
| 1977 | Code of the Road | Meal Ticket | Guitar (Electric), Vocals |
| 1976 | Nothing to Do With Us | Goodies | Guitar (Electric) |
| 1976 | Tiger | Tiger | Guitar (Electric) |
| 1972 | Third World War II | Third World War II | Guitar (Electric) |
References
edit- ^ "Ray Flacke Discography". AllMusic.com. 1995. Retrieved 7 July 2011.