episode 020//Charlie Hunter
Today I’m talking to the amazing Charlie Hunter.
Charlie is an amazing guitar player and has a really unique concept where he plays bass and guitar at the simultaneously—similar to players like Tuck Andress and Joe Pass. It’s the kind of thing you have to hear to believe and if you see him do it live, it feels like your senses are playing tricks on you.
If you have the D’Angelo album “Voodoo” album you’ve heard him . Go to the track called “Spanish Joint” and listen to the first 20 seconds. The bass and guitar are Charlie doing his thing in real time.
Charlie has been a bandleader in his own right for 2 decades or so. His first record Charlie Hunter Trio was produced by Les Claypool from Primus who also released it on his label. Charlie’s got records on out Blue Note, Ropeadope records, etc. (I think he has one of the greatest titles for an album ever “Everybody Has a Plan Until They Get Punched In The Mouth”. )
He’s also made music with Christian McBride, Snarky Puppy, Frank Ocean, John Mayer, and many others.
Charlie and I had a great chat a few weeks back and here’s how that went.