Corrado Rustici Breaks Down His Iconic Whitney Houston Guitar Parts
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Legendary guitarist Corrado Rustici takes us through his iconic career with as a session guitarist for Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Narada Michael Walden, Starship, George Michael, and more. Corrado reveals the behind-the-scenes magic of working with powerhouse producer, Narada Michael Walden, and being discovered by Narada in England during a chance meeting during a recording session for Corrado's Italian Prog band, Nova. Hear never before heard stories and exclusive performances of songs like "I Wanna Dance With Somebody," "How Will I Know," and more, offering insights into his guitar work, gear, and the signature guitar sound of 80s Pop.
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CREDITS
Host/Producer: Mason Marangella
Guest: Corrado Rustici
Videographer (Oakland): Nico Sotomayor
Videographer (Berlin): Damian Charles
Video Editing: Mason Mejia
Co-Production/Design: Mason Mejia
Dialogue & Sound Mixing: Kendrick Fielder
Engineer: Corrado Rustici
LOCATIONS
Corrado Rustici - Berlin, Germany
Mason Marangella - Oakland, California
TABLE OF CONTENTS
00:00 - "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" Performance
04:15 - Introducing Corrado Rustici
05:44 - Transitioning from Italian Prog to Pop Session Guitarist
09:01 - 1st Hit Song Corrado Played On
10:18 - What's A Narada Michael Walden Session Like?
13:15 - How Narada Recorded "I Wanna Dance With Somebody"
18:44 - The Making Of "How Will I Know"
23:05 - The Most Valuable Lesson Narada Taught Corrado
27:27 - The Role of The Rockman
30:51 - "How Will I Know" Performance
35:18 - How Narada Built A Whitney Houston Track
38:25 - The Role Of MIDI On "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)"
46:36 - Corrado's Signature Guitar
52:20 - "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" Performance
56:00 - Gear Used On "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)"
58:45 - Recording Without Artist Or Scratch Vocal
1:00:55 - The Making Of "The Dance Of Life"
1:05:27 - Working With Bob Clearmountain
1:06:30 - How Corrado Rearranged "The Dance Of Life"
1:10:25 - "The Dance Of Life" Performance
1:15:47 - Thank You Corrado!
#corradorustici #whitneyhouston #theguitaristbehind
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Corrado Rustici Breaks Down His Iconic Whitney Houston Guitar Parts
Vertex Effects
68,286 views
Legendary guitarist Corrado Rustici takes us through his iconic career with as a session guitarist for Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Narada Michael Walden, Starship, George Michael, and more. Corrado reveals the behind-the-scenes magic of working with powerhouse producer, Narada Michael Walden, and being discovered by Narada in England during a chance meeting during a recording session for Corrado's Italian Prog band, Nova. Hear never before heard stories and exclusive performances of songs like "I Wanna Dance With Somebody," "How Will I Know," and more, offering insights into his guitar work, gear, and the signature guitar sound of 80s Pop.
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Corrado Rustici: Instagram: corradorustici
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LABELLA HRS STRINGS
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Get 20% OFF using discount code "Corrado" at checkout!
LAUTEN AUDIO
LS-208: https://www.lautenaudio.com/ls-208
LS-308: https://www.lautenaudio.com/ls-308
Enter to win a FREE LS-208 by following all of us below and commenting "Corrado" on any of our posts promoting this video!
Corrado Rustici: Instagram: corradorustici
Lauten Audio: Instagram: lautenaudio
Vertex Effects: Instagram: vertexeffects
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Instagram: Instagram: corradorustici
Facebook: Facebook: corrado.rustici
Website: https://www.corradorustici.com
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⬇ Buy our PEDALS ⬇
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⬇ Listen to our PODCAST ⬇
@chairmenoftheboards
CREDITS
Host/Producer: Mason Marangella
Guest: Corrado Rustici
Videographer (Oakland): Nico Sotomayor
Videographer (Berlin): Damian Charles
Video Editing: Mason Mejia
Co-Production/Design: Mason Mejia
Dialogue & Sound Mixing: Kendrick Fielder
Engineer: Corrado Rustici
LOCATIONS
Corrado Rustici - Berlin, Germany
Mason Marangella - Oakland, California
TABLE OF CONTENTS
00:00 - "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" Performance
04:15 - Introducing Corrado Rustici
05:44 - Transitioning from Italian Prog to Pop Session Guitarist
09:01 - 1st Hit Song Corrado Played On
10:18 - What's A Narada Michael Walden Session Like?
13:15 - How Narada Recorded "I Wanna Dance With Somebody"
18:44 - The Making Of "How Will I Know"
23:05 - The Most Valuable Lesson Narada Taught Corrado
27:27 - The Role of The Rockman
30:51 - "How Will I Know" Performance
35:18 - How Narada Built A Whitney Houston Track
38:25 - The Role Of MIDI On "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)"
46:36 - Corrado's Signature Guitar
52:20 - "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" Performance
56:00 - Gear Used On "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)"
58:45 - Recording Without Artist Or Scratch Vocal
1:00:55 - The Making Of "The Dance Of Life"
1:05:27 - Working With Bob Clearmountain
1:06:30 - How Corrado Rearranged "The Dance Of Life"
1:10:25 - "The Dance Of Life" Performance
1:15:47 - Thank You Corrado!
#corradorustici #whitneyhouston #theguitaristbehind
00:00 - "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" Performance
04:15 - Introducing Corrado Rustici
05:44 - Transitioning from Italian Prog to Pop Session Guitarist
09:01 - 1st Hit Song Corrado Played On
10:18 - What's A Narada Michael Walden Session Like?
13:15 - How Narada Recorded "I Wanna Dance With Somebody"
18:44 - The Making Of "How Will I Know"
23:05 - The Most Valuable Lesson Narada Taught Corrado
27:27 - The Role of The Rockman
30:51 - "How Will I Know" Performance
35:18 - How Narada Built A Whitney Houston Track
38:25 - The Role Of MIDI On "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)"
46:36 - Corrado's Signature Guitar
52:20 - "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" Performance
56:00 - Gear Used On "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)"
58:45 - Recording Without Artist Or Scratch Vocal
1:00:55 - The Making Of "The Dance Of Life"
1:05:27 - Working With Bob Clearmountain
1:06:30 - How Corrado Rearranged "The Dance Of Life"
1:10:25 - "The Dance Of Life" Performance
1:15:47 - Thank You Corrado!