Ray Flacke
Musician · b. 1948 · Milford on Sea, England
Best known for
Guitar
Ray Flacke is an English-born country session guitarist celebrated for his hot, hybrid-picked Telecaster style. He became widely known in the early 1980s as the lead guitarist in Ricky Skaggs's band, where his playing helped define the sound of Skaggs's neotraditional hits.
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- Born February 11, 1948, in Milford on Sea, Hampshire, England.
- Played the signature electric solo on Ricky Skaggs's “Highway 40 Blues” (1983).
- Recorded as a sideman with Emmylou Harris, Patty Loveless, Travis Tritt, and Marty Stuart.
- Built his reputation on a Telecaster-driven “chicken pickin'” hybrid-picking technique.
- Cites English guitarist Albert Lee as an early influence.
- Produced instructional guitar materials for Hal Leonard and Homespun.
