Behind the Player: Paul Gray

Behind The Player: Paul Gray is an instructional video by Slipknot's late bassist, Paul Gray. Released on November 1, 2008 through IMV the DVD features a brief overview of Gray's musical history, in-depth lessons on how to play bass for two Slipknot songs, as well as other bonus material.[1] Gray gives a walk through of the bass sections for the tracks "Duality" and "Surfacing"; there is also a jam session which features Stone Sour drummer Roy Mayorga and a video tab for both tracks.

Behind The Player: Paul Gray
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ReleasedNovember 1, 2008
Length72 mins
LabelIMV
DirectorLeon Melas
ProducerKen Mayer & Sean E DeMott

Contents

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Behind The Player

Gray talks about his background in music including his history as a guitar player and a bassist, how he met the other members of Slipknot, his musical influences and his bass setup.[2]

"Duality"
  • Lesson
  • Jam
  • Video tab
"Surfacing"
  • Lesson
  • Jam
  • Video tab
Special features

Personnel

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  • Paul Gray - lesson leader
  • Roy Mayorga - special guest drummer
  • Slipknot - music
  • Ken Mayer - producer
  • Sean E DeMott - producer
  • Leon Melas - director
  • Rick Donaleshen - executive producer
  • Ken Barrows - director of photography
  • Tim Harkins - sound engineer
  • Jeff Morose - editor
  • Matt Chidgey - mixer
  • Cedrick Courtois - mixer
  • Thayer DeMay - graphics, transcription
  • Mike Chateneuf - camera
  • Keith McNulty - camera
  • Chris Shaw - camera
  • Doug Cragoe - camera
  • Tyler Bourns - technical director
  • John Parker - gaffer
  • Matt Pick - assistant director
  • Laine Proctor - production assistant
  • McNulty Nielson - lighting, grip
  • Shawn Crahan - photography, video
  • Neil Zlozower - photography
  • Gene Kirkland - photography
  • Arthur Seay - photography
  • Roxanne Robinson - photography
  • Dean Karr - photography
  • James Clynes - photography
  • Roadrunner Records - video
  • Daryl “B.Tongs” Arnberger - video
  • Arthur Seay - video
  • Bill Fold - video
  • Joe Lester - video
  • James Clynes - video

References

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  1. ^ "Slipknot Bassist Releasing 'Behind The Player' DVD; Trailer Available". Blabbermouth.net. 2008-10-29. Archived from the original on 2010-08-25. Retrieved 2008-11-22.
  2. ^ Paul Gray (2008). Behind The Player: Paul Gray (DVD). IMV.
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