Listen, Watch,
Explore.
An archive of sessions, performances, conversations, and the people around the music.
Music & Recordings.
These collections bring together scores, session work, and live performances from different parts of Don’s career.
Film & Television Scores
Themes and cues from productions including Knight Rider and The Hills Have Eyes.
Session Highlights
Guitar parts and arrangements from the Motown era, Phil Spector sessions, and other studio work.
Live Performances
Recordings from tours and live sessions, with the focus on the players and the room.
On the Record.
Interviews and conversations about session work, touring, guitars, and scoring for film and television.
The Wrecking Crew Podcast
Don talks with the All Guitar Network about session life and the musicians who shaped the records.
Martin Taylor Interviews Don Peake
Don shares stories from his work as a guitarist and member of the Wrecking Crew with Martin Taylor.
How I Got The Gig: Ray Charles
Don recounts how he joined Ray Charles as a lead guitarist and later served as Musical Director.
A Motown Moment
Don reflects on the people, sessions, and working methods behind the Motown sound.
Press & Reflections
The Visual Archive
Selected photographs from the studio, the road, and the people around the music.
The Wrecking Crew
Studio sessions and the musicians who helped make the records.
Studio Dog RCA session, 1972
Don conducting Hal Blaine's Big Band
Hal Blaine's Big Band — 18 piece
Ray Charles Era
Ten years on the road and in the studio with Ray Charles.
Don Peake, 1957 with Stephanie Rosner TV debut
Don performing on stage with Ray Charles; Caesar's Palace, April 2, 1994 — zoomed
Don Peake & bassist Wilton Felder, drummer Gene Pello — Motown Jackson 5 session musicians, 1972, The Anson Ford Theater, CA
Racing Years
Speed, precision, and a different kind of rhythm.
Riverside Raceway — Note: Don's in the lead!
Don Peake (#51) passing Ron Moore on the outside
Lancia Fulvia HF, 1968 American Road Race of Champions. Don set the track record at Riverside Raceway, CA.
