Clay & Jay, Folk 'n' Rock 'n' Roll, The Marx Brothers, Venus & Mars, Stephen Foster, The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, Arlo Guthrie, Country Joe, Pete Seeger (of course!), Hank Williams, Dylan, Gordon Lightfoot, P. F. Sloan, Tom Rush, Phil Ochs, Joan Baez, The Byrds, CSN&Y, Brewer & Shipley, NRPS, NRBQ, throw in some Kinks, Pure Prairie League, Little Feat, The Dead, The Band, Dan Fogelberg, Gene Roddenberry, Steve Allen, Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, The Eagles, Joni Mitchell, .... this can keep on going for awhile, so I'll leave it at "...and many, many more." I'll keep adding some now and then when they pop into my head.
_____________There is also an ever-growing list of people who I'd like to thank (apologies to anyone I may inadvertently omit): Linda (for putting up with it all & me for all these years!), my family, friends & folks who support my music, Kenny F. for talking me into my first "gig", "The Lauz" for the use of his amps, some ex-band mates (that should keep them guessing who!), Norm for stuff, Rob for getting me back in the saddle (don't know where or if you are but hope you're having a time!), Roger for more stuff, Bill for fixing stuff, Doug Echols of WPKN for giving some of my tunes airplay, Meg Hackett for cluing me to Doug; Melissa, Brenda & Dave, Paul & Cathy & folks who regularly & irregularly show at the shows ....to be continued .............................................
"The United States is not a Christian nation any more than it is a Jewish or a Mohammedan nation."
Treaty of Tripoli (1797), carried unanimously by the Senate and signed into law by John Adams
Chris started playing as a solo performer when a friend (Hi, Kenn) who was running a college coffee house asked him to fill in when an act canceled. (notice that this is in the "third person" even though I'm the one who wrote it! What's with that?)______________________________________________________________________________
He was a member of the acoustic band Cuss Gutter and later, Friends, a band that did everything from acoustic rock & folk to country rock & 50s a cappella doo-wop. He went on to be one of the founding members of The Blue Lunch Band, adding 5-string banjo, lap steel & pedal steel guitar to his acoustic guitar & harmonica playing. "The Lunch Band" played venues in Connecticut, Massachusetts & Rhode Island. (Yeah, yeah! Big deal!)_______________________________________________________________________________
After a bit of a hiatus, Chris, with 6 &/or 12 string guitars & harmonicas, and a mix of cover & original tunes, has started playing solo once again at area venues. He opened Flamig Farm's 2006 "Eggstock" in West Simsbury, CT, reconnected with a "Lunch Band" alumnus to perform at the 2006 Brooklyn Fair and soloed at 2007's Sam Collins Day celebration in Canton, CT. (Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz)______________________________________________________________________
Places to go:
http://www.unitedforpeace.org/
http://www.antiwar.com/casualties/
http://www.syrculturalworkers.com/
Hey Buddy, to be proud of havin' you here, you can't imagine connectin' Brenda from somewhere in CT and Tell Her On Radio I Luv Her Since We Met Us in Germany in September/October 1989. Yours Heiner
Fique a vontade pra ouvir todas as canções do meu terceiro CD: Ebulição de Idéias, ver os vídeos de shows e tudo que quiser, ta bom?!
O CD tem a participação do Zé Geraldo na música (S.O.S) e tem também uma canção em homenagem ao Maluco Beleza, Raul Seixas (Um Canto Para Raul), Além da música "Essência Oculta" que foi trilha Sonora de um filme(TV Cultura) do Grande Cineasta Hermano Penna.
Peace Sunday, June 5, 1982, Rose Bowl, no nukes - nuclear disarmament - stop nuclear madness concert - NYC - Central Park - June 12, 1982, 1,000,000 person march and rally for Nuclear Freeze. Photography and presentation by Curtis Rainbow. 'Give Peace a Chance' music by Achim Schultz. Inspiration by Yoko Ono. Dedicated to John Lennon.
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Hi Chris, Thank you for your kind words! I was checkin out Arlo and came across your comments in regards to Iran, and thought I'd ... Glad I did! Peace to Bro, John
Ever wondered what to do in the event of a nuclear threat?
A while ago I found stuff that inspired me to make this film:
Living Under the Shadow of the Nuclear Umbrella
Both artistic (ensure you get the background music!) and educational, it primarily comprises official British government civil defence advice.
Though source materials are quite aged, much remains relevant today.
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Hey Chris! great great tunes!!! I love them all!! hell yeah!!! you are the man, awesome writer. Tell it like it is!!! Tell it like it is!!! You are the voice of America, the Red White and Blue collar americans. Thanks again for the friendship. Have a great weekend! Bobby
how are you doing? Thanks so so much for the friendship. I am so glad it is almost Friday!! stop in and let us know what you think. your friend, Bobby of Paper Black Sky
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Hi Uncle Chris. Just wanted to say that and... see how things are up your way. I miss you guys alot and hope to see you guys sometime soon. Maybe you guys can meet my boyfriend and the daddy to ur great nephew. I did tell you guys right?
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hey ol' friend, i was thinking of you today, and i thought i would stop by for a listen and say hello. sounding real good chris... i must say i was taken by your song SONG FOR ROB.... really pulled on the old heart my friend such a tender heart felt tribute. i hope all is well in your world. up the road here in NH all seems well enough. hope you have a great weekend my friend... peace love and understanding always allan
Hey Rock star!!! How ya doin!!! May 22nd do you mind if my buddies and I crash your gig??? We all know your gonna be famous so I figured you would join in??? Have fun Kevin
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