Chris Duarte...

stealyerface · June 27th, 2008, 02:28 PM

Well, last night I saw Chris Duarte play, and I must say.... well.... I am not sure what to say.

The dude has major chops, does not miss a note, and obviously wore out his SRV CD's, but have you ever watched someone play who makes it obvious that they love to hear themselves play?

Sometimes, I think, the best notes are the notes that are left unplayed. My opinion, but if there was ever a camp for overplaying, Duarte is first pick in the draft.

syf

Mark Davis · June 27th, 2008, 02:35 PM

I saw him a few months ago great player did play alot of notes.

But I liked him better than Robben Ford who Id seen a few weeks before.

stealyerface · June 27th, 2008, 02:40 PM

I guess the trouble I had with him was that the opening act was Chris Beard. Beard is a down-home-bluesy-blues-gristle-in-the-lampchop- hearts on fire, stomp it out blues kind of a guy. So his notes were soulful, and thick like molasses. When he got done with the songs, the audience was out of breath just hanging on the notes and waiting to hear wear the journey ended up. I had never seen or heard him before, so I was pleasantly surprised.

Then, it was like the runaway 18-wheeler took the stage, and just drove over everything in his path. Two different styles, but I know which one I preferred.

syf

Southern ILL · June 27th, 2008, 02:58 PM

Chris is a good guy....He opened for Nuge..he was outside doing a local radio feed from venue...Guess I was the only there who knew who he was....Made some small talk and got to checkout his strats and Teds Byrdlands.....I like Chris.

Southern ILL · June 27th, 2008, 03:00 PM

Yep- he overplays and most us wish we could to....fans love a gunslinger and Chris really fits that profile.....Chris can go all Angus Young too!!

stealyerface · June 27th, 2008, 03:01 PM

Don't get me wrong, Monster talent and seemed like a decent fellow. btw, was playing a G&L Legacy last night. Just thought he could have played less of it, and still blown us all away.

syf

superbadj · June 27th, 2008, 03:14 PM

Yeah, he came to Roanoke a while back, and a buddy of mine that is reeeeally into that style of music even said that he over-did it. Playing to hear himself play is a great summary.

Oh well. Guess it takes all types.

Southern ILL · June 27th, 2008, 03:15 PM

I know what your are saying....Less is more...slow down and lets me hear that G&L....Was he playing through Rivera amps?

e-merlin · June 27th, 2008, 03:15 PM

It's been a few years since I saw him, but I recall enjoying the performance. I don't recall counting notes.

TDPRI · June 27th, 2008, 03:18 PM

I've seen Chris play twice and I liked him both times. I had his CDs and I liked those a bit less.

He's from around here, but I heard him play in Pinedale, Wyoming.

I heard he had given up the SRV clone playing lately. I guess not.

stealyerface · June 27th, 2008, 03:20 PM

It wasn't counting notes. It was listening to crammed notes trying to express themselves, but being packed so tightly together, they had no voice. You had to be there. He played one tune where he shut off the Marshall Stack, and played through a mic'd Chicago Blues Box amp. That was sweet like honeydew melon. He played that song, then cranked up the Marshall and got back to the shredfest.

He played the G&L through the Marshall for most of the show, then had an offset mic on that CBB. That Blues Box was awesome.

syf

Telarkaster · June 27th, 2008, 03:20 PM

Didn't recognize his name at first, but it sounded familiar. Did a YouTube search and it came back to me: I think I saw him at the Jazz Fest, free outside show. He's amazing. They were playing a version of "Are You Experienced" if I remember...

Checked out his other videos too, he can play!

stealyerface · June 27th, 2008, 03:32 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8eim...eature=related

Here is a 7 minute taste. Call it a little buffet. The second tune snippet I start to get a vibe, the head starts bobbing, and then..... see if you can last all 7 minutes.

syf

TheGoodTexan · June 27th, 2008, 04:06 PM

Chris has become a much different player in the last 15 years. I remember seeing him play live several times in Austin prior to his release Texas Sugar Strat Magik.... and he was showcasing a totally different talent.

I saw Chris play once at a place just off of 6th Street called ....The Elephant Room?....or The White Elephant?....something like that.... It was a total jazz gig. No rock. No SRV-infused blues. Straight jazz. So much so that he inspired me to go purchase a jazz method book at Heart of Texas Music the following day.

I also saw him play at The Steamboat on 6th Street once, and it was a total instrumental-rock show.....VERY MUCH in the style of Eric Johnson. That was also the show that some girl grabbed one of Chris's vintage Strats off the stage and took off running out the door. It was about 5 minutes after the set was over...and Chris took off running after her. He caught her about a block away. I was about 20 feet behind him....and he just took the guitar from her, without saying a word, and walked back into the club.

The current playing style that Chris displays.....well....he looses me. Very little in the way of dynamics. It's just full-blown volume and chops in your face at 100mph. I ain't saying the guy can't play...cause he sure can. It's just not my thing anymore.

bumper · June 27th, 2008, 04:14 PM

Man, I love that guy like a hungry man loves a bucket of chicken.

Fret Wilkes · June 27th, 2008, 04:22 PM

Just stopping by to say that I love your avatar Stealyerface! (Red Sox fan here too.)

Fret

Zhurh · June 27th, 2008, 04:59 PM

Tailspin & Strat Magic been favorites for years. Nobody comes to Alaska except Johnny Winters, so I'll never see Duarte up here.

Curt Novak did some pickups for Duarte, that was enough for me to order a set, ha ha but now I'm having Curt do a few more.

e-merlin · June 27th, 2008, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheGoodTexan

Chris has become a much different player in the last 15 years. I remember seeing him play live several times in Austin prior to his release Texas Sugar Strat Magik.... and he was showcasing a totally different talent.

I saw Chris play once at a place just off of 6th Street called ....The Elephant Room?....or The White Elephant?....something like that.... It was a total jazz gig. No rock. No SRV-infused blues. Straight jazz. So much so that he inspired me to go purchase a jazz method book at Heart of Texas Music the following day.

I also saw him play at The Steamboat on 6th Street once, and it was a total instrumental-rock show.....VERY MUCH in the style of Eric Johnson. That was also the show that some girl grabbed one of Chris's vintage Strats off the stage and took off running out the door. It was about 5 minutes after the set was over...and Chris took off running after her. He caught her about a block away. I was about 20 feet behind him....and he just took the guitar from her, without saying a word, and walked back into the club.

The current playing style that Chris displays.....well....he looses me. Very little in the way of dynamics. It's just full-blown volume and chops in your face at 100mph. I ain't saying the guy can't play...cause he sure can. It's just not my thing anymore.

Maybe he's trying to find himself? Or maybe lose the SRV clone image that he was branded with (unfairly, IMO). Anyhow, it's been at least 6 years since I saw him.

danieldeblanke · June 27th, 2008, 09:49 PM

isn't that a clip of "blues hammer"?

June 27th, 2008, 02:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
stealyerface TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Upstate NY Age: 39 Posts: 65	Chris Duarte... Well, last night I saw Chris Duarte play, and I must say.... well.... I am not sure what to say. The dude has major chops, does not miss a note, and obviously wore out his SRV CD's, but have you ever watched someone play who makes it obvious that they love to hear themselves play? Sometimes, I think, the best notes are the notes that are left unplayed. My opinion, but if there was ever a camp for overplaying, Duarte is first pick in the draft. syf __________________ ...You ain't gonna learn what you don't wanna know....GD

June 27th, 2008, 02:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mark Davis Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bakersfield Ca. Age: 58 Posts: 12,745	I saw him a few months ago great player did play alot of notes. But I liked him better than Robben Ford who Id seen a few weeks before. __________________ I'm so blind my seeing eye dog needs glasses.

June 27th, 2008, 02:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
stealyerface TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Upstate NY Age: 39 Posts: 65	I guess the trouble I had with him was that the opening act was Chris Beard. Beard is a down-home-bluesy-blues-gristle-in-the-lampchop- hearts on fire, stomp it out blues kind of a guy. So his notes were soulful, and thick like molasses. When he got done with the songs, the audience was out of breath just hanging on the notes and waiting to hear wear the journey ended up. I had never seen or heard him before, so I was pleasantly surprised. Then, it was like the runaway 18-wheeler took the stage, and just drove over everything in his path. Two different styles, but I know which one I preferred. syf __________________ ...You ain't gonna learn what you don't wanna know....GD

June 27th, 2008, 03:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
stealyerface TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Upstate NY Age: 39 Posts: 65	Don't get me wrong, Monster talent and seemed like a decent fellow. btw, was playing a G&L Legacy last night. Just thought he could have played less of it, and still blown us all away. syf __________________ ...You ain't gonna learn what you don't wanna know....GD

June 27th, 2008, 03:20 PM	#11 (permalink)
stealyerface TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Upstate NY Age: 39 Posts: 65	It wasn't counting notes. It was listening to crammed notes trying to express themselves, but being packed so tightly together, they had no voice. You had to be there. He played one tune where he shut off the Marshall Stack, and played through a mic'd Chicago Blues Box amp. That was sweet like honeydew melon. He played that song, then cranked up the Marshall and got back to the shredfest. He played the G&L through the Marshall for most of the show, then had an offset mic on that CBB. That Blues Box was awesome. syf __________________ ...You ain't gonna learn what you don't wanna know....GD

June 27th, 2008, 02:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
Southern ILL Banned Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Illinois Age: 38 Posts: 982	Chris is a good guy....He opened for Nuge..he was outside doing a local radio feed from venue...Guess I was the only there who knew who he was....Made some small talk and got to checkout his strats and Teds Byrdlands.....I like Chris.

June 27th, 2008, 03:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
Southern ILL Banned Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Illinois Age: 38 Posts: 982	Yep- he overplays and most us wish we could to....fans love a gunslinger and Chris really fits that profile.....Chris can go all Angus Young too!!

June 27th, 2008, 03:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
superbadj Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: roanoke, va Age: 34 Posts: 539	Yeah, he came to Roanoke a while back, and a buddy of mine that is reeeeally into that style of music even said that he over-did it. Playing to hear himself play is a great summary. Oh well. Guess it takes all types.

June 27th, 2008, 03:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
Southern ILL Banned Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Illinois Age: 38 Posts: 982	I know what your are saying....Less is more...slow down and lets me hear that G&L....Was he playing through Rivera amps?

June 27th, 2008, 03:18 PM	#10 (permalink)
TDPRI Administrator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: TDPRILAND Posts: 5,562 36 Photos	I've seen Chris play twice and I liked him both times. I had his CDs and I liked those a bit less. He's from around here, but I heard him play in Pinedale, Wyoming. I heard he had given up the SRV clone playing lately. I guess not.

June 27th, 2008, 03:20 PM	#12 (permalink)
Telarkaster Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Montreal Quebec Canada Posts: 1,752	Didn't recognize his name at first, but it sounded familiar. Did a YouTube search and it came back to me: I think I saw him at the Jazz Fest, free outside show. He's amazing. They were playing a version of "Are You Experienced" if I remember... Checked out his other videos too, he can play!

June 27th, 2008, 03:32 PM	#13 (permalink)
stealyerface TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Upstate NY Age: 39 Posts: 65	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8eim...eature=related Here is a 7 minute taste. Call it a little buffet. The second tune snippet I start to get a vibe, the head starts bobbing, and then..... see if you can last all 7 minutes. syf __________________ ...You ain't gonna learn what you don't wanna know....GD

June 27th, 2008, 04:14 PM	#15 (permalink)
bumper TDPRI Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 23	Man, I love that guy like a hungry man loves a bucket of chicken.

June 27th, 2008, 04:22 PM	#16 (permalink)
Fret Wilkes Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Harmony, R.I. Age: 51 Posts: 910 21 Photos	Just stopping by to say that I love your avatar Stealyerface! (Red Sox fan here too.) Fret __________________ See, I didn't reconize ya when ya first drove up till ya stuck yer hand out and wove then I seen right off who ya was and knowd ya. Epiphany: The Ignore List can make the TDPRI and even BETTER place to be!

June 27th, 2008, 04:59 PM	#17 (permalink)
Zhurh Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Eagle, Alaska (along the Yukon) Age: 54 Posts: 215	Tailspin & Strat Magic been favorites for years. Nobody comes to Alaska except Johnny Winters, so I'll never see Duarte up here. Curt Novak did some pickups for Duarte, that was enough for me to order a set, ha ha but now I'm having Curt do a few more.

June 27th, 2008, 09:49 PM	#19 (permalink)
danieldeblanke Banned TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: southern california Posts: 60	isn't that a clip of "blues hammer"?