Chris Knight

hondo76 · July 25th, 2008, 12:41 AM

how many chris knight fans do we have on the tdpri
and if ur a fan whats your favrit kight song

Jakedog · July 25th, 2008, 01:17 AM

Huge Knight fan here. I've done three shows with him in the last couple of years, super guy. Although very quiet and stand off-ish. Once you get to talk him a little though, what a personality.

I could not name a favorite song if my life depended on it, but I usually go back to "Rural Route", and I have a dear friend who's known me more than twenty years, who swears "It Ain't Easy Being Me" should be the theme song if they ever make a movie about my life.

I also really love "William". It kills me, cause I grew up with that guy (figuratively), and got the call from his mama when he was killed in prison. We were both nineteen that year. He was a wonderful guy at his core, and bailed me out of trouble and fights more than once. I'm not religious, but his whole situation really put into perspective the old cliche "There but for the grace of God go I". Sixteen years later, I still think about him all the time.

Daddydex · July 25th, 2008, 01:39 AM

Certainly, I was a big fan of the Brady Bunch!

Seriously, I had never heard of him but went to his website. Really good stuff.

Dan

hondo76 · July 25th, 2008, 02:09 AM

[quote=Jakedog;1350950]Huge Knight fan here. I've done three shows with him in the last couple of years, super guy. Although very quiet and stand off-ish. Once you get to talk him a little though, what a personality.

i saw him a few months back at dans silverleaf ( a bar in the closest "big town" and i got there real early the show was at ten i got there bout four.
anyway. chris rolls in thay roll in and set up there gear and rehurse a little
after thay get thu he comes up to me points to a chair cross the table
and says anybody settin here. no. so he sets down and asks my name and i tell him adam but im known as billybob. i order him a beer
yes i am underage but im well known round that bar.And we get to talkin he dident have much to say at first but then but then i ask some chords in down the river. he say hold on climbs on stage and grabs 2 of his takamines and hands me one. so he start playin and im tryin to keep up.
he notices im struggling and slows down says how long u been playin i say about a year and then it turns almost into a acoustic lesson we pick and talk till bout 7:30 then the bar is starting to fill up. so we put up the guitars and part ways he calls me over right before the show give me a signed copy of all his cds a shirt and one of his picks. the during the show right before he does down the river he say this one goes out to my new buddy billybob oh and thanks for the beer. and people all aroud the bar are lookin at me
thats why chris knight is my favorite singer/songwriter

Jakedog · July 25th, 2008, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Jakedog

Huge Knight fan here. I've done three shows with him in the last couple of years, super guy. Although very quiet and stand off-ish. Once you get to talk him a little though, what a personality.

i saw him a few months back at dans silverleaf ( a bar in the closest "big town" and i got there real early the show was at ten i got there bout four.
anyway. chris rolls in thay roll in and set up there gear and rehurse a little
after thay get thu he comes up to me points to a chair cross the table
and says anybody settin here. no. so he sets down and asks my name and i tell him adam but im known as billybob. i order him a beer
yes i am underage but im well known round that bar.And we get to talkin he dident have much to say at first but then but then i ask some chords in down the river. he say hold on climbs on stage and grabs 2 of his takamines and hands me one. so he start playin and im tryin to keep up.
he notices im struggling and slows down says how long u been playin i say about a year and then it turns almost into a acoustic lesson we pick and talk till bout 7:30 then the bar is starting to fill up. so we put up the guitars and part ways he calls me over right before the show give me a signed copy of all his cds a shirt and one of his picks. the during the show right before he does down the river he say this one goes out to my new buddy billybob oh and thanks for the beer. and people all aroud the bar are lookin at me
thats why chris knight is my favorite singer/songwriter

That's a great story. I really like the guy alot. I'm hoping next time he comes through, I'll get the show again. I really enjoy opening for him.

Brennantele · July 25th, 2008, 11:12 AM

I love Chris Knight. I've been playing "The Jealous Kind" everytime I pick up my acoustic for about 3 months straight. I discovered Chris by looking at the liner notes for Cross Canadian Ragweed's "Mission California" CD. I knew that Cody didn't write "Cry Lonely". It's the best song they've ever recorded.

Tim73 · July 25th, 2008, 12:43 PM

I only heard of him a few weeks ago but now have 3 CDs. I like the track "Framed" and his "Enough Rope" album arrived in the mail today. Good sound.

voodoostation · July 25th, 2008, 06:03 PM

I love "Rural Route", played it constantly after my dad passed, but I first heard Chris play "Down The River". It gave me goosebumps. Still does, as a matter of fact. He is currently my favorite singer/songwriter. My birthday present this year is a signed copy of his latest album, coming out at the end of August. I feel like a little kid waiting for Christmas morn.

tubesandteles · July 25th, 2008, 09:19 PM

Chris is a great guy and performer. I got to meet him when he came to town and played and acoustic show with Randy Rogers and Jason Boland. My favorite song of his has probably gotta be It Aint Easy Bein Me. Rural Route comes in at a close second though.

Johnny Isaacs · July 25th, 2008, 09:51 PM

I've been a huge Chris Knight fan since I first saw him on TNN's Primetime Country. I remember it very specificly. It was 1996 right before his first CD came out. My first wife had just split and I was alone in our empty house and Gary Chapman introduced him as the next Johnny Cash. I was floored and as soon as the CD came out, it was all I listened to for the next year. I have all of his CD's and he is one of the most fantastic singer songwriters out there - EVER.

Johnny Isaacs

trousertele · July 25th, 2008, 09:59 PM

here's my top 5:

Rural Route
Something Changed
Summer of '75
Framed
Oil Patch Town

Lost_N_Austin · July 25th, 2008, 10:21 PM

I'll be checking him out "One of these Days". Samples here with great steel guitar and Twang
http://www.myspace.com/chrisknight45

L_N_A

hondo76 · July 26th, 2008, 01:16 AM

1 down the river
2 willam
3 long black highway
4 framed
5 it aint easy being me

hondo76 · July 26th, 2008, 01:19 AM

i just relized theres lot of typos in my first post. sorry

July 25th, 2008, 12:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
hondo76 Tele-Holic Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: aubrey tx Age: 20 Posts: 640	Chris Knight how many chris knight fans do we have on the tdpri and if ur a fan whats your favrit kight song __________________ http://www.myspace.com/adambellar06 It aint easy being me - Chris Knight rule #1 NEVER mess with anyone's old lady, gear, food, family, or religion.

July 25th, 2008, 01:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
Jakedog Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cleveland,OH But my heart's still in TE Posts: 3,063	Huge Knight fan here. I've done three shows with him in the last couple of years, super guy. Although very quiet and stand off-ish. Once you get to talk him a little though, what a personality. I could not name a favorite song if my life depended on it, but I usually go back to "Rural Route", and I have a dear friend who's known me more than twenty years, who swears "It Ain't Easy Being Me" should be the theme song if they ever make a movie about my life. I also really love "William". It kills me, cause I grew up with that guy (figuratively), and got the call from his mama when he was killed in prison. We were both nineteen that year. He was a wonderful guy at his core, and bailed me out of trouble and fights more than once. I'm not religious, but his whole situation really put into perspective the old cliche "There but for the grace of God go I". Sixteen years later, I still think about him all the time. __________________ "Them that don't know him won't like him, and them that do sometimes won't know how to take him..."

July 25th, 2008, 01:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
Daddydex Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,722	Certainly, I was a big fan of the Brady Bunch! Seriously, I had never heard of him but went to his website. Really good stuff. Dan __________________ Teles are like Mr. Potato head

July 25th, 2008, 02:09 AM	#4 (permalink)
hondo76 Tele-Holic Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: aubrey tx Age: 20 Posts: 640	[quote=Jakedog;1350950]Huge Knight fan here. I've done three shows with him in the last couple of years, super guy. Although very quiet and stand off-ish. Once you get to talk him a little though, what a personality. i saw him a few months back at dans silverleaf ( a bar in the closest "big town" and i got there real early the show was at ten i got there bout four. anyway. chris rolls in thay roll in and set up there gear and rehurse a little after thay get thu he comes up to me points to a chair cross the table and says anybody settin here. no. so he sets down and asks my name and i tell him adam but im known as billybob. i order him a beer yes i am underage but im well known round that bar.And we get to talkin he dident have much to say at first but then but then i ask some chords in down the river. he say hold on climbs on stage and grabs 2 of his takamines and hands me one. so he start playin and im tryin to keep up. he notices im struggling and slows down says how long u been playin i say about a year and then it turns almost into a acoustic lesson we pick and talk till bout 7:30 then the bar is starting to fill up. so we put up the guitars and part ways he calls me over right before the show give me a signed copy of all his cds a shirt and one of his picks. the during the show right before he does down the river he say this one goes out to my new buddy billybob oh and thanks for the beer. and people all aroud the bar are lookin at me thats why chris knight is my favorite singer/songwriter __________________ http://www.myspace.com/adambellar06 It aint easy being me - Chris Knight rule #1 NEVER mess with anyone's old lady, gear, food, family, or religion.

July 25th, 2008, 11:12 AM	#6 (permalink)
Brennantele Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Tuscaloosa, AL Age: 24 Posts: 332	I love Chris Knight. I've been playing "The Jealous Kind" everytime I pick up my acoustic for about 3 months straight. I discovered Chris by looking at the liner notes for Cross Canadian Ragweed's "Mission California" CD. I knew that Cody didn't write "Cry Lonely". It's the best song they've ever recorded. __________________ www.myspace.com/brennanbatey Last edited by Brennantele; July 25th, 2008 at 11:14 AM. Reason: add some more stuff

July 25th, 2008, 12:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
Tim73 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Berkshire, England Age: 35 Posts: 1,385 21 Photos	I only heard of him a few weeks ago but now have 3 CDs. I like the track "Framed" and his "Enough Rope" album arrived in the mail today. Good sound. __________________ Born in the '70's & in my mind, still living there now...

July 25th, 2008, 06:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
voodoostation Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2007 Location: Midlothian, Va Age: 35 Posts: 370 2 Photos	I love "Rural Route", played it constantly after my dad passed, but I first heard Chris play "Down The River". It gave me goosebumps. Still does, as a matter of fact. He is currently my favorite singer/songwriter. My birthday present this year is a signed copy of his latest album, coming out at the end of August. I feel like a little kid waiting for Christmas morn. __________________ "You said you're from college but you don't seem too bright, 'cause you just brung a switchblade to a pistol fight" - Chris Knight

July 25th, 2008, 09:19 PM	#9 (permalink)
tubesandteles TDPRI Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Slaton Texas Age: 19 Posts: 59	Chris is a great guy and performer. I got to meet him when he came to town and played and acoustic show with Randy Rogers and Jason Boland. My favorite song of his has probably gotta be It Aint Easy Bein Me. Rural Route comes in at a close second though.

July 25th, 2008, 09:51 PM	#10 (permalink)
Johnny Isaacs Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,468 3 Photos	Amazing! I've been a huge Chris Knight fan since I first saw him on TNN's Primetime Country. I remember it very specificly. It was 1996 right before his first CD came out. My first wife had just split and I was alone in our empty house and Gary Chapman introduced him as the next Johnny Cash. I was floored and as soon as the CD came out, it was all I listened to for the next year. I have all of his CD's and he is one of the most fantastic singer songwriters out there - EVER. Johnny Isaacs __________________ Myspace music page I've never trusted a guitar player who hasn't licked a few 9volts... Famous last words...... after this one, no new Tele's!

July 25th, 2008, 09:59 PM	#11 (permalink)
trousertele TDPRI Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Fullerton Age: 34 Posts: 35	here's my top 5: Rural Route Something Changed Summer of '75 Framed Oil Patch Town

July 25th, 2008, 10:21 PM	#12 (permalink)
Lost_N_Austin Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Some Beach Age: 66 Posts: 1,219	New to me but... I'll be checking him out "One of these Days". Samples here with great steel guitar and Twang http://www.myspace.com/chrisknight45 L_N_A __________________ “If you're going to be this miserable, make it Rhyme" Song writer advice from Bruce Robison.

July 26th, 2008, 01:16 AM	#13 (permalink)
hondo76 Tele-Holic Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: aubrey tx Age: 20 Posts: 640	top 5 1 down the river 2 willam 3 long black highway 4 framed 5 it aint easy being me __________________ http://www.myspace.com/adambellar06 It aint easy being me - Chris Knight rule #1 NEVER mess with anyone's old lady, gear, food, family, or religion.

July 26th, 2008, 01:19 AM	#14 (permalink)
hondo76 Tele-Holic Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: aubrey tx Age: 20 Posts: 640	i just relized theres lot of typos in my first post. sorry __________________ http://www.myspace.com/adambellar06 It aint easy being me - Chris Knight rule #1 NEVER mess with anyone's old lady, gear, food, family, or religion.