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Great Ape · April 14th, 2005, 12:17 PM

..is a god amongst men. Saw him for only the second time in 10 yrs on Tuesday. Cool demeanour, great songs (from witty to touching and back), good band, fantastic (and tasteful) guitar playing - I guess these are all the reasons why he is not incredibly successful.

Reno Sepulveda · April 14th, 2005, 01:02 PM

Chuck is great. I love his wah wah playing.

stantheman · April 14th, 2005, 02:27 PM

on The CD Cover is position Chuck sitting in the open bay
of a MiniVan with his Squire and a mesh bag of Soccer
Balls with a "happy meal" or three in the background

PLATINUM !!!!!!!

Iain · April 15th, 2005, 05:29 AM

tomorrow (my birthday - ideal birthday gig!)

Interestingly, the "links" section on my band's site (we opened for Chuck once) has him described - by me! - as "a god among men". So that's two of us saying that: it MUST be true!

GREAT player/singer/writer!

Great Ape · April 17th, 2005, 06:28 AM

Iain - just saw him at a pokey little club called St Bonaventures in Bristol. 2 hrs of full-bore Chuck. Last time I saw him was at Glasto on the Feast of Hearts tour, so it's been a while. My only complaint was that there wasn't anything really from Homemade Blood (my favourite). Seemed to concentrate on Age of Miracles and No Other Love. But what a sound from that tele!

PS - the support act - Mark Mallman - is extremely cool.

Iain · April 19th, 2005, 06:24 AM

Fabulous gig!
I've seen him every time he tours here, and he's always great. As you said, mainly more recent stuff, but all rocking and tremendous playing and passion.

Tut's is a somewhat "cosy" venue, like the Bristol one.

Reno Sepulveda · April 19th, 2005, 10:53 AM

Any of yous guys get a good look st Chuck's pedalboard?
I'm wondering what kind of wah wah pedal he uses.

Great Ape · April 19th, 2005, 12:39 PM

I'm pretty sure it was a Buddha Bud-Wah. It had a purple housing and chrome pedal. Was also using a Dunlop tremolo pedal.

Chuck once againproved the point that you don't need a 100w amp to get a big rock tone - just a good PA.

FMA · April 19th, 2005, 05:52 PM

In a just world, Chuck Prophet would be famous. Great writer. Great musician.

Reno Sepulveda · April 19th, 2005, 11:14 PM

I've got a bone to pick with Chuck. He doesn't gig smart enough on his home turf. The guy lives in the San Francisco Bay Area yet chooses to play California gigs in the middle of freaking nowhere. If he plays in the City it's usually just a few songs as part of a benefit gig or the recent Bay Area Gram Parsons tribute.

I'd gladly drive three or four hours and get a room to see Chuck's show but he plays these little hole in the wall towns like Buellton, or Pt. Reyes Station that are at least another hour from LA or 'Frisco.

If the guy'd just load up that van he keeps telling us about on his website, there are lots of clubs here in CA where he could build up a strong regional following and he wouldn't even have to drive as far. I think Chuck is probably as big a star as he wants to be.

Great Ape · April 20th, 2005, 07:39 AM

Email him, man. They seem like really affable people.

April 14th, 2005, 12:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
Great Ape Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: uk Posts: 259	CHUCK PROPHET.... ..is a god amongst men. Saw him for only the second time in 10 yrs on Tuesday. Cool demeanour, great songs (from witty to touching and back), good band, fantastic (and tasteful) guitar playing - I guess these are all the reasons why he is not incredibly successful.

April 14th, 2005, 01:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
Reno Sepulveda Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Nowhere man Posts: 1,393	Chuck is great. I love his wah wah playing. __________________ "I'm just kidding about that really."

April 14th, 2005, 02:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
stantheman Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: White Mountains Posts: 5,945	All they gotta do.... on The CD Cover is position Chuck sitting in the open bay of a MiniVan with his Squire and a mesh bag of Soccer Balls with a "happy meal" or three in the background PLATINUM !!!!!!! __________________ Somebody Loan Me A Dime

April 15th, 2005, 05:29 AM	#4 (permalink)
Iain Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 358	seeing him tomorrow (my birthday - ideal birthday gig!) Interestingly, the "links" section on my band's site (we opened for Chuck once) has him described - by me! - as "a god among men". So that's two of us saying that: it MUST be true! GREAT player/singer/writer!

April 17th, 2005, 06:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
Great Ape Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: uk Posts: 259	Chuckie Iain - just saw him at a pokey little club called St Bonaventures in Bristol. 2 hrs of full-bore Chuck. Last time I saw him was at Glasto on the Feast of Hearts tour, so it's been a while. My only complaint was that there wasn't anything really from Homemade Blood (my favourite). Seemed to concentrate on Age of Miracles and No Other Love. But what a sound from that tele! PS - the support act - Mark Mallman - is extremely cool.

April 19th, 2005, 06:24 AM	#6 (permalink)
Iain Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 358	King Tut's Fabulous gig! I've seen him every time he tours here, and he's always great. As you said, mainly more recent stuff, but all rocking and tremendous playing and passion. Tut's is a somewhat "cosy" venue, like the Bristol one.

April 19th, 2005, 10:53 AM	#7 (permalink)
Reno Sepulveda Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Nowhere man Posts: 1,393	Any of yous guys get a good look st Chuck's pedalboard? I'm wondering what kind of wah wah pedal he uses. __________________ "I'm just kidding about that really."

April 19th, 2005, 12:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
Great Ape Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: uk Posts: 259	pedals I'm pretty sure it was a Buddha Bud-Wah. It had a purple housing and chrome pedal. Was also using a Dunlop tremolo pedal. Chuck once againproved the point that you don't need a 100w amp to get a big rock tone - just a good PA.

April 19th, 2005, 05:52 PM	#9 (permalink)
FMA Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,524	Chuck In a just world, Chuck Prophet would be famous. Great writer. Great musician.

April 19th, 2005, 11:14 PM	#10 (permalink)
Reno Sepulveda Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Nowhere man Posts: 1,393	I've got a bone to pick with Chuck. He doesn't gig smart enough on his home turf. The guy lives in the San Francisco Bay Area yet chooses to play California gigs in the middle of freaking nowhere. If he plays in the City it's usually just a few songs as part of a benefit gig or the recent Bay Area Gram Parsons tribute. I'd gladly drive three or four hours and get a room to see Chuck's show but he plays these little hole in the wall towns like Buellton, or Pt. Reyes Station that are at least another hour from LA or 'Frisco. If the guy'd just load up that van he keeps telling us about on his website, there are lots of clubs here in CA where he could build up a strong regional following and he wouldn't even have to drive as far. I think Chuck is probably as big a star as he wants to be. __________________ "I'm just kidding about that really."

April 20th, 2005, 07:39 AM	#11 (permalink)
Great Ape Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: uk Posts: 259	Chuckie Email him, man. They seem like really affable people.

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