Chris Duarte Group - Romp
Published September 18, 2003
"B-flat Blues" shows off Duarte's best Vaughan brothers, T-Bone Walker, Texas blues shuffle, and the final three tracks show Duarte in a reflective, bluesy light with the emphasis more on his voice and songcrafting than guitar, a brave but diminished choice.
In all, a bounty for electric guitar fans and a deeply satisfying musical experience.
The band is on tour through the end of the year, check them out live:
9/13 - SHOOTER'S - Lake Jackson, Texas
9/18 - ROMEDIO'S - Dardanelle, Arkansas
9/19 - NATHAN P. MURPHY'S - Springfield, Missouri
9/20 - JUANITA'S - Little Rock, Arkansas
9/21 - BROADWAY ST. OYSTER BAR - St. Louis, Missouri
9/23 - THE MAGIC BAG - Ferndale, Michigan
9/24 - GILLY'S - Dayton, Ohio
9/25 - BLUES STATION - Columbus, Ohio
9/26 - WILBERT'S - Cleveland, Ohio
9/27 - MOONDOG'S - Blawnox, Pennsylvania
9/30 - KC's RIB SHACK - Manchester, New Hampshire
10/1 - MILESTONES - Rochester, New York
10/3 - STEPHEN TALKHOUSE - Amagansett, New York
10/4 - THEODORE'S - Springfield, Massachusetts
10/5 - B-BAR - Niagara Falls, New York
10/6 - RAM'S HEAD - Annapolis, Maryland
10/7 - KCLINGER'S TAVERN - Hanover, Pennsylvania
10/9 - WILD WING - Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina
10/10 - DOUBLE DOOR - Charlotte, North Carolina
10/11 - DARWIN'S - Marietta, Georgia
10/24 - RICK'S - Tyler, Texas
10/25 - FIESTA GARDENS - Austin, Texas
11/1 - DR. ROCKIT'S BLUES BAR - Corpus Christi, Texas
11/6 - GRAND EMPORIUM - Kansas City, Missouri
11/7 - THE BYPASS - Joplin, Missouri
11/8 - THE LEGACY - Aurora, Missouri
11/10 - ZOO BAR - Lincoln, Nebraska
11/11 - BLUES ON GRANDE - Des Moines, Iowa
11/12 - NORSHOR THEATER - Duluth, Minnesota
11/13 - FAMOUS DAVE'S - Minneapolis, Minnesota
11/14 - THE MUSIC BOX - Omaha, Nebraska
11/15 - ELECTRIC PARK BALLROOM - Waterloo, Iowa
11/17 - SLIPPERY NOODLE - Indianapolis, Indiana
11/20 - SHANK HALL - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
11/21 - LUTHER'S BLUES - Madison, Wisconsin
11/22 - CHORD ON BLUES - St. Charles, Illinois
11/28 - IRON HORSE - Wichita Falls, Texas
12/13 - CACTUS MOON - Humble, Texas
12/31 - GRAND EMPORIUM - Kansas City, Missouri
- Chris Duarte Group - Romp
- Published: September 18, 2003
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- Filed Under: Music: Alternative Rock, Music: Blues, Music: Hard Rock, Music: Rock
- Writer: Eric Olsen
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Thanks Chris, I heard the last one, but this one is much better, really rocking.
Chris continues to evolve as one of the best guitarists, and live band, I've ever seen. "Like Eric" brings back memories of me driving down those dusty kansas roads circa 1991 blasting the "Official Boot" demo tape. It's good to hear old gems resurface. "One More Cup" is just as classic as Dylan's. Chris and John Jordan continue to amaze me. I'm glad to see Ed Miles still with the group. Drummers are not usually a consistant fixture of the CDG. This disc kicks ass and tears new ones. Get yourself a copy.
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Back in 97-98, a friend of mine gave me a tape with parts of Hendrix's last album on one side, and Chris Duarte on the other. Great stuff. Thanks for the info.