Chris BEARD - Barwalkin' 1997

Chris BEARD - Barwalkin' 1997

Blues

He's got two trains running on the tracks of the blues-one smokes along in the more traditional style of his father, Joe beard, and the other mailines towards the fiery runs and bold bends of modern players. Chris is the author of all the music on his first CD on JSP, and his locomotive is workin' and due to reach all the big terminals very soon Albert King's influence is especially evident on "I had A Dream", "Baby I Need It All", "Caught Up". and "All Night Long"-this last suggestive of "I'll Play The Blues For You." Srong vocals generally prevail with the bite, force, and conviction you like to hear (higher vocal shifts don't work quite as well). There's a vintage shuffle feel on "I'm Your man", and "Playing The Blues For A Living" has a nice, silky groove. The CD's rhythm section is that of the late, great Johnny Copeland, with Johnny Rawls producing. The title song gives you just a slight idea of what Chris goes after in live performances. We're lucky; we here in WNY can actually see him do it!
By Sharnon Schneider.
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Johnny Rawls- Guitarr
Chris Beard- Guitar, Vocals
Bruce Feiner- Sax (Tenor)
Robert Feiner- Sax (Baritone)
Brian Charette- Piano, Organ (Hammond)
Jim Hunt- Trumpet
Barry Harrison- Drums
Randy Lee Lippincott- Bass
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01. You Ain't All That Beard 3:30
02. Barwalkin'  4:01
03. Everything Man  4:03
04. I'm Your Man  3:47
05. All Night Long  6:15
06. Caught Up Beard 4:12
07. I Had a Dream  5:53
08. Get Yo Self a Life  4:44
09. Delivery Man  6:50
10. It's About Time Beard 3:41
11. Playing the Blues for a Living  3:31
12. Baby I Need It All  5:32
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Chris BEARD - Born To Play The Blues 2005

Chris BEARD - Born To Play The Blues 2005

Blues

Guitarist, singer and songwriter Chris Beard is the son of Rochester-area blues guitarist Joe Beard. He has been patiently paying his dues on the club circuit around the Northeast for the last 20 years. Beard, who goes by the nickname "Prince of the Blues," is one of the young lions of blues in the 1990s. He can be safely grouped with other idiom-expanding artists like Larry Garner, Tutu Jones and Michael Hill.

Beard began playing guitar at age five, inspired by all the blues talent his father had over to the house -- artists like Buddy Guy and Matt "Guitar" Murphy. He learned to play "Green Onions" as a 6-year-old, and at 15 he began playing with a local classic rhythm & blues ensemble. He continued playing in local bands and sitting in with his father's band through high school. After graduation, he began fronting his own group and writing his own songs, taking inspiration from people like Albert King and Johnny "Guitar" Watson.

Beard's debut album, Barwalkin', for the London-based JSP Records, is a 12-track showcase of style and songwriting virtuosity. Produced by Johnny Rawls, who also plays guitar on the recording, Beard is accompanied by Hammond B-3 organist Brian Charette, former Johnny Copeland Band bassist Randy Lippincott, and drummer Barry Harrison. The Nutmeg Horns, consisting of Bruce and Robert Feiner on saxophones and Jim Hunt on trumpet, add body to some songs.
By Richard Skelly, All Music Guide.
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Alan Murphy- (Trombone),
Marvin Williams- (Sax Tenor),
Chris Beard- (Guitar, Vocal),
Robert Garcia- (Drums),
Eric Little- (Trumpet).

01.Ten Toes Up 03:06
02.High Cost Of Living 03:51
03.Silver Spoon 05:35
04.Somebody's Sleeping 08:37
05.The Girl Is Ready 03:31
06.I Still Love You 03:57
07.Party Tonight 03:17
08.You're The One 05:22
09.It's Over 06:34
10.Born To Play The Blues 03:20
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