Influences:   delta blues, ZZ Top, a lot of electric Chicago blues and a lot of gospel.

After almost a year of being under COVID house arrest I am really looking forward to this year's FAWM. I am hoping to clear some of the spiders our of my head and foster some serious creativity.
I got turned onto the blues over 50 years ago. I had a troubled childhood and in the blues revival in the 1960’s I made a strong lifelong connection. I play electric bass as well as a variety of cigar box guitars. There is also an unused Melodica in my life that I would like to make more use of. I also do a lot of songwriting on an almost daily basis.
I like to play slow delta blues in a spoken format.
WIDE OPEN TO COLLABORATION!!
Love to all!!

#1		Bus RIdin' Dreams slow delta blues - usually performed ...	9 4 weeks
#2		Thunder Blues slow delta blues - usually performed ...	1 4 weeks
#3		Chains slow delta blues - usually performed ...	1 4 weeks
#4		Wall Clock Blues slow delta blues - usually performed ...	2 4 weeks
#5		The Plague Year Blues slow delta blues - usually performed ...	2 4 weeks
#6		Shining In the Darkness slow delta blues - usually performed ...	3 4 weeks
#7		Bad Luck Blues slow delta blues - usually performed ...	1 4 weeks
#8		Blind Man's Blues slow delta blues - usually performed ...	1 4 weeks
#9		Headache BLues slow delta blues - usually performed ...	2 4 weeks
#10		Dead Man Blues slow delta blues - usually performed ...	1 3 weeks
#11		Broken Hearted Man Blues slow delta blues - usually performed ...	1 3 weeks
#12		Ghost Song Blues slow delta blues - usually performed ...	2 3 weeks
#13		Whiskey Bottle Blues slow delta blues - usually performed ...	1 3 weeks
#14		Sometimes Blues slow delta blues - usually performed ...	1 3 weeks
#15		Bad Bad Blues slow delta blues - usually performed ...	2 3 weeks
#16		When My Time Comes gospel blues	1 3 weeks
#17		Look Me in the Face slow delta blues - usually performed ...	1 3 weeks
#18		Man's Dreams slow delta blues - usually performed ...	1 3 weeks
#19		Slippery Tongued Devil slow angry blues - usually performed ...	1 3 weeks
#20		Hard To Love Blues slow delta blues - usually performed ...	1 3 weeks
#21		Bad Times Blues slow delta blues - usually performed ...	1 3 weeks
#22		Hungry Man Blues slow spoken blues	1 3 weeks
#23		Dark SIde Lover Blues slow blues	1 3 weeks
#24		Time for Walkin' slow blues	1 3 weeks
#25		Sweet Lovin' Mama slow blues	1 3 weeks
#26		Effie's Lounge on a Saturday Night slow delta blues	3 3 weeks
#27		Seven Years slow delta blues - usually performed ...	1 2 weeks
#28		Six O'Clock Train Blues slow blues	1 2 weeks
#29		Problems Blues slow delta blues	1 2 weeks
#30		Gimme Blues slow delta blues	1 2 weeks
#31		No Fancy Man BLes slow delta blues	1 2 weeks
#32		Sweet Lovin' Blues slow blues	1 2 weeks
#33		Can't Get Over Blues slow spoken delta blues	1 1 week
#34		Lonesome Blues slow spoken delta blues	1 1 week
#35		Won't Send You No Letters slow angry blues - usually performed ...	1 1 week
#36		No Lovin' Blues slow spoken delta blues	1 1 week
#37		Madeline zydeco - cajun dance musicc	1 1 week
#38		Sometimes I'm Right Blues slow spoken delta blues	1 1 week
#39		Grind Me Down slow spoken delta blues	2 1 week
#40		Sort of a Beatnik Schtick spoken-word	1 1 week
#41		Working Nights (1975 - 1977) slow jazz blues	1 1 week
#42		The Devil In Memphis Blues slow blues	2 1 week
#43		Standing and Staring slow blues	1 1 week
#44		Scent of You Blues slow blues	1 1 week

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  @bethyrose 1 week

  I completely agree that old gospel songs and spirituals are such great sources for inspiration- they are so rich with visuals and meaning! Hope you enjoy the last week of FAWM... and beyond! 😀

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  @acousticmaddie  1 week

  Thanks for your lovely comment

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  @willow1 2 weeks

  Your stuff is so cinematic! I enjoy the minimalism and storytelling. Oh, and my song about Barbara is partially fictitious.

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  @crutherford  2 weeks

  Thank you Chris for what you said about that first verse. I agree. It's the reason I decided to share it... It's all about that first verse... Would like to mine and refine the rest of it - but I don't have the patience or bandwidth during FAWM to do this... onwards!
  PS Congantulations on getting to well over 14 tunes this FAWM!!! Bravo!!!

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  @ductapeguy  3 weeks

  Yay. You have taken the plunge into recording... and you passed 14 songs. Way to go!

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  @timfatchen  4 weeks

  I refuse to collaborate until you pick up your bass and record at least one and post it! [padlocks his itchy CBG] DON'T let that stop you writing! (It's just I haven't got a lot of time this FAWM

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  @rangermike  4 weeks

  Hi Chris. Noted your first song, looks great.

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  @dephph 5 weeks

  Hi Chris! Glad you're a FAWMer! Garn

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  @acousticmaddie  5 weeks

  Happy FAWM to you

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  @timfatchen  5 weeks

  Get that bass working. You know you can do it!

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  @moonraccoon  5 weeks

  Chocolate Jesus is so much of a fave of mine that it's in my repertoire 😀 I really hope you make use of a cigar box guitar SOOOOOON 😁

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  @dragondreams  5 weeks

  So good to meet a fellow bass player! We have a table reserved for us at the back of the FAWM clubhouse. 😉

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  @stompinmary  5 weeks

  Hey yo! Love cigar box guitars! Cheers, MB

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  @deannasweidel 5 weeks

  Thank you so much! Here's to a great FAWM!

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  @berni1954  6 weeks

  That's very kind of you, Mr G. Hope we get to collaborate.

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  @fuzzy  6 weeks

  Hey, have a great FAWM!!
  Barrie, eh? My daughter used to live in Orillia.