Chris Rea RIP

[BassAdder60]

Sadly Chris Rea has just died 

 

Awesome singer and guitarist 

[Marvin]

Great guitarist, great voice and always came across as a really down to earth nice person. 

 

RIP 

[bassbiscuits]

Ah no, that’s really sad. Was just listening to Driving Home for Christmas the other day and enjoying his voice. Tasty guitarist too by all accounts. 

[Chezz55]

Sad news, a fine musician and songsmith.

[Beedster]

He’s always been there hasn’t he, calmly doing his thing. If I was gonna be a rock star, I’d want to be the Chris Rea type of rock star. RIP Chris 🙏

[franzbassist]

I'm gutted. I remember I discovered his music when I was at uni in the 80s . "Shamrock Diaries" and especially "On the Beach" were go to CDs for much of the time.  The latter is still one of my favourite albums.

 

RIP Chris 🫶

 

 

 

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[ezbass]

Often overlooked when folk come to talking about top slide players, but Chris had both great chops and tone. Stainsby Girl is the standout track for me. Sad day.

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[Beedster]

Stainsby Girls was indeed a great song, very Springsteen 👍

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[Paul S]

I love this one.  Same meat, different gravy  

 

 

 

An old mate of mine had a long and varied career as a film camerman.  He was telling me just a few months ago that the best time he ever had was following Chris Rhea around Italy filming his self-funded film all about cars and ice cream.

[Peejay]

Properly sad news.

Saw him in concert numerous times and his slide guitar playing gave me goosebumps. The Road to Hell is the album/track that really made him famous but some of his earlier stuff is awesome. Wired to the moon and Shamrock Diaries are massively underrated albums IMHO. Not only a great player and a brilliant songwriter but a genuinely humble, honest guy.

Gutted to hear this.

[Len_derby]

A very knowledgeable and talented blues performer. His Blue Guitars compilation is well worth a listen. 
Does this now make Bob Mortimer the most famous Middlesbrough person alive?