Comments on: Recommended artist: Chris Rea – some rare video clips http://www.mk-guitar.com/blog/2008/12/28/recommended-artist-chris-rea-some-rare-video-clips/ Ingo Raven's blog about the Mark Knopfler guitar style and electric guitar in general Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:02:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: BoroStrat http://www.mk-guitar.com/blog/2008/12/28/recommended-artist-chris-rea-some-rare-video-clips/comment-page-1/#comment-6919 BoroStrat Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:04:20 +0000 http://www.mk-guitar.com/blog/?p=811#comment-6919 Sorry, forgot to add: There's another version of the same performance also on YouTube - this one's from Warner Music Video (CR's label at the time) - it has much better sound but can't be embedded. Worth a look. Sorry, forgot to add:

There’s another version of the same performance also on YouTube – this one’s from Warner Music Video (CR’s label at the time) – it has much better sound but can’t be embedded. Worth a look.

]]> By: BoroStrat http://www.mk-guitar.com/blog/2008/12/28/recommended-artist-chris-rea-some-rare-video-clips/comment-page-1/#comment-6917 BoroStrat Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:50:15 +0000 http://www.mk-guitar.com/blog/?p=811#comment-6917 Another one well worth watching for the live slide solo (including Chris' trademark high notes waaaaaay beyond the frets, up by the bridge p/up) is the footage of "Working On It" from the Arsenio Hall show in 1988. Another proper Rea rock track...! It can be found on YouTube, posted by lilybee06: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZXtdDURPTk&sns=em Another one well worth watching for the live slide solo (including Chris’ trademark high notes waaaaaay beyond the frets, up by the bridge p/up) is the footage of “Working On It” from the Arsenio Hall show in 1988. Another proper Rea rock track…!

It can be found on YouTube, posted by lilybee06:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZXtdDURPTk&sns=em

]]> By: Sultan http://www.mk-guitar.com/blog/2008/12/28/recommended-artist-chris-rea-some-rare-video-clips/comment-page-1/#comment-4171 Sultan Mon, 12 Apr 2010 21:01:08 +0000 http://www.mk-guitar.com/blog/?p=811#comment-4171 Good videos Ingo. Used to listen to Chris Rea quite a bit - enough to have a Strat permanently in open E for a while. Extremely similar to MK and Chris Rea have you heard of Tony Joe White? TJW and MK have duetted on record twice to my knowledge: 1) Not One Bad Thought - amazing 'Imelda' type MK soloing on TJW's Uncovered album. 2) Foreign Affair - shared lead on title track of Tina Turner's album (where I first discovered MK and TJW). MK plays subtle super clean 'bend and hold' Strat licks in the breaks (slightly left of centre) against TJWs slightly thicker, more blues based approach (centre right). You have to listen hard but it's well worth it. Have you heard these? For anyone interested Closer To The Truth and Path of a Decent Groove are classic TJW albums most similar to the style of music on this site. Matt Good videos Ingo. Used to listen to Chris Rea quite a bit – enough to have a Strat permanently in open E for a while. Extremely similar to MK and Chris Rea have you heard of Tony Joe White? TJW and MK have duetted on record twice to my knowledge:
1) Not One Bad Thought – amazing ‘Imelda’ type MK soloing on TJW’s Uncovered album.
2) Foreign Affair – shared lead on title track of Tina Turner’s album (where I first discovered MK and TJW). MK plays subtle super clean ‘bend and hold’ Strat licks in the breaks (slightly left of centre) against TJWs slightly thicker, more blues based approach (centre right). You have to listen hard but it’s well worth it. Have you heard these?

For anyone interested Closer To The Truth and Path of a Decent Groove are classic TJW albums most similar to the style of music on this site.

Matt

]]> By: Lee Stevens http://www.mk-guitar.com/blog/2008/12/28/recommended-artist-chris-rea-some-rare-video-clips/comment-page-1/#comment-4169 Lee Stevens Mon, 12 Apr 2010 15:44:39 +0000 http://www.mk-guitar.com/blog/?p=811#comment-4169 As I write this Chris Rea is touring Germany and it looks like he has been touring for awhile. As I write this Chris Rea is touring Germany and it looks like he has been touring for awhile.

]]> By: Antonio http://www.mk-guitar.com/blog/2008/12/28/recommended-artist-chris-rea-some-rare-video-clips/comment-page-1/#comment-2811 Antonio Wed, 26 Aug 2009 09:19:48 +0000 http://www.mk-guitar.com/blog/?p=811#comment-2811 My two fetiche musicians for more than 20 years have been Mark Knopfler and Chris Rea. I owe the former learning to play the guitar and the latter the passion for music. But I have to say that they have evolved differently, though both have returned to their root music: country and blues. Nowadays I feel MK later performing and creativity is much less passionate than CR's. To sadly say, rather boring. Ingo, Mr. Rea is not retired yet: to know what I mean you should listen to recent albums like "The Blue Jukebox", "Stony Road", and specially recommended: the only live CD "The Road To Hell & Back" (better the two cds edition) and the MONUMENTAL music-book work "Blue Guitars": more than 130 original songs (not covers) spanning the whole blues spectrum with artwork and blues history comments by Rea himself, something unprecedented by any other musician. Listen to recent live performances and you shall get amazed of the fierce guitar work in songs like "Somewhere Between Highway 61 & 49", "Dancing Down The Stony Road" and "Easy Rider". That's true passion for living and music in a seriously ill man. My two fetiche musicians for more than 20 years have been Mark Knopfler and Chris Rea. I owe the former learning to play the guitar and the latter the passion for music. But I have to say that they have evolved differently, though both have returned to their root music: country and blues. Nowadays I feel MK later performing and creativity is much less passionate than CR’s. To sadly say, rather boring.

Ingo, Mr. Rea is not retired yet: to know what I mean you should listen to recent albums like “The Blue Jukebox”, “Stony Road”, and specially recommended: the only live CD “The Road To Hell & Back” (better the two cds edition) and the MONUMENTAL music-book work “Blue Guitars”: more than 130 original songs (not covers) spanning the whole blues spectrum with artwork and blues history comments by Rea himself, something unprecedented by any other musician.

Listen to recent live performances and you shall get amazed of the fierce guitar work in songs like “Somewhere Between Highway 61 & 49″, “Dancing Down The Stony Road” and “Easy Rider”. That’s true passion for living and music in a seriously ill man.

]]> By: Teledyski http://www.mk-guitar.com/blog/2008/12/28/recommended-artist-chris-rea-some-rare-video-clips/comment-page-1/#comment-2078 Teledyski Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:25:31 +0000 http://www.mk-guitar.com/blog/?p=811#comment-2078 Good clips. Good clips.

]]> By: Alex Mircica http://www.mk-guitar.com/blog/2008/12/28/recommended-artist-chris-rea-some-rare-video-clips/comment-page-1/#comment-1536 Alex Mircica Sun, 04 Jan 2009 21:20:21 +0000 http://www.mk-guitar.com/blog/?p=811#comment-1536 Thanks for these. Some great rare videos of Mr Rea in action are now all over You Tube. He has some lovely Strats, mainly using Pinky and Bluey two 60's Fiesta Red and Daphne Blue models. Thanks for these. Some great rare videos of Mr Rea in action are now all over You Tube.
He has some lovely Strats, mainly using Pinky and Bluey two 60′s Fiesta Red and Daphne Blue models.

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