The video that was included when you bought the Chris Rea signature Stratocaster by Fender. Great guitar, i highly recommend you buy one if you manage to find one that's for sale. I will not sell mine for any price, though!
MARCH 4, 2023: March 4, 2023, is Chris Rea's 72d birthday. Wishing Chris a spectacular new year filled with endless happiness, good health, and good fortune!! Hoping that Chris will grace us with more of his great music in the near future. Chris, never forget, you have our undying/unwavering love, respect and appreciation!
Have been a Chris Rea fan for decades. I don't know much about guitars, but always find his videos about his guitars and technique extremely enjoyable.
Chris Rea is sooooo! naturally gifted----he's a multi-instrumentalist, has a great singing voice, and is one hell of a songwriter. When I was growing up I discovered him by and loved the song "Fool If You Think It's Over," which I heard on the radio in the 70's.
He's one of the most distinctive slide guitarists I've ever heard. Like Sonny Landreth, you can always tell when you're hearing Chris Rhea work his magic. A great singing voice as well!
Always amazed at how humble and how much time a guy like chris, who sold millions of albums, put into explaining stuff (you already know if you've been playing for a while but still) while guys in music stores are so snobbish and aggravating to their customers....
I recall an interview he did and he something like people call me a rock star, why can’t I just be a musician? Fantastically humble and down to earth, a guy I would love to share a drink with!
Yes - talking to Richard and Judy, who are pleasant enough but pretty clueless and know nothing about music. He said that interviews are always about entertainment not music, and they proved the point!
Nothing fancy nothing fast no funny hair style, Everything is so simple even his rig and yet he sounds this awesome. It is actually very hard to do that. You have my outmost respect chris
Wow, just listening to Chris talk is a treat. What a nice bloke! What a genuine man despite all his fame! Might just be your next door nice neighbor. But he's not - he's a star in his own prescence!
I was running through some of his songs and this vid popped up. I wasn't looking for a guitar lesson, but the guy is so likeable and engaging I listened to the whole thing. Along with being a great musician, he's also a great teacher. Love this guy!
He makes me WANT to listen to him, his style is so warm, friendly and fun. He makes it seem as though I could begin to learn. I relate strongly to his enjoyment of the different tones/sounds. What a great video!
I was running through some of his songs and this vid popped up. I wasn't looking for a guitar lesson, but the guy is so likeable and engaging I listened to the whole thing. Along with being a great musician, he's also a great teacher. Love this guy! ----------------------------- same here. I'd always thought he was a rather cerebral kind of musician (in the best sense of the word) only to discover what a great blues and rocker he could be. keep 'em coming Chris - you're truly an original
No problem! You can clearly see that Chris loves talking about guitars, tunings, playing styles and such. He truely is one of the most underrated musicans and guitarists of all time.
What an artist! He is for sure one of the most valuable thing of the mankind thesaurus. For me this man is one of the best product of our civilization. Look at him how musical he could be!. You like his music from the first audition. Incredible!
Chris is our hero musician! I still not believe i'm one of the lucky guys having one of this Fender Chris signature. I was chasing one for years and I finally got one! 🙂 Beautiful guitar!
I first discovered Chris Rea when I was travelling in Perth, Australia, in 1983, when I bought the CD of On the Beach. He has been a music friend ever since! A fantastic guitarist, song writer, story teller and vocalist and he has immense talent in a sea of musicians. I have read that his health is not well. Sincere best wishes to him, on his Road to Health! And thanks for playing and sharing your gift with the world. My mahogany Strat doesn’t quite reach Pinky’s heights ..... but it’s trying! Chris Rea - a master class. 😎👍🎸
You can tell this guy learned guitar the good old fashion way. By creating a relationship with it. Discovering, exploring and unlocking the notes that would become his great songs in the future.
The moment the man touches the strings, the guitar starts to sing! And the extremely warm and down-to-earth way of Chris' way of conversation and explaining his way of guitar handling, in his heartwarming accent! Love it! Thank you , Mr. Rea. I enjoyed your lecture very much!👍❤🇳🇱😎 Too bad we have never met in real life.
to me one of best rock super star in the word the type of music that play for ever and ever i never go away on long drives without Chris Rea best of i drive 10000s miles year well done mate i would love to meet him one day
Been a huge fan for the past thirty years...I was fading away until Stormy Road came out....Santo Spiritos Blues proves that this musical genius still has so much to share. I always knew he was a great story teller, I never realized he was so good on camera. I feel we've grown up together!
In Germany we had a TV-program called "Ohne Filter" (similar to Jools Holland´s show nowadays). All artists played live, from Larry Carlton to Al Jarreau. Many years I had the privilege to see lots of their rehearsals and shows in the TV-studio. One day one of the guest artists was Chris Rea & band. I sat at the table at his feet, 2 meters away, with free beer. Among others he played "I can hear your heartbeat" and "I don't know what it is but I love it". His sound was great and the band was tight. I was very impressed and me and my friends had a party!!
Chris you´re simply... a great musician. Hello from Colombia, you have listeners and followers all over the world. God bless you always. Forevever and ever.
Very moved by Chris’s film, La passione, as it very much reminded me of my own childhood ..... Italian / ice cream / cafe/ and blood red Ferrari’s . Brought me to tears ! True artist.... and incurable petrol head .... rock on x
La forma introspectiva e intima en que te lo explica, de esa forma tan generosa, hace que el tiempo no exista, que lo que te rodea desaparezca e imagines y sientas que te lo está enseñando a ti. Este, este... como quiera uno llamarlo es de otro nivel. Su forma de explicartelo está fuera de rango. Simplemente es un genio. Gracias Chris
Never fails. The best most tasteful players are always humble laid back dudes, while the big mouth ones range from crap to overated. Thanks for being the genuine article Mr. Rea, and thanks for many hours of first rate music.
Yep - they are. Several musicians I see regularly, all of them massively talented (and one played on Wired to the Moon) are like that. You say, that was brilliant after watching them play, and it's as if they are surprised almost. As one guy said (and he has played for the Royal Family) - you're only as good as your last gig.
Thanks for sharing. I love me some Chris Rea. I know it does not make any sense for him to come to the States. But I wish I could here him live. I remember hearing him on top 40 radio around 1978. One of his first hit songs was released in the US. "Fool If You Think It's Over". For some reason I never pursued his music beyond that song. I was messing around with yt one day and I saw a video of him with Bill Wyman and the Rhythm Kings. It knocked me on the floor. Then I noticed a few other songs like Diamonds and On the Beach. I was hooked. Then I came across "Still So Far to Go- The Best of Chris Rea". Once again it blew me a way. I have been playing primarily acoustic guitar for 50+ years. When I heard his guitar playing I said WOW! Then I really started watching his vids from yt. Thanks for yt. I have listened to a lot of UK artist that I never knew existed unless they had an agent or US exposure. Quiet impressive and then I found out about his health problems. But he still pursues his art. That says a lot about his passion!
+vulkanizer He probably meant to say thousands and thousands of gigs and millions and millions of people. No way he could have played a million gigs. Absolutely no way. Several thousand, yes. BB King reportedly played over 13,000 documented gigs and probably a few more thousand undocumented ones. This would make it basically impossible for Chris Rea to have played a million gigs. Love him, though. Killer slide player, seems very humble.
A father to his son: ''I told you a million times to stop playing that guitar and get a job, but you never listened to me!'' Surely that ''million times'' means something big, not exactly an accurate number .
Great player, great tone, great voice and great songwriter. Two of his songs are on my all time top 10 :- Road to Hell, for all my years as a rep and a manager on the M bloody 25, and On The Beach which is my theme song and one I want played at my funeral.
Came to check out the Strat and stayed for the cool dude. I've never heard of him and it felt like we were hanging out lol. I didnt't expect to watch the whole thing.
Great guitarist, singer and songwriter, and he was very nice to my band back then. I bought a Tube Screamer when i found out how he was getting his sound, back ib the early 80's.
Chris is the man.....The greatest slide guitar player since Ry Cooder.Just listen to "Nothing To Fear" and "The road to Hell" for proof.Chris is the greatest British Blues guitar slide player of alĺ time!!!!! No one has the emotion he puts into a slide solo in open E or Open D or G......quite simply a master!!!!!!!
I was born in Arica,,, Chile.. but Fargo north Dakota is my hometown for 16 years now.. The winter here is horrible cold.. then is when i pick up my Takamine and play music from one of the greatest musician and entertainer in the planet..CHRIS REA.
Accidentally started this then watched to the end. What an inspiring, down to earth bloke, but I knew that anyway! Haven’t played his music for ages, but just giving Dancing with Strangers a spin. :) We saw him at Wembley Arena at the time this was out, 1987 I think.
As a young kid around 10 yrs old I'd sit in the back seat of my Dad's car whilst he had Chris Rea cassettes playing on the car stereo... needless to say my young mind was blown listening to the incredible solos and they've stayed with me ever since. I'm now 40.
Always been one of my favourite singer/songwriters . Such a down to earth guy . Hope he gets well enough to tour again one day . Excellent tutorial by the way .
What a super chap. I remember going into Chandlers back in the late '80's. I spot Chris out of the corner of my eye, so I start playing 'Josephine' and he stopped and watched me for a while. I wish he'd have come over.
other than 'on the beach' and 'fool if you think it's over', i don't understand how the guy could have had such an illustrious career! amazing! i mean i love those songs,but they're just two songs,like twenty years apart! but for those songs alone,chris rea will forever be one of my alltime favorites! seems like a great guy! amazing!
I used to play "Fool if you think it's over" in my covers band when I was 15 and I have had the "Road to Hell" CD in my car for the last year! LOL... "Looking for a Rainbow" is just THE coolest song...
I find a new video of you everyday and learn something new about you....AMAZING could listen to you all day even when its something I dont understand ❤your guitar and your voice are so Beautiful Love you forever
I was in a band around 1973 with a guitarist friend and he had his L series Strat sitting on top of the gear in the back of the truck with no case. We blew a tire and the truck rolled three times. He pulled the Strat out and just the tremolo arm was bent and it had nothing else wrong. They are tough
There are musicians whose goals are to be famous rock gods and there's others who just play because they love it..... and yes I agree.....how unassuming....he could be your next door neighbour.....wonderful Chris
💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖🙋 SIR ....Chris Rea Gods hand is upon you sweetheart..I knew it the first time I heard yr voice..cant explain it just know you are someone extremely SPECIAL Love and Blessings sweet soul xo 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖🙏😊🙋
