Chris Dair

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Members: Chris Dair

Sounds Like: Chris Dair, The Jimi Hendrix Experience Official Page, Carlos Santana, Frank Marino, Gary Moore

Label: http://www.chrisdairmusic.com

Manager: Vivien Dair / Publicity, Europe - Peter Holmstedt, Hemifran http://www.hemifran.com

Bio: Genres include: Blues, Blues Rock, Jazz Blues, World Blues, Latin, Reggae, Rock Ballads and so on.

Chris was born in the UK of Sicilian Irish descent, and began playing guitar at 5 yrs old when he first heard Manitas De Plata, who inspired in him a passion for guitar and a love of flamenco guita... See Full Bio

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"Dans cet album (Crossroads to Freedom) Chris a tout fait : c'est lui qui chante, très agréablement, qui joue de tous les instruments, qui a écrit les 13 chansons et qui a réalisé la production. Est-il important de rechercher à tout prix des ressemblances ? Probablement pas dans la mesure où Chris a un jeu de guitare tellement personnel qu'on peut lui trouver, selon les morceaux, des ressemblances avec à peu près tous les grands guitaristes de la planète blues ! Quant à faire dialoguer guitare blues et guimbarde comme dans Ya Smile At Me, avouez que c'est plutôt rare ! En résumé : on ne sait pas assez qu'on a une pépite du blues dans notre pays. Jean-Jacques Corrio (JJC)

— Jean-Jacques Corrio (JJC),, Le Cri du Coyote

“My day can be going in a million different directions totally discombobulated... Sit down here.. turn on your tunes and in a few minutes?? Totally focused again. Yeah, it is that good. ”

— Cheri Gleason-Buschmann, Facebook

“Greg Bonuda Well done Christos. Everything is on the up. You tell me one Artist on the planet right now thats releasing a truck load of quality songs of all different genre that includes WAH from a guitar like you and i'll go he. Chris Wah Man Dair is one of greats of our time and he is right here, right now, next to all of us.. Share if you care for the Dair! chrisdairmusic1@gmail.com or if you want Chris''s stuff personally signed, see me personally. Chris's CD'S are a must in anyones collection. If he aint in there, your not a musical purist like me!”

— Greg Bonuda, Beat International

“I am so glad to know you appreciate I'm playing your latest album in my radio show here. I really like "Crossroads to Freedom", it is a powerful concentrate of blues and rock, it has several great songs and the guitar playing is fantastic. In short of the most appealing rock-blues albums I had the pleasure to listen to in recent times. Recently in fact another track from that CD was on air here, as you may from the attached playlist, and that will happen again soon. That's all for now. Please stay in touch and do not hesitate to inform me about your future plans. I hope to read you again soon and thank you again so much for your kindness.”

— Massimo Ferro, www.highway61.it

“Jackie Gerae The way Chris plays ~ he's a long cool drink a water that warms your entire soul & captivates & captures the sway of a sultry night ....one drink & one is hypnotized by both his hypnotic voice .... & the way in which he seems to caress his guitar ....sultry swing ...captivating indeed !!”

— Jackie Gerae, Ernie Ball Play Crossroads

“You are amazing. Not only extremely knowledgable but gifted.”

— Joseph Pampani, Play Crossroads

“I personally want to give a HUUUGGEE special thanks to Chris Dair and Vivien Dair , last night was fantastic,awesome, amazing, I haven't the words. Chris Dair is the man! People,friends and family, take my advice and go check out this very talented mans work, you will be touched and if you get the opportunity to watch him perform live(sat 24th of nov. at 4pm eastern) do it! Thanks again for being a part of last nights phenomenal show. If you missed it, we will have the audio/podcast loaded up this afternoon and I will post a quick link as soon as it is. I hope you get lost in the music like I did last night, thanks again Chris Chris Dair you are the man!”

— Ed Bone, The Bone Project

“Here's what you will need for the trip , of course Internet and a computer, a good set of headphones(some that wrap around you ears) and then watch and listen and his music will just make everything melt away for a brief period of time and you will wonder in amazement as you realize that music speaks to your soul and language is an overrated form of communication that has boundaries that music does not. Get outside, go for a walk, clear your mind of all the worries in the world and enjoy music for what it is and may I suggest starting with Chris Dair .”

— Ed Bone, The Bone Project

“to make things perfectly clear Chris Dair is one of the best guitarists on the planet”

— Paul George, Facebook

“Chris Dair is absolutely one of the best guitar players and musicians alive today! Peace...Andrew Neil Songwriter in Charlottesville, Virginia”

— Andrew Neil, Fandalism

“Chris Dair's latest guitar-infused confection, titled "Guitar Raga," is a palpable blend of transcendence characterized by provocative soundscapes, adorned by the richest elements independent music has to offer. Guitar Raga is not just an album; it is an invitation to share in Dair's divine Exodus as he surgically refines a cultural alchemy that smashes against your cerebrum like a Malotov Cocktail of passion and fury. To enjoy this album is to climb Mount Olympus and join Hendrix and (John) McLaughlin at the top. ”

— Brad Barrett, Review

“glissant d’un univers sonore à l’autre, comme si lui seul pouvait se permettre de faire côtoyer par le même guitariste des palettes musicales aussi différentes que celles proposées sur cette galette. ‘Crossroads to Freedom’, qui donne son titre à l’opus, vous envoûtera par son jeu de six cordes chamanique, quasi hypnotique, survolé de frissons à la Hendrix. ”

— Frankie Bluesy Pfeiffer & Dominique Boulay, Paris-Move and Blues Magazine

“Everybody, I spoke to, was impressed by your recent album, Chris. Superb work, excellent recording, great lyrics. It was the first time I heard it uninterrupted from the beginning to the end, and I think you have achieved something that’s very hard for most musicians: To have uniformity and only good tracks in the album. So far, only J.J. Cale has managed it!”

— George Mitsotakis, Brest Radio 94.7fm Heraklion, Crete

“Gordon Johnson ‏@Keyboardman88 love this man's guitar playing, words can't describe the brilliance, youtube him”

— Gordon Johnson, Twitter

““Chris Dair is one of the great artists on Blues City Radio. He consistently provides the station with wonderful music that the fans love. Blues City Radio wouldn't exist if it weren't for great musicians like Chris!” June 16, 2011”

— Sheila Cain, Blues City Radio, Linkedin recommendation

“some of the best 'blues playing " I've seen or heard in a Looooong time!! Excellent!! Even Stevie Ray...would be proud!! great stuff!! Awesome!! keep-rocking Chris!! Doesn'tget much better than what you did right there!! Peace! :))”

— Bradley T. Beam, Facebook

“Staggeringly brilliant. Unbelievable guitar .. songs, vocals, band .. integrate beautifully. Who needs Clapton, Hendrix, Page, et al when you can listen to Chris Dair. Chris has picked up where they left off and taken it to a higher dimension. This is down & dirty, mean, nasty playing - Chris gets to the nitty-gritty better than anybody. Skillful, muscular, confident. Rich tone & phrasing. "Crossroads to Freedom" is about as perfect a blues track as I've ever heard.”

— Markke, http://www.reverbnation.com/markke

“Wayne Stuart on The White Warrior - This is great stuff, Chris. Beautiful vocals and the way you layer the guitars is great. Solos are brilliant, as usual. This is like going back to the 70's, when bands were writing and performing great stuff and not trying to follow a formula to have a number 1 hit and appeal to the lowest common denominator. It is music for people that just care about good music.”

— Wayne Stuart, Facebook

“Throughout Dair's album one can expect to hear his signature, buttery tone and glissando technique -- from blistering, effervescent melodies to growling Blues phrasing that suggests a dubious contract was signed in The American South. Taken as a whole, Guitar Raga conveys a sensitivity and respect, proof Chris Dair is plugged into humanity just beyond his amps. The only shortcoming of this album is its lack of disclaimer: it may cause an erection lasting more than 4 hours. ”

— Brad Barrett, Review

“Sans renoncer ni à mettre un violon, ni à laisser ses notes regarder du côté de Santana, de John Lee Hooker, de Gary Moore ou de Zappa, Chris Dair développe, agrémente et enjolive un art de jouer qui fait plaisir à entendre au travers de pièces ”

— Fred Delforge, Zicazine

“I'm somewhat stunned that we do not know more of you over the pond here Chris... Extraordinary....! Keep the great work/playing going... :-)”

— Richard Valentine Whaley , Facebook

“Chris Dair's a brilliant man on the guitar and can fully convince as a songwriter. Highly Recommended!”

— Joachim Brookes, RockTimes

“I rate you up there with Clapton, Gary Moore and last but never the least Santana.You are all Magnificient!!!”

— Jerry Thomas, Facebook

“Lorrie Dewar I played "Lost in Wasted Time" on my show last week and the people in the chat rooms went nuts! The positive comments and excitement over your playing was awe inspiring. I am so honored to be able to share it with others!”

— Lorrie Dewar, Scrub Radio DJ

“On “Never Comin’ Home Blues” he added sounds like it was on a 78 rpm vinyl disc. When he plays “Last Fall” you think is from the swamps with a sound somewhat like Tony Joe White or J.J. Grey. I enjoyed every single track on this blues masterpiece. Don’t expect an hour of Hendrix frenzy. There are all kinds of tempos and he never overplays. This guy is brilliantly creative. Diversity in styles and composition make this a great blues listen.”

— Jerry W Henry, Tannehill Trader

“Tammie Shepperd Chris is rare..to me anyway. He has a way of playing his Music like note's and etc... you never heard before! There is only 6 other's that I have heard and a Fan of due to this Gifted talent that is out of our World! THX Chris for your very cool music! xxo Tammie:)”

— Tammie Shephard, Facebook

“I heard the first 2 tunes on your album--"No Reason Blues" and "See The Stars". I love the changes in mood between the 1st 2 songs, and the Blues meets Alan Holdsworth guitar soloing is fantastic--Holdsworth is my favorite guitarist...well done, bro!!”

— Robert M Crawford, Facebook

“Crossroads to Freedom: This is so great that it's off for chart rating as the rating would be higher than ever put out there.”

— Ro Basty, Facebook

“Crossroads To Freedom gets straight down to business with 'No Reason Blues' that is classic Chicago blues harking back to the Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf era! Influences abound here as you would expect from such a seasoned artist, with a somewhat mystical sounding 'See The Stars' offering more than a hint of Ravi Shankar, before the Santana inspired instrumental 'Obsession' transcends over proceedings. ”

— John Stracey, Blues Connections

“Rick Hunt ‎...OMG!!! The album is amazing!...I told Carolyn that I would buy Guitar raga even if I didn't do the cover!!...The album is a beautiful woven tapestry of pieces that easily move from one to the next...It's like a cosmic box of chocolates. The pieces are all various chocolates that are different flavors!...What an incredible treat! I can literally listen to this album endlessly. Carolyn thought it would be a great CD to do yoga to! (she used to teach!)...You can be extremely proud of this one Chris!! WOW!!!!!!!”

— Rick Hunt, Facebook

“‎...CHRIS!! Listening to Guitar Raga and I am speechless!...What an incredibly BEAUTIFUL album!! This is going to be played ALOT and probably endlessly for quite some time!! WOW...”

— Rick Hunt, Facebook

“I must admit my friend... I never took the time to listen to any of your music until the other day... You... are... AMAZING!!! I was blown away brother!!! You are a Guitar GOD! Hope your Guitar Raga is a Great success! You deserve it man... Keep up the Great Work! \m/ (-.-) \m/”

— Jonah Hutson, Facebook

“This man is one of the best guitarrists on earth; I'm looking forward to his fourth Solo - Album, it will be great, for sure”

— Michael Gallagher, Facebook

“Track 6 features some more traditional blues playing and as he jumps into the next tune, Chris Dair proves again on this CD that he can drift back forth effortlessly between deep southern delta blues and string scorching blues rock. He earns a spot as one of the top players out there. Is that a juice harp I hear on track 11? This guy has a lot of tricks up his sleeve. On "Goldwater Mountain" he rolls out the canvas and paints another instrumental masterpiece, demonstrating his flawless fretwork. (on Crossroads to Freedom Review)”

— American Blues Scene, American Blues Scene

“Chris Dair’s Crossroads To Freedom (self released) is a 13 song collection for those who want serious guitar work. The guitar work on Crossroads To Freedom is amazing - tastefully amazing. Chris Dair is French, he sings very well and can play guitar with the best of them. That’s all I know about the man. Track 2 is “See The Stars” which has a moody melody that is hard to get out of your head once you have heard it. Listening to “Lovin’ You Too Much,” I checked the liner notes to make sure it wasn’t Johnny Winters. ”

— Jerry W Henry, Tannehill Trader

“ Listening to 'Goldwater Mountain', you discover a fabulous example of American acoustic roots music (reminiscent of the early Doobie Brothers), before 'Lost In Wasted Time' delivers a dreamy guitar solo that even Roy Buchanan might have taken his hat off to!”

— John Stracey, Blues Connections

“If you don't dig this Kat, you need to check yourself for signs of life !”

— Craig Thompson, Artist Internet Cafe

“James Ciminera on the Video I Can Live.... WOW! Hands down the best vocal I have heard of your so far. And the phasing on the rhythm guitar is PERFECT! Not too heavy to be trippy, but just enough to make it pleasurable. Only you would replace an electric guitar for the break with an acoustic, and pull it off. Amazing.”

— James Ciminera, Facebook

“Crossroads To Freedom is the album you always wanted to own and could never remember the name of, and it also marks the moment Chris Dair stepped out of the shadows to become a genuine blues artist in his own right! ”

— John Stracey, Blues Connections

“Some of these recordings might easily lend themselves to a film soundtrack, that incidentally is not new territory for this man who is not afraid to experiment, as is well demonstrated on the innovative title track 'Crossroads To Freedom' which delivers some very interesting psychedelic blues! 'Please Don't Let Me Go' cruises into some really cool jazz tinged blues ahead of the vintage sounding 'Never Comin' Home Blues', which is given some authentic worn vinyl treatment that many listeners may find intriguing?”

— John Stracey, Blues Connections

“Right from the first note on 'I Feel The Need', you become spellbound as his guitar riffs and smooth vocals combine to find the perfect blend and are only set free once a wailing harmonica introduces 'Lovin' You Too Much', as he connects his wah-wah pedal to unleash some screaming guitar SRV style! ”

— John Stracey, Blues Connections

"You definitely want to check out Chris's talents in multi-genres of music. We have been airing Chris's outstanding 15 songs here on IMRadio for over a year. As a matter fact, one of his songs, A Step Back, has already received over 4,000 airplays. Chris was recently a featured artist here on IMRadio. You can check out Chris Dair's wonderful music at: http://www.imradio.com/chrisdair. peace, Paddy Noonan, IMRadio, founder and CEO"

— Paddy Noonan, Founder and CEO, IMRadio

“Fabulous review of Crossroads to Freedom from John Stracey @ Blues Connections www.bluesconnections.com - Crossroads to Freedom is also No. 1 on the Blues Connections CD Charts !!! Blues Connections www.bluesconnections.com Blues Connections”

— John Stracey, The Blues Connections

“Will Ludford Just heard a great album from blues/rock guitarist Chris Dair..its really poppin"..great blues playing and the songs are great..he is not on our label..but I wanted to let you all know how good this guy is....www.chrisdairmusic.net”

— Will Ludford, Facebook

“AMAZING, FANTASTIC REVIEW for CROSSROADS TO FREEDOM by the BLUES UNDERGROUND NETWORK !!”

— John Vermilyea, Blues Underground Network

“Wow what a player! Great feel and intensity brilliant technique, a master. Check him out on U Tube. Joe Dring UK Feb 3, 2011 5:46 AM”

— Joe Dring, Backstage Blues Magazine Forum: Hottest New Guitarist

“Chris Dair is an amazing singer-songwriter. ‘Crossroads to Freedom’ is an uncommon release of a great artist. An excellent album that is characterized by his versatility and quality.”

— Philip Verhaege, KeysandChords

“Well Chris, this seriously IS the Blues! :-) http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/crossroads-to-freedom/id405279696 Sounds like you've distilled the absolute best of everything electric guitar which has gone down since the 60's to the present with a nod to blues roots into the bargain! Soaring guitar work especially on Lost In Wasted Time and Lovin' You Too Much - really excellent! Especially like Obsession as well with its marvellously jazzy composition - Crossroads To Freedom is a great album which I thoroughly recommend & downloaded from iTunes in the UK. Thanks for some truly great playing!! :) Ric”

— Ric Kemp, Yoodoomusic

“Hi, I would point to a very exceptional guitarist I've heard a few months for the first time. His name is Chris Dair. Initially influenced by the music of Manitas de Plata, Jimi Hendrix and several famous guitarists of the early English Blues scene, Chris Dair has developed a virtuoso guitar style, which are not heard every day. The roots of the blues has remained true to his songs and compositions by a lift span opening full-content of elements of jazz, rock, flamenco and oriental style elements. His guitar playing includes all facets. Additionally, there is his distinctive, sometimes almost mystical voice that gives his songs and blues ballads in addition a special characteristic. Who listens to the music of Chris Dair, feels that this comes from his heart true musician. My advice - you should listen yourself again. Klaus 'Otis' Otz Germany Feb 2, 2011 4:20 PM”

— Klaus 'Otis' Otz, Backstage Blues Magazine Forum: Hottest New Guitarist

“...brilliant beautiful guitar playing... Stuart Epps”

— Stuart Epps, Facebook

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The Dark Sinatras
nice playing chris! cheers!
MaryAnn
I guys haven't been here for a while but I'm glad I stopped. Enjoying you so much! ...=_=...
VELDRAGO
just killlllller!!! Harp, guitars, vox are all monstrous!!!
Sills & Smith
No Reason Blues is bloody brilliant. Sizzling guitars. Powerful vocals. Frank Smith
CharlieMartin
Lost and Wasted - Wow great guitar very very Cool. Facebook link does not work other wise I'd shared you. Very Gary Moore Style .Brilliant work.
TwoFace
Very cool stuff!