British guitarist analyses Chris Duarte's unique expression live in 2015!

Tonight I'm taking a look at the one of a kind Chris Duarte!
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[@honestabe5331]

I've played with Chris for years and lots of other great guitar players and I can promise you, Chris is the most free, in the moment player I've ever seen. It's always different and always awesome.

[@williamsmith9026]

Subbed

[@theofficialdiamondlou2418]

Ain’t played with me ..., YET ... lol jk I did sound FOH for him in 02’. Houston. Subbing.

[@jimmuncy5636]

Chris is a real musician; he is himself, showing us who he is: a guy searching for notes, passages, licks, and sounds that we've never heard before, because they all come from a unique artist tryiing to communicate, entertain, and astound. He does, to me, get carried away, e.g., on his Hendrix covers, but my mind is too small to follow his lead. I can appreciate only so much genius.

[@gdasilva]

Chris Duarte is a master. I have seen him live since 1996. Every time his improvisational skills leave me flabbergasted. He incorporates Texas blues, jazz, free form, and a lot of heart. The tone is also incredible.

[@mrgordons]

He sounds like when I am totally out of my comfort zone and this IS his comfort zone. Magic. I am shocked, and stunned.

[@alessandroasa1861]

i know I'm pretty off topic but do anyone know of a good place to stream newly released series online?

[@trentondash6739]

@Alessandro Asa I would suggest flixzone. You can find it by googling :)

[@harleycreed4107]

@Trenton Dash yup, I've been using flixzone for years myself :D

[@alessandroasa1861]

@Trenton Dash Thank you, signed up and it seems like they got a lot of movies there :) I appreciate it !

[@trentondash6739]

@Alessandro Asa Glad I could help xD

[@ploppill34]

When I lived in Plymouth New Hampshire in 1989 Chris moved there to live with his brother and dry out from heroin. I got to see him several times up close and speak to him. He was amazing then.

[@Joshualbm]

You explain exactly what I feel about him. My jaw is often dropped. His fiercely individual way is so free, yet so precise. What a genius. I got to meet him at a show in San Francisco last year as well. He's a delightfully friendly, intelligent and humble guy.

[@michaelpeters9066]

I was there. I was playing drums for him. That was a fun show to play too.

[@Oenloveslife]

I think he's one of the all time unique blues guitarists out there...a true original, really really great. I was in a band afew years back and we opened up for him which was the first time I ever heard him and I've been a huge fan ever since. Totally lovely down to Earth human with stratospheric musicality.

[@williamsmith9026]

At some point back in the early 2000s I filled in for a bass player in a band that opened for this guy. I had never heard of him. After we played the band and I hopped out and watched him. No need to describe his playing. He had the coolest move for replacing a broken string I've ever seen. Kept playing, hit some high bends then put it on a loop, unplugged that guitar, swapped it out with another and then jumped back into his playing like the swap never happened. His bassist was playing a 7 string conklin I believe and I was playing my trb6 yamaha. Shooting the shit backstage prior to us playing. I just had no idea what I was dealing with😂 This dude is killer!

[@nathaneley6486]

John Jordan was his long time bassists name, not sure who he plays with now. Chris always had a constantly changing drummer. The best lineup he had to me was John on bass & either Brannen Temple or Frosty Smith on drums.

[@KalmBliem]

Such a awesome guitarist with great technique, tone and passion!

[@jazzcat8786]

Some serious innovative Texas blues!!He’s in his on world, very organic! I love how he takes you on a crazy trip then takes it back to those soulful notes, this guys is a unpredictable monster🤯🤘🏻

[@christophermarshall527]

What a sound, brilliant and so beautiful!!!! Chris Duarte is so fluid and so inventive..

[@onthe1481]

Glad I tuned in. Never heard of him. That was excellent...Thanks Fil for Honoring people's suggestions.🤙

[@billhewlett1214]

I’ve seen chris over 30 times can play anything and a great friend

[@ericbrown5744]

Great to see Chris on your channel - he kills it every time! Thanks for sharing the love!

[@thebtotheabeez]

Your smile says it all! Seen him live many times, he came to a friend's house after a show in Milwaukee and played with them for hours and even played Big Legged Woman on my guitar. I was 16 yrs old when that happened 🙂

[@kodiakfamily8032]

Never heard if him. He's got some thick hands! He's definitely on a different plane - like SRV, or about as close as anyone I have seen that is need his level. Great video Fil!

[@SpaceCattttt]

Never heard of him. Didn't expect him to be a blues guy, but damn, he did some naughty things to that guitar! You almost want to tell them to get a room. :)

[@bobsylvester3190]

Thank you for covering Chris! He’s been one of my favorite guitarist since the early 90s. Very talented, extremely passionate at what he does.

[@chiptmcc8656]

Saw him many times in San Antonio in late 80s...early 90s, last time warming up for Jimmy Vaughan. Quite a player.

[@markjohnson8352]

Thank you Fil - and to whoever made the suggestion. Stream of consciousness sums up his playing absolutely. New to me. What a find!

[@ianhope3203]

I've only just discovered Chris and really pissed I didn't know of him before. A true original.

[@stargazer1460]

I've never heard of this cat 🤔 thanks for sharing. Great playing and style 👍😎🤘

[@keithhelton3178]

Saw him here in Hickory NC last year ...simply awesome!

[@spamsee]

Great body,great guitarist …totally in the zone …magical

[@KyleWalz]

I got to see and meet him at a house concert around 5-6 years ago. It was phenomenal to see this from 8-10 feet away in a living room.

[@rebsinc1]

Just WOW !!! He's at one with the strat

[@TheBsnook]

Man, I love Chris Duarte! Got to see him play in Dallas back in the 90s and then just recently here in my home town at this little bar and he just blew the doors off the place. This guy knows how to play anything. I love the way he incorporates all kinds of styles in this tune and just is playing whatever comes into his head. An amazing musician.

[@digitalsketchguy]

One of the most super electric guitar performances i've ever seen. Thank you!

[@jeremyblessing9126]

I sent this video to Chris himself and when I talked to him afterwards he said “ I think he digs my playing” lol yes he is a great musician and an even better person as I have known him for years

[@stephenmichalski2643]

Seriously seriously working over that ax......was there a technique there that he didn't do?.....it may come off as wild to some......but everything he did seemed the right resonance pitch tone etc to me.....no matter what effect he went for....whether hard or soft......that is some serious craftsmanship there.......and the journey itself.....for us surely......but what strikes me very significant is his own journey......there.....then......talk about being one with the instrument.....idk....but to me.....this is absolutely stellar......one of the most innovative styles I ever seen/heard......this to me is what musicianship is all about.....honing those skills and techniques towards perfection.....and being your own by blending them your way.......far and away beyond the standard set piece structure.......simply awesome.Superb analysis as always......thanks for sharing......this was/is a gem

[@storyvillerox]

Stephen Michals, trust me, there is NOTHING you will ever experience in life quite like being at at LIVE Chris Duarte show! AND, on top of all that talent and soul, he's genuinely nice! ❤️

[@markreeves6521]

Tremendous player. Listening to him for years.

[@orlandopacheco1359]

Another amazing analysis Fil !!!!! Chris Duarte live is a journey and will leave you wanting more. Living in Austin, Texas has given me the chance to catch many of his shows. A true musician. Keep the great work coming. We appreciate the effort and the knowledge.

[@GrafStorm]

So well put, "Searching for himself while playing." And those moments when you do connect and find it, you can explode, as Chris does here no doubt. This what we all are doing as musicians, searching for ourselves, I think. Thanks Fil, good feature again.

[@74dartman13]

I knew the name but couldn't remember any of his songs. I Googled it and realized I had bought his first cd back in the late 80's. I gotta dig some of those old cds out and play some of the great blues that was coming out at that time. Awesome stuff!👍😎🎸🎶

[@Michael-mm3fm]

I just came across this Fil, didn’t know you’d done a Duarte. Chris’s mastery of the instrument is total. No one can do more with it. More than Hendrix, more than Stevie. Incredible. Check out the whole-length .38 Blues from Tulsa 1999 it’ll blow your mind.

[@Joshualbm]

First time I watched Chris I was hooked. He is such a completely astonishing player. I quite frankly couldn't believe that I'd never heard of him. He's been around flying under the radar of the public for quite a while. But ask a lot of great guitarists out there and they all agree, Chris is special. Tone. Technique. Passion. Fire. Grace. It's all there in abundance. The only player alive in the blues/rock/fusion geres that gets me in the same way is Frank Marino. Bravo. Other than that, I think Chris would rightfully scare the hell out of a club filled with world class greats.

[@theofficialdiamondlou2418]

Joshua I’d jam with him. I ran sound for him in 2001. Here in Houston. We talked for a long time after the show about free styling. He taught me how to find and ride the “ flow state “ Great guy. 😎🎸🎶✌️🤟

[@flashhog01]

Great video, I’ve seen Chris a few times over the past 15 years and when he plays, he is transported to another dimension. Everything around him fades away and he melds into the music he is creating. Check for shows near you and you won’t be disappointed!

[@colokor]

I have seen him and talked with him several times. He is as great a person as he is a guitar player. I would say there is not other loving example of someone who can make themselves an “open channel” for music as he can. See him play live and you will be blow a away. The best thing is he plays in small venues all the time.

[@ipsurvivor]

Fil, awesome analysis as per usual. Guy demonstrates a lot of things like how good string noise/textures can be. Playing over the neck pickup to get a warmer, smoother sound and playing over the bridge pickup to get brighter and a little spikey. He hits the middle pickup sweet spot as well. And he switches between those sweet spots seamlessly. It’s kind of like a buffet. He offers such a broad array of tones and timbres but unifies the whole thing. It’s refreshing to hear someone do so much with clean and relatively clean tones. I also enjoy players who eliminate pick noise but I really like to hear the guts of the guitar like with this player. Rock 🤟😻.

[@shirleymuhleisen683]

SMOOTH!! Very enjoyable watching his interaction with his guitar-great artust👏👏👏Reminded me a little of “Tin Pan Alley”

[@kensod6034]

No shirt Thursday.... Chris is amazing.. I love him ..wow.... Thanks teach

[@markodell5466]

I had the pleasure to hear Chris at the Grand Emporium blues club In Kansas City Missouri in about 1994. He had just released his first album Texas Sugar Strat Magic. Wow what a performance! He is amazing live!

[@lowellmichels5792]

Great video my good man. Thank you! Never had heard of this awesome artist until 20 minutes ago!

[@phillarsson8253]

Wow to this! What a unique style and phrasing! Thanks once again Fil for introducing me to this guy.

[@anitanash6780]

Having your own unique style and following your own bliss are the marks of a musical virtuoso. Fil, I love watching you as you follow the artist's performance. Your unbridled joy is contagious. Feelin' it, too!

[@theofficialdiamondlou2418]

So I ran sound for Chris @ The Engine room in Houston , Tx. in 2002. We’re still aquatint’s . My favorite song of his is “My way down”. Just a great riff , tons of fun to play. Check it out fil you’ll have some personal fun with that one. ✌️

[@mikesguitargearchannel5692]

Its weird. I was talking to Chris about this very video after the show when I saw him on May 31st. Ive watched this many times over the last year or so. So strange your doing a analysis of it. This blows me away every time I watch it. Ive never heard a player like this

[@enchentez]

This is GREAT! I took this video, HOPING that by posting it I could provide a close-up of Chris' playing that any guitar player could slow down and gain, like, 20 years of blues fuitar lessons out of! At some point I want to redo it, editing the last half after the *phone* camera glitched,so it isolates that good quadrant that remains. I am just tickled to death that you chose this video to feature! I typoed the title, this was in 2015, not 2005, of course. The audience was sparce and I camped out with my elboes on his monitor to keep my *Galaxy 3 phone* stable and catch all his playing with good composition as a secondary goal. The fantastic color the lights and the phine camera delivered was a huge bonus. Right about the point the camera went haywire, he is playing hard and fast chording, and his amp speaker WAS that dirty on axis at stage-floor le el. There is another video out there of this same performance that is taken from further to my left, in which the tome is a whole lot cleaner from being off speaker axis. This was his encore that night, and it was even more magical in person. And of course this video is heavily compressed for KZbin, and the original I have is even more amazing.

[@nathaneley6486]

Seen Chria a few times back in the late 90s early 2000s, just incredible live and probably the loudest concerts I've ever been to lol. Saw him open for Satriani at the house of blues in New Orleans and he was louder than Joe.

[@hutch761]

Just stumbled across this guy about a year ago. Great player. Thanks for the analysis Fil,

[@welcomemachine6580]

I've caught Chris twice live, about a decade apart. Both times, he killed it!

[@mariorabottini5687]

Loads of talent here! Love the way he takes you on a musical roller coaster ride with such expression! So great when you see a guitarist like Chris that has his own individualism and uniqueness! Brilliant Fil! 😎🤘🤘

[@scottsteeves]

Texas Blues. Sounds a lot like someone we all miss.

[@ramcclure200]

I saw him live after his 1st album came out and been hooked ever since, I make sure to spread his excellent music to everyone I can

[@henrikschidt307]

Never heard of Chris Duarte before but he is certainly one of a kind. Thanks Fil for uploading the clip and thanks for your always interesting analyses!

[@rcsproject627]

Chris has a very unique style. Wow I like how he gets into his playing, it's like he's one with his guitar. So amazing to watch. Thanks for sharing and the analysis Fil.

[@uncleouch9795]

Always liked him.

[@anitanash6780]

I love that down and dirty blues guitar. Turning his hands upside down is fasinating to watch.

[@darlatidwell6255]

I have to dub his style as super astronomical blues fusion control. Wow, there is so much technique and familiar dedication to that 🎸. Very Impressive. So was your analysis Fil.👍

[@ernestconnell8087]

Expressive and impressive. A player's player. Rock!

[@michaelhendricks1206]

Got restricted mode off finally. Can comment. Another great Texan Blues Guitarist. GJ MR FIL

[@alanna8983]

I never heard of Chris before and I wish I had. I can watch and listen to this. What an awesome performer! He's Jon Gomm on the electric! Wowzers!

[@theofficialdiamondlou2418]

I told you he was Amazing !! That boys got soul !!!thanks for doing my suggestion.great thing about Chris is he plays like this thru his whole show!!!!! Soul playing at its finest.

[@kensod6034]

That's a beautiful strat..... He's flying under the wire... No holding him back... Clean.... Tight... Unbelievable 👍 good.. What a journey.... Did i say i love his strat.... Nice job. Brotherrrrrr

[@passionforlust]

INCREDIBLE!

[@paulm8908]

you make a very good assessment. its like trying to find theory in chaos.

[@bigbow62]

This guy can really play with feeling ( It's written all over his face 😉 ) Thank you Fil... I will definitely check out more of his work ! Keep rockin' Fil & we'll keep watchin' 😎🤘 "ROCK"

[@drewpall2598]

First time hearing Chris Duarte! your superb analysis help to put his performance into perspective. thanks Fil and keep Rockin' through the years

[@edwardmazur5774]

Underrated badass guitarslinger

[@JeffinLowerAlabama]

Wow how have I never heard of Chris Duarte? Thanks Fil do more of your originals you Rock, Jeff in LA USA

[@wingsofpegasus]

Thanks Jeff!

[@thegraphicsfactory]

Brilliant artist... great to see someone so "in the zone"

[@MK-md3jb]

Man, that was intense, never heard of this guy before, definitely going to check him out. Thank you Phil for your take. Sounds a lot like SRV at times but mixed with his own crazy unique style. Genius, love it

[@bob4919]

Never heard of Chris, he's unreal! Thanks Fil.

[@theofficialdiamondlou2418]

Chris is a friend of mine. Great player ,great guy , He started on 6th st in Austin at the same time as SRV. Stevie got the promo Chris is still out there doing the circuit. Great review Fil. 😎🎶🎸✌️🤟

[@wingsofpegasus]

Cool!

[@pcollenyt3683]

I see/hear so much SRV-like playing.for instance .@7:00 he goes into a "Dirty Pool" SRV thing. He also reminds my of Jim Campilongo strangling his Telecaster.

[@NothingMaster]

A purely SRV inspired piece. That’s where the wicked channel draws its inspiration.

[@corvettejohn4507]

He plays and sounds a lot like SRV to me.

[@maxmunzert9725]

i disagree. think his style is very hendrixy as well as SRV esque. However, there's a million slow blues out there that sound the same so to say this is specifically srv inspired in my opinion is incorrect. This is all Duarte

[@ronaldromuno6383]

At the risk of being redundant, another spot on, positive, entertaining analysis video. If I should ever use the term "Tasty" in describing guitar playing and someone asks for a definition, I'm just going to play this video. When there are no barriers between the the soul, the fingers and the instrument, this is what you get. Thanks to whomever suggested this and thanks, as always, for your positive and insightful analysis. I was listening to some old Living Color yesterday, have you had them in your spotlight?

[@chuckufarley5348]

Thank you fil for this one been hoping you would get around to doing a video of chris. I was at this show in person such a mind blowing set. to all the people complaining about him not having a shirt on he took it off because it was drenched in sweat . it was insanely hot in the oriental theater that night. And when you add the heat from the stage lighting it must have been 120 degrees if not hoter onstage

[@wingsofpegasus]

Cool!

[@dorianponcela9680]

Great video! I have to admit I didn't know Chris Duarte before. I'm really impressed, and his way of playing is very unique. In fact, I stopped everything I was doing to listen to him play that solo. For some reason, he remembered me of Nick Johnston on some passages :)

[@DavideBaroni]

Never heard of him before, thank you for highlighting him. :-) Maybe it takes some more knowledge than I have to get all the nuances, but your analysis mede me willing to search about the guy. Thanks again. You rock indeed.

[@crowhaven200]

Chris is a powerhouse of energy..lol. He is also an awesome player. There are so many! He is unique too. There are so many unique players..lol. We are so lucky to have youtube, and you.. Thanks Fil! Have you analyzed SRV's jazzy side? Like Riviera Paradise?

[@suta007]

Thanks for this! It was Buddy Guy and the blues that first got me into guitar (almost 40 years ago) but over the years Ive got bored with the predictability of the blues form but this was fantastic - it gave m the chills!! Id not heard of this guy before and I really like his original phrasing its so unpredictable, so refreshing

[@CreekyGuy]

"You can see that he's searching for himself in his playing". At first blush, the statement seems trite. But it's not! Your meaning was much deeper. "...nobody plays guitar like this..." Your empathy and understanding are awesome. Not to mention what a talent is this relatively unknown guitarist you have given us to consider. Thank you.

[@wingsofpegasus]

No problem!

[@han36solo]

Wow amazing artist new to me!

[@Jamesharris-lo9nn]

I own a couple of Chris's albums from back in the day and knew he was a great guitarist but had no idea he was such a interesting, animated player visually. I love how he mixes in subtle splashes of Surf like one of his heroes Stevie Ray Vaughan. Another great guitarist to feature would be slide virtuouso Eric Sardinas who is also an entertaining live performer. Wow Fil you are uncovering some real gems of late!!! Thanks for what you do!!!

[@VegasAlien1]

First heard of him on 1997's Tailspin Headwhack. Helluva player. Some folks should worry less that he is shirtless and understand he's a unique, talented and soulful player. Close your eyes, open your minds.

[@travismixson1754]

I totally agree. Way to many people worrying about how he looks, dresses and can he catch on with the Kimmell crowd...?? WTF people this guys guitar playing is brilliant. Incredible technique, unique interpretation. He deserves so much more respect then he gets. Thank you for this post, watching him play guitar always inspires me to practice more. Awesome video🎸🎼

[@cowslinger64]

Never saw this video before!!! Great to see you have Chris on here. He is phenomenal live. It's the kind of show that kinda wears you out, in the audience helping him play. Lol

[@TomasWildViking]

Wild magic. That's my take on it. Incredible performer!!

[@SingularVisionProductions]

First of all thank you for featuring Chris. It's rather sad how many guitar fans have never even heard of him. Thank you also for articulating so well what makes Chris Duarte special. His undying dedication to his own unique voice on his instrument. There is nobody out there like him, as you eluded to. You are more than welcome to use my videos for your channel. I feature very close up guitar playing shots as much as possible. Chris Duarte is probably the artist featured the most, along with Joe Stump, Randy Hansen, and most of the UFO/Scorpions family tree. Thank once again for your videos!

[@wingsofpegasus]

Thanks! Yeah the good camera work makes such a difference!

[@robertburke784]

That was wild! I got to see Chris live at an outdoor concert about this era, but I sure don't remember him playing like this! Along with Jonny Lang, Kenny Wayne Sheppard, and Jimmy Thackery, they were all striving to fill the shoes of SRV at the top of the blues rock ladder. All were good, but never achieved that lofty status. Great stuff Fil, ROCK!

[@lovintexas2730]

Chris shows you that he feels his music, note to note. I was pleased to run across this. I used to go to Steamboat in Austin to see him. If he was there, I was too. We traveled to see him. Stalkers much??? LOL

[@alanlatimer1024]

I saw him back in 2004 in Muskogee Oklahoma he was the headliner and I had already seen 4 or 5 bands playing I could have gotten his autograph because when they were tuning up he signed some autographs and I didn't get one because I figured I would see him again which I haven't yet

[@jessiem276]

I couldn't stop laughing, when you said "He just does what he wants to do.", and " Throwing that guitar all over the place." 😂 He certainly was 😂 He's a great guitarist, but all of that "stuff" he was doing kind of makes it hard to listen. Btw....Wasn't able to catch you " live" last week, but did watch it the next morning. I knew you were a guitarist, but had no idea that you sing, also. I was VERY impressed! You are awesome...such a great voice & you're a great performer, as well. Then, you're an awesome guitarist...to top it off. I was kind of surprised...because you sit there calmly & smiling, but..you really let loose when you're performing 😂 Hope you have a great day 💙

[@onthe1481]

Have been checking out this dude. People he is the real deal. This video doesn't do him justice.

[@cruxshadow333]

I've only just found you , as it were, but you're so easy to listen to, you explain so well what's going on. How about analyses of Steve Earle or Townes Van Zandt or The Allman Brothers .

[@doncar8263]

very unpredictable player, Really a lot of fun watching this guy.

[@gregthegreek6969]

I just went through my collection, seeing Chris Duarte. I thought, WTF? Who is this? He is fucking good. I mean good, really good!

[@gregthegreek6969]

What do you think of Tommy Bolin?

[@gregthegreek6969]

He is in my Top 5!

[@greghardysmelodiesfromheav4971]

The first time I ever heard of Chris Duarte was in the early 90s a few years after Stevie Ray died. I thought he sounded exactly like Stevie Ray Vaughan. I think that's pretty much how everybody saw him as in the 90s, a Stevie Ray Vaughan copycat. nonetheless I always loved listening to him play, because he really did sound so much like SRV, it was just so cool to listen I'm glad to see that he's growing in developing his own style. He definitely sounds a lot different than he did in the 90s.

[@unitedplankton2866]

that man needs a shirt

[@beachgirl4583]

United Plankton, Haven’t seen you for months. \m/ ... and yes, he does. I can’t unsee those moobs.

[@unitedplankton2866]

@@beachgirl4583 nice to see you too.

[@wingsofpegasus]

😂

[@paulablissett9396]

@@beachgirl4583 BWAAAAAA, BOY YOU GOT THAT RIGHT!

[@jamesgordonakacrazylegs8222]

@@beachgirl4583 what does moobs stand for man boobies

[@74dartman13]

I've been to "the zone" before...nothing like it!👍😎🎸🎶