Chris Beard - Pass It On Down (Feat. Joe Beard)

Size: 102.3 MB
Time: 43:51
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2023
Styles: Electric Blues, Funky Blues
Art: Full

01. Let The Chips Fall (3:17)
02. One More Cry For Love (4:21)
03. Big Girl (4:26)
04. Pass It On Down (4:18)
05. House Of Shame (5:21)
06. When Love Comes Knocking (4:01)
07. Son I Never Knew (5:13)
08. Keeps Me Believing (4:43)
09. Who Do You Think You're Foolin' (2:37)
10. Bitter Baby (5:29)

Modern blues guitarist and singer Chris Beard has firsthand experience learning from the generation before, as the son of acclaimed bluesman, Joe Beard, and his famous friends who taught him the trade at an early age. His new album, Pass It On Down, is a living tribute to those who have come before, and a willing testimony created to appeal to the future generation. The ten-song collection is a mix of traditional blues and modern R&B produced by the Rochester based artist and his working band; Guitarist Brother Wilson and Marvin Parker on bass, drummer Carlton Campbell, keyboardists John Tucker and Jonathan Curry with special guest appearances from Johnny Rawls, Mary Ellen Haden, Richard Rodolph, Kenny Neal and his band and of course his father Joe Beard. The nine originals written by Beard include previously released tracks that have been carefully remixed and remastered and one special cover for his seventh career album and debut release on Blue Heart Records.

Campbell opens the album with a blazing display of his gospel drum chops on the funky rocker “Let The Chips Fall,” with fiery lead guitar and vocals from Beard. More fresh sounds follow on the tale of desperation, “One More Cry For Love.” The saucy number, “Big Girl,” is an old-school R&B groover about a man with a bad case of infatuation for a lady just beyond his reach. Beard shares the mic with Joe on the sentimental title track that blooms into an emotional father and son duet celebrating the family business. The dynamic power ballad “House Of Shame,” is given a new coat of polish emphasizing the nuances of the impressive performances.

“When Love Comes Knocking” is a bundle of New Orleans street beat style funk with hot horn jabs and greasy organ ready to fill the dance floor. Beard traveled to Baton Rouge Louisiana to record “Son I Never Knew,” a gritty soulful lament that first appeared on Kenny Neal‘s 1989 album Devil Child and is reworked here with even more intensity. Beard demonstrates his dynamic vocal range on the lush ballad of love and devotion “Keeps Me Believing.” Fueled by a funky clavinet riff, “Who Do You Think You’re Foolin’” is a fun-loving throwback 70’s dance party anthem. Beard closes the set cast as a man done wrong on the down and dirty blues “Bitter Baby,” working out his feelings with his guitar. Pass It On Down by Chris Beard is a fine album filled with passion and power. ~Rick J Bowen

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Chris Beard - 2 albums: Who I Am And What I Do / Barwalkin'

When you grow up in a house filled with the blues, when your father grew up on Beale Street, when music is in your DNA then,...' Blues is Who you are and What you do.'

Born in 1957, Beard is the son of Joe Beard, a fine blues guitarist who grew up on Beale Street in the 1950s before moving to Rochester, NY. When family friends like Matt 'Guitar' Murphy and Buddy Guy stopped by, young Chris became their willing pupil.

Chris Beard is a modern blues guitarist and singer like few others. His personal connections to the blues were forged with the living blues men he's sat with since childhood. After years playing the clubs in and around Rochester, Chris was offered the opportunity to record. In 1998, he released his debut recording, Barwalkin', on JSP Records. That record earned Beard a W.C. Handy nomination as Best New Blues Artist.

Album: Who I Am And What I Do
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 49:53
Size: 114.2 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2010
Art: Front

[3:57] 1. Blues Is My Livin'
[5:07] 2. Insecurities
[4:28] 3. Brand New Heart
[4:58] 4. Hard Out Here
[4:11] 5. Who I Am & What I Do
[3:41] 6. Hell Of A Lovin' Man
[3:27] 7. After I Said I Do
[4:50] 8. Thats The Way Love Was Meant
[3:24] 9. Gotta Find My Baby
[3:05] 10. Changeling
[4:56] 11. Ties Up, Tied Down And Twisted 2010
[3:42] 12. Hey Baby

Who I Am And What I Do mc
Who I Am And What I Do zippy

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Album: Barwalkin'
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:05
Size: 126.1 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 1997
Art: Front

[3:24] 1. You Ain't All That
[3:56] 2. Barwalkin'
[3:58] 3. Everything Man
[3:42] 4. I'm Your Man
[6:11] 5. All Night Long
[4:07] 6. Caught Up
[5:48] 7. I Had A Dream
[4:40] 8. Get Yo Self A Life
[6:45] 9. Delivery Man
[3:36] 10. It's About Time
[3:26] 11. Playing The Blues For A Living
[5:29] 12. Baby I Need It All

Barwalkin' mc
Barwalkin' zippy

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Chris Beard - Eye Of The Witch

Size: 100,7 MB
Time: 43:10
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Funky Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. Let The Chips Fall (3:14)
02. Eye Of The Witch (4:15)
03. House Of Shame (5:04)
04. One More Cry For Love (4:19)
05. Older Fool (3:16)
06. Crime Of The Century (4:05)
07. Glad You're Gone (1:06)
08. Your Good Thing (4:17)
09. When Love Comes Knocking (3:57)
10. I'm Free (4:43)
11. Keeps Me Believing (4:49)

Chris Beard is a world class modern Blues guitarist, with a unique and compelling voice. Using his dynamic combination assertive vocals and his exciting guitar. Following the 80’s model of Stevie Ray Vaughan which features a combination of traditional blues, high-energy guitar playing, and a contemporary edge, Chris Beard is able to traverse the recent blues past and propel his audience into the future.

Born in 1957, Beard is the son of Joe Beard, a fine blues guitarist who grew up on Beale Street in the 1950’s before moving to Rochester, NY. When family friends like Matt “Guitar” Murphy and Buddy Guy stopped by, young Chris became their willing pupil.
After years playing the clubs in and around Rochester, Chris was offered the opportunity to record. In 1998, he released his debut recording, Barwalkin’, on JSP Records. That record earned Beard a W.C. Handy nomination as Best New Blues Artist. Chris produced his follow-up disc, Born To Play The Blues in 2001 to the critical acclaim of the blues press and earned Beard the title, Prince of the Blues.

Eye Of The Witch

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Chris Beard - 2 albums: Live Wire / Born To Play The Blues

Album: Live Wire
Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 73:50
Size: 169.0 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2005
Art: Front

[9:02] 1. Born To Play Blues
[4:25] 2. Ten Toes Up
[6:43] 3. It's About Time
[6:27] 4. Tribute To Luther Allison Part 1
[2:27] 5. Tribute To Luther Allison Part 2
[5:38] 6. Caught Up
[8:23] 7. It's Over Part 1
[4:21] 8. It's Over Part 2
[2:13] 9. It's Over Part 3
[3:48] 10. Street Of Broken Dreams
[5:15] 11. Never Felt No Blues
[5:00] 12. A Change Must Come
[3:51] 13. Can't Walk Away
[3:29] 14. Lock My Dreams
[2:42] 15. Who Can You Trust

You could say that Chris Beard likes to play guitar -- the nine minutes of fretboard pyrotechnics that make up the opening "Born to Play the Blues" make that all too apparent. This is a full-on electric blues (mostly) live disc, full of scintillating lead guitar (check out the inspired "Tribute to Luther Allison"), backed by a top-notch band, whose players also get a good workout, like keyboardist Alan Murphy on "It's About Time." But the inevitable focus is on Beard's massive skills. He's a good singer, if not outstanding, but he's a dynamic, inventive guitarist who seems to be at his happiest when dazzling an audience. Those cuts have an immediacy and energy that's missing on the three final studio tracks -- even the aching "Lock My Dreams," where he makes his guitar cry, lacks that energy. Having already established his reputation with his previous work, Beard cements his stature with this record, and sets himself up to take a place among the contemporary blues guitar greats. ~ Chris Nickson

Recording information: Blues At The Mall, Grand Rapids, MI; Kingston Mines, Chicago, IL; Memories And Music, Village Gate, Rochester, NY.

Chris Beard (vocals, guitar); Chris Beard; Steve Grills, Brother Wilson (guitar); Quinn Lawrence (horns); George Snell (keyboards); Darren Robinson, Tony Jackson, Marvin Parker (bass guitar); Buddy Honeycutt (drums); Alan Murphy (keyboards).

Live Wire

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Album: Born To Play The Blues
Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 46:36
Size: 106.7 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2001
Art: Front

[3:01] 1. Ten Toes Up
[3:47] 2. High Cost Of Living
[5:31] 3. Silver Spoon
[8:34] 4. Somebody's Sleeping
[3:28] 5. The Girl Is Ready
[3:53] 6. I Still Love You
[3:14] 7. Party Tonight
[5:18] 8. You're The One
[6:30] 9. It's Over
[3:16] 10. Born To Play The Blues

When you grow up in a house filled with the blues, when your father grew up on Beale Street, when music was in your DNA, then blues is who you are and what you do. Chris Beard is a modern blues guitarist and singer like few others. His personal connections to the blues were forged with the living blues men he’s sat with since childhood.

Born in 1957, Beard is the son of Joe Beard, a fine blues guitarist who grew up on Beale Street in the 1950’s before moving to Rochester, NY. When family friends like Matt “Guitar” Murphy and Buddy Guy stopped by, young Chris became their willing pupil. After years playing the clubs in and around Rochester, Chris was offered the opportunity to record. In 1998, he released his debut recording, Barwalkin’, on JSP Records. That record earned Beard a W.C. Handy nomination as Best New Blues Artist. Chris produced his follow-up disc, Born To Play The Blues in 2001 to the critical acclaim of the blues press and earned Beard the title, Prince of the Blues.

Marvin Williams (tenor saxophone); Eric Little (trumpet); Alan Murphy (trombone); Robert Garcia (drums).

Recording information: Studio At The Village Gate, Rochester, NY.

Born To Play The Blues

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