Guitarist Chris Dair
Genres are varied, you will find Blues, Jazz Fusion, World Blues, Blues Rock, Rock Ballads, Contemporary Jazz and more
Major influences include Jimi Hendrix, Manitas De Plata, Carlos Santana
Chris Dair was inspired to play the guitar at an early age by Manitas De Plata who triggered a passion for flamenco guitar. At age 14 he fell under the spell of the Blues and gigged in London at venues like Ronnie Scotts with John Mayall, John McVie and George Melly.
As a young lead guitarist Chris jammed/played with many of the R&B and rock legends of our time, including Rory Gallagher, Jimmy Page, Ginger Baker, the late Paul Kossof, Captain Beefheart, Blodwyn Pig, Cripple Hog, Chicken Shack, Dick Stubbs (Juicy Lucy), Linda Lewis (Ferris Wheel), Dave Davies (The Kinks), Roy Wood (Wizard), Mickey Finn (T-Rex), Mark Knopfler, Led Zeppelin, Peter Green, Jeff Beck. Most unforgettably with the great blues legend Bukka White. More recently Noel Redding (Jimi Hendrix Experience) and John Coughlan (Status Quo).
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NEOPHONIC MUSIC:
Bermuda Cablevision; French Films; Nickelodeon; E!; Romanian General and Broadcasting; Singaporean Films; USA Television and Cable; Guinness World Records (USA); Intimate Portraits (Cable TV USA); The Vibe, Brian Waddell (USA); The Surf Show (USA); True Hollywood Story (USA); Australasia (Apra) Films; ITV; Channel 4; Planet Television; London Weekend TV; Central TV.
