CHRIS GAFFNEY
''MI VIDA LOCA''
1992
42:12
1 Silent partner (Chris Gaffney, Greg Gaffney) 02:20
2 Artesia 02:42
3 Get off my back Lucy 03:10
4 Six nights a week (Dave Alvin, Chris Gaffney) 03:14
5 ´68 (Dave Alvin, Chris Gaffney) 03:54
6 Waltz for Minnie 05:40
7 They made a mistake 02:15
8 Quiete desperation 03:35
9 Psychotic girlfriend 03:07
10 Mi vida loca 02:35
11 So tired to be me 05:13
12 I never grew up 04:23
Tracks By Chris Gaffney, Except 1, 4, 5
Gary Brandin/Guitar (Steel)
Augie Brown/Vocals (Background)
Esten Cook/Percussion
Roger Eaton/Vocals (Background)
Tucker Fleming/Drums
Chris Gaffney/Accordion, Guitar, Organ, Vocals
Greg Gaffney/Bass Guitar
Jim Lauderdale/Vocal Harmony
Danny Ott/Guitar, Guitar (12 String), Vocals (Background)
Mike Overlin/Saxophone
Wyman Reese/Keyboards, Vocals (Background)
Steve VanGelder/Fiddle
REVIEW/AMG
by Brian Mansfield
Gaffney infuses hard country with elements of Tex-Mex and pure rock & roll, coming off like a cross between Merle Haggard and the Blasters. Gaffney has a dusty voice with perfect country phrasing for ballads like "Quiet Desperation" and "Waltz for Minnie," but he's at his peak with rockers like "'68," a powerful song about a man who lost his best friend in Vietnam, and "Silent Partner," which sounds like souped-up George Jones.
BIOGRAPHY/AMG
by Johnny Loftus
Chris Gaffney grew up in Arizona, where he learned to play the accordion as a young child. The instrument would later influence the performer's mix of norteño with country and rock & roll. Gaffney eventually mastered guitar as well, and spent his teen years gigging in cover and house bands. In 1977, he formed a partnership with keyboardist Wyman Reese, who also produced Gaffney's initial solo efforts. Road to Indio appeared in 1986; it featured '50s rock, soul, and dusty Bakersfield honky tonk. Chris Gaffney & the Cold Hard Facts followed in 1990, and delved into Gaffney's Hispanic heritage. His third solo effort, Mi Vida Loca, was issued in 1992. Loser's Paradise appeared in 1995, with production from blue-collar stalwart Dave Alvin and contributions from Lucinda Williams and Jim Lauderdale. In 2002, he formed the Hacienda Brothers with Dave Gonzalez of the Paladins, and they recorded three albums before Gaffney contracted liver cancer; he died on April 17, 2008. One year later, the tribute album A Man of Somebody's Dreams: A Tribute to the Songs of Chris Gaffney appeared, featuring contributions from Alvin and Los Lobos, among others.
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''MI VIDA LOCA''
1992
42:12
1 Silent partner (Chris Gaffney, Greg Gaffney) 02:20
2 Artesia 02:42
3 Get off my back Lucy 03:10
4 Six nights a week (Dave Alvin, Chris Gaffney) 03:14
5 ´68 (Dave Alvin, Chris Gaffney) 03:54
6 Waltz for Minnie 05:40
7 They made a mistake 02:15
8 Quiete desperation 03:35
9 Psychotic girlfriend 03:07
10 Mi vida loca 02:35
11 So tired to be me 05:13
12 I never grew up 04:23
Tracks By Chris Gaffney, Except 1, 4, 5
Gary Brandin/Guitar (Steel)
Augie Brown/Vocals (Background)
Esten Cook/Percussion
Roger Eaton/Vocals (Background)
Tucker Fleming/Drums
Chris Gaffney/Accordion, Guitar, Organ, Vocals
Greg Gaffney/Bass Guitar
Jim Lauderdale/Vocal Harmony
Danny Ott/Guitar, Guitar (12 String), Vocals (Background)
Mike Overlin/Saxophone
Wyman Reese/Keyboards, Vocals (Background)
Steve VanGelder/Fiddle
REVIEW/AMG
by Brian Mansfield
Gaffney infuses hard country with elements of Tex-Mex and pure rock & roll, coming off like a cross between Merle Haggard and the Blasters. Gaffney has a dusty voice with perfect country phrasing for ballads like "Quiet Desperation" and "Waltz for Minnie," but he's at his peak with rockers like "'68," a powerful song about a man who lost his best friend in Vietnam, and "Silent Partner," which sounds like souped-up George Jones.
BIOGRAPHY/AMG
by Johnny Loftus
Chris Gaffney grew up in Arizona, where he learned to play the accordion as a young child. The instrument would later influence the performer's mix of norteño with country and rock & roll. Gaffney eventually mastered guitar as well, and spent his teen years gigging in cover and house bands. In 1977, he formed a partnership with keyboardist Wyman Reese, who also produced Gaffney's initial solo efforts. Road to Indio appeared in 1986; it featured '50s rock, soul, and dusty Bakersfield honky tonk. Chris Gaffney & the Cold Hard Facts followed in 1990, and delved into Gaffney's Hispanic heritage. His third solo effort, Mi Vida Loca, was issued in 1992. Loser's Paradise appeared in 1995, with production from blue-collar stalwart Dave Alvin and contributions from Lucinda Williams and Jim Lauderdale. In 2002, he formed the Hacienda Brothers with Dave Gonzalez of the Paladins, and they recorded three albums before Gaffney contracted liver cancer; he died on April 17, 2008. One year later, the tribute album A Man of Somebody's Dreams: A Tribute to the Songs of Chris Gaffney appeared, featuring contributions from Alvin and Los Lobos, among others.
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2 comments :
I can`t get enough of this guys accordion,thanks Bro...M
Thanks Mario L for your feeback.
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