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Peto
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Who plays guitar?

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Ok, I need some help.
As far as I know, allslide guitar is played by Chris. But what about non-slide? Does Chris play all the leads on pre-blues releases? How do I tell what solos are played by Chris ? I am talking especially about Wired to the moon.

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Hello Peto,

The CD booklet for WTTM says,

CHRIS REA: Lead Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals.
JEFF SEOPARDI: Drums.
KEVIN POWELL: Drums.

Were you looking for the whole album or just that one song?

On another post, Alan said this:
alan1958 wrote:Lily , I think ,but cannot be certain that C.R. plays all the instruments on these ;

Mystery Man
Kyoto Blue
Schimanski And Mandel Theme
Nicolette
Friends across the water
If Anybody Asks You Remix
Blue Street (Five Guitars)-The Whole album
Hofner Blue Notes----------The Whole album
and many more!
.................and all the stuff around Water sign & Wired to the Moon when the record label were cutting back due to a lack of success and he was forced to do it himself for financial reasons ........makes you love him even more!!!

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Thanks for the info
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I know this not exactly on topic here but not sure where else to ask this....does anyone know who the amazing sax player is that accompanies Chris on the RoadRunner video? I have spent hours trying to find out to no avail. That guy is awesome and it looks like Chris enjoyed playing with him as well.

Thanks for any info!
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Hi Jen,

I don't know who the sax player is on that video, but I know what you mean!
he is amazing....! :shock: :lol:

Maybe someone has the actual cd and can read the sleeve for us....?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Various-Artists-- ... 1028a28114

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From the attached it looks as though it probably is Snake Davis, though given there was the TV show and the audio cd it might be that 2 different people played sax on each occasion, or maybe someone just "mimed" the sax on the tv show ??

http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/a ... 85,00.html

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Great find Poolie, it is Snake Davis on sax, but I'm surprised they used someone else to "sax-sinc" his part.

The whole song is on playback. Maybe he was sick at the time and couldn't make it.

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The wonderful CR version of RoadRunner has a pretty unique band ;
CHris Rea ; Guitar
Stephen Parker ; Keyboards
Paul Waterman ; Drums
Bass Guitar & Electric Guitar ; Neil Walsh
Sax ; Chris "Snake" Davis

These guys turn up on a few of the Motown Mania tracks , so it is obviously a session band /type thing ....but you would never know , as Cr sounds right at home. 8)
Not a Delmont or Blue Note in sight :shock:
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