https://acousticguitar.com/approaching-his-80th-birthday-legendary-roots-singer-songwriter-chris-smither-reflects-on-lessons-from-the-stage-studio-and-woodshed/ lessons, music to play, and how-tos for all guitarists Wed, 11 Sep 2024 18:06:20 +0000 hourly 1 https://acousticguitar.com/approaching-his-80th-birthday-legendary-roots-singer-songwriter-chris-smither-reflects-on-lessons-from-the-stage-studio-and-woodshed/#comment-3108 Wed, 11 Sep 2024 18:06:20 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=145400#comment-3108 I the first time I heard Chris Smithers I was smitten! He plays and sings the kinda of music I love to hear! It’s just keep getting better too! Good luck and good playing🎶

]]> https://acousticguitar.com/approaching-his-80th-birthday-legendary-roots-singer-songwriter-chris-smither-reflects-on-lessons-from-the-stage-studio-and-woodshed/#comment-3106 Wed, 11 Sep 2024 07:12:13 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=145400#comment-3106 A follow up to my previous comment…. I realised that I have misspelt Smither, Smithers…apologies!

]]> https://acousticguitar.com/approaching-his-80th-birthday-legendary-roots-singer-songwriter-chris-smither-reflects-on-lessons-from-the-stage-studio-and-woodshed/#comment-3104 Wed, 11 Sep 2024 06:24:29 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=145400#comment-3104 I first saw Chris Smithers in Bath UK at a blue night. To me, he has always seemed the perfect musical equivalent of the lone gunman-in looks and demenour…I imagine him travelling round the world writing wrongs with just a his trusty guitar in his holster.
To me he seems a man who plays because he loves what he does rather than that to impresss.
I would love to think that I would be that kind of musician. I’ve played for going on 50 years and never played to anyone except my wife! But I realise the bottom line it’s my relationship with the guitar and music which is the important thing rather than adulation-I think Chris Smithers is that kind of man.

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