Any opinions on Chris Rea?

seafoam · **Posted:** Tue Jul 26, 2005 11:38 am

He's been around a long time. Allmusic's similar artists makes him seem possibly appealing to me.

* Robbie Robertson
* Eric Clapton
* Dire Straits
* Peter Gabriel
* Leonard Cohen
* James McMurtry

Should I just stay away or look into some of his work?

Evil Dr. K · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:51 am **Posts:** 6327

I'd stay well clear. He had a lot of hits here during the eighties most of which were horrible.

Think 'Money For Nothing' era Dire Straits.

d · **Posted:** Tue Jul 26, 2005 1:03 pm

A friend of mine was really into him in college. This friend was also really into Basia and Level 42. Choose wisely.

Evil Dr. K · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:51 am **Posts:** 6327

You know the old joke right?

Dire Straits and Chris Rea are joing up. They're going to be called Dire Rea!

It was funny 20 years ago, trust me.

Radcliffe · **Posted:** Tue Jul 26, 2005 1:40 pm

seafoamrush Wrote:

* Robbie Robertson
* Eric Clapton
* Dire Straits
* Peter Gabriel
* Leonard Cohen
* James McMurtry

Most of those artists don't belong on the list. Take off Robbie Robertson, Leonard Cohen, Eric Clapton, and Peter Gabriel and it's sort of getting close. As I recall, his early albums were swing-and-a-miss singer/songwriter fare, then he had a "comeback" of sorts with an album called Road To Hell, which (as Konstantinl mentioned) was a photocopy of Dire Straits (even his voice had changed to better ape Mark Knopfler). Since then, he's ridden that schtick into the ground. I imagine there are people out there who put him on par with Dylan, but they probably eat chalk as well.

FT · **Posted:** Tue Jul 26, 2005 3:09 pm

I love his song "Texas," which used to get some radio airplay in Austin back in the day, because it's in Texas and all. Good tune.

seafoam · **Posted:** Tue Jul 26, 2005 5:02 pm

Thanks all, I'm pulling away from this one.

Dusty Chalk · **Posted:** Wed Jul 27, 2005 1:48 am

I actually really like him. His voice definitely reminds me of Leonard Cohen. Sure, some of his music is a little dated, but have you heard Leonard Cohen's albums from the same time period? They sound a little dated, too.

I would recommend Auberge, The Road to Hell or (import) God's Great Banana Skin.

Radcliffe · **Posted:** Wed Jul 27, 2005 3:35 am

dusty chalk eater.

Modem · **Posted:** Wed Jul 27, 2005 10:05 am

you know, I didn't mind the few songs I heard from The Road To Hell.

Dusty Chalk · **Posted:** Wed Jul 27, 2005 4:25 pm

Radcliffe Wrote:

dusty chalk eater.

Are you telling people to eat me? ;-p

Dusty Chalk · **Posted:** Wed Jul 27, 2005 4:26 pm

Radcliffe Wrote:

dusty chalk eater.

Are you telling people to eat me? ;-p

Are you telling me to eat me?

Dusty Chalk · **Posted:** Wed Jul 27, 2005 4:26 pm

Radcliffe Wrote:

dusty chalk eater.

Are you telling people to eat me? ;-p

Are you telling me to eat me? I don't know if I should take that as autocannibalism, or autofellation, but either way...no, thank you.

Nice setup. I almost missed it.

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