Reef Rider Productions

I am delighted to announce that I have been invited to join the Musician list represented on Reef Rider Productions website.

This site is breaking ground for the future of the music industry in the world today, where music lovers can discover or rediscover the very best music the world has to offer in any genre. A website that represents a standard of music that will ensure the development and re-establishment of a healthy music industry. A site where great music is guaranteed and where recognised, and unknown artists are showcased.

My hat off to Charles E Compton Sr for creating this arena for musicians and great music

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Blues in Open Dminor

Chris talks about the blues legacy and Open D minor:
I've been playing open D minor since I was 16. It's a wonderful key, I use it for bottleneck and chords also. I've developed my own chords over the years, I guess they may be written somewhere, I don't know. I've only ever recorded 2 pieces with it. One many years ago on Dobro. Recently a track which I believe maybe a today's version of Delta. I spent many years playing Delta blues and this is a sound and style that is very dear to me. The open tuning gives this blues such deep soul. I have a great regard for the blues guys from this era, Skip James, Son House, Bukka White, Charlie Patton and Big Bill Broonzy, I love them all. I believe from listening to them has given me the freedom in my soul to play what I do today.