 Chris Juergensen's Profile |
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Industrial Strength Blues |
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| Location: | Los Angeles, California |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | May 14, 2008 (114 days back) |
About Me |
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My Interests |
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Music:Member Since: 5/26/2006Band Website: chrisjuergensen.com Band Members:
"BIG BAD SUN" information
"THE INFINITE GUITAR" information
Strange Phenomena Chris Juergensen
Album available as frettunes.com track listing
Influences: Have a while?.... When I was about nine years old I would sneak into the basement where my older sister would be listening to music. She was down there listening to The Beatles, Aerosmith, Peter Frampton, David Bowie and the like. I imagine this is where the whole problem started. By the time I started playing guitar at twelve I wanted to be Jimmy Page and was crazy about Led Zeppelin. I also got hooked on Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush's live record and his incredible guitar playing got me hooked on psychedelic guitar. He in turn got me interested in Jimi Hendrix who led me to Robin Trower and Uli Roth. When I finally got a Univibe I was in heaven. I also discovered Jeff Beck around this time and he would remain one of my biggest influences to date. After touring the states for a few years, in order to escape getting a real job between gigs, I enrolled in college and started studying classical music. I fell in love with Bach's counterpoint and the complex harmony of Stravinsky and Bela Bartok, especially "Symphony of Psalms" and "Concerto for Orchestra." The guys in college made me play in the Big Band and this would spark another interest for me; Jazz. The first Jazz tune I played was "Footprints" and Miles Davis would become a major influence. His band during the "Miles Smiles" period would stir my imagination and Wayne Shorter's compositional techniques are still a major influence. Coltranes "Giant Steps" CD also left a big impression on me as well as the work and musical sense of humor of Thelonious Monk. Guitarists that had a major impact on me regarding Jazz and Fusion are Mike Stern, John Scofield and Alan Holdsworth. I've always had a thing for the Blues and Albert King, Johnny Winter and Albert Collins are still part of my genetic musical makeup. It still is not unusual for me to listen to something like Weather Report, Muddy Waters and Stravinsky all during the same day. Record Label: Abiku Records Type of Label: None |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Classic Rock / Blues / Roots Music) |
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My Blog |
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Mevio Radio/Reaching For Lucidity |
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| Simulcast Interview - I had the pleasure to be interviewed by both Eban Crawford from Reaching For Lucidity and Brent Bradley from Mevio Radio, a three way conversation between Tampa Florida, Raleigh ... Posted by Chris Juergensen on Tue, 13 May 2008 09:05:00 PST |
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New CD release |
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| My newest CD "Strange Phenomena" is available at frettunes.com. It will be available at other retailers within the month but for now, frettunes.com is the only pace carrying it:
http://frettunes.com/t... Posted by Chris Juergensen on Thu, 20 Mar 2008 01:09:00 PST |
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New Song Featured on Daily Dose |
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| Yes, the new tune "Long Time Wondering" was featured on "Insomnia Radio's" "Daily Dose." Check it out here: Daily Dose
-CJ... Posted by Chris Juergensen on Fri, 08 Dec 2006 06:03:00 PST |
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Featured Artist on Podshow Radio! |
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| Podshow Radio - I'm set to be the featured artist on the "Podshow Radio" podcast on the Monday, October 30th show. Be sure to tune in and leave a comment. Download or stream the podcast >>>... Posted by Chris Juergensen on Mon, 16 Oct 2006 07:25:00 PST |
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The Infinite Guitar - Update |
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| And today at 819. More info >>>
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The Infinite Guitar |
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| My recently published book, THE INFINITE GUITAR is rated at 897 on lulu.com's best seller list. Still a far shot from the top 100 but better than 2,229 where it was two months ago. Information: http:/... Posted by Chris Juergensen on Tue, 12 Sep 2006 09:26:00 PST |
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World Domination - Peru |
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| In my unwavering attempt at world domination I have hit a milestone by registering a sale in the wonderful country of Peru. As you can see, the red countries in South America are growing. I am still d... Posted by Chris Juergensen on Fri, 08 Sep 2006 10:03:00 PST |
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"Big Bad Sun" number 16 on magnatune.com |
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| "Big Bad Sun" is at number 16 this week on magnatune.com. Think it will find its way into the top 10? Stranger things have happened.
magnatune.com
-CJ... Posted by Chris Juergensen on Wed, 09 Aug 2006 08:47:00 PST |
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Reaching for Lucidity Podcast |
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| The Reaching For Lucidity Podcast has dedicated a whole show to me and my music. Have a listen and leave a comment:
Reaching for Lucidity: http://www.reachingforlucidity.net/?p=356... Posted by Chris Juergensen on Fri, 28 Jul 2006 01:36:00 PST |
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Podcasts for the week of June 16th. |
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| These great podcasts have featured "Big Bad Sun" this month:
The Great American Music Hour
Murphy's Saloon
Traveling Juke Joint
Have a listen and request more of my music.
-CJ... Posted by Chris Juergensen on Wed, 28 Jun 2006 12:01:00 PST |
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My Friends |
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KTS Musical Products, Ray Luzier, Doug Ross, Viktor Cepeda, Eric Vandenberg, Jennifer Batten, Coreen, LOYAL ENEMY, Reaching for Lucidity Productions!, Lindis Bluescast, Hieronymus Murphy, Andrew, Dale James, Juan, Davina Robinson, Kayuri, Kenny EchiZen, Podshow Radio, Paul the music lover, Carla, The Lonesome Whistle Boys, Dale Turner, TeeJay, dreambird, Itsco, Le Kugre' AKA Big Papa Krueger, mjj59, Rick Chavez, 46bliss, Genius Loci [Spirit of the Place], GAGA, Kana, Alonzo, Ron Kobayashi Trio, Albert Rose, Carles Salse, ROBERT WALKER, Hideaki, HISATOSHI FUJINO, JEFF DAVIS, Matty35, Peter Greier, Texas Blues Cafe
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