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Chris Proctor

About Me


"Chris Proctor won the U.S. National Fingerstyle Guitar Championship back in 1982, and he hasn't looked back since. He's toured consistently and produced albums rooted in classic Americana, but delved also into folk, Celtic, jazz, pop and classical. He's one of the more revered figures on the acoustic guitar scene... Proctor's virtuoso fingerstyle technique and compositional abilities combine to render an original collection of pieces that very much lives up to its name. In the way Proctor explores melodies, and with his unique variety of tunings and spidery fingerings, he is a true pioneer of the contemporary fingerstyle form." Salt Lake City Tribune
"With an acoustic fingerstyle guitar that will challenge your imagination, Chris Proctor uses the tools of his trade--6- and 12-string guitars--and the many expressive ways to play them, to venture into new territories, drawing on elements of folk, jazz, blues, classical, and pop." Dirty Linen
"It's rich in texture, tightly, almost classically designed, and difficult in execution ... the only Baroque fingerpicker." Los Angeles Times
"Haunting slide, spectacular writing, killer contrapuntal chops and sensitive articulation reconfirm that Proctor's in a league with the Peter Fingers and Martin Simpsons of the world." Guitar Player
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Member Since: 21/11/2006
Band Website: http://www.chrisproctor.com
Influences: Leo Kottke, John Renbourn, and a host of blues players like Blind Blake, Mississippi John Hurt, Elizabeth Cotten and Tampa Red
Record Label: Sugarhouse Records; Rounder; Flying Fish Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Ladybug Stomp is available

My new recording. Ladybug Stomp, is available for digital downloads and physical CD sales. It contains 11 new compositions, and one familiar folk tune added in for a change of pace, the beautiful old ...
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