Hi there! I'm Arnoud, from the Netherlands. I know Chris Rea's music for a long time, that is to say, the hits. They always struck me as nice background music. Until last year I again heard 'Driving Home for Christmas' and thought 'well, I must buy some music from Chris Rea'. I bought his majestic Blue Guitars and found myself wondering and wondering 'who is this man, who can make 137 such strong and beautiful songs at once and SO much BLUES? I must hear more of this man and learn about him. Now, a year further, I have the whole collection of cd's and a couple of live recordings. I never play anything else in my car, because the music of Chris Rea is enough, sometimes the music before Auberge, sometimes the bluesy music after Auberge, I love it all, except for one, the 'Shadows'-like first cd of the Hoffner Blue Notes. Now I hope to be able to see him before he entirely quits!
Chris, thanks for this wonderful music!!