Texas legend Chris Duarte wants to write better songs. He wants to be a better guitar player. That from the musician who has easily put over a million miles on the road touring as a professional, highly regarded performer, rated
Texas legend Chris Duarte wants to write better songs. He wants to be a better guitar player. That from the musician who has easily put over a million miles on the road touring as a professional, highly regarded performer, rated by “Guitar Player Magazine” as fourth behind blues legends Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy and B.B. King. This weekend, he’ll be doing an acoustic solo set, warming up for Jimmie Vaughan at the Kauai Beach Resort in Nukolii.
“I love the way music makes me feel when I play it,” Duarte said. “And I love the way it makes other people feel. It’s an emotional release.”
During his 26-year career touring and releasing albums, Duarte said he has developed an introspection and a better way of writing melodies.
“I also think I’ve changed after experiencing world culture while touring Russia, all of Europe, South America, Japan and Australia,” Durate said.
He is looking forward to his return visit to Kauai, his third.
“It’s like a paradise,” Duarte remembered. “It’s no wonder people go there and never come back. You throw off your shoes and put on your flip flops.”
He said he likes how modern technology and capitalism haven’t put a footprint on the island yet.
The concert crowd will also be entertained by Smokin’ Joe Kubek & Bnois King
Kubek’s hard-edged guitar will provide the perfect counter-balance for the jazzy guitar and deep blues vocals of King. King serves to keep their music rooted in the tradition, while Kubek stretches out and provides an energy that has been thrilling audiences more than 20 years.
And finally, Jimmie Vaughan, called a “Virtual Deity – a living legend,” by “Guitar Player Magazine” will take the stage. He’ll be joined by the Tilt-a-Whirl Band, featuring Blues Diva Vocalist Lou Ann Barton, a member of the Triple Threat Revue with W.C. Clark and Stevie Ray Vaughan.
The concert date is Friday at the Kauai Beach Resort Jasmine Ballroom, 4331 Kauai Beach Drive, Nukolii. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $50 a person. VIP table seating is $65 a person. Tickets are also available at local stores around the island.
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