Saw Chris about 2-3 years ago in Asheville TN what a pure artist. Your music speak to hearts and that’s hard to do alone paired with your fingers moving as fast as lightning. You are a huge inspiration to me. Play on 🎶💙
I first came across CPS in NYC @ The Bowery when he opened for James Vincent McMorrow a few years back. I was instantly memorized by the passion in the way he performs. The acoustics in The Bowery Ballroom are amazing, especially for this type of music, and yet he was just as impressive in the smallest of places, like the Livingroom (NYC). I've had the pleasure of seeing him perform a few times. He never disappoints, and this is a prime example! So happy and excited that he made it to Tiny Desk. This is most certainly an impressive accomplishment, one he has worked very long and hard for. Congrats Christopher!!
jeaaah!! WIm Grundy said :"forever neil joung", ad I agree at all! I'm a 60 old man, so I was a boy during that wonderful age, but hearing the young Chris playing such heartful music on his guitar in this way, I am sure world is going on better and better ! God bless you, Chris!! from far far South Italy....
Maybe it's cause when he sings he leans in as if he's about to lunge, his eyes bugged out, sometimes rolled back in his head revealing just the whites, skin blood-red, voice like a preacher on fire
Saw this guy open for Ben Harper at House of Blues in Boston. His solo set had more energy and crowd participation than Ben Harper and his entire band.
Dang ... boy done chewed himself a Willie Nelson hole in the top of his guitar. From the look of it, he did it the same way Willie did, too: digging into the top for purchase with his little finger nail. ... That kind of intricate, turbocharged fingerpicking makes me think of Richard Thompson, and 1952 Vincent Black Lightning.
I saw him in concert last night. This video doesn't do his talent justice. He's playing the bass with his right foot, and in concert he was playing a hi hat with his left. 😮
Rare you'd find a singer songwriter with a classical guitar.....initially I thought they brought in a classical guitarist. Really good, like Sam Beam good.
Mate, no hard feelings but you are new Bob Dylan for me . Hope it's your own song or you'll do more :) Despite lyrics - English's not my native language (not judging, just won't be able to appreciate) :)
waxa belta yet in your imagination, there's no room for imagination and someone else's beliefs. C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, J.K. Rowling... need I say more?
Tolkien, Rowling and Lewis never started Conflict, War and Genocides with there 'Imagination'.... On top of that they don't have any subliminal control riddled into their writing telling me if I don't believe in Gandalf, I will burn forever on the 7th layer of hell. I don't really see your point, are you comparing The bible with Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings? Because even I can see that's a bit Offensive...
You're right !!! Christians also wrote White supremacy and Nazi fiction to though... I do hope you realise that almost 100% of British citizens born between 1880-1960 were Christian... Byproduct of the time...Tolkien, Rowling and Lewis were great. But by no means does their belief in an outdated, redundant power story make them any better/ worse writers. If anyone has any valid, educated responses I would be interested in hearing them. But if your argument is one sentence and is totally irrelevant religious propaganda/ stupidity, don't bother. The world has enough of that and I don't know if you've realised yet but it's been one of the main causes of conflict, sorrow and war for the last 5 Thousand years.
I dont hate anyone, I just think if your melody is good but your relying on religous content, and not even deep or introspective religious context just outright preaching.. Everything ends up 2 dimensional. It's a subjective opinion, I thought everyone was entiled to thoes.. Sorry if i hurt your feelings, but im really not.
waxa belta Be carefull mixing up religion, believe and spirituatlity with religious institutions. Religion for itself never started any conflicts in the world, it´s allways been the humans and especially religious fanatical people. I think it´s way too easy to call nearly every conflict and war caused by religion. Even if it was the cause I am pretty sure, that people would have found other reasons to slaughter themselfes such as money, territories, ideology and so on. I don´t like religious institutions at all but to be honest, all those christian wars has brought social and civil basic rules to our society. If you comapre general basic rules in christian history with the islamic history I need to say I am thankful and happy, that I may live in a society where christian basic rules are still relevant. I do not have to fear my wife beaten or kicked in public because she wears a certain dress or behaves in a special way. On the other side, millions of people had to die (earlier) in the name of religious wars and still there are many bad sides of religious institutions. It´s not always that easy, not everything black or white - every negative thing has positive effects too. So please, don´t blame religion for itself for any war or conflict - it´s just a belief and it is always a mostly small amount of fanatic people doing bad things in the name of religion.
I'm sad I can only give this one thumbs up. 👍 Fantastic.
This is great, he is crazy talented. Singing with that much texture while doing all that rapid finger picking.
Saw Chris about 2-3 years ago in Asheville TN what a pure artist. Your music speak to hearts and that’s hard to do alone paired with your fingers moving as fast as lightning. You are a huge inspiration to me. Play on 🎶💙
beautiful perfomance ! He remembers me a lot the Tallest Man on Earth that you had on the show early in the first seasons
I first came across CPS in NYC @ The Bowery when he opened for James Vincent
McMorrow a few years back. I was instantly memorized by the passion in the way he performs. The acoustics in The Bowery Ballroom are amazing, especially for this type of music, and yet he was just as impressive in the smallest of places, like the Livingroom (NYC). I've had the pleasure of seeing him perform a few times.
He never disappoints, and this is a prime example! So happy and excited that he made it to Tiny Desk. This is most certainly an impressive accomplishment, one he has worked very long and hard for. Congrats Christopher!!
So so happy to have found this man ! What an artista ! Killer guitarist too! Such honest music - Bull´s eye !!!!!!Thanks Christopher !!!!
jeaaah!! WIm Grundy said :"forever neil joung", ad I agree at all! I'm a 60 old man, so I was a boy during that wonderful age, but hearing the young Chris playing such heartful music on his guitar in this way, I am sure world is going on better and better ! God bless you, Chris!! from far far South Italy....
Just had the privilege of listening to him live last night at the Musica in Akron Ohio. Genuinely blown away.
What an incredible musician, he also seems like such a kind, and humble person. Love him.
This still blows me away!
This is unbelievable! And really, Warm Enemies is simply astonishing! Can't wait to have U out in San Diego in 2024.
Christopher is so talented. We're happy that he calls Asheville home. :)
How can a man so humble posses such a genuine virtuosity?
Just discovered CRS this afternoon. What a talent! Thanks for posting Bob!!
So much energy in that third song, seems like a nice guy to boot. Good stuff.
Love the Guitar! best friends travel the same road together
This guy is gifted. Beautiful voice.
Fucking great fingerpicking, mate!
love ya buddy and love your doing what u enjoy. keep it goin!!!!!
Just saw him tonight in Knoxville, TN, a Holy experience.
What an incredible talent. Wow.
impressive guitar skills!
What boggles my mind doing is why this guy is not a household name?
Maybe it's cause when he sings he leans in as if he's about to lunge, his eyes bugged out, sometimes rolled back in his head revealing just the whites, skin blood-red, voice like a preacher on fire
Beautiful sound!
Oh, this guy is good. Great stuff. YES!!
Saw this guy open for Ben Harper at House of Blues in Boston. His solo set had more energy and crowd participation than Ben Harper and his entire band.
that guitar!! aint nothin better than some wear. fuck.
Great guitar work. Haven't been as surprised with an artist since you posted the Tallest Man on Earths video
I really enjoyed this :)
Beautiful!!!
Love it. Getting some Tallest Man on Earth vibes from him. Not in an unoriginal way, but just stylistically.
Definitely
fabulous!
good music of a good man
Get Blake Mills on tiny desk again!!
Dang ... boy done chewed himself a Willie Nelson hole in the top of his guitar. From the look of it, he did it the same way Willie did, too: digging into the top for purchase with his little finger nail.
... That kind of intricate, turbocharged fingerpicking makes me think of Richard Thompson, and 1952 Vincent Black Lightning.
The hole was in the guitar when he got it, I think.
@@reinieden2379 No, it got there by his constant playing.
@@thomasstelling8857 yeah he got it from just constant playing and bumping into shit in his apartment XD
Guitar words is very similar to Tallest Man on Earth. Digging this.
I saw him in concert last night. This video doesn't do his talent justice. He's playing the bass with his right foot, and in concert he was playing a hi hat with his left. 😮
Rare you'd find a singer songwriter with a classical guitar.....initially I thought they brought in a classical guitarist. Really good, like Sam Beam good.
Please come back to Yakima we miss you!
Well this was amazing
rly nice, ty
that sound !
orgasmico!!! fantástico
pablo escobar el patron!
this is good
Can someone tell me the tuning of castle????
It reminds me of Bob Dylan or Lou Reed. Text is very long. This is very rare songs with long text.
Leo Kottke Forever Neil Young!
Tuning is definitely an open tuning, i would guess open G or open D?
What guitar strap does he use?
The only problem is I can't play it loud enough!
Reminds me of Willie Nelson's guitar. It's almost as beat up
Mate, no hard feelings but you are new Bob Dylan for me . Hope it's your own song or you'll do more :) Despite lyrics - English's not my native language (not judging, just won't be able to appreciate) :)
What a talent! Incredible set. - psst, Chris we now know what your sex face looks like too lol. Joking aside, keep it up my man!
will be forever in anyones debt that will divulge the tuning of caste
:)
Alexys Sb
It sounds a bit like William elliott whitmore!
Great music, I hate the CPS on his guitar though, reminds me of the agency, and they are the worst
Was feeling this until that Jesus card was dropped... Imagination barrier if ever I heard one...
waxa belta yet in your imagination, there's no room for imagination and someone else's beliefs. C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, J.K. Rowling... need I say more?
Tolkien, Rowling and Lewis never started Conflict, War and Genocides with there 'Imagination'.... On top of that they don't have any subliminal control riddled into their writing telling me if I don't believe in Gandalf, I will burn forever on the 7th layer of hell.
I don't really see your point, are you comparing The bible with Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings? Because even I can see that's a bit Offensive...
You're right !!! Christians also wrote White supremacy and Nazi fiction to though... I do hope you realise that almost 100% of British citizens born between 1880-1960 were Christian... Byproduct of the time...Tolkien, Rowling and Lewis were great. But by no means does their belief in an outdated, redundant power story make them any better/ worse writers. If anyone has any valid, educated responses I would be interested in hearing them. But if your argument is one sentence and is totally irrelevant religious propaganda/ stupidity, don't bother. The world has enough of that and I don't know if you've realised yet but it's been one of the main causes of conflict, sorrow and war for the last 5 Thousand years.
I dont hate anyone, I just think if your melody is good but your relying on religous content, and not even deep or introspective religious context just outright preaching.. Everything ends up 2 dimensional. It's a subjective opinion, I thought everyone was entiled to thoes.. Sorry if i hurt your feelings, but im really not.
waxa belta Be carefull mixing up religion, believe and spirituatlity with religious institutions. Religion for itself never started any conflicts in the world, it´s allways been the humans and especially religious fanatical people.
I think it´s way too easy to call nearly every conflict and war caused by religion. Even if it was the cause I am pretty sure, that people would have found other reasons to slaughter themselfes such as money, territories, ideology and so on.
I don´t like religious institutions at all but to be honest, all those christian wars has brought social and civil basic rules to our society. If you comapre general basic rules in christian history with the islamic history I need to say I am thankful and happy, that I may live in a society where christian basic rules are still relevant. I do not have to fear my wife beaten or kicked in public because she wears a certain dress or behaves in a special way.
On the other side, millions of people had to die (earlier) in the name of religious wars and still there are many bad sides of religious institutions.
It´s not always that easy, not everything black or white - every negative thing has positive effects too. So please, don´t blame religion for itself for any war or conflict - it´s just a belief and it is always a mostly small amount of fanatic people doing bad things in the name of religion.