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Guitarist Chris Thompson started out in the [[Kon-Tiki Folk Club]] in Hamilton, and other coffee houses in 1965, and soon graduated to bars, shebeens and honky-tonks.  After some initial success in Auckland,In the early seventies he moved to England, where he played guitar in the band of Californian folk singer ''Julie Felix''. and  with British Folk-Blues legends ''Wizz Jones'' and ''Davey Graham''. In 1973 he made his first album, which is recognised internationally as an underground classic and is currently in its fifth edition. In New Zealand in 1974 Chris toured with ''Sonny Terry'' and ''Brownie McGhee''; Chris  maintained a lifelong friendship with ''Brownie'', for whom he wrote a song "Letter to Brownie"; the song had a video directed by [[Adam Hyde]], then a student at Waikato Polytech, which was filmed by Wayne Green and screened on TVNZ. In the mid-seventies Chris toured with N.Z.singer/songwriter John Hanlon, backing him up on stage and in the studio, and in the eighties, Chris toured with Texas blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan.
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Guitarist Chris Thompson started out in the [[Kon-Tiki Folk Club]] in Hamilton, and other coffee houses in 1965, and soon graduated to bars, shebeens and honky-tonks.  After some initial success in Auckland,In the early seventies he moved to England, where he played in the band of Californian folk singer ''Julie Felix''. and  with British folk-blues legends ''Wizz Jones'' and ''Davey Graham''. In 1973 he made his first album, which is recognised internationally as an underground classic and is currently in its fifth edition. In New Zealand in 1974 Chris toured with ''Sonny Terry'' and ''Brownie McGhee''; Chris  maintained a lifelong friendship with ''Brownie'', for whom he wrote a song "Letter to Brownie"; the song had a video directed by [[Adam Hyde]], then a student at Waikato Polytech, which was filmed by Wayne Green and screened on TVNZ. In the mid-seventies Chris toured with N.Z.singer/songwriter John Hanlon, backing him up on stage and in the studio, and in the eighties, Chris toured with Texas blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan.
  
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Chris is an old boy of Southwell School and has spent most of his life in and around Hamilton, where he recorded Hometown Voodoo in 1981; this album contains the song [[Hamilton (song)|Hamilton]], about the city. This song has become widely known due to a version played by [[Big Muffin Serious Band]]. Other Hamilton musicians Chris has played with include Tim Armstrong and The Monday Club, Stan Jagger and (while in Raglan)The Dirt Band, and The Wild Allegations. After some success as a songwriter in America (where San Franciscan singer Meg Baird recorded The River Song, and Robin Pecknold recorded Where is my Wild Rose?), Chris retired from touring and now lives in Taupo where he is writing new songs and performing the occaisional concert.
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Chris is an old boy of Southwell School and has spent most of his life in and around Hamilton, where he recorded Hometown Voodoo in 1981; this album contains the song [[Hamilton (song)|Hamilton]], about the city. This song has become widely known due to a version played by [[Big Muffin Serious Band]]. Other Hamilton musicians Chris has played with include Tim Armstrong and The Monday Club, Stan Jagger and (while in Raglan)The Dirt Band, and The Wild Allegations. After some success as a songwriter in America (where San Franciscan singer Meg Baird recorded The River Song, and Fleet Foxes frontman Robin Pecknold recorded Where is my Wild Rose?), Chris retired from touring and now lives in Taupo where he is writing new songs and performing the occaisional concert.
  
 
   
 
   

Revision as of 17:46, 24 December 2016

1973 cover of the self titled "Chris Thompson" album


Guitarist Chris Thompson started out in the Kon-Tiki Folk Club in Hamilton, and other coffee houses in 1965, and soon graduated to bars, shebeens and honky-tonks. After some initial success in Auckland,In the early seventies he moved to England, where he played in the band of Californian folk singer Julie Felix. and with British folk-blues legends Wizz Jones and Davey Graham. In 1973 he made his first album, which is recognised internationally as an underground classic and is currently in its fifth edition. In New Zealand in 1974 Chris toured with Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee; Chris maintained a lifelong friendship with Brownie, for whom he wrote a song "Letter to Brownie"; the song had a video directed by Adam Hyde, then a student at Waikato Polytech, which was filmed by Wayne Green and screened on TVNZ. In the mid-seventies Chris toured with N.Z.singer/songwriter John Hanlon, backing him up on stage and in the studio, and in the eighties, Chris toured with Texas blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan.

Chris is an old boy of Southwell School and has spent most of his life in and around Hamilton, where he recorded Hometown Voodoo in 1981; this album contains the song Hamilton, about the city. This song has become widely known due to a version played by Big Muffin Serious Band. Other Hamilton musicians Chris has played with include Tim Armstrong and The Monday Club, Stan Jagger and (while in Raglan)The Dirt Band, and The Wild Allegations. After some success as a songwriter in America (where San Franciscan singer Meg Baird recorded The River Song, and Fleet Foxes frontman Robin Pecknold recorded Where is my Wild Rose?), Chris retired from touring and now lives in Taupo where he is writing new songs and performing the occaisional concert.


Releases

Chris Thompson (Anthology) cover art

as Chris and Lynne Thompson:


Compilations:

External Links

White Sapphire cover

Internet

Videos on Youtube:


This Chris Thompson should not be confused with Chris Thompson, the vocalist from Manfred Mann's Earth Band, who also spent time in Hamilton, including attending Hamilton Boys High School.

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