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Chris Ruhe
singer, songwriter, U.S.A.
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...here it is, a musical pastiche, some paint upon the canvas...bright splashes of colour... chartreuse...brilliant green of parrot's wings, of mountain moss and secret wild Honduran callings of loud, raucous, muscley, rowdy life...mix it then with cobalt blue, of cold Magellenic ocean deeps, of nearnight skies, of gliding jay´s wings, of my love´s eyes, of yon supine Appalachians, and there we sort of have it...my music, my chartreuse blues, (for youse). (yeah)
Many wonderful musicians, all my friends, have contributed to this album... they range from 17 to 75 yeras old, and come in all shapes, sizes, and hues...all members of the ancient, noble tribe of music-makers...
The songs from 1984 to 1996, are written and composed by Chris Ruhe.
Order the CDs from: 37 Dutchess Terrace, Beacon, NY 12508, U.S.A.
Email: pescadoroo@aol.com
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Excerpt from a review
by Sonja van Kerkhoff
There are so many shades of blues on American Chris Ruhe's CD "Chartreuse Blues", that I can imagine in the music industry it could be criticized for being so eclectic. This diversity of styles is what I like about the CD which features fourteen musicians playing bass, guitar, harmonica, flute, keyboards and percussion. It starts out with a fast paced "Life's a Highway" and then changes gear to the more complex "Down by the River", with lyrics such as, "four wasps dying on a window,
but I don't lift a finger to help them.
I know you won't understand." evocatively conjuring up ideas about 'cause and effect', 'desire', 'accountability' and finally 'being judged'.
If you listen to the rest of the lyrics in "Going Down To The River," it becomes clear that the song tells of doing things others don't understand.
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