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| Dean Musical Instruments is proud to profile those that
choose to play our instruments. Current Dean Endorsees can be found playing
their Deans' at gigs all over the world and on their latest recording sessions.
In this section we also feature rockers that just like playing Deans. So
without further ado we present to you... |
Chas Cronk
Bass Guitarist with The Acoustic
Strawbs |
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| Chas Cronk
with his Dean Perfermer 12 String |
Chas joined the Strawbs in 1973, having
previously worked as a session musician, notably on Rick Wakeman's "Six Wives"
album, alongside Dave Cousins (who he knew from childhood days - Mrs. Cousins
and Mrs. Cronk were well acquainted) and Dave Lambert.
Adding high
chorus vocals to many of the numbers played by the "US band" 74-75 he quickly
became an essential element of the line-up, particularly so when for Deep Cuts,
Chas joined Dave Cousins as the main writing partnership within the Strawbs.
After Strawbs broke up in 1980, after a few other gigs with the likes
of Rick Wakeman, Steve Hackett and others, Chas eventually hooked up with Roy
Hill to form Cry No More, who scored a hit single in Germany with "Oh Sharon",
and, aided and abetted by the fanatical followers (both here and overseas)
continue to delight with occasional concerts.
In 2002 he made a CD of
instrumental music - Witchwood Records, who are distributing it call it
"timeless, spaceless music to chill out to", and Dave Cousins, who knows all
about winding down at the moment says, "Open a bottle of well-chilled
chardonnay and put the record on. Forget life in the fast lane, relax and float
down stream. I did and it's well worth it." |
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Chas at the NearFest in July
04
by photographer Jerry McCarthy |
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