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And I Thank You Show
An escape from work, business and politics. We talk humor and music, to artists, writers, creatives and broadcasters. We get a few things out of the way, chat up our guest, and offer helpful disclaimers at the end. You might even like it.
Your host is Jim Mulhern, @ThePlymouthJim on socials and Chief Executive Weirdo at Arthur Street Weirdos.
And I Thank You Show
S1 EP5 Chris Sprague of Los Straightjackets
The show is explained.
We don't get anything Out Of The Way - We get on with the show.
We do a plug for Dynamic Wine Coolers.
We meet Chris Sprague, drummer and vocalist of Los Straightjackets. Currently on tour backing Nick Lowe, we go deep with Chris on backing a legend, touring with everyone, and being in a killer band of good people.
We play "Thank You, No Thank you" where Chris hates on prog rock, deplores Ringo's All Starr Band (but loves Ringo), and explains Roth-era Van Halen as funny, Vaudevillian, and a guilty pleasure.
We finish as always with Disclaimers and Thank You's.
About Chris:
Chris Sprague is a musician and singer. And behind the Lucha LIbre (Mexican wrestling) mask – Chris "Gringo Starr" is the great drummer and singer for the incomparable Los Straightjackets.
Los Straightjackets are a crack instrumental band with 20-plus albums recorded. According to legend, they are Conan O’Brien’s favorite band, having played live on his shows 13 times! For the last many years, the Straightjackets have been Nick Lowe’s band. They’re currently touring North America and Europe with Nick in support the album recorded together entitled “Indoor Safari.”
If you know Nick Lowe, you know greatness. And if you’ve seen Los Straightjackets – especially live -- you’ve SEEN greatness. Chris is the drummer and main vocalist of the band. You’ll hear his sweet harmony vocals behind Nick Lowe’s singing. Outside of the Straightjackets, Chris can be heard in a bevy of other bands including The Sound Minds, The Outta Sites and on the west coast in Ventures Mania - tribute band to The Ventures. Chris lives in upstate New York with his wife and cats.
Follow Chris on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/chrisgringostarrsprague/
Follow The Outta Sites https://www.instagram.com/theouttasites/
Follow The Sound Minds https://www.instagram.com/the.sound.minds/
Follow Los Straightjackets for music, tour dates and the like here
Buy and stream this kick-ass live recording of Nick Lowe & Los Straightjackets playing all the Nick Lowe hits and Straightjacket hits
https://nicklowe.bandcamp.com/album/nick-lowe-los-straitjackets-live-at-haw-river-ballroom
Check out Nick Lowe & Los Straightjackets new music "Went To A Party"
https://youtu.be/3WMon2-5uxo?si=NnR3NwFANFl4C_vJ
Check out Nick Lowe & Los Straightjackets live performing "Love Starvation"
https://youtu.be/Gr_QyfXgvgU?si=xpFrovtJCuulyyUF
Check out Los Straightjackets performing Vince Guaraldi's "Linus & Lucy" https://youtu.be/MYDkQEl-PyA?si=b4z3_lqLZOsxANZb
Check out The Outta Sites performing Frankie Laine's "Jezebel"
https://youtu.be/j55bdpAzKj0?si=GiqM4CpERUvRhqnR
And I Thank You Show is a production of Arthur Street Weirdos.
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And I Thank You!