Chico Banks

An amazing guitarist, Chico Banks regularly plays at Chicago B.L.U.E.S. on N. Halstead. He had an amazing xoloe earlier that I missed, but this was still awsome.

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Entertainment

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• chicago
• ses
• blues
• guitar

[sitelogic]

That is terrible news. We were planning a visit to BLUES to see him there this month. He will be missed.

[WayneB06]

I remember Chico,

We were sitting @ Rosa's watching Melvin Taylor play and Chico said if he was a female I would F____ him. We both busted up.

[lazur1]

To re-affirm my 11-month-old post: Rarely does a day go by that I don't meet someone who's looking to see Chico's show. Informing them of his death is my least favorite job. There's still much sadness on the blues scene.

[lazur1]

As a friend of Chico's, barely a day goes by without someone asking me: "When's Chico gonna play?", the hopeful look on their face turning to shock and sadness.

[lazur1]

Yes, Gianluca, you were the sax on this set. It was a very tight, very bluesy show. I believe it was an indication that Chico was about to leave "fusion" aspects of his style behind & become the huge international blues star his fans knew he could be. Chico leaves us as a great success: He made his audience wait to the very end for the best shows he ever performed. We will always want more.

[lazur1]

Classic 8-bar blues, w/no lyrics or 'straight' melody: Could fairly be called an original instrumental, (but a good chance it's "Ain't Nobody's Business").

[Gaucho000]

Does anyone know this song?

[WayneB06]

I am so sad to hear he passed away the other day I had hoped to share the stage with him sometime.

peace

[lazur1]

Chico Banks: Visitation, 7PM. Service 8PM. Wed 12/10. United Missonary Baptist Church, 4242 W Roosevelt Rd, Chicago... Our memory of Chico's joyous virtuoso guitar playing and friendly charisma will go on forever, as will sadness for his loss. His absence leaves a hole in the blues scene that will never be filled.