City Newspaper Archives - 2/2008
ROOTS ROCK: Bill Kirchen w/ The Hi-Risers (2/15)
Published by Frank De Blase on Feb 13, 2008
Clark Kent is a mild-mannered persona for a hero on the inside. Bill Kirchen is another. Yet unlike Ma Kent, Kirchen's mom didn't sew him a cape and put him in girlie tights. No; she gave him Telecaster. And it's Kirchen's guitar you here on Commander Cody's legendary "Hot Rod Lincoln," a song Kirchen still does live with guitar lick tributes to everyone - everyone. It'll leave you in the dust. Kirchen sings a bit, too in a weary, aww-shucks kinda tenor. His music expertly spans all classic American genres, shoehorned together elegantly with his trademark twang. He's a gentleman, and one of the best guitar players alive. I'm pretty sure he can fly, too.
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Bill Kirchen plays Friday, Feb 15 at the German House.
