Eugene Chadbourne

Eugene Chadbourne (January 4, 1954 in Mount Vernon, New York) is an American, improvisor, guitarist and banjoist. Highly eclectic and unconventional, Chadbourne's most formative influence may be jazz [Ankeny, Jason (2008). [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:difyxqw5ldfe~T1 "Eugene Chadbourne"] , Allmusic.com.] . He has also been a reviewer for the Allmusic (AMG), and a contributor to Maximum RocknRoll.

Chadbourne started out playing rock and roll guitar, but quickly grew bored with the form's conventions. He started studying other genres, including blues, country, bluegrass, free jazz, and noise—eventually synthesizing all those heterogeneous influences into a unique style of his own.Fact|date=May 2008 He was also influenced early on by the experimental stylings of Captain Beefheart and the Mothers of Invention. A notable solo album, "Songs" (Intakt 026: 1993), features political orientated originals, such as "Knock on the Door" and "Hello Ceausescu", and covers, such as Nick Drake's "Thoughts of Mary Jane" and Floyd Tillman's "This Cold War With You".

He is also known as the inventor of the electric rake. This instrument is made by attaching an electric guitar pickup to an ordinary lawn rake. [Hightower, Laura. [http://www.musicianguide.com/biographies/1608002702/Eugene-Chadbourne.html "Eugene Chadbourne Biography"] , http://www.musicianguide.com.]

Chadbourne has worked with numerous artists including John Zorn, Fred Frith, Derek Bailey, Han Bennink, Carla Bley Band, Paul Lovens, Toshinori Kondo, Camper Van Beethoven, Jello Biafra, They Might Be Giants, Sun City Girls, Aki Takase, Walter Daniels, Kevin Blechdom, Biff Blumfumgagnge, Zu,and Jimmy Carl Black.

While in Canada in the 1970s, he produced and hosted a radio program on Radio Radio 104.5 Cable FM in Calgary, Alberta. His show was notorious for obscure and remarkable music. Radio Radio is now the last quasi-pirate station in Canada.Fact|date=May 2008

Chadbourne also fronted Shockabilly (1982–1985) with Mark Kramer (bass/organ) and David Licht (drums), releasing four eclectic albums.

Chadbourne currently resides in Greensboro, North Carolina.Fact|date=May 2008

Articles reviewed by Chadbourne in Allmusic

*Last Chance Band — "Blues from Delta Mekong", "Lady Rachel", "Lady from the Mountain", "The Muffin Man"
*Lee Konitz—"Subconscious-Lee"
*Cody Oliver—"Solo Acoustic/Electronic" and "Yamadori"
*Sugar Pie DeSanto
*Tod Dockstader—"Eight Electronic Pieces"
*The Four Blazes—
*Djivan Gasparyan—"Nazani"
*Marvin Gaye—"Soulful Moods"
*Don "Sugarcane" Harris—"Sugarcane"
*The Institute of Sonology—"His Master's Noise"
*Kenny Lattimore—"At Last"
*Cyndi Lauper—"True Colors"
*Gloria Lynne—"Intimate Moments"
*Barbara McNair—"I Enjoy Being a Girl"
*Ted Nugent—"Journey to the Center of the Mind"
*Freda Payne—"After the Lights Go Down Low and Much More!"
*Richard Teitelbaum/Anthony Braxton—"Time Zones"
*Enrichment Center Percussion Ensemble—"Three Pieces"
*Walter Daniels
*Oblivians—"Melissa's Garage Revisited"
*Various—"Native Music of Northwest Mexico: Tarahumara Warihio Mayo"
*Various—"Venezuela: Music of the Venezuelan Yekuana Indians"
*Various—"Musical Anthology of the Orient: Malaysia (UNESCO Collection)"
*Various—"Japan: Musical Anthology of the Orient—Unesco Collection, Vol. 5"
*Various—"Cambodia: A Musical Anthology of the Orient"
*Various—"Funky Soundtracks, Vol. 1"
*Various—"Funky Soundtracks, Vol. 3"
*Various—"Bali: Gamelan Music From Sebatu"
*Revolutionary Art Ensemble - Vietnam
*The Sir Douglas Quintet + 2 - Sir Douglas Quintet + 2 = Honkey Blues
*The Sir Douglas Quintet - Mendocino
*The Sir Douglas Quintet - Together After Five
*Sir Douglas Quintet Featuring Doug Sahm and Augie Myers - Live Love
*The Sir Douglas Quintet - Border Wave
*The Sir Douglas Quintet - Quintessence
*The Sir Douglas Quintet - Day Dreaming at Midnight
*The Sir Douglas Quintet - The Best of the Sir Douglas Quintet [Takoma]
*The Sir Douglas Quintet - Rio Medina
*Doug Sahm & the Tex Mex Trip - Groover's Paradise
*Sir Doug & the Texas Tornados - Texas Rock for Country Rollers
*Doug Sahm - Back to the 'Dillo
*Doug Sahm/S.D.Q. (Sir Douglas Quintet) - S.D.Q. '98
*Johnny Paycheck - Country Soul
*Johnny Paycheck - Greatest Hits [Little Darlin']
*Johnny Paycheck - Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 [Epic]
*Johnny Paycheck - The Outlaw
*Johnny Paycheck - Everybody's Got a Family, Meet Mine
*Johnny Paycheck - Live in Branson, MO, USA
*Johnny Paycheck - I'm a Survivor
*Ernest Tubb - The Legend and the Legacy, Vol. 1 [Cachet]
*George Jones - New Country Hits
*The Red Clay Ramblers - A Lie of the Mind
*The Red Clay Ramblers - Twisted Laurel
*The Red Clay Ramblers - Merchants Lunch
*Culturcide - Tacky Souvenirs of Pre-Revolutionary America
*Kenny Process Team - Surfin' with Kenny Process Team
*Sun City Girls - Grotto of Miracles
*Henry Flynt - You Are My Everlovin'/Celestial Power
*Henry Flynt - Vol. 2: Spindizzy
*Henry Flynt & the Insurrections - I Don't Wanna
*Henry Flynt - Back Porch Hillbilly Blues, Vol. 1
*Henry Flynt - Back Porch Hillbilly Blues, Vol. 2
*Toshinori Kondo/Paul Lovens - The Last Supper
*Henry Kaiser - Protocol
*Misha Mengelberg & ICP Orchestra - Japan Japon
*Andrea Centazzo - Solos: 6/5/76
*Sylvano Bussotti & Andrea Centazzo - Solo de La passion selon Sade
*Andrea Centazzo & Steve Lacy - Clangs
*Steve Lacy/Kent Carter/Andrea Centazzo - Trio Live
*Misha Mengelberg/John Tchicai/Han Bennink/Derek Bailey - s/t
*Derek Bailey & Alex Ward - LOCationAL
*Derek Bailey - Duos, London 2001
*Lol Coxhill - Diverse
*Lol Coxhill - Dunois Solos
*Lol Coxhill & Fred Frith - French Gigs
*Lol Coxhill & Pat Thomas - One Night in Glasgow
*Clifford Thornton & the Jazz Composer's Orchestra - The Gardens of Harlem
*Wadada Leo Smith - Reflectativity [1974]
*Wadada Leo Smith - Divine Love
*Wadada Leo Smith - Kulture Jazz
*Wadada Leo Smith & Harumi Makino Smith - Condor, Autumn Wind
*Creative Construction Company - CCC, Vol. 2
*Oliver Lake - Life Dance of Is
*Gato Barbieri - Fenix
*William Parker/Joe Morris/Hamid Drake - Eloping with the Sun
*Clifton Chenier - Bogalusa Boogie
*Little Walter - Boss Blues Harmonica
*Africa: Anthology of the Music of Chad, Vol. 1: Les Sara
*Africa: Anthology of the Music of Chad, Vol. 2: Le Mayo Kebbi Occidental
*Africa: Anthology of the Music of Chad, Vol. 3: Populations Islamisees
*Ethiopia 1: Music of the Central Highlands
*Ethiopia 2: Music of the Desert Nomads
*Ethiopie: Polyphonies et Techniques Vocale
*Various Artists - The Aerial #5: A Journey in Sound
*The Goons - Vol. 2: Classic Goons Sketches
*Sesame Street - Sesame Street Disco
*Sesame Street - Sing the Hit Songs of Sesame Street
*Sesame Street - Bert and Ernie Sing-Along
*Sesame Street - Grover Sings the Blues
*Sesame Street - Big Bird Sings!
*Cathy Berberian - Magnificathy
*'Weird Al' Yankovic - 'Weird Al' Yankovic
*'Weird Al' Yankovic - In 3-D
*'Weird Al' Yankovic - Dare to Be Stupid
*'Weird Al' Yankovic - Polka Party!
*'Weird Al' Yankovic - Even Worse
*Big Sonny and the Lo Boys - In Heat
*Geronimo Black - Welcome Back
*Jimmy Carl Black - Clearly Classic
*Jimmy Carl Black & the Mannish Boys - A Lil' Dab'l Do Ya
*The Grandmothers - The Eternal Question
*The Grandmothers - Boulder Theatre (USA)
*Mars/Black/Oliva/Bladezipper - Live in Sardinia
*Roy Estrada - Hamburger Midnight
*Jimmy Carl Black and the X-Tra Combo - Mercedes Benz
*Blind Riders on Mad Horses - Roland Kirk Memorial Barbecue
*Jimmy Carl Black - Indian Rock Songs from Jimmy Carl Black

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External links

* [http://www.cultcargo.net/modules/AMS/article.php?storyid=127 Eugene Chadbourne interview on Cult Cargo]
* [http://www.eugenechadbourne.com/ Official Site]
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