Chris Baker
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Pretty Good Is Good Enough Pretty Good Is Good Enough
What's the condition of my ambition
Dead Wax Dead Wax
No polish. No pretense. Just the sound of something real trying not to disappear.
The Open Sea The Open Sea
A solo guitar floats through open water, easy and unhurried. The Open Sea is a mellow instrumental with space to breathe and room to drift.
Farewell, Farewell Farewell, Farewell
This is an acoustic remake of a song I recorded earlier. My original intentions were more along this recording than the electric one, but each one brings out different textures and moods. I've also used an interesting tuning for this, FGCGCE.
Sugar Salt Waltz Sugar Salt Waltz
When you said you loved me, I shook like the San Andreas fault.
O Salutaris Hostia O Salutaris Hostia
This solo guitar piece is my meditation on O Salutaris Hostia, a centuries-old Eucharistic hymn. No lyrics -- just the voice of the instrument, reaching toward mystery, mercy, and grace.
Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland
An instrumental reimagining of an Advent hymn, blending layered guitars with Eastern European textures.
Lawrence Welk In Mexico Lawrence Welk In Mexico
Where cactus meets cabaret and bubbles never burst. Lawrence Welk in Mexico! Arrive by melody. Depart with rhythm.
Mister Ion Mister Ion
Mister Ion travels the grid: six strings as conductors, groove as fuel. Vibes pulse, melodies shift orbit.
Salasol Salasol
Sunlit rhythms sway through guitar, insistent bass, and soft percussion. Each phrase leans into warmth, each silence hums with memory.
Aura Lee Aura Lee
If you were in band during middle or high school, you know this one; if not, you will still know it.
For The Turnaround For The Turnaround
A hand-played instrumental built on a hypnotic three-chord groove, where melodies shift, countermelodies spark, and soft harmonics fade into the final chord like headlights disappearing down a long, quiet road.
Delilah Poured Another Round Delilah Poured Another Round
Another town and one more down
Sleepwalk Sleepwalk
For my version, I've started the song with just one guitar and drums. On the second pass, the bass enters. The acoustic rhythm guitar starts strumming in the bridge. At the very end, all the instruments drop out as the solo guitar sleepwalks alone.
Saint Augustine and the Beggar Saint Augustine and the Beggar
