Chris Baker

The Ballad of Cal Oroville The Ballad of Cal Oroville

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Oct 11 #5 in Bluegrass

Hand In Hand Hand In Hand

Let us join hands as we gather the years

Oct 4 #18 in Acoustic Folk

Knocking From Below Knocking From Below

In the basement of my mind

Sep 28 Acoustic Folk

Pretty Good Is Good Enough Pretty Good Is Good Enough

What's the condition of my ambition

Sep 27 Acoustic Folk

Dead Wax Dead Wax

No polish. No pretense. Just the sound of something real trying not to disappear.

Aug 11 Instrumental Rock

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.

Aug 9 Instrumental Rock

I Can Do It I Can Do It

I will keep saying yes

Aug 7 Acoustic Folk

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.

Aug 6 Acoustic Folk

Sugar Salt Waltz Sugar Salt Waltz

When you said you loved me, I shook like the San Andreas fault.

Aug 6 Acoustic Folk

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.

Aug 1 Acoustic Guitar

Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland

An instrumental reimagining of an Advent hymn, blending layered guitars with Eastern European textures.

Jul 31 Instrumental Rock

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.

Jul 30 Instrumental Rock

Mister Ion Mister Ion

Mister Ion travels the grid: six strings as conductors, groove as fuel. Vibes pulse, melodies shift orbit.

Jul 20 Instrumental Rock

Aguacate Aguacate

Spaghetti western heat with a Latin twist

Jul 19 Instrumental Rock

Salasol Salasol

Sunlit rhythms sway through guitar, insistent bass, and soft percussion. Each phrase leans into warmth, each silence hums with memory.

Jul 18 #38 in General Latin

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.

Jul 17 Instrumental Rock

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.

Jul 16 Beats General

Delilah Poured Another Round Delilah Poured Another Round

Another town and one more down

Jul 15 Acoustic Folk

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.

Jul 11 #49 in Cover Songs

Saint Augustine and the Beggar Saint Augustine and the Beggar

Jul 6 Acoustic Guitar