Ok guys,

I found Chris Arvan's email and I have sent him a message. I'm hoping that I can interview him and find out what's been going on, of course how he got the gig...stuff like that.

I will let you know, the second I hear anything.

Very cool, Ken! I've been as curious as anyone about this hermit prodigy.

Looking forward to your hearing back from him.

I assume he never replied to your email.

I haven't heard anything....no.


Still trying though....but I wouldn't call it encouraging. I found this..

http://www.rpmdirect.com/newsletter/5-13-04.htm


If you scroll to the bottom...they're looking for his too.

lol, mike hegdes is on there too. there going to have a hard time finding him.

Who's he?



I found more stuff on him. He was in band called Wow!Cougar.

http://www.mperia.com/displayfull.php?s ... ist&id=373

Interesting. I didn't know New Wave was still a viable music genre. Hard to believe someone with his chops would be playing that kind of music.

micheal hedges is this really crazy acustic tapping guy. youve seen those acustic players who tap chords and stuff. he pioneered it. execpt he died a while ago making a little hard to get a hold of him.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/ref=pd_kk_sr_1/002-5870073-8948019?index=music&field-keywords=michael%20hedges

btw is that the same chris avran? i can't believe it.

Oh dear...

What a pleasant surprise...

I'm sitting in my hotel room...surf the web..watching Deadwood...and this email pops in my inbox....CHRIS ARVAN.

Hey Ken,

My friend Michael forwarded your email to me. I would be very
interested
in doing an interview with you about my time in Racer X. Thank you for
finding me and asking.... I'm very busy right now with work, but I'm
sure we could schedule some time in the next week or so...

Lets talk soon.

Best Regards,

Chris Arvan

P.S -Where did you live in Burlingame? Did you grow up there? Thats
where I grew up.


I plan on interviewing him either before or after my Japan trip.. So...Speak now or forever hold your peace!!

Please post any questions that you would like me to ask Chris. I will consolidate and forward. Of course I'll be writing my own...but I suspect some of you will come up with some I don't think about.

That's very cool! I can't think of any good questions at the moment, but maybe later. This will be interesting to read.

2 questions.

1. How did he venture from playing RX stuff to playing http://www.wowcougar.com/video.html

2. What did he use in his setup/rig and does he still have any of it

I have like 20 questions...none were those. Thanks.

What other guitarists was Chris up against when auditioning for Racer X? Anyone we'd know?

That's a good one.
I wanted to know what his guitar preference was then, & what it is now. Some of his old & more recent influences in his guitar playing?

Boxers or breifs??



sry.......

Oh.

Ask if he has any videos or recordings still from the RX times, and if he will share them

One question i have...is did they write any songs.

how did he feel filling pauls huge shoes, infront of HIS audience/band?

can i buy his racer x RG style ibanez if he still has it! hahaha

quad post...sweet