Ever since my friend John introduced me to the greater powers of Harry Chapin (I had already learned Vacancy at about 14 years old) I have been playing his stuff for anyone who professes to be a fan, and delighting in playing it for first-timers. I have soothed pissed-off bikers,…
I only got to see Harry Chapin once in the early 80's at Hamilton Place in Hamilton, Ontario. I went on the recommendation from a girl I worked with that his concerts were fun because they were interactive. My girlfriend and I bought "cheap seats" as Harry Chapin called them…
I was introduced to the music of Harry Chapin at the age of about thirteen. I found and played the grooves right out of my older brothers copy of Short Stories live. It was a few short years later, when music became a part of my life as an artist…
I attended Harry Chapin's concert in Duluth in May of 1979. I have some Super 8 film of the concert. He was amazing. He played for almost 2 hours and took an intermission. When I went out into the lobby, he was selling "World Hunger Year" T-shirts! I bought one.…