Chris Barfield: A Day in the Life of a Rock 'n' Roller

14 bands in 25 years...  That pretty much sums up what Chris Barfield has been up to in the past few decades. From his first band in 1989 playing bass with The Tommyknockers to playing lead guitar today in Casino 66, Chris has always been keen to the scene and has added to it his immeasurable talent. His love for Fuzz, Surf, Psych, Mod, Garage, Pop-Punk, Bubblegum and Goof Rock is evident in this impressive roster of the many California bands he has been in over the years.

1989 played bass in The Tommyknockers with Rich Coffee
1990 played bass in The Headhunters with Rich Coffee and Rudi Protrudi
1990-1992 played bass in The Fuzztones with Rudi Protrudi
1991-1992 played bass in a side project called Link Protudi and The Jaymen
1993-1994 played guitar in The Finks with Jake Cavaliere
1994-1995 played guitar in The Huntington Cads with Steve Hill
1995-2005 played bass in The Go-Nuts with Mel Bergman and Deke Dickerson
1998-1999 played bass in Ramonatures with Mel Bergman
1998-2000 played bass in The New Sounds Combo
2001-2004 played bass in The Checkers with Julie Vox
2003-2006 played bass in The Clamour
2003-2006 played guitar in The Regent Sound with Steve Hill
2006-2007 played bass in Johnny Bartlett's All Star Frat Garage Surf Band with Deke Dickerson
2010-present plays guitar in Casino 66

I met Chris back in 1991 when my band Cameltoe opened up for The Fuzztones at The Chatterbox in San Francisco. We also played in The Checkers together for over 3 years. It was a pleasure and a joy to play with someone with perfect timing and an honor to watch a true professional at work. A consummate musician with a sharp wit and impeccable taste in music, Chris is the kind of guy you love being in a band with, as the list above attests to.

You'll Never Walk Alone,

Julie Pavlowski Green
March 29, 2014