My shows are a mixture of '70s pop culture and music trivia at the same time. I mix in enough popular selections to keep it interesting for everyone, allowing me to explore deeper cuts from artists' catalogs and songs you just haven't heard in a while. I love the storytellers of the '70s like Harry Chapin, Jim Croce, Gordon Lightfoot, and John Denver and I also really dig some of the one-hit wonders of the era like Me and You and a Dog Named Boo by Lobo, Seasons in the Sun by Terry Jacks, Lonely Boy by Andrew Gold, etc.
I am the founder of two bands and also have several Duo/Trio/Acoustic band acts. I am a full-time performer and I am good at what I do.
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Price Range: $250 and up -- contact for details
Gig Length: 120 - 240 minutes
Languages: English
I am a storyteller. My shows can vary between 'background music' to a knee-slapping good time depending on the needs of your venue. I tend to focus on familiar songs and stories that may not be the 'hit song,' but will trigger memories of the era. I've been playing music for 45 years and am tickled that I've been able to do it for a living. I'm 56 y/o and grew up in the back seat of a '72 Ford Pinto with an AM radio...it left a mark. My shows and songs reflect this. I try hard to find songs that trigger memories, in the audience, beyond the mainstream offerings considered to be standards. 'Man, I haven't heard that in 30 years!' is a common remark, while I like to announce 'These are the songs you wish you would've requested!' I also perform a full tribute to Harry Chapin and have a well rounded list of Grateful Dead songs.
Smokin' Joe has been a part of the St Augustine, Florida music scene for over 14 years. Performing an average of 340 gigs per year, Joe has anchored his legacy in the nation's oldest city. Performing under multiple guises, Joe's offerings range from background music to full-on musical assault, depending on the venue's needs. Joe is a founding member of the Grateful Dead tribute band, Not Quite Dead and, Dave's Not Here, a new jam band project that covers artists like the Allman Brothers, Gov't Mule, The Grateful Dead, Dave Matthews, and other flavors.
A genuine love of storytelling and complicated arrangements became the basis of what he plays today. Where most performers shy away from lengthy or complicated passages, Joe embraces them with songs like 'Taxi,' 'A Better Place to Be,' 'Terrapin Station,' and "Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald,' to name a few. He soon discovered he could play any song he wanted to, as long as it was presented properly, with conviction and emotion.
I generally carry my own rig(s) and have 4 different levels based on venue size or application. I use Bose loudspeakers and Bose personal PA equipment.
Dead
Friend of the Devil
Cassidy
Jack Straw
US Blues
Scarlett Begonias
Quinn the Eskimo
Bertha
China Rider
Ripple
Terrapin Station
Brown Eyed Women
Deep Elem Blues
Alabama Get Away
Black Muddy River
He’s Gone
Uncle John’s Band
Bird Song
Dire Wolf
The Race is On
Rubin and Cerise
Harry Chapin
Danceband on the Titanic
Cat’s in the Cradle - F
Taxi
Sequel
A Better Place to Be
Flowers are Red
The Mayor of Candor Lied - C#m
Any Ole Kind of Day
Mr. Tanner
Old College Avenue - D capo
The Shortest Story
I Wanna Learn a Love Song
Hokey Pokey
Salt and Peppa
Story of a Life
W.O.L.D
Shooting Star
Tangled up Puppet
Sunday Morning Sunshine
Someone Keeps Calling My Name
What Made America Famous
If Mary Were Here
Dreams Go by
Corey’s Coming(extended)
Why Do Little Girls
Short Stories
The Rock
Dave Matthews
Ants Marching
Two Step
Grace is Gone
Crush
Stay
Where Are You Going
Cortez the Killer(Young)
Long Black Veil(Cash)
John Prine
Sweet Revenge
Please Don’t Bury Me
Pretty Good Not Bad Can’t Complain
That’s the Way the World Goes Round
Christmas in Prison
He Was in Heaven Before He Died
Paradise
Flag Decal
Illegal Smile
Angel From Montgomery
Spanish Pipedream
Jimmy Buffet
Great Filling Station Holdup
Pirates
Desperation Samba
Margaritaville
Come Monday
Distantly in Love
Jim Croce
Don’t Mess with Jim Croce
Bad Bad Leroy Brown
Operator
Time in a Bottle
I Got a Name
Paul Simon(Garfunkel)
Slip Sliding Away
50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
The Boxer
America
Loves Me Like a Rock
Feeling Groovy
I Am a Rock
Me and Julio
John Denver
Country Roads
Rocky Mountain High
Back Home Again
Leaving on a Jet Plane
Follow Me
Calypso
Please Daddy, Don’t Get Drunk This Christmas
Gordon Lightfoot
Edmund Fitz
Don Quixote
Sundown
Carefree Highway
If You Could Read My Mind
Warren/Mule
Soulshine
Beautifully Broken w/Doves
Chicago
Beginnings
Saturday in the Park
Moody Blues
Story in Your Eyes
Nights in White Satin
In Your Wildest Dreams
The Voice
Voices in the Sky
I Know You’re Out There Somewhere
Todd Snider
Americas Favorite Pastime
Alright Guy
My Generation Part II
This Land is Our Land
Talking Seattle Grunge Band Blues
George Strait
I Can Still Make Cheyenne
Love Without End Amen
Clint Black
No Time to Kill
Something That We Do
Like the Rain
Zack Brown
Colder Weather
Knee Deep
Smithereens
Behind the Wall of Sleep
Blood and Roses
REM
Driver 8
Try Not to Breathe
Floyd
Wish You Were Here
Mother
Emerson Lake and Palmer
From the Beginning
C’est La Vie
I Believe in Father Christmas
Lucky Man
Affairs of the Heart
Edwin McCain
Beautiful Life
I’ll Be
I Could Not Ask for More
Gramercy Park Hotel
Prayer to St Peter
Sorry to a Friend
No Choice
Jonathan Edwards
Sunshine
Shanty
Kenny Loggins
Danny’s Song
House at Pooh Corner
One-Offs / One-Hit Wonders
For What it's Worth - Buffalo Springfield
Southern Cross - CSN
If I Had a Boat - Lyle Lovett
No Sugar Tonight - The Guess Who
Sympathy for the Devil - Stones
Dead Flowers - Stones
Summer Breeze - Seals and Croft
Last Dance with Maryjane - Petty
Horse with No Name - America
Turn the Page - Bob Seger
Me and You and a Dog Named Boo - Lobo
One Tin Soldier - Coven
Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell
Love at the Five and Dime- Nanci Griffith
Seasons in the Sun - Terry Jacks
Lonely Boy - Andrew Gold
Sweet Caroline - Neil
American Pie - Don McClean
Tuscon Arizona - Dan Fogelberg
In Color - Jamey Johnson
I Hope That I Don’t Fall in Love With You - TomWaits
Nights are Forever Without You - England Dan
Every Which Way But Loose - Eddie Rabbit
Where Everybody Knows Your Name - Song from Cheers
The Gambler - Kenny Rogers
Daytime Friends - Kenny Rogers
Suicide is Painless - M.A.S.H
Seagull - Bad Co
Scenes From an Italian Restaurant - Billy Joel
The Entertainer - Billy Joel
Fire and Rain - James Taylor
Black and White - 3 Dog Night
Satisfaction Guaranteed - The Firm
Hush - Deep Purple
Long May You Run - Neil Young
Rocketman - Elton John
Still in Saigon - CDB
Chevy Van - Sammy Johns
My Home’s in Alabama - Alabama
Working Class Hero - John Lennon
Please Come to Boston - Dave Loggins
What’s So Funny About Peace Love and Understanding - Nick Lowe
Delilah- Tom Jones
This Time Around - Freddy Jones Band
Rhinestone Cowboy - Glen Campbell
Ghost Riders - the Highwaymen
Paranoid/Bananas - Black Sabbath Harry Chapin mashup
Cracklin Rosie - Neil Diamond
Sink the Bismark - Johnny Horton
I Got a Song in My Head - String Cheese Incident
Heavy things- Phish
Colorful - VervePipe
Every Which Way But Loose - Eddie Rabbit
Tuscon Arizona – Dan Fogelberg
Leader of the Band - Dan Fogelberg
It's All Been Done - Barenaked Ladies
Unknown Legend - Neil Young
Harvest Moon - Neil Young
Cool Change - Little River Band
Bungle in the Jungle - Jethro Tull
Tempted - Squeeze
Make it With You - Bread
Wish You Were Here - Floyd
Hymn 43 - Jethro Tull
Sister Golden Hair - America
Keep Me in Your Heart - Warren Zevon
Lawyers Guns and Money - Warren Zevon
Puff the Magic Dragon
My solo performances feature the Grateful Dead, Harry Chapin. John Prine, Moody Blues, Dave Matthews, Gordon Lightfoot, John Denver -- My solo shows also a bunch of one-hit wonders from the 70s that were radio friendly. My bands are strongly improvisational. Not Quite Dead has been playing in the NE Florida region for 10 years and I have several other bands mixing in influences from Gov't Mule, Widespread Panic, Phish, and the Allman Brothers.
I only play songs I love or that have triggered personal memories for me. I dig deep into the songs of the '70s, stuff I heard on the radio as a kid. They weren't always the most popular songs but they resonated with me.
Bose PA System, Shure SM58, Yamaha Mixing console, Takamine Guitars
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66 Verified Bookings Maggie H. said “My family hired Chuck for a family get together and he was amazing! The crowd absolutely loved the music choices and the energy brought to the group!”
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71 Verified Bookings Cammie L. said “Ace was very communicative and responsive when scheduling, and he made the atmosphere of our small business launch party perfect! We will be hiring him…”
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