The One & Only... Chris Gaffney
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I had the pleasure of working with Chris Gaffney over the past 20 years as a promoter, country music DJ, agent and most recently as his manager and business partner. In the process I also became one of Chris' closest friends. In 2002, myself, Dave Gonzalez and Chris put together the idea of the Hacienda Brothers. In the Gallery page of this website you will find tons of great photos of the Bros, starting with the release of the debut CD, back in 2005. However, this pictorial tribute for Chris displays photos that I had either taken or collected dating back to his first show in Tucson in 1989. I am so saddened that my brother Gaff is no longer with us and I miss him more than words can say. There have been so many good times and great memories that will have him live on in my heart forever. I am happy to now share some of these moments with all of you who cared so much for Gaff.
...Jeb
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1989 - Chris Gaffney & the Cold Hard Facts
backstage at the Tucson Garden |
1989 - KXCI El Casino Concert with The Cold Hard Facts
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1989 - KXCI El Casino Concert with The Cold Hard Facts
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1989 - Dave Alvin backed by The Cold Hard Facts at El Casino
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1990 - Chris at the Honkytonk Hacienda
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1990 - Chris at El Casino Ballroom in Tucson
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1990 - Chris at El Casino
Ballroom in Tucson
photo by David Horowitz |
1990 - Chris with Freddie "Steady" Krc & Ted Roddy
at El Casino
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1990 - Chris with then KXCI promoter Jeb Schoonover backstage at El Casino
photo by David Horwitz
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1990 - Chris with then KXCI promoter Jeb Schoonover backstage at El Casino
photo by David Horwitz
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1990 - photo shoot for
Chris' ROM Recordsrelease
shot in Tumacacori, AZ
by Rick Strauss
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1990 - photo shoot for
Chris' ROM Recordsrelease
shot in Tucson, AZ
by Rick Strauss
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1990 - Chris' Touring Poster
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1992 - Hightone Records promo shot by Beth Herzhaft
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1992 - Chris performing in Garden Grove, CA at the infamous UpBeat |
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1993 - Chris at Cowtown Keeylocko, AZ with Billy Bacon & the Forbidden Pigs
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1994 - Chris records on Billy Bacon's record
The Other White Meat
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1994 - Chris records on Billy Bacon's record
The Other White Meat
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1994 - Billy & Chris celebrate
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1994 - Chris, Jeb, Billy Bacon & Country Dick Montana (of the Beatfarmers)
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1994 - Chris records with Candye Kane on her debut album
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1994 - Chris with Dave Gonzalez who was the producer on Candye Kane's debut album
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1994 - Two Geniuses
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1997 - Billy Bacon & Chris performing on the tour billed as "The Pair of Jokers"
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1999 - Chris in Austin, TX for SXSW
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2000 - Jeb, Chris & Chris Miller (of Dave Alvin's Gulity Men) hanging out in Nogales, Mexico
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2002 - the beginning of the Hacienda Brothers at Chris & Jeb's birthday bash in Tucson
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2003 - "The Brothers"
Dave & Chris record the first demo at the Honkytonk Hacienda
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2003 - "The Brothers"
celebrate finishing the first demo
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2003 - Dave & Chris clowining around
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2003 - Dave & Chris with the early Hacienda Brothers mascot "Ear"
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2003 - Dave, Chris, Steve Grams & Teddy Morgan performing in an early version of the Hacienda Brothers in Tucson, AZ
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2003 - Chris & Steve Grams performing in Tucson
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2003 - HB's first tour in California with Joe Goldmark on steel & Richard Medek on drums, Hank makes his 1st appearance on bass & Teddy Morgan
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2003 - HB's first tour in California
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2003 - Chris & Dave work on song arrangements in the studio for the debut album
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2003 - The Bros listen to the wisdom of producer Dan Penn
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2003 - Anna "The Wild Woman from Alabama", Chris & Linda Penn
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2003 - left to right
Chris, Richard Medek, Eddie Tickner, Bill Cashman, Dave Gonzalez, David Berzansky, Hank Maninger, Jeb Schoonover & Dan Penn in front
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2003 - everyone celebrates finishing the recordings for the debut album
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2003 - New Year's Eve at the Rialto Theatre in Tucson
photo by Jeff Smith
fotosmithusa.com
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2003 - New Year's Eve at the Rialto Theatre in Tucson
photo by Jeff Smith
fotosmithusa.com
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2003 - Chris NYE at the Rialto
photo by Jeff Smith
fotosmithusa.com
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2004 - Dave, Dan Penn & Chris at Dan's studio finishing the debut albums final overdubs
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2004 - Hacienda Brothers
at Vaudeville in Tucson, AZ
photo by Jeff Smith
fotosmithusa.com
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2004 - Hacienda Brothers
at Vaudeville in Tucson, AZ
photo by Jeff Smith
fotosmithusa.com
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