Chuck Golden
I came to Surprise from Kansas City in 2010 and have lived in Grand since the fall of 2017. I have always been interested in playing an instrument since middle school, but back then sports took precedence all through high school. After high school, college, military, and career took up my time. Throughout all those yeas, I played some guitar and bass, but nothing serious. Fast forward to when I got to Surprise. I had a friend that played harmonica in a blues band. I said to myself, “Hey, that looks like FUN.” So that’s when I started taking playing the bass more seriously. I took some lessons from Ray Riendeau (a world renowned bassist that lived in Surprise at that time). I started going to primarily blues jam (special thanks to AZ Blues Hall of Famers Bill Tarsha, Susie Tarsha,, and Dave Forster for all their help and encouragement). I then formed a band with some friends that lasted a couple of years. One day at the tennis courts, Kevin Hughes said he needed a bass player for his band. I said I would give it a shot and the rest is history. WHAT A HOOT!
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