One Hell of a Ride: A Memoir

Chuck Kirkpatrick is an American musician and recording engineer who gained notoriety from working with dozens of popular acts in addition to being behind the recording console as an engineer for some of the most iconic records made in the 60's, 70's and 80's. growing up in a sleepy little beach town in South Florida and then hitting the motherlode with a record deal in Los Angeles, Chuck has seen it all. With a career spanning eight decades he has ridden in both the fast lane and slow lane experiencing highs and lows that would challenge the toughest of characters. Through it all, his resilience and endurance remained intact. From earning gold records for his work as an engineer to rocking it on stage as a world class guitarist, Chuck has been on one hell of a ride and lives to tell about it all.