Christopher Tyle revealed in a Facebook posting of his decision to retire from the music business, saying, “I have a progressive, genetic disorder called ‘hereditary essential tremor.’ I'm fortunate in that the condition didn't begin to affect me until I was in my late 40s, and its progression has been slow. But it's gotten to the point that dealing with it has made it difficult for me to be in stressful situations - music performance being particularly stressful for me WITH the condition.”
“So an activity that once was fun has ceased to be so for me. There are other reasons too, but the primary reason is the tremor. I’ve had what I consider to be a successful career, and I have met and played with many great musicians, and met many wonderful fans. I treasure the memories of those many great gigs.”
“When I started out, I never expected to have gotten as far as I did. I’m especially grateful to the many people in New Orleans who were so supportive of my ability when I became a resident of that city Those were particularly special times for me, and since I left the city, I missed that wonderful community of supportive and encouraging musicians.”
“Even though I plan to move to France, I’ll still keep in touch via Facebook and email. I raise my glass to y’all.
From a Musical Family
Chris grew up in a musical family in Portland, Oregon where his father
