All Blog Posts Tagged 'Porter' (11)

Q&A with multitalented award-winning artist Jennifer Porter, a musician's musician blessed with a beautiful voice

"I would hope that my music would make a lonely person feel less alone. That it would help them feel seen. Music is such a shared experience, both between the musicians playing together, and between the musicians and the audience. Even when someone is listening to my music alone in a room, I would want them to feel that they are a part of that sharing."

Jennifer Porter: Sun Come And…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on July 23, 2021 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Q&A with British-based singer and songwriter Debra Susan, a classically trained in music theatre and opera

"I hope people can relate to the music and lyrics we have written whether its an upbeat hard Rock song that is riff based or whether its a song like Broken Dreams where it may trigger memories of past experiences. Our variety of songs may well trigger different emotional responses which is great."

Debra Susan: The Soundtrack of Life

Debra Susan is…

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Interview with British guitarist/songwriter Ritchie Dave Porter - music from his struggles and life adventures

"I would encourage the younger generation of today to stop listening to crap like Kanye West and Justine Bieber and open their hearts and souls to real musicianship and encourage them to download Jimi Hendrix ‘Are you experienced’."

Ritchie Dave Porter: A Knight Storyteller

Ritchie Dave Porter was born on January 18th 1970 in Birmingham UK, the…

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Q&A with acclaimed San Francisco-based singer Will Porter - musical director for many R&B and Rock acts

"Dizzy Gillespie said something like “Once you say that only a certain people can do something, the next move is saying that that’s ALL they can do!” The USA is an extremely racist society and has always devalued anything created by people of color, OR poor or rural white people. It has always been Europeans that lift up true American culture."

Will Porter: The Golden…

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Interview with the phenomenon Brandon Niederauer - A true bandleader with exceptional musical instincts

"The blues will always have a following because the blues is the root of all popular music. There is something for everyone in it because it has emotion." 

Brandon Niederauer: The Prince

Brandon Niederauer…

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Talking with bassman and producer Robert Mercurio about New Orleans, Galactic and George Porter Jr.

"I feel like a lot of music has lost the human element.  I fear that this will continue in the future with the expansion of computers."

Robert Mercurio: New Orleans Bass Line…

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Washington-based saxophonist Scott Ramminger talks about his experiences in music and New Orleans

"The blues evolved from field chants and very basic music. There is a real primitive element at its core. That give it a universal quality. I think the blues will always be around."

Scott Ramminger: Breathing of New Orleans…

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Interview with witty Brian Stoltz, an exceptional New Orleans’ artist, basing his art on street virtuosity

"I’ve learned to approach situations as a learning experience and have made the attempt to be more conscious so that no matter what I come away with something."

Brian Stoltz: Karma of New Orleans' wisdom

Brian…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on April 23, 2013 at 11:00pm — No Comments

Μarvelous Leo Nocentelli of Meters talks about New Orleans culture, his experiences, and Muhammed Ali

"New Orleans is like a bowl of 'gumbo'. Gumbo has many ingredients in it, such as, chicken, shrimp, sausage, oysters, etc. and New Orleans music culture possesses the same thing, musically, Dixie Land, R&B, Jazz, Second Line, etc."

Leo Nocentelli: New Orleans…

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Bassman Kennan Shaw talks about New Orleans, Candye Kane, George Porter Jr, Hemingway & Lafcadio Hearn

"I don’t want the blues to become Supermodels with Auto-tune. The blues doesn’t need stylists."

Kennan Shaw: Bass Lover Blues

A true veteran musician Kennan has play bass since…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on May 10, 2012 at 6:00pm — No Comments

New Orleans' premier bassman George Porte Jr. talks about Meters, Earl King, Snooks Eaglin, & Saints City's Music

"My philosophy on life as a musician…Try to keep your head above the water and stay competitive."

George Porter Jr...be funky all the…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on April 23, 2012 at 3:00pm — No Comments

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