All Blog Posts Tagged 'Robillard' (20)

Q&A with Boogie Woogie gentleman, Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne - stretches the boundaries of instrumentation for the blues.

"Blues is roots and roots are always the same. When leaves on the tree die, they are part of the fertilizer that feeds the roots".

Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne: Ooh Yeah!

... Exciting, Creative & Soulful!

Kenneth Wayne Spruell was born in Spokane, Washington in 1944, and…

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Guitar master Duke Robillard talks about the album Six Strings of Steel, the Blues and his abstract artwork

The blues is a long standing tradition that was for a decade or two mostly created for, and appreciated by the black American public but the spirit of it's magic caught on with people of all races world wide.”

Duke Robillard:

The Duke of Six Strings of Steel

On June 2024,…

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Q&A with legendary Duke Robillard, has been at the forefront of Blues, Swing and classic R&B/Jump blues for over 50 years

"I would hope that more and more people would learn to love music that is made with simple, real instruments. Whatever kind of music it is, blues jazz, folk music, singer/songwriter music. I’m not a fan of things that are made that are too electronic. I prefer things to be more natural in sound."

Duke Robillard: Blues Bash with Friends

Since…

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Added by Music Network by Michael Limnios on November 8, 2020 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Q&A with musician and poet Al Basile - falling comfortably between blues, jazz and the story of American roots music

"Writers try hard to put into words what musicians express through their voices and instruments – a lot of them wish they could play, and since they can't they try to get close to the power of music with their words."

Al Basile: Words, Music & Rhy(th)ms

Al Basile grew up in a park in Haverhill, Massachusetts. He graduated from Phillips Academy…

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East coast-based acclaimed guitarist Paul Gabriel talks about B.B. King, Duke Robillard and the Blues roads

"Blues comes from inside you – and it has to have feeling, not just the right notes. Real blues comes from inside the individual, not out of a book."

Paul Gabriel: Man Of Many Blues

Paul Gabriel is a Blues Music Award-nominated guitarist, singer and songwriter. In March, 2018, Gabriel was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the…

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Q&A with California blues & jazz vocalist Sunny Crownover - will transport you to another place and time

"The blues is color blind and the world should be, too."

Sunny Crownover: All Right Music

Sunny Crownover (Killoran), a California native, is a critically acclaimed blues and jazz vocalist who grew up as…

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Interview with The Lucky Losers (Cathy Lemons & Phil Berkowitz) -- the new sound of American Roots music

"Blues & Jazz have practically defined a whole musical culture in which by the end of the 20th century had become embedded in the mainstream of American society."

The Lucky Losers: Yin & Yang Blues…

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Interview with Charles Baty - the masterful "Little Charlie" of the Nightcats - one of most inspirational figures

"The blues is a way of communicating through music, showing your emotions – whether happiness or sadness – in a musical manner and hopefully entertaining the audience while doing this."

Charlie Baty: Skronky Tonk Grooves…

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The Knickerbocker All Stars: Jack Gauthier, JP Sheerar & Al Basile talks about the project and the famous café in RI

"The blues provides the most direct feelings of human despair, pleasure and happiness than any other genres."

The Knickerbocker All Stars:

Let The Good Times…

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Interview with Washington area young phenom Andy Poxon - just gettin started a new page in blues history

"I think blues will last particularly long because it’s so based on feeling, and people react and relate to that."

Andy Poxon: Must Be The New…

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Multi-talented Argentine Laura Lagna-Fietta talks about the local blues scene and her experiences

"Argentina is a privileged country level musicians and sunsets all genres."

Laura Lagna-Fietta: Rock'n'Roll Circus

Laura Lagna-Fietta was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1966 and comes…

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Argentinian bluesman Daniel Raffo talks about his experiences on the road with the the greats of blues

"I miss sound 100% natural with which the masters of the blues became great."

Daniel Raffo: Fair Winds Of Blues

Daniel Raffo was born in the neighborhood of Floresta, Buenos Aires,…

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Interview with Argentinean Ricardo Muñoz - has attracted many musicians from local and US blues scene

"I think is due to the fact that the more you listen to blues, the more it catches you and also the fact that the more you go deep in its history it becomes more and more interesting."

Ricardo Muñoz: Respetando Las Raíces…

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Added by Music Network by Michael Limnios on August 3, 2014 at 11:30pm — No Comments

French drummer Pascal Delmas talks about Otis Grant, Duke Robillard, Eddie C. Campbell and local scene

"The Blues is simple; true and deals with real emotions like love, pain, loosing your house; losing your job things that people have to face everyday."

Pascal Delmas: Monsieur Blues Explosion…

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Interview with Blues Foundation charter member Jesse A. Finkelstein of Blues Radio International

"Despite the dramatic political, religious and cultural differences between people around the world, somehow Blues is a common language that transcends what divides us."

Jesse A. Finkelstein: Blues Is In The Air…

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Interview with Hungarian rock n' roll artist Szibilla, a talented painter, poetess, musician and journalist

"Music connects the people, like stars on the sky are connected by the universe."

Szibilla: Rock n' Roll Oracles

Szibilla was born Bakó Margit Szibilla in Szeged, Hungary is a painter,…

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Bostonian organ player Bruce Bears talks about Big Jack Johnson, Little Milton, Lowell George and Duke

"Jazz and Blues are elemental in all vital modern music. Pop may come and go, but the Blues lives on."

Bruce Bears: The Blues of Liberty

His work with blues and jazz master Duke…

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Talking with Virginia based The Bush League: JohnJason Cecil, Shane Parch, Royce Folks & Debbie Flood

"If you have been hurt by humanity, then you can understand the blues." 

The Bush Legue: A picture painted for your ears

Richmond, Virginia based The Bush League began in March…

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Bostonian guitarist/singer Stevie Silver talks about his journey and experiences in the Blues world

"Blues is an expression of a person’s deepest emotions. You can’t really listen to the blues without reflecting on your own situation to some degree."

Stevie Silver: Blues journey never ends

His…

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An Interview with drummer Rolands Saulietis of Latvian Blues Band: Blues means the world to me

"We’re playing the blues and we don't do anything else since the day we’ve started and I feel that we are really lucky and blessed to be able to do that for the living "

Latvian Blues Band: 100% blues band

The roots of the Latvian…

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