Michael Limnios Blues Network's Blog – May 2017 Archive (13)

Q&A with Greek drummer Michalis Orphanidis of MORKA, one of the most progressive local groups of the 70s

"The impact of Blues and Rock music on the racial, political and socio-cultural implications is tremendous because music really makes the world go round. What goes round comes round."

Michalis Orphanidis: Rhythm & Beat…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on May 29, 2017 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Legendary folk musician Cyrus Faryar talks about Beat Generation, Monterey Pop Festival, Hawaii, and Roland Kirk

"Fortunately, music often manages to slide by and lend an open moment of simple enjoyment. I'm wondering when cell phones will be surgically inserted into our bodies with the mind-body app. Kind of like a pacemaker in the brain; just start to hum and the whole tune arrives."

Cyrus Faryar: Misty Rain…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on May 19, 2017 at 8:30am — No Comments

Q&A with Greek musician George Stefanakis - combination of rock & classical, without excluding other musical forms

"Both literature and music are the indicator of the cultural level of a society. They participate, decisively enough, in the process of interaction between politics, society and culture. In addition, the members of a group are united emotionally and communicate more easily."

George Stefanakis:…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on May 16, 2017 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Interview with Aussie Soul/Blues artist John McNamara - style and delivery that stays authentic to roots

"Playing the blues and really getting into what 'makes' blues music has shed new light on all genres of music."

John McNamara: Rollin' With The Blues

Multi Award…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on May 16, 2017 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Q&A with guitarist Yamirah Gercke (Bad Ass Freaks) - give you dance grooves with sophisticated chord progressions

"I think Blues and Jazz has always had racial, political and socio-cultural implications, because It came from that type of background. I believe this type of Music gave African Americans a voice to be heard. Nowadays though anyone plays Blues or Jazz doesn’t matter what race or from what background."…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on May 15, 2017 at 11:06am — No Comments

Q&A with Italian musician/producer Francesco Accurso of ToneTrade, an independent production company

"Coming out of the ghetto is a constant theme and it’s no surprise that a lot of young kids abandoned the music which is most associated with slavery and segregation. Now many black musicians are moving back to it, rediscovering their roots and perhaps paying tribute to a great musical legacy."…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on May 14, 2017 at 9:00pm — No Comments

Q&A with legendary guitarist & contemporary blues artist Bobby Messano -- play and sing with passion

"Music has no ethnicity…we are all black, white, purple or whatever when we listen and play it…there is nothing else in the world that can cause all of those emotions to be FELT by pretty much EVERY human on the planet…You can’t have a greater impact than that."

Bobby Messano: The Top of…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on May 7, 2017 at 9:00pm — No Comments

Q&A with Memphis-area musician Davis Coen - strongly rooted in blues, country and religious-based music

"Most of what’s considered blues today, I don’t regard as blues. It’s mostly blues-rock, or just rock, as far as I see. Blues followers generally seem to like it though so I try to keep opinions to myself, unless it pertains to festival line-ups that repeatedly book electric guitar and harmonica show-boaters."…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on May 7, 2017 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Q&A with saxophonist/visual artist Dana Colley - one of the most original saxophonists of his generation

"Blues and Jazz were always the voices of the downtrodden. The slaves created it as a rebellious statement. They could be chained and whipped but no one could take their voices, their rhythms."

Dana Colley: Vapors of Art-o-phone…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on May 5, 2017 at 11:00am — No Comments

Q&A with Swedish duo of Lighthouse (Mats & Linda Brandemark) -- Americana and Contemporary Rock

"Music is something that easily can unite people no matter what religion, nationality, gender; it is an important universal language."

Lighthouse Sweden: Navigation On The Roots…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on May 4, 2017 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Q&A with D.C. Soul-Blues band Vintage#18 (Robbin Kapsalis & Bill Holter) - classic 60’s Soul n' hot Blues

"Blues and Soul music is the theme song for a lot of what’s going on in the world; just watch a documentary of movie, you’ll hear a Blues or Soul song conveying the mood."

Vintage#18: Movin’ & Groovin’

D.C.-based Soul-Blues band…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on May 4, 2017 at 5:57pm — No Comments

Q&A with poet, artist, writer Hilary Krzywkowski - she draws vibrant, self-empowering and healing images

"The socio-cultural implications must be seen firsthand in this inexhaustible collection of work, in the messages of our artists. You won’t see narrow themes; you’ll see bursts of color, a wide spectrum of shadow, a deep ocean of nuance and symbolism."

Hilary Krzywkowski: The Art of…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on May 3, 2017 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Q&A with Texas guitarist Gary "Gator" Millhollon (Ray Reed & Gator) world-class musicians living and playing the Blues

"Blues brings people together and it always will."

Gary "Gator" Millhollon: Real Blues

Ray Reed & Gator are two world-class blues musicians living and playing in the DFW area of Texas. Between the…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on May 2, 2017 at 3:00pm — No Comments

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