Michael Limnios Blues Network's Blog – June 2016 Archive (17)

Q&A with British singer Malaya Blue - undoubtedly a major breakthrough artist on the UK Blues circuit last years

"Blues like any musical genre can deliver a strong message and it should. It is incredibly sad that we are still fighting, hating and blaming. We have the privilege of being the dominant species and yet it is often used for destructive measures."

Malaya Blue: Heartbeat Rhythms &…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on June 29, 2016 at 11:30am — No Comments

Q&A with veteran musician Thomas Bingham - a hardworking multitalented artist in entertainment industry

"My Hopes are that music escapes from the Quagmire that it is in and true artistry is returned. My fears are that virtual music will become the norm."

Thomas Bingham: The Magic Of Music

Toney Moneye Music…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on June 26, 2016 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Mexican blues guitarist Alejandro 'El Pato' Pascual of Estación Monrovia talks about the local blues scene

"Music will always be one of the best means to make changes and to spread it everywhere."

Alejandro Pascual: Blues Railroads

Estación Monrovia Blues Band from Mexico City starts in 2012 with variety of influences and…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on June 23, 2016 at 8:20pm — No Comments

Q&A with bassist David Givens talks about the 60s, Zephyr, Hooker, Hendrix, Candy Givens & Tommy Bolin

"Today’s blues people seem more interested in striking a pose and keeping to the old forms more than they are in the qualities that made the earlier artists so unforgettable. My fear is that the blues will turn into a competition to see who can do the best imitation of the greats of days gone by."…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on June 23, 2016 at 10:59am — No Comments

Q&A with artistic director, Gianni Melis of Narcao Blues Festival in Sardinia, Italy - get in touch with Blues culture

"Blues has a strong impact on the life of people who loves it, because it reduces a lot the distance between people of different origins and political thoughts."

Gianni Melis: Narcao Blues Festival…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on June 21, 2016 at 7:27pm — No Comments

Q&A with Southern Blues/Soul musician Ra’Shad The Blues Kid - keepin' the blues tradition alive as genuine

"Blues music is a genre of music that can genuinely bring all kinds of people together. Blues was born in the Southern states and grew beyond it. The music is continually enjoyed by people of all races and it's something that many can relate to."

Ra’Shad 'The Blues Kid': Original &…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on June 18, 2016 at 1:47pm — No Comments

Q&A with British powerful trio, Trident Waters - bridge between vintage and contemporary Rock and Blues

"I think Blues Rock as a whole has become a multi-cultural community."

Trident Waters:  Tales Of Rock n' Blues

British powerful blues rock trio, Trident Waters formed in 2014…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on June 16, 2016 at 10:03am — No Comments

UK musician/songwriter Del Bromham talks about the yesterdays and nowadays of music and his experiences

"I miss the excitement and the atmosphere which seemed to be going on all around. Like I said before, not just the music, but the culture and changes going on also. Music seems to have little originality."

Del Bromham: The Ballad of Knight…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on June 14, 2016 at 1:02pm — No Comments

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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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on June 14, 2016 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Interview with Follaje Blues Band (Jorge Garcia Ledesma & Adrian Nunez) - a legendary Mexican band

"The Blues is a tremendus impact because the blues has racial, political and social implications which prevents this music to penetrate other cultures in other countries and it can be mistaken in the global comercial business. It has been manipulated, whitened-up and masked to comply with the commercial ends."…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on June 10, 2016 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Q&A with multitalented musician, Fabrizio Grossi - collaborations with the all-star team of Blues n' Rock

"Blues and subsequently RNR, hold a very important role, because were the sound track of the years of change, in good and in bad, anti war, anti racism, equality with a love message."

Fabrizio Grossi: Supersonic Machine …

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on June 9, 2016 at 11:00am — No Comments

Q&A with renowned Jazz pianist and composer David Punshon -- well-known as part of band 'Babe Ruth'

"The social-cultural implications of jazz could be seen as a melting pot of black and white on both the stage and in the audiences of the 50s and 60s, at a time when racial discrimination was rife. Jazz musicians played from their hearts, which might be seen as being spiritual."

David…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on June 7, 2016 at 12:30pm — No Comments

British blues musician and artist Pete Gage talks about the harmony, beauty and peacefulness in the world

"Taoism tells me to “go with the flow”, and see the misery and violence as well as the beauty and peacefulness in the world. Zen Buddhism shows me a way to live that brings peace and harmony within, and helps me to be more thoughtful of others."

Pete Gage: Blues Mandalas &…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on June 5, 2016 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Texas guitarist Freddie Cisneros talks about everything about the Lone Star's Blues scene and his experiences

"I’ve seen a lot of young Blues players who play circles around me, but they are mostly Stevie Ray Vaughan clones who play faster than a bum eating a baloney sandwich." 

Freddie Cisneros: Lone Star's Knight…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on June 3, 2016 at 11:30am — No Comments

Greek singer Elena Falirea talks about the Blues, Rembetika and the legendary 'outlaw' artists of Pre-War

"The Rembetiko is in a sense a multicultural creation. It belongs to the same period of time with the Blues. Its origin of inspiration is the same. If you compare, for example, a Blues recording of 1930 with a recording of Markos Vamvakaris, you can find many similarities. Love, pain, slavery, the hardships of the emigrates are common subjects in both cases." …

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on June 2, 2016 at 10:30am — No Comments

Interview with Belgian singer/songwriter Sarah Carlier - moves along folk, pop, soul, afro and world music

"Music can make people become closer even if they are totally different it breaks all the barriers."

Sarah Carlier: Emotion & Elegance 

Sarah Carlier is above all a voice: warm and captivating, full…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on June 1, 2016 at 2:10pm — No Comments

An Interview with Milwaukee band of Tweed Funk: Blues & Soul a great chemistry mixed together that is unique

"If you live long enough you will have the blues, that is the way it was then and the way it is now."

Tweed Funk: A Blues & Soul Blender

Formed in late 2010, Tweed Funk's national ascent has been driven by their horn-fueled,…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on June 1, 2016 at 12:00am — No Comments

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