Michael Limnios Blues Network's Blog – December 2016 Archive (13)

Q&A with British R&B saxophonist Howie Casey - started the connection between Liverpool and Hamburg

"The Second World War had only been over for 15 years, so during the Fifties in the UK we started to hear R&R which had a great influence on young people after the hard times the country had suffered, the music was a release a new horizon of hope for us."

Howie Casey: Sax in…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on December 30, 2016 at 11:31am — No Comments

Q&A with German guitarist Lars Kutschke - dexterity on his fret board and passion for Blues & Jazz sounds

"Music is bringing people together. It’s the greatest thing about art."

Lars Kutschke: Right Here, Right Now

Lars Kutschke is a guitar player and composer between R&B, Blues, Jazz and Rock. As…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on December 28, 2016 at 10:51am — No Comments

Q&A with Lena Lindroos & Matti Kettunen (Lena & The Slide Brothers) - a Finnish blues and roots band

"I am sure the blues has brought people together like any good music does."

Lena & The Slide Brothers: Blues Roads

Lena & The Slide Brothers was formed in 2009 in Helsinki, Finland.…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on December 27, 2016 at 10:58am — No Comments

Q&A with Greek drummer Alex Apostolakis - collaborated with an impressive array from great blues artists

"Black music is what brought us jazz, blues and rock. Being honest, truthful and expressive, that music naturally attracts people who aspire to be the same. For a time, it was the voice of change which once seemed imminent. Now it is infected with corporate greed, but the roots are still unspoiled. It just takes a working brain to see through the hype and someday maybe we won’t be fooled."…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on December 21, 2016 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Interview with Lee Shropshire & Andy Scheinman (Eight O’Five Jive) -- swingin’ blues and early rock ‘n roll

"The blues is the soundtrack of American history, even though the style of music has found its way to so many musicians in the rest of the world."

Eight O’Five Jive: Back to Nostalgic Era…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on December 21, 2016 at 11:30am — No Comments

Q&A with dynamic singer Gina Sicilia - throws down a music gauntlet of soul, power, grit and energy

"My wish is of course that a new generation of music lovers will learn to appreciate blues and attend live shows, but also that the music remain soulful and genuine."

Gina Sicilia: Heart & Soul…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on December 19, 2016 at 10:00pm — No Comments

Artist, lecturer, and teacher Sharon McConnell-Dickerson talks about the dimensions and faces of Blues

"To me the blues means being able to talk about life’s struggles in song. It is tempered sometimes with lively lyrics and rhythm. Blues encompasses everything into one song: spirit, life, work, darkness, sadness, joy, and hope. And it always comes from the heart."

Sharon…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on December 17, 2016 at 10:00pm — No Comments

Q&A with alternative comics artist/musician Mary Fleener - derives from the cubist aesthetic and other artistic traditions

"Music and art is freedom of the mind."

Mary Fleener: AMERICAN…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on December 15, 2016 at 11:00am — No Comments

Q&A with vocalist/drummer Donald Ray Johnson - spent a lifetime dedicated to music and well respected artist of the Blues

"The audience dynamic is predominantly white and many white artists have picked up the mantel and are doing great things with these blues."

Donald Ray Johnson: Bluesin' Around

Donald Ray Johnson (also…

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

Q&A with St. Louis based artist Carol Boss - musician portraits, to still lifes, to landscapes and mural work

"Music and visual art definitely reflect what is happening with the times."

Carol Boss: St. Louis Art n' Blues

Carol Boss is a St. Louis based artist who paints mostly in acrylic. Paintings vary from musician portraits, to…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on December 8, 2016 at 11:30am — No Comments

Band Of Friends: A Celebration of the Music of Rory Gallagher - Tour in Greece: 9-10/12/2016, “8Ball” & “Kytarro”

"I think Rory's music is still current today because its good, Rory was a one off, A great guitarist (If not one of the best) A great song writer and performer. So it doesn’t surprise me that people still want to hear his music!"

Band Of Friends: A Celebration of the Music of…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on December 5, 2016 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Q&A with Corey Lueck & Mike Stubbs of Smoke Wagon Blues Band - The Canadian boogie blues smokin' gun

"Blues can never be a fad, as it speaks to basic human conditions and emotions that never change."

The Smoke Wagon Blues Band

Featuring funky blues harmonica, whisky stained vocals; slick guitar work and a solid rhythm section…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on December 5, 2016 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Q&A with Canadian guitarist Steve Costello - British Blues with elements of Rock, Grunge and signature sound

"I think Rock and Blues are both the best ways of expressing yourself musically, they both have so much emotion behind them."

Steve Costello: Grunge Rock n' Blues

Hard-hitting original rock songs driven…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on December 3, 2016 at 9:22pm — No Comments

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