The guitar amp pioneer and founder of Marshall Amplification passes away

Guitar amp innovator Jim Marshall - dubbed "the Father of Loud" for creating kit used by some of the biggest names in rock - has died aged 88.

Mr Marshall, who…

"I miss the passion, the subtlety, the intensity, the grooves, and the musicianship of those old days!"

Bill Dahl: Ultimate Jukebox

Bill Dahl is a freelance music journalist…

"I got a trouble with The Blues, but The Blues got trouble with me…it’s my life…"

Vasko The Patch: Blue Jean Blues

Vasil Georgiev…

"Blues will never go away, it may fade but it will always be at the root of all music."

Connie Lush: No feeling, no blues…

"It is nice to have a blues song come through me, rather than holding up inside and poisoning my emotions."

Pete Farmer: Keep Up the Beat…

"You have to have passion and commitment for playing but as to making a career – get some professional advice"

Mel Wright: Beyond The Blues

Mel's experience of…

"The blues means many different things to many different people. There is something for everyone when it comes to the Blues."

Richard Carr: Artistic blues outlet…

"In the music I found something about myself and I found a healer."

Meene Cryle: Feel the Dream…

"It’s very difficult to write in French on Soul music, Blues or Jazz. Doing sound the words in rhythm and find words that sound musical."

Pascale Frossard: Blues Sans Frontières…

"As we all know the business of music had changed because of the new digital world. But blues will always be performed and played by real people or it cannot reach the fans!"

John Campbelljohn…

ΓΙΩΡΓΟΣ ΚΑΤΣΑΡΟΣ

Ο Πρώτος 'Ελληνας που τραγούδισε τα Blues 

Ο Γιώργος…

"I believe playing guitar for me is like meditation, I can really let go at times…and it feels great!"

Shawn Starski: Travelin with the Blues…

I have a huge favour to ask of you. Might I ask you take a few minutes of your time to vote for me. I’m nominated for two Lys Blues Awards. All that is needed is you copy and paste these selections and add the subject header (My Lys Blues 2012 choices) and send an email to courrier@lenetblues.com



Here are the ones my son picked yesterday. It might be easier to simply use those as the site is in french. Thank you in advance. Richard.





ARTISTE RELÈVE (1 choix - 1 choice)…

I have a huge favour to ask of you. Might I ask you take a few minutes of your time to vote for me. I’m nominated for two Lys Blues Awards. All that is needed is you copy and paste these selections and add the subject header (My Lys Blues 2012 choices) and send an email to courrier@lenetblues.com



Here are the ones my son picked yesterday. It might be easier to simply use those as the site is in french. Thank you in advance. Richard.





ARTISTE RELÈVE (1 choix - 1 choice)…

"I think the reason I became a writer is because I was looking for a way out with something"

Neil Carswell: Keep the Faith

Neil Carswell, the singer well-known as the former front man of the band…

"The harmonica is the closest to the human voice that any instrument will ever be."

Herbie "Doctor Fun" Katz: Keepin the Blues Alive…

"The music come out of the lens through my efforts to capture the energy and soul of the artist"

Michael Kurgansky: The image of music

Michael Kurgansky, born in Germany…

"Some people say I play “Folk Blues” which is correct to an extent; but I think its “Modern Blues” because I’m doing it now."

Steve James: Modern Folk Blues…

Bluesman Jerry "Boogie" McCain was a prolific songwriter and one the world's most influential amplified harmonica players.

Harmonica player/singer/songwriter Jerry “Boogie” McCain, died Wednesday (March 28). He was…

"Blues eases the pain, makes us cry and thus helps us to let go of the hurt and rise again."

Victoria Moralez: Fusion transformation…