All Blog Posts Tagged 'Blues' (160)

The British blues/jazz/rock guitarist Eddie Tatton of Out Of The Blue talks about Peter Green, Junior Wells and his friend Kevin Thorpe

Eddie Tatton: Out Of The Blue, Into the Blues

Eddie Tatton is a British blues/jazz/rock guitarist very much in the Robben Ford vein. Intelligent, melodic leads, interesting use of scales and 'outside' playing, and generally just a very talented and enjoyable player. Until recently, he was playing with a band called Out Of…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on January 28, 2012 at 11:55pm — No Comments

An Interview with photographer Reed Radcliffe: I like to think I feel the music in a way that I can relate in a photo.

"The blues are something that is for everyone in the world to enjoy with no restrictions, no boundaries, no government influence."

Reed Radcliffe: The man behind the lens…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on January 27, 2012 at 1:30am — No Comments

An Interview with Blues/R&B/Soul/ Guitarist, Singer Dave Widow: I play the blues, because it’s just a natural expression, to me

Dave Widow: Funky, Soulful, Backbeat

Dave, is a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, currently living in the Los Angeles area. He and his band, "The Line Up", have appeared on a regular basis at such L.A. venues as The House Of Blues, The Mint, The Langham, B. B. King's Blues Club, The Lighthouse, and many…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on January 26, 2012 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Interview with the virtouso Israeli guitarist Oz Noy: Blues is a very clear and emotional way of expression

"Music is like air to me, I need to breath it to be alive."

Oz Noy: Blues & Jazz are the Roots of all Modern Music

Born in Israel, Oz started his professional career at the age of 13 playing jazz, blues, pop and rock music. By age 16, he…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on January 25, 2012 at 12:00pm — No Comments

An Interview with Greek filmmaker, writer and poet Robert (Roviros) Manthoulis: "Do not insult your fate"

"I realized that the real story of the blues is life experiences. In other words you have to give life to the words and to the feeling behind them."

Robert Manthoulis: Blues Under the Skin…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on January 23, 2012 at 1:00pm — No Comments

The Prince of Skiffle Peter Donegan talks about his father Lonnie Donegan, Van Morrison and the relation between Skiffle & Blues

"Music is for me the ultimate form of expression which can inspire others and change our moods."

Peter Donegan & The Lonnie Donegan Band …

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on January 22, 2012 at 10:00am — No Comments

Tim Elliott of Blues 'N' Trouble talks about the British Blues, Mike Vernon, Lazy Lester, Junior Wells, Buddy Guy & Robert Cray

"The Blues offers me LIFE and makes me a whole person."

Tim Elliott & Blues 'N' Trouble: Rough, Untutored & progress, Slow…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on January 18, 2012 at 10:00pm — No Comments

James Lowe of Electric Prunes talks about the 60's, the Blues, Bo Diddley & the Psychedelic Area

"Every day is a new adventure, a new dream"  James Lowe

The Electric Prunes: Our brand was blues based…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on January 6, 2012 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Interview with UK Blues legend Bob Hall - critically acknowledged as Britain’s finest blues n' boogie pianist

"Blues is less popular than it used to be because it is less relevant to many people."

Bob Hall: 88 Blues n' Boogie Rockets

Critically acknowledged as Britain’s finest blues and boogie pianist, Bob…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on January 6, 2012 at 1:30pm — No Comments

An Interview with Jeremy Spencer of Fleetwood Mac: True blues music seems to have a healing quality for the heart.

"People always need music that reaches their heart and empathises, especially in hard times."

Jeremy Spencer: Divine Blues

Jeremy Cedric Spencer, is a British musician, best…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on December 29, 2011 at 6:30pm — No Comments

An Interview with the Memphian Blues Warrior Charley Burch: Music is the Divine language

"When cutting Blues records, I always remind myself of Picasso’s quote “Bad artists copy; great artists steal”.

Charley Burch is a lifelong Memphian who has been employed as a…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on December 27, 2011 at 7:30pm — No Comments

An Interview with Christian Peters of Samsara Blues Experiment: Blues is a feeling. Many other “genres” are crap...

"To learn playing the Blues is not much a science than much more a life-experience that comes out in terms of music".

SAMSARA BLUES EXPERIMENT…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on December 23, 2011 at 11:53pm — No Comments

The brand new blood of Texas blues, Hamilton Loomis talks about his mentors Albert Collins, Bo Diddley & Johnny Copeland

Hamilton Loomis: Modern, funky & fun

Much like fellow funkster Lenny Kravitz, Loomis played every instrument on his debut and ‘Ain’t Just Temporary.’ The debut entitled ‘Hamilton’ was under Grammy consideration, an…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on December 20, 2011 at 8:00pm — No Comments

An Interview with the owner of Cat Head in Clarksdale, MS, Roger Stolle: The Blues is real. It’s truly “authentic”

Roger Stolle: Mission for Mississippi

Few people can claim to have had a bigger impact on the Delta blues scene in recent years than Roger Stolle. In addition to owning and operating his famed blues store Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art in Clarksdale,…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on December 20, 2011 at 9:00am — No Comments

Q&A with bassist Preston Hubbard - one of the hottest musician on the second-generation rock & blues scene

"When I first heard Muddy and Willie Dixon, it hit me like a bullet"

Preston Hubbard: Riffin’The Bass

He had played and/or recorded with: Big Joe Turner, Roy Eldridge,…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on December 18, 2011 at 12:00pm — No Comments

An Interview with Reuben Vigil: My wish is that it keeps evolving while maintaining a high level of tradition.

"Blues to me is taking a bad situation and getting some good from it". 

Big Shot Reub & The Reloaders

There is a quality guitar slinger on the Blues horizon, and you should know his…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on December 18, 2011 at 2:30am — No Comments

Tom Lavin of Powder Blues talks about his Band, John Lee Hooker, Montreux Jazz Festival & his favor ES 345

"Blues is like violin.  It’s easy to play it badly and very hard to get it right".

Tom Lavin: "Blues + Jazz = BLAZZ!"…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on December 17, 2011 at 7:00pm — No Comments

An Interview with Michael Arlt of B.B & the Blues Shacks: The blues comes from real emotions and transports them

B.B. & The Blues Shacks

They are firmly based on the roots of traditional R´n´B – playing good music that entertains, delivers fun and captivates the listeners. That´s just one of the reasons why they trade as Europe´s best Blues band.…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on December 15, 2011 at 8:30pm — No Comments

An Interview with K.K. Martin, One of America’s True, Blues Traditional Players

"The world and everything in it are what have been offered to me by the Blues"

K.K. Martin is a fourth generation Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist/Musician born in West Monroe, Louisiana.…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on December 14, 2011 at 11:30am — No Comments

An Interview with legendary photographer Dick Waterman: The Blues will never die but it will never be popular

"I like that ‘blues’ is not racial between black and white. It is an economic level. Any poor person with misery in their life has the blues."

Dick Waterman: Focus on the Blues Myths

Photographer, agent, manager,…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on December 13, 2011 at 9:00am — No Comments

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