All Blog Posts Tagged 'Guitar' (33)

Q&A with virtuoso guitarist Trevor Gordon Hall - a powerful emerging voice, albeit without words to his music

"Music is truly a universal language. When I am in a setting where there is a culture and language barrier, you can tangibly feel it drop once the music starts. No translation necessary."

Trevor Gordon Hall: Reflective Sounds

The unfolding era of the music business has provided many fresh opportunities for artists to foster direct and meaningful…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on November 28, 2018 at 10:00am — No Comments

Q&A with multitalented musician & luthier Travis Bowlin - got great notoriety in the Blues, Rock, and Roots music world

"Music for sure can bring people together with the right message. there's a bunch of Roots songs that speak good messages and try to break down barriers... they speak about injustice and wrongs needing to be right."

Travis Bowlin: Music City Roots

In 1988, Travis Bowlin was born in a little river town just off the Ohio River called Aurora, IN near…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on July 9, 2018 at 9:00pm — No Comments

Interview with veteran musician Jack Wargo, a.k.a. Guitar Jack - blend of rhythm n' blues, soul and the blues.

"The racial, political socio-scene has more affect on the blues culture. It’s getting harder for the average person to make ends meet. The music is some relief from the day-to-day struggle. There are a lot of blues societies and people involved in supporting the blues but they are basically just maintaining, working hard, keeping the blues alive and well!"

Guitar Jack Wargo: Keepin It…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on March 9, 2018 at 9:55pm — 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

Q&A with Argentinian virtuoso Gonzalo Bergara - one of the most talented and respected gypsy jazz guitarists

"Its known that Blues as an African American expression transcended the colors and us, white, Latin, Asian, and all kinds started loving it just as much. If anything, like before, art transcends everything else. And we are all one again, fighting the same fight, sharing the same pain, needing the same love."…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on September 3, 2016 at 1:37pm — No Comments

Interview with fusion rock guitarist Joe Berger - a veteran New York City musician, engineer and producer

"Throughout history music has been a vehicle for political and socio-cultural influence. Now more than ever the message is even more prominent than the music it is delivered in. I believe that music stands on its own as art."

Joe Berger: Fusion Rock At The…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on March 16, 2016 at 12:14am — No Comments

Basque luthier/photographer Endika Ussia Apraiz (Dusty Road) talks about Cigar-Box guitars and Blues

"Old instruments were much better built than now, are made one by one with best materials, now things have changed and big industries produce often and not very good and expensive instruments."

Endika Ussia Apraiz: Smokin'…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on July 22, 2015 at 1:00pm — No Comments

An Interview with Italian guitarist/ singer Guitar Ray Scona (& the Gamblers), Rockin' and Swingin' the Blues

"The blues is the real root of every modern music. It's everywhere."

Guitar Ray & The Gamblers: To be a man in troubles…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on June 27, 2012 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Canadian Guitar Mikey talks about Paul Butterfield, King Biscuit Boy, Honeyboy Edwards, and his own blues road

"Blues is just my way to express myself – like some might become athletes."

Guitar Mikey: The Real Thing of the Jungle

Mike McMillan AKA Guitar Mikey and…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on June 20, 2012 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Rockin' blues guitarist Gregg Wright talks about Mick Fleetwood, Michael Jackson, Fender, and his own blues road

"Do it for the right reasons. Do it because you love music and can’t live without it!"

Gregg Wright: King of the Rockin' Blues…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on March 26, 2012 at 3:30pm — No Comments

The Southern blues/rock guitarist Chris Simmons talks about Leon Russell, Bob Dylan, Duane Allman, Texas bars & Freddie King

I think blues music in it’s evolution was like “the wheel”.

Chris Simmons: Hallelujah - Blues - Man!…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on February 3, 2012 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Interview with guitarist Wayne Riker: Playing guitar is the ultimate therapy and high for inner peace and tranquility

"Blues is the basis of all contemporary music since the turn of the last century. It is the universal language that all cultures understand.

Wayne Riker has dedicated four decades to the guitar. He has been teaching guitar since 1973,and has written…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on January 3, 2012 at 4:00pm — No Comments

An Interview with Travis "Moonchild" Haddix: Have a Passion for What You Are Doing

"Playing and singing the blues turns me on plus making other people happy and keeping them that way for the duration of my show".

Travis "Moonchild" Haddix began playing the piano at the age of seven in his home town of Walnut, Mississippi, located thirty miles south…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on November 8, 2011 at 3:30pm — No Comments

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