Odin, a great
band in the 80s. But! Wakeman had been replaced by synth players with
interesting hair, Bonzo&Bruford by a tiny machine thing & guitarists
were uncool!
London pubs swapped live music for disco tv pool tables.
The true potential of Odin never came to fruition. It couldn't! We were too
late and then again, too early.
Odin had a magic mix of writers, lyricists and players. A good balance clearly
heard on Alcatraz. A fully formed piece worked on by all 6 of us. A real band
with all of it's imperfections and individuality. Many know John Culley, a
supreme professional with a Strat. Colin Tench just had to keep up with him!
Cliff Deighton, an audience favourite and a maniac. He often would complete a
song before the rest of us.
Gary Derrick, lyricist, good looker and musician on bass kept things SO solid.
Derek Sanderson(keys) could rustle up a tune while I was tuning my twin-neck.
Luke, a great frontman on vocals.
Tough decision to fold the band but it was inevitable. There were no gigs any
more!
Derek & John quit the London scene. Odin was done for. Cliff, Gary &
Colin decided to form BunChakeze. We needed a singer. Not easy! It took 6
months but we landed Joey Lugassy. Like us, he had little time for mindless
drivel oozing out of the radio all the time. An amazing voice & depth of
feeling plus a lot of imagination. We knew we'd never get a decent gig/record
deal whatever we did so we just wrote to please ourselves. The album was completed
in 1986, then we ceased to exist too! Now we are back and the album is
released.
Members: Colin Tench, Gary Derrick, Cliff Deighton,
Joey Lugassy, John Culley, Derek Sanderson, Luke Tony
Andrew Belle is a Chicago based
singer-songwriter. He released his debut album, The Ladder, in
2010 and its follow up, Black Bear, in 2013. Along with these
albums, Andrew has self-released two EPs, All Those Pretty Lights and The
Daylight
On the theme of his upcoming album, Andrew
refers to an excerpt from Clive Staples Lewis’s 1955 autobiography, Surprised by Joy.
The odd thing was that before God closed in
on me, I was in fact offered what now appears a moment of wholly free choice. I
became aware that I was holding something at bay, or shutting something out. I
could open the door or keep it shut. I chose to open. I say, “I chose,” yet it
did not really seem possible to do the opposite.
While Andrew’s early vocal performances
have drawn comparisons to Mat Kearney and Greg Laswell, his newest work shows
strong musical influence from alternative artists such as Beach House, Washed
Out, M83, and Bon Iver.
Andrew’s nuanced melodies are strengthened
by thoughtful, contemplative lyrics, and have served as a soundtrack to
numerous hit television shows, including: Grey’s Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars, Castle, and Vampire
Diaries. In 2009, Andrew was presented with awards
for John Lennon
Pop-Songwriting and MTV Chicago’s Best Breakout Artist. The
Ladder was acknowledged by iTunes as a part of
their Rewind: Best
of 2010 list.
Since releasing The Ladder, Andrew has spent the past three years traveling and
performing with friends such as Katie Herzig, Greg Laswell, Ben Rector, Madi
Diaz, The Milk Carton Kids, and is thrilled to be a part of the critically
acclaimed national touring group Ten Out Of Tenn.
Tassie band "FRITZ", is
having an impressive impact on the global music scene, with well over 200,000
listens on the net and being No.4 on the Aus rock charts on ReverbNation!
Fritz is the creation of singer
songwriter Rod Fritz, a Hobart based musician who is currently studying a
bachelor degree in music at the Hobart Conservatorium!
Fritz is a performing three piece
band with Rod on vox and acoustic guitar, Richard Salter on drums and David
Dixon on bass!
Fritz is riding high with a great
deal of success from their debut 17 track album released early 2011! With a
solid track record of CD and merchandise sales plus a great deal of success on
on-line promotion and live performances Fritz has left listeners wanting to
hear more from this band! With well over 100,000 listens on MySpace and over
53,000 listens on ReverbNation Fritz is happy to be sitting in No.4 spot on the
National rock charts on Reverbnation in Australia.
Fritz also has a solid
international following which continues to gain momentum by achieving music
awards and airplay in Germany, US, UK, South Africa and many more countries
including being nominated as a finalist in last year’s Independent music awards
in Hollywood! Rod completed a six week solo tour of the US in 2010 playing at
various venues throughout the West Coast including the Viper Room in Hollywood!
Here in Australia Fritz has had
several No.1 positions on the tripleJ Unearthed Indie charts and was a top ten
finalist in last year’s MusicOz awardes at the Sydney Opera house! Fritz has
performed at such venues as The Espy in St Kilda, The Brunswick Hotel and The
HiFi Bar in Melbourne alongside many venues throughout Tasmania and Victoria!
Fritz’s music is difficult to
categorise and borders on rock, folk, country, pop and Indie! Fritz has a
unique yet uncomplicated style with strong story line songs, melody’s and
hooks! You will be immersed with a variety of topics from love, break-ups, drug
use and pick me up type songs! A song for almost all occasions!
Fritz will be releasing a new
album in 2013 and looking at extensive touring nationally.
The most American sounding Rock
n' Roll band isn’t from America -- The Right Ons, are in fact from Madrid,
Spain - and sing entirely in English. Drawing heavily on the Detroit Garage
Sound, as well as funk and soul from the 60's and 70's, the band's energetic
live show has become legendary on the festival circuit in Spain.
“The quintet from Madrid, Spain
is like a party in a box. They’re well-studied students of the classic Detroit
garage rock sound, with bits of Jimi Hendrix and Sly and the Family Stone
thrown in as well. - TWANGVILLE
The band got together in 2006 and
made their recording debut a year later with the record 80.81, named after the
years that they were born. The Right Ons are: Alvaro Guzman (vocals, guitars),
Rams Nieto (vocals, drums), Rafa Fernandez (guitars, vocals), Utah (bass,
vocals), Martin Muniz (keyboards, percussion, vocals). The band has played
nearly every festival in Spain, including Rock In Rio and Primavera Sound, and
has toured with Reigning Sound, Ken Stringfellow, and The Bellrays, as well as
an 8-week European tour supporting Eli “Paperboy” Reed & The True Loves.
FLAV MARTIN (pronounced Flahv) is dedicated
to writing eclectic acoustic music. Flav has appeared on The Morning Show (NBC)
and has been the primary composer for Rhode Island's Shakespeare in the Park Festival
held in Westerly, R.I. every summer for the past seven years.
Throughout his career he has played with and/or opened for David Crosby, Al
Stewart, Jefferson Starship, Eric Burdon and the Animals, Suzanne Vega, Aztec
Two-Step, Denny Laine (Paul McCartney and Wings), Leo Kottke, Pete Best (The
Beatles,) Davy Jones (The Monkees,) Cry of Love, Tommy Emmanuel, Chad and
Jeremy, The Radiators, Wide Spread Panic and Steve Morse to name a few. Flav's
many writing credits include Saturday Night Live, PBS, Canon Films and New
York-based off-Broadway productions and various independent films.
His music has been acclaimed by the media and some very well-known celebrities:
David Crosby -- "Excellent material and player!"
David Santaniello -- Executive with Sony/Columbia -- "A tour de force ...
packed with talent!"
Tommy Emmanuel -- "Great stuff! I was jammin' along with him on the side
of the stage."
Chad and Jeremy; "Flav is the 21st centuries Richie Havens"
Tina Schafer-Bitter end Songwriters circle-"The real deal"
Credited as one of the most innovative acoustic guitar players on the scene
today, Flav blends beautiful melodies with intricate technique, voicing, and a
percussive style that leaves people saying "How does he do that?"
Flav has been called "the guitarist's guitarist; soulful, sarcastic,
funny, and at times romantic" all in one. He is a unique, approachable
player who has performed at The Bitter End, The Spotlight, The Narrows, Stone
Soup, Newport Yachting Center, Folk City, The Knitting Factory in New York, The
Nassau Coliseum, The Bluebird in Nashville and other various cities north,
south, east and west. Flav has also appeared on the Martin Stage in Austin,
Texas, the Zihuatanejo International Guitar Festival in Mexico and the
Misquamicut Music Festival in Rhode Island. and many more venues throughout the
country.
Flav's shared love is screenwriting which prompted him to open up a small
project studio called "Mojo", a creative arts studio. It is a
1,200-square foot space in downtown Westerly with a small stage suitable for
small film projects, talk show-type film interviews as well as audio pre-and
post-production. He is currently available for scoring independent
films/projects. Mojo is an active art gallery as well, fueled by the artistic vision
of artist Wendy Gencarell.
Discography
Independently distributed CD's with former
band Arrowhead.
Music for PBS and Saturday Night Live,and many more.
Rhode Island Shakespeare In the Park festival composer since 2002.
Flav Martin-"Stages" Vol 1-3 will be released throughout 2012- 2013.
CD debut events are scheduled in the United States, Amsterdam, Italy, Germany
and France
What is Guitarcore? The answer is simple……J.F.L.!!
LoNero gave birth to Guitarcore with their first release “Relentless” in 2007.
Fourteen tracks of punishing rhythms and strong melodic hooks. From the time
“Relentless” was released, musical barriers were not only broken, but
shattered! Fans of nearly every genre responded with more enthusiasm than the
band could have ever imagined which gave even stronger resolve to LoNero’s idea
that the melody and song should be the most important aspect whether it’s
instrumental rock or not. Guitarcore is about the song, the band and the fans!
No limits, no borders, no nonsense. Unlike most instrumental rock artists whose
songs are a seemingly endless display of solos, LoNero chooses to focus on
rhythm, groove, verse, chorus and melody. Their songs are constructed as if a
vocalist is going to sing over them. As Guitar Player magazine stated “(LoNero)
claims to have invented Guitarcore so you should really hate them! But you can’t
because they’re just so damn good!”.
LoNero’s vision and drive is evident in their 2011 release
“J.F.L”. This time with the talents of Grammy Award winning producer/engineer
Michael Rosen (Metallica, Joe Satriani, Santana, Papa Roach, Rancid, Testament,
Todd Rundgren and many many more). Recorded entirely at LoNero’s
rehearsal/recording studio, J.F.L takes Guitarcore to an even more refined
level. With such songs as “Little Bastard”, “Eden”, Downside” etc, LoNero
proves groove and melody are still king. Not only has LoNero created
Guitarcore, but with “J.F.L.” they introduce “Punkstramental”. With a nod and
wink to bands such as The Ramones and Social Distortion, the punkstramental
songs “Fat Tat” and “Good Luck” keep the punk vibe alive within an instrumental
format. Something truly unique within the instrumental genre.
With “J.F.L.”, LoNero continues to move forward and forge new ground while
still retaining integrity and honesty in their music. Something that is
tantamount to what Guitarcore stands for.
2011/2012 had LoNero as main support on tour with legendary guitarist Pat
Travers. The end of 2012/2013 has LoNero on tour with original Iron Maiden
vocalist Paul Dianno, says Bill Lonero. “I’ve had the privilege of playing or
recording with the likes of Cliff Williams (AC/DC), Simon Kirke (Bad Company),
Stu Hamm (Joe Satriani), Gigi Gonaway (Mariah Carey), Mike Mangini (Extreme and
Steve Vai) and Polo Jones (Zucchero and Whitney Houston) so I understand what
hard work is and am prepared to do what it takes to build our fan base. We love
playing live because we can connect with our fans.”
Band members:
Bill Lonero – Lead/Rhythm/Harmony Guitar Brandon Hayes-Rhythm/Harmony Guitar Mike McKaigg-Bass Marco Bicca-Drums
For the past 10 years, singer &
songwriter Christy Jefferson has made her living as a full time performer &
recording artist domestically and abroad, with 8 self released CDs to her
credit -- all released through her own record label.
Christy lives in Bucks County, PA (USA), and has diligently toured in her
region and along the east coast of the US for 10 years, performing at colleges,
festivals, arenas, reputed listening rooms, and house concerts. In 2011,
Christy enjoyed a very successful international tour to the Falklands Islands,
and then headed to England to perform at the Dale Road Music Club the night of
the Royal Wedding.
Christy has her BA in Vocal Performance and graduated Summa Cum Laude from
Kutztown University. She has opened for national acts including Kansas,
performed for live audiences of 10,000 people, sang her way out of a speeding
ticket, been on TV (10! Show, Tuned In, 69, etc.) & radio (WXPN, Pandora)
in the US and abroad, won international song competitions, performed at notable
venues (Musikfest, Reading Sovereign Center, Coca-Cola Park), worked with well
known producers (whose credits include John Lennon, U2, Stevie Nix, Tom Petty,
Frank Sinatra, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, etc.), is signed with a music publisher,
was signed with a college booking agency (up until 5/12), and has had notable
names perform on her recordings, including Blue Oyster Cult’s Buck Dharma.
In addition to performing, writing, and
recording, Christy has offered private music instruction on and off throughout
her professional career. Over the past 2 years, she has increased her focus on
teaching private vocal instruction, guitar instruction, piano instruction,
songwriting, and music career mentor ship.
Jefferson is also a certified Reiki Master and Teaches Reiki I, II, and III
certifications in addition to giving Reiki Healing Sessions.
Will Parry and Steve Ornest formed Fallen
Riviera while attending the Berklee College of Music in Boston. After making
the move to Los Angeles, the band hit the local club circuit hard, gradually building
a loyal fan base. They released an EP called "Six Mines", which was
ranked Album of the Year by Music Connection Magazine and awarded them the 2011
Lauren Picard Emerging Artist of the Year Award at Cornell University. After
receiving an artist endorsement from Casio, Fallen Riviera released a music
video for their song “This Is Who I Am”. They returned to the studio with
legendary Beatles producer Ken Scott and recorded “Somebody Take Me”, earning
the band a full page artist profile in Music Connection Magazine.
"Somebody Take Me" is now in rotation on terrestrial FM radio
programs such as KWSS, KTHO, and KRHV. Fallen Riviera has finished work on
their debut full length album 'Another World', which is set for a 2013 March
9th release date.
An amalgamation of blues, rock, funk, soul
and world music, Australian singer/ songwriter "Harper" creates a
heady mix of roots music through his creative use of the harmonica, and the
haunting drone of the didgeridoo. By combining traditional and modern
influences, borowing from Western and Aboriginal music, Harper has created a
highly original take on the roots genre which many have labeled "World
Blues". His innovative use of electronic enhancement and feedback, breaks
the traditional boundaries of the harmonica, giving his music its distinctive
harmonics and effects. The powerful guitar sounds and the unique drone of the
didgeridoo create raw yet eerie sonic textures, some how sounding primal and
contemporary at the same time. No Depression Magazine,'s Rod Ames, adds that
Harper " has written and arranged some of the most soulful blues rock
filled music I've heard in quite sometime".
Harper's new CD “Live at the Blues Museum”
(Release date, April 16, 2012- PdHarp Records) was recorded on a cold wintery
night on Saturday December 17, 2011 at Canada’s only Blues Museum, Place,
Concorde, Windsor, Canada. This was a very special evening for Harper as he was
inducted into the Blues Museum Hall of Fame before a packed house of rabid
music fans. This is also Harper’s first live CD in 10 years and it has proven
to be worth the wait. This new CD features 15 original tracks, over 75 minutes
of playing from his three Blind Pig Releases “Stand Together” (2010), “Day By
Day” (2007), “Down To The Rhythm” (2005) and his two independent releases: “Way
Down Deep Inside” (2003) and “Glass On The Stepping Stone” (2000). “Live at the
Blues Museum” gives the listener a portal to the magic that happens at a Harper
concert. Rambles Magazine describes Harper as “a master Chicago-style harmonica
player“. His extraordinary harmonica skills demonstrate electric ferocity to
gentle acoustic finesse. Harper’s powerful soulful voice rips through this
15-song set with passion and integrity. His use of the deeply spiritual
didgeridoo is definitely not a gimmick, but an extension of his song writing
and arrangement skills. Harper’s unique sound is reflected in his use of
rhythms and a tribal spirit he experienced growing up in Perth, Western
Australia. The listener also catches a glimpse of Harper’s sense of humor and
his depth of character. Harper loves to perform and we feel his joy! Harper’s
non-stop touring schedule is self evident in the tightness and ease of
performance. He is backed by his incredible Michigan based band “Midwest Kind”
which features: Matt Besey on Guitar, Chris Wiley Smith on Bass Guitar/ Djembe
and Scott Key on Drums. Their familiarity with the arrangements and with each
other's abilities allows them to elongate the groove giving Harper a great
backdrop for his unique songs. "Live at the Blues Museum" got to
number 1 on the XM/Sirius National Radio Charts, USA/Canada. The new CD
received "Best Live Recording" award by Blues411, USA. 2012. Windsor,
Canada's Television network- CFTV 34 plan to air "An Evening with Peter
Harper" in the winter of 2012/13
Harper's 2010 release "Stand
Together" (Blind Pig Records) reached number 10 on the Billboard Charts
and the US Roots Music Charts. "Stand Together" also reached number 2
on the XM/ Sirius Bluesville national Charts, USA. 2010. "Stand
Together" was also nominated for "Most Outstanding Recording" by
The 2011 Detroit Music Awards. Harper and his band Midwest Kind were listed in
the "Top Concerts of 2011 for the City of Chicago" by Chicago Concert
Goers Ezine. Art Tipaldi, editor of Blues Revue recently described Harper as
"a singer with the deep soul of Motown, a harmonica player who can graft
Sonny Boy II and Little Walter with John Popper, a songwriter who tells his own
compelling stories in an unhurried, J.J. Cale-like manner, and a musical
visionary who is unafraid to mix the didgeridoo, an important part of the
Australian indigenous culture, with infectious modern percussive rhythms.”
Born in the United Kingdom, Harper’s
musical journey began early, performing in brass bands playing the trumpet and
euphonium. At the age of ten, his family moved half way the world to Perth,
Western Australia, and his father introduced Harper to the harp. In Perth, one
of the most isolated cities in the world, there was a thriving blues and folk
scene. The blues had a rawness, an honesty and a passion of the soul which
spoke to Harper deeply. Then, like every blues lover, Harper began his journey
backwards to discover the deeper roots of the music.
"I think Muddy Waters really hit me
hard. There was something incredibly special about his sound, his powerful
voice and his songs. I would sing his songs constantly. I also really dug Sonny
Boy Williamson II as well. I loved his rhythmic use of his harp. I was also
inspired by a pretty wide range of players and styles like Little Walter, Sugar
Blue and Stevie Wonder who guide me in my harmonica playing. "But Harper
did not stop his search with the blues. It was a chance meeting with a Hopi
"Dan Running Bear" in Silverton, Colorado, that led him down the path
to rediscovering the music of his homeland. Fascinated with the spirituality
and culture of the American Natives, he found the same qualities present in the
Australian Aborigines of his homeland. On adding the native didgeridoo to his music,
Harper says "It is a sound I grew up with, so it seemed natural to add it
to my songwriting particularly when the lyrics related to the plight of the
Aborigines in Australia. When I added the didgeridoo to the more traditional
blues instruments, it worked. The deep woody qualities and its haunting drone
seemed to enhance the emotional quality of my stories. The didgeridoo is a
spiritual and healing instrument, and it seemed blues music accepted it with
open arms. I also owe my life to a tribe of nomadic Aborigines who saved my
father and I from starvation when we were trapped at The Fitzroy Crossing,
between two fast flowing river torrents. They gave us enough food and water to
last us until the flood had subsided”.
Prior to his introduction to American
audiences, Harper released six albums to great acclaim in his homeland of
Australia. Harper received a Gold Record for "Sailing Australia"
(America's Cup Theme). In 1994 he moved to Melbourne, Victoria and released his
first album, "Tears of Ice". This was followed by "Yesterday Is
Over" in 1996 with his band Blue Devil and "Live At The Soup
Kitchen" in 1997 as a soloist. In 2000, he released "Glass on The
Stepping Stone" and "Live At St. Andrew’s" in 2002. In 2003 he
released "Way Down Deep Inside", for which he received two harmonica
awards and “Album of the Year” honor from US Magazine's Guide to the Best of
the Blues Harmonicas & Beyond. Over the years Harper has received multiple
Australian Blues Awards for “Male Vocalist of the Year,” “Song of the Year,”
and “Acoustic Artist of the Year.”Harper was also invited to perform at a Royal
Gala Performance for the Queen of England in Perth, Western Australia.
His prolific recording career and memorable
stage performances allowed Harper to take his music beyond Australia. He’s
played in the USA, Canada, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Singapore, the United
Kingdom, Italy, Belgium and France. He first started performing in the United
States in 1996, and has toured here regularly since. It was on one of these tours
that he caught the attention of Blind Pig, which made him their first
international signing. With a home at a U.S. label and growing appreciation for
his music from American audiences, Harper made the permanent move to the U.S.
His animated shows have been well received at blues festivals, world music
festivals, and by fans of jam band music.Harper has become a huge favorite on
the world wide festival scene with an average of 20 to 30 festivals and 200
club dates per year. . It was during one of these recent festival appearances
that Chip Eagle, Publisher for Blues Revue/ Blueswax enthusiastically offered
"Harper is the most exciting act on the live scene today". He was
also invited to perform harmonica on stage several times with US super group-
"Journey".
Harper’s first Blind Pig release and
American debut, 2005’s Down To The Rhythm, won accolades from the press for its
unique sound and virtuoso performances, coupled with Harper’s compositional
skill. “Harper is a crack harp player and he plays the instrument with both
speed and efficiency, but it would be a mistake to pigeonhole Harper as just an
impressive instrumentalist. He is also a solid songwriter, and a soulful singer
with a knack for impassioned sincerity,” said All Music Guide. BluesWax noted,
“There is much to enjoy here: clever songwriting, top-notch guitar, powerful
rhythms, and some great Harper harp!
”Harper’s second release from Blind Pig
Records, Day By Day (2007), provided fans wih another prime example of why his
unique roots music style occupies a category of its own. Ramble Magazine raved
that Harper's harp and lyrics have " depth of feeling and thought that is
unusual in today's music ..Harper's music is essential. It should be widely
heard". Downbeat Magazine added "Harper uses his trump cards- a
strong and direct singing voice, a stirring harmonica out of Sonny Boy
Williamson 11 and Little Walter , a droning didgeridoo - to give his melodic
tunes an excitement that suits his intelligent use of blues rock and soul
forms". Blues legend John Mayall loved Harper's songs so much so, that he
included " Just What Your'e Looking For" as track 2 on his new CD
"Tough" (Eagle Records)
Harper is at the top of his game on
"Stand Together" (2010) and his new Live CD "Live at The Blues
Museum" (2012). Both CDs showcase his trademark powerful soulful voice,
virtuoso harp playing, haunting didgeridoo, deeply, soulful grooves and
unparalleled songwriting and compelling lyrics. With his chops at their best
and his band "Midwest Kind" sharing his vision, Harper will continue
to turn heads of audiences who are looking for orginality, honesty, passion and
skill in modern roots music.
Magic
Slim is a living blues legend who migrated from the South to Chicago during the
40s and 50s. Slim plays raw intense blues, a style that uses no pedals down on
the floor, just him. Slim has paved the way for rock as well as modern blues.
Slim has been busy traveling to the juke joints in Mississippi to the
nightclubs in Chicago and to concert stages throughout the world, he has built
up a die hard fan base within it, and with his release on Blind Pig, "Raising
The Bar," on CD, it has been receiving immense reviews and overwhelming
recognition. Slim and The Teardrops performances have become legendary, and
they play the blues with an undeniable intensity that will leave you out of
breath on the floor and in need for more. This is a look into a man that's from
the country and plays to audiences on stages all across the world.
This big
man of the blues was born Morris Holt in Torrence, Mississippi on August 7th,
1937. His mother and father were sharecroppers; they lived on a farm and they
all would get up early in the mornings and slop the hogs, feed the chickens,
catch the mule and go out into the fields. "I still had to go to the field
until I got age enough to leave home. I got little jobs around there when I was
13 and that was when I got my hand hurt. I hurt it in a cotton gin. I was at
the gin and my hand got caught on a piece of wire going up in there, and I
grabbed it and before I could turn it loose, I lost my little pinky
finger." Slim showed his musical talents early, singing in his church
choir and playing piano. After his accident he couldn't play the piano anymore
because he didn't have that little pinky finger so he picked up the guitar. He
made his first guitar out of bailing wire from a broom, which he nailed to a
wall. "My Mama whopped me when I tore up her broom," he said,
"but she let me keep on using it. My Mama said later that if she had known
what I'd be into later, she wouldn't have given me a whopping."
It was
in 1955 when Slim made his first trip to Chicago, to play for Magic Sam, a
friend of his from home. Magic Sam also gave Slim tips on playing the guitar,
and it was Sam who called his bass player "Magic Slim," because back
then Slim was lean and tall and he learned from Sam quickly. Sam told Slim to
develop his own guitar style. "Magic Sam told me, don't try to play like
him, and don't try to play like no one else; he said get a sound of your
own." Slim did get a sound of his own; his guitar tone is tough and
cutting, united with a virbato formed by his fingers against the strings to
reproduce the sound of a slide guitar while still being able to bend the note.
Slim said, "I slide with my finger. I use nothing on my finger, a lot of
players try to get a sound like me and I play the same guitar everybody else
plays."
Slim's
take on writing songs. "I just think of some words and write them down,
think of some more and write them down, and then when I get enough words
together I take out some and put some in there and make them rhyme together and
then I learn them, then I put music to them." "My songs are either
telling a story or asking a question. It's just a feelin'." I understand
you do not practice or rehearse. "No, I don't." How do you make up
your set lists for your shows? "I see what kind of crowd it is, I play a
few songs and see how people react and just see if they are a dancin' crowd or
an older crowd and go from there." Do you have a favorite CD? "No, I
like them all." What about a song to play? "I don't know, I like to
play all of them." "And I like to listen to blues, jazz, bluesgrass
and country and western." Some of Slim's favorite places to play are
Brazil, Paris, Russia and here at home in the U.S.
What
accomplishment stand out in your mind? "I've done so many things that make
me proud, for one I like to make the people happy when I''m playing on stage
and two, when I won the Handy for "Best Blues Band."
Where do
you think the blues is headed? "I think the blues is coming back now,
there are a lot of these kids reading up on the blues and now they know where
the blues came from. Some of them can play too; I don't know how they feel,
because the blues is a feelin'. You have to feel the blues to play it."
What advice do you have fo aspiring young guitarists? "If you want to play
the blues, play the blues. If you are goin' to play rock, play rock. I didn't
say not to learn everything else, whatever you want to be, be that."
Magic
Slim is a man that came from the country; he was slim and tall trying to play
the blues, now he can play the blues. And like Slim says, "If you want to
play the blues, play the blues, if you don't feel the blues, leave it alone,
cause you can't be playin' it if you don't feel it."
Psychedelic, Alternative, New Wave, Dark Wave – (2000 to 2019)
Psychedelic, Alternative, New Wave, Dark Wave – (2020 to 2029)
Rock, Alternative - (2010 to 2019)
Rock, Alternative – (2020 to 2021)
Soft Rock, Lite Rock, Alternative – (2010 to 2019)
Soft Rock, Lite Rock, Alternative – (2020 to 2021)
Pop Rock – (2000 to 2019)
Pop Rock - (2020 to 2021)
Folk Rock, Acoustic – (2010 to 2019)
Folk Rock, Acoustic – (2020 to 2021)
Hard Rock, Heavy Metal – (2000 to 2019)
Punk Rock, High Energy Rock n Roll – (2000 to 2019)
Southern Rock, Alt Country – (2000 to 2019)
Classic, New Age Classic
New Age Alternative
Ambient, Electronic, Relaxation
Music for the Revolutionary Mind
Welcome!
World United Music (W.U.M.) was dedicated to promoting a variety of music by Independent, Signed, and Unsigned artists. The goal of this project was to help artists gain recognition for their music by Fans across the World while also offering additional support to established artists that continue to create.
World United Music gathered the very best music and put it right here in one place to help listeners discover new music.
If you like what you hear, please consider sharing the music with friends and family.
I'm not in phase with what mainstream mediums have to offer, nor do I like being lied to. So I decided to build my own World where creativity, music, and truth prevail. Therefore I’m a photographer, Writer, Video Producer, News Reporter, Music Promoter, Radio DJ, Poet, Activist, Critical Thinker, and Problem Solver. Be sure to visit all my websites linked below for more of my world.
Posts
