In this column: hand signals and keywords for tempo and progressions In my career as a guitarist I have accompanied a lot of blues musicians/artists and there is never room to practice the songs together. Usually we prepare a set list before the concert or the artist calls out the songs while playing. We use …
In this column: The sleeve slide is held in three different ways: with the little finger, the ring finger and the middle finger. The other fingers are used to steer and hold the slide. With the slide on the pinky position you still have three fingers, which can make chords in between. Guitarists who play …
We are on vacation in South Dakota and it is late afternoon in the summer of 2012. The water surface reflects the last rays of a beautiful day. We float on a pontoon boat on the waves of Lake Poinsett. Our glasses are full and we enjoyed the snacks we brought with us. “Sing us …
On Thursday, January 17, 2013 at the age of 69 Chicago Bob Nelson passed away. Bob was a harmonica player and singer and known for Louisiana and Chicago blues styles. Bob was named "Chicago" because every blues venue in the Windy City where Muddy Waters played, Robert Lee (Bob) was also featured. Muddy came up …
BAND De Greyhound Blues Band bestaat sinds 1991 en is een zeer geroutineerde band. De Drentse bluesband bestaat uit muzikanten die eerder in diverse bands als de Juke Joint Blues Band, Southside Blues Band en de John Stevens Band speelden en in deze formatie hun muzikale ervaringen gebundeld hebben. Hun voorkeur gaat uit naar blues, …
Gene Taylor passed away yesterday, February 20, 2021. A humble and excellent musician. He mastered the blues piano like no other. On a Saturday afternoon prior to a performance in Music Café 't Keerpunt (Netherlands), he played five songs on the album Blues Rhythm' n Love (Jon Meyerjon). He had prepared well and written out …
