Gugun and The Bluesbug: Bitten by the blues
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- Gugun and The Bluesbug: Bitten by the blues
- Singing the blues about gap in Honors
- Local blues band returns to festival
- Lil Wayne Estelle REM stood tall in 2008
Gugun and The Bluesbug: Bitten by the blues
Jakarta Post Indonesia
Learning to play the guitar after his dad gave him his first one when he was six Gugun quickly mastered the instrument. At the raw age of 9 in Riau province where he grew up he won a regional competition and became the best guitar player in Riau. He automatically became attracted to blues music when he was very young. Listening to the Beatles and blues musicians such as BB King he was amazed how blues music could trigger a range of emotions such as excitement happiness and sadness. "Also with blues the music is very aesthetic" he said. He said he used a Fender Stratocaster so his guitar playing could sound like the legend. Hendrix used the same type of guitar.
Singing the blues about gap in Honors
Los Angeles Times CA
By Robin Givhan December 26 2008 Reporting from Washington — The celebration of a famous life always poses a dilemma for storytellers because it means having to decide what is relevant and what can be left on the editing floor. For those who received the Kennedy Center Honors this month their lives are examined through their creative triumphs and they are given a national pat on the back for their contributions to the arts. When their stories are told it’s impossible not to walk away awe-struck. Some of the most inspiring musicians have been honored including jazz artist Ella Fitzgerald and opera soloist Marilyn Horne.
Local blues band returns to festival
Storm Lake Pilot Tribune IA
” He says it is the culmination of 13 years of songwriting labors. While live music is struggling in general the blues is eternal Gary feels. “I guess it is the history of the music partially and the stories it tells. Blues music isn’t really sad it actually tends to be up-tempo. Everybody has a different reason for liking it” he says. “Although people in northwest Iowa haven’t had a whole lot of contact with African American culture in the past people seem to be pretty happy with the music. ” Nearly everything in popular music today has its roots in blues he suggests – not just rock but also modern jazz country even hip hop.
Lil Wayne Estelle REM stood tall in 2008
Newsday NY
2 LUCINDA WILLIAMS “LITTLE HNEY” (Lost Highway). Happiness suits Williams. n “Little Honey” she rolls out non-sappy love songs (”Tears of Joy”) alt-country prayers for serenity (”The Knowing” and “Heaven Blues”) and all-out rockers (”Honey Bee” and “Real Love”). But it all pales next to the brilliant “Little Rock Star” an epic tale of pending celebrity disaster told over girl-group harmonies and echoing U2 guitars that proves happy doesn’t have to mean blissfully ignorant. 3 ESTELLE “SHINE” (Atlantic). If only pop was always this clever and effortless. Singer-rapper Estelle is as grand as.
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