Hi Hakan, I absolutely loved your harmonica playing. I think it was great.
However, I have one tiny little gripe.
Open toed sandals and blue shorts. They just ain't blues to my mind.
It's just a personal thing with me. With that music I'd be looking for a little bit of blues street theatre. You know, dark baggy suit, hat and shades.
Maybe it's just me being awkward? The thing is you set the scene with the music but the scenic image is wrong.
Last Edited by on Jul 05, 2010 3:35 AM
Appropriate song, three little "chilen" having a great time in the background......"BOOGIE CHILEN"
I'm with Tooka on the kit though. I think it would really add to that sort of street performance to add a bit of image along with it. In some of your other vids you dress up & etc, so why not take it out on the street.
There is no excuse for my sloppy clothing but I can try to explain... This is a small local festival with many different activities. I was asked to play some songs between two bands on Friday and I knew I had plenty of time to take a shower and iron my other clothes. But suddenly when I was sitting and drinking wine with relatives the festival people called me and asked "we have a hole in our schedule, can you play a couple of songs within 10 minutes?" Of course - I don´t say no to a stage!
Another thing with open sandals versus crocodile shoes. I´ve been thinking of that when I visit blues festivals in Sweden and there is a chance to see many bands at once that if doesn´t matter if the performer is from Denmark or USA, it´s approxmately the same clothes. To me it feels a bit like theatre. It´s a balance act to dress properly but also to show your own personality. Music is about what comes from your own individuality and I don´t think blues will benefit from forcing performers to dress in a certain way.
