Archives for: "April 2011"
A Trumpet Player in Kathmandu (Part 1 of 4)
04/25/11 01:09, by paul.bourgeois, Categories: BFMN Exclusive, Monday Morning Musical Musings, Paul Bourgeois , Tags: charlie parker, coltrane, fiction, jazz, kathmandu, miles davis, music, paul bourgeois
Musical Musings with Paul Bourgeois
Kathmandu lies in a valley in the Himalayas. From the city, you can see Everest and K2 in the distance, the Monkey Temple in the foothills. But I had not come for the hiking and had not left the city. I thought I… more »
Wrapping Up at Wanee
04/22/11 01:54, by wakitu, Categories: Music News, Festivals and Events, BFMN Exclusive, Jim Messer, Bands, Review , Tags: allman brothers, bfmn exclusive, jim messer, spirit of the suwannee, wanee festival
Click Here for Part One of Jim’s Review from Wanee
Review and Photos by Jim Messer
Saturday at the Wanee Festival started with some heavy rain. Being a giant wuss, I stayed in the safety of dry areas, primarily my car. The rain blew away and what… more »
Friday Fun at the Wanee Festival
04/17/11 19:00, by wakitu, Categories: Music News, Festivals and Events, BFMN Exclusive, Jim Messer, Bands, Review , Tags: allman brothers, bfmn exclusive, hot tuna, jim messer, robert plant, spirit of the suwannee, wanee festival
Review and Photos by Jim Messer
Last weekend the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park & Campground held the jewel of their festival lineup, Wanee Festival. The campground boasts over 500 acres for top-of-the-line camping. They have primitive and… more »
Spring Cleaning
04/09/11 10:09, by paul.bourgeois, Categories: BFMN Exclusive, Monday Morning Musical Musings, Paul Bourgeois , Tags: goth metal, music, paul bourgeois, retrospective, stanley clarke, the blue monsters
Musical Musings with Paul Bourgeois
We are spring cleaning today in my home, so I am spring cleaning my music articles. Airing them out. Writing these articles is also a good way to get out of housework today, so don’t expect a long one because… more »
Ancient Rocks and Roll - BFMN Reviews Crystal Frets
04/06/11 15:40, by dang, Categories: Dan Grigor, Review, NAMM 2011, NAMM 2011 Music , Tags: crystal frets, dan grigor, emilio emilio, guitar, namm, quartz crystal, review
One of the coolest things about attending a NAMM convention is that it is the premiere venue for a new product debut. There you not only get to see what's new but you actually get to play with it. One of the most interesting innovations this year we… more »
Jason Isbell
04/04/11 01:01, by paul.bourgeois, Categories: BFMN Exclusive, Monday Morning Musical Musings, Paul Bourgeois , Tags: drive by truckers, guitar, harmonica, jason isbell, paul bourgeois, paul simon, the blue monsters
Musical Musings with Paul Bourgeois
Hey. How do you do it? How do you work? I am sitting here trying to think of something to say. And do you know what? I’m empty. There’s nothing there. Me? I need to have my head filled with stories and… more »
