Richard Gjems interview
Richard Gjems joins me on episode 51.
Richard hails from Norway, with its many blues clubs demonstrating how popular the music is there.
Richard is a real student of the blues, and the place of the harmonica within it, and he is involved in archiving music at the National Library in Norway.
Richard has incorporated pre-war styles into his contemporary approach to playing the harmonica, where he covers multiple genres, including Nordic folk music.
A big exponent of different tunings, Richard likes to pick the tuning that works best for a particular recording.
He has released three acoustic albums with a pianist, two electric blues albums and will soon be releasing some of his ‘field recordings’ from his extensive YouTube channel.
Links:
Richard's website: http://richardgjems.wix.com/richardgjems
Videos:
YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/c/RichardGjems
You Don’t Have To Go (rack playing):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyO4qobTuy8
Strange Love (vocals):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUZd3D2ExEs
Harmonica Didgeridoo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jq6lbRX4lLM
Natural Minor Blues:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEFhWI_lfMM
Podcast website:
https://www.harmonicahappyhour.com
Donations:
If you want to make a voluntary donation to help support the running costs of the podcast then please use this link (or visit the podcast website link above):
https://paypal.me/harmonicahappyhour?locale.x=en_GB
Spotify Playlist:
Also check out the Spotify Playlist, which contains most of the songs discussed in the podcast:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5QC6RF2VTfs4iPuasJBqwT?si=M-j3IkiISeefhR7ybm9qIQ
Podcast sponsors:
This podcast is sponsored by SEYDEL harmonicas - visit the oldest harmonica factory in the world at www.seydel1847.com or on Facebook or Instagram at SEYDEL HARMONICAS
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