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Dear all,

Here are some video clips from Bob Brozman's fantastic gig in Luton, England last week (Thursday 16 November 2006). Thanks so much Bob for letting me film this and upload it so that we can all enjoy the music!

First, an amazing Chaturangui (Hindustani 22-string slide guitar) piece:

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And, next, a lap slide version of Charley Patton's "Hammock Blues", played on Bob's Bear Creek Kona:

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Two down, two to go. Please bear with me while I convert and upload the remaining two tracks (another Chaturangui piece and a Baritone Tricone tune). Watch this space!

Cheers,

Fred

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That's cool that he let you film and that you posted it.

His showmanship and chops and facility are top-notch. And he acknowledges no boundaries, which is exciting.

Also, that Chatarangui looks like quite an instrument to play. Sounds wonderful, too. Interesting when he says that Indian musicians say if you take up music past 3, then it's probably too late.<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Mike Neer on 22 November 2006 at 06:30 PM.]</p></FONT><font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Mike Neer on 23 November 2006 at 08:31 AM.]</p></FONT>

Thanks Fred,,,,,Iam always amazed with Bob playing.22 stings!!! I think i would start drinking if I had to play that. Great playing Bob.

Here are two more tracks from the show. First, another Chaturangui piece:

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And, finally, a (non lap slide) song where Bob plays "heavy metal" on his National Baritone Tricone. I love the way he uses the metal bodies on his Tricones for percussion!

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These clips don't do justice to seeing Bob Brozman live, but they are glimpses of a truly great show. Enjoy!

Interesting when he says that Indian musicians say if you take up music past 3, then it's probably too late.

That certainly explains my playing...didn't start till I was 28.

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Bob Brozman is technically fantasic and all, but he's a bit too much into himself for my taste.

He's extremely condescending about anyone that plays ANY Hawaiian music after, say, Captain Cook came to the islands in the late 1700s.

He lambasts Hawaiian music's bastardization by the evil white man, while playing it on a European guitar. Right.

Incredible performances. I love how Brozman synthesizes all of his influences into whatever style he is playing, how the Hindustani scales sneak into the blues and vice versa. He is truly an inspirational musician.

I agree with Kevin, technically he`s sometimes incredible, BUT I can`t get rid of the feeling
watching some sort of circus show. Sorry Mr. Brozman.

The Indian piece is on one of the instuments developed by Debashish Bhattacharya? It looks a lot like it. I love music that falls in the cracks and this gets right into a chasm I can dig. As for a 'circus show' - well that seems a bit unkind. In a Barnum and Bailey world (as the song goes), Bob's music seems pretty real to me.