hi guys - nagconduct kami ng workshop/concert on blues sa UST Conservatory of Music kahapon. sayang, i forgot to announce here first para mag-invite. kala ko exclusive lang sa UST music students pwede pala kahit sino.
in the workshop i covered mostly the early blues and roots styles up till Muddy Waters electrified it. from 1 chord blues to 12-bar blues; basic vamp, boom chuck to shuffle beat; Delta to Chicago blues, etc, including discussing blues history, busic music elements/theory. i played solo with a resonator and 00-12fret guitar while running a lecture w/ powerpoint presentation!
after the workshop, we had a blues concert with script to explain electric blues styles and techniques in a band setting (eg, interplay, dynamics, stops/breaks, blues jamming, etc.). kasama sa concert si Kakoy and Jun Lupito on gtrs (I played electric slide), Nikki Cabardo (Freestyle?) on keyboards, and Irene (vocals) and Eric (bass) of Lady High. drummer is the head of the drum/percussion dept. of UST. Tots Tolentino and some faculty of UST Music Conservatory also sat in for some tunes (All Blues, Watermelon Man). tapos it ended with a good ol' blues jam w/ the students joining in.
if your school or organization is interested in this kind of workshop, let me know (PM me here or email: deltaslim AT gmail DOT com).
thanks!
