Friday, December 11, 2015

"Breathe" - Pol Arida (video)

Here's a new one from Pol Arida, a friend of mine in Edinburgh.  Unlike many Scots, he speaks something similar to English and, akin to all Scots, he does some unusual things, particularly in his music.  He's not one to shoot flames from bagpipes but I'm sure he would do it if he thought a song needed it.



Note:  some backing instrumentation from Willie Logan for this track


Here at the Rockhouse, we could critique the techniques used to make the video ... but we won't.

We could critique his unique style in playing a guitar ... but we won't.

The focus is on the vibe he creates and we don't want to know how magicians pull rabbits out of hats, it's just cool that they can.

The first thought for any musician is 'breathe' because it can get so exciting in playing a piece that you may hold your breath.  So, if you do that, Bluesman, it better be a short song.

Pol Arida shows us how to do it.


Here is another collaboration between Pol Arida and Willie Logan:

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