Playing the Blues
Rekindling an Old Flame…
Yesterday I had the pleasure of photographing some beautiful guitars in aid of a project I am working on. They included some of the greatest guitars ever made; Fender Stratocaster, Les Paul, Ovation, American Charvel- Jackson, Steve Vai Ibanez and an equisite twelve string accoustic.
Photographing these works of art reminded me of my guitar playing days and how I miss them. It also reminded me of the wealth of great guitar based music, regardless of genre out there and how little recognition many of these talented musicians receive.
So as I sifted through the two hundred plus photos I shot that morning I drank a beer or two and listened to my back catalogue of blues guitarists to set the mood (I stopped short at smoking and bemoaning lost loves)
I decided to work my way through in chronological order, Robert Johnson’s earliest recordings were first up followed by Muddy Waters, BB.King, Howlin’ Wolf, Johnny Winter, John Mayall and a good dose of the sixties British blues contingent. Jimmy Page was next with Led Zeppelin and finally some Walter Trout, Gary Moore, a much underrated Chris Rea and his epic eleven cd box set. Joe Bonamassa, the new kid on the block finished the set and my ability to work on another photograph.
So thanks to the blues and that other precious commodity, beer I managed to sleep the sleep of the righteous despite the overnight storms that battered the UK. I only wish I had done it on the night of the Lincolnshire earthquake!
Miles
superb photograph.
As to the music, it never dies or goes away, quality never does.
Cheers
Rod
March 10, 2008 @ 12:45 pm
Miles,
I can hear it now ~ ~ ~ ~
Love the photo.
Christine
March 10, 2008 @ 2:05 pm
Hi Miles,
Great photograph, you certainly have an eye for a great image.
Do you find the end results, i.e, the pictures are much better if you have an interest or knowledge about what you are photographing.
March 10, 2008 @ 6:30 pm
Rod & Christine,
Thanks, it was a great morning and I am quite pleased with the results overall.
Miles
March 10, 2008 @ 7:03 pm
SC,
Thankyou, very kind of you. I do think it helps to have an interest in the subject, when I photograph food I take it from an angle I would ideally like the customer to see it from.
Miles
March 10, 2008 @ 7:04 pm
Miles,
I suppose at the end of the day one would eventually end up specialising in one particular subject, ideally one they are interest in or even better passionate about, which would at the end of the day produce far better results for the client.
March 10, 2008 @ 7:15 pm
SC,
Absolutely, it does make a difference and yes, the client will benefit in the long run. As for my chosen field I suppose it makes sense to make use of my usual surroundings-the kitchen!
Good to have you back commenting.
Thanks
Miles
March 10, 2008 @ 9:31 pm
Nice pic - and nice post about guitars and the blues. I would love to see some of the pictures of the rest of the guitars you mentioned. Especially the Charvels and Jacksons.
March 11, 2008 @ 12:30 am
Marc,
Thanks for that, guitars and guitar music has long been a love of mine and the only thing that stopped me from being the next Eddie Van Halen was ability and looks! If you click here you will find some more guitar pictures in the ‘Musical Box’ album. I am hoping to add more in the near future.
Thanks for visiting the site and taking the time to comment.
Miles
March 11, 2008 @ 8:18 am