General Music Chat

The guy's name Yuri Naumov.

He comes to us from Siberia from my home country, where he started as a self thought musician. Was hunted by KGB for years all over former USSR for daring to playing blues (or as KGB put it spreading the western plague)

He plays a custom 9 string and is a one-man-band that sounds... well you got to hear it for your self

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QI7KrmTYUwM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEtiJIrkpSQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCY-NBEWrpU

He now teaches guitar in university in NYC

Enjoy. This something you have never heard before.

THT KIKS ASSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I will have some of that on my Ipod please. Verry smooth verry comforting and verry origanal. THANKS ALEX.

Hey, S.P. that one is awsome to, PEACE

Pure straight from the gut!
awesome sh*t !!!



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So glad the USSR system collapsed, maybe musicians should run countries.

A unique style of playing enjoyable to listen to.

So glad the USSR system collapsed, maybe musicians should run countries.

Yes, many did.
But now it is a hardcore capitalism over there, America 1920's. Bands that were underground are now on top of the hit parade and sell out stadiums. There are some super talented bands but you will NEVER see them here, because they are marketed for Russia and sing in Russian. They do not sell in or go on tours to USA. And USA is robbed from some really good stuff in all different genres because of it.

Yuri left the same time I did, back in early 1990's

(I am toying with idea to perhaps make a tribute band, translate the songs and play them here.)

AMAZING

World class, for sure.
Thanks for posting this stuff.

Lu,lu, luvit. Great stuff. Thanks for posting this.

It's great music, but I wouldn't call it "the blues," myself.

Beautiful stuff, for sure, but doesn't it belong more into the "new age" genre? (I realize how badly that term hits some ppl, but look at Michael Hedges & his ilk. This guy fits in with that group much better than with Howlin' Wolf & Muffy Waters & such.)

I can hear some russian influence in the music, but not blues so much. I'd really call it "world music" as far as if I had to catalog it under something.

Nice playing and sound he got. Looks like he combined a 6 and 12 string guitar to make a frankenstein. Creative.

Hey Alexander,

I'm a fan of various types of world and folk music, have you ever heard of this group?

http://www.youtube.com/user/kristallbalalayka

I saw them on HDNet years ago and they blew me away.

It's great music, but I wouldn't call it "the blues," myself.

You would if you heard the whole album. I agree those three are the most none blues tracks from "Guitar Stories"

I'm a fan of various types of world and folk music, have you ever heard of this group?

No I have not. Thank you for sharing. Though it does remind me of the communist proscribed stuff we heard on TV back in the dark times. (no offense, please)

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Looks like he combined a 6 and 12 string guitar to make a frankenstein

Yes he did. But it is not a standard tune and not a drop D. He tuns differently for different songs. His bass strings sound lower then a regular acoustic guitar. The higher strings are doubled like in 12 strings. I wonder if he came up with this setup by accident simply due to the lack of strings in USSR. (I am not jocking)


As far as folk goes I like Harry Chapin and Simon and Garfunkel

Err... Can I call it folk?

Yep - that would be pop folk. I used to listen to them & Cat Stevens all the time.