"Con Alma de Blues Magazine" Nº7 English Edition Con Alma de Blues Magazine Nº7 /English Edition | Page 77

recording techniques which are at its heart.
The way we have miked the instruments and the sounds we used, speci-
fically on the guitar, has given it a certain character which is associated
with this important era.
All of the instruments had a serious vintage character and we even used
some ‘Supertone’ (our own design) fuzz pedals and amplifiers to create
the tones.
There is a distinct difference between recorded British Blues and the
live versions of the tracks. Many modern bands feel uncomfortable
improvising and changing the song dramatically during the set. This is
the normal for us. Listen to the early blues artists and 60’s artists such
as Cream, 10 Years After and Zeppelin and you will see where we are
coming from…
MS:Do you think that there are new winds of change for the Blues or it’s
all about the roots and it’s ok?
SUZY STARLITE
Suzy is a fine vocalist and son-
gwriter plus plays fiendishly
groovy bass, guitar and key-
boards. Studying Media & Per-
formance at Salford University
she soon joined folk rockers
Megiddo, who released an EP
in 1994 followed by an album
in 1996 and toured extensi-
vely on the UK folk circuit.
There are an awful lot of new young blues artists out there which is
totally fabulous. Its important for this new breed to understand its not
all about playing excellence but storytelling reinforced with instrumen-
tation that serves the song and its meaning.