Graham Windle

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Former front man of the Greek band GB Blues now back in the UK playing mostly solo acoustic material .Graham lives in Settle North York's and writes songs in a folky /bluesy style often reflecting ageism,left wing politics and sometimes a bit of tongue in cheek humour.

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What is music to you? What does it give you?

A platform to express my self.Mostly enjoyment.

What is your music dream?

To remember the words lol

If you could change the world - what would you start with?

Nuclear disarmament

Which is the most memorable song from your childhood?

Johnny b Goode

Who are your favorite musical artists or bands?

Hendrix,Rory Galagher, Black Sabbath,Motor head,Edgar Broughton,Captain Beefheart,Alvin Lee

What inspires you to make music?

Situations,people,places.Events

What is the message you want to send with your music?

Currently ageism ,since coming back to the UK 3 yrs ago ,as I get older I find it harder to be taken serious by the younger audience.

How do you feel when you perform in front of an audience?

Depends if they want to listen.I don't get really nervous any more ,However small events are more stressful than festivals to me.

How do you see the musicians’ reality nowadays? What could be improved?

Would be nice to get paid properly instead of the way pubs and clubs try to get you to play foc most times.

What do you think of Drooble?

Seems a good idea

What frustrates you most as a musician?

My own shortcomings.

Do you support your local scene as a fan? How?

I try to promote things and help out with local events when I can

What qualities should a musician nowadays have in order to get their music heard by a larger audience?

Originality but there's a lot of tribute acts out there so maybe that's what audiences want ,stuff they know.

Share some awesome artists that we’ve never heard of.

George Collins ,17 plays like Hendrix.Stefanos Veniamakis bass player and photographer amazing talent.Nikos Panou ,Cretan John Bonham best drummer I 've known.