Super excited to bring our brand of swing and gypsy to our favorite indie venue around town! @swig_pune on 28th Apr, see you all there!
A complimentary beer to whoever can guess the tune first.
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📽️ - @sg.hereandnow
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Catch me on air with Andreas Vollenweider on my Primetime Radio show, today between 5-6 pm IST. Only on 98.3 Big Fm Shillong and 92.7 Big Fm Aizawl. Swiss harpist Andreas Vollenweider will delve deep into his profoundly unique and self taught approach to music. He will illustrate how he transforms traditional harp playing by blending guitar and piano techniques, utilizing both his hands and knees to damp strings and weave complex melodies into his chords.
He will emphasize his philosophy of prioritizing storytelling and emotional connection over rigid technicality, revealing how he enters a state of flow to let the music guide his narrative structures and thematic improvisations.
Drawing from his background in a highly musical family, he will explore how music acts as a vessel for deep communication, designed to stimulate the listener’s imagination and address the full human experience rather than just the intellect.
He will also detail his commitment to preserving the warm, natural wooden resonance of his acoustic pedal harp through specialized microphone solutions, even as sound technology evolves.
#onairwithadityaveera #andreasvollenweider #andreasvollenweiderandfriends #andreasvollenweidermusic #andreasvollenweider1
Khanda West and the Quintuplet Monolith. Stalwarts of Music with Aditya Veera ft. @stevesmithdrums will be out on my YouTube Channel (@adityaveera1994 ) and will be streaming on @applepodcasts , @spotify , @iheartradio . Don’t forget to subscribe to my channel and stay tuned for further updates.
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Stalwarts of Music with Aditya Veera ft. John Petrucci is officially out on @youtube , @spotify , @applepodcasts and @iheartradio .
Dream Theater’s legendary guitarist John Petrucci painted a vivid picture of the band’s current monumental era, framed by their 40th-anniversary tour and the hauntingly thematic new album, Parasomnia. Delving into the dark, cross-cultural phenomena of sleep disturbances, he revealed that he penned the lyrics for the album’s sprawling 19 minute epic centered on sleep paralysis. To bring this conceptual nightmare to life sonically, he didn’t just rely on the band’s signature sound; he actively expanded it. Embracing the 8 string guitar not to alter his core style but to deepen his sonic range, he also spent a year mastering a breathtaking new hyper speed picking technique. Inspired by gypsy jazz and utilising the elbow as a secondary fulcrum, this fierce new skill is showcased in a blistering unison passage with keyboardist Jordan Rudess on the track Night Terror.
Beyond his instrumental wizardry, he sheds light on the structural heartbeat of Dream Theater, particularly the emotional and musical triumph of drummer Mike Portnoy’s return. Rekindling a natural, kinetic chemistry forged over 25 years, the reunion seamlessly integrated with his established role as the band’s sole producer a mantle he assumed after Mike Portnoy’s initial departure and maintained with Portnoy’s full support. John Petrucci details out his meticulous production philosophy, which strikes a delicate balance between modern recording innovations and the warmth of vintage tones with the help of engineer Jimmy T, a formula that earned the band a Grammy nomination. This philosophy bleeds into their composition style, which he describes as a deliberate push and pull between mind bending technical complexity and memorable, straightforward simplicity designed to deeply engage the listener.
#johnpetrucciofficial #dreamtheaterofficial #stalwartsofmusicwithadityaveera #johnpetrucci #dreamtheaterindia
Catch me on air with Rudolf Schenker of @scorpions on my Primetime Radio Show, this Sunday between 5-6 pm IST. Only on 98.3 Big Fm Shillong and 92.7 Big Fm Aizawl. Rudolf Schenker will delve deeper into the extraordinary trajectory of the Scorpions, revealing how a profound, long standing connection to India and the surprising, infectious enthusiasm of a younger generation of fans will convince the band to abandon their initial farewell plans and launch a monumental world tour celebrating forty plus years of their musical history. Seeking a sanctuary from endless interruptions, he will detail his relocation to the peaceful natural surroundings of Phuket, where he has constructed a private home studio and craft the pandemic era album Rock Believer through a creatively refreshing, inverted process of matching his signature guitar riffs to pre written lyrics for the very first time. Touching upon poignant personal matters, he will share a reflective tribute to a late mutual friend before tracing his own unpredictable origins, describing how witnessing the electrifying energy of the Beatles in Hamburg initially ignited his lifelong passion for Rock and Roll. Though he temporarily sidelined this dream to pursue Soccer and train as an electrician, he will emphasize that his ultimate return to composition is heavily anchored in yoga and deep meditation practices.
He will break down the mechanics of the band’s international triumphs, from grueling late night sessions fueled by an inspired dinner conversation about recording with vintage equipment to dominating massive festival stages across North America, he will passionately talk about the raw emotional essence of a song will always trump pure technical skill. He will attribute their enduring survival in a notoriously difficult industry to strict democratic consensus building, an unbreakable team chemistry, and rigorous self management designed to constantly neutralize ego clashes.
#rudolfschenker #rudolfschenkerscorpions #scorpionsband #onairwithadityaveera #rjadityaveera
Stalwarts of Music with Aditya Veera ft. Rob Araujo is out now on my YouTube Channel (@adityaveera1994 ) and is now streaming across platforms like Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio.
Rob Araujo’s artistic journey from a pharmacology graduate student to a pioneering force in the modern Jazztronica movement underscores a profound philosophical evolution where the empirical rigors of science are traded for the visceral, communal joy of sonic experimentation. At the core of his ideology is the absolute equivalence of sound design and composition; he argues that because music is fundamentally just sound, the specific texture of an instrument dictates its structural and emotional impact, making it a mistake to separate the two disciplines. He beautifully demystifies the romanticized notion of spontaneous genius, instead framing creativity as a process of combinatorial reinterpretation where the mind restacks internalized auditory memories into novel configurations.
His modern workflow often begins by discovering a specific, inspiring sonic colour such as the tones found in Keyscape or shearwater piano plugins and letting that texture dictate the creation of the track. This experimental process constantly navigates the tension between the raw, vulnerable intimacy of analog performance which he likens to a nuanced, face to face conversation and the meticulous, heavily curated environment of digital production. He embraces this, describing the intricate blending of acoustic and electronic elements as a highly satisfying form of gambling, an unpredictable wager where experimenting with different sonic combinations eventually pays off into something cohesive and beautiful.
Crucially, he advocates for the urgent modernization of Jazz’s timbral palette, noting that the genre risks complete cultural stagnation if it continues to pair advanced 21st century harmonic theory with antiquated 1960’s sound design.
#robaraujo #robaraujosolo #robaraujoloveslicks #stalwartsofmusicwithadityaveera #stalwartsofmusic
Stalwarts of Music with Aditya Veera ft. Bickram Ghosh is out now on my YouTube channel (@adityaveera1994 ) and is streaming across platforms like Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio.
Legendary percussionist Bickram Ghosh outlines his multifaceted journey from rigorous classical roots to becoming a trailblazer of global fusion. Raised in a strict musical household by Patiala Gharana vocalist Sanjukta Ghosh and tabla maestro Pandit Shankar Ghosh who famously poured water on him to wake him for practice. He uniquely completed a Master’s degree in English Literature before fully committing to his musical career. He explains his conscious rejection of the orthodox Pandit title, noting it contradicts his avant-garde fusion avatar, and instead cherishes the Prince of Tabla moniker affectionately bestowed upon him by George Harrison.
Recounting the surreal experience of receiving a personal phone call to record on the album Brainwashed and being picked up in stretch limousines, he warmly highlights Harrison’s profound humility in the studio. His core musical philosophy marries the strict, Staccato mathematics of his Carnatic training (which he began at age 13 under Vidwan S. Shekhar) with the poetic license and lyrical modulation of the North Indian Hindustani tradition. This transcultural fluency deeply informs his technical approach to acoustic engineering; he meticulously manages frequency margins by using separate microphones to isolate the high end transients of the tabla and the low end resonance of the Baya, capturing their distinct Yin and Yang sonic profiles without muddying the mix. Beyond his technical mastery, he acts as a passionate cultural custodian, elevating marginalized indigenous instruments like the Banglar Dhak and Shree Khol to mainstream stages in his Drums of the East project at the Mahindra Percussion Festival, while fiercely advocating for government financial support for the struggling artisan instrument makers who craft them.
#mahindrapercussionfestival #bickramghosh #bickramghoshacademyofperformingarts #stalwartsofmusicwithadityaveera #bickramghoshofficial
Rob Araujo takes us through the Art of Implied Harmony. Watch this episode on my YouTube Channel(@adityaveera1994 ) and streaming now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio. Watch him live with Jack Gardiner at the Hunming Tree, tonight.
#robaraujo #robaraujosolo #robaraujoloveslicks #stalwartsofmusicwithadityaveera #adityaveera
Jack Gardiner addresses the Crisis of Credibility when it comes to the Guitar World on Social Media. Delighted to host Jack on my Primetime Radio show , for his very first Media appearance in India. The interview will be aired, this Sunday between 5-6 pm IST. Only on 98.3 Big Fm Shillong and 92.7 Big Fm Aizawl. Don’t miss it!
#jackgardiner #jackgardinerguitar #giacomoturra #onairwithadityaveera #rjadityaveera
Roots of Duty, Wings of Ambition - Brian Tichy. Stalwarts of Music with Aditya Veera ft. @briantichydrums is out now on my YouTube Channel (@adityaveera1994 ) and streaming across all major platforms @spotify , @applepodcasts , @iheartradio
#briantichy #briantichydrums #stalwartsofmusicwithadityaveera #briantichywhitesnake #briantichyonguitar
Brian Tichy’s No Excuses Blueprint for Authentic Rock. Don’t forget to watch this incredible episode of Stalwarts of Music on my YouTube Channel (@adityaveera1994 ) and is now streaming on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio.
#briantichy #briantichydrums #briantichywhitesnake #briantichyonguitar #stalwartsofmusicwithadityaveera
Stalwarts of Music with Aditya Veera ft. Nic Collins is out on my YouTube channel (@adityaveera1994 ) and streaming now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio.
Nic Collins detailed his journey of honouring the monumental legacy of his father, Phil Collins, while intentionally forging a distinct artistic identity. He has demonstrated a profound respect for his heritage, stepping up as the drummer for Genesis’s The Last Domino tour and delivering a highly acclaimed Drumeo masterclass where he broke down his father’s complex polyrhythms and cited Fading Lights as his personal favourite Genesis track.
However, Collins is fiercely dedicated to his own creative independence, a drive that prompted him to leave the commercially viable rock band The Effect to focus entirely on his primary project, Better Strangers. With this Miami-based alternative trio, he explores dense, vocal-less instrumental storytelling, blending raw 1990s rock influences with heavy, groove-oriented odd time signatures.
Philosophically, he champions feel over mathematics, emphasizing raw human emotion, organic musical imperfections, and spiritual openness over sterile technical perfection. He draws heavy percussive inspiration from drummers like John Bonham and Dave Grohl, both of whom he named as ideal guests for a hypothetical dinner party alongside footballer Wayne Rooney. Remaining remarkably grounded, he candidly discussed his personal struggles with performance anxiety and chronic overthinking, prioritizing mental balance and authenticity as he looks toward a global future that includes a standing invitation to bring his unique percussive talents to India.
#niccollins #niccollinsdrummer #niccollinsrocks #genesis #stalwartsofmusicwithadityaveera
