one of the finest instrumental acoustic artists of our time
Friday, 30 July 2010
1259 Main Street
Santa Clara, CA 95050
Doors open at 6:30:
Join us for appetizers and drinks!
The music begins at 7:30
$15 suggested donation:
(All proceeds go to Michael)
Click here for directions
praise and reviews
"A great guitarist. My kindred spirit."· Michael Hedges
"If I could play guitar the way Michael Gulezian does, I would just sit in front of a mirror and watch myself do it."
· Garrison Keillor, on A Prairie Home Companion
"Michael Gulezian doesn't write tunes you can take away and hum. What I experience listening to his music is stories - not stories with words, but an exquisite web of tales that only notes can tell. ... the CD also contains video of the concert - it's just amazing to watch him perform."
· Bob Boilen, Director, All Things Considered / National Public Radio, about Concert At St. Olaf College
"... one of the most amazing acoustic guitarists on earth. Michael Gulezian puts his entire heart and soul, his entire being, into every song he does live. He just goes all out on every song ... incredible passion, and unbelievable technical skill."
· Dore Stein, Producer/Host, Tangents Music Radio
"Michael Gulezian plays guitar the way Salvador Dali painted."
· Roger Clodfelter, Asst. Dean of Students, High Point University
"[Gulezian's music] meets and exceeds anything being offered by the 'real' industry ... [what] people expected from Michael Hedges after Aerial Boundaries ..."
· Fingerstyle Guitar Magazine, on The Dare of an Angel
"One of the most dazzling solo acoustic guitarists in the world today ... To see Gulezian alone on stage with his guitar is to watch a master at work.."
· Wallace Baine, Entertainment Editor, Santa Cruz Sentinel
"Michael Gulezian is the AntiChet."
· Tim Sparks
"... a one-man guitar orchestra. A brilliant guitarist, a sensitive and soulful vocalist. And ... he's hysterically funny."
· Terry Meyer, Programming Director, Big Top Chautauqua
"... this may well be the best solo guitar album since Leo Kottke's justly renowned first effort, Six and Twelve String Guitar."
· High Fidelity (about Unspoken Intentions)
"... I wish there was a video component to what we do because Michael positively dances with the guitar, if one can do that sitting down. ... incredible spiritual relationship with his instrument. A great discovery."
· David Dye, WXPN / National Public Radio's World Cafe
Visit Michael's site for more reviews
about Michael
Michael is fiercely independent. He retains no agent, no publicist, and no manager; he rejects the notion that artists (or audiences) need any “support” from multinational corporate record labels. Michael categorically refuses to accept any musical product endorsements. He is a rarity – an artist confident enough in his work to let the music speak entirely for itself. Click here to read more.So how do you pronounce “Gulezian”?
From his FAQ:
"Gu-LAY-ze-in. Yes, you too can learn to say gu-LAY-ze-in, and broaden your linguistic horizons in the process. Practice saying it over and over, in the privacy of your own home. Then wait an hour, and repeat “gu-LAY-ze-in” an additional one hundred seventeen times. You should then be able to walk up to Nnamdi Asomugha and pronounce “Gulezian” with confidence. He will be impressed."
What gear does he use?
From his FAQ:
"I’m in complete agreement with Chris Smither, who says, “...within limits, gear is more important as a topic of conversation than as a way of making music.” Except I’m not as diplomatic. I think gear is utterly irrelevant. The people who write gear columns at the guitar magazines are idiots. Gear manufacturers spend fortunes on advertising – they want you to believe if you buy their latest digital gizmo thingy, you’re suddenly going to become a vastly improved player. Well, Robert Johnson didn’t have any “gear.” Augustin Barrios didn’t have any “gear.” Nobody needs “gear” to make great music. The only gear musicians need is imagination, passion, discipline, fearlessness, space, silence, heart, time, soul, guts, and callouses on their fingers."
For all the airplay, accolades, recognition, and encores, Michael remains most touched and humbled by the words of his late friend and colleague Michael Hedges, who called Gulezian “a great guitarist. My kindred spirit.”
Michael Gulezian was deeply affected by Michael Hedges’ tragic death. Hedges had suggested that the two guitarists record a CD together. It never happened. In its place, Michael recorded LANGUAGE OF THE FLAME (2003). In keeping with the spirit of Michael Hedges, the intent was to reflect the full range of human emotion. Gulezian states, “my primary responsibility as an artist is to use the symbolic language of music to express the deepest aspirations of humanity, in a manner that would otherwise be inexpressible."
a few links
· Michael's MySpace Page· Michael's Facebook Page
· High Plains Reader article:
Spiritual Protest Through Strings
Please join Jungwha Lee and Steve Lawler in the honor of welcoming Michael Gulezian to our home for an evening of concert magic. Michael is recognized as one of the world's most creative solo acoustic instrumental guitarists. Prepare to be amazed.
discography
Click the bold song titles to play an mp3 sample. Visit Michael's website for more information, including a list of collaborative efforts, album reviews, musical influences, and much more.
video samplesdirections· From the East Bay: 880 south, exit on Coleman, bear north parallel to the airport. Just past Brokaw Road, get into the left lane, and go up the overpass onto De la Cruz, which turns into Lewis Street (stay in the left lane). Go through the light at Lafayette, and then two blocks to Main Street. Turn left on Main, and then go a block and a half south, just past Harrison Street. We are in the third house on the left: Look for lots of flowers. · From the South Bay: 880 north, exit on North Bascom Avenue. Bascom becomes Washington Street, which then becomes Lafayette Street. Turn left onto Fremont Street, and then go two blocks to Main. Turn right on Main, and we're the first house on the right, just past the long wood fence/wall. · From the Penninsula: 101 south, exit on De la Cruz. Go south on De la Cruz, and then bear right and up the overpass at the split (follow the sign toward Santa Clara). Continue straight toward the Santa Clara central business district. De la Cruz turns into Lewis Street. Go through the light at Lafayette, and then two blocks to Main Street. Turn left on Main, and then go a block and a half south, just past Harrison Street. We are in the third house on the left: Look for lots of flowers. |
