Johnny Burgin Chat with Aki Kumar: Back to Bombay, Bandleading, Backing a Harp Guitar Lesson

Have you guys heard Aki Kumar? He's a tremendous harp player and dynamic showman who's equally adept at straight ahead blues and his own patented blend of Bollywood influences and blues. He made a great debut straight ahead blues CD, "Don't Hold Back", and then went on to do several innovative releases on Sony India, Little Village, and his own label. Check him out! He performs often in all over the West Coast, especially in the South Bay/SF area. Aki and I have performed together all over Europe, in Russia, Chile, and in Festivals and shows in the States over the years as well. In this video we play his tune "Back to Bombay" and a bit of Lightnin' Slim's "Leave My Money Alone", and he shares some hard-acquired wisdom about leading a consistent band. At the end, there's a lesson about what I demonstrated in the video. Leave your comments below, I always enjoy hearing from you and thanks! PATREON: Support these free videos by joining me on Patreon/JohnnyBurgin at any level you choose. Members may join a usually-weekly group chat/class which is always a lot of fun, bring your axe! SEND A ONE TIP TIP: Johnny-Burgin-1 at Venmo or rjohnnyband@gmail.com on Paypal-- thank you! TOUR SCHEDULE: Check https://johnnyburgin.com/shows/upcomi... and follow on BandsInTown for details, I'm on the road most of the year, come out to a show and say hi! *EMAIL LIST: The best way to stay informed: https://johnnyburgin.com/contact/ SOCIAL MEDIA: FB: Johnny Burgin Live: Instagram: @johnnyburgin Twitter: @burginjohnny *NEW CD: "Ramblin From Coast to Coast" at https://johnnyburgin.com/discography/ and at https://johnnyburgin.bandcamp.com/ and stream on Spotify, Amazon Music, etc. *LABEL: Latest CD on Straightshooter Records at www.straightshooter.dk. Also check out www.delmark.com -- America's oldest continuously operating blues and jazz label. WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockin%... SPONSORS: #ghsstrings www.ghs.com out of Battle Creek, MI (I use the burnished nickels 10 guage!) and https://www.bluemoonharmonicas.com