Mike Broomfield

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I have been a guitarist since 1969, self taught. I learnt at that time to read music and played classical and a little Flamenco for the first 25 years. I then branched out to folk and pop. My classical playing made it a lot easier to get my fingers around those Bert Jansch guitar pieces. Never been into heavy metal or rock , although for a few years I was Deep Purple's biggest fan. I like songs with strong melodies. I'm working on a new batch of songs and hopefully they will be better produced than the last batch. I have played in many groups and many styles but never played in the type of group that really appeals to me, which is a folk rock group with displays of musicianship amongst all members - think Fairport.

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

Life

What is your music dream?

To be as good on guitar as I used to be

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

Get rid of North American politicians and all big corporation

Who are your favorite musical artists or bands?

Beatles, Mark Knopfler, Dire Straits, Fairport Convention, Leonard Cohen, Pentangle, Bert Jansch, ELO

What inspires you to make music?

I love being creative

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

None

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

Glad

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

Not sure of question. Improved? Better melodies and more imagination

What do you think of Drooble?

New to Drooble so too early to say

What frustrates you most as a musician?

Credit given to bad, as in crap, musicians. I wish they would stop relying on technology and learn their trade

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

Yes

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

Perserverence

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

How do I know who you've never heard of?