Podcast appearances and mentions of max milligan

Nassos Conqueso Multi Instrumentalist In this episode I talk to the wonderful Nassos Conqueso about mixing contemporary and traditional music and the wonderful world of Greek instruments. Nassos is a singer/songwriter, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist from Athens. Nassos released his single Under the Endless Sky in January of 2017 and two months later he released his debut album Love in Crisis. He studied electric guitar and music theory with Pantelis Gertsos (guitarfor → MusicFor) until he passed the Associate Diploma of the London College of Music in Music Teaching (Upper Level). He also studied music harmony & modern composition with Nikos Panagiotakis, vocals & piano with Lia Hide and jazz harmony with George Argyropoulos at the Musical Praxis Conservatoire where he successfuly completed his Harmony Degree. Occasionally, he had acoustic guitar and songwriting lessons with Max Milligan. He holds a Master's Degree - MMus in Songwriting - from Bath Spa University, under the tuition of Davey Ray Moor. He's currently working towards his PhD, under the supervision of Professor Amanda Bayley and Dr Matthew Sergeant. While his main instrument is the guitar, he enjoys playing other instruments, such as piano, baglamás, ukulele, blues harp, bass guitar, banjo, lap steel guitar, tzourás, stylophone, bouzouki… In any case, the sound is what matters the most! At the same time, Nassos started working as an administrative assistant in the LCM and RGT examinations representative office in Greece, as well as for guitarfor. He has undertaken the promotion, online publishing, photo shooting, web design and he has contributed in organising concerts and seminars with musicians like Larry Goldings Trio, Kurt Rosenwinkel New Quartet, Larry Carlton, Adam Levy, Jonathan Kreisberg Quartet, Paul Gilbert, Al Di Meola, Andy McKee, to name but a few.   In January 2017, Nassos released his first single Under the Endless Sky, under the pseudonym Nassos Conqueso. In March 2017, he released his album Love in Crisis, which is also available in Compact Disc. He's responsible for music, lyrics, arrangement, production, vocals, piano, ukulele, baglamás, tzourás, harmonica, guitar, stylophone and programming. At the same time, he became the 6th member of Bound Affairs as an acoustic guitarist and keyboardist, until September of 2018.   Between 2019 and 2021, he represented Greece, along with two other artists, in the European Union's Introspection Music Experience project. His contribution involved the production of the song 'A Moveable Feast', as well as recording various instruments for the song 'Collateral'. Based on this experience he released the double-track single A Moveable Feast in October 2022, in the International Mental Health Day.   Check out http://www.nassosconqueso.com/   To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk   For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com   Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music

Max Milligan has been a gigging guitarist since 1973, in that time he has played many styles of music working in Cabaret Clubs, West End Musicals in London, Jazz Funk/Soul bands and Rock and Roll tours. He is an experienced session guitarist and clinician. Max started teaching as a guitar tutor at the Institute of Contemporary Music Performance - then known as 'The Guitar Institute' - in 1991. He is also a popular clinician and has worked with Jerry Donahue (The Hellecasters), Big Jim Sullivan and Gordon Giltrap at the London College of Music. Max is always busy composing incidental music for television companies and songwriting. He currently writes with Drew Ford & Jayne Taylor. He has recently toured with acoustic Roots and Blues artist Cherry Lee Mewis and Nashville recording artist Danni Nicholls. https://maxmilligan.co.uk/ To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music

Playlist: Easy Baby, Never Going Back To Memphis, Sky King, Hollywood, Danny Draher, Big Fun Tonight, Lurrie Bell, One Eyed Woman, Samantha Fish, Blood In The Water, Ellee Ven, Sun Up, Peter Parcek, Ashes To Ashes, Popa Chubby, Somebody Let The Devil Out, John Verity feat Max Milligan, Alabama Blues, Bobby Kyle, Highway Man, Niecie, Two Can Play That Game, Mike Zito, Dirty Blonde, SEan Costello, Hard Luck Woman, Sammy Eubanks, All Blues To Me, The Lovelace Brothers, Come On, Samantha Fish, Go To Hell, Toronzo Cannon, John The Conquer Root, Rosegarden Funeral Party, Horror Music, Buddy Guy, Too Late feat. Kim Wilson, Albert Castiglia, Get Your Ass In The Van, Downchild Blues Band, She Thinks I Do, Erin Harpe & The Delta Swingers, Casey Jones, John Nemeth, I Said Too Much, Royal Southern Brotherhood, Sweet Jelly Donut, Candye Kane, Au Revoir Y’all, Mat Walklate & Paolo Fuschi, Ain’t No Big Deal On You, Honey Island Swamp Band, Josephine, Funky Dawgz Brass Band, Do Whatchu Wanna Many Thanks To: We here at the Black-Eyed & Blues Show would like to thank all the PR and radio people that get us music including Frank Roszak, Rick Lusher ,Doug Deutsch Publicity Services,American Showplace Music, Alive Natural Sounds, Ruf Records, Vizztone Records,Blind Pig Records,Delta Groove Records, Electro-Groove Records,Betsie Brown, Blind Raccoon Records, BratGirl Media, Mark Pucci Media and all of the Blues Societies both in the U.S. and abroad. All of you help make this show as good as it is weekly. We are proud to play your artists.Thank you all very much!

Cherry returns to the boat with Max Milligan on guitar and Robbie Stewart-Mathews on bass and plays a fabulous set and talks about the past year.

John McCarthy explores Paris with Independent Newspaper correspondent John Lichfield and The Lebanon with photographer Max Milligan and historian Philip Mansel. Producer Chris Wilson.

Cherry makes her first visit to the boat and with Max Milligan on guitar sings 4 tracks from her first two CDs