Best Rock Band in Armenia?
Joshua Kucera posts an entry about the different types of music he’s experiencing in Armenia. In particular, he writes briefly about Gyumri rockers Bambir, posts a video taken last night and links to an article I wrote about the band for Hetq Online way back when.
Last night I went to see what is apparently the best indie band in Armenia, Bambir, and I can see why people say that. The show was terrific, they rock the flute like no one since Jethro Tull (and in this interview, they all talk about how much they loved Jethro Tull as kids).
Incidentally, after flicking through my book on poverty in Armenia, Bambir used over a hundred of my photos as the backdrop for their most recent music video for a song from their still unreleased second album although I’ve yet to see it. When I do I’ll upload it to YouTube and post a link.
I’ve seen the video, pretty direct, simple and strong, what with your photos and of course the song…
they have given the video to one of the Armenian music channels too…
Comment by Anush — May 21, 2007 @ 2:10 am
Anush, one day I hope to see it!
Anyway, while you’re there, I might as well post links to some of the entries you’ve made on the band over at The Armenian Patchwork for readers.
There’s also plenty of posts about them under the Rock category on this blog too.
Comment by Onnik — May 21, 2007 @ 2:15 am
BTW: Talking of music, Aramazd post photos of Sunday’s reunion of Gor Mkhitarian and Mher Manoukian from Vanadzor rock band Lav Eli. Mher is Aramazd’s brother, btw, and also seemingly a key figure in the radical opposition Impeachment bloc.
He was also one of those beaten in the recent skirmish outside the NSS (former KGB building) in Yerevan. According to Aramazd, Gor and Mher had already staged a gig in support of Impeachment on 5 May. Anyway, Aramazd posts some photos from the latest show here.
Comment by Onnik — May 21, 2007 @ 3:56 am
Tull was steeped in the folk genre of the British isles. This is what made Ian Anderson so successful in bridging the traditioaal and rock idioms. Can the same be said of Bambir????
Comment by chello — May 21, 2007 @ 5:41 am
hey onnik, according to reliable sources last night there has been a huge shootout apparently done by gyumri’s mayor’s son in gyumri. any reports in papers?
Comment by anon — May 21, 2007 @ 1:12 pm
Onnik, thanks for the posts.. re the elder Bambir, they’re giving a concert in The Club on 25 May together with three of the younger Bambir guys…
Comment by Anush — May 22, 2007 @ 10:05 am