EP 501 !!duet with bouzouki!!

[Helen Lazaridou]

Hello my dearest AMers ♥️ 💖
I’m very proud of my brother for many reasons but two of them are relevant here:first of all ,when I told him that I would like to start learning the acoustic guitar ,,he willingly searched and got me a Japanese one,Takamine,ideal for beginners and easy to play🤩🤩Secondly,when I learned EP 501,I asked him to accompany me (as we had done in another mini lesson )and his playing and improvising are simply magical!!! (And of course he did all the arrangements 😉😉)
I hope you will enjoy the outcome 😊

[Liam Innes]

Nothing “mini” about that Helen.

That’s a massive sound you’re getting out of that Takamine and your playing on the lesson is great.

Your brother is a true maestro on that Bazouki and I bet he ain’t too shabby on the guitar either.

Liam

“We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams. “

[Ralph P.]

WOW! You both sound great. One of the best recordings I’ve heard on here. Both of you are playing so cleanly and clearly. You’re musical simpatico is magical.

Ralph

Ralph P.

[Geoff]

Hi there Helen, all I can say is this is absolutely brilliant 👏 😀.

A very professional presentation and superb recording quality. You and your brother are both very talented people.

PS: very nice guitar by the way 👌

[David L]

These are among my favorite AM posts. I am a big fan of your collaborations with Mike. You both are so very emotional and expressive in your playing. The new Takamine sounds so wonderful under your capable fingers, and I’ve never heard the bouzouki played as well as Mike handles it. What a treat! Thank you for sharing this.

[sunjamr]

Awesome as usual, Helen! My favorite professional looper – Hvetter – has used a Takamine for his looping performances for years, and he could have any guitar he wants. Check it out:

Sunjamr Steve

[San Luis Rey]

Really nice Helen! Great to hear family accompany each other and make some beautiful music.

Mike

[sunjamr]

And BTW, I think you guys should try one of Brian’s bluegrass lessons. After all, isn’t the bouzouki actually the original mandolin? To me it just sounds like a mandolin on steroids. And the guitar fingerpicking isn’t too difficult, at least the way Brian preents it.

Sunjamr Steve

[MrO]

Loved it Helen 🙂 Your brother is awesome as well.

[AndréM]

Very nice Helene and Mike, love it.
Helene congrats on your new acoustic guitar, sounds nice.
Mike you are a master bouzouki player, love your improv.

AndréM

AndréM

[Dieter]

Excellent acoustic picking and wonderfully sensitive Bouzuki accompaniment. By the way, I love Greek music and instruments very much. For example, I’m currently working on a piano piece by the great master Theodorakis.

Dieter

[Manfred M]

How I enjoyed the first part and the playing full of feel of you both, Helen and Mike. You also achieved a great sound from your acoustic instruments.
But how I celebrated the second part, where you both make a greek feast out of Brians’s wonderful lesson. I enjoyed it so much, it was like a little greek trip for me.

Take the chance to meet your AM friends on Zoom
The next Meetup will probably take place in July/August 2025

There will be a detailed announcement here in the forum in good time.

I look forward to meet you.
Manfred

[Guido]

Loved very much to listen to it, Helen, your acoustic guitar and your brother’s bouzouki complemented so beautifully each others! Pure joy for the ears!

Guido

[John B]

That was beautiful. So pretty to listen too. Just an awesome sound.

[John H]

I love when you post these duets with Mike. Congrats on the acoustic. Sounds great. Kudos to your Brother for joining you. This sounds amazing. The bouzouki is so rich and full sounding. OMG-kudos to you both for your part(s) in making this fantastic. Thank you for sharing this. You never disappoint!

John

[Nick M]

That was amazing. Sounded great and I loved the creativity and skills in this. The bouzouki is such a nice sound that I was instantly transported to Greece!

Nick

[Garry]

Very talented Siblings Helen and Mike! A very expressive performance all round. Awesome guitar and bouzouki playing, you could both go on tour for sure. 👏👏👏🌟👏👏👏 All the best! 😎🎸😎

[charjo]

Another beautiful duet for the Helen and Mike show. Congratulations on the new acoustic. It looks massive with a beautiful full, rich tone.
John

[James B]

Beautifully played and arranged, Helen and Mike. Love your new guitar, Helen. I’ve got a Takamine too.

James

[Richard G]

Wow, Helen that duet was straight out of the ‘top drawer’ as we would say. Loved the tone from your new Takamine, it sounded so vibrant, I hope we now hear more from you on acoustic.🫰

Richard

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