Today we interview Guitar Virtuoso, Claude Bourbon with his acoustic blend of classical, folk, jazz and blues. You gotta check out his rendition of Ravel’s Boléro on his Virtual Flyer which which is quite a treat! Claude is performing at the Acoustic Music Centre @ St. Brides for one night only on the 26th August 2009 at 9.30 in the evening.
1. What inspired you to become a musician and entertainer ?
It’s just that I like playing the guitar and express myself this way.
2. What’s your show about and what should the public expect from your show at the 2009 Edinburgh Festival Fringe?
It’s about different atmospheres. Just relax and let yourself go travelling wherever you want to go.
3. What was the last Fringe or Festival you performed at and what was it like?
That’s was Cromer Folk Festival, last May 2009. Great show, very nice setting and great food!!!
4. What are your funniest and worst experiences performing in front of an audience?
When you play in a restaurant squeezed between the men’s loo and women’s loo. That’s kind of funny and sad in the same time.
5. What’s the best and worst advice you have ever been given? And did you follow it?
Never had any advice!
6. What are you most proud of and what dreams or goals would you like to fulfill?
Musically speaking I am very proud of the music I play now. I love my repertoire.
Being in the cockpit of an airliner from taking off to landing. That I really would like to do once!
7. Which three famous people would you invite to dinner and why [dead celebrities included]? And what culinary dish would you prepare?
Ritchie Blackmore, Paco Di Lucia and JJ Cale. Hot Curry and Rioja for everybody…
8. What is the best book or books you have read and why?
I don’t read much but one of my favourite movie is Thelma & Louise.
9. Tell us 5 interesting and unknown facts about yourself?
Better ask my wife for this one!
10. If you could change one thing about the world what would it be?
I’d like it to be a little sunnier!
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