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Bahanna Musik, the official licensee of Laney Amplification in Indonesia, held a special event at the Hotel Melia Purosani Yogyakarta on 28 October 2010. The event titled Laney Guitar Clinic with Kiko Loureiro, invited Kiko Loureiro, talented and internationally known guitarist of Angra.
A press conference held in the same place before the show, with journalists from both print and electronic media and representatives from the Land of The Shadow Hunter Angra Indonesia FC, at 3.30 pm. Press conference was opened by Hendry Kaihatu, as the manager of Bahanna Musik and hosted by Sa Pralim Mudya (Guitar Plus Magazine). Interviews lasted about 30 minutes with questions about clinical material that will be given by Kiko, musicians who influenced his music, about his solo albums and explanation of the music from each albums, as well as advice, tips and tricks to become a high-skilled guitarist and has a specific style of playing guitar. Explained also by Hendry Kaihatu about the reason why Bahanna Musik select Yogyakarta as a place of the guitar clinic to be held. One of those was to promote Laney Amplification, an international brand used by many famous musicians. Then followed with soundcheck , photo session and live interview with Kiko Loureiro by local radio.
Clinic started at 18.30, with audience about 700 people and was very lively. Opening act of Andry Franzzy, guitarist of the Indonesian metal band Boomerang, also as endorser of Laney Amplification. Andry explained many advantages of Laney amplifiers, as well as a description of the specification which he used. Also held a dialogue session and the audience are welcome to try out and play Andry’s guitar and Laney amplifiers. Few audience who tried Laney amps said that the amplifier is very good and the resulting sound is perfect. Also followed by a quiz session with many great prizes, and of course Laney amps was one of the prize.
At 8 pm, Kiko Loureiro came with a loud welcome applause from audience and Kiko said a greeting in Javanese languange "Piye Kabare?" (means how are you) which made laughter from the audience for his funny Brazilian-Javanese accent. Then, Kiko started to"banging" the audience's with Escaping (No Gravity), Headstrong (Fullblast), and Enfermo (No Gravity). Kiko explained the beginning he started to use Laney amplifiers. Laney is British products which has a great output sound, different than American-made amplifiers. Laney amps, according to Kiko, is more flexible, but the resulting sound is very good. Not only for metal music, but also for bossanova and music with a less distortion and acoustic sound. After explaining those, Kiko played Aquarela do Brasil, Tapping Into My Dark Tranquility (No Gravity). For giving example of blues sound, Kiko played and sang Hey Joe, and Ain’t No Sunshine When She's Gone.
Kiko also explained about the exercises he’s done every day to become more skillfull. He also practiced ability of his fingers to play guitar and said that if the coordination between right and left hands are perfect, then we can think about what kind of music we play and our fingers will automatically "translate" the concept of what we have thought. Then, Kiko played more songs from his solo album, Pau de Arara (No Gravity), No Gravity (No Gravity), and Camino a Casa (Universo Inverso). After a dialogue session, the clinic closed by playing Nova Era (Rebirth), one of Angra’s famous song for its power and complexity of guitar playing technique. Kiko also said “matursuwun” (means thank you in Javanese languange), which invited all audience laughter and a great applause.
(by Dyah Prabaningrum)
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