Gitarre & Bass April 2007

Aus dem Süden des Landes kommen Peter
Blue & Elizabeth Star, die seit Jahren unter dem
Namen BLUE STAR Alben produzieren, die nicht
nur von Mal zu Mal besser werden und endlich
auch immer weitere Erfolgskreise ziehen. Die
instrumentalen Songs entstehen
primär mit leicht angezerrter Les
Paul oder Gretsch und sphärischer
Hammond C-3, dazu etwas Bass
plus Groove-Programming. Minimalismus
ist ganz sicher eine der Maximen
dieses Duos, ebenso aber
Leichtigkeit, Schönheit, Offenheit. lt

Gitarre und Bass September 2006

Was ist Blues denn nun eigentlich? BLUE STAR – Peter Blue / Gitarre &
Elizabeth Star / Fender Rhodes Piano – haben in dieser kargen wie intensiv
fordernden Besetzung ein sehr tiefgründiges Album eingespielt, dessen blaue
Wurzeln aber weder aus dem arabischen Raum, Westafrika oder Amerika kommen, sondern aus Asien. ,Zen Blues‘ (www.bluestar.de) ist entspannender Soundscape-Minimalismus, handgearbeitet von einer sehr ökonomisch gespielten Lead-Gitarre über tremolierenden Rhodes-Klängen – und umgekehrt. Intensität und Schwebung dieser Musik sind schon etwas Besonderes. ,Zen Blues‘ ist für mich das bisher beste Album des Duos aus Süddeutschland. Anhören! lt

GUITAR PLAYER MAGAZINE Juli 2006

Chefredakteur Michael Molenda schreibt:

Blue Star
Obing, Bavaria
Yellow Cab
Sneaking in all atmospheric and vibey like a soundtrack from a Wim Wenders film, Yellow Cab suddenly drops in some snarky Peter Green-flavored blues lines, and then splatters a gritty wash of distortion all over your ears. Yummy. Guitarist Peter Blue also channels bits of Santana and David Gilmour, and his phrasing is sexy, vocal, and full of luscious space. This is a fabulous example of truly cinematic music. myspace.com/sexyguitar.

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4 out of 5 stars Ain't no shufflin blues
Reviewer: Ken Opener
It's like watching a lava lite in lunar gravity ,or maybe its like listening to ice weep, or maybe its like feeling the dew form.It's good to know there's an ointment one can apply when the soul gets the blues.

4 out of 5 stars
Reviewer: Steve Gledhill, Naperville, IL
While I could careless about the whole zen thing, I enjoy this album a great deal. Blue's guitar is Cooder-esque at times and I feel like I'm in the movie theatre watching a psycho or mystery thriller the way the brooding guitar and gentle electric piano takes you through one cool scene after another. It's an hour of utter listening pleasure.

Feng Shui Perfection
Reviewer: Monica Hess FengShui Consultant www.monicahess.com
I love this CD. The gentle sounds are pefect for a feng shui "metal" cure. I keep it running all day to cure the 5 mountain star in my living room. If we're watching tv I just turn the volume way down. The music is so beautiful and unintrusive, I've had no problems playing it constantly. I highly recommend this CD. It's music, but it's as if a gentle stream is playing guitar...just beautiful.

Ritual

Stellar performance....again!
Reviewer: Don Randolph
A few years back I heard about this group and ordered their sample CD. It was amazing! Finally artists that took the B3 to new heights. Being a Hammondologist, I am used to hearing the McGriff, Smith, DeFrancesco and a few others style of "kickin' the 3", but Peter and Elisabeth add a whole new twist with their musical talent. If you want to go beyond the nightclub scene, this is the CD for you.

Smooth, Cool Talent
Reviewer: Dean Prescott
Great guitar work here. The beautiful landscape of the music unfolds with each tune. Tight rhythm section. I highly recommend this CD to anyone who likes good funky, groovy, cool music. Did I mention the Hammond B3 is great too? This CD has many many aspects to it. You can play it wherever you go and at anytime. Here's to Blue Star!

Kritiken aus Online Magazinen und Foren:

Smokin' acid flavoured jazz that kicks along with a funky lope and defies you not to start
a-fruggin'. But this is no sloppy one chord jam session free for all; there's a steely
professionalism about the arrangement - everything is carefully layered and placed, every
facet is under control - yet the track still bristles with a fundamental energy. Wah-wah guitar,
Hammond organ and a contemporary beat for the feet are the principle elements of the
music, appearing in tightly organised segments. The final minute is given over to a searing solo
from overdriven electric guitar which soars and widdles with the attack and panache of
mid-seventies Larry Carlton. (Peoplesound about "The Task" okt. 2000)

"Sweet Guitar with smooth B3 accompaniment. Very tasty!" (about "Ride The Tide")

** Hot interaction of Mr. Guitar and Lady Hammond** (Guitar Radio)

Peoplesound.de wrote in Sept 2000 (in german)

Hinter der Formation Blue Star stecken nur zwei Personen: Gitarrist Peter Blue und Keyboarderin Elisabeth Star. Die Musik? Sehr rhythmusbetonter, gitarrenorientierter Instrumental-Groove a la Santana oder Peter Green! Das Gitarrenspiel von Peter kann sich ebenso hören lassen, wie die vorzügliche Produktion von Elisabeth. Alle Songs sind Eigenkompositionen und ebenso in Eigenregie konzipiert worden, wie die komplette Produktion. Wie gesagt: Die Gitarre wird von Peter meisterhaft beherscht!

JOHNNY sagte 9/13/00 : excellent stuff, liked it a lot.

BOBBY BLAIR said 9/13/00 :
Ive just listened to two tracks by Peter & Elisabeth. Im not an expert on any thing in life....but I will say I have
played music now for 29 years....and the way Peters guitar and Elisabeths B-3 sounds together is the union of
Love in music. They have a sound everyone works for...and I loved it.Peters guitar playing is even far more in
depth than I realized. You can feel what he is expressing straight to the bone. Elisabeths keys are the
foundation of their expressions. When you listen to them...You really have it all...you dont need anything else
in the room to distract you.Its a sound you can close your eyes too and sway...dream...come to a peaceful inner
place. I thouroughly enjoyed these cuts...and hope to be blessed someday as to make music with them..This is
good..*S*

JOHN RANGER said 8/29/00 :
Now this is the shit, This is a class act all the way. Great groves,and most important lots of soul, Blue Star is fantastic.

KILLABLUES said 8/26/00 :
These guys already have what Clapton & Moore are still working on: Killer guitar hand in hand with beats and
samples.

PAUL said 8/25/00 :
does sound like Santana

I said 8/24/00 :
It's Carlos Santana. I swear it is!!!

Name: Rick Allen
From: New Orleans
2000-08-15
Comments: Peter and Elisabeth, I love your music and your site. Both are very inventive, and your music is just as blusey as
that played here on Bourbon Street! In fact, you're better than most local groups. Best of luck to you both!
........ your music is excellent and very interesting. I like the strong minor chords! And, the guitar work reminds me of Albert King. Best of luck to you! Rick Allen, New Orleans

Wonderful site - nice samples of your music and the bio is well presented. Interesting instrumentals - similiar to Uli Roth's
electric sun ballads, melodic and expressive guitar work.

Winfield Park, New Jersey, USA
Time: 2000-01-08
Great sound ! looking forward to getting the new cd. big fan of roy buchanan, peter green, rory gallagher,joe
satriani, blue star. keep it coming, i like knowing my contemporaries (I'm 6/23/55) are still out there with fresh ideas. tk

Darby Slick, author of the hit "Somebody To Love"
Hey, cool playing, cool changes and thanks for the love; may it return to you endlessly!

Hi!
Ich wollt nur sagen: Eure Musik ist schweinegeil!! Ich höre sie seit Tagen rauf und runter. Schon lange nix mehr so gutes entdeckt...
Weiter so!
Ciao,
Hack

"Forget Pink Floyd" (about The Lavalamp Prophecy)

hi Peter,
this song is awesome !
you have the guitar-floyd feeling i love, truly!
this bass is very relaxing, indeed, good cat =)
keep up the good work,
willbe
(about Inside The Big Pussy)

Hey!!! You sound great!!!!!! I dig your tunes..its good to know that there are people who
can still play good music, and keep it alive!!!! I have my own page on mp3.com., as well. If
you want, you can check me out under (THE J.WHISMAN PROJECT). Good luck in your music career.
Thanx
Jason Whisman