User:Guitarsounds/sandbox/Chandan Saxena

Chandan Saxena Chandan Saxena is a Delhi based guitarist. He was born in Ghaziabad North India and grew up in the capital of India, New Delhi. He is the only Blues guy in Ghaziabad. He plays with his Blues Collective and Jazz Standard Trio. He started his musical journey with Gazal music. In his past, he used to play Gazal with his father, the only Blues guy in his hometown, who is one of well-known lyricist and Urdu Poet, Govind Gulshan.

He is studying under some of finest musicians around the globe like Keith Wyatt, Julie Hill, Derek Beckvold, Aditya Balani and few more at Global Music Institute. He also teaches private lessons through Skype. He is writing a guitar theory E book and hard copy. Which will be out globally late by this year with Audio CD.

HE SAYS "Aah! I can proudly say Blues has, and continues to change my life. Within months from when I picked up the guitar I was introduced to the Blues and I was hooked. I don't think music would have been such a big part of who I am if the Blues had not entered my life. Blues means so much to me. I earn from Blues. It feels like home, especially when I am not at home. Blues/jazz is the only music which wants me to turn up the volume. B.B King was the first influence for me. I seriously wanted to sound like him. He plays lyrical guitar solos. His solos speaks in words to me later on I started listening to Muddy Water, Howling Wolf, Wes Montgomery, Buddy Guy, Robert Johnson, Son House, Robben Ford etc. but I mostly listen to old players. I always try to sound very simple. I only use Blues driver pedal, to not miss my solo sound while playing with band. Blues is all about simplicity. Music is really necessary for everybody. It's something that every culture has in common, no matter what your mother tongue is."