Ben Granfelt & Band

In the organizer's words:

Ben Granfelt's 21st solo album "It's Personal" is a special release, because not many artists are still releasing their albums on CD and vinyl these days. Not to mention a double CD/double LP as a combination of studio and live album.
"I've been so inspired to play lately and a lot of people have been asking for instrumentals for a long time... so here you go, an instrumental-only album." "It's Personal" is just that.
Ben plays guitar purely for his own enjoyment, with no rules or restrictions, but as a beautiful collection of musical statements. These are songs with melodies, riffs, different sonic textures and yes, of course there are solos but they remain part of the songs rather than the songs being an excuse for endless strumming. "We recorded the basic tracks live together with Masa Maijanen (bass) and Jari Salminen (drums) in a big room. Then I locked myself in my little studio and had the most wonderful time recording guitar tracks and creating sounds. I honestly think I created something very special and personal and I'm really proud of the result."
The live CD/LP in turn proves that Ben is also an excellent singer and is yet another testament to a band having maximum fun at what they do. Recorded during the 2024 tour for the anniversary album "Gratitude", Ben's tribute to Jeff Beck, Robin Trower and Gary Moore, it is clear that no two Ben Granfelt concerts are the same. There is a lot of jamming and the songs are usually quite different from the recorded studio versions. "That's just the way we are, we like to bring something new to our songs live and push each other to musical heights, so to speak. It was interesting to hear all the different versions we had of some of the songs and it was hard to decide which ones we wanted to put on the live album."
The first digital single from the instrumental album: "Crash Test Dummy" "That's my inner Jeff Beck coming out in the riffs. I don't even begin to try to hide it. The repetition of the first riff gave me the idea for the title. These stops are like a kind of crash. Instead of a normal, fast-paced solo, I decided to create something soft and melodic before we get back to the riff." Ben and his band will... This content has been machine translated.