Ep 10 John "Kiko" Carney, Versatile Panama-Based Guitarist, Original Artist

This episode features a conversation with John "Kiko" Carney, a versatile Panama based guitarist and new friend. John has and continues to perform throughout Panama, the US and Europe as a full time original artist.   His resume is impressive. He's opened for the likes of Bo Diddley, Styx, Little Richard, and Clint Black; and he's backed such legendary artists as Joe Cocker and Percy Sledge.  He's also become a recent regular at The Bouquete Jazz & Blues Festival, also known as the biggest little festival on the planet. Check out my conversation with John Wolff in episode 6 for more on The Bouquete Jazz & Blues Fest.   In this episode, John Carney and I talk about his early doubts about being a full-time musician, the fateful day that cemented his path, working with Joe Cocker and Percy Sledge among others, music as a business, his quest for orchestration, developing a signature sound, and more.   I've taken a personal interest in John, because he's local and quite good. Whenever he comes up in discussion, it's always with rave reviews. He's a wonderful guy who I hope to spend some time with in the near future. Please sit back and enjoy our conversation.   Show Notes Boquete Jazz & Blues Festival  Joe Cocker, Mad Dog with Soul Andy Eghert  Lynchberg Gastropub, Panama City Bobby Keys Clint Black Bill Hamm, ZZ Top manager  Eydie Gorme & Trio Los Panchos, circa 1964 Jeff Lyndsay, Author of Dexter Ann Harris  Scott Ambush bassist for Spyro Gyra Lee Oskar War Gato Maximo (aka Max Cat) Percy Sledge John Carney on Reverb Nation Boquete, Panama Me & Sami on a windy day in Bouquet, Panama (Mar 2015) Follow me Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Website