In the face ofdigitailzed and computerizedmusic technology theoldguitar has had a remarkable rennaissance in the popular music. And wheneverthegreatguitar-instrumentals in thehistoryof European popular musicarediscussed, thename and onetrackmust be mentioned: Blonker and "Indigo".
In thelateSeventiestheyounggroup from Hamburg surprisedthewolrdwiththatlaidback, gentlymelancholicpiecetitled "Indigo". Without a bigpromotioncampaign "Indigo" became massive airplay and was soonconsidered a classicofthisgenre.
In 1979 Blonkerturned from a regulargroupinto a one-man-project. Dieter Geike, the man, whohadwritten "Indogo"and definedthesoundofthe band with his immaculateguitarplaying, carriedonalone and started a quiet, but impressive solo career. Sincethecretaionofthegem "Indigo", Geike alias Blonker has furtherdeveloped and refined his visionofbeautiful, timeless, melodic instrumental guitarmusicon a seriesofgighlyacclaimed and successfulalbums.
Discography:
Die Zeit steht still 1978
Fantasia 1980
Windmills 1981
Homeland 1983
Die Zeit der Träume 1985
Time To Remember 1990
Wellness 1990
Tree Of Life 1993
Journey To The Windward Islands 1995
Straight Ahead 2002
Zeitreise 2003
Indigo 2013 (Dieter Geike)