Frank is truly amazing, I have seen numerous times with CCEB and with Rick and Ray at La Ve Lee Jazz Club in Studio City, California, can't get any better than this for guitar players. Keep on playin' Frank.
thanks bro for getting these monsters to visit. Just a glimpse of the magnificent Frank Gambale in full flight, I was there that night and these guys smoked the shit out of Hyderabad
Its not that he "struggles" with modes because I wish I could "struggle " like Frank does, it that his playing is geared more towards complex harmonic structure like all the great JazzRockFusion guys. Sixtyfour bars later you start letting your fingers do the walking...its the nature of the beast!
Frank plays figure 8's around Al DiMeola. I want to hear intervals and arpeggios in the lines. Al just plays scales up and down at a million miles an hour-YAWN!
Right. Al Was WAY before Gambale . DiMeola is one of Gambale's influences . DiMeola can substitute some very interesting scales and actually plays using intervals quite a bit . There is a version of DiMeola playing JJ Flash on You Tube. he rips.
He uses modes just fine! The problem is that he's not using them in the fashion that you perceive as "normal" or approve of! Your personal preferences stand in the way of your reasoning here. Modes are simply an improvisational tool. There is no rule that says you should be able to pick them out and readily identify them as a critical listener. There all sorts of possibilities beside the standard noob ass Rock application of modes isn't there?
You're probably right, jazz is harmonic by nature and things like this lack any underlying harmony to work with, but it is still possible to make a vamp interesting ala Corea, hancock, Coltrane, Davis, and I think Frank lacks that ability.
"Gypsy sound"? as so stupidly stated earlier. Well there are other racially derogatory terms that you could say. Al Di Meola Is a Genius. Mr. Gambale is good. If it was not for "Gypsy sound" there would not have evolved such a things as jazz and the Latin music. Flamenco can in terms that you would understand "kick your ass". Al Di Meolas' music is vibrant and not generic. He still looks the same. The other two Italian guitar heroes Satriani and Gambale are bald.
Let me rephrase, what I meant is "Frank struggles to make vamps sound interesting". D you really think this is on a par with the other 99% of his music? Stop being a fanboy and jumping at every critisism, Frank isn't god and I'm sure he's the first to admit it.
@McMinnManiac - dimeola doesnt have a fraction of the harmonic knowledge that frank has and doesnt substitute. frank does. al uses the same 3-4 scales all the time cant play over real jazz changes without resorting to his gyspy sound all the time. his tunes are simple harmoncally. frank surpased al LONG ago. al is a novelty technique speed player and cant play real jazz. frank has the harmonic chops to go with his awesome speed+technique, but it's not all he has going for him, unlike with al.
You really cant compare Al Dimeola with Frank. To me, Al's tone blows Franks tone away bar none end of story. Frank is a great player. But this video his tone is garbage. I dont care about harmonics if the tone is sloppy like this!
My favourite guitarist of all time thanks man!
Frank is truly amazing, I have seen numerous times with CCEB and with Rick and Ray at La Ve Lee Jazz Club in Studio City, California, can't get any better than this for guitar players. Keep on playin' Frank.
What a line-up! Thanks for the video.
thanks bro for getting these monsters to visit. Just a glimpse of the magnificent Frank Gambale in full flight, I was there that night and these guys smoked the shit out of Hyderabad
Absolutely F A N T A S T I C. Witnessed them live
Absolutely Mindblowing!!!!!
Increible. Un 10 Frank.
very nice bunny groovin
podria tocar eso un millon de años mas por favor
viva gambale!!
Its not that he "struggles" with modes because I wish I could "struggle " like Frank does, it that his playing is geared more towards complex harmonic structure like all the great JazzRockFusion guys. Sixtyfour bars later you start letting your fingers do the walking...its the nature of the beast!
I know what you mean. he really rips up changes.
Scott does that to, but in a more organic style. I really dig them both.
is there anything wrong in Frank's solo ??
awesome vid, virgil (L)
Frank plays figure 8's around Al DiMeola. I want to hear intervals and arpeggios in the lines. Al just plays scales up and down at a million miles an hour-YAWN!
frank gambale struggles. ha ha. seen him live too many times to go there.
It's a rasping tone but perhaps that's all part of the fun! V. good player though. How long's he been egg??
Donati for the win
Right. Al Was WAY before Gambale . DiMeola is one of Gambale's influences . DiMeola can substitute some very interesting scales and actually plays using intervals quite a bit . There is a version of DiMeola playing JJ Flash on You Tube. he rips.
@jtryde As opposed to other styles where if you make mistakes, no one cares.
@HarryBallbag Learning is a decent benefit, if you're into that sort of thing.
CAB!
define limp!!
Oh NO! Frank, you are like one of the best guitarists of all time, but that tone has got to go my man.
ALEX LIFESON! now theres a guitar player!
Al Di Meola is GOD.
He uses modes just fine! The problem is that he's not using them in the fashion that you perceive as "normal" or approve of! Your personal preferences stand in the way of your reasoning here. Modes are simply an improvisational tool. There is no rule that says you should be able to pick them out and readily identify them as a critical listener. There all sorts of possibilities beside the standard noob ass Rock application of modes isn't there?
You're probably right, jazz is harmonic by nature and things like this lack any underlying harmony to work with, but it is still possible to make a vamp interesting ala Corea, hancock, Coltrane, Davis, and I think Frank lacks that ability.
"Gypsy sound"? as so stupidly stated earlier. Well there are other racially derogatory terms that you could say.
Al Di Meola Is a Genius. Mr. Gambale is good. If it was not for "Gypsy sound" there would not have evolved such a things as jazz and the Latin music. Flamenco can in terms that you would understand "kick your ass". Al Di Meolas' music is vibrant and not generic. He still looks the same. The other two Italian guitar heroes Satriani and Gambale are bald.
He uses his Carvin TN100 Tone Navigator for the awful sound.
Frank has allways struggled with modal tracks, Give him some serious changes and he's unbelievable.
Let me rephrase, what I meant is "Frank struggles to make vamps sound interesting". D you really think this is on a par with the other 99% of his music? Stop being a fanboy and jumping at every critisism, Frank isn't god and I'm sure he's the first to admit it.
@McMinnManiac - dimeola doesnt have a fraction of the harmonic knowledge that frank has and doesnt substitute. frank does. al uses the same 3-4 scales all the time cant play over real jazz changes without resorting to his gyspy sound all the time. his tunes are simple harmoncally. frank surpased al LONG ago. al is a novelty technique speed player and cant play real jazz. frank has the harmonic chops to go with his awesome speed+technique, but it's not all he has going for him, unlike with al.
This video has terrible quality. I heard this same song live last Friday, at it wasn't nearly this bad.
You really cant compare Al Dimeola with Frank. To me, Al's tone blows Franks tone away bar none end of story. Frank is a great player. But this video his tone is garbage. I dont care about harmonics if the tone is sloppy like this!