The Frank Gambale Interview
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- Опубліковано 31 гру 2024
- In this episode of everything music I interview guitar legend Frank Gambale. Frank is an Australian jazz fusion guitarist. He has released twenty albums over a period of three decades, and is known for his use of the sweep picking and economy picking techniques. He is King of Shred Guitar!
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I enjoy how Beato just lets Frank be Frank. No stupid questions, no interruptions. Let the master speak.
Thought the same here. What a respectful guy.
The most important thing an interviewer can do....LISTEN
I couldn't agree with either of you....Mr. Beato does an outstanding job with this...Mr. Gambale is one of the greatest...I really enjoyed this clip
LOL I couldn't agree with you both more I mean
Yes indeed. It's one of the reasons why this is such a great channel.
You probably won’t read this, Rick, but that was a great interview. You did the thing most people miss; you listened. So respectful, divorced of ego, and genuinely curious. Thank you. It let me rediscover Frank after twenty-five years.
respect is the word!
Agreed
I think he was also in awe a littke
Strongly agree! Mr. Gambale has alot to say, and is most art
iculate... and he loves to demonstrate it / illustrate what he's explaining. Beato's appreciative and unobtrusive responses made it easy for him to keep rolling, much to our benefit.
Rick is obviously a great musician and music nerd, but he is also a genuine fan of great music and musicians - and that's clear in his interviews
Frank’s playing at the end almost brought me to tears. Wow.
Frank has a unique way of speaking with total confidence without coming off as arrogant. It was such a pleasure getting a glimpse into the mind of this musical genius. Great job as always, Rick!
So true. Well said.
I don't want to sound like anybody else. Great words, Frank!
It's a good aspiration to help keep your development as varied, and fresh as possible.
It is also an impossible task, as we cannot escape being influenced by anything we hear that we either find fascinating, or horrible. This is exactly how humans learn to speak, sing, and most every skill that we wish to acquire.
By emulation, mimicking, and repetition to whatever level of perfection is desired.
When we mix, match, and make mistakes that seem cool... that is research, and we can create something original. But it is entirely derivative of our experiences, and our exposure to music, and art in general.
Hey Rick, aeosome job doing uploads in YT by the way . Greetings from Brazil 🤘
Rick Graham your the man too!!! 🥇😍
@@dalegibson3523
Creativity is just that- taking other people's ideas and then developing them and moulding them into your your own unique voice
@@boogiejed5485 Sometimes creativity is expressing your perspective, or viewpoint that is based upon a personal concept, or emotion in relation to what has happened around you.
Whatever results is still filtered through your life's experiences, your likes, your dislikes, and every foundational learning step that you have embraced, and feel is a useful tool to use to express your artwork.
He is one of the greatest ever. Not just a guitarist, but a very humble person too.
Not that humble lol confident and rightly so
Yeah he's always been such a nice guy
What a legend. Spent hours and hours with his Rock Chops DVD and trying to figure out his licks.Rick thank you for making this.
Hey, Robert! Last video was awesome
and you will be for some of your audience years from now, you do Excelent work Robert!
Same and it was well worth the time invested. He really gets your right hand proffeciency to another level
Gambale's great. Not only can his guitar do all the talking, and say whatever he wants it to, but he can actually talk about music brilliantly, with intellect and feel for what music is about. This is a terrific interview.
The best 26 mins of UA-cam i've seen in quite a while.
Yes!!!
Come on now 😂😂😂
"There's millions of guitar players and I love them all." -- Frank Gambale - Buddha of Music
Yea its easy to say when you are a god of guitar playing you become humble ironically its arrogance....
@@318825768 No it's not.
Yes, but being critical can be a positive thing ...
Humble, warm and kind man. Legend
@@318825768 Unlike the the others I get your point. It's also the intellect that tells you to take the high ground.
This man has been my hero since the first time I heard him back in the 80's. Will always be. Thanks Frank!
Yes sir. A true musical guitar hero he is.
have you seen the clip on YT from 1969 (!!!) where Ritchie Blackmore does full-on sweep picking really fast? It's black and white...
Frank's just scary good. Amazing feel, great emotion, powerful choice of notes, and delivered at a clarity that's just scary.
Very very good interview.
" _Push your understanding as far as you can_ "
I like it.
This half hour with Frank and the Larry Carlton and Gary Burton interviews are a dream come true. This illustrates the positives that can come from platforms like UA-cam. These interviews are a shining light for all to bathe in.
Well said Brother.
Don't forget Peter Frampton!
That Gambale tuning is blowing my mind! It is so incredibly beautiful!
I love Frank's harmonic voicings, I think that often gets overlooked with him as he often gets lumped in with technical speed players but he's so much more complete than being just that. His ability to play solo similarly to Joe Pass, outlining every chord in a progression so you hear the changes exemplifies that harmonic capability. His chord voicings sound so beautiful. I believe Frank has said this himself, it's his knowledge of harmony that allows him to find interesting lines to play at will. I could listen to him just play changes all day that is how great his harmonic feel is. Truly one of the greats.
@@Quino2 I'd check out Frank's stuff with Vital Information, drawing blanks on their albums just listened to their stuff to hear Frank's playing. I'd also check out when he was with Chick Corea's Electrik Band, I dug To The Stars that Frank played on, and the first 2 Frank played on with Chuck Corea, again I'm drawing blanks on the album titles.
I agree with you. His harmonic sense and approach are incredible. I enjoy a lot his sweeps but love what he does with chords. Made in Australia album shows a lot of this aspect about him
Yes, he doesn’t just do pastiches of Bach and Vivaldi while spinning the axe round his neck!
those hands.... not many players have mits like that. Large yet sensitive and delicate and amazingly fluid. Combine that with his scientific approach to music theory and economy picking.... he is just a beast. He's in a class by himself, imo.
He would have been a sausage maker in another life ;-)
@@Wildart2 lol. He would have made the best pork and fennel ever.
Allan Holdsworth had the hands of a coal miner and the delicacy of a ballet dancer.
One of a kind. Much like you. Your cover of Heart's Alone was outrageous!
big hands, goes to prove nothing can stop you from reaching a better potential
Phenomenal interview. Frank is easily one of the most underrated guitarists in human history. It's a sad state of affairs, but I'm pretty sure that Frank doesn't spend much time worrying. When you're THAT good, who cares? :)
Favorite quote: "I believe in giving back, and inspiring wherever possible."
Wow! Mr. Frank Gambale! ...Rick, you've done it again! ...A True Masterpiece here! In the early 1990's I had heard Frankie G. and was stunned. Most kids today won't truly understand the Jazz Fusion age or Genre of musicians that took part in it, but what Frank G showed was that instead of just the same old same old types of guitar solos in Rock, you could use Jazz or other verses and chords to your own fretwork and sound very unique and very very good!... Frank is one of those true masters of the guitar and was not given the true publicity that he should have been at the time. It is a great honor that you feature him here today in this video, and as usual, you let the Artist not only speak, but display his skills and gifts....We all here are truly honored! And to Mr. Frank Gambale, your video tapes helped me to introduce my pinky finger into my guitar soloing, with the constant practice and use, it gives an additional amount of speed and stretched out playing. Thanks again to you Mr. Rick Beato! This is truly amazing!..... (I would love to see you interview Mr. Arlen Roth) I met him in 1991 at Daddy's Junky Music Store in Manchester, N.H. The store was on his tour, and it was a major snow storm that day. Only 9 ppl showed and I hogged most of the time speaking to him about his part in the movie Crossroads with Ralph Macchio. I would gladly pay to see you conduct that interview. God Bless and Thank You Once Again!!!
The best interviewers are the ones that let the guest show their talents. Rick is a great guitarist in his own right and he knows Frank's a legend and so he humbly let's Frank just do his thing in total respect for his musicianship. Frank's happy to show his stuff to Rick because Frank fully respects Rick's musical knowledge and talents. It's a win, win, situation.
I attended a clinic that Frank did in the late 80's on using modes. I had never heard of him prior and have never forgotten him since. He is such a unique voice in the guitar world. Not only did he unlock modes for me he was such a modest, humble and encouraging teacher. A true gentleman who made time for all who had questions and played some jaw dropping guitar lines while making it look effortless. While I will probably never play like him he inspires me to constantly improve. Rick, your interviews are the best balance between music and technical guitar expertise. Please keep them going.
The song he plays at the end is Table For One (even the title is heartbreaking) from his awesome Raison D’Etre album. The gorgeous chord progression with all those close-harmony chords is a total tearjerker. That’s one of the best things about his Gambale tuning: it lets you play closely voiced chords ala Manhattan Transfer with ease. Do yourself a HUGE favor and grab that album! It will blow your mind with the possibilities of the guitar. Mind expanding stuff. Thank you Frank.
Fantastic Rick and Frank, thank you!......Saw Frank G. with the Chick Corea Electric Band many times!...Keep up the "GREAT MUSICIAN" interviews Rick!......OUTSTANDING SIR!......So awesome to see and hear the humbleness, sincereness, and just overall personality of these "most inspirational and prominent players" in the music business, of so many years! The joy in Rick watching/listening to Frank perform in this video, I think we can agree that we see it in ALL OF US when listening, appreciating AND, respecting world-class musicianship!
Great interview Rick, thanks. In the late 80's, I sent my "Thunder From Down Under" CD cover to Frank so he could sign it for me. He returned it along with a nice letter he took the time to write, advising me on how to practice on the guitar with techniques that he uses himself. A genuinely nice guy, who I got to see play live at the Olympia Theater in Paris with Return To Forever, two decades after.
This is Rick being an amazing listener, and allowing the artist to really fly.
Frank's always been on a whole other level. Just blows my mind.
Gambale is truly a giant, always loved his phrasing. Thanks for this awesome interview video Rick! Cheers from Sweden!
I'd like to hear Frank jamming with Guthrie Govan. That would be interesting. What a great interviewer Rick is too. He knows exactly what he's talking about, so asks no banal questions. Every time you come away from a Rick Beato video you always feel you've learned something. Great video.
Just listen to his stuff with Holdsworth, Lane, Garsed instead. its much more than interesting. I agree though, great interview with one of the best.
I would love to hear frank playing the rhythm and make guthrie sound offkey. 🤭
@@prof.byaraneta guthrie can make playing offkey sounds interesting. Hes not a big name player but his musicality and improv skills are on par with these fusion cats
@@ggh_-ts6pn I think gambale has a more "personal" sound. But yes, Guthrie is a monster, I love both!
Like all of Rick's videos, pure gold. There's a reason why he has over 2 million subscribers. Thanks Rick, you are the best. Oh yeah, Frank's not bad himself.
Eye opening interview, I met Frank in 1988 at GIT in Atlanta on Sexton Woods Rd. in Atlanta when I was 18 years old at guitar school. . Couldn't believe what I was seeing! I mean Jimmy Herring was blowing our minds every night when he was teaching there and then Frank came in one day and started sweeping like a mad beast, it was new to me , exciting. Fascinating, ..an intense, happy, absorbing kinda guy. Interesting to see him 32 years later reflective and laid back lol!
That was an amazing time as that same year our clinics were also Paul Gilbert, Vinnie Moore and Steve Lynch.
My high school bandmate Jim White played drums with him for the clinic, and I was blown away. I didnt realize my friend was that good to hang with Frank but he'd been telling me about his teacher Jeff Sipe. I'm still evolving and love your videos, I've learned alot. Thanks for your service brother
One of my teachers back in 86. I learned sweep picking from him, directly. Now I realize what a treasure that was. I still have my original papers.
Post your papers on the web for the masses before you die
@@guillotinedeath I'm starting a UA-cam channel sometime soon. I'll be sure to put them up.
TheLochs subbed thanks can’t wait!
@@guillotinedeath no prob.
Frank playing Andy Summers? Gave me a lump in my throat! Thank you most sincerely for what you do Rick!!!
Gambale. MASTER!. its almost ridiculous how much music is coming out of this guy. Its like somebody turned on a fire hydrant not a hose. I was laughing with joy watching this. Thank you Rick for making the pilgrimage to see this guy so we can learn a couple of things. Great interview as always. Liked and subscribed. Bravo!.
Boy, would I love to hear Frank do Elliot Randall's outro solo on "Green Earrings"!!! One of the greatest guitar solos of all time!!!
This is why we love Frank Gambale! The interaction is beautiful, and humorous, and profound!
Who would give this a thumbs down? Rick this was great , I’ve warmed up with his exercises since 1987! Wow ,thank you Frank !
6 jazz critics lol
I got the notification that the video was up and already there were 5 thumbs down... 🤔
@@alexandrasuperbonita Haters will hate. Fvck 'em.
Probably frustrated people like myself. I will never come close to anything like this. I give it a thumbs up because it is absolutely brilliant. I loved it.
A True Guitar Master with a Heart & His own Identity, in a brief moment of his time He shared so much with you.
Thank You!
Rick you are a good interviewer, you let the interviewee do the talking. Great video.
This popped up today and Chic Corea just died!!!! I think of Frank Gambale and Spain when i hear Chic’s name. RIP
ironic
You delivered the news to me, I hadn't heard. I'm shocked, can't believe it, Corea was a force of nature. I only came to be a fan within the last 10 years and never had a chance to see him, but it was on my bucket list - it was.
@@WildBillQRO dont ya think....Alanis Morrisette
Come on, even just him arpeggiating fourths is beautiful! What an incredible guy and musician who never lets himself become complacent with his craft and appreciation for music!
I put my guitar down, got on my phone, watched this video, and am now going to practice til my fingers bleed.
As ALWAYS, fantastic video.
One night, a long time ago, I went to a free open-air Frank Gambale concert at Ipanema beach in Rio. He played a blues song and I never heard any blues guitarist play a blues like Frank did that night. Frank is a monster who can play any style with perfection. His feeling is outstanding. Thank you Frank for that night!
Frank em Ipanema deve ter sido surreal.Sorte a sua amigo, abraço!
rick you are a very talented musician.
and talented , music,media producer and a great teacher!
just the way you are mannered ,made that interview amazing and very relaxed ,
you could tell frank was enjoying your company!
thx man.
One of my favourite interviews you’ve done... wonderful to see Frank sharing his chops and insights, genuinely inspiring!
A positive, humble, uplifting man who believes in service and helping others. Bravo.
I play drums, but I can watch Frank play all day, one of my favorites.
Thanks Rick...Thanks Frank.
Gambale is one of the true greatest players of all time. Listen to his solos with Shawn Lane and Brett Garsed on Mike Varney's Project second album, Centrifugal Funk.
I just finished listening to the album
Thank you very much for the recommendation!
What he plays over "so what" is just one of the best Solos of ALL TIME.
@@berndkiltz agreed, although I personally prefer Shawn Lanes solo over Gambale's. Shawn's solo makes feel like I'm traveling at the speed of light while tearing into a higher dimension.
@@illinglsu1 but gambale's solo is more melodic and captivating on both tracks so what and centrifugal love. Is it shawn lane the one who starts the tapping solo on the beggining of centrifugal love track? I think is the last one of the album
@@coisa985 I'll agree that Gambale was more melodic but more captivating? That I highly disagree with. Shawn Lanes phrasing and lines are still of the most perplexing and inspiring musical concepts I've ever heard.
Rick, I can tell by the look on your face, how music moves you. You become spirit!
This guy is truly a Master of the Guitar, Knows this Instrument intimately. So graceful, just a true pleasure to listen to him and his guitar. Fabulous !
Thanks again Rick for a Great episode...Great to see Frank Gambale...we graduated together in 83 (GIT)..very fortunate to see Frank ..day to day
What a monster player, what a harmony maker. What a humble, modest man and great musician. Great Frank Gambale.
This guy is insane. Saw him in Chicago. One of the best guitarists there will ever be. Period.
"That's Gambale" - Indeed, Frank - you are one of a kind. Thank you for the years of Musical enjoyment.
It is not an interview. It is a MASTERCLASS! Thanks, Rick. You are great.
I had the pleasure to getting a one on one lesson with Frank back in 1983 at G.I.T. Super nice guy and amazing player. He showed me his sweeping technique. I was happy to see him gain such praise and recognition. Great guy.
I love how Rick and Frank never lost their fascination with guitar. Look at Rick watch Frank...as any of us would be there with our mouths open.
Fantastic! I love Frank's way of expressing his technique and his appreciation for music. I met him once after seeing the Electric Band in Virginia back in 86. He was very cool as were all of them. Incredible talent and human being. Thanks for posting this.
Frank Gambale is the highest source of the guitar's world. Amazing Interview!
This just popped up on my YT feed 1year after the fact. What a treat! A friend made me go out and buy a Vital Information album a few (or more?) decades ago. Great tracks and all amazing players, but Frank Gambale blew my socks off. Great interview and super interviewee. Thx!
Absolutely brilliant interview Rick. Thank you so much. I can see how humbled you are to be there with Frank. Kudos to you sir.
Awesome, what a genuine guy... has no negatives everything is just a different flavor of positive...
Wow. That was ear opening, on the altered tuning, those chords were beautiful and unique on guitar and unique is genius . Well done, thanks Rick for having Mr Gambale on
Frank is not only an outstanding musician but also a very humble and genuine person, what an inspiration
you're right. I met him a few times and he was always very gracious.
Thank you for this wonderful opportunity to listen to Frank's wisdom! Tons of valuable information and huge inspiration!
My biggest influence.. This interview could go on for hours & I'd watch it. Great job Rick!!! Thanks
Funny that this shows up in my feed today. Today, I learned Chick Corea passed away and I was fortunate enough to see Frank play with the Electrik Band back in '89 or '90.
He’s a brilliant musician, so creative.
I loved his years with Steve Smith & Vital Information! One of my favorite guitarists!!
I'm watching this a second time. Rick, best show ever which is saying a lot for all the great work you've shared with us.
"You gotta get into the nuts and bolts of music". - Frank Gambale. I love how this guy can shred, play incredibly melodic and appealing stuff and yet he's clearly got the same disciplined attitude as any of the best guitar teachers, that music and it's theory are essential to underpinning creative freedom.
Frank is not only a killer musician, but also a really nice guy. Had the honor of interviewing him for a podcast and I was impressed at his openness to share valuable information.
A wonderful piece with my countryman, the great Frank Gambale. I had the same reaction as you did at 11:30 Rick, LOL. Brilliant stuff. Thanks :)
Great interview Rick. I could listen to Frank talk all day. What a vault of knowledge and inspiration.
Another fantastic interview, Rick! Thank you - I particularly enjoyed the fact you took time to discuss his alternate tuning!
What a fun interview. It's awesome how he can quote blues, jazz blues, Steely Dan and then The Police on the fly. I always liked Frank's playing, but am just getting back to a book of his I bought a long time ago. Thank you, Rick.
Rick your interview style is perfect for a player like Frank Gambale who is so utterly forthright about his playing. I love how you simply gave him the room to talk in such detail and he did not disappoint. In this and other interviews, I love that your guests give you props on your videos! It’s certainly an honor for you to meet these great players. They should be honored to meet you as well!
The best ever Frank Interview, so relaxed and informative! Thank you!
Before I looked at the comments, I thought the same thing -- best Gambale interview ever. Glad to see I'm not alone!!
That thing in alternate tuning brought tears to my eyes !!!
Frank Gambale = True Daddy - the last 2 minutes are just Magical - Magic starts at 24:16. Excellent interview Rick.
Is it part of a song? If yes, please let me know the name of the composition.
@@justpassing5324 "Table For One" is the name of the song
@@SomeTimeGuitarist Thanks a lot, kind sir!
Magic starts at 0:01
I attended LAMA in the year 2000 and one of my fondest memories was playing with frank in our Modal Workshop and Improvisation classes with him and a drummer and bassist applying the knowledge that he had bestowed upon us earlier in the day. He is the ultimate teacher.
I saw this video and loved it for 2 reasons: 1- Frank is such an amazing AND humble guitar player , AND 2- Rick gave a perfect interview ! He asked a question and listened ! Such a rarity these days. This video was so enjoyable I'm sure I and others will see it many more times. Thank you both Rick and Mr.Gambale . What a Rush. As a beginner guitar player - I obviously have some homework to do! Cheers from Canada. -Don K.
One of your best videos Rick.. thank you so much...Frank Gambale is a living legend , guitar God, exquisite and excellent teacher and wonderful human being, -whom I've had the pleasure of meeting. RIP Chick Corea... :( ... long live FUSION! 🖖🏻🎼🔥🔥🔥🔥
Back in 2004, l had the most incredible opportunity to assist Frank on his trio's first U.S. tour. I spent three weeks on the road with him, Ric Fierabracchi, and Joel Taylor, as well as Chris Poland's band, OHM, who was double-billing the venues with Frank. Frank has everything any of the metal shredders do, and a whole lot more!
Omg that piece at the end just blew my brain out the back of my head.
It's so rewarding watching an interview where the interviewer let the interviewee to express himself. Thanks Rick for this golden moment
Rick Beato's work here will never be duplicated. He knows who to feature and never misses!
24:17 one of the most beautiful chord progressions I have ever heard. I have to learn that somehow.
If you listen closely, that's Scale to heaven from Led Zepelin
Great interview. Both amazing musicians. I love how Rock gives him all the room to tell his stories. Rick's such a good listener.
Thanks for creating these inspiring videos, Rick! 👍
Maybe not the King of shred but the Head of the Department of Intelligence of Shred. He knows more than anyone else and deserve so much more attention and respect than he currently gets.
I haven't seen Frank Gambale in decades. Wow! He's is without a doubt the most inspiring guitarist I have ever witnessed. Phil Algo
Best guitar player on the planet. Thanks for bringing us this Rick!
BEST MUSIC CHANNEL ON UA-cam!!!! Thank you for this interview, Rick!!!
I love it when he's playing the chords and saying what they are..
Ya man, that's cool he was so open sharing his insight. WE ALL KNOW but what a fantastic player.
Merci Merci Rick ! quel bonheur cet entretient autour de la guitare et de la musique avec Franck Gambale.... Merci encore......
And that was one of favourite interviews ever! Thank you both fot this amazing one!
One of three kings to me. Lane, Holdsworth and gambale. Thank god one of them is still with us
Amazing player and a great guy as well! Thanks for doing this interview Rick!
Thanks so much for this Rick. Frank is a legend. A true master.
To make me smile, I'd like to thing of a guy like Frank, traveling back in time into some king's 15th century court, picking up a lute, and jamming the blues on it, and watching the reactions of the people.
Thank you for an incredible interview series, Rick. You are providing one of the best services to musicians everywhere. This interview was magic. I remember first watching Frank demonstrate his incredible sweep picking technique on a Hot Licks VHS sampler tape, many moons ago. It was stunning then and it’s still stunning now. But Frank has everything. And he’s such a gracious man to boot. Brilliant.