Frank Gambale

[jammiedojers]

It's from his raison d'etre album from 2005.

[visog]

Extended Rush Xanadu intro?



[Satiaraha]

uncle Fester plays guitar? I'm just kidding, he's a guitar god, and it's one of a few guitarist of fusion who can compete with allan holdsworth.

[trosstye]

Sublime..... no podia esperarse menos de un maestro de tal talla...para los q le parece una tortuga,,( turtle)... bueno sabemos q este señor sabe tocar muy rapido,,demasiado rapido...pero en fin.....excelente melodia....saludos desde Venezuela.

[tubaeli93]

was that all improv or does it have a title?

[ericlarkins]

@tubaeli93 It's called, "Table for One", and it's on his "Raison d'Etre" cd.

[vithaj92]

Turtles are cute!

[jakerowguitar]

wow man!!! Frank Gambale is a real Master! This song is absolutely beautiful!

[snowstorm5590]

Heard this live at Blue Note, Milano! Great consert from the best guitarist on the planet!!

[gambaletto]

sensibilita'!

[guitarcucho]

beautiful =)

[guitarcucho]

beautiful =)

[gtrDan1963]

A gorgeous tune entitled "Table For One" from Frank's "Raison D'etre" cd...

Check out the cd version with a full band...very emotional.

Dan.

[fartface0469]

No words can express what I'm feeling. Where the hell is a poet when you need one.

[alkoolblue]

oh my god. The Thunder from Downunder is bald.... take me back to the eighties... Perfect playing, as always.

[Faststick]

turtle or not..he can play whatever he likes and all non.turtles cant.amen

[meowtrox]

i see KANE

[Mr4000killer]

to frank´s mom ...thx 4 frank:)

[donottawaguitar]

nice

[MrAlexLeu]

Awesome!!!!

[Satiaraha]

every body was worng he looks like uncle fester from monster familiy

[hitogoroshi]

wartortle playing guitar = grande gambale :D

[Lydianshadow]

This song is called "Table For One"

[paulscary]

Colonel Kurtz?

Who knew he could play like that!

[chipchunky]

@paulscary LOL!!!! That's the first thing that popped into my head wahhhaa besides that, frank gambale is a fkcing guitar monster!

[torn13asunder]

no he looks like a turtle

[tgerule]

he's so ugly

[drawlbag]

Love watching Frank and Allan, If you like them both, try and get the Mark Varney Project album, Truth In Shredding. It's like Cacophony with them two in it! Awesome! Also try listen to some Shawn Lane, PS beautiful tune here from Frank.

[blaza62]

Beautiful harmonies

[PanterAmetal100]

He's jazz fusion god along with Holdsworth!

[krisda65]

He always great to me about his playing and teaching music to improve my play. I'm a Thai guitarist [ Krisda ]

[raymakers]

Wow!!! I NEED the tab for this....anyone?

[bugkiv]

@raymakers i have it and also have one of my guitars restrung and set to this tuning to be able to play along with the 'Raison d'etre' album. Drop me a message with your email addy if you want me to mail it to you,

[patmagh]

Cool ending!

[rockla]

A-D-G-B-E-A (with the E and A down an octave from where they should be)

[kengemmer]

Alan Holdsworth should listen to this. It might suggest to him how to organize all those chords into something coherent.

[thisisnecessary]

Wow. Until I see you post a video of you playing better than Holdsworth, shut the fuck up.

[pownjhell]

@kengemmer I'd have to agree. Holdsworth might be the best player out there, but his compositions are often cluttered and senseless.

[dennoow]

Holdsworth has an amazing legatotechnique and he's really good at playing through complex changes. However his harmonies are very often annoying to me. A lot of harmonic major and outside sounding tonalities. The way he improvises over them is very impressive though, but then again, Gambale's sweeping and his playing through changes is equally impressive IMO. There's no such thing as "better", it's all relative on their level.

[pownjhell]

@dennoow I find it hard to get into some of Holdsworth's albums like Atavachron, but with Metal Fatigue and Sixteen Men of Tane i can honestly say i enjoy listening to them. You're right about there not being such a thing as "better", it's all individuality :)

[CinemaVeriteSNM]

que belleza lo de este gambale.

[Igotbadjoints]

I wouldn`t mind looking like a Turtle to play like this...!

Although it would be awkward with turtle legs...Bit short. Anyone know what make that Axe, is Gibson ?

[esgimasd]

I think it's Mjolnir lol

[wildbobbb]

Yamaha

[Mastafly7]

he looks like a turtle, but sounds like a god

[rockla]

:)))

[Pianobarragan]

@Mastafly7 ahahah poor Frank! He needs a wig !

[mcpokes]

@Pianobarragan

Not as much as you need a brain

[Pianobarragan]

@mcpokes Not really, but I need a wig too! :D

[zakkwyldeverehrer]

@Mastafly7 This is exactly the description I've always been looking for! :D

[NevesRaissa]

@Mastafly7 he looks like John Locke (lost)

[MOSKII58]

@Mastafly7 so you are saying he is a goddam turtle..

[hotstuffsmartass]

Satriani is the turtle! Franklin!

[Entysek]

could you please send me a link for a tab if you will find it?

[gilsteen]

wonderful piece.

[Nightmaroid]

"Table for One" from his 2004 album "Raison D'etre"

[00sven00sven00]

hes got a head like a fist!

[Nightmaroid]

Anyone has an a idea of what tunning is he using?

Sound like an open tunning, but knowing Frank's playing you can'te be to sure.

[Desthechef]

So much like endings like in this composition. Like Frank left the door opened and placed ellipsis at the end. Small brilliant dropped on the top of the beauteful song.

[luribluri]

Seen him live a couple of times with Corea's electric band..... a stunning player, who looks like a grizzly bear playing a toy guitar.... dont get better at the electric i think

[liannaderi]

Awesome!

[georgemargaris]

wait for the solo. the song is called dinner for two i believe

[georgemargaris]

no, table for one... :-)

[jcfbell3001]

reminds me of 'i can't make you love me'...awesome, frank....

[nikolaiturva]

Hi is fu...ng GENIUS! I reckomend for ALL GUITAR PLAYERS HIS VIDEO SCHOOL:

The Ultimate Guitar Workout .

5 stars

[gemari77]

Me too... some folks on the John Petrucci forum were knocking his Chopbuilder VHS/DVD... All I could do is shake my head and say to myself 'you kids are missing out'. The stuff on that video will allow you to play anything...not just Metal shred.

[educabeiras]

@gemari77 Don´t insult shred cause it is so good as jazz, i think both styles got their own feelings and they´re really respectable and elaborated

[gemari77]

@educabeiras Who's insulting shred? Nothing in my post was an insult to anything. Besides, I'm a huge Paul Gilbert fan and have spent years listening to all the big name players that are considered shredders... but I repeat, there is a lot of value in the Chopsbuilder DVD for all guitarists.

[educabeiras]

@gemari77 Ah, ok, so then i´m sorry i have understand you wrongly, my friend ;)

[gemari77]

@educabeiras No problem! Glad we're all fans of great guitar music. :)

[educabeiras]

@gemari77 Yes, cause there are too much people those days who can´t understand art :(

[beantongue01307]

what's the name of this song?

[Jockekv]

Table for one

[bitterbetterbatter]

i dont know why he reminds me of a human size baby fetus.

[angrypanda999]

I'm going to guess it's because he looks like one.

fantastic playing.

[aryaxt]

hahahaha nice, he actually looks like that lol

[ItsaGrooveThang]

His chord tones are so rich.

[SimulacronX]

I hear his love for Allan Holdsworth here

[vahn9]

This song never gets old. Love it.

[rustnpiece88]

Wow. Im honestly speechless. One of the most beautiful songs ive ever heard. Itsa nice to see this other side of his playing.

[dharmaseed]

How cool would it be if Frank got together with Steve Smith, and then they called Tony Levin? They could call the band 'Men Without Hair'.

[r3ck0rd]

previously he had a long curly hair. haha

[southboundtraveler]

This is a side of Gambale I wish we could see more of... You know at any moment he could effortlessly melt the faces of the first three rows with his shred, instead he picks up a double neck guitar and plays this beautiful piece with a simple, unpretentious clean sound. Bravo!

[malmstinjunior]

Whats the name of the SONG???

[DT570]

Table for one

[malmstinjunior]

The most beautiful thing I have listened!!!

[Memoryman84]

Amazing.....

[ASTRUBAL1334]

the chord progresion of min. 3:07 i so beautiefull...

[prr1361]

THE WHOLE SONG IS GREAT !!!

[290100870]

sempre fui fanatico por esse cara, toca mta guitarra!!!

[Alab2007]

lindo...o tio chico é o melhor

[00Dakka]

hee hee

he looks like a turtle

[elgar9512]

thats the funniest thing i've ever heard lmao !!

[pleqqy]

good thing he doesn't sound tlike one

[erik883]

lol

[FaNwlnG]

very relaxing, it's not my kind of music but I like it.

[Soeperlen]

Jan Akkerman is simply the best

[Sonny453]

Yawn..

[183729jiffy]

I agree. This music is so calming. Just lay back and let thoughts drift with the flowing notes.

[Killmajoro]

wow dude....this song is simply stunning!

[synesthesia67]

muy bueno

[kooshanukem]

Beside his different tuning u need to restring the guitar as well. anyway i think this would help if anyone's interested. His tuning is A2, D3, G3, C4, E3, A3 from low to high.

[falblambiz]

could it be a baritone guitar then?

[TheFlamingNuns]

no dude the A on the low string is the same as ur fifth string right now. The thick strings are tuned higher and the thin are lower

[markimlpv]

always fantastic!!!!

[joshuamarentes]

me encanta esa harmonia!

frank por siempre!yeah

[evilh0rst]

@0Orion:

The song is called "Table For One Nouveau Vignettes" (from the album Raison D'Etre).

I got it via iTunes.

[0Orion]

Where can I find more like this?

Does anyone know if there are is a frank gamble album that has some more if this?

this reminds me a little of:

The Rena song-Jordan rudess and John petrucci

[youtoobaccount11]

I think that he tunes the top strings down an octave.

[Fishies125]

I don't think so. At least not all of them...the G's still normal.

[Pems33]

so beautiful...

[victorsoriano]

que harmonia incrível!

muito inspirador!!

[danielworks]

is it really another tunning ?

[Amphibianman94]

yeah, it says in the description box

[transcendrage1]

unreal yet very real

[Amphibianman94]

anyone have tabs for this? or at least the alternate tuning for it?

[Amphibianman94]

simply beautiful

[nogueradv]

I love Gambale's clean tone

[curiousHost]

that made my day....purely beautiful

[baklazanik]

Very,very,very.....beautiful.

[menonfire12]

beautiful

[pistolpetelopez]

what's the name of this song and from what album? tx

[visualappo]

It's called 'Table for one' from the album 'Raison d'Etre'

[bigfatgreek]

lol that doesn't look like an alternate tuning, unless its the standard tuning just in a different key...he's play all the same chord positions of standard tuning.

[hallaballa123]

Doesn't sound like standard tuning :P

[Phrygian12]

i think its written in Bb

if you know diatonic theory

you can kinda play around with the melody in Bb Ionian and so on (i like playing with aeolian and phrygian with this) i think he dose a revers polarity at one point but i would have to listen more

[chuminat0r]

uh you dont know what you're talking about

[Phrygian12]

lol go get some theory lessons then come back and talk

[Phrygian12]

:p my bad Eb lydian

i still have no idea what hes playing in

but i really really want to say lydian

dose any one know??

[inzyboy777]

it is all in a very tonal realm. What might be confusing you its his tuning. If you go to the Boss pedals website there is an interview I think the area is called Boss radio or guitar radio. He explains the tuning he is using. It allows him to use familiar chord shapes but at the same time acces voicings that will not be possible with conventional tuning.

[Phrygian12]

oh i get that i was just trying to figure out what Key it was written in and if it was diatonic

[chuminat0r]

please. reverse polarity?

shoot yourself

[Phrygian12]

lol its where you take a diatonic progression and revers the majors into Minors

please your talking to a guitar teacher :p

[Phrygian12]

go listen to the Beatles its one of their trade marks

[chuminat0r]

You meaning switching to the relative minor? i've never heard it been called "reverse polarity."

And you're talking to one too

[Phrygian12]

no thats something entirely different

since ur a "music teach too"

its baslically taking diatonic progression

and swiching the Majors to Minors in that progression say something like

I-ii-iii-IV-V right just a 5 chord progression in Ionian(major)now to make every thing short since this is youtube _-_ take the minors and make them in to majors and the majors in to minors so u get I-II-III-iv-v

if ur interested message me about it we can talk much better that way

[eddycampbell]

I love them both, Gambale and Holdsworth. Frank is great and Allan is otherworldly.

[KaSilaw]

Gentle Frank has covered the giant foot step of Master Joe Pass. For me Frank Gambale, Allan Holdsworth, John Mclaughlin, Al Dimeola and Scott Henderson are the greatest guitar virtouso of our time that created a giant mark in path of fusion jazz music.

[RequiemAmad]

Fvcking awesome!

[rolesare]

Awsome playing! Tasteful, emotive, not to say technically perfect.

btw, Frank Gambale or Allan Holdsworth? I don't know about you, but for me is a difficult choice.

[Woody263]

I'd go for Holdsworth, but they are similar. Then again they are both unique.

[unaitxo24]

They are not comparable, they have great technique and musicality, but legato style of Holdsworth and speed and sweeps of frank are not similar. and what about the type of chords... both are great

[dennoow]

how about both of them? If you stop comparing musicians to one another you can enjoy music way more, at least, that's my experience! I love this piece of music btw. Holdsworth is extremely good as well, sit back, enjoy, and let them inspire you.

[FurioNfromHell]

He's so clean...

and his patterns are really cool!

[amallgib]

Must be nice to be able to play like that (on elec *or* acou).

[martinguitarspeed]

Frank is the best guitar player i ever heard, the most complete melodies and an excelenet technique, is the perfect guitarrist.

[kauanfrois]

best guitarrist

[martinguitarspeed]

it's true, frank it's the best!

[Nofood4u]

hahah, it kinda sounds like the tune in jolly roger bay in mario 64 :P

[LeonGrinberg]

Perfect. without any wrong note!

[Cortez1492]

Frankie Boy where is your hair ?

[gauthieralex]

ive just uploaded my crappy version of that song!! :)

I do have the tab though, so if you want it, simply contact me!

[charlito55]

ya pues gordo pelon tocate un solo ke es lo ke mejor sabes hacer

[GuyDanielsIII]

Beautiful! It's nice hearing FG playing this way.

*****

[unaitxo24]

someone knows this tuning?

[fabiobegro]

Open G..... I think... but i'm not sure.....

[unaitxo24]

alguien sabe que afinación usa el genio éste?

[maupivetz]

beautiful..peace

[orlandoCF1]

Simply beautiful. It reminds me of some of Jan Akkerman's music back in the day.

[kosmischeIntelligenz]

Der Song heisst Table for one von der CD Raison D'etre. Liebe Grüsse KosmischeIntelligenz

[siyasiga]

what is the name of the song..please..and is it possible to find tabs or note?? thanks

[duduspfc15]

O maior guitarrista de todo o universo!!!

Lindo, harmonia perfeita!!

[bitterbetterbatter]

oh, ok I get it,so I have to switch strings around, that explains why I didnt get it.thanx, will have to try it some time.

[chanclie]

Just Beautiful.

[GuitarArt]

Sigue así. saludos desde España.

Eres el mejor.

[3shiftgtr]

This is the when Frank is it. Nice.

[mdasilva06]

hello everyone,

i recently discovered that "The Best Of Frank Gambale", part of the Artist Transcriptions series, has gone out of print. I was wondering if anyone knows where i might be able to find this book or if anyone would be willing to sell their copy. please let me know!!! : )

[FrezNommy]

The dream where I like this, am broken is one and there is a method of saying.

[bitterbetterbatter]

what your sayin is wierd, cuz A-D-G-C-E-A is standard tuning, like putting a capo on the 5 fret of a guitar. are you sure you know what your talking about?,lol.

[bitterbetterbatter]

ok, when I asked for the tuning for this, I wasnt specific, exactly what notes on the strings are tuned DOWN or UP to the notes you stated? cuz it doesnt sound right for some reason the way Im tuning my guitar, so I might have somthing misinterpreted.

[dennoow]

I can imagine that. A-D-G-C-E-A are the tones, the E and the A on the bottom are tuned so that they sound like the second fret on a regular D and G string. He's using the D and G string from a 0.09 set strings for those. The top 4 strings are tuned a 4th higher than the regular tuning, using the normal 0.10 strings (the A, D, G and b string that is). I had it on my 7-string, it sounded really clear! Btw check Pat Metheny's version of "don't know why", also different tuning and very beautifull!

[caressuvsteele]

The guitar is a Yamaha. I was fortunate enough to hang out with Frank on a few seperate occasions. He is one of the COOLEST persons' I've ever met. Seeing him live is beyond mind blowing!!

[deathmetaliscool]

Same here. He also told us (at a clinic) about this guitar and the tuning he uses: Standard tuning on one, A D G C E A in the other one