I just don't like his soloing, he knows what he is doing but and he outlines the chords, but it sounds so mindless. Like I don't hear any real ideas being developed. Whatever, to each their own and he is a good guitarist, I just don't feel anything when I hear him play.
@gitboxjammer its ok give it time.. i dont mean to be rude but if you see that chick corea called him to record about 6 full albums.. maybe he is developeing more than you can hear. feelings maybe wrong about music if you are not really into it.
@gitboxjammer To each his own indeed! :) I think his timing and phrasing are absolutely incredible. I actually feel what you feel with Alan Holdsworth. He's an incredible musician who plays stuff most can't even dream of but I just don't like his playing! I hate myself for it, but I can't help it, his music sounds like weird alien-music to me. Same with Shawn Lane (although I like some of his stuff). They sound like the're communicating with aliens at times and I don't like it.
@dennoow What? Communicating with aliens? WTF? That must make me an alien coz I dig it badly! Don't hate yourself for it though...what stuff do you like...for the (boring) humans that is?
@lowgrowl5 Well not hate-hate level :p The thing is, I really love Greg Howe, Guthrie Govan, Pat Metheny, Brett Garsed and Frank Gambale and the like, so I should like Holdsworth and Lane but for some reason they don't appeal to me at all. Well Lane had some very beautiful slow songs. But Holdsworth is very far out and has many weird and unsettling tonalities (which is the reason for the alienreference!).
Part way through it sounds like Gambale could really chicken pick if he ever happened to pass through Nashville. Awesome player. Makes me want to take a look at an old Guitar Player magazine I have where he discusses sweep picking.
if i could play like that and had to wear leather pants, id wear leather pants everyday!
MrCaoanh 6 months ago 4
@MrCaoanh: fortunately, it doesn't work that way :-)
maartenvanderpoll 3 months ago
Gambale is a huge George Benson fan and it's awesome to see him wearing that influence so well here ... Cool post.
yagamei 7 months ago
Walk away?
MSqcz 11 months ago
Hey as BAD as Mr. Gambale is; he can wear anything he wants on stage.
MarvinSheats 1 year ago 4
o, na polonii kiedyś leciało coś godne uwagi. fajnie wiedzieć.
aleksandersucharski 1 year ago
Ha he looks like Anthony Hopkins in this clip!
Modes: No More Mystery was the least illuminating instructional aid I had ever bought.
Much less an explanation than a showcase for his chops and choons.
Feseantphucker 1 year ago
Simply one of the best players on the planet.
jondcosta 1 year ago 4
I just don't like his soloing, he knows what he is doing but and he outlines the chords, but it sounds so mindless. Like I don't hear any real ideas being developed. Whatever, to each their own and he is a good guitarist, I just don't feel anything when I hear him play.
gitboxjammer 1 year ago 3
@gitboxjammer its ok give it time.. i dont mean to be rude but if you see that chick corea called him to record about 6 full albums.. maybe he is developeing more than you can hear. feelings maybe wrong about music if you are not really into it.
Nu9v9 1 year ago
@gitboxjammer To each his own indeed! :) I think his timing and phrasing are absolutely incredible. I actually feel what you feel with Alan Holdsworth. He's an incredible musician who plays stuff most can't even dream of but I just don't like his playing! I hate myself for it, but I can't help it, his music sounds like weird alien-music to me. Same with Shawn Lane (although I like some of his stuff). They sound like the're communicating with aliens at times and I don't like it.
dennoow 1 year ago
@dennoow What? Communicating with aliens? WTF? That must make me an alien coz I dig it badly! Don't hate yourself for it though...what stuff do you like...for the (boring) humans that is?
lowgrowl5 1 year ago
@lowgrowl5 Well not hate-hate level :p The thing is, I really love Greg Howe, Guthrie Govan, Pat Metheny, Brett Garsed and Frank Gambale and the like, so I should like Holdsworth and Lane but for some reason they don't appeal to me at all. Well Lane had some very beautiful slow songs. But Holdsworth is very far out and has many weird and unsettling tonalities (which is the reason for the alienreference!).
dennoow 1 year ago
@dennoow I agree with you 100%
hendrixkixas 7 months ago
fucking hell bit o diversity
longination 1 year ago
Part way through it sounds like Gambale could really chicken pick if he ever happened to pass through Nashville. Awesome player. Makes me want to take a look at an old Guitar Player magazine I have where he discusses sweep picking.
ironpirites 2 years ago 2
This guy is The Business.
esgimasd 2 years ago 4
Gambale is most definately among the top guitar players.
CosmicNut 2 years ago 28
LFL Larry Carlton, Frank Gambale, Lee Ritenour
menno2709 1 year ago
Great phrasing in this perf, I like it !
HeadMinerve 2 years ago 4
those leather pants have gots to go
Naardis 2 years ago 20
GAMBALE CON UNA BENSONNNN VAMOS MAESTROOOOO que buena viola
Nu9v9 2 years ago
Sweet!
whoobie2008 2 years ago
Frank Gambale's solos are always jazz-tinged...
Lahed92801 2 years ago
man i want to here the rest of the song! but still very good.
wonton5050 2 years ago