It's an attempt but that's all i can truly grant you. The fact that a mandolin is an octave higher is really over the top for the blues which is a soulful style of music. I can understand using it for New Grass or even something along the lines like psychadelic Jam Bluegrass like String Cheese Incident.
Not saying what you did isn't soulful but the motions makes it like a gimmick instead of a feeling that BB King puts into it. You just make yourself wanting to be Pete Townshend on mandolin.
@vibratingstring Reread my comment i did give him credit. "It's an attempt is all i can truly grant you" meaning nice job for having the balls and experimenting but in my opinion it doesn't work.
Total respect, se son est purement genial, apres le mec qui a mal aux dents qu'il aille se faire soigner ses caries, pauvs pigeons que vous etes, 3sixes1Ace, haunter112 what do you know about music ? respect or just about life... ? if u don't like it just close the vid and do not disturb the others users. I think haunter is a Bush's friend. as*h*le
The negative comments suck. There is no one style that dominates the mandolin. Style is a personal preference. Innovation=creativity. Creativity= the juice of life. Bravo on your playing. It inspires me to think out of the box. Oh, and it ROCKS! Peace and Blessings. Post more!
HOLY FUCK!!! AWFUL! I love mandolin, acoustic or electric, played in any type of music. I love the Carnatic mandolin as played by U SHRINIVAS, even though I don't fully understand that style and can't play it myself. I looked up Majun after hearing him on the Rachell tribute, on which he played other instruments well, but his mandolin made my teeth hurt. Enjoyed the guitarist here, he was playing blues. Call the mando here avante garde, fine. but to call it blues is purely pretentious.
Well why dont you stay in your continant, and play your "wonderful" bluegrass music, and we will stay in europe and play whatever we want.
Also, it would be true to say that the stereotypical American would think that he is great, his culture is great, and think that other similar cultures are bad because they are only half like his. Eg. mandolin playing, Food, etc. He is only exposed to his own cultures and does not have the variety to compare them to. By the way, kindly, Shut up.
@MandolinMan0001 I know this post is a year old, but I can't help but point out that you misspelled continent. Cultural diversity has done little for your spelling. I don't particularly like this vid, but anything that spreads the mando to new audiences is good news to me!
Yeah, this is fun!! I love the way you two sound together. I love the vibrato technique on the mandolin. We don't need no stinking whammy bars!!! So cool, thanks!!!
The only reason a mandolin has dual courses of strings is for volume, on an electric mando you don't need the extra strings for volume as you can just turn the amp up. It also makes it easier for bends and other techniques you don't normally see mandolin players use in the acoustic realm. Very cool video though.
However, it never really sounds like a mandolin. The double course does give the mandolin a unique tonal quality--more than volume--that can't be captured on a 4 string--especially a 4 string electric.
well actually, it does give it quite a different sound, basically the difference between six and twelve string guitars. also, mandolins started out with four, six, and eight string variants.
OK, You just HAVE to tell us!!!!, What kind of pickup are you using? What string guages do you use? Did you make any other modifications to the mandolin? Please, Please tell us!!!
mahun, thanks for an entertaining 5:32. I enjoyed it much. It saddens me to read sour comments made by others, It never ceases to amaze me when someone devalues the creativity of another simply because it does not fit into their one-sized brain. It leads me to believe jealousy is the motive: they do not do and so they criticise those who do. They try to make others feel smaller so they can feel bigger.
Wow, that is really awesome. I've never seen anything like this before. I have a few questions if you don't mind: I know most mandolins have 8 strings; is there a benefit to having 4 on an electric? Do you just use the amp, cables, pedals, etc. that you would for an electric guitar? And also, is that an 'acoustic-electric' mandolin, or just an 'electric?' Is there a difference? And finally, what type of pickup is that, and what is the mandolin brand-name? Thank you. You rock!
Yeah, I know most have eight strings, but I only see four tuning pegs on the headstock of this one. Does this one have just four strings, or are the other tuning pegs on the side/back?
No es un instrumento para tocar blues, la verdad no creo que se me acostumbre el oido a escucharlo asi, perdon no? pero el blues es con guitarra, lo demas no existe.
a mandolin is in the lute family. I think the pear shape existed before the one you might normally see that has a spiral on one side of the neck and is also a cutaway.
Who can kindly tell me how that guy did the vibrato technique on that mandola? "Palm vibrato"? How? Don't have any clue......and, is that a common technique in Mandolin playing?
I love this music. It reminds me of the "dirty blues" I grew up with in Houston. I was recently given a mandolin by a friend. I thanked her, but thought; "what the hell is thing?" "It's the farthest thing from the blues that I could imagine." That makes this my favorate video on "YouTube". Anybody know of similar performances?
I like out of the box stuff. What being demonstrated her is the versatility of the mandolin as an "real" instrument in the music scene. Thanks for posting this. He's got that mandolin pickup about as sensitive as it gets.
i don´t like it, sounds like a basic level student
MegaJavierazo 11 months ago
It's an attempt but that's all i can truly grant you. The fact that a mandolin is an octave higher is really over the top for the blues which is a soulful style of music. I can understand using it for New Grass or even something along the lines like psychadelic Jam Bluegrass like String Cheese Incident.
Not saying what you did isn't soulful but the motions makes it like a gimmick instead of a feeling that BB King puts into it. You just make yourself wanting to be Pete Townshend on mandolin.
nachoisone 1 year ago
@nachoisone
He has it tuned as a mandola. It is in the same range as a guitar, and he has the other guy comping.
It ain't so bad. Give him credit for exploring the idiom!
vibratingstring 1 year ago
@vibratingstring Reread my comment i did give him credit. "It's an attempt is all i can truly grant you" meaning nice job for having the balls and experimenting but in my opinion it doesn't work.
nachoisone 1 year ago
This is terrible.
devereux12 1 year ago
WOW It sounds really great. Thanks Bluesman..
spilopbob 2 years ago
Total respect, se son est purement genial, apres le mec qui a mal aux dents qu'il aille se faire soigner ses caries, pauvs pigeons que vous etes, 3sixes1Ace, haunter112 what do you know about music ? respect or just about life... ? if u don't like it just close the vid and do not disturb the others users. I think haunter is a Bush's friend. as*h*le
BiggieRastaman 2 years ago
like a horse pulling a porsche
jeepndesert 2 years ago
The negative comments suck. There is no one style that dominates the mandolin. Style is a personal preference. Innovation=creativity. Creativity= the juice of life. Bravo on your playing. It inspires me to think out of the box. Oh, and it ROCKS! Peace and Blessings. Post more!
peaches93 2 years ago
WHY??????
MrFunkyblues 2 years ago
HOLY FUCK!!! AWFUL! I love mandolin, acoustic or electric, played in any type of music. I love the Carnatic mandolin as played by U SHRINIVAS, even though I don't fully understand that style and can't play it myself. I looked up Majun after hearing him on the Rachell tribute, on which he played other instruments well, but his mandolin made my teeth hurt. Enjoyed the guitarist here, he was playing blues. Call the mando here avante garde, fine. but to call it blues is purely pretentious.
3Sixes1Ace 2 years ago
Crap crap crap!
Emulating blues guitar cliches on a mandolin is crap.
Crap crap crap!
France wouldn't know blues if it fucked them in the ass.
They are in to that.
haunter112 2 years ago
very classy post, as usual, Mr haunter...
mahjun 2 years ago
That's the most amazing thing I've ever heard! Mandolin with overdrive rocks!
lifeisdeath203 3 years ago
I know right. Just saw Warren Ellis the other night with Nick cave + Bad seeds. You should check his stuff, live if possible.
economuzak 3 years ago
thats awesome
jaydawgy84 3 years ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
Ahhh...
Another half-ass guitar player attempts to learn mandolin.
Keep practicing, Pops.
Jethro Burns, you ain't.
haunter112 3 years ago
...and I won't ever ! I don't really like bluegrass.
By the way, I play electric violin, not guitar.
amicalement,
Jean-louis Mahjun
mahjun 3 years ago
douche chill!
charliethegent 3 years ago
Yeah, you are kind of a douche. When I say kind of, I mean full on.
To recap:
You're a full on douche.
drvillian 3 years ago
Still sucks!
Awful technique and bad tone.
You actually play in front of people?
Total crap!
Bon Jour, Froggie!
haunter112 3 years ago
Well why dont you stay in your continant, and play your "wonderful" bluegrass music, and we will stay in europe and play whatever we want.
Also, it would be true to say that the stereotypical American would think that he is great, his culture is great, and think that other similar cultures are bad because they are only half like his. Eg. mandolin playing, Food, etc. He is only exposed to his own cultures and does not have the variety to compare them to. By the way, kindly, Shut up.
Thanks.
MandolinMan0001 3 years ago
@MandolinMan0001 I know this post is a year old, but I can't help but point out that you misspelled continent. Cultural diversity has done little for your spelling. I don't particularly like this vid, but anything that spreads the mando to new audiences is good news to me!
jusburroman 1 year ago
Well.......Is original after all....Guitars also went from acoustic to BC Richs!
Bufalocarlos 3 years ago
Yeah, this is fun!! I love the way you two sound together. I love the vibrato technique on the mandolin. We don't need no stinking whammy bars!!! So cool, thanks!!!
tenorbanjoguy 3 years ago
Well, I'm not quite ready to convert my F4, but that is just bad-ass!! Nice riffs. :-))
lrover03 3 years ago
this guy is like the Van Halen of mandolins, minus the rocker look
Lownoteplayer 4 years ago 2
UR DUMB
Coolio50000 4 years ago
The only reason a mandolin has dual courses of strings is for volume, on an electric mando you don't need the extra strings for volume as you can just turn the amp up. It also makes it easier for bends and other techniques you don't normally see mandolin players use in the acoustic realm. Very cool video though.
Notheretostay 4 years ago
However, it never really sounds like a mandolin. The double course does give the mandolin a unique tonal quality--more than volume--that can't be captured on a 4 string--especially a 4 string electric.
JimRichter 4 years ago
well actually, it does give it quite a different sound, basically the difference between six and twelve string guitars. also, mandolins started out with four, six, and eight string variants.
bloeregard 3 years ago
OK, You just HAVE to tell us!!!!, What kind of pickup are you using? What string guages do you use? Did you make any other modifications to the mandolin? Please, Please tell us!!!
coconutshavings 4 years ago
it is half the mic of a fender precision bass.
normal gauge but one fifth below.
friendly,
jean-louis mahjun.
mahjun 4 years ago
@mahjun
mahun, thanks for an entertaining 5:32. I enjoyed it much. It saddens me to read sour comments made by others, It never ceases to amaze me when someone devalues the creativity of another simply because it does not fit into their one-sized brain. It leads me to believe jealousy is the motive: they do not do and so they criticise those who do. They try to make others feel smaller so they can feel bigger.
essmatl 1 year ago
Wow, that is really awesome. I've never seen anything like this before. I have a few questions if you don't mind: I know most mandolins have 8 strings; is there a benefit to having 4 on an electric? Do you just use the amp, cables, pedals, etc. that you would for an electric guitar? And also, is that an 'acoustic-electric' mandolin, or just an 'electric?' Is there a difference? And finally, what type of pickup is that, and what is the mandolin brand-name? Thank you. You rock!
ClaptonWannabe14 4 years ago
they have eight strings but you play it like four
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Baulrog 4 years ago
Yeah, I know most have eight strings, but I only see four tuning pegs on the headstock of this one. Does this one have just four strings, or are the other tuning pegs on the side/back?
ClaptonWannabe14 4 years ago
Oh, I see he has another mandolin sitting on a stand that eight visible tuning pegs. Maybe that's an acoustic, I dunno.
ClaptonWannabe14 4 years ago
most of the time if you have a stupid electric mandolin like that you only have four strings so its easier to play on stage
Baulrog 4 years ago
No es un instrumento para tocar blues, la verdad no creo que se me acostumbre el oido a escucharlo asi, perdon no? pero el blues es con guitarra, lo demas no existe.
saludos
sufructuosa 4 years ago
weird mandolin, looks exactly like a lute
lordfesterbarkis 4 years ago
a mandolin is in the lute family. I think the pear shape existed before the one you might normally see that has a spiral on one side of the neck and is also a cutaway.
jout 4 years ago
kool. i just got my mando yesterday so i can head up to UCSC and have some fun playin along with the guitar. i need to work on this first though lol
samosx21 4 years ago
Out of money to buy a guitar?
Buy a mandolin!
lolz..
renatongan 4 years ago
this is cool, but man, it defeats the sound of a mandolin, lol
I like the old acoustic 8 string mandolins, you can still add vibratos and even strange bends in there on those if ever need be
but def. kudos here, not bashing your sound/skill at all
PhatLarkin 4 years ago
Who can kindly tell me how that guy did the vibrato technique on that mandola? "Palm vibrato"? How? Don't have any clue......and, is that a common technique in Mandolin playing?
thedopefiend 4 years ago
that's it : I just press the last part of the strings (light gauge) behind the bridge.
It's not common, I think I'm the first to do it, as far as I know.
friendly, Jean-Louis Mahjun
mahjun 4 years ago
w w w s o t t o i l m e t r o c o m
thepeppons 4 years ago
The entire sound of electric mandolin's have become much improved since then, I'm very glad its getting around.
ramonesacidpillsh 4 years ago
hey! type in Ricky Skaggs Raisin' and you'll see a small telecaster-style mandolin called a Mandocaster!
BigBoiJC 4 years ago
after seeing this i am so buying a mandolin
wiggafabulous 4 years ago
fuck, didnt know an electric mandolin cud do dat... must try it!
juliuscaeser18993 4 years ago
do all elecrtic amndos sound loik dat... i thinkin of getin 1
pearsefinn 4 years ago
now I've just seen about everything, now I've seen a mandolin fly!
slidestrings 4 years ago
thats amazing!
Retaw 5 years ago
I love this music. It reminds me of the "dirty blues" I grew up with in Houston. I was recently given a mandolin by a friend. I thanked her, but thought; "what the hell is thing?" "It's the farthest thing from the blues that I could imagine." That makes this my favorate video on "YouTube". Anybody know of similar performances?
drlohewitt 5 years ago
check out" Sam Bush Band - Funk 55"
simpleokie 4 years ago
I like out of the box stuff. What being demonstrated her is the versatility of the mandolin as an "real" instrument in the music scene. Thanks for posting this. He's got that mandolin pickup about as sensitive as it gets.
edcaryl 5 years ago