Why did Frank put tape on the Gibson name? Is it because of Bill Monroe curving the Gibson name off his mandolin, because Gibson was being assholes. When Gibson redused to fix Bill Monroes' mandolin.
i'm pretty sure Monroe was pissed off because they DID do repairs on his Gibson, and he never asked them to... he carved out the inlay with his pocket knife! at least that's how i remember it. still, makes you wonder why Frank did it!
I wish Frank would put out an album with all these compositions he's put together over the years. It's such an original approach to the instrument in this day and age.
@ledsabbath165 Wow 2 years ago and I'm commenting now! He did this song as a solo piece on an album he did with the band Country Cooking in 1972. It's called Jesus loves a mandolin player #2 for some reason. On the record it's as cleanly done as could be. It blew me away than and still does.......... There's also a Jesus loves a mandolin player #1 on the same album. A little shorter in length, but equally delightful..........
He is amazing! Love this stuff! I grew up in Owensboro but haven't lived there in over 20 years.I sure miss the awesome bluegrass.Thanks for sharing it with me!
If anyone was wondering, he starts playing at 1:18
vitezism 1 month ago
Fantastic!!!!
GaryClardy1 2 months ago
He looks so happy
MrRocknRollJoe 6 months ago 6
very nice!
extrapicklesthanks 6 months ago
Thumbs of if you're a fellow mandolin player.
fretman411 7 months ago 28
@fretman411 no.
enonya 7 months ago
He shoulda done that bit off of Maggie May.
jairey 11 months ago
Very nice! What a pleasure to see and hear such fun stuff on the mandolin!
tekrytor 1 year ago
hahaha mr wake frankfield
dteeban 1 year ago
With some fingerpickin thrown in, just ridiculous- I love Frank!
blancolighter 1 year ago
Why did Frank put tape on the Gibson name? Is it because of Bill Monroe curving the Gibson name off his mandolin, because Gibson was being assholes. When Gibson redused to fix Bill Monroes' mandolin.
bluegrasssingingman 2 years ago
refused to
bluegrasssingingman 2 years ago
i'm pretty sure Monroe was pissed off because they DID do repairs on his Gibson, and he never asked them to... he carved out the inlay with his pocket knife! at least that's how i remember it. still, makes you wonder why Frank did it!
appletreemusic1 2 years ago
All ok i see they did repairs, and Monroe did not ok it.
bluegrasssingingman 2 years ago
Shows you how smart Gibson really are. Piss off the man, Bill Monroe who makes you all your money. In your mandolin line.
bluegrasssingingman 2 years ago
Franky, still playing by his own rules... I wonder what it sounds like to be in his head.
Wish I could've hung with this guy when he was in his 20's and 30's. What a wild-man.
Thanks, Frank.
gordoire 2 years ago
Still ticked at (at least as of the date of this show) Gibson I guess.........still has the tape over the Gibson name on his axe.
nutmegger1957 2 years ago
The beginning of his solo somehow sounds Greek doesn't it? Very nice one, though.
Zeitgeist1208 2 years ago
Was he introduced as Wank Frankfield?
mandowalt 2 years ago
I'm pretty sure he did.
RattlingMurdock 2 years ago
I wish Frank would put out an album with all these compositions he's put together over the years. It's such an original approach to the instrument in this day and age.
Pickinbuddy 2 years ago
Well the unwritten rule is that if you say a Key and nothing after such as "D" it will be infered as a major key.
ledsabbath165 3 years ago
@ledsabbath165 Wow 2 years ago and I'm commenting now! He did this song as a solo piece on an album he did with the band Country Cooking in 1972. It's called Jesus loves a mandolin player #2 for some reason. On the record it's as cleanly done as could be. It blew me away than and still does.......... There's also a Jesus loves a mandolin player #1 on the same album. A little shorter in length, but equally delightful..........
2mandolin 1 year ago
Yeah, it's D Major.
Mclenz 3 years ago 3
He is amazing! Love this stuff! I grew up in Owensboro but haven't lived there in over 20 years.I sure miss the awesome bluegrass.Thanks for sharing it with me!
ryancat32145 3 years ago
Wow that's awesome
CookieSatisfaction 3 years ago
he wrote that? That's great.
reaperpro 4 years ago
They don't play em like that anymore! Enjoy him while we can. Brill.
DamianNixon 4 years ago
el pelotudo ese no tiene otro lugar para sacar la foto?
chotogomez 4 years ago
nice job frank
hoffmannia2k6 4 years ago
Frank, yer such a nut-bar. I love the F#/A tuning on the G-string. And the green tape over the Gibson inlay....
Mandoflash 4 years ago