Tim Allan (Mandola) - The GODFATHER THEME

[Hairmetaller86]

This is a Mandola. Is it the same thing as an Octave Mandolin? Or is it different? I am trying to find a certain instrument, it is some kind of Italian mandolin, but I do not know what it is. It sounds similar to this instrument, or a balalaika. It has very good projection and the high notes are very bright. The sound has a lot more volume and is beautiful, and is fuller and louder than your typical bowl back mandolin. This instrument might be it. Is it the same as an octave mandolin?

[frodonet]

i think i just shat myself. fantastic!

[OverProNo0b]

I LOVE THIS SONG !!!

[theradioheady]

too fast :( very nice tho

[JosephTheRocker]

Hey Tim Allen, do the grunt! ;D

[OMFProductionz]

Tabs maybe? :)

[maillebliss1]

this is really incredible! can you create some tabs for this version??? it's really the most beautiful cover I've heard

[ml60001]

keep up with the good work i play mondolin to but not as nice as you, you should try and do a video on wedding tarantella

[tarkanjazio]

Great...takes me back to 1972...

[Boingusboingus]

Absolutely beautiful playing. Hats off to you!

[mazzej1]

Realy cool!!! Thanks for nice performence

[RyanLies]

James Cameron ?

[JSSEMUS1C]

YES! i can watch the full clip now and it is magnificent!

[theorganloft]

OUTSTANDING!!!!!!!!!!

[JSSEMUS1C]

AND FUCK, I CAN ONLY WATCH THE FIRST 25 SECONDS!!!!!

Nooooooooooo this is the best cover ever!

[Kakhrii]

His head does look a bit like a godfather :D

Nice theme :D

[JSSEMUS1C]

I FOUND MY NEW INSTRUMENT, THX!

[666lkg666]

great It sounds better than guns and roses (i don't like that version anyway) This is really good it has a cool accent

[phistobc]

Great performance!!!

[tiger130]

so cool...

[pkist1234]

simply awesome

[SuperOxideDimutase]

best i've heard yet.

[pajaroman100]

Que bonito!!!

[pilotbutterfly]

is this a viola??

[VicentaGarrido]

That nice job !! =D

[theblastfather]

beautiful, one of my favorite songs ever!

[britboi101]

Absolutely fantastic

[00kashyap00]

violin - viola

similarly,

mandolin - mandola

[00kashyap00]

violin - viola

similarly,

mandolin - mandola

[thebitcher01]

Wow! That was really impressive. I love it.

I can see you're not a newbie.

[pedcie]

what is the key your playing in mr.tim allan =]

[badnewsBH]

@pedcie An expert may feel free to correct me, but I think it's C sharp minor.

[DouglasPezzin]

A masterpiece², fantastic

[Locust777]

As someone who has his own Godfather theme up here, I have to say that yours is truly amazing. An amazing instrument, as well. A "mandola," it is? If I played one of those (I barley play mandolin, really), I'd be snagging that from you. :) Bravo!

[zinjast]

Great . keep uploading :D

[fab5less]

Great job! I really enjoyed it :)

[sodiribouzoukilegend]

My friend. your very good. any chance you can do a demo of the chords you play. lool.

[kikomiko1]

Fantastic, but I don't know if I would like this played at my wedding. I would be afraid that a hit was going down any second.

[ziepo]

A masterpiece performed by a master ... RESPECT my friend!!!

[XJ12lover]

you need to be in a movie.

[zahaladino]

dammit! 5 stars

[Legolasilversaw]

this is guitar...

[timallanstrings]

@Legolasilversaw

This is NOT guitar. It's a mandola - tuned like a mandolin, but lower.

[B00yabrad]

@timallanstrings

looks like a mandocello to me....

[RatherCrunchyMuffin]

If this is a guitar, it might as well be called a trumpet

[Aoloso]

thats some bad ass playin with great feelings

keep on playin those stuff ;)

[Johny2by30]

omg freaking awesome got tabs for it? please?or just give me thechords for it

[AgentCornshucker]

Wow!  Thats all I can say just WOW

[curtcobain04]

hey you look like jigsaw

[giorgossag1]

he is giving such a great performance and u have to say is that he looks like jigsaw ? wtf ??

it was a stupid sequel anyways ..

[goptwothemax]

very nice

beutiful

& suthing

[jawadalishe]

any link for mobile tune

[merzouki]

AMATEUR

[kevenharbour]

shut up he's a professional musician... if you think he sucks why don't you make videos to prove you're better?

[jaso192]

dude it sounds like theres a whole band playin but its just him, amazing

[Patvo]

That's why I bought a mandolin...

[krith1980since]

perfect!!!!....respect!

[portr002]

Beautiful

[dasenteney]

I think that Slash would shit his pants if he saw you.

[dasenteney]

Perfection, period.

[jazzprincess07]

WOW tht is soooo good brill :)

[MrSerkan1973]

respect master.....^^

[hitekese]

absolutely beautiful! Wow!

[operaverdi]

Beautiful music, beautifully performed. Isn't the instrument a octave mandolin and not a mandola? I'm a mandocellist and yours sounds like it's in the same range. Your playing is superb regardless.

[badnewsBH]

You're right, operaverdi.  Tim commented a few months ago that this is an octave mandolin that he tuned to a mandola's pitch. You should still be able to read his comment a couple of pages back.

[JuanPapaNicolao]

GOD BLESS YOU DUDE !!!!!

[videogeek32]

amazing

[678way]

Yes!

[Patvo]

Very good. There's nothing else you can say

[morecambekb]

like, amazing

[mistercliff2002]

Wow, very impressive, good job!

[erikos]

You're absolutely great!!

[FuturePrez665]

nice. i like your octave mando. different then the normal a-style ones. i want an f-style mando but i cant ever seem to find one. im also looking for a nice octave mandolin

[Kur0sakiIchig0666]

breathtaking...truly an amazing and heartwarming sight and honor to hear you play....i am not worthy...

[FatherGregorian]

Very cool.

[cuddleskay]

wow mind blowingly WOW

[riccadonna777]

oh my gosh that was amazing!! you play beautifully!!

[deathgore]

Tnx you from an italian guy man. Realy tnx u

[BardofCornwall]

Lovely playing. It sounds better than the mando in the actual film.

[Doveboy411]

that looks pretty big for a mandolin, what kind is that? i play a rouge, and its like half the size. Do you reccomend this, cause it looks like its fun to play

[timallanstrings]

Hi, This is an "octave" mandolin, with a fingerboard similar in length to a guitar, so it is good for playing chords high up the neck. The octave mandolin is normally tuned 1 octave below your mandolin, but I tuned it higher up to the mandola tuning: CGDA . Try it sometime.

[Doveboy411]

kool, how much does this cost? im sure this lis like in the 1000s, but im just curious, cause i love mandolin

[streetpunk123A]

like a viola tunning 4 a mandolin correct?

[FuturePrez665]

yes. the mandolin family is tuned the same as the violin family for the most part

[Doveboy411]

Think of it this way, since they are all in the same family. remove the "Mand" and add "Vio". in this case, it would be tuned to a viola

[sk8rboy88]

*tears* :'D

[franciscomeza11]

trully beautiful, well executed, congrats

[Mandolin1944]

That was a wonderful effort. Fine playing. Awesome.

You sound like a mini- quartet with those bass notes stuck in there. Two questions -- who made your mandocello? and is it tuned as a octave then? -- it sounds to high pitched or a cello. In any case inspiring work.

[timallanstrings]

Thanks. This is a Weber octave mandolin tuned higher to the mandola pitch (C,G,D,A).The 2 bass string pairs, C and G, have an octave higher string in each pair to produce a fuller sound.

[Dogface411]

Tim, I've been looking at some of these but the Webers are too expensive. Do you know if the Michael Kelly ones are decent?

[Porterchrille]

@timallanstrings

Tim, absolutely wonderful.

This mandola has together with your playing an amazing sound.

Last time I have tried a "mandriola", like a mandolin, but with three strings, like this (ggg', d'd'd'', a'a'a'', e''e''e'''). This reminds me of your tuning. A lot of the older banjo players in our banjo band do such tunings with their banjos too.

Do you have any hints for such tunings for the tenor banjo?

And what is the model name of your weber mandola?

Kind regards Christian

[peedayrus]

awesome!

[eness3]

effortless tremolo!

[harryshand]

Where are the other two guys I can hear playing?

(joke)

[cebfolk]

fantastic!

[Sh1sh4d1ct3d]

Well u play the Mandolin good. But the Song was fast very fast =)

[Stainerpk]

MASTER

[littlephoenix1115]

do you have anything transcribed out for this... if so id definitely like a copy... quite superb...

[waddlesgee3]

how much did your mandolin cost?

[waddlesgee3]

is ther tabs?

[devilmok]

dam nice

[Rowan6969]

very nice, nice mandola as well

[M4aarc]

damn i want to play as u =)

[kamikaze2800]

nice your the best besti mean best

[M4aarc]

Very good job! I like to play bandolin, and i will learn godfather :P very good

[alsetn]

That was fantastic. I've listened to it twice so far, it might be one of those pieces of music I listen to everyday now. Thanks. Grazie. Danke Schon usw.

[ohcalcutta81]

This is excellent. great job.