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FrankG:
Guys I'm a novice at this 'chat' stuff so if I miss a question or two go easy on me!!!
FrankG:
(this is Tanya typing by the way!!)
hodah:
will this be an electric or acoustic lesson:?
sdame:
Hi Frank, Mr. Midiaxe here!
Earl:
helloooo tanya
FrankG:
I'm nosure that this is a lesson - more a live chat
Steve:
Frank has a personal assitant typing?..lol
Jim_D:
This is just like Frank's message board
Jim_D:
It's his wife
MB:
Frank, I saw you live in Modesto, CA several years ago...
umut:
why did ibz drop that masterpiece?
FrankG:
his wife - but him is right here - and he wants to know if anyone has any specific questions ( hi Steve by the way!!)
MB:
Great show!
Chris:
yeah I dont think its a lesson..I missed the lesson on monday
smoke:
hey Frank do you know a Turkish guy who was a student in GIT?
Steve:
Hi Frank's Wife...
MrScary:
Ok Frank,if you don't mind...how did you hook up with Steve Vai?
Phil:
Hi Frank! Mike Lipe built my guitar. Saw you at the Bake Potato
FrankG:
My next guitar from Yamaha will be even better!
Josh:
is this a lesson?
Moderator:
This is a celebrity event
pinoyjoe:
i hope i can afford the new yamaha guitar
FrankG:
I met Vai at a Joe Satriani concert and it went fromthere
voodostratkid:
well are we going to learn guitar tonight
MiKeedge:
how much is the new yamaha guitar
FrankG:
We'll get to the lesson soon
Skedman:
I met Steve at a G3 concert in Pgh.
Josh:
frank what's your favorite place to play?
guitarman:
wow i love vai and satraini they aree amazing
FrankG:
There is a transcription of Major Fascination from my new album with tablature
RsRoX:
Frank... I have a question regarding your approach to improv.
Earl:
Frank, what are your favorite modes to jam in.
Support:
FrankG is our guest teacher today
Hank_Garland:
thank you Frank for being here tonight
Chris:
we're eager Frank...sorry
Steve:
Frank is hiding under the desk..lol
FrankG:
NO KIDDING!
voodostratkid:
hey support is that really hank garland here
FrankG:
right - what was that improv question??
Earl:
wha mode is your favorite
Support:
Yes, Hank graciously joins our lessons frequently
Josh:
If you have a transcription and need some parts filled in, what are some good sites?
calvin:
Frank how do get your great sustain sound
Jim_D:
Two legends!!!
FrankG:
Hello Hank
Hank_Garland:
hello Frank..I have been waiting for this event
FrankG:
yes please - one question before my husband spontaneously combusts
Jim_D:
Franl, don't forget to tell everyone about your website and all the great learning materials you have to offer!
Earl:
how fast can Tanya type?
FrankG:
not as fast as these questons
FrankG:
OK.. I'll talk breifly about improv..
FrankG:
The controversy over a lot of notes versus few notes.
FrankG:
I was just reading an interview with Walter Becker in the latest Guitar Player
Moderator:
here's an audio file from MAJOR FASCINATION
FrankG:
He made some comments about preferring few notes rather than 'spewing out' lots of notes.. but my approachis..
FrankG:
is.. like the Amadeus movie - where Mozart was questioned by the King why did you use so many notes? And that some should be left out.
Moderator:
Frank what guitarist inspired you?
FrankG:
Mozart's response was ' There were neither too many or too few. It was the right number of notes'
FrankG:
hmm that's a difficult one.... I'll list them in chronological order..
FrankG:
Jerry Garcia, Eric Clapton, Michael Bloomfield..
FrankG:
John McLaughlin
FrankG:
Bill Conners, Al DiMiola, Tommy Bolin etc..
Moderator:
what jazz bands?
FrankG:
Steely Dan was a big favourite although Zappa and Chick Corea and Jean Luc Ponty were big influences
Order Steely Dan at CD Now
FrankG:
ah now that was one of my fav albums ever!
Order Steely Dan at CD Now
FrankG:
I LOVE songs like pearl of the Quarter
FrankG:
the harmonies are beautiful
Moderator:
weren't you inspired by the Becker Brothers?
FrankG:
ah - now you're talking!!
FrankG:
oh absolutely - sorry forgot them during the meltdown! Straphanging album and Des tantes = brilliant stuff
Moderator:
can you tell us a little about your albums
FrankG:
COMING TO YOUR SENSES has been out for a couple of weeks now...
Order COMING TO YOUR SENSES at Amazon.com
FrankG:
I just finished another trio album with Stu Hamm and Steve Smith which wil be out later this year...
FrankG:
I've also got a double live cd of my own trio coming out on my own Wombat records coming out towards the Autumn
FrankG:
and....!!
FrankG:
two more Vital Information cds - one studio and one double live - and the duet album with Maurizio Colonna is coming out soon too - so as you can see - I've just been doing the odd bit of recording here and there!!
FrankG:
yes M
Hank_Garland:
do you own your own record label?
FrankG:
yes I do
MrScary:
Hey Frank,I just wanted to say I really enjoy your music,and your instructional vids have been a huge help.
FrankG:
I did it quite recently because after recording 8 albums both record companies went out of the record biz!
Frank Gambale Product & Order Page
FrankG:
thanks MrScary!
Ian:
Frank. What maskes Fusion different.
FrankG:
hmmm.... I just like it coz it's a combination of rock and jazz - the energy of rock and the intellegence of jazz
smoke:
here is my question: What kind of exercises (or theory?) are needed to be a good improvisor?
FrankG:
scuse my spelling - don't have time to be precise here - T !)
EricC:
Hi Frank-any chance you will make it out to the Santa Cruz/Monterey area this year?
FrankG:
information is power, smoke, weather you want to be a lawyer or a musician
TomK:
How do you progress in your substitution thoughts. Do you subscribe to any particular harmonization methods ?
FrankG:
Justy been there Eric - where were you???
AntigonesDesire:
frank, ive been playing for about 14 years now and ive sort of reached a plateau... can you give me some advice on how i might could improve my speed and combine my scales so my chops might sound more natural? id love any advice you could give me regarding general practice :)
EricC:
Also-caught the Steely Dan PBS special last night-awesome? Do you know who was playing with them?
EricC:
Sorry Frank-where'd you play? Must not be payin' attention
EricC:
:)
FrankG:
anton - find a really good teacher or start transcribing and learning solos off your fav records - that is the best school there is!
Adam:
what can I do to break out of my little "box?? I'm always stuck with the same sound to solos!!
BILL:
YOU REALLY PLAY QUITE SMOOTHLY, AND FAST, ANY QUICK TIPS
FrankG:
have fun with it Bill - have fun with the notes
Jim_D:
Is your speed picking book the same concept of the Monstor Licks Video that I bought? By the way I love your teaching methods
FrankG:
make it like a game to find all the combinations and possibilieties
Adam:
they're always between the 5 and 7 frets
Moderator:
Frank can you tell us about your work with Chick Corea?
calvin:
How do you get your clean sustain sound
FrankG:
Jim - they are diff because one is more 'licks' and the video is more of the technique itself
FrankG:
I worked with Chick for 8 years and...
Jim_D:
I guess I'll get that one too!
FrankG:
wewon a grammy and several nominations and got to play all over the world - it was a great experience
Moderator:
Didn't you win a Grammy with Chick?
guitarman:
frank, i love your style for a beggining player what theory should a person well understand before diving in deeper
Chick Corea @ CDNow.com
Josh:
Frank, when you make a transcription and you need a part filled in (which i'm sure rarely happens) what sites do you use
Earl:
what do you do to break out of your plateaus
FrankG:
I don't usually do much for beginners - I'm not for the feint hearted!
MrScary:
Frank,what's Ibanez' problem?If you don't wanna talk about it,that's cool.....
FrankG:
and no - no plans to record with Allan at the moment
FrankG:
my modes video is a good place to start with learning modes!
FrankG:
OK the Ibanez thing...
FrankG:
they did things that I considered very unethical and we settled out differences in a way that was very advantageous to me
FrankG:
I am much happier at yamaha
Moderator:
Frank can you tell us about your new guitar
FrankG:
new guitar....
johnie:
thanks 4 that mode video when i got done studyin it for the cazillinth time i laughed and learned thanx
MB:
Frank, when you improvise, do you focus on scales or arpegios?
FrankG:
it's going to be a little like a les Paul jnr for the New millienium!
Yamaha Guitar Site
pinoyjoe:
how do u superimpose the 5th mode of the melodic minor over a 7#9 chord?
FrankG:
I don't think when I solo - I make a clear distinction beyttween practicing and performing
FrankG:
I don't use the 5th mode - it's the 7th mode!
FrankG:
It's called super locrain and it's a wonderfully melodic scale for altered chords
pinoyjoe:
any secret recording with vai since ur both in flavored nations?
FrankG:
ok - who noticed the bent frets on the new guitar in the pic??
FrankG:
It's a new tuning system which will change the world
FrankG:
well as far as guitar tuning goes!
rgp:
can you explain?
MB:
What's with it?
LC:
How does it work
FrankG:
the first 2 frets compensate for the whole guitar in that they affect the tuning across the board
FrankG:
OK - ..
RsRoX:
ok, when improvising do you use a methodical approach (i.e. changing note values, or approach notes) or do you just feel you're way though it?
FrankG:
when they devised the 12 fret system it was a comprmise...
FrankG:
the interval that suffered the most was the 3rd
FrankG:
which is always sharp
pinoyjoe:
what is the new frets size compared to regular frets? are they like jimdunlop jumbo frets?
Leeps:
have you ever tried the sustainer system in fernandes guitars
FrankG:
most of the 3rds that we deal with are on the G asnd B strings and that's where the compendation is most prevalent
FrankG:
It's not a100% better but is a giant leap forward
FrankG:
no, leeps
voodostratkid:
are we going to learn any licks tonight
FrankG:
the frets will be in all sizes
ScottyG:
Hows the bent fret guitar tuned?
Leeps:
you should check it out.. incredible
FrankG:
well you may learn a melody
FrankG:
Scotty - it's tuned toan open E chord
FrankG:
this is a very precise thing that has b een worked on very very closely for a long time
RsRoX:
when improving... method (approach notes, note values) or feel?
FrankG:
eh?
FrankG:
always feel
pinoyjoe:
any plans for a new transcription books in the future?
Adrian:
Hi mrG! any tips for ear trainig to learn how to understand immediatly when there's a chord change?
RsRoX:
have you read anything by Arnie Berle?
FrankG:
yes definately
BILL:
DID YOU KNOW ZAPPA?
FrankG:
never met Zappa but I live nearl his old house!
pinoyjoe:
did u release any recordings using a 7-string guitar?
RsRoX:
Do you approach improv from a jazz (schooled) perspective, or rock.. just feelingyour wayt hrough
FrankG:
" 7 strings are a painin the arse'
Leeps:
the house where they found the hendrix strat neck under the garage stairs?
FrankG:
def an informed school approach
RsRoX:
While playing? or while practincing?
pinoyjoe:
i thought u owned an ibanez 7 string sabre? didn u like it?
FrankG:
I do own one but I never play it
Adrian:
mrG...any tips for ear training to recognize chord changes?
FrankG:
Cant even strum an E chord on it!!
FrankG:
transcribe steely Dan songs adrian
FrankG:
anybody heard this tune yet?
Jim_D:
Frank you're sitting in the classroom of the future..any chane LAMA could provide instruction for guys like myself who are in their 30s married and kids...
FrankG:
This is the melody from Major Fascination
FrankG:
yes Jim - eventually
FrankG:
This song was kind of an improvisation
FrankG:
based on the major scale
FrankG:
I love the sound of a B flat 7 over E flat
FrankG:
and that is the basis of the sound of this song - very suspended
Jim_D:
Isn't your sweep method almost economy style?
FrankG:
dunno how
FrankG:
thanks Jim
Adam:
Still kinda curious about my "writers block".....
FrankG:
you are only limited by yourimagination
Jim_D:
Or is is becasue your method has a strcit structure?
Adam:
I cant seem to break out of one pattern
dgstealth:
Sorry to go backward, but how would you compare the new tuning systen to the Buzz Feiten system
FrankG:
I imporvise my sweeps
Jim_D:
I'm refering to you Monstor Vid..
FrankG:
stealth - it's easier to see - you can't really tell Buzz system is on a guitar - thiere is no doublt with outr one!
Jim_D:
I was refering to Monstor Vid where you teach a diferent picking style to alternate....
Ian:
What right hand techniques do you use?
Jim_D:
Do you call that sweeping?
FrankG:
Jim - that's my claim to fame - sweeping!
Josh:
when you improvise, do you find yourself repeating things often?
johnie:
i thought even numbers when you turn around was a fantastic revelation thanx
FrankG:
Josh I try not to but that';s kind of what makes a style
Claudio:
About eq,what do you think about JMP1?
Ernie:
how do you appoach sweeping
FrankG:
thanks Hank - it's a bit crzy ut fun!! Good for the adrenalin!
FrankG:
I love the JMP 1
FrankG:
Been doing it so long Ernie I don't think about it anymore
FrankG:
cool way to play
FrankG:
it helps you get b eyone the physical barrier of the guitar
pinoyjoe:
frank u told us that u will be releasing a live preformance video.. to discourage bootlegers.. any release dates on that?
FrankG:
don't quote me!
FrankG:
not a video Pino - a double cd
FrankG:
9we have a cat called Pino)
pinoyjoe:
actually im wanted to be called pinoy.. another term for Filipino..... plans to go to the Philippines?
FrankG:
no plans ap present - will be very busy in Europe these coming weeks
FrankG:
will be in Italy, Germany, Sweeden. London shortly
MrScary:
Frank,how in the world did you come up with the Chopbuilder workout,and are your students required to master it?
FrankG:
and somewhere else in UK but not sure where yet
FrankG:
lol mr Scary!! I got it from watching Jane Fonda's video!!
Sean:
Hi frank it's great to be here talking to you
FrankG:
yes my students are all required to master it before they can graduate lol!!!
MrScary:
the girls are a nice distraction,by the way!
FrankG:
tanya says 'girls?? there were girls in there???
pinoyjoe:
who were the 2 guys in that chopbuilder vid?
FrankG:
well I know what guitar students are like - we all need our distractions!
FrankG:
they are 2 very good friends of mine - Art Renshaw and Dave Hill
Steve:
Let's have a big round of applause for "Tanya"..Frank's Wife..and her wonderful typing skills!
Moderator:
Frank what is your setup on stage now?
FrankG:
tanya bows
killerwatt:
this is nice to have someone to show me some new chops !!!
FrankG:
JMP1, TC electronic G force, Stewart Pwer amp , Celestion Quad bocxes
FrankG:
oh and my guitars
Marshall website
umut:
Are you comin ny?
FrankG:
don't know umut - keep an eye on my site!
TC Electronics website
umut:
why does fusion skip ny bthe
umut:
way
pinoyjoe:
frank i own an older speed picking book... where is that strat now on the cover?
FrankG:
runs in the family - he plays fast - I type fast!!!
Skedman:
Can we purchase your vids and music there?
umut:
we need more enlightenment in ny
MrScary:
Frank,what do you think of all the new digital modeling equipment out there now?
FrankG:
I play at the Bottom Line in NY often so check it out
Steve:
Does Tanya play guitar?
FrankG:
you can purchase all my products at the website ( except the new album)
D'Addario website
FrankG:
Tanya used to play bass - sings etc now and then when begged
Steve:
begged...lol
FrankG:
should have been when begged not to
Adam:
this is my first time here, i'm enjoying it
FrankG:
it's my firt time too
Adrian:
what do setup u use to get your overdrive?
FrankG:
pre amp - JMP 1 no secrets
Adrian:
thanx
Skedman:
DId you ever just go off into some weird TV show themesong dreamland while you were playing with Stu?
FrankG:
nose wet
FrankG:
no
umut:
does all lama teach 3 notes/string?
Skedman:
Ive seen it!
Sean:
do you play arch top guitars somtimes?
FrankG:
not only that umut
Josh:
What things most inspire you to write a song
Earl:
What do you like to listen to outside of guitar to get ideas? (instrument)
pinoyjoe:
do u want to comment on yngwie & the neo-classical playing? its cool if u dont want too..
FrankG:
writin is a labour of love
Drew:
What pickups in the Yamaha
Adrian:
Hey! would u consider coming to the Jazzfest in Malta..there have been some great musicians over here.It would be great to have u
EricC:
Hello again Frank-ever do any projects w/ Steve Morse? Plan to?
FrankG:
I'd love to go to Malta - if the chance cos Im ther
FrankG:
Yngvie who?
Josh:
what kind of guitar would you recomend for advanced blues/rock?
Sean:
Malmsteen
EricC:
Also, where can we see the new Sig model?
FrankG:
Josh - the new Yamaha FG model would be perfect!
Adrian:
have u ever tried a steinberger....if yes,do u recommendit?
FrankG:
released at the summer NAMM in Nashville
FrankG:
those guitars aren't finished
umut:
do you guys also teach basic keys at lama?
FrankG:
sometims umut
Barry:
what album do you feel most represents your work as a player/writer?
guitreal:
have you played with the likes of Dann Huff, B. Mason?
FrankG:
Barry - there are 2..
FrankG:
thinking out loud and my new one COMINGTO YOUR SENSES
Skedman:
What advice could you give a musician who has a ton of songs, no band (drum machine), and very limited funds?
FrankG:
never played with Dan - he's a good player though
Adrian:
Ireally liked your book improvisation made esy...what other books do u recommend for improv?
rgp:
you mentioned steely dan b4, ever play with Jeff Baxter?
Earl:
What guitarist today are you in awe of.
Josh:
what styles of music most interest you
pinoyjoe:
frank are u a vegetarian? (i ran out of questions at the moment)
FrankG:
adrain try thmy technique books
FrankG:
RGP - one time in Synday
FrankG:
no I'm not - but she is
FrankG:
(pooints to wife)
Jim_D:
What guage strings do you use? ...high or low action? thx!
Josh:
sorry about the fingers!
FrankG:
9-42 stanless steel
Earl:
Is it true that your a big Men at Work fan?
FrankG:
and 11 to 50 something flats on the jazz guitars
MB:
Frank you should buy my typing video...
pinoyjoe:
im the one who bought your sampler cd.. i might say its cool... i made up a bunch of songs from it...
FrankG:
yes but I'm not that big!
Josh:
what style of music most interests you
FrankG:
lol MB!
FrankG:
good for you Pino
johnie:
iam convinced that your teaching skills are just what everyone needs in their learning experience
FrankG:
couldn't agree more johnie
guitreal:
Frank, is it cool to be a guitar god?
FrankG:
er - Frank has an interview with a Japanese magazine in a short while
FrankG:
I'd s tay but I don't think I can answer your qeustions!!!
Moderator:
also to Favored Nations - Steve Vai, Ray Sherr, Duncan Plexico
Steve:
Tanya?..Can you stay?..lol
johnie:
its really fun to watch you handle STUFF with a smile on your face thanx loads
FrankG:
I can stay if you want to know anything about vetinary medicine???
Josh:
back at the beg. if interview, what page of the new guitar player were you talking about?
Skedman:
My cat has these black patches under her chin
FrankG:
Frank says.. thanks a lot folks and see you out there in the real world sometime
BillT:
How many kittens does it take to play a Chick Corea lick?
FrankG:
lol sked - T
Steve:
Uh ..yes Tanya..My Yellow Lab is 14...what kind of dog food should I be feeding him?
FrankG:
T - HELLPP!!! Ok we must go now - thaks ev eryone - sorry about the typos an all!!
FrankG:
Life is Good - wish you were here ;-)))))
Tonehound:
Thanks! It was GREAT!!!
FrankG:
Byeeeeeeeee
Earl:
very cool
Favored Nations Website
Frank Gambale Website
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