Had to share this, as Byron Berline gives a short masterclass on TONE and absolutely rips it up! Looks like a Monteleone mandolin too, but tough to tell.
Had to share this, as Byron Berline gives a short masterclass on TONE and absolutely rips it up! Looks like a Monteleone mandolin too, but tough to tell.
Think that fellow is on a Monteleone Style B.
Yes it is, Michael Sassano and it sounds good too. I just love it when Byron steps up to the mic on that first break and makes that fiddle sing! Got my blood pumping.
Sean
Everybody born in Oklahoma plays as well as Byron. Thanks for posting.
Please list those others born in Oklahoma who play as well as Byron. Thanks.
John A. Karsemeyer
Byron is one of the best. He gave me my first mandolin lesson back when I was in college and didn't even hold it against me that I was a Cowboy instead of a Sooner! I was at his shop last Oct and he was kind enough to pull out his Loar. It's the best one I've played. Just sublime. And when he played it pointed right at me from 3' away......WOW. The man knows how to pull tone from an instrument!
Shaun Garrity
http://www.youtube.com/user/spgokc78
You know, I didn't even know he played mandolin, let alone has a Loar!? I can only imagine he can pick the tar out of that thing. I see he just hosted a fiddle / mandolin workshop just last Sunday at Wyatts Violin Shop in Independence, MO. Did anyone go?
Sean
Wow, didn't know Byron was born in Kansas. Kansas; I wonder if Dorothy can play fiddle as well as Byron? Yes I did lose my sense of humor. I lost it in Oklahoma (long story; with the U.S. Army)
John A. Karsemeyer
Byron is the best fiddler to ever appear in Star Trek.
Last edited by Jim Hilburn; Feb-26-2014 at 10:33pm.
I heard Byron play mandolin years back when he was with Country Gazette & he was terrific. He was also the main US outlet for Kristufek 'Krishot' mandolins at one time,maybe he still is ?,
Ivan
Weber F-5 'Fern'.
Lebeda F-5 "Special".
Stelling Bellflower BANJO
Tokai - 'Tele-alike'.
Ellis DeLuxe "A" style.
The first CG record included a Byron mandolin tune called Aggravation. Neat little number.
I met Byron in Birmingham (UK) in 1973 when he was playing with Country Gazette. I had a chat afterwards and got to play his mandolin which I think was his Loar, not that that meant much to me in those days though I do recall thinking it was an amazing instrument..
Trevor
Formerly of The Acoustic Music Co (TAMCO) Brighton England now retired.
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