my band Lemon Hill opened up for Franks band this sunday in Cleveland Ohio, we drove out from Philadelphia, would have driven much further if i had to!
so Frank was nothing short of expectations, definatly miles beyond! i think that is his style. i first really got to meet frank at the venue, and he is a very welcoming person, really helped me be less nervous, we talked a little bit and i showed him my new weber and its got his seal of approval, i sure stared hard at his F-5 for a few minutes, not to often you get to see one of those. we used the FWB's vocal mic for our set, for wich we are very grateful! by the way lemon hill is mando guitar banjo, maybe soon w/bass! we threw down and then frank and the boys took the stage. that nite they were a four peice with josh from southern ohio boys on bass.
i jammed for a bunch of hours before and after show with guitar picker jim lewin, that was a BLAST, jim is an incredible player and a right on guy. during FWB's second set he invited us on stage for a bunch of songs, it was a killer jam session. Frank kept givin me breaks and every time i was thinkin in my head i must be dreamin UNTIL...... during a banjo break Frank comes up by the peghead and says something to my banjo picker.... Frank played the frets while spangler did the pickin! it was awesome, they were right on sync, not missin a beat, they did that a couple of times.
i watched him do some of his trademark slidey slick bluenote/pasing tones/chromatic madness during the show, and tried it later after the show and i have NO CLUE "how'd he do that"
the melodic ideas that frank puts on the table are still blowin my mind, getting to see them and more in person is something ill never forget. Frank is a veritble SOUL MAN! right from the heart every note. i NNEEEEEED his lesson dvd.. im going up to NYC for the bagget in so im surely trying to pick on up.
go see frank if you ever get the chance. might change your view of mandolin, and life.......
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