Here is a short example of J S Bach lute works:

http://www.frankaxtell.co..._minor.MP3




All recorded in one take with a Takamine EC-132C Nylon string Guitar. Ok, 98 takes but this one was recorded straight through with no dubs. Recorded with two shure SM 81's

Frank

Run for the Hills! It's fast fingers frank!

Beautiful. Have to play this during Christmas dinner . Frank your an exceptional player; no doubt you know that...but woh ! immaculate and so clean but fast. Thankyou !
Blessed are we at the Org.

Frank everytime i listen to you,
you always make me doubt my own playing

your phenominal!

I've seen this cat put in 4 to 6 hours a day of practice for the 8-9 years I've known him. And from what I understand, he's done that pretty much his whole life!

Insomnia has some good use, right Frank?

Seriously, when it comes to hard work and detication to their craft, I've met no other that is as devoted as Mr. Axtell.

See ya tonight buddy. Got two web jobs to put in the can.

Hey thanks you guys...it is really encouraging to hear all your wonderful comments...guitar is a very very difficult instrument and requires lots of devotion and patience. It doesn't come when your ready but when it's ready.
I have to thank Mr. Vincent Bredice my teacher of nine years in Miami who kicked my butt hard to achieve a high level of playing performance and also my teachers at The Berklee College of Music in Boston, Mass.
I feel as though I'm just starting to learn to play.


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Now I'm trying to tackle the E major Lute suite by J.S.Bach...it's very very difficult to play ...I've been working it for about a 15 months

FrankAxtell said:

What a coincidence! I've been trying to tackle E ruption by Van Halen!

Awesome job Frank!

otan said:

Thanks bro...I really dig all your stuff...you have alot of feel in your playing...I'm always checkin out your tunes!

That's awesome. Never heard Bach on the guitar before. I'd like to hear it become more your own, more shaping, more drama, a little more crescendo and decresendo, more accent and expression. Go further! Sorry about the unsolicited critique. It's still awesome.

heartbeatocean said:

thanks for the input