The current issue of Fretboard Journal has a great, heartfelt, well-researched remembrance of Jethro Burns. I've written a half-dozen pieces for the mag, so I'm obviously a supporter. The editors gave writer John Kruth a well deserved 14 pages for Jethro's story, and worth every bit of it. Great writing and some terrific photos.
Thanks so much for sharing this stuff, Don. What a wonderful time in your life that must have been. Jethro's mandolin was probably the first mandolin I ever heard, given my dad was a Homer and Jethro fan.
Excellant music. The mix is just right. With two mandolins and a guitar, the sound needs bottom which it gets from the Fender VI. Of course it's electric and the mandolins are miced. I'm a little surprised that someone with a hearing defect from birth would criticize a sound mix. I would think someone with a congenital hearing defect would consider himslef lucky to be able to enjoy the music.
Not only incredible but fun too! Good clean fun, like we need more of nowadays... By the way - I just realized even the bass player was ahead of his time, check out the six string bass!
Nice Monteleone mandolin. Love to have one if I had about 30 grand laying around. Jethro was the greatest of all time, IMHO, but Stiernberg gets way too little credit. That guy can flat-out pick.
Well, as a matter of fact I Do have a congenital hearing loss but still, the bass is way too loud. It's hard to get good balance in a live taping. Got nothing against bass players I just like to hear the soloists get more of the audio that's all...
Jethro Burns: The finest Jazz mandolinist ever, and a really funny guy.
Just gorgeous playing. Don & Jethro kill it!
Don S. was my guitar teacher back in the day; great player and a great guy. He's still going strong as ever, of course.
the sweetest man and musician you could ever meet!
The current issue of Fretboard Journal has a great, heartfelt, well-researched remembrance of Jethro Burns. I've written a half-dozen pieces for the mag, so I'm obviously a supporter. The editors gave writer John Kruth a well deserved 14 pages for Jethro's story, and worth every bit of it. Great writing and some terrific photos.
Missing Jethro Burns terribly today
Great video, thanks for sharing. Jethro was a gentle giant.
amazing!!!! jethro should be in the IBMA hall of fame!!!!
So ridiculously good.
Of course one of my favorite videos from RUclips!
Don and Jethro, my favourite combo !
Another great time capsule. Effortless playing , fun, and done perfectly ... .... and " That's not Corny ! "
Fabulous musician's!
Thanks so much for sharing this stuff, Don. What a wonderful time in your life that must have been. Jethro's mandolin was probably the first mandolin I ever heard, given my dad was a Homer and Jethro fan.
Now that is some great mando madness!!!
Gotta like that...
Excellant music. The mix is just right. With two mandolins and a guitar, the sound needs bottom which it gets from the Fender VI. Of course it's electric and the mandolins are miced. I'm a little surprised that someone with a hearing defect from birth would criticize a sound mix. I would think someone with a congenital hearing defect would consider himslef lucky to be able to enjoy the music.
A Monteleone Mandolin!!!! Holy!
Not only incredible but fun too! Good clean fun, like we need more of nowadays...
By the way - I just realized even the bass player was ahead of his time, check out the six string bass!
it aint a bass if you play it with a flat pick.
tell that to Carol Kaye
Music is not a sport. What every works and sounds good is right.
A Fender Bass VI being played as a bass, that’s odd.
smokin!!!
I thought playing like this was illegal in most states.
Good people this IS music, and I don't care who you are.
i love right around 200 "not bad!" haha :)
Why, oh why did i ever put my mandolin down?
Is that a Monteleone Grand Artist that Don is playing so cleanly?
Nice Monteleone mandolin. Love to have one if I had about 30 grand laying around. Jethro was the greatest of all time, IMHO, but Stiernberg gets way too little credit. That guy can flat-out pick.
@normspot
you must already be deaf to the higher octaves!
Well, as a matter of fact I Do have a congenital hearing loss but still, the bass is way too loud. It's hard to get good balance in a live taping. Got nothing against bass players I just like to hear the soloists get more of the audio that's all...