Episodes
Friday Jan 27, 2023
Book Launch: Easy to Play Guitar Trios
Friday Jan 27, 2023
Friday Jan 27, 2023
Mino and Franco discuss music teaching, the difference between guitar students and violin students, music reading and Franco's new book, "Easy to Play Guitar Trios," published by Mel Bay. Mino learns to play the 3rd guitar part to one of the pieces, "Julia Delaney," while Franco plays the melody. Later, they visit a couple of Mino's original songs which they had not played in a long time.
Buy the book here on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Easy-Guitar-Trios-Franco-Bertucci/dp/1513471368
The book comes with a link to download audio recordings of all fourteen pieces.
See a sample page and listen to sample audio here:
https://www.melbay.com/Products/30801M/easy-to-play-guitar-trios.aspx
Saturday Aug 21, 2021
Sweet 'n' Love Thang
Saturday Aug 21, 2021
Saturday Aug 21, 2021
Looks like we still remember how to play guitar, more or less.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDTWmAGXVuf6B1JebloVaVg/
Monday Jun 21, 2021
Mozart, Shakespeare, Christante and Bertucci
Monday Jun 21, 2021
Monday Jun 21, 2021
The four of us make a pretty good group of song writers, don't you think? 47 minutes of live music and conversation you won't hear anywhere else.
Take a listen to our first single available on Bandcamp:
https://mondaynightswithmino.bandcamp.com/track/one-more-time
We're also on Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDTWmAGXVuf6B1JebloVaVg
Monday Jun 07, 2021
While the Kettle Boils - Violin and Guitar
Monday Jun 07, 2021
Monday Jun 07, 2021
Mino and Franco improvise a serious instrumental while they wait for the tea pot.
We now have a track on Bandcamp. Listen and buy:
https://mondaynightswithmino.bandcamp.com/track/one-more-time
Our Youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDTWmAGXVuf6B1JebloVaVg/about
Thank you for listening.
Monday May 10, 2021
Domestic Bliss (or Blitz) with Guitar and Fiddle
Monday May 10, 2021
Monday May 10, 2021
Is it a sign of humility or egotism to release unpolished recordings? Mino and Franco discuss this as well as the fact that cramped spaces makes for better music, play two songs of Franco's inspired by domestic bliss, explore a little Billy Joel and do some nice instrumental improvising.
Music starts at about 6min. Thanks for listening.
mondaynightswithmino@protonmail.com
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDTWmAGXVuf6B1JebloVaVg
Friday Apr 30, 2021
Is it writing or is it remembering?
Friday Apr 30, 2021
Friday Apr 30, 2021
We had a little dry spell but last night we sat down and made ourselves make music. No one was allowed a sip until we'd played a note.
This is a recording of Mino writing, or uncovering a song. Or, perhaps, he's remembering a song. Socrates thought that learning is really recollecting.
Thanks for listening. Send words of encouragement to:
mondaynightswithmino@protonmail.com
Friday Apr 30, 2021
Here Comes the Train - through the asphalt/the tremor grows...
Friday Apr 30, 2021
Friday Apr 30, 2021
A longing making train song by Mino. Bass by Greg Nottage. Electric guitar by Franco.
See us play it on Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjaMZdF12bo
Friday Apr 30, 2021
A Very Normal Guy
Friday Apr 30, 2021
Friday Apr 30, 2021
From our original musical, "Get Normal." Words and music by Mino Christante. Recorder in the stairwell by Franco Bertucci.
See it on Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86PuTKHi5Cs
Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
The Children of Senegal - Why are they so happy?
Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
A beautiful song Mino recorded a few years ago with his wife, Lexia, Dominic the engineer and plenty of reverb.
Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
Lordy Mama That Was the Preacher's Wife
Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
A little boogie-woogie style tune by Mino. Franco on keys and bass. Enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYpGuUABG4I
mondaynightswithmino@protonmail.com