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Fretless Guitar Videos

Last Updated on Thursday, 12 May 2011 18:45 Thursday, 12 May 2011 16:30

One of the unique textures used in Sama Duo is the fretless guitar, allowing for sarod-like phrasing (and some oud-like articulations as well, of course). Because it's electric, it can bring those aspects into a nice rock context and can easily meld into blues territory as well.

I get asked this a lot, so for the record: it's tuned C G C G C F, low to high - derived from the standard sarod tuning. As some may know, I spent a good deal of time immersed in the sarod, and it was a staple of early Duo gigs. i don't play sarod much these days, sadly, as it sets off my tinnitus much more than the loudest electric playing ever does -- I believe the lack of low frequencies plus the abundance of overtones and ring from the sympathetics contribute to the tinnitus issue.

But I love the fretless! -- here are some of its moments:

Kosmos oud videos separated

Last Updated on Thursday, 12 May 2011 18:47 Thursday, 12 May 2011 16:26

I've broken up the long oud and drums clip from last month's Kosmos gig into smaller sections for easier viewing. Enjoy!

Preliminary Vids From Kosmos

Last Updated on Thursday, 12 May 2011 18:47 Wednesday, 11 May 2011 15:30

Last month's gig at the Kosmos went very well indeed; no floundering or faltering moments , we were on it. People saying we should be on the festival circuit! Thanks to those who came out.

My son Kiko  did his first work as a roadie and  also took pix and set up the "rafter cam"; some videos  from that cam are posted below.

The electric guitar tone isn't great from that cam, but I hope to be getting access to secondary cam footage and the dedicated audio recording soon, and will post new videos when all that is in hand. In the meantime, enjoy the performance and interplay!