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

Looks like we still remember how to play guitar, more or less. 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDTWmAGXVuf6B1JebloVaVg/

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

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.

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.

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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.

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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

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

A beautiful song Mino recorded a few years ago with his wife, Lexia, Dominic the engineer and plenty of reverb.

A little boogie-woogie style tune by Mino. Franco on keys and bass. Enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYpGuUABG4I

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