Recorded live in Ohio, US, 1980, with Martin Jenkins (mandocello) and Nigel Portman-Smith (bass). From the DVD "The Guitar Artistry of Bert Jansch Conundrum".
Jansch is one of those players that seemed to invent entirely his own style and technique. If he arrived on the scene today and did exactly the same thing his influence would surely be just as strong, incomparable and ultimately impossible to replicate. Gotta be one of the most successful musicians ever, creatively, musically, artistically....all the ways that count ;)
@@billbaggins1688 Mandocello-a plucked string instrument that belongs to the mandolin family. It's like the baritone cousin of the mandolin, with a larger body and eight strings in four paired courses, tuned in unison. The tuning is similar to a mandolin, but begins on a lower C (C2). You could say it's to the mandolin what the cello is to the violin. The construction of a mandocello can vary, with some featuring a bowl-shaped back in the style of 18th-century Vinaccia school designs, while others have flat (arched) backs popularized by Gibson Guitar Corporation in the early 20th century.
Here's the first track where he fully exploited that opening pattern: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-rM6rDyp4xw0.html. And yes, all just ONE guitar, no other players, no overdubs.
Beautiful, thanks for posting! 3 Armstrong instruments and 3 great players, heaven! I remember meeting Martin at Rob Armstrongs' house, and his playing helped me decide which instrument to order.. thanks Martin, RIP. My mandocello is a cathedral... Bert.. the world is darker without your light.
He reached the peak period if success..in handling guitar either by plucking or picking in unique style..i love it. He died at 67..memorabilla remaines..but ithers followed like cat stevens...sam lakeman..in usa .stephenstill..david crosby or james taylor.
Did these guys do a full show or what? Is there more footage of them performing? Is this the same show from when the live version of alimony was performed? This is absolutely incredible!
Yes. It's from the DVD mentioned above: track list here: www.allmusic.com/album/the-guitar-artistry-of-bert-jansch-conundrum-iin-concert-1980-mw0002112343. One or two other video clips are available on youtube.
Pretty much. :-) Chambertin taken on a detour, with space for more improvisation. The first time he played that lick was before Chambertin, at the end of this tune: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-h3qqLegXTyI.html (from 1:40)
Mandocello. Relates to violin>viola>[violon]cello ... mandolin>mandola>mandocello. Its normal tuning is same as cello (CGDA), but I've a feeling Martin might have tuned it differently.
@@MilesBellas Mandolin, mandola and mandocello are equivalent to violin, viola and (violon)cello. Tuned the same in each case. ("mand..." refers - I guess - to the fact they're picked by hand, not bowed.) Citterns vary, but generally have 10 strings (5 pairs) and are tuned differently. Not too different in sound (or look) from a mandola or bouzouki. In fact, Jenkins here has a capo on fret 5, and seems to be tuned D A E B - a tone higher than mandola, implying open strings at A E B F# - much higher than a mandocello is usually tuned (CGDA), which in turn implies that this is an unusual instrument mid-way between mandola and mandocello! Closer to an octave mandolin (GDAE) - or he has just put much lighter strings on than usual on his mandocello.... Rob Armstrong made both this instrument and Bert's guitar, and he did make mandocellos for Martin Jenkins - so perhaps this was a special one-off designed to be tunes A E B F#.
