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Mandolin Mondays #193 w/ Special Guest Rich DelGrosso

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This week on Mandolin Mondays, Rich DelGrosso, who is widely regarded as the leading exponent of mandolin blues, joins us for an original 12-bar played on his National resonator Mandolin.



Based in Houston, TX, Rich is an accomplished mandolin blues teacher and performer. Over the past 30 years, he's been nominated for eight Blues Music Awards, and received a special "Keeping the Blues Alive Award" from the Blues Foundation in Memphis commemorating his monumental efforts in blues history and education.

Rich is also a prolific writer who has written articles for such publications as the Blues Revue, Living Blues, Mandolin Magazine, Frets, and Sing Out! He as also published serval mandolin instructional books, including this Mandolin Blues book. Check it out here: https://www.amazon.com/Mandolin-Blue.../dp/0634072498

Here's a word from Rich about this video, "I am playing the latest model of National resonator mandolin, a style of mandolin popularized by National Resophonic Instruments in the 20’s. I am accustomed to playing it with an electric Texan blues band in a dark juke joint that smells of stale beer and cigarette smoke. My kitchen at home is a much nicer environment!"

If you're interested in learning more about Rich, check out this great Mandolin Cafe interview from back in 2012: https://www.mandolincafe.com/news/pu...s_001461.shtml

Also, be sure to connect with Rich at the following links below for more information about his music:

www.mandolinblues.com
https://www.facebook.com/rich.delgrosso

And as always, tune in next week for more Mandolin Mondays! Until then...

Happy Picking!
David

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Comments

  1. Mandolin Cafe's Avatar
    Welcome, Rich. That was FINE!
  2. William Smith's Avatar
    Great stuff! Loved it an Mando-Mondays!
  3. chasray's Avatar
    I feel better now...
  4. Pete Braccio's Avatar
    Sounding tasty (as always)!

    Ya got me thinking about the days at the Mandolin Symposium.

    Pete
  5. Gunnar's Avatar
    Sweet! Makes me want to get my electric guitar out..... I need to learn some blues on mandolin probably....
  6. Bill Foss's Avatar
    You make that National talk!
  7. gfury's Avatar
    That put a smile on my face !!!
  8. Joe Dodson's Avatar
    Yowza. Way to represent the Bayou City!
  9. Perry's Avatar
    Enough tasty mandolin blues licks to last a lifetime!
  10. Paul Statman's Avatar
    Wicked-awesome feel-good blues, and what tone and expression! Cheers!
  11. TimB989's Avatar
    I’m feeling them blues! Also, thanks for writing the book that helped me learn mandolin. ☺️