Don Stiernberg Trio on YT

[Michael Neverisky]

This is wonderful! The way Don starts his solo at about 1:15 is so musical I had to rewind three times just to hear it again. Nice, melodic improv.

https://youtu.be/TtBZ4pBQL5I

[Tom Wright]

Don swings so hard, and nice to see a video with Curt Morrison playing guitar. Bass is longtime collaborator Jim Cox---not sure of the drummer, maybe Jeff Thomas.

I want to point out Don is only plugged in, no microphone. Likely a feed to a PA, and sound on the video seems to be ambient. Don's pickup is a Baggs bridge piezo, now discontinued. Drew Emmitt also has one in his Nugget. Can we agree the sound is very good on this casual video? Plenty of acoustic sparkle.

[Jim Garber]

Thanks for the link. I wish the video image quality was better tho the sound is fine. Great playing as usual.

For everyone's convenience, embedded here:

[John Soper]

Don's Nugget sounds great plugged in or purely acoustic. He works hard on his performance sound and the Baggs works really well with his mandolin.

[Michael Neverisky]

Does anyone know the name of the first tune played here?

[Lawrence Fullenkamp]

Hi Michael,

The first tune on the Mad Toast Live video is "Life Itself". A Don Stiernberg original tune from the album Mandoboppin.

https://www.amazon.com/Mandoboppin/d...ds=mandoboppin

There are some great original tunes from Don on that album!

-Larry

[Michael Neverisky]

Thank you!