Got a bit of time on my hands, and have been weeding through some video footage of
Μανώλης Χιώτης (Manoli Xioti)...
Really great tone and phrasing...
One video goes on in great length comparing him to Jimi...
Wish I could understand it...
Got a bit of time on my hands, and have been weeding through some video footage of
Μανώλης Χιώτης (Manoli Xioti)...
Really great tone and phrasing...
One video goes on in great length comparing him to Jimi...
Wish I could understand it...
Orcas Island Tonewoods
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"Mandolin Graffiti"
"Mangler Of Bluegrass"
"Overhead At Darrington"
"Electric Mandolin Graffiti"
Just check, my search tool can't handle Μανώλης Χιώτης. You guys are on your own.
Manoli Xioti...
Orcas Island Tonewoods
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"Mandolin Graffiti"
"Mangler Of Bluegrass"
"Overhead At Darrington"
"Electric Mandolin Graffiti"
Thanks for posting these. Boy is that second one dramatic.
Jim
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Gotta love Bouzoukis...
Gotta love those Greek pickups...
Orcas Island Tonewoods
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"Mandolin Graffiti"
"Mangler Of Bluegrass"
"Overhead At Darrington"
"Electric Mandolin Graffiti"
Bruce, are sure it isn't Greek for Lawrence Welk?
Nope, it's all Greek to me....
His electric tone in that first clip is something else...
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"Electric Mandolin Graffiti"
They also used the IDEAL pickup - this is one I sold on about two years ago... A 60-dougie bowlback...
Wow, that's the one that is on the first clip that I like the tone of...
(Not that that means anything, as he's miming...)
Looks like a guitar pickup?
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"Mangler Of Bluegrass"
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"Electric Mandolin Graffiti"
Manolis Hiotis (or sometimes Chiotis) is the way I've most often seen the name spelled in the western roman alphabet. He's the guy that really popularized (or "invented") the 8-string bouzouki and the CFAD tuning in the 50s. Before that, 6-string (3 courses) in a DAD type tuning was the norm.Just check, my search tool can't handle Μανώλης Χιώτης.
Thanks for that!
Orcas Island Tonewoods
Free downloads of my mandolin CDs:
"Mandolin Graffiti"
"Mangler Of Bluegrass"
"Overhead At Darrington"
"Electric Mandolin Graffiti"
Breedlove Quartz FF with K&K Twin - Weber Big Horn - Fender FM62SCE
Wall Hangers - 1970's Stella A and 60's Kay Kraft
Whether you slow your roll or mash on it, enjoy the ride.
Orcas Island Tonewoods
Free downloads of my mandolin CDs:
"Mandolin Graffiti"
"Mangler Of Bluegrass"
"Overhead At Darrington"
"Electric Mandolin Graffiti"
Since we're on a Greek theme here let me offer a few more suggestions. The first is a BBC series on Rembetika, the Greek Blues, and incidentally the music I grew up listening to at Greek tavernas here in Houston and Greece. I was pretty well traveled for a Texas country boy b/c my father was a Greek business owner. Yes, it was in shipping AND restaurants. haha.. We have stereotypes for a reason, folks.
Two others but there are many more, of course.
Manólis Dimitrianákis wins the prize for smallest instrument.
Vagelis Trigas - Virtuosity on the Bouzouki - Check out his different videos.
Breedlove Quartz FF with K&K Twin - Weber Big Horn - Fender FM62SCE
Wall Hangers - 1970's Stella A and 60's Kay Kraft
Whether you slow your roll or mash on it, enjoy the ride.
Ah! You were holding out on us. I thought you were just making it up about Hendrix on your first post. Believe it or not they were talking about how Jimi was inspired by Manoli.
The first cut away to his partner Mary Linda at 2:22 she tells of Jimi being interviewed and being told he was the best guitarist in the world and and he replied "You haven't heard/listened to the Greek." "Who?" asked the reporter. Jimi said "Manolis Xiotis." She finished by saying "When they listened to him (Xiotis), they understood."
I liked the part at 4:00 were the guy was talking about his technique. Fast and clean. haha.. Timeless. Sounds like some conversations on here.
5:57 - Lyndon Johnson listened to Xiotis and Linda. He was invited to play at the White House and had to say at 6:30 "No, it's not a bazooka, it's a bouzouki."
7:20 - The first electric bouzouki is talked about.
Then it guys back to the announcer who says about Jimi and Xiotis "It's not a myth but history." at 8:05. I didn't quite catch that part but it's close. Then it cuts to Mikis Theodorakis talking about Xiotis but no more Jimi.
Thanks for posting that. I really enjoyed it and also enjoyed breaking out my Greek ear and having a go at translating for you.
Breedlove Quartz FF with K&K Twin - Weber Big Horn - Fender FM62SCE
Wall Hangers - 1970's Stella A and 60's Kay Kraft
Whether you slow your roll or mash on it, enjoy the ride.
Thanks!!
Orcas Island Tonewoods
Free downloads of my mandolin CDs:
"Mandolin Graffiti"
"Mangler Of Bluegrass"
"Overhead At Darrington"
"Electric Mandolin Graffiti"
Very interesting and entertaining thread!
Bernie
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Due to current budgetary restrictions the light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off -- sorry about the inconvenience.
Thanks Spruce, Greg and everyone. Outstanding what we can learn here on the "Cafe!
Lee
Here's his Greek Wiki page, translated into English...
"Manolis Chiotis died suddenly from heart failure at Hippokration Hospital of Athens in the early hours of the day of his (50th) birthday on March 21 of 1970"
Must've been a hellova party...
Last edited by Spruce; May-23-2012 at 7:41am.
Orcas Island Tonewoods
Free downloads of my mandolin CDs:
"Mandolin Graffiti"
"Mangler Of Bluegrass"
"Overhead At Darrington"
"Electric Mandolin Graffiti"
Hi everyone,
Manolis Hiotis was a great musician. Great guitarist too.
Some of his first recordings where inluenced by Django Reinghardt's style and sound.
Listen to that http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gu4ihaMD6yg
and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYfwKil6XdQ
Fabulous!
Thanks!
Orcas Island Tonewoods
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"Mandolin Graffiti"
"Mangler Of Bluegrass"
"Overhead At Darrington"
"Electric Mandolin Graffiti"
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