The timing on this is better than a 10k swiss watch

Ive seen Petrucci, Romeo, Broderick, Loureiro, Loomis...but the scariest guy Ive ever seen live is this guy... after the concert I went backstage with a friend of mine and I just couldnt talk to him... I had to tell my friend to ask him to please sign my copy of one of his instructional vhs tapes I had from years ago ... totally starstruck

FG & Allan Holdsworth on the same stage one night in Washington DC in 1986!!! Allan’s band was the back up to Chick Corea’s Elektric Band and I think, Franks first year on tour playing with Chick. Next time I saw Frank was in 2005 with Steve Smith’s “ Vital Information “ band on a very cold, snowy December evening in St. Michael’s Maryland ( Blue Crab Headquarters). During a mid- show break, I approached Frank as he was making equipment settings on stage. He was warm, receptive and down to earth nice guy. Intuitively, Frank sensed I was going through a tough time in life, not knowing details, but just gave me word of encouragement and cheer that surprised and impressed me a great deal.

That guitar reminds me of the Ibanez days, Still Frank can turn anything he touches to gold.

He never looks like he's going to miss anything.

Frank’s tone is one of the sweetest. Love those fluid runs and his phrasing and the little hints of blues in his playing. Not to mention his trademark sweep technique

Frank is a stone cold killer! The smiling shredder!

Even if you don’t like his music, he’s still fun to watch because you can tell he’s enjoying what he’s doing.

Ladies and gentlemen, you are watching a master at work here. Not only is the technique clean and flawless, the lines (fast and slow) are melodic and tasteful. The fast-sweeping passages can only be described as blistering.

Frank's playing to a backing track at a gear show for industry folks in an unforgiving venue, and my heart is pumping like I've been running for an hour! Very exciting player for me.

Frank should have the highest self-esteem being aware that nobody can beat him in his own game.

The song is called 6.8 Shaker off his 'Passages' album.

Gambale is SO cool, and such a fearless player!!

Rick Beato brought me here

When you’re as good as Frank it must be effortless - just look at how much he’s enjoying it! I’d by in tears trying to play through just the first few bars!

Frank is not only a killer musician, but also a really nice guy. Had the honor of interviewing him for a podcast and I was impressed at his openness to share valuable information.

@ 4:09 Monster lick. Those 3 note up sweeps. Frank rules!

I have some inside skinny on FG from his gig with the Airforce band up here in Anchorage Alaska. He gets here the day before the big for one one quick rehearsal. My buddy was the trumpetser in the band. He said FG rewrote the horn lines on the spot. It was a killer concert, and yeah, like another chap posted, Frank is scary...

Him and greg howe are unbelivably unknown and underrated.

Always flat out bakes my melon! Frank has such a masterful way of introducing so many varied phrasings into his compositions, always doing so in such a way as to transport us seamlessly through his process. It's really kind of a gift to have Frank's work and level of current activity. Thanks, man--

His proficiency is something to marvel. Love his work with Chick.

FG is a stylish guy. Apart from his note choices he is playing a yellow and black guitar wearing a yellow and black shirt. Even the clip-on tuner on his guitar's headstock is yellow and black!

As an Aussie I'm so proud of FG... one of our best exports.

I love his playing. I watch a ton of his videos. Theres a channel on YT that breaks all his stuff down on sheet / tab and plays to it. This dude has CRAZY licks. So glad I found frank gambale.

The best fusion player ever! Awesome

Frank Gambale is the phrasing, and tone king

This shouldn't surprise anyone. FG has been at the top of the tree for 4 decades.

Scary guitar playing. I absolutely adore FG.

I have no face now, yet I must smile.

I met Frank Gambale at a guitar clinic at Alta Loma Music in 1988. I was brave enough to ask him a question during the clinic. I asked him what he thought of Allan Holdsworth. He said something like: "I think he's the best. I think he's a genius. I think that 10 years from now we will all say 'Oh, that's what he's doing.'" First off, what an awesome compliment for Allan Holdsworth. Secondly, how come 34 years has gone by and we still don't know what Allan Holdsworth was doing. Also Frank played so awesomely at the clinic that everyone was literally laughing. Except maybe me. I was studying his every move. Lol. Love you Frank. 🤘

Wow just discovered this guy and im in awe. He has mastered many different styles. He can play with the best of em

I watch Frank play, the same way I'd watch Penn and Teller do their thing. It's magic.

nobody can fast pick and sweep as clean and has as nice accent as Frank. And love his songs, his melodies are so beautiful. (well max ostro can but frank's songs and melodies are way way up there)

love the kiesel guitar great axes. the fact that allan holdsworth olso plays one is testament to there qality.

man that was some top hat shit!!!!!!! so greatful hes still with us!!! lane,holdsworth,gambale these guys were holographic characters in the third dimension!!!!!!!!!

The groove of this tune is awesome!

ALWAYS "NEXT LEVEL" talent.

When I grow up, I want to be like Frank Gambale (I’m in my 40 😅). What a total beast of a player! Just incredible!

The guru of funk shreds ❤

Impossível não sorrir qdo Gambale improvisa.

What I love about this guy is he just gets progressively more crazy throughout some of his songs. He'll start all chill with a riff and some intermediate solo stuff over it then by the end you're like "oh this guy is one of the best shredders of all time". And it's such a slow progression that you barely notice it. Go from the first 30 seconds of the solo to the last 30 seconds and you'll see what I mean

One of the very best at that style!!

Virtuosismo com melodia, sentimento e musicalidade, não apenas esmerilhação

Frank always sending me back to the woodshed! Awesome!!!

Frank always at his best! What a beautiful melodies he gave us to listen and be amazed!

And he's probably "just having a little fun"... Gambale is a monster, I regret not looking into him earlier.

Um dos maiores mestres de todos os tempos!! 😍😍😍😍😍🤩🤩

When you know everything about the guitar but you know how to convey all your emotions as well.

i just love how you can watch the audio guys mind being blown on this one haha, gamble is top dog around the globe!

Ninguém consegue ser mais perfeito que ele tocando Guitarra ao vivo! Mto foda!!

Frank is and has always been a BAD ASS GUITAR PLAYER. Yea,,,,

Gosto mt dessa música... Gambale é demais

Unbelievable. Frank is an absolute monster on the guitar

It's so common now adays to see shredding and all crazy stuff on internet but often what we forget guy like frank and Greg had been doing these things for past 30 years and we sometimes underestimate to see these legend at work precise if not even better now ..

great performance a truly fusion master of the guitar Mr. Gambale

Legend! Innovator at its best. Love you Frank

I think this is Jesse Michel recording in the back. A really incredible sweeper and a great metal guitarist

dammit Frank, do you have to absolutely blow the world up every time you play a guitar?? Ill be crawling around looking for my face for a week!! sheeeeeesh man...

Yikes. I never heard of Frank until Chick introduced him in the mid-80's with the electric band. Good gawd what a talent.

What scares me the most about frank is that he can play exactly everything he just played with an acoustic guitar No one can do that !😮

Not sure I'm sold on the guitar sound, but the playing is fantastic.

Frank is one of the Greatest players and a true legend 🤟

Usually I think this shredding style is less like music and more like juggling. Clever but with no emotional impact. But this guy has it all.

What an amazing musician!

I wish this was on Spotify with a high quality record 😭😭😭

Unbelievable. Effortless playing. A real gifted genius.

what an absolute monster player...so good...

Frank is a hurricane on legs!

That must have been quite a moment in time. Dude is a monster.

MAESTRO TOTAL.. !!!

Before hybrid picking, Polyphia, Matteo Mancuso, etc came along, Frank was cranking out the cleanest and sickest runs south of Shawn Lane. The most efficient hands in rock guitar, he just does it right in front of you at a NAAM show, with ease.

by far the Master of it all

Gambale never misses

And that's how it's played ! Superb !

That wasp outlook - with the consummate musical sting - what a solo!

Dude still has it!

Unbelievable playing, tight tight tight

Monster of a player!

Maravilhoso! Impressionante!

Amazing how shocked Gambale, the master, is once he notices how loud he amp is set lol Check 0:11

O M F G !!! Thats Oh My Frank Gambale my copyright

Chick picked him as his guitarist in electric band years ago, not much else to say

It sounds like a post credit theme of any 80's action movie.

I like how he smiles at these youngsters like 'yeah you thought ageing means slower and boring playing.'

I never tought about my guitar matching my shirt.

Muito bom demais isso aí meu amigo aqui e o professor marquinho do cavaquinho

O cara é fera!!!

LEGEND!

A genius is a genius.

Yea, put another shrimp on the barbie....he's one of the best in our time for sure. Kessel Guitars, pretty nice too.

he played better than album version

Meu Deus 😎🚀🚀👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

How did he make the guitar sound like a keyboard in some places?👀😊 If fingers had wings, his would be of the hummingbird persuasion!😄 Coolio!❤

Melody maker!

Pretty good for an old man

Such an incredible player!

This one is magic 🪄 🎵🎸❤️

Que grande!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

holy shit, he sounds like he's on top form, so amazing man

Super Fantastic.