JOHN MONTELEONE 03 | The SOUND of WOOD – WOODY MANN live
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The sound of wood – Woody Mann live. We rarely have a title which is so simple but at the same time so intriguing. On our never ending quest for the holy grail in fine guitars we truly had a day to remember.First John Monteleone tries to capture the sound of wood in his humble words, then Woody Mann definitely captures it with the beauty of his playing. You can tell that John is – besides being one of the key figures in archtop and mandolin making – a wine-maker. The parallels between fine wine and fine Custom Archtop Guitars are more than surprising. Later that day we met Woody Mann at Rudy’s Music 48th Street. Woody shared some of his incredible talent with us, playing some of the finest Monteleone guitars in New York City. Thanks to Rudy Pensa for sharing some of his Monteleone masterpieces.
The London Times says about Woody Mann: “This is one of those names that should be uttered only in hushed tones. Not only was he taught by the peerless guitar picker the Rev Gary Davis, but Mann has played with Son House, Bukka White and John Fahey and has studied jazz under the great Lennie Tristano. In between he has also managed to cut some dazzling music…don’t miss a chance to see him; you are unlikely to hear anything – or anyone – better in the fields that Mann has chosen to master.”
Please make sure to visit Woody’s website for more fine music.
This is a jewel amongst all the other Gourmet Guitars Videos. John Monteleone is the true heir of the New York legacy of John D’Angelico and Jimmy D’Aquisto. John Monteleone granted Custom Guitar Video two days of his valuable time.
When years of carefully developed skill and knowledge combine with a passion the making of exceptionally fine crafted instruments, the result is literally quite magical. Such instruments can actually transcend their primary function to become nothing less than an art form. Each one capable of such incredible tonal quality, that they can literally remove barriers and inspire the player to new levels of self-expression.
When you review the work of John Monteleone you realize that his refined sense of aesthetics sets him apart from most of the other artisans in the luthier-world today. Each of his guitars is a testimonial of extraordinary artistic beauty. John constantly explores new territory to artfully express his vision of how the perfect instrument should look without sacrificing an inch of the highest musical and sonic standards, yet at the same time following his concepts of tone and playability. Every guitar and mandolin is designed as an entity, each with its own thematic decorative motifs, with little overlap. Visit John Monteleone’s Custom Archtop Guitar website for more information!
Stan Jay of Mandolin Brothers, Staten Island recalls that a young man named John Monteleone came to his shop in 1973 to apply for a job as a repair person. Stan examined John’s very first instrument and only found three words for what he saw: “You are hired!”
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