i have a funny story about gambale
i was bringing my mom to LAX, tom bradley, on her way back to the airport...then as i there i decided to pass by the magazine stand. on my way to the magazine stand, i see this guy carrying a sax...i immediately noticed him because of the sax bag...and i thought "hey! a fellow musician". then as i passed him. the image of the sax guy materialized in my head...bald...short...white hair...oh my effin' lord! that guy looks just like FRANK GAMBALE! so i hesitate for awhile and gathered the courage to come up to this guy who was at that time smoochin' with his wife...then finally, i approached him...
"hey, are you frank gambale!"
and he goes, "yes"
GODDAMN!!! IT'S HIM!!!
so we had a nice little conversation, i asked him about LA Music Academy, where he teaches, about his albums etc etc...i told him i was studying his sweep picking technique...he told me he was on his way to china or "chiner" as he put it...to play a couple of shows...
so finally, after like 10 mins, i let him go coz he had to go! haha...
i noticed though, he was surprised that i knew who he was...i guess konti lang talaga may kilala sa mga fusion players...the sad truth about jazz...ala masyadong nakukuhang acknowledement...
ok i know i said it was a "funny" story when it really wasn't...so friggin' sue me!