I'd never heard of Massimo Varini - have you?
Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2017 5:26 pm
Isn't it a joy when you unexpectedly discover a superb musician demonstrating a guitar with incredible skill and musicianship?
I was at a loose end and started cruising Youtube watching demos of such 'ordinary' little guitars as the Guild D-125, and 1512E, 2512E or a Martin D12X1AE, not to mention a Taylor 150e and so on and so on. But after soaking in some amazing sounds, I got a bit saturated with their sound, so decided to go retro. For me that can only mean harking back to my days with a rock solid, heavy-as-a-brick but great-sounding Eko Ranger. I knew Eko were still around with new models so off I tootled into other (mostly foreign) regions of Youtube. And that was when I encountered Massimo Varini.
I'm guessing he's the main man for demonstrating Eko guitars but ye gods - can he play ... and more to the point ... can he play 12 strings!
I speak barely a word of Italian but Eko seem to do what few other makers do - they upload not just the usual demos with spoken descriptions and comments, but they also upload what they call 'audio tests' of their guitars being played without any commentary.
I love the way he sometimes smiles to himself as he plays particular licks or patterns ... I've noticed this in lots of his demos of other instruments. This is a man who loves guitars.
So if you fancy seeing a real expert demonstrating one of the new Eko 12's and REALLY showing just how well he can play it and make it sound --- watch this - and enjoy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRYQ_5hYsSE
Many of his uploads naturally involve a lot of explanation (in Italian, of course) but then he ends with excellent demos.
And just to go back to the retro theme ... try this (Ahhhh, memories, sweet memories) ....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlN9dqb_e1w
I was at a loose end and started cruising Youtube watching demos of such 'ordinary' little guitars as the Guild D-125, and 1512E, 2512E or a Martin D12X1AE, not to mention a Taylor 150e and so on and so on. But after soaking in some amazing sounds, I got a bit saturated with their sound, so decided to go retro. For me that can only mean harking back to my days with a rock solid, heavy-as-a-brick but great-sounding Eko Ranger. I knew Eko were still around with new models so off I tootled into other (mostly foreign) regions of Youtube. And that was when I encountered Massimo Varini.
I'm guessing he's the main man for demonstrating Eko guitars but ye gods - can he play ... and more to the point ... can he play 12 strings!
I speak barely a word of Italian but Eko seem to do what few other makers do - they upload not just the usual demos with spoken descriptions and comments, but they also upload what they call 'audio tests' of their guitars being played without any commentary.
I love the way he sometimes smiles to himself as he plays particular licks or patterns ... I've noticed this in lots of his demos of other instruments. This is a man who loves guitars.
So if you fancy seeing a real expert demonstrating one of the new Eko 12's and REALLY showing just how well he can play it and make it sound --- watch this - and enjoy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRYQ_5hYsSE
Many of his uploads naturally involve a lot of explanation (in Italian, of course) but then he ends with excellent demos.
And just to go back to the retro theme ... try this (Ahhhh, memories, sweet memories) ....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlN9dqb_e1w