Franklin Onn12

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Member Since: 4/2/2002
Total Mixes: 95
Total Feedback: 360

Other Mixes By Franklin Onn12

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CD | Jazz

Djangology

Artist Song
Django Reinhardt  Avalon 
Django Reinhardt  Clouds 
Django Reinhardt  I've Had My Moments 
Django Reinhardt  Djangology 
Django Reinhardt  Honeysuckle Rose 
Django Reinhardt  My Sweet 
Django Reinhardt  Stompin' at Decca 
Django Reinhardt  The Lambeth Walk 
Django Reinhardt  I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm 
Django Reinhardt  Billets Doux 
Django Reinhardt  Swing from Paris 
Django Reinhardt  Them There Eyes 
Django Reinhardt  Appel Direct 
Django Reinhardt  Hungaria (alt take) 
Django Reinhardt  Japanese Sandman 
Django Reinhardt  Twelfth Year 
Django Reinhardt  St. Louis Blues 
Django Reinhardt  Limehouse Blues 
Django Reinhardt  I Got Rhythm 
Django Reinhardt  China Boy 
Django Reinhardt  It Don't Mean a Thing 
Django Reinhardt  You're Driving Me Crazy 
Django Reinhardt  Ain't Misbehavin' 
Django Reinhardt  Runnin' Wild 
Django Reinhardt  Miss Annabelle Lee 
Django Reinhardt  Mystery Pacific 
Django Reinhardt  In a Sentimental Mood 

Comment:

Hot swingin' stuff from Django, Stephane Grappelli and the Quintette du Hot Club de France, 1934 to 1939. How did he manage to play so fluidly, so energetically, and with such finesse and fire with only two fingers on his fretting hand?
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capslock
Date: 11/21/2003
yes! crucial stuff.
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Sean Lally
Date: 11/21/2003
Wow, this is a wonderful tribute! I had hoped to do one for my guitar snob guidebook series, but there's no need now at all. Listening to him play makes me want to just take up the kazoo. Awesome.
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G-Sphere
Date: 11/21/2003
Yeah, very cool.
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SMoss
Date: 11/21/2003
Franklin - any chance of getting a copy of this? It occurred to me that I should have put one of his mid-30's cuts on my Prospero mix. But alas, it is done and gone. Fantastic picture you've got for the cover. Hope all is well. An Alan Furst novel from 3 or 4 years ago brings out the ambience of 1930's Paris quite nicely, as far as I can tell.
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Curtis_Burns
Date: 11/21/2003
Fantastic!
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joey de vivre
Date: 11/21/2003
Django swings (& casts a long shadow)! As a member of the Hot Club, are you also
a fan of Django's near-peer Oscar Aleman?
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McDonald12
Date: 11/21/2003
Brilliant mix, Franklin. Always love that Django sound. Your latest batch of mixes are going down a treat, especially Jellyroll, and my wife loves the Christmas in the south mix!
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Mike Pike Set
Date: 11/22/2003
What Gerry said....I must say I REALLY hate Kazoo Sean;)
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valis
Date: 11/22/2003
What Mr. de vivre says.., exactly! Great mix FO...., glad you're back!!!
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erik1966lutig
Date: 11/22/2003
Franklin: This is awesome. Django rules.
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hemizen
Date: 4/1/2005
This IS an awesome mix and listening to it sparked an idea for a future mix! Thank You.