Monday Nights With Mino

She is a little girl, who plays beside the ocean. She is a woman, who's won every man's devotion. Song by Mino Christante Enjoy the song on Youtube as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QIxnSIllkI Thanks for listening. 

Extra credit if you can identify the background singers. Franco's site: www.awkwardguy.com Our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDTWmAGXVuf6B1JebloVaVg/  

Mino sings some Waylon Jennings, Franco sings some Shakespeare, other tunes are played and Nashville studio stories about Waylon recalled.  Listen and watch more on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDTWmAGXVuf6B1JebloVaVg/

Mino and Franco finally carve out sometime to record another half-hour podcast. First, they jam on an E minor, making it up as they go. Next, they play a haunting tune about broken promises and someone waiting in the corridor. https://www.facebook.com/minochristantemusic http://www.awkwardguy.com  

On a dark winter night in 2017 Mino and Franco met after work and recorded this dark but whimsical not-quite-country-rock song. Be safe if you listen while driving. You don't want to wreck your mercedes. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDTWmAGXVuf6B1JebloVaVg

We do a lovely, haunting, Shakespeare song. Mino on violin. Greg Nottage on stand-up bass. Music by Franco. Words by Bill Shakespeare. Youtube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDiQvcy-AYs

Cozy electric guitars and warm tube amps worked very well on this Monday night. The youtube version was recorded ten minutes before this version. This one is take 2. Maybe it's better. Mino on rhythm guitar, Franco on lead, Mino singing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFxnErQEW6o  

Beautiful, haunting song of Mino's in 6/8 time with a twist of humor. Mino on guitar, violin and vocals. Franco on guitar, piano, percussion and backup vocals. Recorded in one evening in Franco's studio. 

Mino and Franco rediscover a slow burner from Mino's past, sing some Cat Stevens and discuss the pains and rewards of busking in the streets of France and Italy. On a whim, they play/remember a bit of "Tom Dooley," and "The Way You Look Tonight" and end with "Grace Before Meals," music composed by Franco.  Thanks for listening.  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDTWmAGXVuf6B1JebloVaVg/  

One sad but feel-good song by Mino.  Franco on guitar, backing vox, percussion and bass.  

Mino sings and rocks his baritone electric and Franco shreds his Mahogany Martin. We're on the web and it sounds like the police are coming.   I don't think it's possible for you to enjoy listening to this tune as much as we enjoyed recording it. But you should try.   Monday Nights With Mino on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDTWmAGXVuf6B1JebloVaVg/  

Mino and Franco play a lovely, long and luscious version of "Dave's Song," written in the early 2000s by Franco for his room mate, Dave. Franco sings a little bit.   The night ends when Franco loses his phone in the piano... (Sorry Aunt B)   Thanks for listening. More music: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDTWmAGXVuf6B1JebloVaVg/    

Van Gogh was a wonderful artist and a bit crazy...just like Mino and Franco.  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDTWmAGXVuf6B1JebloVaVg/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/minochristantemusic Franco's Poetry: http://www.awkwardguy.com  

Do musicians know what listeners want? We discuss the question, play three songs and drink home-made cider. Mino sings a chilling rendition of, "American Pie," at the end of the episode. MNWM on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDTWmAGXVuf6B1JebloVaVg/ Franco's poetry: www.awkwardguy.com   

Americana at it's best. Two acoustic guitars. Late night. Mino singing. Franco tired. The first take is so often a keeper. Recorded live in the music cabin. Words and Music by Mino Christante(c)(p)2020   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDTWmAGXVuf6B1JebloVaVg    

This song could be New Age- except that it's too good. I love to listen to it while driving at night.  Different than our Youtube version. 2nd song we recorded after starting MNWM about 3 years ago. Vocals, words, music by Mino Christante Piano and instruments, Franco Bertucci MNWM Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDTWmAGXVuf6B1JebloVaVg/about    

A two and a half minute demo of Mino's funky song recorded live in Greg Nottage's attic. Greg Nottage on Bass, Franco Bertucci on guitar and backing vocals, Mino Christante on guitar and lead vocals.  More music on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDTWmAGXVuf6B1JebloVaVg  

Mino and Franco try their hands at recording for thirty minutes straight. They play some songs, work on songs and talk about music...along with a few other things. Franco learns what an M80 is. Our first podcast. Thanks for listening.