Beautiful Solo, Tony. Just think, this is from 1984, and YOU are still able in 2023, to keep Rockin' and Pouring it on. Fantastic there Son.

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I’m very fortunate and grateful to still be doing it.

Tony Franklin, you are amazing, sir! I admire your playing!

@FretlessMonster

Ай бұрын

I truly appreciate that! Thanks so much

My favorite bassist of all time. I love that he is so different than any one else. Much love Tony.

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

Truly appreciate that. Thank you!!

I was fortunate enough to see you 5 months later at the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford CT. I was 18 at the time and being able to see Jimmy Page, Paul Rodgers, Chris Slade and yourself was a dream come true. Thanks for the memories.💙

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

I love hearing that. Thank you

@bobpond6381

Жыл бұрын

I was at that show as well. Great concert great memories. Bought my first fretless not long after.

@jeffreyjohn2037

Жыл бұрын

I'm from Windsor, CT. I was 24 and there too. Radioactive was fresh in the airwaves. I had been playing bass since 77. I subsequently bought a Tony Franklin Precision Bass in 2013. Quite a solid instrument.

I just received this DVD, and had to own this show. The Firm was Brilliant! No other bassist could have played better than you with these musicians. Thank you for the music.

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

Wow. Amazing. Thanks so much

WOW!! It's a crime that your name isn't a household word when it comes to discussions about the greatest bass players!

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

You’re very kind. Thank you so much.

Wow great chops

Tony Franklin удивительное исполнение. Благодарю.. Всех благ Вам.

I saw this tour great music and bass solo was off the hook!🎸🎶

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much 🤩

This the very man that made me take up the bass. Thank you tony. You are my inspiration and at 49 im still playing and am in aww of your playing. Thank you!

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

That’s amazing. Thanks for that. Carry on having fun with the bass! 👏🏻🤩

A Fretless MusicMan Sabre? Thats a rare sight. Lovely bass work as always by TF. Please schedule The Firm reunion tour soon.

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

Great bass but I didn’t love it. Couldn’t get my true sound. I let it go a couple years later

Thanks, that's premiere!

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

🤩👍🏻

Smokin Kick Ass Awesome Fretless Bass Solo 🔥🎸✌️🎶👊 Ty ✌️❤️

I need this entire show on Blu-ray ........ so just talk to your boy Jimmy, and make that happen.

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

👍🏻🤷‍♂️🤩

Love this historical moment. So much history, as well as just great music at hand. Cheers.

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! It’s fun to relive it!

@RC32Smiths01

Жыл бұрын

@@FretlessMonster It's great memories for you man!

Rock history right there Tony !! Excellent ..🤩🤘🏻

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

🙏🏻🔥

Sweet❤

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

🙏🏻🤩

As spectacular as I remember!

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

You’re too kind. Thank you

@ChrisLawton66

Жыл бұрын

@@FretlessMonster and you're too modest. I've seen literally hundreds of concerts and dozens of great and legendary musicians and your performance was a stand out.

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

I truly appreciate that!!!

I've been a big fan since (must be) very near the beginning of Tony's professional career. & those that know you (or have been paying better than average attention) know of your love for Jaco. & it certainly shines here!! You ARE your OWN Frettless Monster!

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Jaco ignited my Fretless flame!! I carry his torch in my own way. God bless Jaco!

All those harmonics, man, you are amazing ❤

@FretlessMonster

6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much. They’re fun to use.

The Firm was one of my favorite super groups, Tony! Love your content!

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I love hearing that 🙏🏻🤩

@yourdrummer2034

Жыл бұрын

@@FretlessMonster 🤘👍 Thank YOU, friend! It's my pleasure!

Tony... much love from Detroit.. you played at Joe Lewis with the Firm.. Great memories!

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

I remember the Joe Lewis. Such great days. All the best.

This is pretty impressive! I love the firm! I think the most impressive thing I've ever seen you do and the one that took the biggest balls was when you broke out of clarinet and did a solo in the middle of a live show of blue murder ❤

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. 👍🏻🤩 It was so much fun doing the clarinet solo during the show. I just wanted to do something different and fun. 🙃

Amazing !!

@FretlessMonster

10 ай бұрын

Thanks!! 🤩

Big Hair Tony!! OMG Love it. Great clip Tony. Thanks for sharing it with us. Have a great week man.

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

Haha. Thanks! The solo got longer. And the hair got bigger!! 😂👍🏻🤩

@RayBecker

Жыл бұрын

@@FretlessMonster Do I detect a Trace-Elliot with gobs of Compression?

Awesome solo Tony ! I remember seeing the Firm in concert and hearing your bass solo live and in person ! I was so amazed and into it ! Thank you for the great music

@FretlessMonster

11 ай бұрын

That means a lot! Thanks so much

A kickass solo and always is a pleasure seeing and hearing you create your musical art. I was a whopping 15 when the Firm came out, had been playing a jazz precision for 2 years and was blown away by the sound of your bass. You sir gave me the fretless bug!! Thank you for the inspiration and for all the kickass music in The Firm and especially Blue Murder.

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for that! Amazing to hear and much appreciated. Have fun with your Fretless!! 🤩👏🏻

@obcesar

Жыл бұрын

@@FretlessMonster Thanks so much. I've had lots of fun with it. It's an ovation applause acoustic fretless. That one and my Jazz Precision are all I have left from my playing days.

Tony,num mundo perfeito,onde todos os sonhos bons se realizassem,era de ver e ouvir você fazendo um cover de Howard Jones,da música "No One To Blame",1986.Seria simplesmente mágico e lindo! Abraços do Brasil!🤘🏻🤝👏🤘🏻

@Manuca67

Жыл бұрын

Agree! Cheers from Brasil

I went to a concert by the firm to see Jimmy. I left taking about Tony

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

Wow. Amazing! Thanks for that. 🙃🙏🏻🤩

Tony, I saw The Firm in Atlanta on the first tour. Even being a massive fan of Mr. Paul Rodgers and being seated on the floor about twelve rows in front of Mr. Jimmy Page, you my friend were the most memorable part of the concert. And what a concert it was! Kudos!

@FretlessMonster

11 ай бұрын

That means so much. Truly. Much appreciated. I loved that band.

@anthonydixon452

11 ай бұрын

@@FretlessMonster Keep on rocking!

It’s so beautiful! Amazing! Unreal cool bass solo!!!

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate that!

Mind-blowing!

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

👍🏻🤩

Wild and at 22, it's a great solo, I would have guessed 42, by the skin as the lighting is a bit dim. Awesome!

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

🤩👏🏻😇

Monstrous!

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

🤩🙃

Same great smile!

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

🤩🙃😇

Wasn't much interested in fretless until I accidentally discovered Tony.

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

Wow. Amazing

Amazing stuff mate and all this time you didn't even notice there was a poodle sat on your head hahaha.

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

😂🤷‍♂️🙃

The outfit may have been called The Firm, but I was inclined to say that was a very firm solo, Tony.

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

Ha. Great! Thank you 😊 🤩

@Shred_The_Weapon

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure, Tony. Q: What do you call a collection of attorneys that cannot be budged or intimidated? A: A firm firm.

Dynamite stuff

💥👏

@FretlessMonster

10 ай бұрын

🤩👏🏻

You've lost that Stingray Sabra . I've never seen this gem ,Thank you Mr.tony for this post. This is the very explosion of MrTony's talent at this era. Is Mr Tony given enough solo time and enough equipment during the show? Thank, you.

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I liked that bass but didn’t love it. I couldn’t get my true sound. I sold it in 1987. My solo evolved and got longer as the tour went on. 👏🏻🤩

@paulwatanabe3339

Жыл бұрын

Thank, you for your kind respond . I feel reliefed other band menbers are gentlemen you wre treated correctly as the talent worth . But guaranty satisfied enough? (笑）

Ahhh, those crazy 80s! Tony, you ever consider going back to that 80s hair-do?

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

Ha! No I’ll leave it back in the 80’s. Not very practical for these days. A lot of maintenance

I can't speak it in English. Тони, с одуванчиком на голове и в майке-алкоголичке. Это бесценно!

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

👏🏻🤩

Awesomeness, Tony! What Fx were you using? Love the slaps on the fretless, akin to slapping an upright!❤

@FretlessMonster

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much. Gosh I don’t recall. It was some kind of rack mount chorus and delay. Long gone. It was pretty primitive

Slap on a fretless, must have taken a toll on the fingerboard by the end of the tour.

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

Nah. Ebony fingerboard

A few minutes of Tony Franklin displaying why he was worthy of playing with The Sorcerer! The cool thing about The Firm was the unique sound, (bass and vocals) not an LZ imitation like Coverdaledale Page was. Would have loved to hear their progression going into several albums more Jimmy's Deathwish work was underrated in this time frame also, there was a lot of raw greatness ahead.... and then nothing..... For Chris Slade fans check out the unreal Solar Fire album by Manfred Mans Earth Band

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

You’re very kind. Thanks for that. I loved The Firm. I too wish we’d given it more time to evolve and grow. Wasn’t meant to be. Sladey’s amazing! 👏🏻🔥

Hey Tony, to paraphrase Dire Straits - was that your own hair?

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

Haha. Yes. All mine. 🤩

Tony , just curious, did you ever have any interest in an ALEMBIC series ll bass ? I think the bass sounds really strong.

@FretlessMonster

2 ай бұрын

I’ve never liked the look of the Alembic basses. That’s just me. Heck I don’t even own a Jazz Bass. I’m P J set up all the way! 😊🤪🤷‍♂️

Hi Mr Tony. What pedals are you using in this solo? Thanks.

@FretlessMonster

10 ай бұрын

Some kind of rack mount chorus. And rack mount delay. I honestly don’t know what kind!! 😩🤷‍♂️😂

Sounds like music from Michael Winner Film

@FretlessMonster

3 ай бұрын

Nice! Thank you

Showoff... :D

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

🤷‍♂️😂