Frank

Im Frank - An old man  (61) from Denmark. I compose and play my own music- its simple but its mine, and practice music from Pink Floyd, Sabyia (Danish band) and other Danish music.

Im an old hippi who came too late for the uprise in the 1970...
But Im still a free thinker (Gnosis..). I play bluesharp, guitar (and some keyboards and bass)

You can see some of my music on my Youtube channel - the playlist Guitar >>
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqXcbMZ1bca9PM-x2qZ5zqWG6xQ4_BHD7

The peak of my music career was playing at the leading blues venue in Copenhagen - Rådhuskroen.
I  played in a real blues band - the lead guitarist was a junkie, the second guitarist was on speed,  frontsinger alcoholic and it ended with an open argument on stage... Those were the wild days in Copenhagen.

As a harmonica player, it is easy for me to participate in various jams - and I have played with bands and musicians in: Copenhagen, Aarhus and Holbæk.
I went to music college (a schoolform  only in DK- a Highschool in Danish - NOT USA)   in 1990 Ærø Folkehøjskole because i knew they had an saxophone...
and it changed my life - before that I was a student at the music workshop at Kofoed's school on the island of Amager where I learned a lot about music,
-  got to practice and play in a band and recorded some of the first Danish rap with real instruments.

Now I am crossing my own path many years later and have now practiced every day on guitar for about 1.½ years; - Scales/shapes and chords/musicnumbers.

I LEARN FORM THE BEST IN THE WORLD
And for free on Youtube - I have choosen 5 of the best global - no use  or need for paying for that to local guitar-teachers...

- I just pick up the harmonica when I feel like it.

JAMSESSIONS AS HARP PLAYER
I have practiced my harmonica playing by playing along to music
from the radio, tapes and CDs.
And have joined in on bluesharp with bands and artist in:
Copenhagen, Aarhus and Holbaek.
Mostly in bars and music places.

In 2024 I participated in a jam session at the Holbæk jazz festival with a diatonic
harmonica (playing blues) and in 2025 I debuted as a guitarist with my own composition  "Mette is dancing salsa" at the Holbæk jazz festival.

Going from a diatonic harmonica to a chromatic is quite a transition - and there are "holes" I fall into..

I like simple things - and it may sound advanced and "difficult" but it is not. For me, some of the biggest hits are based on simple things- for instance
Pink Floyd..

Im not a music snob - I think that inspiration can be found anywhere and in any styles...Jazz- fusion - Rock - Pop - Classical - Bossa Nova - you name it..

I am looking for someone to play with in Denmark but it looks a bit difficult - so I continue to practice every day, make my own songs and write lyrics.

Things take time - the best in their field have not come to it sleeping. 

Im a sailor so next year Im gonna play some Danish music in harbours in Isefjord - the largest fjord in Denmark.

INSPIRATORS AND ONLINE TEACHERS (YOUTUBE) ARE:

• Qjamtracks

• Paul Davids

• Signals Music studio

• Guitarlessonsvancouver

• Pow music

I found that its better to stick to a few guitarteachers instead of browsing the hole internet - that gives me a better result in the end.
And no use for spending my few money on local guitarteachers with.. lacking skills...?  - When i get the best for free via Youtube..

BANDS AND ARTIST ID HEARD AND FOUND INSPIRATION FROM:

• ABBA (And lots of music from Swedish artist..)

• Pink Floyd

• Toto

• Bob Marley

• Police

• Santana

• Steely Dan

• Creedence Clearwater Revival

• Cat Stevens

• The Allman Brothers

• David Bowie

• Jimi Hendrix

• Supertramp

• Earth, wind and fire

• Elton John

• Beatles

• Camel

• Nina Hagen

• Gary Newman & the tubeway army

• Yes

• Genesis

• The Who

• Led Zeppelin

• Aretha Franklin

• Neil Young

• Jack Johnson

• James Brown

• Sly and the Family Stone

• John Mayor

• Sheryl Crow 

•  Alanis Morriset

• Blues artist: Robert Cray, B.B. King, Eric Clapton, Koko Taylor...
  
  

• Danish artist: Sebastian (Danish version of Bob Dylan and more...) C.V. Jørgensen (best lyrics on Danish - ever), Gasolin.
  John Mogensen - Sneakers  (total TOTO copycats) - DAD - SABYIA - 

DANISH ARTISTS/BANDS

• Sebastian (Danish Bob Dylan - and more..)

• C.V. Jørgensen (second to none regarding lyrics in Danish - An awfull language...)

• Sabyia (band) (Second to none in Danish music history - still holds :-)

• Sneakers (Toto in Danish version)
  
  As an young man I was into:
  
  Jeff Beck "There and back" and odd bands as Camel, Yes, Genesis, Toto - Meat Loaf "Bat out of hell"
  
  Nina Hagen and came as 18 year old in the most famous Danish jazzclub Montmartre in Copenhagen(- I was the only one my age - ) and free concerts
  at the freetown Christania in Copenhagen (before the rockertypes overtook
  it and messed up the good vibe).