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Frank J Nobert - Piano
Tickling the ivories on my keyboard of choice: the 88 key Korg N1. :)
Uploaded 8 years ago
How long have you been playing?
I've been playing piano since I was about four, guitar since I was twelve. Playing an instrument is a Nobert family tradition, and I've picked up many more instruments along the way, including mandolin, drums, trumpet, saxophone and most of the woodwind family. I am a music teacher in the daytime teaching junior/senior high band students.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/56028870/Fearless_Frank/Home.html My website
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/56028870/Fearless_Frank/Home.html My website
What are you looking for from Fandalism?
I am looking for a way to discover talented people that are out there all over the world. The people who we might never hear about since they are not famous, but nonetheless have a lot of music inside them to share. I am looking to learn cool new stuff.
I am also looking for a way to get my own music out there, which I can now do thanks to DistroKid on Fandalism. You can find my original music on iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/woman-of-my-dreams-single/id661513208
I am also looking for a way to get my own music out there, which I can now do thanks to DistroKid on Fandalism. You can find my original music on iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/woman-of-my-dreams-single/id661513208
What was the first concert you ever went to?
First big concert was KISS back in '76. Cheap Trick was the warm up band. I had a ringing in my ears for two weeks afterwards. Absolutely great show!
I've been to many great concerts over the years, including B.B. King, The Police ('83 and '07), The Pretenders, The Rolling Stones, Neil Young, Vince Gill, James Taylor, Chris Isaak, The Eagles, Billy Joel ('86 and '07), The Dixie Chicks, Foreigner, John Mellencamp, Carlos Del Junko, The Canadian Brass, Buckwheat Zydeco, and Bruno Mars.
Would really like to see Harry Connick, Jr. someday. He's on my bucket list.
I've been to many great concerts over the years, including B.B. King, The Police ('83 and '07), The Pretenders, The Rolling Stones, Neil Young, Vince Gill, James Taylor, Chris Isaak, The Eagles, Billy Joel ('86 and '07), The Dixie Chicks, Foreigner, John Mellencamp, Carlos Del Junko, The Canadian Brass, Buckwheat Zydeco, and Bruno Mars.
Would really like to see Harry Connick, Jr. someday. He's on my bucket list.
What gear do you use?
I have an affinity with Fender products, particularly my Fender Strat ('62 Vintage Re-issue Lake Placid Blue built in '86) and my Fender Princeton amp. Other iconic pieces include a Fender Rhodes piano, JX-8P synth, Korg N1 Keyboard (full 88 keys, 1700 sounds), an assortment of acoustic guitars by Yamaha, Washburn and Morris, and a Hobart M Cable upright piano in the dining room. And of course there's my homemade no-name bass and home-made one-of-a-kind Franken-Tele guitar.
Who was your biggest musical influence growing up?
At first, it was my dad, since he plays guitar, piano, and accordion, and then soon after I discovered Elton John and the Beatles, who pretty much ruled my adolescent years. Learned a lot from those guys. It was after I quit piano lessons at age 9 that I really started learning how to play, mainly by ear. Other big early influencers: Chet Atkins, the Rolling Stones, the Eagles, Billy Joel all artists whose music I still like to play today. A special thank you to John Hohol who sold me my first guitar back in grade 7 and then a Jackson-style neck for it seven years later, which many years further on down the road has become my beloved Franken-Tele.
Are you in a band? Have you been in bands?
I've been in many bands through the years: Hard Wood with my cousins (before we knew how to play instruments but had a cool name), My Generation, The Generics, The Blue Collar Band, The Rusty Nuts, Extra Old Stock, The Poster Boys, Old Guys Rule, The Trade Winds, Big & Fearless, M*A*R*S and my solo venture Fearless Frank & Friends. Also many smaller duets and one-offs with no actual name, but lots of fun experiences. :)
If you could jam with anyone, who would it be?
Some of my favourites, like Mark Knopfler or Billy Joel, would be pretty amazing people to jam with. I am fortunate to be able to jam with amazing musicians many nights of the week in the Edmonton and Sherwood Park area as it stands, including the fine folks at JR's and Caffrey's. It is quite a cultural mecca, truth be told.
You're stuck on a desert island and only get to bring one album with you. What do you pick?
Can't do it. If I had to listen to only one album or artist the rest of my days I'd go nuts.
Pickin' a tune on my old trust Franken-Tele guitar.



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Doing the mixing thing with old buddy Al. :)



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M*A*R*S Live @ Party in the Park! Sept 13, 2014



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M*A*R*S '14



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Performing as M*A*R*S at the BarBQ Barn Bash last weekend.



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M*A*R*S



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Charan Huns & Fearless Frank



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Dancing to the beat @ JR's



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One time with feelin'!



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Having a blast with the Men from M*A*R*S!



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One of the coolest colors of the rainbow, I've always thought.



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Middle*Aged*Rock*Stars



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Sing us a song, you're the piano man...



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Fearless Frank & Friends, August 31, 2013



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Reunited for the Party in the Park 2013 at the Blue Quill Music Festival, Edmonton.



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One from the vault: the John Paul II Stage Band in 1998


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My webpage-updated!
Photos c/o Dune Nguyen.



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My Franken-Tele guitar, which started of as a Les Paul recording guitar knockoff in 1977 and transformed into the combo tele-LP you see today.



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Blue Strat Art



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Fearless Frank & Friends, September 2012


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Here's a throwback to the summer of '83, when we were young and perms were cool. Band was called "My Generation" ;)



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Later "Big & Fearless" promo pic--bronzed.



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Early "Big & Fearless" promo pic with Al Cuming.



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With Dune Nguyen and Sharon Blauer at the June 15 "Fearless Frank y Amigos" gig @ JR's.



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With the Fearless Four: Graeme Peppink, Dune Nguyen, Dave Zacharko, and Frank Nobert.



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With Allison Scully.



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With Rene and Dean Pierno.



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Fearless Frank with his Franken-Telecaster



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New Year's Eve 2012/13 with Rosemarie Siever (sax), Roland Paradis (guitar) and myself (guitar).



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New Year's 2012/13 with the lovely and talented Rosemarie Siever on saxophone. ;)



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Al Cuming, Terry Cameron and myself doing The Weight @ JR.s 2011



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At the JR's Valentine's Bash with Laurel.



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From the JR's Valentine's Bash, February 16, 3013.



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"Fearless Frank & Friends" @ JR Bar & Grill September 29, 2012


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Can't get no fancy notes on my blue guitar… at Caffery's in the Park



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In the old days, son, everyone had perms…



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Summer of '83 at The Sport-Ex in Edmonton



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Jammin' on a Sunday ini May @ Caffery's in Sherwood Park.



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At good ol' JR's Bar & Grill,
Southside Edmonton



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This is my Franken-Tele, which I've owned in various configurations for about 35 years. :)



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Groovin' at JR Bar & Grill, South Edmonton



Frank J Nobert
- Acoustic guitar
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The Blue Collar Band Vol. 1, recorded at a hall party in 1990, with Roland Paradis (guitar), Gord Kuhl (bass), Frank Nobert (guitar) and Danny Dobrowolski (drums).




Frank J Nobert
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A country rock band cover of the classic hit by Bill Haley and the Comets. With Frank Nobert (guitar, vocals), Roland Paradis (guitar, vocals), Good Kuhl (bass, vocals), Dan Dobrowolski (drums). Recorded live at Peers Rodeo Gold Dust Daze, August 1, 1992.




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M*A*R*S performs a classic ditty by Badfinger. Featuring Charan Huns (lead vocal), Frank Nobert (guitar & harmonies), Garry Keiller (guitar), Eric Martin (bass), and Sean Murray (drums). Recorded April 2015.



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M*A*R*S playing Stevie Wonder's "Superstition" at the Caffrey's Sunday Jam, July 27, 2014.



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"The Mighty Have Fallen," a song I'm writing about our heroes and their fall from grace. Special D tuning: D A D A C D



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M*A*R*S doing a cover of the Young Rascals' hit "Good Lovin." Featuring Charan Huns (lead vocal), Garry Keiller (Organ, tambourine), Frank Nobert (Guitar, vocals), Eric Martin (bass, vocals), and Trevor Mullen (drums, vocals). Recorded live at band practice, March 2014.



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"Gimme Some Lovin," written by Steve Winwood and performed by M*A*R*S.



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M*A*R*S doing a cover of "Jumpin' Jack Flash," the classic Stones song by Mick Jagger/Keith Richards.




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MARS @ JR Bar & Grill, Edmonton, Feb 15, 2014 performing the Joe Walsh classic "Rocky Mountain Way"



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M*A*R*S "Black is Black" 2-7-14




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My version of "Blue Crissmass" where everyting be irie.



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To Love Somebody (M*A*R*S @ JR's) with Charan Huns on lead vocal, recorded live @ JR Bar & Grill, Edmonton, on Nov 16, 2013



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Peggy Sue...Live! (M*A*R*S) recorded live @ JR Bar & Grill on Nov 16, 2013



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A reggae tune I wrote with a friend long ago. It is about a growing awareness of our society and some of the things that need to be fixed before it is too late.



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Wilson Pickett and Steve Cropper's classic "In The Midnight Hour" as performed by MARS -- the Middle-Aged Rock Stars at a wedding on September 28, 2013. Lots of energy!



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The theme from…I don't know what. But it feels like the theme to some TV show from somewhere...just goofing around with loops and riff ideas in GarageBand on a summer evening.



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The John Paul II Choir doing "Up On The Roof," a song written by Carole King and Gerry Goffin, recorded live on location at Edith Cavell School in Vancouver, BC on April 26, 1996. I arranged the song SAAB based on the Nylons' version and sang the bass part.



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Fearless Frank & Friends: Laurel & Mike performing at the February 16 Valentine's Bash at JR Bar & Grill in Edmonton. With Ron Deans as the beaver. :)



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A little song I wrote back a few years ago about the ups and downs of being in love with someone. First song I have recorded for public music store distribution, and I hope you like it. Dedicated to my lovely wife, of course. ;-)
Available soon on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, and Amazon.



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Fearless Frank performing "Brown Eyed Girl" by Van Morrison. Special thanks to the gorgeous go-go dancing girls, Laurel, Bev and Ron. <3




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Roadhouse Blues recorded live at the Thursday Night Jam at JR Bar & Grill in Edmonton on May 23, 2013.
RIP Ray Manzarek



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Rough cut of "Mexico", one of my favourite James Taylor songs. I know it's not perfect, but I created it to try to figure out the harmony parts for a band project I'm involved in. Hope you enjoy, amigo. ;)




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"Amazing Grace" performed by Rene & the Hopefuls at the Hope Mission, March 22, 2013




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A nice little ditty about getting older in style, written and sung by Dave Zacharko (piano), and featuring Chad Boddez (drums), Roland Paradis (blues harp), and Frank Nobert (bass guitar, slide guitar). Recorded at the JPII High School music room in 1998.



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- Bass/slide guitar
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The Fearless Four Blues, recorded on February 16, 2013 for the JR Bar & Grill Valentine's Bash. An original instrumental 12 bar blues in C, featuring Graeme Peppink (percussion), Dune Nguyen (guitar), Frank Nobert (bass) and Dave Zacharko (piano).




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Recorded on February 16, 2013 for the JR Bar & Grill Valentine's Bash. With all kinds of "special appearances" by many great friends of mine. :)




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Some excerpts from New Year's Eve @ JR Bar & Grill featuring Fearless Frank & Friends. Roland and Claude help me out with "Get Rhythm" and "Folsom Prison Blues" by Johnny Cash, and "Revolution" by the Beatles.




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Cover version of Led Zeppelin's "Hot Dog". Recorded Live, October 7, 1987, Slo-pitch League Wind-up, Edmonton, Alberta. The band is The Generics (aka The New Urge), featuring Frank Nobert (guitar, lead vocals), Roland Paradis (guitar, harmony vocals), Shane Radies (bass), Danny Dobrowolski (drums), and Rob Hardy (assorted what nots) as the beaver.




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Just for fun Happy Thangsgiving to our US neighbours!




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This recording of a song by Amanda Marshall was made in 1999, featuring April Bailey on lead vocal, ... read moreCarly Caban on harmonies, and Tarek Brahim on drums. All three students were in Grade 12 at the time at JPII High School in Fort Sask, Alberta. Guitar and bass accompaniment by FJ Nobert.




Frank J Nobert
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"Fearless Frank & Friends" doing a cover of the Beatles classic "I Saw Her Standing There"




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Frank J Nobert (piano) and Eric Martin (harp, guitar) do a duet rendition of Billy Joel's timeless classic "Piano Man."




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Fearless Frank & Friends Sept 29, '12 @ JR's: "Twisting by the Pool" by Dire Straits featuring Eric Martin on harmonies and barnyard noises




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A beautiful rendition of the Celine Dion song as performed by Amber Suchy (who also sings the harmonies) and keyboard accompaniment by Frank J Nobert. Recorded in May 1996.




Frank J Nobert
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Sherwood Park, Canada
Chain of Fools @ Caffrey's Sunday Jam
Sherwood Park, Alberta
May 6, 2012




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