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Frank Barton

In 2014, 7 of Frank's recordings of Grateful Dead songs were selected for inclusion in the 2014 Dead Covers Project playlist on the Dead's official YouTube channel and website (dead.net). https://whaletong.bandcamp.com/album/kelp Kelp - a new album by Alaskan musician Frank Barton - 5 instrumentals from Kodiak AK Fall 2014. Over 500 audio/video tracks @ http://youtube.com/user/frankbartonmusic

Gear

Fender Stratocaster, Fender Acoustic Tascam digital 8 track recorder

Take Five With Frank Barton

by AAJ Staff
February 14, 2010

Meet Frank Barton:Active in music since the 1980s, Frank is currently recording and playing music in Hawaii. In 2009, he recorded “Kodiak Shoreline" in Alaska- a collection of original instrumental compositions. He is the electric guitarist for the New York based band Funky Blue Muskrats--playing a mix of original material and songs by artists including the Grateful Dead and Jimi Hendrix--and in 2008 he performed live with the Kodiak Rock All Stars in Alaska. Instrument(s):

"A Funky Jazz Fusion Portrait of Kodiak" -Public Radio Station KMXT Kodiak, AK