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Escribano

Posts: 6415
Joined: Jul. 6 2003
From: England, living in Italy

Welcome new members!

We've had a surge of new members recently so I just wanted to welcome you all to the forum and hope you won't be too shy in coming forward and telling us a little about yourselves.

We are very interested in flamenco fans around the World.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 8 2004 15:24:39

Guest

RE: Welcome new members! (in reply to Escribano)

Hola

Speaking of new members, I should like to point out that I am not the Sean who posts as guest. (I know I do not post often).

Sean

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 8 2004 21:53:38

PacoPaella

Posts: 163
Joined: Nov. 7 2004

RE: Welcome new members! (in reply to Escribano)

OK then,
hello from Berlin/Germany! I have been trying to learn Flamenco guitar for several years now but havent excelled the beginner stage yet, due to lack of talent and time. Anyhow i still enjoy playing every now and then for relaxation/chilling. Trading guitars in and out from time to time out of curiosity and the desire to improve by buying a better instrument

. Currently waiting for my Jose Lopez Bellido indian rosewood guitar; playing a Duran/Ferrer negra, selling a Conde student model.

Anything else? Oh yeah, my spanish is, sadly, non-existant...but working on that!

Daniel

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 9 2004 7:33:06

Kate

Posts: 1827
Joined: Jul. 8 2003
From: Living in Granada, Andalucía

RE: Welcome new members! (in reply to PacoPaella)

Hi Daniel, good to see you found your way here. I just sent you a message about your guitar from Bellido's.

So you are in Berlin, I just heard from Emilio Maya that he is to play a concert there. will let you know dates/venue when it gets confirmed.

Saludos de Granada

kate

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 9 2004 14:23:44

gerundino63

Posts: 1743
Joined: Jul. 11 2003
From: The Netherlands

RE: Welcome new members! (in reply to PacoPaella)

Hi Daniel!

Wilkommen hier viel Spass!

You will like that Bellido! I have bought one last year in Germany!
Very nice sounding, and very fast to play on, becouse the fretboard in lower at the bass strings. so the strings are put very low!

When you got it, take a mirror, and look under the top ( obenblatt) you will see it sighned and dated there too!

BTW I come from Holland

Tschüss!
Peter

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 9 2004 21:14:06

Peaceful

Posts: 4
Joined: Jan. 8 2005

RE: Welcome new members! (in reply to Escribano)

Hi y'all,
Moi? An ex-pat Brit in North Carolina. I feel a bit out of place, though, y'all appear to be up on the 29th floor, I am still in the basement.

A bit of history, (I know, I know, let bygones be bygones, as I told my history teacher once), I had the requisite rock group in Torquay in the '60s, then purchased a '69 Manuel de la Chica in London in 1972. At least, I assume that's what it is. I played classical through the mid '80s when sailing took over my life. Quit the job, lived aboard for two years, gave it up, came here. I am now starting over with guitar lessons.

I have lurked here for a while, but thought I'd better show myself.

Anyway, HI!

P

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 12 2005 2:12:30

Miguel de Maria

Posts: 3532
Joined: Oct. 20 2003
From: Phoenix, AZ

RE: Welcome new members! (in reply to Peaceful)

Sounds like you'll fit right in here. Welcome aboard!

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 12 2005 5:36:43

antonio

Posts: 70
Joined: Jan. 10 2005
From: Portugal

RE: Welcome new members! (in reply to Miguel de Maria)

Hola!,
Antonio/South of Portugal . Like Daniel I also have been trying to play flamenco for a few years.
I also play classical and gypsy jazz (all self taught ). I play in my classical guitar with a golpeador installed.I recently found that there are more educational material available on the web and that encourage me to give a little more time to flamenco.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 12 2005 10:49:49

Miguel de Maria

Posts: 3532
Joined: Oct. 20 2003
From: Phoenix, AZ

RE: Welcome new members! (in reply to antonio)

Welcome Antonio de Portugal. I would think that being so close to Spain, you could just drive over and take some lessons from some old maestros. By the way, I love Carlos Paredes, have you heard any of his records?

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 12 2005 15:56:13

antonio

Posts: 70
Joined: Jan. 10 2005
From: Portugal

RE: Welcome new members! (in reply to Miguel de Maria)

Yes, I am less than 2 hours drive from Sevilha

. I think in the future to take some

lesons.
. But it has to be during holidays time .
Yes, I have many of Carlos paredes CD's; great guitar player. Unfortunately he left us last year.
Regards
Antonio

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 12 2005 16:35:02

Peaceful

Posts: 4
Joined: Jan. 8 2005

RE: Welcome new members! (in reply to Miguel de Maria)

quote:

Sounds like you'll fit right in here.

Thanks for the welcome, Miguel. I have a BIG confession to make.

(Stands up and looks around the forum. Thinks: why is everyone wearing a toga?)

(Clears throat)

Ahem. Ahem.

Hello, my name is Peaceful, and I am learning the guitar. It's, um,, er,, um, (looks sheepishly at the floor and kicks his toes) a Fender Stratocaster. I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to. The voices make me do it! I have yearned for one of these things since I was 14 (that's 52 years and counting). I figured that as I had forgotten most xxxxx all of the classical skills I once had, I might as well start over. Besides, the only teacher in this neck of the woods I could find...

Do y'all still love me?

My hope is that once I get my de la Chica back from Fret Not, where Marguerite is re-hydrating it and removing the cracks, I will try and apply some of what I am learning to this instrument also. I guess I need inspiration, persperation, and probably a lot more spare time than the clock allows.

P

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 12 2005 18:16:07

Miguel de Maria

Posts: 3532
Joined: Oct. 20 2003
From: Phoenix, AZ

RE: Welcome new members! (in reply to antonio)

Antonio, do the various CDs you have also have singing, or just the guitar? I have only been able to find one guitar CD of his. By a strange coincidence, just after I became aware of this great man, I did an internet search--he had died the same day I first heard his CD.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 12 2005 18:21:36