Short interview in Spanish with the Grandson of of famous flamenco guitarist Manuel Rodriguez

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jg7238

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Short interview in Spanish with the ...

This is a small clip that i saw this morning on TV that I found interesting with Manuel Rodriguez III (Luthier/Musician) who is the grandson of the famous Flamenco guitarist Manuel Rodriguez. I apologize that it's in Spanish but I know many of you will understand.....

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 18 2016 21:30:42

tele

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RE: Short interview in Spanish with ... (in reply to jg7238)

Thanks for sharing. It's so great to see how in spain the arts are moved from generation to generation. I guess we will have flamenco in mars someday, too if it continues like this

His grandfather played in 1890 flamenco to emperor of russia, how cool is that?! I wonder how the emperor knew about flamenco and his gitano grandfather back then? Even google can't find much about his grandfather?

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 18 2016 21:34:49

Richard Jernigan

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RE: Short interview in Spanish with ... (in reply to jg7238)

After his father, Manuel, Jr. returned to Spain from America he had a nice shop in Calle Hortaleza in Madrid. I visited there some time in the late 1970s-early 1980s. He sold a number of factory instruments, but also some concert level luthier made guitars, with his own signature on the label.

After Rodriguez, Jr. and Rodriguez III set up the factory near Toledo and expanded their production considerably, the daughter of one of my best friends worked for them as accountant, then financial controller. She said the Rodriguez were very nice people to work for.

At the time I was buying a few 1a classicals from Jose Ramirez III at Concepcion Jeronima 2, and selling them in the USA.

Bernabe's shop was then in the Arcos de Cuchilleros, just off the Plaza Mayor; Contreras was on Calle Mayor, close to the royal palace and the Conservatorio; Manzanero was in the Calle Santa Ana where he still is; and Camacho was a bit further away.

in those days I preferred Ramirez' classicals to the others in Madrid, but in 1991 I made the rounds of the main shops in Madrid, and selected a Contreras which I still have.

RNJ

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 19 2016 5:16:47

jg7238

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RE: Short interview in Spanish with ... (in reply to tele)

No problem tele... I agree with you in regards to playing for the Russian Czar...

Thanks for that information Richard. Very much appreciated. The Contreras was a good purchase in my opinion. I've played on them a few times but I can't remember what model exactly.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 20 2016 22:01:01