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This is what I mentioned on duende's buleria thread. The guy is obviously not playing at the best of his technical ability..he screws up a bit and some of the stuff comes out in a way that I know he could have done much better in a studio environment. Anyway..we all know the guy has an amazing technique, so there is no point in discussing that, even though it doesn't show in this video. The point I'm making is that, to me, this sounds completely "kick ass" as you young guys say. Why? The Rhythm and Dynamics. I've played it a few times now and still get the chills. The individual notes whether played cleanly or muffed a bit doesn't matter...it's how he puts it over. The rhythm is completely driving...he takes you where his head's at..not especially what he's doing on the guitar. The cajon player is spot on. I know in the past I've said I don't care to much for cajon..but I mean that kind of bland, over-produced, insipid cajon I sometimes hear on CDs. I reckon, probably the thing that put me off cajon most, was these dreadful repetitive loops that folk play to. This is how cajon accompaniment should sound IMO. What I love about this piece is the way they keep the rhythm driving forward, whereas a lot of us amateurs "take a break" after a remate.
I feel a lot of it is in the Tomatito style...but not quite so advanced...but the guy is pretty young here. Tomatito has the brilliant way of starting a quite pleasant and tuneful falseta and developing the whole phrase, slowly turning nastier into a tense and frenzied ending that makes you just go Wow!
I think he conveys a bit of that Tomatito style here. He's definitely NOT on Valium... This IS a Buleria solo IMO.
I see Jeronimo has already got a review saying something like "poor" and "rubbish" in this video, but I think the reviewer is just listening to technique and the "cleanliness" of notes. I personally think he's missed the whole point of Bulerias IMO.
RE: What do you guys think of this? (in reply to Ron.M)
I think your right Ron. I have this video where he plays before some kind of guitarclinic. Mindblowing As far as I can judge he sounds very pure and has that energy. Has nothing to do with technique alone imo
RE: What do you guys think of this? (in reply to Ron.M)
Who gives a **** on reviews?
I found it great. Thx for posting it.
There are so many ways to play a buleria; remember the one from Nino de Pura (Pozo y Caudal)? Or Chiquito by PdL?
Hm Tomatito? I havent listened to all his albums, but from all I heard Tomatito plays closer to the bridge. I guess its a matter of taste, I dont like the soft tone too much.
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RE: What do you guys think of this? (in reply to Ron.M)
This is great playing. I think the reason is that, regardless of a few missed notes, he commands the instrument, is solid and you never get the feeling that he is not 'channeling' the musical he is playing.
The first thing I thought was that even when he misses a note, he does it with authority and doesn't flinch. This way he doesn't lose the musical drive and the 'spell' is not broken. I think his musicality and confidence are what make this great. Duende, I suppose.
I left worrying about a few missed note in my classical past and work toward more music and drive. It's what 99% of the audience respond to anyway. After you have your technique and memory down ... what else is there but the music?
RE: What do you guys think of this? (in reply to Ron.M)
Wow, that was awesome. Maybe, when I get a few more years of flamenco under my belt, and I can lay out an analysis like Ron's, I'll be better equiped to declare something as good or not good. But man, that guy was 'groovin'. He was almost dancing with that guitar. He could have palm muted all the notes, and it would have still been a good performance - IM(nooby)HO. I have seen Florian upload a video where he was almost dancing with his guitar. There were some critiques on his playing as well as his recording technique, but to me, an excellent performance, and as Sean says:
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I left worrying about a few missed note in my classical past
To me, it's more about the overall performance rather than the minute details.
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