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Van Halen and Terremoto
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Ron.M
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From: Scotland
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RE: Van Halen and Terremoto (in reply to TANúñez)
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LOL! Tom, I was over egging things a bit last night due to certain moderating brain functions being temporarily unavailable because of demasiado plonk! LOL! No, really, Ben Woods is a really good player. I heard a couple of his clips about two years ago, where he was just playing straight flamenco guitar and I was very impressed. He's a very talented and creative guy that's without question. But to me his Flametal clip just sounds like Rock music. I can't hear any Flamenco. When I put on El Capullo and Diego Amaya, I hear Flamenco instantly. When I put on Gerardo Nuñez, I can tell he is an ace Flamenco guitarist, and even in his "off the wall" creations, I can still hear that Flamenco sound, although I'm not crazy about his music. But when I heard Ben's mp3, I just heard Rock music. I tried to download Jason McGuire's videos, but couldn't get them to work. (?) To be fair, I think there is no way that you are going to earn any kind of a living being an American "straight" flamenco player in the U.S. So I wish Ben all the luck with his venture, but I would be lying if I said I found it exciting or stimulating in any sort of Flamenco way. I suppose what was getting to me last night is the way the label Flamenco is used so freely these days. Even if there is a rider on the cover saying that "this is not Flamenco". Well why bother even bringing the word up in the first place? I agree with Estela's statement that if everything is Flamenco then nothing is. The word loses all of it's meaning. cheers Ron
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Date Jan. 22 2004 20:08:45
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TANúñez
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From: TEXAS
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RE: Van Halen and Terremoto (in reply to Ron.M)
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To be fair, I think there is no way that you are going to earn any kind of a living being an American "straight" flamenco player in the U.S. You said it Ron. That's why we have guys like Ottmar Liebert, Jesse Cook, Armik and many others. They do what they have to to make a living and I have total respect for that. They are also very good guitarists. Ben's music if more Rock played on a flamenco guitar no? That will appeal to a younger generation and will probably do well for him. I've never heard anything like that before. The thing that gets me is when you have an artist who peforms something totally different but says it IS flamenco yet they do not know how to play a Buleria, Alegria or any of the other toques. I cringe when I hear the word "flamenco" in their work somewhere. I'm just a fan of the guitar though. Whether it's classical,flamenco,fusion,jazz,spanish-latin themed, or whatever, I love the instrument and if you can make a living plucking away at the nylon six-strings then you have my respect.
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Date Jan. 22 2004 21:25:32
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