Free Download - The Missing Tracks from "Distancias"

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JasonMcGuire

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I originally recorded my CD distancias in 2001, it was a self produced release and I would sell it it concerts and local gigs as well as CDbaby.com. After a few years I was contacted by Armik's label Bolero Records inquiring if I was interested in releasing it on their label. Several colleagues thought it would be a great idea to help promote myself and the only real downside was that Armik did not think 4 of the tracks would work well for the "target audience." Oddly enough one of these songs is one of THE most viewed flamenco guitar videos on YouTube.com (a live performance of my Eb Bulerias "Paisaje Jerezano." The 4 tracks were replaced by more commercially acceptable rumba type material that had to be approved by Armik before the deal was finalized. I composed and delivered the 4 tracks within a couple of weeks and signed the contract with Bolero. I was sad about the original release being altered but the promise of bigger and better things made it seem like the thing to do at the time. As a result of the Bolero Records release of "Distancias", I received some great publicity and my CD was in stores all across the US and recieved some nice reviews. I remember the feeling the day I saw my CD in a store while out shopping with my wife and daughter and it was quite a wonderful day when my mother marched into Borders and grabbed the CD off the shelf and proudly walked to the checkout counter informing all in earshot that it was her son's CD. For these moments I give my deepest gratitude to Armik and Bolero Records.

After years of these 4 recordings sitting around not being heard (except for those 1000 or so who bought the initial release), I have decided to make these a free download here on this blog page. The tracks are encoded at a high quality 192kbps and I sincerely hope that they are enjoyed. Below the 4 song players where these tracks can be listened to before downloading will be a link to a .zip file containing the 4 tracks. Donations for the download are greatly appreciated and a suggested donation would be $5 US. The donation button located below will take you to a secure PayPal payment page. It is my pleasure to finally make these tracks available to the public and I sincerely hope they are enjoyed.

Here is the link.......
http://flamenco-lessons.blogspot.com/2010/01/free-download-missing-tracks-from.html

I put some donation buttons if anyone wants to pay the tracks.

If someone were to want to donate something and couldn't afford to then by all means feel free to click the advertisments on the page.

There are a bunch of free lessons on the page too with along with .pdf TAB and Standard Notation sheet music.

Enjoy!

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 21 2010 22:49:12

HemeolaMan

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 22 2010 11:18:18

Doitsujin

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RE: Free Download - The Missing Trac... (in reply to JasonMcGuire)

Thanks Jason! To be honest..I always wanted to buy your CD... and still want I just was too lazy.
Now I am reinterested. Ill buy it and add these4 fabulous tracks manually. ^^

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 22 2010 11:36:13

Ron.M

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RE: Free Download - The Missing Trac... (in reply to Doitsujin)

Aw...Come off it Doit...

You buy NUTHIN' if you can help it!

cheers,

Ron

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 22 2010 11:39:38

HolyEvil

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RE: Free Download - The Missing Trac... (in reply to JasonMcGuire)

Hi there Jason, I recently got your album and now know the reason for the more than usual rumbas on a flamenco album..

I'll def check out the missing tracks..

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 22 2010 17:34:37

Arturo

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RE: Free Download - The Missing Trac... (in reply to JasonMcGuire)

Hola Jason,

I’m listening to Suenos De Fragua as I type. Donation is on it’s way.

Gracias, Arturo

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 22 2010 18:24:29

rombsix

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RE: Free Download - The Missing Trac... (in reply to JasonMcGuire)

Ole maestro!

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 22 2010 20:28:15

Doitsujin

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RE: Free Download - The Missing Trac... (in reply to JasonMcGuire)

quote:

Aw...Come off it Doit...

You buy NUTHIN' if you can help it!

What does that mean.. if you can help it? I really wanna buy it. I´ll figure out how a little later.. Now I have to eat..renting a video for tonight... doing housework.. etc.. ehm..

Jokes aside,.. I´ll definetly buy it! I´ll post a picture for proof when I got it ...Aaaaand!.. And I´ll figure out how to write definetly correctly till I post it.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 23 2010 6:57:55

at_leo_87

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RE: Free Download - The Missing Trac... (in reply to Doitsujin)

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And I´ll figure out how to write definetly correctly till I post it.

a lot of people write it as definately with an a but it's actually definitely with an i.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 23 2010 9:15:03

Ron.M

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RE: Free Download - The Missing Trac... (in reply to at_leo_87)

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a lot of people write it as definately with an a but it's actually definitely with an i.

I think it's because folk will pronounce it defin-e tely, or defin-a tely when speaking.

The most widely mixed-up words on the internet IMO are "lose" and "loose".

(Mostly folk will go for "loose" whatever the meaning).

I'm certainly not a spelling pedantic, but it's interesting just the same...

Languages are constantly changing and it's the adoption of the majority that counts in the end.

( OK...except for Florian, who is just being individual and doing his own thing!

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cheers,

Ron

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 23 2010 10:18:19

JasonMcGuire

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RE: Free Download - The Missing Trac... (in reply to Doitsujin)

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Jokes aside,.. I´ll definetly buy it! I´ll post a picture for proof when I got it ...Aaaaand!.. And I´ll figure out how to write definetly correctly till I post it.

Doit, Maybe you could pay with a spider picture.....

http://www.27bslash6.com/overdue.html

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 23 2010 10:26:00

Doitsujin

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RE: Free Download - The Missing Trac... (in reply to JasonMcGuire)

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Doit, Maybe you could pay with a spider picture.....

http://www.27bslash6.com/overdue.html

haha... I was at first a little irritated by the picture of the girl on the right top of this internet-page... But the spiderstory is funny..hehe..
I think my spiders are all eaten by my vacuum cleaner...so ..I´ll pay definitely with money.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 23 2010 12:45:17

at_leo_87

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RE: Free Download - The Missing Trac... (in reply to Ron.M)

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The most widely mixed-up words on the internet IMO are "lose" and "loose".

a lot of people mix up "your" with "you're." bugs the crap out of me.

btw, jason, the bonus tracks are KILLER!

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 23 2010 17:36:40

Ailsa

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RE: Free Download - The Missing Trac... (in reply to at_leo_87)

Can't believe these tracks weren't included. The Rondena is to die for. I feel very embarrassed about my very small donation now that I've heard them!!

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 24 2010 0:31:19

XXX

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RE: Free Download - The Missing Trac... (in reply to at_leo_87)

Things I used to spell wrongly: rythm instead rhythm and guitarrist instead guitarist. But in case of the guitarrist i do it deliberately, because in german, as well in italian, spanish it is spelled with 2 rs and i actually prefer that.

The most annoying word combination is "not really", although i am using it either.
Oh and i dont like people writing in small letters all the time

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 24 2010 0:31:35

Doitsujin

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RE: Free Download - The Missing Trac... (in reply to JasonMcGuire)

I just bought Jasons CD on amazon. Its pretty expensive... 21.90Euro.. huuh.. I hope the rest of the tracks are as good as the bonus tracks and not ruma-crowdpleaser..^^ I´ll get it in 2 days and I am happily waiting for it.

Next issue may be Ricardos CD and the guitarrero if its still in print.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 24 2010 2:00:09

Ron.M

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RE: Free Download - The Missing Trac... (in reply to XXX)

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Oh and i dont like people writing in small letters all the time

y 4?

i dont get it myself.. nt really

k!

welcome 2 the club...

cya l8r,

Ron

(Let's ditch languages altogether and get back to good, natural GRUNTING!

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(uja mbewe....ugh..4...batta umba.. (a critical and carefully considered appraisal of any art by 2020!

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 24 2010 11:10:32

Doitsujin

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|n p@$† | u$3d †Ø W®|†3 L|K3 †4@† BU† nØw | †4|nk |†$ dumb... :./

EDIT: thats weird..I dont know any other way to write a d an u an m and a b...

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 24 2010 11:43:08

Ron.M

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RE: Free Download - The Missing Trac... (in reply to Doitsujin)

Doit,

I can see that you are the new generation and have completely "out-thunk" me here in the grossness that this language could get to!

Saludos and respecto amigo!

cheers,

Ron

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 24 2010 11:49:18

Doitsujin

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RE: Free Download - The Missing Trac... (in reply to JasonMcGuire)

I told you, I buy Jasons CD "Distancias".

I bought it on amazon, got it some weeks ago. See proof picture. ...yes..thats really my hand...

I must say, nice CD. I like almost all tracks on your CD Jason. But the order and selection (regarding the denied now bonus tracks) of the tracks on the CD is obviously heavily influenced by Armik.

I like your Alegrias, Bulerias and Taranta the most! Why the heck are they the last 3 tracks?? All the tracks before are... very balanced to easy istening.

For the first track you should be shamed as the initiator of the fakemenco blacklist! LOL. hehe I was a little shocked listening to that from you Jason... Because you are such a great flamenco guitarrist. I think the answer to that is..you were young and needed the money, right?

You as musician should stand to your art and if one would try to take only several tracks to publish to put you a little bit different light than your whole art actually is.. Than you should send him to hell and publish your stuff on another label. From the viewpoint of today, I really think it was a mistake to leave out the fandango, solea, buleria... and put more Rumbas on the CD. (But what do I know about publishing music.. :./ )

You finally donated the bonus tracks, which is great IMO! Shame on Armik who influenced you IMO in a bad way, in the selection and order of the tracks.

You have done such great compositions..and he takes the easy listening tracks first, puts the most flamenco compositions to the very end and leaves out the other compositions that will interest most flamenco aficionados. That is very sad.

Taken all together including bonus tracks that I added to the CD on my mp3-player. Im very happy with your music Jason! OLE!

And please dont work with Armik again in future.

EDIT: Because I dont want to get me undertood wrong I repeat. I really like your music VERY MUCH Jason!

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 15 2010 3:48:44

JasonMcGuire

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RE: Free Download - The Missing Trac... (in reply to Doitsujin)

I am no longer under contract with Armik. They do still have partial rights to Distancias, but one day, I will release it the way it was intended.....

The opening track is ridiculous... Its the one they thought was the best.

Crapmenco™

j

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 15 2010 4:10:31

Arash

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ORIGINAL: Doitsujin

I told you, I buy Jasons CD "Distancias".

I bought it on amazon, got it some weeks ago. See proof picture. ...yes..thats really my hand...

how do we know that its your CD or your finger ?

you could have borrowed the CD from a friend.

and i think the thumb nail in this picture is much shorter than the nail in your "La Ardila" video challange.

very suspicious picture.

we need more proof.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 15 2010 9:57:27

JasonMcGuire

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more "Suspicious Doubts"

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 15 2010 10:26:52

Doitsujin

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how do we know that its your CD or your finger ?

you could have borrowed the CD from a friend.

Hahha.. really? I dont remember the thumblength..

Well,.. how could I proof that its really mine? You can question any digital proof..

You must believe my word,...

Here a section from the amazon bill I got via mail.. I actually lend it to a friend who I teach about flamenco.. Hes very music interested. I gave it to him even without listening to the CD. I recommended it strongly to him because I know what a great player Jason is. When I listened to it afterwards in my mp3-player..I was as I told before a little bit shocked.. coz of the first track.. And I thought for some minutes that I lost my reliability about flamenco... :.O haha.. I told him about the bonus tracks.... Im so happy you offer them for free Jason.. hehe

[image]EDIT..I just killed the bill.. this is still the internet and Im paranoid. :./ [/image]

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 15 2010 11:08:35

Arash

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ORIGINAL: Doitsujin
Hahha.. really?

no. just kidding, its all cool

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 15 2010 13:14:08

XXX

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I strangely have a strict palo order which i go through when listening to a new CD.
If i had to pick one track from this album it would be the Tangos! Incredible composition also with the violin.
I actually liked one or two Rumbas in there. Very tasteful imo (for Rumbas).

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