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Escribano

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Ron's favourite music please

AC needs a list of Ron's favourite music, artist, tracks etc. for the funeral. Please trawl through your memories, the other threads and the forum search to help where you can and post them here, so we don't get lost.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 29 2012 22:50:14

Escribano

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RE: Ron's favourite music please (in reply to Escribano)

Anything by Radio Tarifa (with Haddad).

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 29 2012 22:52:17

Escribano

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RE: Ron's favourite music please (in reply to Escribano)

quote:

Anything by Radio Tarifa (with Haddad).

Thanks Simon, that's the idea

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 29 2012 22:52:53

odinz

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RE: Ron's favourite music please (in reply to Escribano)

I don't know if it counts for much but I remembered this Thread-

http://www.foroflamenco.com/tm.asp?m=173319&appid=&p=&mpage=1&key=ron%2Ccamaron&tmode=&smode=&s=#173335

I also seem to remember him liking Camaron and Tomatito alot.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 29 2012 23:28:36

Escribano

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RE: Ron's favourite music please (in reply to Escribano)

From Ricardo on another thread:

quote:

Terremoto w manuel morao... Probably siguiriyas
Malagueña lecuona by young PDL
El tempul by PDL
Jucal by Gerardo Nunez
Paco Pena anything
Capullo de Jerez w Diego Amaya
Cipres by quique parades
Toddk any ol flamenco thing

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 29 2012 23:55:05

srshea

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RE: Ron's favourite music please (in reply to Escribano)

I know he was into some guitar-based sixties blues/folk stuff, Bert Jansch, that sort of thing. We once got into a discussion about Jackson C. Frank, about whom Ron expressed a fondness for his song Blues Run the Game. I've got all the Frank stuff and can send some to you if you want, thought it is pretty depressing stuff.

Ah: "Jansch was my first true guitar inspiration back in 1966."

So, definitely Jansch! He mentioned specifically liking the songs 'Finches' and 'Strollin' down the Highway.'

Ron's "Desert Island Albums":

Bert Jansch (first album)
Paco Peña (the incredible Paco Peña)
Camaron/Tomatito (Paris live album)
Paco de Lucia (Fantasia Flamenca)
B.B. King (Completely Well)
Beatles (Sergeant Pepper)
Beatles (Please Please Me)

Oops, he made it a "top ten" later in the thread

Beach Boys (Pet Sounds)
John Coltrane (Favorite Things)
David Oistrakh ( Bach - Violin Concerto )

A fellow Scott: Davey Graham

I also recall that he expressed annoyance at British "Trad Folk" type stuff.

"I too was a keen "folkie" from about 14-16 and had records by the Carter Family, Ramblin' Jack Elliot, Jesse Fuller, Rev Gary Davis etc as well as some of the Blues legends"

Also: "...about Jansch & Renbourne etc....I loved their guitar playing but was never keen on their singing styles and lost interest in them when they formed Pentangle. " So, just instrumental stuff from those guys...

"I also hate this "Happy Clapalong" Scottish stuff too (like Johnny Lad) and the Corries etc." Man, Ron sure did like a lot of stuff, but he hated plenty of stuff, too!

Good luck putting all this together, Simon!

Sorry, I assembled this post in multiple edits, so it's a bit jumbled...

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 29 2012 23:59:09

Escribano

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RE: Ron's favourite music please (in reply to srshea)

Thanks Adam, I think that helps. Typical Ron

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 30 2012 0:34:15

Pgh_flamenco

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RE: Ron's favourite music please (in reply to Escribano)

I think this Rodena by Paco Pena would be fitting: http://www.foroflamenco.com/post.asp?do=reply&messageID=209210&smode=1&tmode=1&p=&toStyle=tm

A song from Ricardo's album as well as GJ's Taranta would be fitting as well due to the connection Ron had with them.

Could somebody find a Peternera--perhaps from Paco Pena?

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 30 2012 2:33:24

xirdneH_imiJ

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RE: Ron's favourite music please (in reply to Pgh_flamenco)

i've composed two short peteneras earlier this year, i would be honored to "donate" either of them for the cause

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 30 2012 9:29:21

srshea

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RE: Ron's favourite music please (in reply to Escribano)

Remembering that Ron often spoke of making a lot of his early flamenco discoveries by listening to Spanish radio via shortwave and recording some of that stuff by primitive means for posterity (which I imagine was probably a pain in the ass to do way back when.)

I’ve found one such recording, but I could swear that he uploaded a few of these. Maybe not. Simon, don’t know if you have a special behind-the-Wizard’s-curtain search feature to track down that kind of thing…

The audio quality might not match the level of other stuff played at the memorial, but it could be pretty sweet to play some stuff that he cared enough about to record over international waters some forty-five years ago. Probably some tapes of that stuff around his home…

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 30 2012 18:06:49

srshea

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RE: Ron's favourite music please (in reply to Escribano)

Another one:

quote:

One of my most favourite Tangos is Camaron with Paco de Lucia " Al Padre Santo de Roma". /quote]

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 1 2012 5:48:56

Florian

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RE: Ron's favourite music please (in reply to Escribano)

Doing Rons playlist i am scanning through everything we know he liked and trying to match it with what i have...this is what i have so far

...its not in order yet

(Gerardo Nuñez) Jucal - 01) Jucal (Buleria)
05 - Camaron - Al Padre Santo de Roma -
Brisa Lejana(Guajiras) Paco Pena
Capullo de Jerez - 09 Bulerias fin de fiesta
Cipres (Bulerias)
El Capullo de Jerez - Poderio -09- La alegriade mi cuerpo
Paco de Lucía - 02 - Mi Inspiración [Alegrías]
Paco de Lucía - 03 - Malagueña de Lecuona
Paco de Lucía - 05 - El Tempul [Bulerías]
Paco Peña'96 -08 Feria de Sevilla
Radio Tarifa 01 - La Tarara
Radio Tarifa 05 - Soleá

I just need Rons Siguriyas ( I am not sure which one we are referring to Simon) and a track from Todk, and anything anyone can think of the he liked that i dont have florianremus1@hotmail.com

thanks

quote:

Terremoto w manuel morao... Probably siguiriyas

also i dont have any Terremoto albums

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 5 2012 5:53:02

Ricardo

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RE: Ron's favourite music please (in reply to Florian)

quote:

also i dont have any terremoto albums

You suck.

just kidding man...I will send you a couple tracks that I bet Ron would have loved.

Here is Ron playing siguiriyas:

http://www.ricecracker.net/files/ronsiguiriyas.mp3

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 5 2012 6:02:11

Florian

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RE: Ron's favourite music please (in reply to Ricardo)

thanks buddy !

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 5 2012 6:14:54

srshea

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RE: Ron's favourite music please (in reply to Florian)

quote:

anything anyone can think of the he liked that i dont have

I just sent you a copy of Blues Run the Game, by Jackson C. Frank, which was one of Ron's favorite songs since way back in the sixties. I sent it to Simon earlier today, assuming he was putting together the music, so you've both got it now. Lemme know if it didn't show up or the attachment doesn't work. It's coming from a yahoo address with my name in it.

Adam

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 5 2012 6:42:33

Florian

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RE: Ron's favourite music please (in reply to srshea)

thanks buddy, i am just arranging them in order and making sure volume is consistent and sending them to Simon anyway, so if he has it good

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