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Gig in Manchester
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RE: Gig in Manchester (in reply to Melchor)
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what no singer? - is this another case of the cheap stuff? solo guitarra - fantastic guitarra y cantaor - even better guitarra, cantaor y bailaor/a - supurb ....guitarra y baile - only someone withy no shame, no integrety, and probably no compas would even consider the idea....
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Date Feb. 19 2005 15:54:11
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RE: Gig in Manchester (in reply to Jim Opfer)
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I've never seen anyone sing and play at the same time. It sounds quite advanced. Even Jason Webster on drugs never claimed to have scaled these dizzy heights!
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Date Feb. 19 2005 21:06:13
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RE: Gig in Manchester (in reply to Jim Opfer)
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ok ok ok I didn't realise I was in such distinguished company - el de Sanlucar y Cameron (presumably this would be Camaron). And yes, granted we used to have zapateados on tables and things....but I think we would all be a bit dissapointed If a flamenco show consisted of nothing but zapateados, and the odd farruca - which is much more interesting with a singer anyway. What pissed me right off in the original post was this assumption that a dancer and guitarist was all that was needed and that of course there was no lolly - you would think that an airline (even a budget one) would want to lauch a new route to Malaga with something a bit more authentic - a group from Malaga for example would not be hard to find. But I supose this is what we have to expect from todays cheep'n'cheesy marketeers. I was just suprised that no-one else took execption to it. Whatever you say and which ever way you look at it a singer is never an optional extra in flamenco. Yes Camaron could play a bit in a party and of course guitarrists like Manolo Sanlucar and Vicente work with choreographed dance as living percussion...but this is something very different from a DUO! Don't get me started! Cante came first. Cante is the creative force within flamenco and any performance with a dancer must have a singer as its focus. The guitar is meaningless without it, the dance even more so. I'm amazed that I'm even having to write this in a flamenco foro - I'd like to think that there are some more imformed users who would agree with me, but I'm prepared for the worst. that's about all - you can carry on in private - mejor! un abrazo El Moro the unwanted guest
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Date Feb. 20 2005 19:01:53
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RE: Gig in Manchester (in reply to Melchor)
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Yeah Moro. We all know that a cantaor would be the best. But in the company all they want is somebody dressed in a flamenco costume dancing to the tune of a guitar. I know lots of professionals in Spain but their budget is as low as my wage. Don´t get pissed off by anyone´s opinions we are just a group of aficionados talking about flamenco. Un saludo Melchor
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Date Feb. 20 2005 19:54:39
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RE: Gig in Manchester (in reply to Guest)
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cheers guys - I feel a lot better but I know it's not acceptable or appropriate to be a grumpy git under any cercumstances . I did fly off the handle a bit and never intended to cause offense, I'm sure you understand the feelings this stuff can throw up.....I'll certainly get registered, validated and more involved just as soon as I finish my anger management classes.... moro
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Date Feb. 20 2005 21:27:31
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