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Kate
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Joined: Jul. 8 2003
From: Living in Granada, Andalucía
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 RE: Question for Grisha (in reply to Escribano)
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ORIGINAL: Escribano
This forum has taken an up-turn in the last few weeks, 55 new members in the last 30 days since switching off Admin approval, and a lot of genuine posts.
Well done Simon, you've managed to create a really active and interesting forum. When you get over here to live I'm looking forward to meeting some of the forum members who come to visit. I was talking with Peter about this, and all the possibilities such as trips to the Peña in Granada, guitar building advice worksops with Anders, classes with local flamencos, well known or otherwise, and juergas in the lemon groves. Hope you have room in your house for us all. I guess we can always camp out in the lemon groves, or your roof terrace. Is there a camp site in Restobal ?
Kate
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Date Apr. 6 2005 16:27:09
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Jon Boyes
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RE: Question for Grisha (in reply to Kate)
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ORIGINAL: Kate
Well done Simon, you've managed to create a really active and interesting forum. When you get over here to live I'm looking forward to meeting some of the forum members who come to visit. I was talking with Peter about this, and all the possibilities such as trips to the Peña in Granada, guitar building advice worksops with Anders, classes with local flamencos,
Just wanted to say I am really interested in this idea Kate/Simon. Can't get over to Spain in the near future (don't fancy taking high chair, steriliser, toys, 600000 nappies etc, etc, on the plane) but when Dylan is a little older I want to come out with the family. We already have somewhere to stay (Mijas), and what I REALLY would need is local contacts to arrange all that stuff for me. Sounds great.
Jon
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Date Apr. 7 2005 8:26:14
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Grisha
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RE: Question for Grisha (in reply to ToddK)
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Hello, everyone!
Thank you so much for your kind words about my playing! It really means a lot!
Todd:
I was 25 when I played La Barrosa, and it was one of my New England Conservatory recitals. I remember I was in a good mood that night because I had some good friends in the audience. I played about hour and a half worth of my transcriptions of famous flamenco solos, and I have the whole second half of the concert recorded, including Monasterio de Sal, Cepa Andaluza, Oracion by Manolo Sanlucar, Morente by Vicente Amigo and other pieces. I chose La Barrosa and Guajiras because I really enjoyed playing them that time. Unfortunately I had that memory lapse towards the end of La Barrosa, and couldn't hide it very well. You notice that I get out of rhythm. Oh well...
For flamenco I used a guitar made by Russian maker Georgy Babichev. Its sound is somewhere in the middle between classical and flamenco, having a good range of tone colors but also some bite when you need it. It's not very loud and has to be amplified. I don't have a good Spanish flamenco guitar.
For classical I use a guitar by a young American maker Stephan Connor ( www.connorguitars.com ), which I got last month. This is by far the best classical guitar I've ever had and one of the very best I've heard. Steve is a fantastic maker and is surely going to be famous very soon.
Sorin:
I really did play for Paco de Lucia in December 1994. I was in Spain giving some concerts, and got invited to play for him in his house in Madrid. That was one of the most memorable moments of my life. I was really nervous. I played 3 pieces for him: Bulerias by Sabicas (the same one that is on my website), Punta Umbria and Fuente y Caudal. He was really nice to me and said good things about my playing. He actually remembered me from a TV program he saw in 1991, when I became a finalist of a UNICEF competition in Holland. He told me that I have to live in Spain. But that never happened.
Paco was pretty much the same as he was in the Solo, Duo, Trio video. When I came to his house he was recording in his basement studio, some slow piece, I didn't hear much of it because he stopped when I came in. I remember him doing really fast exercises with his right hand (without the guitar). I asked him why he was doing it, and he told me that he'd recently injured his right hand doing some (caza submarina?) but he was getting better and it didn't affect his playing.
To all the nice people who posted on my website but got no answer:
Please accept my most sincere apologies! I was going to answer all of you in detail, but wanted to do a good job because it would stay on my website for all to see. I felt it was my duty to write something very smart and helpful and in good English. And for that I needed time and inspiration, and I didn't really have those things, and people posted more questions, and after a while I became scared to even start... But I promise that one day I'll answer all of your questions because it really means a lot to me to see that you are interested in what I have to say. Thank you all!
Grisha
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Date Apr. 18 2005 4:41:37
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ToddK
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Joined: Dec. 6 2004
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RE: Question for Grisha (in reply to ToddK)
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Grisha,
I dont know if you'll return to this thread, but i want to say, Thank You!
You're english is better than mine, and i'm american for god sakes! 
I have a feeling you are a bit of a perfectionist in all things you do.
Anyway, again, you're an inspiration. You are on my short list of
players that i often watch, and whom motivates me to work and practice
with everything i have.
I'm excited to see where your career takes you.
Oh, and good luck with the Chaccone at the Williams masterclass.
Hey, after playing for Paco, im sure that will be easy. 
Hope to talk to you again soon!
Toddk
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Date Apr. 18 2005 5:54:37
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