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rickm

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Joined: Jan. 23 2004

racer x

back in the day who was racer x? I think it might be ricardo who might have done aname change. He was a good guy who gave me a lot of tips etc. Just curious and obviously guessing so if I made ricardo mad sorry in advance.

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Blondie#2

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Joined: Sep. 14 2010

RE: racer x (in reply to rickm)

Yes, Racer X = Ricardo, going way back in Flamenco teacher as I recall, before this forum was born. Obviously a Paul Gilbert fan.

Paul Gilbert did a workshop the other day in my home town, didn't find out until after it happened :-( Despite not playing with a pick these days, would have been good to go.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 25 2013 14:11:20

Ricardo

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From: Washington DC

RE: racer x (in reply to Blondie#2)

quote:

ORIGINAL: Blondie#2

Yes, Racer X = Ricardo, going way back in Flamenco teacher as I recall, before this forum was born. Obviously a Paul Gilbert fan.

Paul Gilbert did a workshop the other day in my home town, didn't find out until after it happened :-( Despite not playing with a pick these days, would have been good to go.

Yeah it was me. THe worst was just a few years back G3 with Vai and satriani took along Gilbert. Normally Gilbert solo stuff is pretty goofy, as much as I loved the guy. The concert was in my town and I had a very high paying wedding contract. What a bummer, I didn't go. It turned out Gilbert found his old student Bruce Bouillet from Racer-X and they played a couple classics (something I never thought I would have seen in my life time). If I had known that was what was going on that night I would have definitely subbed out on that gig. Damn.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 25 2013 14:16:01

Neotriz

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Joined: Aug. 9 2010

RE: racer x (in reply to rickm)

You missed out Ricardo! Gilbert def. stole the show when he was touring with Vai and Petruci, especially with Bruce on his side

And that was almost 6-7 years ago...time flies

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 25 2013 14:43:07

brandoscostumes

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Joined: Aug. 28 2010

RE: racer x (in reply to rickm)

thats ironic since when i first got into flamenco i was really into racer x and even played scarified (bass) at a talent show but then i started to learn ricardo's rumba and guajiras de lucia and stopped playing rock.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 25 2013 19:40:14