Paco de Lucia has passed away

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avimuno

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From: Paris, France

Paco de Lucia has passed away

So the rumor turned out to be true... Paco has now passed into immortality with Camaron... What a sad day

http://www.telecinco.es/informativos/cultura/Fallece-genio-Paco-Lucia_0_1755075053.html

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Anders Eliasson

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RE: Paco de Lucia has passed away (in reply to avimuno)

RIP gran maestro. There was a before and an after.

Its official in the Spanish media.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 26 2014 7:25:44

hamia

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RE: Paco de Lucia has passed away (in reply to avimuno)

Very sad news indeed.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 26 2014 7:26:02

JohnWalshGuitar

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RE: Paco de Lucia has passed away (in reply to avimuno)

Really dreadful. Can't believe it..RIP

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 26 2014 7:28:39

beno

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From: Hungary

RE: Paco de Lucia has passed away (in reply to avimuno)

Oh, I just cannot believe it. He still seemed to be in good shape...
R.I.P. Maestro

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 26 2014 7:55:40

koenie17

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From: España

RE: Paco de Lucia has passed away (in reply to avimuno)

I cant believe it.. today the world lost one of its greatest musicians ever.
Gracias por tu magia,
Buen viaje.
Descanse en paz!
Ole maestro.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 26 2014 8:09:11

elgreco

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RE: Paco de Lucia has passed away (in reply to avimuno)

Too early Paco.
http://news.in.gr/culture/article/?aid=1231298864

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 26 2014 8:24:42

Emil_Krasich

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From: Massachusetts

RE: Paco de Lucia has passed away (in reply to avimuno)

Such sad news. He was such a great inspiration to so many people and will be greatly missed. I remember every concert of his that I went to vividly and will carry these memories with me until my own demise.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 26 2014 8:30:51

edguerin

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From: Siegburg, Alemania

RE: Paco de Lucia has passed away (in reply to avimuno)

Al campito solo
me voy a llorar
como tengo llena de penas el alma
busco soledad

DEP

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 26 2014 8:35:04

Escribano

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From: England, living in Italy

RE: Paco de Lucia has passed away (in reply to avimuno)

One of flamenco's gold standards, if not the standard, has been lost too soon. He leaves an immense legacy. A sad day.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 26 2014 8:37:32

el carbonero

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RE: Paco de Lucia has passed away (in reply to avimuno)

RIP Maestro .

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 26 2014 8:47:02

duende

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RE: Paco de Lucia has passed away (in reply to avimuno)

This turns out to be a realy ****y day. There´s no other after him.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 26 2014 9:01:47

tijeretamiel

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RE: Paco de Lucia has passed away (in reply to duende)

RIP Paco,

A honour to have heard his music.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 26 2014 9:05:08

gerundino63

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From: The Netherlands

RE: Paco de Lucia has passed away (in reply to avimuno)

RIP. Paco, thanks for all the wonderful moments you gave to us.
The music makes you immortal.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 26 2014 9:06:17

Doitsujin

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RE: Paco de Lucia has passed away (in reply to avimuno)

Too early... really sad news.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 26 2014 9:12:42

michel

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From: france

RE: Paco de Lucia has passed away (in reply to avimuno)

Very sad news.
still can't believe it.
RIP

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 26 2014 9:21:44

Ruphus

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RE: Paco de Lucia has passed away (in reply to avimuno)

With the sixties / seventies of last century as golden age of popular music and music as a whole in the time frame of these years musicians are passing away who used to shine on the sky firmly as if immortal.

And when they leave it makes you sad as if it has been a personal friend. Not just because they essentially contributed to the beautiful part of your life as a passionate music lover, but also because of the general truth that their output has been one of a kind, and will not be paralleled anytime in this universe.

Maybe Paco´s work has not been as fundamental to his genre like say the Beatles´ to theirs, or J.J. Cale´s invention of laid back who passed away too months ago, but he was a great absolutely and inseparable from flamenco and what we contemporaries heard of it.

It is these guys´ legacy when todays and future composers will find pretty much any groove they stumble uppon created before already, and typically even amazingly perfectly developed. The legacy of the great that composers appreciating beauty and originality have only a very scarce line left over to balance on.
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Yes, there will be times afterwards still, but not musically comparable. Not nearly as rich and vivid.

It really saddens me to see you one-of-a-kind artists go, Maestro.
Thank you for the music.

Ruphus

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 26 2014 9:40:55

Tomas

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RE: Paco de Lucia has passed away (in reply to avimuno)

Such sad news. RIP Paco, a genius and an inspiration.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 26 2014 9:43:49

Pimientito

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RE: Paco de Lucia has passed away (in reply to Tomas)

Very sad news indeed. He certainly lived as full a life as possible. He inspired me to play flamenco and Im sure many others here too. Apart from the huge musical legacy left behind we will miss his creativity, humility and sense of humour. R.I.P. Paco.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 26 2014 9:52:10

xirdneH_imiJ

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RE: Paco de Lucia has passed away (in reply to Pimientito)

he's changed all our lives forever...thank you Paco...

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 26 2014 10:21:26

crossoverman

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From: Switzerland

RE: Paco de Lucia has passed away (in reply to avimuno)

R.I.P. Paco. Very sad news....

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 26 2014 10:25:36

vigrond

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RE: Paco de Lucia has passed away (in reply to avimuno)

rest in peace maestro...

thanks for the memory of your performance in SF and once-in-a-chance opportunity to meet you along with jason mcguire and jose. you were very humble and made it a point to shake all of our hands before leaving the venue, I was astounded. i look forward to reaping even more inspiration from you for a lifetime to come.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 26 2014 10:29:33

amigo

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RE: Paco de Lucia has passed away (in reply to avimuno)

Very sad news.I can't believe it...

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 26 2014 10:29:38

mark indigo

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RE: Paco de Lucia has passed away (in reply to amigo)

Totally gutted.

RIP maestro of maestros

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 26 2014 10:50:20

Haithamflamenco

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From: Bahrain

RE: Paco de Lucia has passed away (in reply to avimuno)

RIP

World-renowned Spanish guitarist Paco de Lucia has died aged 66 in Mexico, reportedly of a heart attack while playing with his children on a beach.

i am speechless

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 26 2014 11:03:14

BarkellWH

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RE: Paco de Lucia has passed away (in reply to avimuno)

According to BBC News, Paco de Lucia died in Mexico, in the resort town of Cancun. The BBC reports that he died of a heart attack while playing with his children on the beach. (Paco's wife is from Mexico.) He was only 66 years old, still relatively young, with plenty of good years left in him.

I consider myself fortunate to have been able to attend two of his concerts when he performed in the Washington, DC area. He was one of the giants, not only in flamenco but in the musical world writ large. His passing leaves a huge gap for sure.

Bill

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