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Son of Firefingers
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Ron.M
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Joined: Jul. 7 2003
From: Scotland
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RE: Son of Firefingers (in reply to Florian)
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Hehe, i gues all the sudden Manits de Plata dosent seem like such an imposer :- LOL! Manitas wasn't that bad really...I still have a soft spot for him. I think he was a genuine guitarist happy to play just for himself and friends, before the marketing people descended upon him and told him that he could make heaps of money with their help. (after they took their cut off first of course.. LOL) I haven't been able to download the video, but the mp3 tracks I can. He's a strong and confident player, with a good sense of (albeit 4/4) rhythm, but it's all pretty one-dimensional, mainly focussed on this "trill" picado style. For me, as a Flamenco enthusiast, it gets boring pretty quickly. But he's got a flashy, "in your face" style, that I can appreciate relates quickly to entertainment audiences who care little about music. He also seems to be very image conscious, which I think plays a big part in that style of music. At the end of the day, who am I to say if it's good or bad... It's certainly got nothing to do with Flamenco whatsoever. But if he's happy playing that stuff and audiences are willing to pay to hear him, then that's what it's all about... Good luck to him. It's very hard to make any money in music for most musicians. cheers Ron
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