Welcome to one of the most active flamenco sites on the Internet. Guests can read most posts but if you want to participate click here to register.
This site is dedicated to the memory of Paco de Lucía, Ron Mitchell, Guy Williams, Linda Elvira, Philip John Lee, Craig Eros, Ben Woods, David Serva and Tom Blackshear who went ahead of us.
We receive 12,200 visitors a month from 200 countries and 1.7 million page impressions a year. To advertise on this site please contact us.
|
|
|
El niño Miguel
|
You are logged in as Guest
|
|
Users viewing this topic: none
|
|
Login  | |
|
|
Guest
|
 RE: El niño Miguel (in reply to Tenshu)
|
|
|
I cant say exactly what happened to Miguel, but from what I´ve been told you´re probably right. And to this you can add years of playing in the streets. Miguel now has long silver hair, no teeth and dirty clothes.
I saw and heard niño Miguel a few weeks ago in a Peña in Huelva. He played a 2 set gig. It took me 1 palo to get used to his playing and actually hear him instead of feeling overwhelmed. His guitar (very cheap laminated sides and back) sounded like ****. He´s got no nails, giving this rude pflump sound, he is agressive and dirty playing and what he plays is extremely difficult. Lots of old Paco stuff and other things I didn´t recognize. maybe his own things.
When I got through that, I really enjoyed the show. His attitude is very direct in your face, almost punk. What I enjoyed was that there´s no doubt that the man plays a lot, that playing is his life. This guy had something to say and it was quite emotional to be there.
There were another guy playing with a singer (good singer), but I cant remember what he played. He was everything correct, tons of tecnique, Conde A25, new strings, black shoes and semi long hair in the neck  ...... But..... empty.
_____________________________
|
|
|
|
REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |
Date Mar. 3 2006 16:27:53
 |
|
|
Guest
|
|
RE: El niño Miguel (in reply to Tenshu)
|
|
|
I dont know about more recordings.
When I was in the peña, I thought about saying hello to Miguel, but I did not do so, I´m not very extrovert when it comes to these things, and besides, I think he had already told me his story. It was all here in his music. And that´s why I liked his gig  It was very personal, and I was full of impressions. I was happy when I left the peña.
_____________________________
|
|
|
|
REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |
Date Mar. 5 2006 18:32:06
|
|
   
Exitao
Posts: 907
Joined: Mar. 13 2006
From: Vancouver, Canada
|
|
RE: El niño Miguel (in reply to Miguel de Maria)
|
|
|
quote:
I like the "Buena Vista Social Club" idea, I just wonder if people like that exist in Spain? Is there a forgotten generation of great players who have fallen by the wayside because of age or changing fashions, yet retained a large portion of their skills? The second issue is do they have charisma and likeability like the soneros. Cuba is full of characters who are charming and probably a little crazy.
My conceptualisation would not only include those who are/were famous, but the kind of people who are great players of little fame. The kind that have lived the flamenco life.
Everyone keeps going on about PDL this, PDL that, and everyone has to admit he's a great guitar player. But there must be some very accmplished flamencos out there who are only known within a small community. Players who may not bring virtuouso skills to their music but make up for it with authenticity.
(Which is not to say that PDL is not authentic, but I'd venture to say he's not representative of the community.)
Lately it has become a thing for historians to find people who have lived through certain experiences, or eras, to video interview these people. They call these people 'living history.' Historians are plagued by the fact that they have limited sources of information with which to examine events and this style of documentation is an attempt to over come this.
In fact it seem that with the right people involved in a project like this it could be cross-disciplinary. Arts, history and anthropology. I wonder if the right group could get 3 grants. 
|
|
|
|
REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |
Date Jun. 23 2006 17:14:23
|
|
 New Messages |
 No New Messages |
 Hot Topic w/ New Messages |
 Hot Topic w/o New Messages |
 Locked w/ New Messages |
 Locked w/o New Messages |
|
Post New Thread
Reply to Message
Post New Poll
Submit Vote
Delete My Own Post
Delete My Own Thread
Rate Posts
|
|
|
Forum Software powered by ASP Playground Advanced Edition 2.0.5
Copyright © 2000 - 2003 ASPPlayground.NET |
0.09375 secs.
|
Printable Version
I had heard that Miguel was, in his prime, considered as PDL's equal. And I can see some similarities between the two, perhaps too similar IMO. although I would say that Paco is a bit better than Miguel. But Miguel's technique is impressive too. The album is mainly solo Flamenco guitar in the traditional style, but with no cante. There are a couple of songs that are slightly jazzed up or that use an orchestra for backing, and these are an aquired taste, but I think they are reasonably good. as is the rest of the album. Its a shame about his current situation, but hopefully he hasn't given up playing altogether. 
