Favourite tocaores (not guitarritas)

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Morante

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Favourite tocaores (not guitarritas)

Merchor, Cepero, Moraito Chico.

Any opinions?

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Ricardo

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RE: Favourite tocaores (not guitarritas) (in reply to Morante)

Melchor's son is underrated. I love Manuel Morao. Juan Gandulla was essential.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 8 2025 16:52:33

silddx

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RE: Favourite tocaores (not guitarritas) (in reply to Morante)

I really dig Diego del Gastor. That guy is so damn funky. Shame there's so little of him recorded.

I love this particularly.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 8 2025 19:27:14

Richard Jernigan

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RE: Favourite tocaores (not guitarritas) (in reply to Morante)

Melchor and Mairena, both in top form.

RNJ

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 8 2025 21:38:55

RobF

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RE: Favourite tocaores (not guitarritas) (in reply to Morante)

Maybe not exactly what you're looking for but Paco and his brother accompanying Camarón produced some lovely stuff.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 8 2025 22:19:43

Richard Jernigan

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RE: Favourite tocaores (not guitarritas) (in reply to Morante)

Cepero and Aurora Vargas por bulerias. Still one of my favorites.

RNJ

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 8 2025 23:22:31

Mark2

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From: San Francisco

RE: Favourite tocaores (not guitarritas) (in reply to Morante)

Antonio Carrion, Antonio Higuero, Paco León, and one of the greatest flamenco guitarists, Manolo Franco

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 9 2025 16:38:29

Ricardo

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RE: Favourite tocaores (not guitarritas) (in reply to Mark2)

quote:

Manolo Franco

agreed, also underrated IMO.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 9 2025 16:54:45

silddx

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RE: Favourite tocaores (not guitarritas) (in reply to Richard Jernigan)

quote:

Cepero and Aurora Vargas por bulerias. Still one of my favorites.

Greatly enjoyed that, thank you. What a voice.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 9 2025 18:07:24

devilhand

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RE: Favourite tocaores (not guitarritas) (in reply to silddx)

Melchor de Marchena, Moraos and

Juan Habichuela

quote:

I’ve always played for cante, because I like it more than guitar. I always play without getting in the singer’s way, since I like it so much I don’t want to spoil it, so with rare exceptions, that’s my thing.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 9 2025 18:25:52

Morante

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RE: Favourite tocaores (not guitarritas) (in reply to silddx)

quote:

I really dig Diego del Gastor. That guy is so damn funky. Shame there's so little of him recorded.

I have a cassette !!! with Diego accompaning Joselero on one side and a guitar class by David Serva on the other. And a book on Diego by Angel Sody de Rivas. 2nd ed 2004

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 9 2025 22:19:38

orsonw

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RE: Favourite tocaores (not guitarritas) (in reply to Morante)

In keeping with tocaores not guitaristas. Here's a few that don't get much mention here.

Juan Habichuela (with Farruco, Chocolate, Martín el Revuelo)

Manuel Parilla (with Paquera)

Ramon Amador (with Angelita Vargas)

And more current
Roman Vicente (with Farruquito)

Juan Campallo (with Agueda Saavedra)

Pino Losada (with Alfonso Losa)

Jesús Rodríguez
Nono Reyes
El Perla
Miguel Salado
Nono Jero
Benito Bernal
Paco Leon
etc...

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 9 2025 23:42:38

RobF

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RE: Favourite tocaores (not guitarritas) (in reply to devilhand)

quote:

ORIGINAL: devilhand

....
Juan Habichuela

quote:

I’ve always played for cante, because I like it more than guitar. I always play without getting in the singer’s way, since I like it so much I don’t want to spoil it, so with rare exceptions, that’s my thing.

I second that opinion.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 10 2025 0:57:13

estebanana

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RE: Favourite tocaores (not guitarritas) (in reply to Morante)

I have a fondness for Pedro Bacan, and old boys Paco -

Aguilera and Perico del Lunar, because that’s the greatest name ever. Plus Savid Ferva and The Morao clan

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 10 2025 3:20:34

silddx

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RE: Favourite tocaores (not guitarritas) (in reply to Morante)

quote:

I have a cassette !!! with Diego accompaning Joselero on one side and a guitar class by David Serva on the other. And a book on Diego by Angel Sody de Rivas. 2nd ed 2004

You lucky chap!

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 10 2025 12:54:49

Morante

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RE: Favourite tocaores (not guitarritas) (in reply to silddx)

If I can find anyone who could convert a cassete to CD I will send you a copy

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 10 2025 14:46:11

silddx

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RE: Favourite tocaores (not guitarritas) (in reply to Morante)

quote:

If I can find anyone who could convert a cassete to CD I will send you a copy

Enormously kind of you!

Perhaps it could be digitised into an audio file. But please don't go to too much trouble.

Cheers!

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 10 2025 15:14:19

Ricardo

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RE: Favourite tocaores (not guitarritas) (in reply to Morante)

quote:

ORIGINAL: Morante

If I can find anyone who could convert a cassete to CD I will send you a copy

or play the cassette nice and loud on your stereo, film it with your phone while thumbing through any photos in the book, and load the video to YouTube or somewhere else.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 10 2025 20:25:17

mecmachin

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RE: Favourite tocaores (not guitarritas) (in reply to orsonw)

quote:

Juan Habichuela (with Farruco, Chocolate, Martín el Revuelo)

OMG, are there many more of these out there I haven't seen yet?
Thank you for this one Orson.
Luis Habichuela, not Juan.
Underrated?

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 10 2025 22:08:56

estebanana

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RE: Favourite tocaores (not guitarritas) (in reply to orsonw)

quote:

ORIGINAL: orsonw

In keeping with tocaores not guitaristas. Here's a few that don't get much mention here.

Juan Habichuela (with Farruco, Chocolate, Martín el Revuelo)

Manuel Parilla (with Paquera)

Ramon Amador (with Angelita Vargas)

And more current
Roman Vicente (with Farruquito)

Juan Campallo (with Agueda Saavedra)

Pino Losada (with Alfonso Losa)

Jesús Rodríguez
Nono Reyes
El Perla
Miguel Salado
Nono Jero
Benito Bernal
Paco Leon
etc...

Quite cheeky of you to list Farruca 😂

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 11 2025 1:09:33

Piwin

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RE: Favourite tocaores (not guitarritas) (in reply to Morante)

I guess he isn't one of the big names, but Paco Javier Jimeno is up there among my personal favourites.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 11 2025 5:48:44