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devilhand

Posts: 1936
Joined: Oct. 15 2019

After how many minutes

Everyone needs proper right hand exercises before playing. When does your playing start to sound clean enough?
Do you think maestros like Paco or advanced players need less time than intermediate players?

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Ricardo

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Joined: Dec. 14 2004
From: Washington DC

RE: After how many minutes (in reply to devilhand)

For paco he needed weed, then one Rondeña (minera or Taranta can work, free style), then a bulerías and he was good for the night. So two numbers.

For me I don't play my best until I have had two gin and tonics and played at least 4 rumbas or whatever to warm up. As proof of my limitations just the other day we had a funeral for a friend...word got around I had "composed a song" for our friend...it was in fact a rather sophisticated bulería which I plan to record some day, maybe sell the tabs for it on my website etc.

Well the family announced at the funeral this thing and then "gather around everyone Ricardo is gonna play the song he wrote"...oh jeeezus I was not prepared. To play that thing with arpegios etc I need at least 4 numbers and some gin. It was a DISASTER.

I mean career ending level if I would let it get to me psychologically.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 18 2026 16:11:09