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TANúñez

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From: TEXAS

Favorite Album

With all the different taste in guitars we have I'm curious about our tastes in music.

What is your all-time favorite album? You can only pick one so think abouit it.

Picking just one is hard because I love the new stuff as much as I love the old stuff. I'm going to have to say my all-time favorite is Manolo Sanlucar's "Tauromagia"

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Miguel de Maria

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RE: Favorite Album (in reply to TANúñez)

Me too. Second, for all its faults, is Zyriab.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 18 2003 18:00:20

TANúñez

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RE: Favorite Album (in reply to Miguel de Maria)

No seconds Miguel that's another topic

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 18 2003 18:01:24

gerundino63

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From: The Netherlands

RE: Favorite Album (in reply to TANúñez)

Azahara, Paco Pena

For me... That is the cd that really got flamenco in my blood.

(If I may, or can ever say that.)

have heared, and will hear it for 1000's times.

Peter.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 18 2003 18:25:30

Guest

RE: Favorite Album (in reply to TANúñez)

"Flamenco Puro" baby!!!!!

The one and only!! LOVE IT!! 20 years after the first listen, and it still
sounds fresh and magical.

Toddk

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 18 2003 19:00:18

Ron.M

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From: Scotland

RE: Favorite Album (in reply to TANúñez)

Hmm...if I can only choose one, then it would have to be Fantasia Flamenca by PdL.
The sound is so fresh and I can still hear all the tunes in my head.
(More convenient than a CD or mp3 player and you don't need headphones LOL!)

cheers

Ron

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 18 2003 19:40:05

Paleto

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From: San Diego, CA

RE: Favorite Album (in reply to TANúñez)

Poeta de esquinas blandas by El Pele and Vicente Amigo.

An easy one for me.

It still inspires me.

Anthony

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 18 2003 21:39:24

Paleto

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RE: Favorite Album (in reply to Guest)

Todd, is that Sabicas?

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 18 2003 21:40:03

TANúñez

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RE: Favorite Album (in reply to Paleto)

Hi Paleto. Yes it is Sabicas. Flamenco Puro, one of the greatest ever!

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 18 2003 21:43:37

eslastra

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From: Livermore, CA USA

RE: Favorite Album (in reply to TANúñez)

quote:

ORIGINAL: El Zurdo

With all the different taste in guitars we have I'm curious about our tastes in music.

What is your all-time favorite album? You can only pick one so think abouit it.

Picking just one is hard because I love the new stuff as much as I love the old stuff. I'm going to have to say my all-time favorite is Manolo Sanlucar's "Tauromagia"

Tough to pick just one, but for me it's a tie between Paco de Lucia's "Fuente y Caudal" and "Almoraima". Definitely a couple of the few albums I will listen to from beginning to end anytime I put in on.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 18 2003 23:46:53

Thomas Whiteley

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RE: Favorite Album (in reply to TANúñez)

Tom;

Well, if I am allowed only one album then it must be Carmen Amaya and Sabicas - “Queen of the Gypsies”, done in one take by the way.

By the way Domingo Alvarado is the Cantaor, and Diego Castellon is the second guitarist (the brother of Sabicas).

This is flamenco at it's finest!

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 18 2003 23:48:09

Phil

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RE: Favorite Album (in reply to TANúñez)

It's really difficult to choose just one, but for a guitar oriented recording (and this is primarily a guitarist's forum) I'll also go with 'Tauromagia'. It was a tough choice between that and 'Fuente y Cuadal' and ' Almoraima'. As much as I claim to be a traditionalist, I never get tired of listening to 'Tauromagia'. I hate the orchestration on that Cd. In fact, I normally don't even like 2 guitar Flamenco, but there's something about Sanlucar's playing and the beauty of the compositions on that recording that have held my interest for 15 years. Looking at the cover right now, I just noticed that Vicente Amigo was the 2nd guitarist. I never knew that. Anyway, as much as it strays from traditional Flamenco, I've always said that it is the most 'Flamenco' of anything that Manolo Sanlucar has recorded. And there's not a guitarist alive that has a tremolo like him. IMO 'Oracion' is the most beautiful guitar piece ever recorded in any genre. Plus I love the singing on that CD.

Phil

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 19 2003 0:39:26

TANúñez

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RE: Favorite Album (in reply to TANúñez)

Hi Phil. Mine was a toss up between Tauro, Fuente and Almoraima too! but since I said only one, I had to go with Tauromagia. It truly is a beautiful album.

The more I listen to it, the more I want a Ramirez negra. Just like the one Eddie past down to Dimitri who passed it on the Patrick.

I haven't read the cover of the CD in so long. I didn't know Vicente played on it! I don't recall seeing his name. Wow

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 19 2003 0:54:14

Florian

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RE: Favorite Album (in reply to TANúñez)

My favourite is Taller De Granada, I dont think its acctualy released I somehow got my hands on it from a friend. It has no big names as far as i know, it was recorded in a dance studio, is not the most brilliant album i ever heard but for some reason i replay it the most.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 19 2003 1:54:54

Guest

RE: Favorite Album (in reply to TANúñez)

Toss up between Juan Serrano's "Viva la mano" (My vynil copy is amost unplayable now, I played the grooves off it.) and Juan Martin's "The solo album" including his great bulerias with metronome. This guy is seriously under-rated. Just IMO.

Jim Morris.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 19 2003 12:17:17

TANúñez

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RE: Favorite Album (in reply to TANúñez)

Jim! Where the heck have you been? Hope everything is good with you. Stop by more often.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 19 2003 12:27:54

Guest

RE: Favorite Album (in reply to TANúñez)

Hi Tom.

Kept on my toes running the "flamencodancer" foro these days, but I read the messages here and throw in a little nonesense from time to time. Good to hear from you.

Best..

Jim

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 19 2003 13:02:55

Escribano

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From: England, living in Italy

RE: Favorite Album (in reply to TANúñez)

Haven't heard it yet, but I keep going back the my "Rough Guide to Flamenco" CD - the one that got me started - Pepe Habichuela, PDL, Tomatito & Camaron, Morente, Pata Negra, Potatito etc...

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 19 2003 13:24:19

Florian

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RE: Favorite Album (in reply to Escribano)

Potatito :))

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 19 2003 13:43:16

Paleto

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RE: Favorite Album (in reply to Phil)

quote:

And there's not a guitarist alive that has a tremolo like him. IMO 'Oracion' is the most beautiful guitar piece ever recorded in any genre. Plus I love the singing on that CD.

Amen,

Anthony

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 19 2003 16:27:15

Kate

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From: Living in Granada, Andalucía

RE: Favorite Album (in reply to TANúñez)

Ok well taking my cue from Simon I am going to say my favourite flamenco album is also the first one I bought which was 'Los Gitanos Canta Lorca'. And if I had a copy in front of me I'd tell you what is on there but it appears to be missing which usually means Harold has put it in his collection forgetting that it's mine

Kate

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 19 2003 17:00:46

Escribano

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RE: Favorite Album (in reply to Kate)

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'Los Gitanos Canta Lorca'

I can hear you now, knowing your interests - "umm, The Gypsies Sing Lorcá.... perfect" - forgive me

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 19 2003 17:26:03

Kate

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RE: Favorite Album (in reply to Escribano)

quote:

I can hear you now, knowing your interests - "umm, The Gypsies Sing Lorcá.... perfect" - forgive me

Your forgiven. The price helped as well. 2 CDs for about a mil pesetas.

Kate

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 19 2003 17:42:40

Guest

RE: Favorite Album (in reply to Guest)

What about El Duende Flamenco? Come on everyone! For me, it's gotta be a tie between that (without the orchestra), Siroco, and Almoraima. Ahh, Paco.