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NEW POLL-When can someone truley say thay are a flamenco guitarist

after playing for baile 10 years and cante ten years

8% (3)

Once they have mastered compas

13% (5)

once they have mastered all flamenco techniques and compas

16% (6)

once they play 'la cucaracha' and yell ole at the end

13% (5)

when they play with true aire

22% (8)

when they can play 'la feria' just like juan martin

5% (2)

once theyve ripped off a car with some gypsies

5% (2)

once they wear the frilly shirts and sing 'po dom pom pom'

2% (1)

once they become a 'guiri in denial'

0% (0)

after completing a 16 hour shift in the captain beefcakes factory

11% (4)

Total Votes : 36

(last vote on : Dec. 23 2015 16:38:33)

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 21 2006 19:01:05

JBASHORUN

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RE: NEW POLL-When can someone truley... (in reply to Guest)

quote:

what is romfl

think it means "Rolling On My Floor Laughing"

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 21 2006 19:02:51

JBASHORUN

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RE: NEW POLL-When can someone truley... (in reply to Guest)

but I did have to look it up on Google!

Jb

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 21 2006 19:03:51

Florian

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RE: NEW POLL-When can someone truley... (in reply to Guest)

well thats really ruined it for me.

good work Rain

dont know when il post again

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 21 2006 19:10:18

Mark2

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RE: NEW POLL-When can someone truley... (in reply to sonikete)

HAHA-you call playing the guitar a business? Seriously, I've been a member of a lot of bands and I've been a leader of a band, and I like being the leader more. I've been in flamenco companies where they want to rehearse endlessly until you hate the music, the dance, etc. Where they want you to show up 2 hours before the show. Or club gigs when you've never met the dancer or singer and don't know what they are going to do. Since there is only so much work in my area, you never get enough to get comfortable in this role. Who needs that kind of stress? And for little to no money. I've also booked gigs for cuardos and hired the other flamenco performers and decided I don't like doing it. Too much BS. I'd rather play jazz fusion, rock, rumba, whatever, and simply call up guys who know the music, need no rehearsal, and just show up and play. At home I play flamenco. So yeah, I've stopped playing flamenco with others. Maybe in the future.

Money and being the boss? Hmmmm, are you sure your in the right business?

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 21 2006 21:30:40

sonikete

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RE: NEW POLL-When can someone truley... (in reply to Guest)

I meant flamenco isnt something you get rich doing.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 21 2006 21:36:05

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RE: NEW POLL-When can someone truley... (in reply to sonikete)

im starting to regret doing this poll

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 21 2006 22:24:30

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 21 2006 22:26:58

Guest

RE: NEW POLL-When can someone truley... (in reply to Guest)

yeah your right, its not my fault

Its been a killa thread tho

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 21 2006 22:51:07

sonikete

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RE: NEW POLL-When can someone truley... (in reply to Guest)

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Its been a killa thread tho

Yes, but we went out of compas, were on page 13

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 21 2006 23:40:03

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RE: NEW POLL-When can someone truley... (in reply to Rain)

quote:

How Flamenco am I? Well lets just say enough to know that many of you are not!

merry xmas rain

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 22 2006 1:14:26

Crows

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RE: NEW POLL-When can someone truley... (in reply to Guest) 3 votes

I want to give the beleagured Rain some support, he's took the same panning as I (and others) did when I had the audacity to complain about some of the tripe that gets dumped on here. I don't suppose it will do my sexy -8 rating much good, but I don't give a toss. I tried to contribute sensibly here, but unsurprisingly the thread got driven down a juvenile dead end by the usual protagonists.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 22 2006 5:53:55

sonikete

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RE: NEW POLL-When can someone truley... (in reply to Guest)

Rain & Crow, there are a few options open if you dont like a thread, you could read another thread.

Or you could post something in a civil manner, even if you might even violently disagree with whats going on, there is no reason to be down right offensive to a fellow member and go to personal attacks like that.

And instead of saying this has gone been driven down a juvenile dead end, you could just say what you didnt agree with or say what you feel. The thread doents stop until people stop posting on it.

Merry X-mas!

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 22 2006 8:08:04

Crows

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RE: NEW POLL-When can someone truley... (in reply to sonikete)

I enjoyed the genuine discussion on the thread, it was the blahblah that did my head in. Sorry, next time I will hold my tongue and keep the clique happy.
I support Rain in his general view, not in specific personal attack.
This place exists for everyone, not just the volume-posting hardcore.
Why turn it into a tabloid instead of a broadsheet?
I love the music, enjoy the discussion, but if I want testosterone fuelled bs I go to the sports club locker room.
Sorry, but that is my view.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 22 2006 8:38:28

sonikete

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RE: NEW POLL-When can someone truley... (in reply to Guest)

But thats what i mean, no one should have to hold their tongue, they should just say whats on their minds instead.

And i agree that too many short silly posts about nothing can maybe become frustrating when you have to plow through many to get to the essential and we could all try to be more to the point, i try to.

And i think the testosterone part was just as much in the personal attack on flo as in the discussion we had.

And why apologize for your view, its a lot easier to get a forum everyone enjoys if everyone contributes with their views and experience.

We can all just be civil about it, and its Christmas !

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 22 2006 8:45:55

Crows

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RE: NEW POLL-When can someone truley... (in reply to sonikete)

No I didn't intend personal with the testosterone.......it was just intended as a representation of what I think it is like when a number of people start the blah... not personal at all.

Anyway Merry Christmas

guess I will have to live with the -20.....

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 22 2006 8:58:08

JBASHORUN

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RE: NEW POLL-When can someone truley... (in reply to Guest)

LOL, -20!!! And I thought my measly 2 points was bad! You're trying to compete with Anders for the highest NEGATIVE score ever, I think.

but you're right in a way. By all means we should have fun, and I am just as guilty as anyone else about that. But I do realise that this humour and messing about gets on some people's nerves.

Jb

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 22 2006 13:02:28

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RE: NEW POLL-When can someone truley... (in reply to JBASHORUN)

I can see what u guys r saying (rain,crows etc) to a certain point but if it looks like its going to annoy u dont read it. Or if its a certain person u find irritating just press block user button then u wont see any post by them. Keep in mind that what u may not like others may enjoy and vice versa. To try and muffle certain aspects of the forum is contradicting yourself and working against the principles of a forum. I dont think insulting Florian just because he one of the bigger personalities here achieves anything. Rain maybe your angry because you feel your not heard enough. All u have to do is speak up more often (i hope u do)and if your too shy to do that, just sit back and enjoy

. Dont take your frustrations out on other members because u feel negleted. As with everything in life, u have to reach out a grab it, not expect eveything to be handed to u on silver platter. When reading Flo's humour, or anyones humour here it can be seen as childish. If u spent a bit of time with Florian u would realise that hes just a hell of a funny guy. How he is here on the forum is exactly how he is in real life, at least there no BS false pretences. You cant take life or yourself too seriously otherwise u would go crazy, laughter is necessary to keep sane IMO.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 9 2007 6:26:45

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ahhh the good old days...i miss making silly polls. people started complaining so i stopped

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You cant take life or yourself too seriously otherwise u would go crazy, laughter is necessary to keep sane IMO.

i think thats the wisest thing i ever said

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 10 2007 6:58:51

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 10 2007 7:38:52

Florian

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Flo's humour, or anyones humour here it can be seen as childish. If u spent a bit of time with Florian u would realise that hes just a hell of a funny guy. How he is here on the forum is exactly how he is in real life, at least there no BS false pretences.

thank you buddy , thats the sweetest thing anyone ever said, i been meaning to thank you for that but i think i was in invisible mode pretending i was gonne at the time

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 10 2007 8:29:24

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RE: NEW POLL-When can someone truley... (in reply to Florian)

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ORIGINAL: Florian

well thats really ruined it for me.

dont know when il post again

Hey Flo I'm glad it didn't last. Foro wouldn't be the same without your jokes.

I'm dead serious about flamenco, but no reason why we can't have fun too, no? Humour is therapeutic. You can learn with humour, heal rifts with humour. Sadly, can't quite bring about world peace, but imo humour is essential !

How about a poll on whether the foro should be completely serious?