Need Comment on Dennis Koster Books+CDs

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Guitarist

Posts: 13
Joined: Jan. 18 2007

Need Comment on Dennis Koster Books+CDs

Hi everyone,

I use Oscar Herrero materials Step by Step to learn Flamenco, but they concentrate on techniques with no rich explanations or nice solos!

I thought to add Dennis koster materials to my home study, because I found a lot of nice solos to learn and play with explanations.

Volume 1:

http://www.amazon.com/Mel-presents-Keys-Flamenco-Guitar/dp/0786673486/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-7610304-1742504?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1179016504&sr=8-1

Volume 2:

http://www.amazon.com/Guitar-Atlas-Flamenco-Book-CD/dp/0739024787/ref=pd_bbs_sr_3/102-7610304-1742504?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1179015065&sr=8-3

For the people who tried Koster's materials, I hope to tell me if they really could learn the solos without the need to watch them on a DVD?

And I welcome for any kind of comment about other options to learn solos from beginning to advanced.

Thanks a lot,

Guitarist

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 13 2007 12:50:03

edgar884

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Joined: Nov. 16 2005

RE: Need Comment on Dennis Koster Bo... (in reply to Guitarist)

I was not impressed with his stuff at all, some great lessons but his pieces are missing something. He really has no Flamenco air in my opinion.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 14 2007 23:18:33

Guitarist

Posts: 13
Joined: Jan. 18 2007

RE: Need Comment on Dennis Koster Bo... (in reply to Guitarist)

Thanks edgar for your response... IMO Dennis explained a lot of information about flamenco techniques and give nice solos comparing with Oscar Herrero. This is why I think Dennis will give me what Oscar missed. And I had to move my subject to the following link:

http://www.foroflamenco.com/Need_Comment_on_Dennis_Koster_Books%2BCDs/m_64835/p_1/tmode_1/smode_1/tm.htm

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 16 2007 0:30:43