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Ron.M
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From: Scotland
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RE: Hey Kate! (in reply to Kate)
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I was just checking up on the Radio Tarifa gig in Aberdeen next month and I noticed there is a warmup band (duo) called Rodrigo and Gabriela, virtuoso guitarists. Having never heard of them before I checked their link to their website. They are a Mexican couple living in Ireland, playing latin/fusion/etc. Anyway, I spotted a review which I think underscores my comments about "World Music" critics and writers. Check this for verbose rubbish.... "To the unattuned ear, flamenco can seem jarring, discordant and depressing, an unnerving combination of guitar in staccato mode and voices given over to sudden spasms of passion. As an upbeat, ultra-accessible alternative, Rodrigo and Gabriela play a melodious riff-based sound influenced by the lamentations of southern Spain but not restricted to - or really rooted in - them. Instead, they aim to entertain, delight and make feet tap. Like the music of virtuoso guitar giants José Feliciano and Paco de Lucia, this is picking for performance, with some impressive, impossibly fast fretwork and lots of mutual, competitive emoting." Nuff Sed Ron PS Here's the website www.rodgab.com I think Mike might be into this kinda stuff.
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Date Mar. 20 2004 17:06:26
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Miguel de Maria
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From: Phoenix, AZ
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RE: Hey Kate! (in reply to Ron.M)
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I dunno, Kate, myself, I don't even try to do the whole flamenco thing. I bill myself as a "Spanish and Classical Guitar Player," and I try to keep my gigs about 30% flamenco or so. I'm only talking guitar here, of course. Once in awhile someone recognizes flamenco or asks about it, and I even had a possible client breathlessly talk about "authentic" flamenco, but--it's uncommon. I play at corporate events, art gallery openings, private homes, so my situation is a little different than yours. And of course I am willing to change my product to some degree to suit it. I'm tossing the idea around to do a kind of "soft sell" on flamenco, to gradually work it into my stuff and albums...
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Date Mar. 20 2004 18:19:10
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Ron.M
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From: Scotland
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RE: Hey Kate! (in reply to Kate)
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LOL! I particularly liked the bit about "guitar giants such as Jose Feliciano and Paco de Lucia." I'm sure Paco would be pleased to be included in the honours. LOL! Look, I'm not a guitar snob folks, really. I have a couple of Jose F's albums myself and they're great. I was only getting at the reviewer's comments. (And by the way Mike old chum, I was only jokin' with ya!) I'm sure I'll enjoy Rod & Gab's stuff. After all it is guitar, and it's a bloody hard instrument to play regardless of style. By the way, if Jim Opfer is reading this, they are on in Glasgow the next day (16th). Kate, the venue is called "The Lemon Tree" www.lemontree.org It's an Art's Council funded thing and they get a lot of good acts there, Bert Janch, Peter Green, Antonio Forcione, Billy Bragg, Courtney Pine etc. In the last couple of years they have been focussing in on mainly Scottish acts, I'm sure due to local political and funding pressure. It was better in the old days. Still, it's worth a try. On "World Music" reviewers, I think our own "Professor" Stanley Unwin could have carved himself out a career there with things like.... "It is a sight indeed, to observe this accomplished flamenco guitarist falollop across the fingery, with fearsome dextrose and nimble in a rapid and virtuful mannerly, making sweet muse and bringing much joy to an entranced publo, oh yes." cheers Ron
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Date Mar. 20 2004 21:01:40
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