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Jim Opfer

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Joined: Jul. 19 2003
From: Glasgow, Scotland.

Local talent

This is Andy Robinson a young Scottish guitarist that I just think is great.
Recorded at last year's Edinburgh Festival with his group.

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Pgh_flamenco

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Joined: Dec. 5 2007
From: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

RE: Local talent (in reply to Jim Opfer)

He's talented. Any idea how old he is and is he using ia--istead of im--picado?

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 5 2008 23:30:18

Conrad

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Joined: Jul. 16 2003
From: Toronto, ON, Canada

RE: Local talent (in reply to Jim Opfer)

Ya, I saw this before. I admired their attempt of Gerardo's "Calima" at that concert. There are two video records of that performance on youtube, actually. Here's one:

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Jim Opfer

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Joined: Jul. 19 2003
From: Glasgow, Scotland.

RE: Local talent (in reply to Pgh_flamenco)

quote:

He's talented. Any idea how old he is and is he using ia--istead of im--picado?

Andy's 25. He learned using i-a picado when he studied classical guitar and sometimes he reverts to it. He also now uses i-m.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 6 2008 9:00:52

Pgh_flamenco

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From: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

RE: Local talent (in reply to Jim Opfer)

He's definitely a find. There were moments when it was thrilling to watch and hear him play.

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He learned using i-a picado when he studied classical guitar and sometimes he reverts to it. He also now uses i-m.

I thought classical instructors were stricter than flamenco players when it can to this stuff. Do flamenco guitarists look down on players who use ia picado? It's so much easier than im picado.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 6 2008 15:04:08

Taranto

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Joined: Apr. 7 2005

RE: Local talent (in reply to Pgh_flamenco)

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Do flamenco guitarists look down on players who use ia picado? It's so much easier than im picado.

I believe Sabicas played picado with ia.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 6 2008 15:23:51

Jim Opfer

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Joined: Jul. 19 2003
From: Glasgow, Scotland.

RE: Local talent (in reply to Pgh_flamenco)

Hi John,

I was simply saying he played i-a when he was playing classical guitar. He started i-m when he becoming interested in flamenco, about 2 years ago.
I find i-a really hard to do probably because I don't practice it.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 6 2008 15:28:18