Ramón -> RE: Suggestions or techniques for SUPER fast dancer accompaniment! (Apr. 30 2009 6:11:56)
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ME IN THE VID'??? Nooooooooooooo...lol Me in this show at The Fountain? Noooooooo...lol.. I'm a student, but I did a show with La Reyes and other very good dancers for a couple months here in San Diego. We just finished 2 weeks ago, but we were called "the best, true flamenco show south of LA (Benjamin Woods told us that!), so I was honored to be the guitarist for this show. La Reyes asked me to play when she was putting this together, and I said that I didn't feel I was ready (I'm just coming up on my 3rd year of flamenco accompaniment, but only 'dabbled' playing solo stuff for a few years before that), but she pushed me to rise to it. Scary...but very rewarding and fun. I REALLY like playing true flamenco - accompaniment. I started FAR too late to aspire to be a great guitarist - but I can be a good accompanist, be a part of something rather than sitting at home - and it's pretty awesome to have an amazing dancer waiting for your fingertips to create for them. :-) My 'real' name is Rand Hogen, basically just a surfer in La Jolla, building guitars, and learning to accompany. Remedios Flores, pure Gitana (who's late husband was an amazing guitarist, Rodrigo Flores): http://www.boomkat.com/item.cfm?id=136552&highlight=136566 She also took me under her wing to sing for me and work with me, and she gave me my Gypsy stage name 'El Caña'. Here's a flyer for the show we were doing... Working with Reme' is great because, as a true Gyspy cantaor, she rides in and out of compas, rides notes, makes up letras as she goes, etc. It's a REAL challenge to stay with her, but she encourages me with looks and lots jaleos... Thanks, everyone... Oh! I'm up to 92 on the Flamenco Master! [8D]
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