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Ramon Amira -> RE: What do you think of????? (Dec. 17 2009 9:13:52)
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Los Chiquitos de Algeciras
Ramon de Algeciras
Pepe de Algeciras
Yes, I know all about those names. You forgot to mention Paco de Lucia himself, who went for years under the name "Paco de Algeciras." But none of that is "trumpeting." Countless flamenco guitarists – cantaors also – go under "(so and so)" de "(some city)." In fact, countless non-flamenco people in Spain do the same thing. But this does not address my point – which was that he would have more reason to "trumpet it" if he was in fact English trying to pass as Spanish, but as you yourself point out – he doesn't trumpet it.
Incidentally, with respect to those people who say they knew him in England as "Johnny Martin," and he was speaking with an English accent, I think it's an equally viable theory that if that is in fact true - which we don't know – then maybe it was exactly the opposite. Maybe as a Spaniard trying to "fit in" in England, he changed his name and effected an English accent. That's just as possible.
But in any case, you know what – thinking about it all, I don't really give a good **** whether he's English, Spanish, or Japanese. I know what he isn't – he isn't a buffoon like Estaban. He's a legitimate flamenco guitarist with plenty of technique, who plays perfectly fine traditional flamenco, and whose instructional materials have helped a great number of beginners to at least somewhat learn some of the basics of flamenco, which in the end is good for flamenco in general.
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