musicalgrant -> RE: The Very Worst of the Mundo y Formas de Flamenco? (Nov. 22 2004 23:36:15)
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I can't believe you people are giving the flamenco guitarist so much flack[:(] Give us a chance[sm=Smiley Guitar.gif] LOL... I remember on one occasion being in a village pub that had an acoutice evening, with loads of people playing folk music and stuff, and the pub audience chatted all through it, and then I played a simple Granainas melody (you ca hear it on my we page) and they all went silent!!! So they liked the solo flamenco guitar. I dont think there is anything as sublime as the solo guitar, it has an amazing sound, a personal sound, that is not found on any other instrument, like keyboard for instance, or the violin, with the guitar, the guitarist touches the strings with both hands giving it that personal touch and sound, what other instrument does this apart from the voice? The fact that there are many new guitarists struggling to play flamenco, and sound not so good, surley we should encourage them as they may one day be the new paco's, or Juan de parsnips!![;)] I know that flamenco guitar without the palmas, singer, dancer is incomplete, but hey! we are all doing our best with what little resources we have. I would love to have palmas whilst doing a solo gig, but find anyone who can do it is aproblem over here in the uk.. The Palmas with solo guitar are brilliant like Tomatito and PDL, and they give it an extra dimension which is missing without it.. And helps the soloist to know where the compas is, Yep they too rely on visual or aural cues to know where the ten is, and we try and do it without!!?? LOL Anyhow I love flamenco guitar by itself, it is pure and raw, and can not hide behind a singer dancer or palmas. Cheers Grant[:)]
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