guitarristamadrid -> Hey let's all just replicate Paco's style. Or not (Apr. 20 2010 5:12:57)
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So today I was listening to a bunch of contemporary guitar stars. And I was thinking.... damn, these guys all sound just like Paco. Or are trying to. And not quite reaching it, of course. Ramon Montoya sounded better than those who came before. Sabicas sounded better than him. And Paco sounded even better than Sabicas. And they all innovated. And now the current generation.... are weaker versions of what Paco was doing in the 80s. Sweet. Hey, I got an idea. What if we all give up trying to be Paco. And we play better than Paco. That's right. Paco played better than those who came before. So whoever wants to be the "next Paco" better damn well play better than him. And I'm sure that would bring a smile to the old fisherman's face. And you know what I'm thinking? Let's drop all this super-studio-production-reverb multitrack ****. Anyone can piece together 34934093409 different takes and edit the **** out of it and throw on effects and make it sound pristine. But guess what. It loses something. And isn't that something, that dirtiness, the very essence of flamenco itself? Who did this to us? It was the record companies. They told us all guitar recordings had to sound the same, and it had to be so clean blah blah or no one would buy our record. **** that ****, you can't even sell records anymore. Let's bring it back. Let it sound real baby. Some may view this as a haughty theoretical debate. Well it ain't for me. If I don't play, I don't eat. This is damn real to me. And I got some videos coming up for you guys, answering everyone's questions. They will be up on Friday. Keep sending me emails, I apologize but I don't always have time to read all the replies in the foro.
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