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ToddK -> RE: One more time, with Feeling, or something that resembles it (Dec. 29 2004 17:19:32)
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What flamenco community did i grow up in?
Well, i cant remember all the names, but basically, from when i was
5 years old to about 13, my Father had a fairly large flamenco troop.
Himself, some other guitarists, many dancers, and singers.
Mostly all from Spain. Few of them spoke any english. THey
did all the rehearsals in my house. I was learning to accompany
quite well back then, but never kept it going. Too interested in guitar.
Maybe you remember a guitarist named Carlos Ramos? Or maybe
Paco De Malaga? Paco took me to meet Paco de Lucia when i was about
10 years old. Good guy. :)
Anyway, i suppose we were too busy making music and having fun, and didnt
have time to discuss the origin of gypsies.
Now that i'm writing this, it actually makes perfect sense. We'd have never,
sat there and talked about what exactly gitano really means.
It doesnt have any thing to do with the price of butter, to pardon a saying.
The music was the important thing. Not family trees.
I come from a long line of German medical doctors.
My father and i are the black sheep of the family.
Oh god, should i not have said "Black" sheep? Man, i'm such a racist! :)
TK
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