Ricardo -> Jesus Montoya and Ricardo Marlow new CD (Aug. 8 2011 18:02:52)
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Hey guys sorry I have not been on much lately. I want to let everyone know the concert I did in Fresno California in April was recorded. I got together with ToddK and we edited it down so I could sell it. Just to give a background, Jesus (gitano from Sevilla residing in California) and I have worked together for several years, but mainly to accompany dance shows. This was a unique opportunity for us to do a concert of just guitar and cante, something we don't get to do much here in USA. We performed in a medium sized concert hall at Cal State Fresno music dept., unamplified, totally acoustic. The first half of the concert was all guitar solo, and at the end of it I asked Jesus to come out from the back and sing some Fandango grande as a dramatic conclusion to my guitar solo. Second half was all Jesus singing with my accompaniment. Most of the CD is from the second half, but I included two new guitar solos that were not on my first disc. Since we were not close miked, the sound is totally natural, no eq or any effects. With ToddK we just cut the intros and audience at the ends of the tracks, and put a little compression, but for the most part you get a really live "puro" flamenco sound. The percussion you hear on buleria for example is all Jesus's feet and hands. As far as my playing, I was not thinking to release this till after I heard the recording. I realized a lot of my falsetas I tossed out were stuff like I learned from Gerardo etc, what I often play without thinking. I probably would have done all my own stuff if I had known in advance it was being recorded, but most of the Taranto and Siguiriya are my falsetas. Anyway, what you get is real live playing and cante, whatever we felt in the moment. A different concert would be completely different performance, so I hope the aficionados can appreciate the rawness of it. So, I want to offer everyone a chance to get a discount and pre-order the hard copies. They are being printed now. Jesus and I will be in Managua, Nicaragua for a concert next week (august 18th). When I get back August 25th, I will be shipping the discs out. Shipping is free for folks in USA. (Sorry the shipping overseas is $10). The album is also available for download from CD baby. All info found on my website. www.ricardomarlow.com
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