NormanKliman -> RE: Sabicas and Mario Escudero (Dec. 11 2011 17:33:05)
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You mean the same way that Sabicas acknowledged all the Ramon Montoya Falsetas he stole??? [;)][:D] I had a similar thought when I read Mark's post, but, as you probably know, Montoya was copied by everyone in subsequent generations. Even some of Paco's ideas are clearly based on Montoya (one of the rondeñas, for example). It's most often said about Sabicas, and not always in a favorable light, but for the last year or so I've noticed that Niño Ricardo copied Ramón more closely, especially in malagueñas, granaínas and tarantas, etc., in falsetas and cante accompaniment. In my opinion, Sabicas would more often add small variations but the clarity of his playing made him sound like a carbon copy of Montoya. Niño Ricardo tended to play Montoya's ideas note-for-note but it isn't as obvious, probably because of his "dirty" sound, which I think was caused by his unusual fingernails (they grew in an upward curve).
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