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Ron.M -> RE: nino de pura (Oct. 14 2005 20:19:36)
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Grisha,
I went for some lessons a couple of years ago to a Flamenco guitarist called Rafael, who was just in his 30's and had just produced a great album that really got to me.
We chatted and played away and I had to admit that his playing was great, but wasn't startling like his album.
He said "This is me just playing at home, but when I do a concert I shift up into a different gear".
I'm sure you know that feeling being such a fantastic player yourself!
So obviously this "moving up a gear" has got nothing to do with technique...you need that to begin with...but more of a frame of mind on the night.
By the way I read a couple of things on this thread on Paco Peña, and all I can say is that at every concert I've seen him in, he's always sounded exactly like on his albums.
He can play soft and astonishingly hard!
A lot of years ago when he was in his mid-twenties, he had just acquired the Gerundino.
He let me hear it in his hotel room.....it sounded like it was plugged into a 100W amplifier.
He wouldn't let me touch it.
He was totally in love with the guitar and in fact offered to sell me his Arcangel Fernandez for about $300 since he thought the guitar I had was crap and I think he felt sorry for me.
Sadly I didn't have the dough at the time!
So how's that for an all-time bummer! [:D]
He played a quiet Malagueñas on it for me too, complete with that really controlled tremelo of his.
I left very impressed!
Believe me everyone ...Paco Peña is good!
cheers
Ron
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