Kalo -> RE: Doing gigs (May 16 2013 20:50:17)
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Esteban Benise Ottmar get this stigma amongst musicians for the same reason....over presenting what they offer musically. It is a failure IMO, and then you have PDL for example with his group that many don't like, yet he retains his place artistically and succeeds as he can still play with taste and musicality and everybody knows it, regardless if they like his presentation or not. Caracol is another example with flamenco singing. He indulged in some cheese but it does not take away from the fact all aficionados recognize his greatness. I hope Karma and the Guitar Gods, won't bite me in the ass for what I am about to say... Esteban, SUCKS, BIG TIME!!!! He used to work at the Hyatt Gainey Ranch and EVERYTHING is a gimic... His son glasses and hat were all thought up by the manager. My teacher (rock) new all the band and recorded some of his stuff...OMG, the guy couldn't even keep correct time... During a session, his drummer, said, "Esteban, you have to start on the "4" and he replied, "hey, don't tell me what to do, I am the star and I pay you to make me sound good" [:o] [:D] I remember I went to see him and he did play CHEESY, Elevator music and man did the crowd suck it up... I wasn't aware he didn't know how to play flamenco guitar at the time! During his break, someone called him over to our table him over to talk to me as they new I loved guitar. He acted like he was a Guitar God, and he said to me, "ya wanna talk to me" and I said sure, so you play flamenco and he said, yes, I played a lot of Juerga's in Spain. What would you like to hear"... I replied, what would you like to play, and he said, well, I tell you what I will play something off my CD, a song called "Fernando". I almost choked on my beer and said, innocently, OMG, you mean the ABBA song, and he replied with a smile, YES... I said, Esteban, that's not flamenco, I wanna hear some Buleria... He was taken back and said, "why you know your flamenco" and I said not great, but, I know Fernando is no flamenco.. Kalo
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