peter18337 -> New Member (Jun. 8 2016 20:12:58)
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Hello My name is Peter and I live in the United States. I've been playing flamenco for several years now and I am increasingly feeling like a pilgrim wandering in the desert looking for water---the water in this case being someone to musically share things with. To further mix metaphors, I don't fantasize about an oasis replete with singers and dancers basking in the shade from the noonday sun, but rather just another lonely traveler like myself to enjoy the music with. What certainly doesn't help is living where I do which is Tennessee. I'm sure some of you are thinking, 'Well, that explains it' and though most of you are correct in coming to that conclusion, I've only been here for four months but, before that, I lived most of my life in the north east where things were not a hell of a lot better (except for several years back in the late 60's and 70's). Well, be all of that as it may, I've discovered this site where I assume I'm among friends or at least, with whom, I speak the same language. I'm of the old school when it comes to musical taste; that is, I'm not a big fan of what's called the "new" flamenco as personified by Paco de Lucia et al. Now don't misunderstand me: I admire and envy the technical skill of these performers today(and God knows that Paco de Lucia was the best) and a lot of the music that they make is beautiful and passionate. But, for me, it's just not flamenco. The sounds are beautiful but it's just not the traditional flamenco I love and was weaned on. I don't make any apologies for the way that I feel, I just do. Let me leave it there for the time being because I feel that I'm being a bit verbose. I look forward to partaking of the conversations and I hope I have some things to offer
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