Merle -> RE: I'm rubbish, I am! (Oct. 10 2003 23:28:12)
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Good for you! One other thing...flamenco music is one of the most difficult music to play...if you want to play it good...keep that in mind! It's wonderful to listen to, but, as a player, it's totally HARD to do, compas wise! I don't play gigs, here and there, for any money...however, my neighbor lady (from Spain, that helps me with palmas, when I can corner her) ;>) had a party a few months ago, and she had many Spanish guests...well, being who I am...I crashed the party by going across the street and playing for them! Guess what? With the ****ty way I play, they thought I was I was real good...(when I knew I was not!!) They all gathered around me and I played all my material for them, 25 or so people, and in the end, we all felt good...because I felt good about the way I played...there wer some nice ladies that keep palmas for me too! (and also, I knew that anyone there could not come close to playing the ****ty flamenco that I play) (lucky for me there was not another flamenco guitar player there) ! ;>) The bottom line, flamenco is an art form that not many people understand or know, but, when they hear solo guitar like I play, they are confused, or amazed...take your pick! Not everyone knows about the art of flamenco, and when they hear it, it's like a new experience for them... NOW, like Pat tells me, "Get off the computer and start practicing"! Merle
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