Ron.M -> RE: REQ: Ottmar Liebert Tab (Mar. 3 2006 21:39:22)
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So come on stop knocking the purists. We should appreciate them. Hi Kate, I think the word "purists" polarizes things and leads to arguments IMO. But I see exactly where you are coming from here.. I (in spite of what people might think), don't sit listening to Niño Ricardo and Sabicas etc all day. I actually listen to heaps of stuff including Vincente, Nuñez etc.. But I do think that "Extranjero" flamenco, (on the Net anyway) is starting to gain control a bit (for those on the Net) and intelligent and gifted guitarists, some with a lot of music school education, who were once charmed by the sound...are starting to take hold of it and by the weight of their education, practise, Internet savvy, etc are guiding folk into their own "interpretations" of Flamenco, having being first inspired by seeing "Friday Night in San Francisco" with Paco and John McLaughlin and Al Dimiola... Also I remember at one time someone said something to you, like.."I don't know what the Flamencos you associate with think, where you are ... (Granada)...but all the Flamencos I know around here (Australia)..think differently..." [:D]) IMO, that's how we get folk "composing" complete Flamenco solos after only a year or two of study, having never actually stepped foot in Spain or Andalucia, never been to a juerga or a peña in their lives... How can you do that? Beats me..[:D] I know this post is going to be unpopular...but to me it's just about twisting a particular art form from being what it is to what you want it to be, to suit yourself. That's why in a previous post I mentioned about dropping compás. Keep it simple 4/4 so folk can concentrate more on technique... cheers Ron
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