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Mark2 -> RE: Antonio Rey's Concert - 9/23/22 (Feb. 8 2023 22:22:57)
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Yes, one of my friends also played with him, but I saw the show in a different city and didn't see my friend play. I hope it went well for him. I had no idea that contracting locals would be part of the agreement. I just thought it was too expensive to bring more folks from Spain.
I backed Pepe Haro playing the chords to Entre at his concert in San Jose 20 or so years ago. We started the tune and he nodded at me and gave me the first solo. I didn't play the melody, thought that was not appropriate, so I just improvised. We hadn't discussed it so I was surprised, but thought it was really cool of him. Now I'm bummed-maybe he had to "hire" me!! HAHA, doubt it since I didn't get paid! He also had a local dancer, and some American pro jazz players on the gig.
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ORIGINAL: Ricardo
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That's pretty cool for them, but most of them are not anywhere near his level. Doesn't make for the best show.
I will admit I was very excited for ONE of my friends who was invited to play with Antonio. I was close to booking a ticket to go see him perform out of town, and make nice trip out of it. But then I learned Antonio was going to play with a sh1t ton of my friends all over the states, and well, it was not as “cool” as I thought it was. [:D] So what is going on is he gets an artistic grant from somewhere that stipulates he “hire” local artists, and in this manner he is able to fund a “tour” and promote the local art scenes wherever he goes. It makes sense for him to do this, but we as “fans” need to contextualize what that means exactly. He is doing what he “has” to do to make the money, but at the same time he is supposed to be enriching the artistic environment. Spain by chick is obviously a safe fusion standard, but enriching?. PDL has done this thing himself in the past, and I personally know one guy that played Entre Dos Aguas with him in the 70’s when he toured alone. We need only be concerned, at this point, about the state of the music Industry, as Antonio is on the same or similar trajectory as early Paco. He would need a major success such as the guitar Trio type thing, to become a touring legend as Paco eventually was with his sextet. But IMO, it would have to be a different formula somehow, in general, to end up with the million dollar-for 10-shows contract that PDL ends up with as an old man.
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