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rombsix -> RE: Alejandro Hurtado new album (Mar. 4 2024 2:02:10)
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I saw Alejandro and David (percussion) a couple of hours ago. The concert was about 75 minutes long. I've been into flamenco for 25 years and have seen a bunch of concerts. Of all of those in my entire life, this absolutely *blew me away* entirely. The guy is so down-to-earth, and so ultra-focused during the performance - razor sharp. You can tell this guy worked ULTRA hard and is both mentally and physically ready. These two were like trained assassins, mercenaries - they knew what to do, they were cool, calm, and collected, and they executed it without hesitation, with all the emotion in the world infused intricately and perfectly. He did not blink throughout the entire 75 minutes. In literally the entire concert, not a single flubbed note - literally not a single one (and I had memorized the whole ****ing repertoire before going). Antonio Rey has the same quality - obviously very well prepared, and throws the entire concert from start to finish without a single blip, but Alejandro is on another level. He's very humble in his virtuosity. He does it also with an "academic" approach. So he's educating, and wowing. He is like what I consider the absolute beast of a combination between a classical guitarist and a flamenco guitarist. He has the heart and soul of flamenco, and he can really dig in when he wants to, but his left and right hand are flawless - not a single squeak, not a single unwanted sound, and he approaches it from an art and science and understanding of history - not just to be flashy. You can tell he understands this culture deeply, and respects it. His dynamic range is infinite. He was ready for this concert - he had it all memorized and just showed up and exploded it all out with all the nuance and confidence possible, without a hiccup, seemingly with *zero* effort. He spanned the gamut of traditional and ultra-old, to very modern, paying respect to the OGs, yet not being shy about showing how he can compose and tell a story. He paid homage to Paco by pulling off the entire Rio de Miel perfectly. He even threw in a classical piece by Tarrega that he said embodied the connection between classical and flamenco guitar. The percussion was very tasteful and only amplified and enhanced the performance. His guitar also sounded like a ****ing piano. I swear, at the start of one number, I thought there was a piano playing in the background.
Bottom line: if he comes to your city, or somewhere within driving or reasonable flying distance, GO, for the love of whatever - gooooooooo!
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