Arash -> RE: Juan Martin el Rey (May 25 2007 23:16:55)
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Let me give you guys an honest and simple answer (without any mysthifications) why many of us make fun out of Juan, Ottmar and Co. When we compare their 1) Playing skills, musical sence, compositions 2) business success 3) Popularity to other guitarists like Jesus de Rosario, Diego del Morao, Chicuelo, El Viejin, Gerardo Nunez, Juan Diego, Pepe Habichuela, Manolo Franco, Nino de Pura, Nino Josele, Pedro Sierra, and hundreds, yes yes, hundreds of other flamenco guitarists, then we see some big injustice here going on. Maybe we are prejudiced, but that is because we are musicians with some years of our life spent to understand, learn and appreciate Flamenco music. So the way we look at Flamenco, is a different way than normal listeners (without any idea about Flamenco) or beginners look at it. Many of JM and Co. defenders call us jelous and that we begrudge them just because they have success. You can do that. It is your right. But it is far from the truth. We are just sad that other guitarists which would deserve at least ten times more success and admiritation, dont get it, just because the majority of people are unable to feel and understand the music they way we do. And believe me, in 4 or 5 years you will understand what i mean.
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