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Brasiliense -> Duende by Jason Webster (book) (Aug. 9 2007 9:56:01)

Anyone read this? I just finished it and found it quite interesting. Though, i guess it was more because of the content rather than the writing, which didnt quite appeal to me. Anyway, was a nice insight into the Flamenco culture (assuming it is a correct insight).

Any other opinions?



Stu -> RE: Duende by Jason Webster (book) (Aug. 9 2007 11:17:28)

Hey yeah I read this some years ago. I saw it on my shelf the other day and thought maybe I'd read it again.
I found it pretty enjoyable but rather romantic on reflection. hanging out with gypsies, having a fling with a beautiful spanish chick, taking a pee next to Paco etc...
Apparently Webster ran into a spot of bother due to some of his stories supposedly being stories of others that he'd heard and stolen. Not sure of the exact details though.

He has other books out too.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Andalus-Unlocking-Secrets-Moorish-Spain/dp/0552771244

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Guerra-Jason-Webster/dp/055277281X/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b/202-3393958-4837429

havent checked em out though.

Stu



Escribano -> RE: Duende by Jason Webster (book) (Aug. 9 2007 17:09:10)

umm, the bible of "cod flamenco for yuppies", the guy stinks.



Stu -> RE: Duende by Jason Webster (book) (Aug. 9 2007 19:58:13)

Can you elaborate Simon? Is this Jason Webster fella a regular Juan Martin???$$$$$$$$[:D]



Jim Opfer -> RE: Duende by Jason Webster (book) (Aug. 9 2007 22:36:23)

Smoke and mirrors. Legal case ongoing.



henrym3483 -> RE: Duende by Jason Webster (book) (Aug. 9 2007 22:43:50)

quote:

Is this Jason Webster fella a regular Juan Martin???$$$$$$$$


ah lay off john martin, hes a sound fella.

jasons book is an ok yarn, but alot of it from the outside sounds like a mountain of bs.i got it from the local library, i wouldnt pay for it;[:D]

want some good real stuff read flamenco a way of life by pohren, amazing stuff, about diego del gastor, some of the stuff in it had me in stiches and other parts were extremely poignant great read[:)]



Estevan -> RE: Duende by Jason Webster (book) (Aug. 9 2007 23:07:43)

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Smoke and mirrors. Legal case ongoing.

Meaning?
Can you provide links to any information about this legal case, or tell us something about it? I can't find anything.



Escribano -> RE: Duende by Jason Webster (book) (Aug. 10 2007 1:02:06)

Umm, search on this forum for more information.



Estevan -> RE: Duende by Jason Webster (book) (Aug. 10 2007 17:17:51)

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Umm, search on this forum for more information.

Um, I did...there's none.



Escribano -> RE: Duende by Jason Webster (book) (Aug. 10 2007 17:49:10)

Oh, I think you'll find there is

http://www.foroflamenco.com/searchpro.asp?phrase=jason+webster&appid=ALL&topicreply=both&message=both&author=&timeframe=%3E&timefilter=0&language=single&top=50&criteria=AND&minRank=10&submitbutton=+OK+
[;)]



Estevan -> RE: Duende by Jason Webster (book) (Aug. 10 2007 20:07:27)

Thanks Simon! The same search only returned this thread for me (and I see from the earlier discussion that other people had a similar problem) but I'm glad that the administrative mojo worked its magic, [;)] - that was interesting reading.

The articles really answer a lot of questions (apart from how could Webster do it, and why was it published?). I hadn't heard of the book when I came across it cheap on a discount table sometime last year. Not far in it plainly becomes fantasy, but a kind of morbid fascination kept me reading as I alternated between 'where is he going with this?', 'how gullible does he think we are?', and 'where was the editor?'.



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