Nino_S -> AL DI MEOLA, PACO DE LUCIA - Concert review (Sep. 9 2007 17:51:17)
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Two months ago Al di Meola have concert in mine country. (Croatia), which I attend. But in this post I would like to ask why does this pople act like they are some kind of God. For example, Meola had on stage, let's call him "waterboy". When the papers with notes (in the break between two songs) fall on the ground, he didn't even tried to bend and pick it up by himself. He just looked "waterboy" who came immediately and pickup the papers. The similar thing was with his second guitar which was very close to him but didn't want to change by himself, but just command with blink of eye to waterboy to give him. What I liked in Meola was good communication with audience. He introduced the bend members and sometimes announced the song which will play and author (Piazzola, etc.). A year ago I was on Paco de Lucia concert in Pula (Croatia). Well in this section I don't want to discuss about music but about his behaviour. The concert was taking 2 hours and all words that Paco said was "Hey" in the beggining when someone from audience said out loud PACOOO!!!. Come on people, at least he could said good evening (on English or Spanish whatever), or for example that he's representing new album or so, he didn't even introduced band members (the second guitar was Nino Josele), on the end he didn't said thanks or goodbye, just walked off from stage. I think that was very rude! Mine point of view is that he didn't have to shake hands with everyone, give signatures, etc..., but only Hey in 2 hours. This is so poor. The talent of this two players is undisputable, they are talking with their instruments, but saying 4-5 sentences is not a big problem ha? He could even curse on Spanish, but man just say something. In att is few pictures from Meola concert, on Paco I didn't bring photocamera. What is your opinion on this? Any similar experience? Regards Nino [;)]
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