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Florian

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RE: Flamenco-lessons.com turns 2 - A... (in reply to JasonMcGuire)

I am in too !!

i havent seen the video yet..very slow connection i have to set it up to download when i go to bed but i like the oportunity of having acces to your lessons for a whole year...

and getting it for free ( sorry i am not cheap ...just poor

...well u know.. not starving but most of the time i am on an out of work musiceans salary lol but thats a whole other thread...but i love the practice time ..wouldnt change it for all the money in the world )...your challenge prize its worth any amount of practice

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DonS

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RE: Flamenco-lessons.com turns 2 - A... (in reply to Florian)

Hey Jason..this is an easy falseta man give em some harder ones like the ones you taught me in the past LOL! j/k. I love your unique feel and ideas as always...your teaching is definitely an influence in my playing. I agree with what you're saying about just diving into something and just learning it...cause you really learn a lot this way and can put towards your own falsetas. For anyone that has not checked out Jason's lessons - Go check it out!! its probably the best online flamenco guitar tutorial out there and Jason's way of teaching is one of his many gifts.

BTW, Stephen Duros and I hung out in Berkeley during my visit to Cali in Jan. He said he is learning a lot from you and having fun at your gigs. Congrats on the two years of Flamenco-lessons.com! I learned that sevillanas solo of yours and sometimes play it at my gigs - very cool and dancers love it.

-Don

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 5 2009 17:13:20

JasonMcGuire

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RE: Flamenco-lessons.com turns 2 - A... (in reply to DonS)

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Hey Jason..this is an easy falseta man give em some harder ones like the ones you taught me in the past

I guess that means you will be participating.... Since its so easy, it will be like taking candy from a baby for you.

I remember you having some pretty complex ideas yourself. I recently did a tremolo bulerias falseta for my website thats pretty hard, maybe that one would be better.

Stephen is a cool guy. He's not really a flamenco player, but he is very musical and his rhythm is very, very good. It makes playing with him a pleasure. He likes to play things more up tempo versus the chilled out stuff he plays on his other gig.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 5 2009 17:58:05

DonS

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RE: Flamenco-lessons.com turns 2 - A... (in reply to JasonMcGuire)

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ORIGINAL: JasonMcGuire

quote:

Hey Jason..this is an easy falseta man give em some harder ones like the ones you taught me in the past

I guess that means you will be participating.... Since its so easy, it will be like taking candy from a baby for you. I remember you having some pretty complex ideas yourself. I recently did a tremolo bulerias falseta for my website thats pretty hard, maybe that one would be better.

Stephen is a cool guy. He's not really a flamenco player, but he is very musical and his rhythm is very, very good. It makes playing with him a pleasure. He likes to play things more up tempo versus the chilled out stuff he plays on his other gig.

Enough candy taking from babies..yeah right

LOL actually nowadays the problem is time...apart from gigs and life I'm working on my 2nd album and its kicking my butt its 3:50 am in the morning and I'm here editing on Pro Tools...just taking a quick break on the Foro before I go nuts! LOL..

Yeah Stephen showed me some of the material on his new album and its pretty nice...not complicated but he is very musical..he is a really cool guy. He has got some funny stories about his other gig that I'm sure you've heard about

He told me he just bought a new DeVoe blanca that he is very happy with. Keep it up man..your playing is always an inpiration. Once all this craziness is over I'll get back on your site and get some much needed refresher course!

saludos - Don

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 5 2009 23:50:43

El_flaco

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RE: Flamenco-lessons.com turns 2 - A... (in reply to JasonMcGuire)

quote:

...The ideal situation would be a dedicated student who can't afford the subscription fee...

Hey, you're talking about me!!

I think I'm too much of a newbie to actually win, but ... hey I'll give it a try.

Thanks for the opportunity & congrats on 2 years.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 6 2009 16:06:15

JasonMcGuire

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RE: Flamenco-lessons.com turns 2 - A... (in reply to El_flaco)

I am planning on posting some extra videos to explain in even more detail for the more beginning level players who want to give it a try. I promise it will be slow enough and detailed enough for you to learn the music. In that regard someone who was a beginner could actually win through hard work and honest listening to their own progress. I love to hear that there are some people willing to try despite their level. Good luck flaco. I will get those extra videos up soon.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 6 2009 16:22:31

cathulu

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RE: Flamenco-lessons.com turns 2 - A... (in reply to JasonMcGuire)

I will give it an honest effort and see what happens.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 6 2009 17:33:11

Florian

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RE: Flamenco-lessons.com turns 2 - A... (in reply to cathulu)

I just saw you video ..downloaded it last night..

OLEEEEEEE..it would be a pleasure playing that with or without a prize ..

and i love it cause theres so so many possibilities and different things you can do with it too..

if i learn this do i have your permission to play it at gigs ?

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 6 2009 21:35:27

JasonMcGuire

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RE: Flamenco-lessons.com turns 2 - A... (in reply to Florian)

Flo,

how much does broadband internet cost in oz? we should take up a monthly collection to save you from dial-up.

i just got home from the farucco's show. antonio rey was a beast. what a player!

quote:

if i learn this do i have your permission to play it at gigs ?

sure. what i share with students and friends can be used how ever they want. what bugs me is when people use your stuff on recordings and don't mention your name, but i doubt you would ever do anything like that. your too thoughtfull for that.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 7 2009 0:01:47

Doitsujin

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RE: Flamenco-lessons.com turns 2 - A... (in reply to Florian)

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original:DonS
Hey Jason..this is an easy falseta man give em some harder ones like the ones you taught me in the past.

You are in now.

If you cancel, you would be a coward who talks big.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 7 2009 0:26:33

JasonMcGuire

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RE: Flamenco-lessons.com turns 2 - A... (in reply to XXX)

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ORIGINAL: Deniz

A question: does it have to be played without capo?

Capo is fine. Do it your own way.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 7 2009 1:11:27

Matic

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RE: Flamenco-lessons.com turns 2 - A... (in reply to Florian)

Hey, Jason. Very cool falseta.
I'll give it a try. I suppose I should trust you about pushing myself... very nice
commentary video anyway!
Happily awaiting the extra videos.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 7 2009 2:47:09

DonS

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RE: Flamenco-lessons.com turns 2 - A... (in reply to Doitsujin)

quote:

ORIGINAL: Doitsujin

quote:

original:DonS
Hey Jason..this is an easy falseta man give em some harder ones like the ones you taught me in the past.

You are in now. If you cancel, you would be a coward who talks big.

LOL! okay you got me Doit...I guess I'm a coward who talks big

It was meant as joke but I was also comparing the material that Jason was showing me back in the early 2000's when I took lessons with him were a little more difficult than this.. but its understandable cause that was a private lesson this is set up so even beginners can learn it ..btw, you have a video of your playing?

if so it'd be great to see..
saludos - Don

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XXX

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RE: Flamenco-lessons.com turns 2 - A... (in reply to DonS)

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ORIGINAL: DonS
but its understandable cause that was a private lesson this is set up so even beginners can learn it .

beginner? All right, that motivates me even more...

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 7 2009 15:37:28

JasonMcGuire

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RE: Flamenco-lessons.com turns 2 - A... (in reply to XXX)

Calm down. Its not the hardest falseta and its not the easiest falseta. It is fairly complex mostly in a rhythmic sense and that is what I found to be what most players need to focus on when playing falsetas....... being more precise with the rhythm. Players of all levels can benefit from excercises that hone that particular skill.

quote:

comparing the material that Jason was showing me back in the early 2000's when I took lessons with him were a little more difficult than this..

Hey DonS.... maybe I can buy back the complex falsetas I showed you before. I need some new complicated ones and since I probably forgot the ones I taught you they will be just like new ones.

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XXX

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RE: Flamenco-lessons.com turns 2 - A... (in reply to JasonMcGuire)

Jason,

of course youre right. I was just half joking due to the fact that Don is calling something beginner, to which even you refer in your comment video as advanced lesson. That just amused me. There is also a difference in choice of words between "benefiting from the falseta" and "learning it".

The serious half was: if beginners can LEARN this, i DO feel motivated, since i would call myself pre-intermediate. Words beforehand are not needed anyway, we will see the results.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 7 2009 16:42:37

JasonMcGuire

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RE: Flamenco-lessons.com turns 2 - A... (in reply to Matic)

As promised a more detailed explanation of the falseta. Its a BIG file, be patient....
Detailed Explanation Video

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 8 2009 2:13:51

Florian

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RE: Flamenco-lessons.com turns 2 - A... (in reply to JasonMcGuire)

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Flo,

how much does broadband internet cost in oz? we should take up a monthly collection to save you from dial-up.

i just got home from the farucco's show. antonio rey was a beast. what a player!

quote:

if i learn this do i have your permission to play it at gigs ?

lol thats so sweet buddy , no thank you its not necesarey lol..i used to be a big downloader now i am not really...besides this and checking my email, facebook/myspace etc.. i dont really need it..its an extra expense i can do without ..

i dont mind waiting a litlle for the odd download ...its not that expensive here either..just wasent on my priority list to get it sorted..i will one day

Id love to see Antonyo Rey live..what was the show like ? the dancing ?

quote:

sure. what i share with students and friends can be used how ever they want. what bugs me is when people use your stuff on recordings and don't mention your name, but i doubt you would ever do anything like that. your too thoughtfull for that.

thank you, ofcourse il be proud to say i got it from you

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 8 2009 3:05:33

Anders Eliasson

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RE: Flamenco-lessons.com turns 2 - A... (in reply to Florian)

Jason, you´re right, its a big file, but its worth the download. I have never been taught anything so profound, so that is inspiring in itself.
I think I will have a go, but very slowly. Just a couple of compases a week.

Good to see your twin soundport cutaway peghead. Its as special as it gets. If you are into it, I could make you a twin soundport cutaway peghead harpguitar one day

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 8 2009 10:26:17

JasonMcGuire

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RE: Flamenco-lessons.com turns 2 - A... (in reply to Anders Eliasson)

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ORIGINAL: Anders Eliasson

Good to see your twin soundport cutaway peghead. Its as special as it gets. If you are into it, I could make you a twin soundport cutaway peghead harpguitar one day

I would love to check out one of your guitars someday. I am sure they are wonderful. It is fun to have a maker who lives nearby (Glenn Canin) that is open to trying new things. Tradition is also a something to be respected, but if we just accept things without challenging we will certainly miss out on opportunities to progress. I was dead against the idea of soundports and then my friend Stephen Faulk brought me a blanca with a port and while I was alone with the guitar in my VERY quiet studio, I began to strum the open strings while covering and uncovering the port. The difference was astounding. Open... not just louder, but more open as well. I began to demonstrate to students to see if it was audible from the "audience" perspective. All of them heard what I was hearing. I had to call Glenn and it turned out that he had already been deep into the idea and was waiting for someone to ask for ports. Glad to hear you are starting to experiment with ports too.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 8 2009 11:21:56

Doitsujin

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RE: Flamenco-lessons.com turns 2 - A... (in reply to Florian)

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LOL! okay you got me Doit...I guess I'm a coward who talks big It was meant as joke but I was also comparing the material that Jason was showing me back in the early 2000's when I took lessons with him were a little more difficult than this.. but its understandable cause that was a private lesson this is set up so even beginners can learn it ..btw, you have a video of your playing? if so it'd be great to see..
saludos - Don

haha..

Hey DonS I'm for sure a person who talks too big sometimes... Good to have you in. I need the feeling to have really strong opponents. Otherwise I don't give all... I'm extremely lazy.. And a wise friend told me a couple of month ago.. "A good horse only jumps as high as it has to". Well,.. it's not good to do all things with this in mind,..but.. it works for me. :.)

Ok, I´ll upload next week something of my actual playing. I´m playing very bad in all videos I have.. (could be that my playing really sucked or still sucks..) (Ok.. I just dont want to scare the **** out of my opponents... ;.) So.. I´m preparing something for a dance class at the moment. I´ll record this falsetita.

Jason, thanks for the extra explanations! I wondered to learn a new technic with watching that..... The upstroke golpe with the thumb. You are full of suprise!

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 8 2009 12:24:15

Florian

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RE: Flamenco-lessons.com turns 2 - A... (in reply to Doitsujin)

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I need the feeling to have really strong opponents. Otherwise I don't give all... I'm extremely lazy.

did you take some kind of quick do it yourself online course on tact DOit ?

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 8 2009 13:17:59

Doitsujin

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RE: Flamenco-lessons.com turns 2 - A... (in reply to Florian)

I´m too polite? ..

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 9 2009 7:50:08

Florian

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RE: Flamenco-lessons.com turns 2 - A... (in reply to Doitsujin)

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I need the feeling to have really strong opponents. Otherwise I don't give all... I'm extremely lazy.

lol no ..its like you have allready decided you gonna beat everyone whos put their names down for this so far and noone will challenge you

but dont worry i know its not how you meant..just playing

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 9 2009 8:14:58

Doitsujin

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RE: Flamenco-lessons.com turns 2 - A... (in reply to Florian)

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lol no ..its like you have allready decided you gonna beat everyone whos put their names down for this so far and noone will challenge you

eehmm.. Yes.. and..?

Till now nobody entered the challenge whose playing really scares me. Ok except of DonS who has an excellent CD out. Really good material.
Florian, don't you watch boxing? I love watching boxing and the interviews with the fighters before the fight night. A challenge is like a boxing fight. And the thread is like the interviews. There is need for some "trashtalking" and making oneself bigger. That´s pure fun...and..it belongs to a challenge. It´s important.

I´m not a professional player... I only play at the weekends and in some danceclasses... So, I should´t be a big challenge for any real musician. I´m a hobby-guitarrist.. who just likes flamenco most. Eso es!

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 9 2009 9:38:03

Ron.M

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RE: Flamenco-lessons.com turns 2 - A... (in reply to Doitsujin)

"The name's Doitsujin, Doitsujin,
Don't bother entering 'cos I'm gonna win.

Doitsujin yeah dude, you'll remember me.
Floats like a butterfly, stings like a bee."

cheers,

Ron

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 9 2009 9:49:27

Florian

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RE: Flamenco-lessons.com turns 2 - A... (in reply to Ron.M)

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I´m not a professional player... I only play at the weekends and in some danceclasses... So, I should´t be a big challenge for any real musician. I´m a hobby-guitarrist.. who just likes flamenco most. Eso es!

yeah yeah yeah blah blah blah

backtracking now, insulting my inteliggence and sucking up to DOn ...

..its arrogant, its what it is my friend...besides you not gonna win cause i want that membership

...if i have to il change the effects and colours on the video and reupload it as my own..or bribe his wife

btw..onlyt the first 2 vids work for me ..do they all work for all of you ? it says file failed to render ?

i am using a quicktime substitute...not quicktime ( could that be the problem ?)...but the first 2 videos work ( falseta and falseta slow) ..its weird

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 9 2009 10:36:33

Doitsujin

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RE: Flamenco-lessons.com turns 2 - A... (in reply to Florian)

hahahaha

Well, Don seems to be sympatic. I dont want to make him mad on me coz of my usual jokes. Yes, I´m practicing "Arschkriechen".. I heard if it is well elaborated,...its good for your career.. hahaha

But you are right.... I should have a terrible feeling.

Ron, was that a cite from Don-King?

For me all videos work,.. with quicktime. Maybe you need a newer version?

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 9 2009 11:15:41

DonS

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RE: Flamenco-lessons.com turns 2 - A... (in reply to JasonMcGuire)

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ORIGINAL: JasonMcGuire

Hey DonS.... maybe I can buy back the complex falsetas I showed you before. I need some new complicated ones and since I probably forgot the ones I taught you they will be just like new ones.

wow I was out of town for 2 days and saw all the postings.. nice!

Jason...I have still have the video lessons and man.. you had some crazy stuff on there that made my brain turn upside down LOL! I remember tearing my hair out in my apt in Alameda learning it

..especially at that time cause I was still a newbie but I learned a lot and like I said previously learning hard falsetas really help with your own compositions and technique...just dive into it guys at least we have Jason to help out if we get stuck LOL.

All kidding aside I think this falseta might be a little difficult especially to someone that plays mostly traditional but like in anything if you are motivated you will get it..hopefully I'm motivating even more members to join in! go...go..go

Doit...awesome man I'd like to see some videos soon. BTW, I never said I will be learning this falseta LOL! I'm glad I was able to get others to enter though..looks like Florian is in the mix now..good player and sounds very determined ..uh oh do I see a top contender 12 round heavyweight fight..I can see it now:

Florian vs. Doit ...flamenco-lessons.com challenge

also I'm a boxing fan...Manny Pacquiao especially.

-Don

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 9 2009 12:08:11

DonS

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RE: Flamenco-lessons.com turns 2 - A... (in reply to JasonMcGuire)

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ORIGINAL: JasonMcGuire

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ORIGINAL: Anders Eliasson

I would love to check out one of your guitars someday. I am sure they are wonderful.

I will second that Anders. It was unfortunate that I couldn't play Ted's Anders negra that he had cause it arrived a day later than our get together. I've been great things about your guitars recently.

saludos - Don