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RE: Hey let's all just replicate Paco's style. Or not
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Rain
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RE: Hey let's all just replicate Pac... (in reply to guitarristamadrid)
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I totally agree. You see, comparing yourself to others is actually just a trick; it's a tool to reach deeply into yourself and find YOUR own true potential. But if you start with the conception "person X is way better than I will ever be", then if you never make it is far as you wished you could go, you have no one to blame but yourself. Composition. Composition. Composition. I cannot say it enough! Let's be dead honest: there is no living flamenco artist who is a truly excellent composer. You can take the musical ideas of Bach and even a half assed player can play them on a half assed instrument, and they will still sound amazing. Why? Because they are incredibly well crafted ideas. Why can Vicente mop the floors with Nunez? Cause for all of Nunez' technique, the dude needs to revisit Composition 101. Vicente ain't exactly an all time great in the musical idea creation department, but he knows what a melody is, and shows flashes of compositional talent. And that has been enough to take him to a higher level than any other flamenco guitarist, probably even Paco. Those who would be musicians, heed this: great composition beats great technique any day of the week. But don't use that as an excuse to not study technique. I agree with you 100%, and not just on the above quote but almost on everything you have said on this thread. Paco has set a level when it comes to Technic, that I wish all of us to one day meet and surpass and that is something that can be done. Meaning faster picado etc... However that is not what makes Paco amazing, what makes him amazing are his compositions, and that is something that cannot be gauged, when comparing oneself to Paco, because that is something that is subjective. When I listen To Tomatito, Manolo or Vicente I don't hear Paco in their playing nor do I believe that they are trying to replicate Paco's style. Rain
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Date Apr. 20 2010 10:40:01
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RE: Hey let's all just replicate Pac... (in reply to yohan)
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You can't compare a flamenco guitarist and a classical composer, thats just two different things, two different types of music. And that fugue is maybe "brilliant" composed, but you cannot play that on a guitar. that's why you cant compare those two, vicente is a flamenco guitarist. Yes that Fugue can be played on the guitar. quote:
In my opinion I dont think you ever will be "better" then paco, but that doesnt mean I try to "belittle" your ambitions, like flybynigth suggested. Yohan, you need to stop projecting and focus on yourself mate. If being better than Paco means better technic: quicker picados etc... yes that is something that can be gauged, again creativity is something that is subjective. Jimi Hendrix, my favorite electric guitarist was the sloppiest player with a poor technic, almost ever electric guitarist on the radio today has a better technic and knowledge of harmony than he sid, yet JIMI HENDRIX in my opinion is GOD. Technic and creativity, one can be obtained the other NOT!!! Peace, Rain
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Date Apr. 20 2010 10:59:13
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RE: Hey let's all just replicate Pac... (in reply to Ron.M)
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Any chance you can you upload your best piece so we can all see how far you've got to date? Or would you rather remain the best judge of that in your bedroom? I never said I can or have composed a piece in the flamenco style or in any other style Ron. And if I did compose something I would not have no problem judging if it is good or not in my own bedroom, I think I have a good ear for what is good or not subjectively. I'll make it really clear where I stand on the topic of this thread: Paco's level of playing(Technic) is attainable. Being the creative Paco, the composer Paco, cannot unless you want to be a mime that is and write another La Barrossa and have all the that is familiar with the piece sy Hey that sounds like La Barrossa. Can one write a piece that becomes more well known and just as celebrated, yes. 20 years ago Albeniz's Leyenda was THE guitar piece every classical guitarist was talking about playing today it is Domeniconi's Koyunbaba. What makes Paco truly amazing is his MUSIC, his COMPOSITIONS, his creativity, much more so then his technical skills. That is something that would be impossible to judge on a objective level, since what is good is subjective. Ron, the next contest that is on this forum i will enter so that you Ron can enter my bedroom Oh by the way has anyone here on this forum ever heard of Raphael Rabello, he's a brazillian guitarist that in my opinion is twice the guitarist that Paco is. Not flamenco, but he does use flamenco technics. Paco even said that Raphael was the greatest guitarist on the planet----Check out the album Todod Os Tons, Paco de Lucia plays on the first track Samba Do Avaio.
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