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"I’ve travelled the world with my guitar and, okay, there were times when I had a group, with bass, percussion…but alone is how I feel best and how I believe the art of the guitar should be communicated and you can appreciate all the subtleties of the instrument. " (Riqueni)
That's what I've always liked best about Flamenco guitar, either with a singer, dancer or playing solo.
Naked guitar...that's it. That's the Flamenco sound that does it for me anyway.
All the rest of the stuff just waters it down IMO...
All the rest of the stuff just waters it down IMO...
I agree, although an experiment now and then is okay. Violin and cello sound natural with the guitar. About watering it down, for me, anything more than just a touch of reverb dilutes the results.
All the rest of the stuff just waters it down IMO...
I agree, although an experiment now and then is okay. Violin and cello sound natural with the guitar. About watering it down, for me, anything more than just a touch of reverb dilutes the results.
Have you heard Riqueni's soleá on Alcázar de Cristal? It has this soft, beautiful trémolo that leads right into this majestic finale with a string quartet. Glorious. If that's watered down, give me more water
That's what I've always liked best about Flamenco guitar, either with a singer, dancer or playing solo.
Naked guitar...that's it. That's the Flamenco sound that does it for me anyway.
I totally agree Ron. I was going to post something about this comment of his as well. I think that part of the problem, part of the reason why we have an electric bass and all of these other instruments is obviously that flamenco has become arena rock-afied.
People today just don't listen, they don't truly listen and open their hearts and minds to musicians. The focus required to be a good audience to a flamenco artist is just not a talent that most people possess. It's sad but that is how it goes, and who can blame people since what we hear around us is 99% music to just pass the time, entertainment, background music. But as Paul Hecht writes in his great book that was recommended to me on this foro: "The authentic cantaor is never an entertainer." So true so true, and it is also true of flamenco guitarists like Riqueni and so many others. I wish Paco would lose his ensemble for an upcoming show in June here in Montreal; if there is anyone who can keep a huge audience glued with just a guitar, a mic and a fistful of Grace it's him.
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"I'm just a poor crazy man in love with his art." Santos Hernandez
ORIGINAL: Harry great book that was recommended to me on this foro: "The authentic cantaor is never an entertainer." So true so true, and it is also true of flamenco guitarists like Riqueni and so many others. I wish Paco would lose his ensemble for an upcoming show in June here in Montreal; if there is anyone who can keep a huge audience glued with just a guitar, a mic and a fistful of Grace it's him.
duende is the ether of the so-called flamenco aficionado
I wanted to go to his concert here in Madrid one month ago but it was canceled because they said to us that he have tendinitis. I saw him also in Amor de Dios one month ago and he was very drunk, so I was very disapointed when I saw him because I think he is very good composer and even better guitaris.
Very beautiful. Poetic. I have to admit some of his music i still don't understand yet. But i'm liking this solea.
I generally tend to like solea whatever way it is presented. But for some reason i can't seem to grip my head on this one.
in contrast to whatever the video header tells, this is not a soleá but a seguiriyas....
No it's solea. Thing is when I first heard that D chord llamada I thought he was starting a siguiriya too. The reason you guys can't wrap your head around it is because it is very baile oriented....ie slow llamada type stuff....and modern tonality. But it is very normal solea compas. We are used to guitar solos and cante solos moving much quicker then that tempo.
in contrast to whatever the video header tells, this is not a soleá but a seguiriyas....
i think the video header is right, it's soleá. In D phrygian using rondeña tuning.
starts with a fairly standard straightforward llamada (or would be if it was on an E chord in standard tuning!), the fade up means you don't hear the first beat clearly, but he plays
Very beautiful. Poetic. I have to admit some of his music i still don't understand yet. But i'm liking this solea.
I generally tend to like solea whatever way it is presented. But for some reason i can't seem to grip my head on this one.
in contrast to whatever the video header tells, this is not a soleá but a seguiriyas....
No it's solea. Thing is when I first heard that D chord llamada I thought he was starting a siguiriya too. The reason you guys can't wrap your head around it is because it is very baile oriented....ie slow llamada type stuff....and modern tonality. But it is very normal solea compas. We are used to guitar solos and cante solos moving much quicker then that tempo.
Ricardo
You're right , Ricardo - it is a soleá. The Llamada you mentioned made me barking up the wrong tree....
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