Best music to play while serenading a beautiful young lady outside her window

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Adam

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Best music to play while serenading ...

The title says it all.

Discuss.

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xirdneH_imiJ

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RE: Best music to play while serenad... (in reply to Adam)

smells like teen spirit!

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 29 2011 12:42:47

Adam

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RE: Best music to play while serenad... (in reply to Adam)

Pfft. Well obviously I meant flamenco, otherwise I would have posted this in off-topic.

Cheesy flamenco is fine, though nothing which involves me having to ride a horse on the beach.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 29 2011 12:51:43

duende

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RE: Best music to play while serenad... (in reply to Adam)

the Buleria in minor from Pitingos first cd is pretty soft.

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xirdneH_imiJ

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RE: Best music to play while serenad... (in reply to Adam)

sorry, couldnt resist :)

there's the bit that Paco often uses to introduce his mineras, the one that starts on E and goes up by thirds, then ends in C#madd9, Badd9, A, G# - from that you could switch to alegrías and sing a letra :)

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 29 2011 13:28:56

Adam

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RE: Best music to play while serenad... (in reply to Adam)

The suggestions involving singing don't quite add up, given that most guitarists are, of course, frustrated singers.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 29 2011 13:31:19

josecarlos

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RE: Best music to play while serenad... (in reply to Adam)

Piropo a Galicia by Sabicas

Have a great night !!

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 29 2011 13:47:19

odinz

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RE: Best music to play while serenad... (in reply to Adam)

Slower version of la leyenda del tiempo or romance de la luna...

I think girls like them atleast, seems like it so far

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mezzo

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RE: Best music to play while serenad... (in reply to Adam)

I'd suggest "fur Elise" with a strong RH flamenco tecnik. That's a must. Humidification garantee if you're able to made some catchy golpes

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 29 2011 14:54:34

Ricardo

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RE: Best music to play while serenad... (in reply to Adam)

gypsy kings of course.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 29 2011 18:22:10

Arash

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RE: Best music to play while serenad... (in reply to xirdneH_imiJ)

agree with imiJ

play this intro and she will jump from the window right to you

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 29 2011 18:33:38

Escribano

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RE: Best music to play while serenad... (in reply to Adam)

Greensleeves

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Ron.M

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RE: Best music to play while serenad... (in reply to Adam)

Let's go surfin' (Beach Boys)

cheers,

Ron

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 29 2011 19:15:59

xirdneH_imiJ

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RE: Best music to play while serenad... (in reply to Arash)

yes, this, but the longer version which appears on "the hit" soundtrack i think...

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 29 2011 21:00:17

rombsix

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RE: Best music to play while serenad... (in reply to Escribano)

quote:

Greensleeves

Por buleria.

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Escribano

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RE: Best music to play while serenad... (in reply to rombsix)

quote:

Por buleria.

On a lute

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 29 2011 21:17:06

rombsix

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RE: Best music to play while serenad... (in reply to Escribano)

quote:

On a lute

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 29 2011 21:24:05

Mark2

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RE: Best music to play while serenad... (in reply to Adam)

Play whatever gets you into her room of course...........

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 30 2011 0:17:07

Guest

RE: Best music to play while serenad... (in reply to Adam)

Guess anything with PLC chords

Callejon de Luna comes to mind....

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 30 2011 0:47:47

Gummy

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RE: Best music to play while serenad... (in reply to Escribano)

quote:

quote:

Por buleria.
On a lute

With a rose in your teeth..

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 30 2011 1:01:08

machopicasso

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RE: Best music to play while serenad... (in reply to Adam)

I think you should hire Lila Downs and her troupe to perform "Alcoba Azul."
Your job is to dance seductively below the window.
Your lady friend will get the message.
Adam FTW!!!

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 30 2011 6:23:21

avimuno

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RE: Best music to play while serenad... (in reply to Adam)

Ventanas del Alma... fitting if you're under her window requiring to enter the window of her soul!

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 30 2011 6:26:55

FullMetalGuitarist

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RE: Best music to play while serenad... (in reply to Adam)

Should it be only one guitar , or you can involve some people or backtracking?
I personally find Kris' "Starlight" very suitable , but you'll need palmas and a second guitar. . .

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 30 2011 7:09:03

Rmn

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RE: Best music to play while serenad... (in reply to Adam)

this is really a funny topic

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RE: Best music to play while serenad... (in reply to Adam)

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vuduchyld

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RE: Best music to play while serenad... (in reply to Adam)

I've always had great luck with two Hendrix tunes: Little Wing and Angel

If I were going with flamenco, it would probably be an alegrias (major key, not minor) or a rumba. I think chicks dig it when you're happy. We only THINK they are moved by our depth of emotion....our jjjjjondo....or our little inner emo whiny ass.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 30 2011 17:51:19

Ron.M

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RE: Best music to play while serenad... (in reply to vuduchyld)

quote:

I think chicks dig it when you're happy. We only THINK they are moved by our depth of emotion....our jjjjjondo....or our little inner emo whiny ass.

I think you're right.

All this Tarantas and deep soulful stuff turns 'em off in my experience.

Worse still is a fumbling "technical" Bulerias where they can't even clap along.

They seem to dig (old style) Alegrias as the phrasing makes sense to them and they can clap along in a 1/1 format. LOL!

But as Ricardo says, Gypsy Kings is the stuff to get 'em.

Everybody loves that stuff.

It's a wonder we don't drop Flamenco puro and just play that if we are interested in money, love and success.

But maybe we're not somehow...and that's what makes the diff?

cheers

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 30 2011 18:09:51

rombsix

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RE: Best music to play while serenad... (in reply to Ron.M)

quote:

They seem to dig (old style) Alegrias as the phrasing makes sense to them and they can clap along in a 1/1 format. LOL!

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 30 2011 18:13:56

Adam

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RE: Best music to play while serenad... (in reply to Adam)

No wonder Ramzi's so into rumba!

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 30 2011 18:19:18

rombsix

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RE: Best music to play while serenad... (in reply to Adam)

quote:

No wonder Ramzi's so into rumba!

Mate, I figured out the secret SO long ago, but I never let anyone in on it because I wanted to hoard all the damsels for myself!

No, but really - the secret is not serenading with instrumental music, but rather SINGING that is the key. Do y'all agree?

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 30 2011 18:40:07