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RE: New Flamenco Guitar Maestro Clas... (in reply to JJ)
Weren't there already 5 million threads on this? Anyway kudo has the two previous DVDs so he can probably comment on the general quality.
This video was uploaded 2 days ago so they're probably releasing it soon. I'm personally more interested in Jeronimo's new album though, which they want to release simultaneously.
RE: New Flamenco Guitar Maestro Clas... (in reply to JJ)
I think I need the Glossary now.
Anyone know what El Cantor and Cejilla techniques are. In the video El Cantor looks like some kind of rasgueo....
Also what is his Canorroto flamenco guitar technique ?
I searched and found Canorroto is a school in Madrid. and that "A lot of the canorroto guys like Jeronimo, Jesus, etc love to do rasgeos just with I and M"
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RE: New Flamenco Guitar Maestro Clas... (in reply to johnnefastis)
caño roto is a barrio in madrid, and the gitanos there have their particular playing style, it's not necessarily a "school". El entri teaches that style in madrid, so in that sense there is a "school" of sorts but its the same as any other method of teaching guitar in spain.
Cejilla is using the barre of the index finger. El cantor not sure but my guess is tremolo or something. The pulgar techniques don't seem to be on the list either.
RE: New Flamenco Guitar Maestro Clas... (in reply to orsonw)
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Anyone know what the 4 cd tracks are?
yeah i did see the contents page, but only recognised one track from Jeronimo cd i have - La Cotorra (Bulerias). Un Cacho De La Luna shows here as Granainas and Bulerias, but from what cd? Has he got a new one coming out?
and Palacio Real and A Tropico? anyone know what they are?
RE: New Flamenco Guitar Maestro Clas... (in reply to Ricardo)
El Entri is part of the Jimenez family, he's Jesus de Rosario dad and is widely respected in Cano Roto, an excellent teacher. However at his school he teaches a very traditional style, with lot's of Sabicas and a big emphasis on technique, at least when I was there.
RE: New Flamenco Guitar Maestro Clas... (in reply to JJ)
Looks like Jeronimo has gone mainstream. Too bad. I liked him better before La Sonanta made him get a hair cut. I don't know if this is flamenco, but it's not calcified I think.
RE: New Flamenco Guitar Maestro Clas... (in reply to johnnefastis)
I have the DVD .. Was advertise here in foro Lucky Sean lived in the same town So watched it several times over the last month Some very interesting techniques presented Fret tapping Ie with right hand fret/tap E on 12th fret 6th string Left hand hammers E on 7th astring and B 9th on fourth ( power chord ) Played in triplets in context of buleria Like satriani's 'midnight'... Same technique but on bass strings Single string rasquedo to emulate tremelo , Ist string only
The book is beautifully presented and very clearly transcribed The compositions are stunning Good picado exercises Not much in the way of pulgar Very modern sounds harmonically .. Say similar to what some Brazilian guitarists are doing The Family Juerga is great watching Leonides looks like a merchant banker .. A little disconcerting visually .
Not sure he presents himself as a great teacher.. More a display of his current virtuosity ..also a bit of promotion for his Lazarides signature guitars... Though he family seem to agree nothing will ever beat a good media Luna
Just some overall thoughts But very well produced... Lots of info with a variety of subjects.. Will try add more if needed..happy to add more detail
RE: New Flamenco Guitar Maestro Clas... (in reply to guitarbuddha)
Not up on my satch but that sounds right Jeronimo mentions his admiration for electric guitarists and their techniques in the DVD To me it does'nt work as a through composed idea more as a 'party trick' in relation to his bulerias... A lot of rattling and extraneous noise to my ear...unlike the smooth sound of the above video
RE: New Flamenco Guitar Maestro Clas... (in reply to Guest)
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ORIGINAL: AlVal
Not up on my satch but that sounds right Jeronimo mentions his admiration for electric guitarists and their techniques in the DVD To me it does'nt work as a through composed idea more as a 'party trick' in relation to his bulerias... A lot of rattling and extraneous noise to my ear...unlike the smooth sound of the above video
Yeah for sure. Even leo Brower has a pieces ideas using these textures. 'Cuban Landscape With Bells' is real good.
Without a doubt the master of that style is far and away Stanley Jordan. Makes all these Andy McKee clones look like children. There is a nice masterclass where he talks about setting up his electric to get rid of the 'puffiness' and the unwanted behind the fret multiphonics.
The two Satch Pieces are actually really easy. For Midnight tie a sock round the first fret and the other piece mute the treble strings with ulnar side of RH palm. You need a guitar with slimline frets well polished.
Best solution on nylon string is to hammer on with two fingers spread far apart so as to mute the multiphonic.
Some other players, like Preston Reed, actually encourage the 'complexity' of the handling noise.
RE: New Flamenco Guitar Maestro Clas... (in reply to guitarbuddha)
A style I've never really looked at...used to teach midnight to kids a decade or so ago...heard about the sock...I just used a capo directly on the nut... Seemed to help Not a huge Jordan fan but appreciate what's going on there... Like the sonic texture of Tuck Andress though
RE: New Flamenco Guitar Maestro Clas... (in reply to Guest)
Yeah Jordan is a little clunky at times but I think but what he is doing is miles and miles ahead of all the imitators.
Andress is Terrific. I wish he would do another solo album as I don't like the duet stuff so much.
Best Tuck has to be the Schubert Ave Maria.... done in the style of a pedal steel country solo !!!! With reverse bent double stops...... sickeningly good.
The Headless horseman thing is still pretty much Eddie Van Halen but Midnight is lifted directly from four beater classical marimba technique, probably the innovation Satriani will be remembered for.
RE: New Flamenco Guitar Maestro Clas... (in reply to JJ)
Thanks for the review AlVal.
Sounds good, I for one won't be ripping it. I am sure the guys a La Sonanta are only scraping by with this stuff and I am looking forward to the Niño de Pura one.
Still not sure I can afford it at the mo so I am not much help anyway.