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Miguel de Maria
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Joined: Oct. 20 2003
From: Phoenix, AZ
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RE: Son of Firefingers (in reply to Ron.M)
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I think the guys who specialize in rumbas would have better rumbas. For example, the Gipsy Kings or Peret. There is a certain Spanish or flamenco sound that I really like, that the GKs have but people like Benise, Ottmar, Strunz, Jesse Cook, etc. just don't have. I guess Ron might say it was an "accent". Or actually he might say "ahkSCENT." I do like Riqueni's rumba from his Alcazar de Cristal CD. It almost seems that "real flamencos" don't quite know what to do with them for the most part. It's a style without an identity. As long as you can play the beat, anything goes. People really like "Mundo", but what the heck IS that? Even George Benson said he thought it was weird, and he played on the track! :)
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Date Dec. 14 2005 16:43:00
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musicalgrant
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RE: Son of Firefingers (in reply to XXX)
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I see where we have been going wrong!!! All these years of hard practice learning the traditional forms of flamenco seem to be a wast of time. Just get some funding, dancers,fancy lights, a bit of spanish sounding guitar, mix it all up with a long haired guitarist and HEY, you will make loads of money... That is where i have been going wrong, stik to the art of flamenco and you will stay very poor, but take it to the entertainment level and hey presto, loads of money!!! I cant see myself doing that somehow, but hey i suppose it beats working for a living Good luck to the guy, if the public are happy to pay for that then more fool them Cheers Grant
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