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RE: Old-style bulerías w. tremolo (in reply to estebanana)
His thumbnail curves down over the tip of his thumb like Sabicas's did, though Sabicas's was much shorter. I used to wonder whether Sabicas's grew that way, or if he boiled it or something.
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RE: Old-style bulerías w. tremolo (in reply to Richard Jernigan)
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His thumbnail curves down over the tip of his thumb like Sabicas's did, though Sabicas's was much shorter. I used to wonder whether Sabicas's grew that way, or if he boiled it or something.
Unique nails were those of the great Nino Ricardo. His nails grew in such a way that they curved upward. This affected his playing style in order to accommodate the strange shape of his nails, but it certainly didn't diminish the beauty of his playing.
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RE: Old-style bulerías w. tremolo (in reply to BarkellWH)
Years ago I read an interview with Niño Ricardo. When the subject of nails came up, he reportedly held up his right hand and announced, "!Uñas de papel" ["paper nails"]. When asked whether he did anything to them, he replied, "Pegamento." [glue]. In those pre-Superglue days, "pegamento" meant what we called "airplane glue", composed mainly of nitrocellulose and acetone.
I remember using some about 15 years ago when I broke a nail working on my boat. Breaking a nail is a very rare occurrence for me. I didn't have any silk around for the repair.
I can't find a decent photo of it on the net, but Mario Escudero's "Fiesta Flamenca" album had a good shot of his right hand, featuring a generous application of pegamento.
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