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RE: Five favourite flamenco guitarists (in reply to JohnWalshGuitar)
Paco Pena Sabicas Moraito
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Ah well, there was a fantastic passion there, in my case anyway. I discovered flamenco very early on. It grips you in a way that you can't get away - Paco Pena
RE: Five favourite flamenco guitarists (in reply to Jim Kirby)
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Dani de Moron (he can get to be pretty abstract, but I like that)
i ve been checking out some of his stuff lately as i get back into flamenco - and your statement intrigues me, as when i was playing i was doing extremely abstract stuff... can you point me to some of his work that goes this direction?
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RE: Five favourite flamenco guitarists (in reply to norumba2)
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ORIGINAL: norumba2
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ORIGINAL: Jim Kirby
Dani de Moron (he can get to be pretty abstract, but I like that)
i ve been checking out some of his stuff lately as i get back into flamenco - and your statement intrigues me, as when i was playing i was doing extremely abstract stuff... can you point me to some of his work that goes this direction?
I thought I'd reply to let you know I'd like to provide a response but it could take a few days. I will have to spend some time with his CD's. I do so much of my flamenco listening in the car, as the wife doesn't like it blaring on the stereo all the time, and it all is mushed together in terms of being able to associate musical passages with certain songs. I think I recall that he doesn't report which palos he is playing in in the song titles, so it will require some listening (oh, poor me )
I see you are into ouds and even fretless guitar> I am an amateur luthier (mainly classical as there is a market among local students so they don't pile up), and I also have an oud, but can't really play any instrument worth a darn. I'd be interested in learning some details about preferred setup on the fretless guitar. (Action at 12th, string spacing at nut and bridge, etc.)
RE: Five favourite flamenco guitarists (in reply to Jim Kirby)
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ORIGINAL: Jim Kirby
I thought I'd reply to let you know I'd like to provide a response but it could take a few days. I will have to spend some time with his CD's. I do so much of my flamenco listening in the car, as the wife doesn't like it blaring on the stereo all the time, and it all is mushed together in terms of being able to associate musical passages with certain songs. I think I recall that he doesn't report which palos he is playing in in the song titles, so it will require some listening (oh, poor me )
I see you are into ouds and even fretless guitar> I am an amateur luthier (mainly classical as there is a market among local students so they don't pile up), and I also have an oud, but can't really play any instrument worth a darn. I'd be interested in learning some details about preferred setup on the fretless guitar. (Action at 12th, string spacing at nut and bridge, etc.)
thanks for checking into it! no hurry , just curious...
as to fretless set up, it will really depend on the guitar but as low an action as possible is best; even a slight buzz is helpful for sustain. I'd have to measure mine but its very very low. I keep my regular electric pretty low- about 1.6 mm or less, 12th fret, high E -- and my fretless is much lower than that, even.
Neck should be set up as straight as possible, with little or no relief, and you want the same action near the nut as you do up higher the neck, or as much as possible. on electrics this is easier to deal with since there is a truss rod, but i think on classical /flamenco builds , this would means setting the original neck angle will be critical. i may be interested in a fretless flamenco some day...:)!
RE: Five favourite flamenco guitarists (in reply to tele)
Ricardo was the only one to cite Ramon Montoya.
I have to go with the base of most significant five. My favorites are another story too many.
Don Ramon Melchor the Elder Nino Ricardo Moraito Paco del Gastor
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That leaves out the greats:
PdL Sabicas And Cepero vs. Paco del Gastor is a toughie.
I go with the Montoya because he was an important accompanist in this era, Ricardo and Melchor made some of the most important recordings with singers in their era, Moraito, and Paco del Gastor because they made important documents with certain singers which are among the most important modern recordings.
RE: Five favourite flamenco guitarists (in reply to JohnWalshGuitar)
I'm glad this thread asks for personal favorites instead of "greatest flamenco guitarists". I actually heard Sabicas and Mario Escudero play in person and immediately fell in love with flamenco. After that I became aware or a number of others who were highly regarded but whose exhibitionism turned me off. There are now so many greatflamenco guitarists that have/had different styles that they probably should fall into subcategories.
RE: Five favourite flamenco guitarists (in reply to JohnWalshGuitar)
1) Paco De Lucia 2) Diego del Gastor 3) Antonio Rey 4) Vicente Amigo 5) Pepe Torres ( He is an awesome flamenco dancer, but also plays flamenco guitar)
RE: Five favourite flamenco guitarists (in reply to machopicasso)
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ORIGINAL: machopicasso
Jesus Guerrero has now shown up on several people's list. Isn't he supposed to have an album coming out soon? Anyone know the latest?
I second this question... just in case it got lost in the mix. Any idea if he has/will release a recording? I've heard good things but don't have any evidence :)
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