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tele

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Five favourite flamenco guitarists

Who are your five favourite flamenco guitarists? Maybe a tough question but will see...

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jamh2000

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RE: Five favourite flamenco guitarists (in reply to tele)

1. PdL
2. Manolo Sanlucar
3. Moraito
4. Riqueni
5. Tomatito

Unoriginal but honest list.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 1 2015 17:05:32

BarkellWH

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RE: Five favourite flamenco guitarists (in reply to tele)

1. Sabicas
2. Nino Ricardo
3. Paco Cepero
4. Paco de Lucia
5. Melchor de Marchena

Bill

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 1 2015 17:43:35

jshelton5040

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RE: Five favourite flamenco guitarists (in reply to tele)

Pedro el del Lunar
Nino Ricardo
Diego del Gastor
Cepero
Moraito
and lots of others who I can't think of right now.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 1 2015 18:24:20

siliconsoniquete

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RE: Five favourite flamenco guitarists (in reply to tele)

1) Dani de Moron
2) Antonio Rey
3) PdL
4) Chicuelo
5) Juan Carlos Romero

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 1 2015 18:37:48

Johnvsch

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RE: Five favourite flamenco guitarists (in reply to tele)

Sabicas
Paco Pena
Paco de Lucia
Carlos Montoya
Tamatito

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 1 2015 18:42:12

tele

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RE: Five favourite flamenco guitarists (in reply to tele)

Gerardo Nuñez
Paco de Lucia
Fernando Moreno
Cepero
Moraito

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SephardRick

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RE: Five favourite flamenco guitarists (in reply to tele)

1. Rafael Cortes
2. Paco de Lucia
3. Sibicas
4. Diego del Gastor
5. Pepe Romero (Most consider him classical, but uses flamenco techniques play flamenco songs.)
Andrzej Lewocki (If Pepe Romero doesn't count.)

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 1 2015 18:49:16

Morante

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RE: Five favourite flamenco guitarists (in reply to tele)

Melchor
Sabicas
Moraito
Rafael Rodriguez Cabezas
Paco del Gastor

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 1 2015 19:03:25

xirdneH_imiJ

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RE: Five favourite flamenco guitarists (in reply to tele)

Paco de Lucía
Gerardo Núnez
Diego del Morao
Jesús Guerrero
Antonio Rey
Tomatito
Juan Carlos Romero

more than five, but who would I leave out? and there are many more, I like them all for different reasons...

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 1 2015 19:59:54

Dudnote

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RE: Five favourite flamenco guitarists (in reply to tele)

Nino Miguel
Paco
Manolo Sanlucar
Tomatito
Jeronimo Maya

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runner

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RE: Five favourite flamenco guitarists (in reply to tele)

Sabicas
Diego del Gastor
Perico el del Lunar
Paco Aguilera
Paco del Gastor
Paco Cepero (for every five, you get one free)

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 2 2015 3:10:25

por medio

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RE: Five favourite flamenco guitarists (in reply to runner)

PdL
Canito
Moraito
Juan Carols Romero
Diego del Morao

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RE: Five favourite flamenco guitarists (in reply to tele)

Melchor De Marchena
Diego del Gastor
a few other accompanists from that era that i cant remember now
Sabicas
Pepe Habichuela

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 2 2015 14:02:55

Miguel de Maria

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RE: Five favourite flamenco guitarists (in reply to tele)

Man, Vicente Amigo's stock has really fallen lately. He used to be all over these lists.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 2 2015 14:09:12

BarkellWH

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RE: Five favourite flamenco guitarists (in reply to BarkellWH)

In listing my five all-time favorite flamenco guitarists above (Sabicas, Nino Ricardo, Paco Cepero, Paco de Lucia, and Melchor de Marchena) I neglected to mention my current favorite of all those playing today. In my opinion Paco Pena stands above all others on the circuit today, primarily because his playing is the most traditional.

Bill

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 2 2015 15:14:13

BarkellWH

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RE: Five favourite flamenco guitarists (in reply to Miguel de Maria)

quote:

Man, Vicente Amigo's stock has really fallen lately. He used to be all over these lists.

Miguel, Vicente Amigo may be popular today, but would you really place him among the five all-time greats?

Cheers,

Bill

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 2 2015 15:16:18

xirdneH_imiJ

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RE: Five favourite flamenco guitarists (in reply to BarkellWH)

I might, but the question was about favorites. I think Vicente lost some of his popularity among guitarists with his more recent projects, but noone would doubt his ability as a player. And in concert he plays superb real flamenco, he makes even the cheesy stuff sound awesome.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 2 2015 15:55:13

Mark2

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RE: Five favourite flamenco guitarists (in reply to Miguel de Maria)

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ORIGINAL: Miguel de Maria

Man, Vicente Amigo's stock has really fallen lately. He used to be all over these lists.

1. PdL
2. VA
3. Diego del Morao
4. Sabicas
5. All the rest

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 2 2015 16:00:19

etta

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RE: Five favourite flamenco guitarists (in reply to tele)

Sabicas
Paco Pena
Mario Escudero
Nina Recardo
Carlos Montoya (because he first turned me on to Flamenco in the 50's and sold me a great guitar, the first one I owned.)

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Ricardo

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RE: Five favourite flamenco guitarists (in reply to tele)

7 is a better number to use.

Living:

Gerardo Nuñez
Manolo Sanlucar
Paco Cepero
Vicente Amigo
Antonio Rey
Tomatito
Manuel Morao

Gone:

Paco de Lucia
Ramon Montoya
Moraito
Enrique del Melchor
Melchor de Marchena
Esteban de Sanlucar
Niño Ricardo

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 2 2015 16:26:52

BarkellWH

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RE: Five favourite flamenco guitarists (in reply to xirdneH_imiJ)

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I might, but the question was about favorites.

Good point. I was conflating favorites with greatness, and the two do not necessarily equate.

Bill

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 2 2015 16:41:43

BarkellWH

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RE: Five favourite flamenco guitarists (in reply to etta)

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Carlos Montoya (because he first turned me on to Flamenco)

I would agree, Etta. In my case, Carlos Montoya first turned me on to flamenco in 1960, and although he may not rank among the "greats," I will always appreciate his opening up another musical path for me to enjoy.

Bill

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 2 2015 16:45:04

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RE: Five favourite flamenco guitarists (in reply to BarkellWH)

Nice to find fellows about my age.
Carlos Montoya was the first for me too.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 2 2015 16:49:37

SephardRick

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RE: Five favourite flamenco guitarists (in reply to Miguel de Maria)

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Man, Vicente Amigo's stock has really fallen lately. He used to be all over these lists

I am feeling a little guilty leaving Vicente off. Really, the list needed be longer.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 2 2015 17:36:50

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RE: Five favourite flamenco guitarists (in reply to tele)

Yeah, there should be the Living and Dead lists. Each should be 7... no, 8! Paco de Lucia should not be eligible for either list, he's actually his own list, yes or no.

Vicente Amigo is definitely one of my favorite guitarists. I also like Nino de Pura a lot... and Tonino. Hey, do rumbas count as flamenco?

Bill, I do greatly admire Paco Pena's carrying the torch of traditional flamenco guitar soloist. As a working musician who usually works alone, I do like seeing people who can carry it with one guitar and no palmas or fretless basses or harmonicas helping them out. I also feel that PP is a meticulous craftsman and very creative within the boundaries he sets for himself.

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RE: Five favourite flamenco guitarists (in reply to Miguel de Maria)

My favourite guitarists are Moraos.

Juan Morao (because he was Moraito's dad)
Manuel Morao (because he's Manuel Morao)
Moraito (because he's Moraito)
Diego del Morao (because he's Moraito's son)
Pepe del Morao (because he's Manuel Morao's grandson)

As you might have guessed I love the Moraos

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tele

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RE: Five favourite flamenco guitarists (in reply to Miguel de Maria)

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ORIGINAL: Miguel de Maria

Yeah, there should be the Living and Dead lists. Each should be 7... no, 8! Paco de Lucia should not be eligible for either list, he's actually his own list, yes or no.

That's why the question can be difficult, there's so many greats. If you have to choose only five it makes it also more interesting

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 2 2015 21:20:39

xirdneH_imiJ

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RE: Five favourite flamenco guitarists (in reply to tijeretamiel)

Let's not forget about the Parrillas. Manuel Parrilla is such a monster player with great aire. He recently recorded his first solo disc and it's a very fine example of modern Jerez toque. Recently it seems the Jerezanos rule the flamenco guitar world, there are few outsiders...

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