Let's be frank about flamenco

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Steelhead

Posts: 91
Joined: Nov. 20 2014

Let's be frank about flamenco

Admit it: None of us can stand the grotesque habit of making the voice go stark raving mad, in a manic jumble of violent gurglings and warblings, as if to boil down the beauty of Spanish music, turning its merits into something disgusting. Who can really bear to listen to one of these singers, unbuttoning his collar so as to wail louder? Who can tolerate the vocalist’s perpetual castanetting of the lower jaw when singing? Who can listen without annoyance to that furious whinnying with which the wretch shouts his head off for entire hours? And finally, what ears can possibly stand the continuous clanging of a bad guitar, and the ponderous weight of the right hand that slams down like a mace onto the miserable strings?

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Steelhead

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 8 2016 21:16:44

Cloth Ears

Posts: 152
Joined: Apr. 26 2005

RE: Let's be frank about flamenco (in reply to Steelhead)

Looks like that troll is back from the other week.

Yes, I also hate the twangy sit down people and those idiots that dance. Art is so twentieth century. Move along, nothing to see here.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 8 2016 21:22:22

Leñador

Posts: 5237
Joined: Jun. 8 2012
From: Los Angeles

RE: Let's be frank about flamenco (in reply to Steelhead)

Are you steelhead cus it's the only thing dumber than a blockhead?? You in the wrong place hombre, go back to the Taylor Swift forum.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 8 2016 21:27:06

IraqiOud

Posts: 41
Joined: Apr. 3 2016
From: Iraq, Living in North Carolina

RE: Let's be frank about flamenco (in reply to Steelhead)

Amazing how if you only remove the first line of what you said, then you will be describing everything I love about Flamenco and Middle eastern Iraqi music.

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Ali

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 9 2016 3:30:14

Leñador

Posts: 5237
Joined: Jun. 8 2012
From: Los Angeles

RE: Let's be frank about flamenco (in reply to Steelhead)

You need to remove flamenco from one of your interests and put Spanish guitar.
Maybe we'll be lucky enough to meet up in a dark ally in LA somewhere.

xoxo
Sorry this post just infuriates me....

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 9 2016 4:08:34

minorthang

Posts: 222
Joined: Dec. 25 2014

RE: Let's be frank about flamenco (in reply to Steelhead)

lets be frank about Chinese music/ and or atonal music , heavens sichuan opera ??
mr john cage

well respect that all its best to be attentive to all styles and chill with em -- thats a guitar type thing-- and we should proud of it.

flamenco offers a plethora of culture and musical dream lands to all

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 9 2016 5:25:38

Escribano

Posts: 6444
Joined: Jul. 6 2003
From: England, living in Italy

RE: Let's be frank about flamenco (in reply to Steelhead)

Is this intended to be ironic? If you are serious and prefer solo guitar, then stick to discussing just that. I leave my comment for your benefit but lock the thread as incredibly insensitive and unhelpful.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 9 2016 7:41:23