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What makes Paco de Lucia great?
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BarkellWH
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 RE: What makes Paco de Lucia great? (in reply to devilhand)
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Correct me if I'm worng. Paco paved the way for flamenco jazz fusion, which is not my cup of tea.
Paco has collaborated with some jazz greats such as Chick Corea, which I enjoyed and viewed as two musical greats getting together. My admiration for Paco began to diminish, however, when he began experimenting, not with other musical greats, but by adding instruments to his own group. I attended a couple of concerts where Paco had more an "ensemble" rather than a flamenco group, an ensemble that included a bass guitar and a harmonica. It didn't do much for me, but that was probably a reflection of my basic love of more "traditional" flamenco, as exemplified by Sabicas.
Bill
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Date Nov. 30 2019 17:42:47
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AndresK
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From: Patras, Greece
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RE: What makes Paco de Lucia great? (in reply to devilhand)
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Well, it is quite amazing that up to this day, people saying they are interested in flamenco have something "bad" to say about Francisco Sanchez Gomez (watch that documentary too, it is great!)
You know that back when Paco was making all these changes to the music that now belongs to the whole world, and not just to the people of Spain, he was discussed over in the Spanish parliament as his was making flamenco "dirty". He was even assaulted and hit hard on the street for that.
Just a few years before he died I went to a concert of his in Athens with my wife and some friends. It was just magic. Music was the only thing there, no more, no less. After the concert of a legend that he was, and always will be, I saw a classical guitarist outside, around his fifties. He was saying to his company of other musicians that what everyone heard was not flamenco by any means and that Paco should not do this.
It was a concert with his group with the cositas buenas music where thousands, including that judging guy came to see.
That day I understood that it doesn't matter how hard you try, it doesn't matter how good, honest and sincere you are about what you do, there will always be someone there with an arguement about the opposite. It is the nature of the human mind, finding arguements about anything in the universe.
In the sincere way of the heart the mind stands still, shows the way, and acknowledges. The heart knows, the mind just shows.
Keep playing, listening and enjoying music.
Saludos!
Andres
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