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Ricardo
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Joined: Dec. 14 2004
From: Washington DC
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 RE: Israel Fernandez (in reply to mecmachin)
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ORIGINAL: mecmachin
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ORIGINAL: metalhead
the guys who really know their stuff almost always tend to be the most humble!
I found that he wasn't when I met him. Just my experience though!
dont know him, but people who wanted to hang out with.
can confirm, none of both is humble, unless filmed.
The gitano community is a generally closed community. Even amongst themselves. For example I interact with many gitanos and therefore where i am seen publically will appear often more than one clan of gitano. If they notice each other in the same venue, especially if women have come along, the smaller group will respectfully leave to avoid trouble. One time a couple came to my venue alone, they had not met me but had heard about me from the community. I was getting a drink physically where they were seated, and they had just returned from the bathroom. The gitana was very rude to me “you are in my Spot, please move!”. I knew that in a few minutes when I hit the stage this arrogant non approachable behavior was going to shift, after I proved myself with a guitar. Sure enough, later that night tons of apologies and invitation to their home, cash tips and free drinks came at me directly from her.
So I just want to say that the community is very closed and if strangers approach like “fans” or whatever, there will be an invisible shield around certain individuals, not all, but in general this will be viewed as arrogance or in approachability. But it is a simple defense mechanism. I for one am never surprised by this, and don’t take it personal if an artist that doesn’t know me turns their back to me if I try to approach. I am more surprised by the opposite behavior and sometimes there is a reason for that too. Such as, because I have long hair, some people that are truly arrogant approach ME because they think I have drugs, and a music discussion turns out to not be genuine but just an ice breaker with an agenda.
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