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RE: female flamenco guitarists
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gj Michelob
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RE: female flamenco guitarists (in reply to ToddK)
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Still waiting for a good one. None of them passed the "ToddK's Test" -also known as "reality check". They are undoubtedly good, but amateurishly so. Each performance seems afflicted by some sort of faulting hesitation, denying that effortless flow that makes it enjoyable to listen to. In fact, I could not finish any of the clips. Does any of them match the high standard of the professionals we are spoiled to listen to? No, none of them does! I have heard many fabulous female Classical Guitarists (and for that matter, Pianists, Violinists and so on and so forth) who flirt with perfection as I do with a glass of wine, but none who can do true justice to a Flamenco guitar, not yet, really. My opinion is simply based on a rather elementary test. I press "play": if I like what I hear, I carry on an often listen-to/watch it twice; if I don't like it, I skip and skip throughout, hoping in vain for some improvement, and ultimately I press "stop" prematurely. (and immediately rush to listen to Amigo or either Paco, to cleanse the unsettling taste they leave behind)
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