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Solo guitar vs. Playing for dancers
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Ricardo
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From: Washington DC
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RE: Solo guitar vs. Playing for dancers (in reply to Howard)
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but I think I could play for a flemenco dancer, if I I had the tools to do so. Most of the videos I see on youtube with flamenco dancers, it seems that the guitar player is doing nothing but strumming wildly away on his strings. So what's the big fuss about who's good and who sucks and all that? Well, think about a drummer. What band wants the drummer who has a great technical drum solo, vs a drummer that can hold down a solid beat and complement songs, and has a good memory? The role of the accompanying guitarist is to be the rhythm section...not so easy as it sounds. Honestly, the guitarists that have technique and musicality AND experience just strumming solid rhythm, will get the accomp. jobs over guys who just strum chords. But when the dance calls for some balls to the wall strumming, and you opt to do a fluffy musical melodic fasleta, well, you will probably get fired!
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Date Dec. 22 2007 5:56:28
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Florian
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From: Adelaide/Australia
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RE: Solo guitar vs. Playing for dancers (in reply to Howard)
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this post just goes to proove how much you know Howard, which makes your other post against me realy really brave. first off why is there a vs between the 2 ? accompaning dancers its an art in itself and no its not only strumming chords, it is so much more, its complete playing, falsetas, arpegio, picado, rasqueados etc, using the compas in a way you wouldnt use it in a solo, perhaps, playing offbeats against the feet of the dancer who is going on beat, or missing out certain parts on purpos to higlight etc. Open your eyes, see some new flamenco videos, watch El Torero with Antonio Canales or even Flamenco WOmen by Mike Figgs. there are guitarists who have made names for themselfs doing this. David Cerreduela, Jesus De Rosario, el Viejin, Paco Jarana Its ok to be ignorant , but becarefull cause to be ignorant and loud almost qualifies you to be president of United States . (no offence intended to the Us members)
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Date Dec. 22 2007 17:47:11
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