10 Mar 13
Originally posted by sonhouseI think is has to be Paco De Lucia, well undoubtedly. A true Spanish flamenco player who developed his own style, nouvo flamenco, and came from a family of players. He was touring by aged 13! He couldn't read music proficiently until 1991 either, so he is a true player from the ears and heart, and widely recognised as the greatest alive. I can't disagree with that, as he outplays his rivals without the need to ever pick up a plectrum - his style is more fluent and faster, when needs be... 😉
I guess that video is an example of the new flamenco, eh. Who is your favorite traditional flamenco player? I tend towards Manitas De Plata or Sabicas, totally different ends of the spectrum, eh.
Not sure if I showed you this duo, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, husband and wife duo. She uses a lot of percussion techniques derived from her study of the Bodhran, the ...[text shortened]... NR=1
This is from the Dave Letterman show. They had the audience eating out of their hands!🙂
-m.
10 Mar 13
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Originally posted by mikelomWell, I agree with that! Here is a youtube of him from 1976:
I think is has to be Paco De Lucia, well undoubtedly. A true Spanish flamenco player who developed his own style, nouvo flamenco, and came from a family of players. He was touring by aged 13! He couldn't read music proficiently until 1991 either, so he is a true player from the ears and heart, and widely recognised as the greatest alive. I can't disagree wit ...[text shortened]... d to ever pick up a plectrum - his style is more fluent and faster, when needs be... 😉
-m.
A Bulerias.
Just for comparison, here is Sabicas:
Very traditional
And more Paco:
La Barrosa
And the younger generation:
I think this kid is 11. Julio Silpitucla
You have to listen to spanish talking heads at first.
And another one from the same kid, incredible!
And this guy, Juanjo Dominguez, a tango virtuoso:
And one more from Juanjo:
Seems pretty frigging virtuosic to me!
Ever hear of Vicente Gomez? composer and player from the 1950's: His own Alegrias