Anyone like a bit of flamenco?

[MrTaff]

Rob Trujillo sort of playing flamenco

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6kiVhWEgUY[/media]

[JakeFoordBass]

How about a bit of JipJop Flamenkillo?

These guys are incredible and I can recommend the album Techari as a great starting point!

http://youtu.be/HxCM73g7nlQ

Edited May 12, 2012 by JakeFoordBass

[EssentialTension]

[quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1336729907' post='1650022']
Some nice DB playing in Spanish style, even if not strictlyt flamenco, by Renaud Garcia Fons

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXt6htVi3C4[/media]
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That is fantastic.

[Mylkinut]

Always had a soft spot for Carmen. Flamenco-influenced 70s rock with Jethro Tull's John Glascock on bass. What's not to like?

[media]http://youtu.be/rxCGT8l0Rao[/media]

[kjm]

This is Steve Homes my old Flamenco teacher he is based in Kings Cross

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4F6HNWCAkIc&feature=player_embedded[/media]

[xilddx]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRRaakNfRrQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPaPOH-cDxc

[xilddx]

[quote name='kjm' timestamp='1336851648' post='1652034'] This is Steve Homes my old Flamenco teacher he is based in Kings Cross [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4F6HNWCAkIc&feature=player_embedded[/media] [/quote]

I like that a lot, great rhythmic skill, lovely tone. Although he's playing with a cajon, I think a lot of people don't realise that solo flamenco guitar is still normally very solid with the compas. I used to think it was a bit random when I was young, I bet most people do.

I start lessons with Ramon Ruiz in a few weeks, can't wait. I need focus and time management with practice at the moment, with wifey being ill. It will give me some discipline, in all areas of my life I hope.

[xilddx]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89zM9pZzt0U

[Shaggy]

Flamenco has been a passion of mine since I was a kid, mainly as my Dad was an enthusiastic player. I've inherited his guitar since he stopped playing - a 1960's Manuel Contreras, which is way too good for my limited abilty.

Having said which, one of the great things about the genre is that a simple piece can sound just as thrilling as a virtuoso piece; and much of the skills transpose well to bass - rhythm and "feel" are paramount; the right hand technique is incredibly physical, but totally fluid when you see an expert play.

I've seen a few of the greats - Paco Pena is one of the best known of course - but to me the absolute master of flamenco was actually a Brit; Phillip John Lee, who unfortunately passed away a couple of years ago. Utterly sublime playing....I don't know how to post clips, sorry

[Clarky]

Here ya go Shaggy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iwck-LNnUic

[Monckyman]

No.

[Clarky]

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No.
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Tough Monckyman, here's some more!

Vicente Amigo again. This guy is (to use Mrs C's vernacular) bazzing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8IxZhxgnvw

[Clarky]

I LOVE this track. Its a slow build that gets better and better, stay with it. Utterly wonderful

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiN67K4g80Q&feature=related

[xilddx]

Vicente's got a new album coming out in October I think. He's a wonderful Flamenco.

[Spoombung]

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Tough Monckyman, here's some more!

Vicente Amigo again. This guy is (to use Mrs C's vernacular) bazzing

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8IxZhxgnvw[/media]
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I still prefer Flamenco WITH dancers and WITHOUT basses.

[Clarky]

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I still prefer Flamenco WITH dancers and WITHOUT basses.
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Fair enough but I love Vicente Amigo's work - even if its not old school flamenco - and TBH it would have made this thread very unappealing had I entitled it 'Anyone like a bit of nuevo-flamenco-cum-Spanish-world-music?'

[derrenleepoole]

An interesting thread with some great music. Not sure if some of it is all strictly flamenco mind. I say that because I got my head bitten off by someone once when I described a piece of music as being flamenco, when in fact it strictly wasn't. It just had that flamenco 'sound' which I'm guessing many of the examples here fall into that category, and many people associate with flamenco. True flamenco, if I understand it correctly, and I think I don't, is as much about attitude and an event, as it is a very technical musical tradition to master. It's very hard to describe in words is what I think I'm trying to say

[Clarky]

Thread revival as I have just discovered the quite wonderful 1988 album 'Tauromagia' by Manolo Sanlucar (featuring a very young Vicente Amigo). Cited by some as possibly the finest ever flamenco album, its utterly stunning. Here are a couple of my favorite pieces from it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtJbUOiJfT8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj2Vy-2OmlI

[lowdown]

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[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtJbUOiJfT8[/media]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj2Vy-2OmlI[/media]
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Very nice.....


Garry

[Clarky]

In case anyone interested, Vicente Amigo is playing at UNion Chapel, Islington on 24th September. He will be playing his flamenco/celtic fusion project Tierra

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06o459Z59zE

[RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE]

I have a cassette in the loft somewhere : paco/al di meola/ john machlachlan . Think it's live in New York ( a long timr ago. Black cover iirc)some bodynhelp me out
Gypsy kings are okay up to a point. I'll checkout these you tube vids , when I am not tired and have time

[Clarky]

The live album with DiMeola, Lucia and McLaughlin is Friday night in San Francisco

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=DvVmqnNBo9w&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DDvVmqnNBo9w

[RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE]

[quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1372106723' post='2121790']
The live album with DiMeola, Lucia and McLaughlin is Friday night in San Francisco

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=DvVmqnNBo9w&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DDvVmqnNBo9w
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That's the one . Cheers

[Spoombung]

More from Gades and Hoyos from an old TV show. [i]Amazing[/i] dancing!

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTVqfCPq_CE&feature=share&list=FLanBBuQuTco1aSaAqkwt9Mw[/media]

Some great amateur footage from a club:

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XlAWd0E7ss&feature=share&list=FLanBBuQuTco1aSaAqkwt9Mw[/media]

[Spoombung]

[quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1368747961' post='2081162']
Thread revival as I have just discovered the quite wonderful 1988 album 'Tauromagia' by Manolo Sanlucar (featuring a very young Vicente Amigo). Cited by some as possibly the finest ever flamenco album, its utterly stunning. Here are a couple of my favorite pieces from it

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj2Vy-2OmlI[/media]
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It's been a while since I heard this album. Drenching superb music like this in a swimming pool of digital reverb is a CRIME in any decade!