Paco De Lucia R.I.P.

[Clarky]

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oyhlad64-s"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oyhlad64-s[/url]

Genius flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucia has died at 66 (too young). Very sad

[blamelouis]

Sad to hear this.
Must listen to friday night in san francisco this evening.

[RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE]

Shame . Phenomenal talent ;(

[Bilbo]

Apparently, he died of a heart attack whilst playing with his kids on a beach in Mexico. I guess, if you are going to go, that may be the best way

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paco_de_lucia

[leftybassman392]

I'm saddened to hear this. Probably the most gifted player of his generation.

[xilddx]

Oh no very very sad to hear of this.

[spongebob]

Very sad. First heard him playing with John Mclaughlin.

[Count Bassy]

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1393412387' post='2379835']
Apparently, he died of a heart attack whilst playing with his kids on a beach in Mexico. I guess, if you are going to go, that may be the best way

[url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paco_de_lucia"]http://en.wikipedia....i/Paco_de_lucia[/url]
[/quote]

For him. Possibly not for his kids.

[Grand Wazoo]

Very sad to hear this, I liked his playing a lot. Saw him playing live many times with Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin etc, but one of the most remarkable thing I saw him playing was the traditional Tablao Flamenco in a very small club in Spain with Flamenco dancers and a singer called El Camaron De La Isla, it was just his guitar, the singer and the lady dancers with those finger clackers and their heels to provide the beat, it was amazing

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKtAhJPZS6o"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKtAhJPZS6o[/url]

[steve-bbb]

very tragic circumstances

[url="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-26351251"]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-26351251[/url]

[steve-bbb]

[url="http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/feb/26/paco-de-lucia-flamenco-guitarist-dies"]http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/feb/26/paco-de-lucia-flamenco-guitarist-dies[/url]

[Guest McBass]

God speed Paco....[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7UM-lf83xc"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7UM-lf83xc[/url]

[shizznit]

My dad is a big fan. Just text him about his passing and didn't know. He's gutted. I grew up listening to his albums. Very sad loss indeed. RIP Paco

[visog]

Yes - great shame. Loved the trio... This vid is my favourite:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpdkslpMJV8

[White Cloud]

A magnificent talent.

[Scott S]

Wow, I'm shocked and saddened.

In a round-about way it was Paco who was responsible for my taking up the bass.

Back in the early '80's my dad video taped "The Meeting of the Spirits" (Paco, Larry Coryell and John McLaughlin) when it was shown on Channel 4. From McLaughlin I heard about Stanley Clarke.

Chau, Paco.

[philparker]

One of my favourite guitarists of all time - I've been listening to him since the 70s, indeed, I still have him on vinyl

Very sad...RIP

[skidder652003]

very very sad news, Passion, Grace and Fire was (and still is ) one of of my favourite albums. RIP Paco

[merlin]

sad news.