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Topic: RIP Paco De Lucia |
Andy Volk
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Boston, MA
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Jim Cohen
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Philadelphia, PA
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Jonathan Lam
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Brooklyn, NY
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Dave Alfstad
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Indianola, IA USA
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Posted 26 Feb 2014 3:13 pm |
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| The world will never see another guitarist like Paco de Lucia. I am really saddened by this awful news. |
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David Mason
From:
Cambridge, MD, USA
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Bill Hatcher
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Atlanta Ga. USA
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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Posted 2 Mar 2014 5:39 pm
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Holy cow, Bill! That's the finest version of Aranjuez I've heard. Paco brought the gypsy fire that so often seems lacking in recordings by classical players.
For technique + interpretation, it stands with Jim Hall's "Concerto" and Miles' "Sketches of Spain" as great art.
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Joachim Kettner
From:
Germany
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Posted 3 Mar 2014 4:13 am
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From Wikipedia:
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| Until asked to perform and interpret JoaquÃn Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez in 1991, de LucÃa was not proficient at reading musical notation.[59] Biographer Pohren, however, at the time of writing his biography in 1992, said that he was still not proficient and had found a bizarre way of learning the piece, locking himself away.[60] His performance with the orchestra under Edmon Colomer was highly acclaimed, a sensitive, atmospheric rendition that composer Rodrigo himself praised, describing it as "pretty, exotic, inspired" ... I might add that Paco plays it with a great deal of feeling, far more than is normally heard. And that goes for the orchestra that backs him up. |
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Smiley Roberts
From:
Hendersonville,Tn. 37075
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Posted 11 Mar 2014 5:09 pm
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Back in the mid 70's,when I was on tour w/ Tommy Overstreet,we went to Spain,& I went to a local music store & asked who was the best Flamenco guitarist around. They said,"Paco" I,immediately bought 2 casette tapes of him. I have,since,transferred them to CD. As I recall,one of them is a "live" recording. He was GREAT!! I'll have to dig 'em out & listen to 'em again.  |
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Geoff Noble
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Scotland
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