Paco de Lucia, Renowned Flamenco Guitarist, Dies at 66
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Re: Paco de Lucia, Renowned Flamenco Guitarist, Dies at 66
#2"With the guitar I've suffered a great deal, but when I've had a good time, the suffering seemed worthwhile," he said in the documentary.
Well put. I feel this way about computers in general (and the guitar).
Re: Paco de Lucia, Renowned Flamenco Guitarist, Dies at 66
#3Together with Andres Segovia, he's the reason why Spanish (and classic) guitar is not considered merely a pop instrument nowadays.
It may seem strange nowadays because we are living in the musical aftermath of geniuses like these, but guitar wasn't taken seriously until the 20th century. It wasn't in the league of the piano, but rather in the league of the harmonica and the bongos.
Re: Paco de Lucia, Renowned Flamenco Guitarist, Dies at 66
#4Sad news. I wouldn't call myself a fan, but Entre Dos Aguas is one of my favorite instrumental guitar albums.
If anyone needs cheering up: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89zM9pZzt0U
Re: Paco de Lucia, Renowned Flamenco Guitarist, Dies at 66
#5Listening to de Lucia's Entre dos Aguas album now — stunning work.
Meta: delighted to see a story about such a wonderful musician on HN. Sad that it's an obituary.
Re: Paco de Lucia, Renowned Flamenco Guitarist, Dies at 66
#6Sad news. I wouldn't call myself a fan, but Entre Dos Aguas is one of my favorite instrumental guitar albums. If anyone needs cheering up: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89zM9pZzt0U
This one is the true classic:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2oyhlad64-s
Re: Paco de Lucia, Renowned Flamenco Guitarist, Dies at 66
#7Okay, this is really sad. I got into his music a while ago when I was exploring classical and traditional guitar. His rendition of Joaquin Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez is absolutely brilliant.
Re: Paco de Lucia, Renowned Flamenco Guitarist, Dies at 66
#8Together with Andres Segovia, he's the reason why Spanish (and classic) guitar is not considered merely a pop instrument nowadays. It may seem strange nowadays because we are living in the musical aftermath of geniuses like these, but guitar wasn't taken seriously until the 20th century. It wasn't in the league of the piano, but rather in the league of the harmonica and the bongos.
I would also throw in John Williams as a great popularizer of classical guitar (for example check out his renditions of Satie's gymnopedies and such). That's not to say that he is any better or more important.
Re: Paco de Lucia, Renowned Flamenco Guitarist, Dies at 66
#9He was the greatest guitarist ever. Wrote a quick tribute: http://katsenblog.com/post/77916159815/paco-de-lucia
Re: Paco de Lucia, Renowned Flamenco Guitarist, Dies at 66
#10So sad to hear this. There are many great guitar players out there, but to me he was probably the greatest. Technically he was impeccable, but that's not it... his playing just had some crazy fervor to it. Some of his stuff is just, if you don't feel it, you must be dead. I know that playing his music will be out of my technical reach forever, but dang it I just wish I could replicate that fervor in my playing (or in anything else, come to think of it) just a couple of times in my life...
In any case, I'm really grateful to have had the chance to see him play live two times. Off to put "Live... One Summer Night" on. Gracias por todo, maestro.