Needles & Grooves AoTM /// Vol. 4 - October 2019 /// Camarón de la isla - La leyenda del tiempo

Skalap said:
purchased the Paris 1987 live album, you know, to save on shipping...
Click to expand...
Man, Camarón's live performances are something else. Their stripped back quality, usually backed only by one guitar, make for a beautiful contrast with his studio recordings, and are IMO a better display of his pure technical and emotional talent.

My favorite live performance of his has got be the opening track on the Montreux album. Do yourself a favor and give it a listen. The moment around 2:00-2:30 when the song fully kicks in and the croud bursts into applause and cheers brings me to tears EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.

 
agutierrezb said:
Man, Camarón's live performances are something else. Their stripped back quality, usually backed only by one guitar, make for a beautiful contrast with his studio recordings, and are IMO a better display of his pure technical and emotional talent.

My favorite live performance of his has got be the opening track on the Montreux album. Do yourself a favor and give it a listen. The moment around 2:00-2:30 when the song fully kicks in and the croud bursts into applause and cheers brings me to tears EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.
Click to expand...
👀
 
agutierrezb said:
Man, Camarón's live performances are something else. Their stripped back quality, usually backed only by one guitar, make for a beautiful contrast with his studio recordings, and are IMO a better display of his pure technical and emotional talent.

My favorite live performance of his has got be the opening track on the Montreux album. Do yourself a favor and give it a listen. The moment around 2:00-2:30 when the song fully kicks in and the croud bursts into applause and cheers brings me to tears EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.

Click to expand...


I remember you talking about Camaron's Leyenda del Tiempo in the old forum. I am not familiar with Flamenco but your writings took me to give more attention and listen to his music. I enjoyed what I listened but there were no records available to purchase at the moment (not at a fair price) and I ended not giving more attention to him. Now with all this talk and your, not yet revealed but more than probable, AotM I am more than happy to pull the trigger and order this reissue. I wanted to order another of his record and thought that I should pick a live album. I hesitated between this Montreux's and the Paris one but Paris + Cirque d'Hiver (the beautiful place where it got recorded) ended convincing me to pick the Paris 1987. I understand what you mean mean about the emotional part, same happens with Fado, it's better when it's rough and unpolished. It's music from the soul. You can act if you are in a studio, trying to play with your voice. You can't do that on stage. You must feel your music and translate your emotions to the crowd. If you are good, it works and people will trust and follow you. If they feel you're lying and acting, you're dead!
 
agutierrezb said:
Man, Camarón's live performances are something else. Their stripped back quality, usually backed only by one guitar, make for a beautiful contrast with his studio recordings, and are IMO a better display of his pure technical and emotional talent.

My favorite live performance of his has got be the opening track on the Montreux album. Do yourself a favor and give it a listen. The moment around 2:00-2:30 when the song fully kicks in and the croud bursts into applause and cheers brings me to tears EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.

Click to expand...


Uhm... Is this a new hint to tell us that the ROTM is an album by Amistades Peligrosas?
 
Teeeee said:
I just would like to remind everyone to not overlook this album: Joao Donato - Lugar Comum - guessed by @dhodo . I really like this album. But have no idea how to describe it. What is it?
Click to expand...
I looked at the wiki for it and was struck by this quote:

"Alexandre Carvalho dos Santos wrote, "I recommend a João Donato gig not only to someone who is interested in first class music, an impressive pianist and a selection of historic compositions. I recommend it to anyone who needs an anti-depressive, an acupuncture session or any such other form of deep relaxation. I had my dose on a Sunday evening, from a show in São Paulo. A perfect timing to start a week believing that happiness exists, in spite of your boss".

High praise!
 
Aside from Father Hidalgo and a smattering of Texas history, I don’t know much about Spanish rule of Mexico. There was a pretty strict racial hierarchy right? Is there a particular region of Spain from which a lot of immigrants came to Mexico? I really should read more non-American history....
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top