Stuff I'm Into Right Now

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Bulerias

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We've had Fabster and JJ post similar threads a while back, so now I'm going to take a stab at it and tell you guys what I'm up to in the music world...

I was browsing YouTube, checking out an absolutely awesome Vicente Amigo video, when I found a 'flamenco lesson video' by a French guy by the name of Pascual Gallo. And his technique was pretty good... I was impressed, in any case. So I checked out if iTunes had anything by him, and lo and behold... he has a CD out called Emma.

Wowww. Before listening to this guy, I thought only Spaniards could produce real flamenco music. This guy is awesome. My favorite tune from the album has got to be "Cielo de Cuba". It's in "Columbianas" form, and it's as unorthodox as a flamenco tune can get... especially the last minute and a half. Sounds like something Mediterranean + Cuban...? Really cool mix, anyway.

I'm also into this dude called Juan Carmona... I checked out two of his albums: Caminos Neuvos and Orillas. The Orillas album is unimpressive (I'm not too big on the flamenco + Arabian mix), but the other one has some cool tunes. My favorite is probably "Pipindorio". It's more jazz than flamenco, but a great tune nevertheless.

I also just bought an album called Romero by Andalusian guitarist Juan Carlos Romero, but I haven't listened to it yet.

That's about it on the flamenco front... I've also been listening to a lot of Brazilian stuff. I recently downloaded the ENTIRE Antonio Carlos Jobim discography (that's about 30 CDs), so I've been enjoying that. I HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend the album called Stone Flower. EVERY jazz lover should get this album. ASAP.

My favorite tune from it is "Andorinha"... Holy crap... I've been listening to it 100+ times, and I'm still not sick of it. It's not the usual Jobim fare (far from it, actually), but it's really really cool. Kinda loungey, smooth jazz stuff... electric piano + awesome bass + great drummer = <3

So yeah. That's basically what I've been into... A list for those too lazy to read the above.

New Flamenco Albums I'm Listening To (in order of awesomeness)

Emma - Pascual Gallo
Caminos Neuvos - Juan Carmona
Romero - Juan Carlos Romero
Orillas - Juan Carmona

Old Flamenco Albums I Regularly Listen To (in no particular order)

Luzia - Paco de Lucia
Andando el Tiempo - Gerardo Nunez
Ciudad de las Ideas - Vicente Amigo
Diapasion - Chicuelo
Vivencias Imaginadas - Vicente Amigo (it's got an awesome homage to Pat Metheny... a duet between Vicente and Paco)
Nikelao - Pedro Sierra
Aguadulce - Tomatito

and a tonnnn more

New Brazilian Albums I'm Listening To (in order of awesomeness)

Stone Flower - Antonio Carlos Jobim
Wave - Antonio Carlos Jobim
Compact Jazz Collection - Astrud Gilberto
Alita - Billet-Deux (more gypsy jazz than Brazilian, but oh well)

Old Brazilian Albums I Regularly Listen To (in no particular order)

Elis & Tom - Antonio Carlos Jobim and Elis Regina
Tanto Tempo - Bebel Gilberto
The "O" Albums (such as O Trovador) - Chico Buarque
20 Grandes Sucessos de Nara Leao - Nara Leao

and, to use a familiar phrase, "a tonnnn more".

BONUS SECTION:

Albums I Reeeaaaally Want To Get (in no particular order)

Decision - Pedro Sierra
Can
 
Oh yeah, one more thing... if I were you (assuming "you" have no background in either flamenco or Brazilian), I would not start out with the new albums I'm currently listening to. You really need to listen to a lot of both genres to truly appreciate these albums.

One exception is Stone Flower... GET ITTTTT... I'm going to hype the crap out of this album, it's that good.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_Flower_(album)
http://www.amazon.com/Stone-Flower-Ary-Barroso/dp/B0000630CR
http://www.musthear.com/reviews/stoneflower.html

Or, alternatively, you can buy it from iTunes, which is what I did. $9.90 is a FREAKING STEAL for this gem.
 
lol, you lost my attention after the first line.

But really, I'll check some of that out when I get back from my trip next week.
 
Koehler said:
lol, you lost my attention after the first line.

But really, I'll check some of that out when I get back from my trip next week.
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Heh, yeah, like I said, I wrote way too much... :P

Sweet! In addition to Stone Flower, if you want a nice introduction to flamenco, you might want to get Luzia by Paco de Lucia... it's one of my favorite albums, period.

Paco dedicated the CD to his mother, so he was obviously inspired... it shows. All the tunes are 5-star material, though some require multiple listens to really appreciate them.

(it's available on iTunes for $7.92)
 
By the way -- SL made an "Introduction To Classic Rock" zip file for me containing around 20 songs... I think I'll do the same for flamenco and Brazilian soon. : )
 
I'm definately checking some of this stuff out. I always seem to like the stuff you suggest.

*cough"Graisco"...orsomethingcough*
 
dragonflamez said:
How is this what you're into now?
Seems like this is the same.
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...How? I don't think I've listened to Carmona and Gallo before... I don't mean new genres, I mean new artists/CDs.
 
Gengar said:
I'm definately checking some of this stuff out. I always seem to like the stuff you suggest.

*cough"Graisco"...orsomethingcough*
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Gracioso. :P Yup, that piece is by the famous Brazilian composer Anibal Augusto Sardinha, nicknamed "Garoto". The bossa-nova movement came right after Garoto, and the era's most prolific composer, Antonio Carlos Jobim, quickly became famous...

So yeah, definitely check out Jobim's stuff. His most famous tunes are Girl from Ipanema, Corcovado, and Wave. You've probably heard the first one... it's been covered SO many times...
 
Bulerias said:
Gengar said:
I'm definately checking some of this stuff out. I always seem to like the stuff you suggest.

*cough"Graisco"...orsomethingcough*
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Gracioso. :P Yup, that piece is by the famous Brazilian composer Anibal Augusto Sardinha, nicknamed "Garoto". The bossa-nova movement came right after Garoto, and the era's most prolific composer, Antonio Carlos Jobim, quickly became famous...

So yeah, definitely check out Jobim's stuff. His most famous tunes are Girl from Ipanema, Corcovado, and Wave. You've probably heard the first one... it's been covered SO many times...
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I played Girl from Impanema in jazz band.
 
[quote="Shadow_]I'm waiting for a mixed folder D :

And timbits.[/quote]Why do you want doughnuts so bad?
 
only_half_evil333 said:
[quote="Shadow_]I'm waiting for a mixed folder D :

And timbits.
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Why do yu want dough nuts so bad?[/quote]TIM. BITS. NOT. DONUTS.

AND YOU SPELLED DONUTS THE WEIRD WAY.
 
only_half_evil333 said:
Timbits are bit sized dough nuts.

I was taught to spell dough nuts like this. D:
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NO THEY'RE NOT. AND THEY'RE NOT EVEN DONUT HOLES. THEY'RE MADE SEPARATELY.

AND THAT'S WRONG.
 
only_half_evil333 said:
Shadow_][quote="only_half_evil333 said:
Timbits are bit sized dough nuts.

I was taught to spell dough nuts like this. D:
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NO THEY'RE NOT. AND THEY'RE NOT EVEN DONUT HOLES. THEY'RE MADE SEPARATELY.

AND THAT'S WRONG.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timbits

HA. This web page spells doughnuts like me and it shows what Timbits are. :D[/quote]It's missing the space. HAH!
 
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