Rodrigo y Gabriela
Posted by: Ian G. on 30 July 2006
After seeing these two on Andrew Mars' Sunday morning show I did the 'buy-with-1-click' sin and this arrived last week.
It is really great. Two mexican acoustic guitarists who play with virtuosity and real drive. They use their guitars as percussion instruments at the same time providing their own 'drum' section.
They are insistent on the cover notes that they are NOT flamenco, but to the non-congniscenti, perhaps flamenco mixed with heavy metal played at the pace of a good scottish reel may give a flavour of what to expect. (or not!)
You can hear a sample
here
Going by the video clip on that site they look like a very exciting duo live.
YMMV of course.
Ian
It is really great. Two mexican acoustic guitarists who play with virtuosity and real drive. They use their guitars as percussion instruments at the same time providing their own 'drum' section.
They are insistent on the cover notes that they are NOT flamenco, but to the non-congniscenti, perhaps flamenco mixed with heavy metal played at the pace of a good scottish reel may give a flavour of what to expect. (or not!)
You can hear a sample
here
Going by the video clip on that site they look like a very exciting duo live.
YMMV of course.
Ian