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Good Spanish Guitar Albums?

post #1 of 29
3/27/07 at 9:34pm
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Hey Head-fi(er's),

I'm looking in getting some Spanish Guitar "genre" albums, which ones would you recommend?

I want some thats well produced, and holds alot of great music.

I don't want an album that just holds great Spanish Guitar, I want one that exhibits great musical skills from other musicians as well (ex. Drums, Percussion, etc.)

Anything with a nice groovy jive to it, and catchy will do.

Cheers!
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post #2 of 29
3/27/07 at 10:30pm
Entre Dos Aguas - Paco de Lucia
Just listen to the title track and you'll be hooked.
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post #3 of 29
3/27/07 at 10:35pm
Isn't that from a Cafe del Mar, rlanger?

In general, Paco de Lucia is the man when it comes to what you're looking for. I'd also recommend a name that many de Lucia fans will recognise - Al di Meola.
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post #4 of 29
3/27/07 at 10:37pm
Go to iTunes and check out the albums "Spain" and "Spain Again" by Michel Camilo and Tomatito (the former is a jazz pianist, the latter a Spanish guitartist). While it doesn't meet your criterion of having a rhythm section, it nevertheless presents a wonderfully evocative presentation from two very strong musicians.
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post #5 of 29
3/27/07 at 10:42pm
I'll add Rodrigo y Gabriela to the list.

Myspace link to check out:

http://www.myspace.com/rodrigoygabriela
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post #6 of 29
3/27/07 at 10:43pm
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Originally Posted by configure View Post
Isn't that from a Cafe del Mar, rlanger?
No idea? What's Cafe del Mar?
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post #7 of 29
3/27/07 at 10:44pm
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Originally Posted by bahamaman View Post
Go to iTunes and check out the albums "Spain" and "Spain Again" by Michel Camilo and Tomatito (the former is a jazz pianist, the latter a Spanish guitartist). While it doesn't meet your criterion of having a rhythm section, it nevertheless presents a wonderfully evocative presentation from two very strong musicians.
Both of those albums are killer!
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post #8 of 29
3/27/07 at 10:48pm
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Originally Posted by rlanger View Post
No idea? What's Cafe del Mar?
It's a set of compilation albums of ambient and chill music. The idea is to simulate the music and the feel of the Cafe del Mar beach in Ibiza. They've been going on for 25 years or so and are moderately well known. I'd definitely recommend the first seven or so, some very good music on there. That Paco de Lucia track was, if memory serves, the first track on the 'Best of..' compilation.
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post #9 of 29
3/27/07 at 10:53pm
Hmm, sounds like they're worth checking out.

I learned of Paco 20 years ago when I was traveling through Spain and heard Entre Dos Aguas in a small bar in Torremolinos. Absolutely fell in love with it.
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post #10 of 29
3/27/07 at 11:14pm
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I'll add Rodrigo y Gabriela to the list.

Myspace link to check out:

http://www.myspace.com/rodrigoygabriela
The myspace doesn't seem to be working, I keep getting an error page. Is this happening to anyone else?
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post #11 of 29
3/27/07 at 11:34pm
Try this site - http://www.rodgab.com/.

And the myspace site works just fine for me.
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post #12 of 29
3/28/07 at 12:10am
Al Di Meola, John Mclaughlin, Paco de Lucia in these two CDs:

Friday Night in San Francisico
and
The Guitar Trio

not exactly "spainish" but they are remarkable musicians!
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post #13 of 29
3/28/07 at 12:10am
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Originally Posted by virometal View Post
I'll add Rodrigo y Gabriela to the list.

http://www.myspace.com/rodrigoygabriela
x2. They're not really Spanish. They're Mexican ex-heavy metal by way of Dublin. Truly unbelievable. They're CD costs the same as others but includes a DVD with 3 music videos, a video of they're story, and a tutorial video.
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post #14 of 29
3/28/07 at 12:36am
I am also looking for this type of music. I love the Desperado movie title track. One album I have with great spanish guitar is Accident of Birth (it is heavy metal though but awesome production and mastering). I would love more chill spanish guitar albums.
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post #15 of 29
3/28/07 at 12:40am
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Originally Posted by Netminder View Post
Al Di Meola, John Mclaughlin, Paco de Lucia in these two CDs:

Friday Night in San Francisico
and
The Guitar Trio

not exactly "spainish" but they are remarkable musicians!
x2. That is a very good CD. Mediterranean Sundance Live is just amazing.

John Williams (not the composer) is another amazing guitarist.
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