Ottmar Liebert next bill PLEASE?

Any one of the little tangents in this would make a good song on it's own.

queenjill wrote:

Someone's sarcasm meter is on the fritz.

mojoman wrote:Who do Y0U think should be held responsible for W's poor grammar and spelling?

NeilBlanchard wrote:

I saw it on (I'm guessing) PBS a while ago. It was quite good and in addition to the great music, it also gave you a fascinating history of the Romany people and their culture.

Greetings,

I want to recommend an old documentary film of Gipsy (Romany) music, from India, Turkey, Romania, Spain, and many other places: it is called Latcho Drom, and it is the real thing. Less polished than the irrepressible Gipsy Kings (whom I like a lot!), and very heartfelt music.

Highly recommended!
(click here)

Neil

mojoman wrote:

Newsflash: this is a music site. Let's leave the political rants to the political blogs.

Gipsy Kings always set a mood.

I enjoy that.

MinMan wrote:

Typical Blue Stater--blaming W. for everything, including his own poor grammar and spelling.

awwrighht!

Ouch!
Spelling stands corrected... otherwise, having first attended concerts while spending 6 of my teenage years in London, UK; could this be the first time this californicator has been lumped in with the red state crowd? Possible thanks to W. for widespread international resentment.

MinMan wrote:

Venus is on Earth? God really does bless America. Maybe there are, like, a few venues that you, like, haven't visited yet? Like, maybe even outside California?

They're cute alright and they've played the American crowd like a charm. That said you want real flamenco listen to Manitas de Platas...now there's some real guitar playing there

I've seen them twice, once at a large outdoor venue (3rd row) and once at a smaller indoor venue (Jones Hall - (last row). Both shows were excellent but had totally different vibes. The outdoor show was lots of drunken dancing and partying while the Jones Hall show had a bunch of stuffy folks in suits and evening dresses.

Either way, I'll make sure to get my tickets early for the next tour.

Sorry to say that I'm in agreement with WordMariner.

I saw Gypsy Kings at Mountain Winnery - one of the greatest venues on earth - most of the crowd appeared drunk on cheap wine - these guys seem to let their egos be inflated by the lowest common denominator.

A clear contrast from McLaughlin, DiMeola & DeLucia who didn't seem to let the adulation go to their heads when I saw them live together years ago.

flamenco light :puke: , give me the real thing!

Makes me think of my brother in Miami.

colt4x5 wrote: :puke: I saw these guys this summer in Denver and they SUCKED! Their show was supposed to be "the show of the season" at the Botanic Gardens and they were just awful! They spent half the day before the concert doing sound checks and then when they came on stage, THEIR sound failed and they played with only 2 mikes despite the need for all 4 or 5....then they played a decidely SHORT set of 1 hour, left the stage "to take a break" and never came back. They finished playing before it even got dark! Pretentious, full of themselves, and all-around BAD! Of all the tunes they could play for a damned encore, they played "Volare"....a f$#@&^**ing cover song! I will NEVER suggest to anyone to go see these jerks! :puke: :puke:

Sounds like a lot less than 6 dudes are playing.

This is really good.

:nodhead:

¡Bonito!

sublime. must be a joy to see them live.

Just too, too beautiful. Must ... stop ... brain cells ... from erupting ... into flames ... of pure ecstacy!

Very nice

Incredible ability to trickle in to where rhythm meets joy.

GolfRomeo wrote:

From AMG: "The Gipsy Kings are largely responsible for bringing the joyful sounds of progressive pop-oriented flamenco, called Sevillana in Spain, to the world. The band started out in Arles, a village in southern France during the '70s when brothers Nicolas and Andre Reyes, the sons of renowned flamenco artist Jose Reyes, teamed up with their cousins Jacques, Maurice and Tonino Baliardo, whose father is Manitas de Plata. They originally called themselves Los Reyes and started out as a gypsy band traveling about playing weddings, festivals, and in the streets. Because they lived so much like gypsies, the band adopted the name the Gipsy Kings."

Sounds like you've had fun in life, too, GolfRomeo. :)

These guys played here in the Old Pueblo last week. Incredible show highlighted (literally) by nature's best monsoon lightning. Unfortunately, they had to call it short, but did finish with 'Bamboleo' as an encore (as they often do). Catch 'em live, if you can.

I had the immense good fortune to live in southwestern Spain (Andalucia) for 4 years. Musically, it was very satisfying. "Sevilliana", as it is called there (Flamenco is similar, in the way bluegrass and country are similar), is as much or more a part of life there as bluegrass is linked to Applachia. The music has had a similar resurgence in recent years, largely due to the influence of gems such as the Gipsy Kings. Not every band needs to be adventurous constantly....IMO, anyway. There is something to be said for just being very, very, very good at what you do. Otherwise, we'd have a universe of Sigur Ros bands-- fun for a while, but largely unsatisfying over time.

PS: I had heard before that they were actually French, as another commenter had suggested. Hard to believe... but I can't find it on Google to verify. Can anyone provide proof of that?