Top 5 Paco De Lucia tracks
I love Paco De Lucia. Simply put, there is no-one who can make the flamenco guitar speak like him. He is to flamenco guitar what Jimi Hendrix is to electric guitar. Even stroke is a masterpiece, every improvisation a story with a beginning, a middle, and a glorious ending. I could go on, but instead I’ll tell you my top 5 Paco De Lucia tracks.
5. Solo Quiero Caminar - Solo Quiero Caminar
4. Tio Sabas - Zyryab
3. Chick - Zyryab
2. Gloria Al Nino Ricardo - Antologia
1. Soniquete - Zyryab
Get your hands on these tracks if you dont already own them.. a feast of Paco De Lucia delights awaits you!
For those that know little about the master, be sure to read this honest article on Paco De Lucia.
Some flamenco technique
If you haven’t been to Miguel Bengoa’s flamenco site do yourself a favour and check it out. Some great lessons on flamenco technique can be found there. Miguel clearly discusses and delivers advice on the following techniques:
Alzapua and tremolo are also covered.
There’s a whole variety of technique lessons available at flamenco-teacher.com. Some are free and some you have to pay for.
And I really like newlearningvision.com. This is Adam del Monte’s home and he offers quality flamenco guitar lessons that are technique-rich.
If anyone else has any more helpful technique links please add them as a comment!
Great flamenco guitar links
With a great online flamenco community growing, I thought I’d share 5 of my favourite flamenco links. If you haven’t visited these sites have a look, they are brilliant flamenco resources!
1. Introduction to the Flamenco Guitar - A wonderful introduction for those looking to start on a journey in flamenco guitar, or enhance their existing knowledge. Great info on compas families and rasgueado.
2. Foroflamenco - Probably the best online flamenco community that exists.
3. Falseta - Another good flamenco resource, includes videos, articles and a tool to create your own flamenco backing tracks.
4. Miguel Bengoa Flamenco - A good read with fresh material all the time.
5. Flamenco at Guitarist.com - Some good links to excerpts and transcriptions.
I really love these sites, they contribute greatly to the expansion of the online flamenco community. If you know of other quality flamenco resources, do let me know.. Enjoy!
