Monthly Archives: June 2009
Paco de Lucia: Soleares
This is probably my favorite video of Paco de Lucia. I think it is from a time just before he played with Al Di Meola on the Elegant Gypsy album. This clip shows his utter command of traditional, straight-ahead flamenco, … Continue reading
Julian Bream and Stephane Grappelli play Django’s Nuages!
Isn’t this wonderful! Bream’s description of this performance is one of the highlights in A Life on the Road (written by Tony Palmer). I never thought I’d see it. And Bream’s performance is far better than we were given to … Continue reading
Pirates of the Caribbean for Guitar and for Organ
I’m a big fan of Sungha Jung. I was browsing through his YouTube videos a few minutes ago (as I often do) and I listened to one I hadn’t heard before, Pirates of the Caribbean. It was pretty good, as … Continue reading
How To Hold The Guitar
Tired of the same old way of holding the guitar? Here’s a guy with a better approach: