Paco de Lucía

Perfect Sunday afternoon music: “Entre Dos Aguas” by...

Randy Haddock (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009

Perfect Sunday afternoon music: “Entre Dos Aguas” by Paco de Lucía

CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: It's the Right Time for Canadian Guitarist Rob Tardik

All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009

"The Right Time" is here and now...These are the words that drive award winning smooth jazz artist Rob Tardik. His newest album, The Right Time is a personal statement and glimpse into his life's current musical direction, further showing the world his passion for life, music and the guitar. If you enjoy instrumental music then expect Rob's smooth guitar work to soothe your soul and provide...

Saura, Storaro partner on 'Flamenco'

Variety.com (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009

International News: Pic is first feature film venture of Seville's GDP -- Seville-based General de Producciones y Diseno, one of Spain's top museum, events and exhibition designers, has entered feature film production, fully financing and producing Carlos Saura's "Flamenco, Flamenco."

Rodrigo y Gabriela, fusion and fun

Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 24/10/2009

The Dublin-based Mexican emigre acoustic guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela represent no less than a phenomenon, a hard-driving 21st-century popular music act with transcultural roots. Expansive fusions without dilution. Really. During their 90 minutes onstage Thursday at the Electric Factory, however, the most salient points were engagingly immediate - and head-spinning fun.

C&L's Late Night Music Club With De Lucia, McLaughlin & Di Meola

Crooks and Liars (Free subscription) | 21/10/2009

Title: Mediterranean Sun Dance Artist: Paco De Lucia, John McLaughlin, Al Di Meola Three guitar legends, Paco De Lucia, John McLaughlin and Al Di Meola team up live in this video performance of Mediterranean Sun Dance. Di Meola and McLaughlin show off their amazing speed, as does De Lucia -- sans pick.

Covers and Cover Bands: Yes, No or Quizas

North and Clark (Free subscription) | 20/10/2009

It can be infuriating for a young musician trying to get gigs playing original music. They are often passed over for cover band or tribute bands. If you ask any musician trying to book gigs, engage audiences, or get attention, one of the easiest gimmicks is playing covers. “When you play a cover someone has [...]

Spotlight | New Haven: Freedom to Improvise

New York Times (Free subscription) | 17/10/2009

The guitarist Steve Morse will take his band on tour this month with 16 gigs in 16 nights, including a stop at Toad’s Place in New Haven.

Happy Birthday, Compact Discs

Idolator (Free subscription) | 01/10/2009

Twenty-seven years ago today, Sony introduced the CDP-101 to market: The $2,200 piece of electronics (pictured at left) was the first compact-disc player, and the company went on to sell 20,000 units over the three months following its debut. In addition to the hardware, Sony issued 50 of its titles on CD at a price that would equal between $33 and $45 in 2009 dollars ; the "first" entry...

Album: Rodrigo y Gabriela, 11:11, (Rubyworks)

The Independent (Free subscription) | 27/09/2009

Those of us who witnessed the emergence of this Mexican guitar duo 10 years ago knew instantly they would hit the heights. This new album acknowledges debts to Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, Shakti and Paco de Lucia, but what comes over most powerfully is their own inventiveness. Sometimes their style is oddly reminiscent of Kazakh dombra playing, but their symbiotic dexterity is unique. Percussion, piano...

Truly Talented Guitarist! A Music Thread!

LGF 2.0 The Blogmocracy (Free subscription) | 24/09/2009

The song, Mediterranean Sundance. The players, from left to right, Paco De Lucia, Al Dimeola, and John McLaughlin. Enjoy!

CD Review: Rodrigo y Gabriela - 11:11

Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 21/09/2009

RODRIGO Y GABRIELA: 11:11 **** RWACD, £11.74

• CD Review: Rodrigo y Gabriela - 11:11 - Scotsman.com Living - Books
• CD Review: Rodrigo y Gabriela - 11:11 - News Scotsman

Rodrigo y Gabriela on tour (dates), played Terminal 5 (pics)

Brooklyn Vegan (Free subscription) | 17/09/2009

DOWNLOAD: Rodrigo y Gabriela - Buster Voodoo (MP3) photos by Paul Bachman Rodrigo y Gabriela's new album 11:11 is out now. For a limited time you can grab the track "Hanuman" for free from Amazon. Grab the track "Buster Voodoo"...

100 Years of Movie Special Effects...

NTU 07-10 (Free subscription) | 07/09/2009

montage in five minutes... From geekologie.com This is a little video montage of notable special effects from movies in the past 100 years all packed into a five minute clip. And as you'll see, we haven't come very far. I want to be able to feeeeeel the movies. I read Brave New World in high school! Also, almost half of a Shakespeare play. Now it's all comic books and cereal boxes. 100 Years of Special...

Rodrigo Y Gabriela are finger-plucking fairytale

Evening Standard (Free subscription) | 03/09/2009

A packed crowd cheer, clap and yell “Hey!” when Rodrigo insists. Gabriela smiles, her eyes shut, her fingers speeding instinctively.

• Rodrigo Y Gabriela are finger-plucking fairytale - This is London

Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin, Paco De Lucia at Warfield Theatre Dec 6, 1980

Wolfgangs Vault (Free subscription) | 07/08/2009

Listen to Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin, Paco De Lucia performed at Warfield Theatre on December 6, 1980