RIP Paco De Lucia

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 26 Feb 2014 3:09 am

http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/26/showbiz/p ... ?hpt=hp_t2

He was brilliant. Sad to hear.

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 26 Feb 2014 6:13 am

This is terrible news indeed. He was brilliant. I was still hoping to hear him play live one day.

Jonathan Lam · Post by **Jonathan Lam** » 26 Feb 2014 7:10 am

So sad. I am feeling lucky i got to see him, it was incredible.

Dave Alfstad · Post by **Dave Alfstad** » 26 Feb 2014 3:13 pm

The world will never see another guitarist like Paco de Lucia. I am really saddened by this awful news.

David Mason · Post by **David Mason** » 26 Feb 2014 5:12 pm

I was lucky enough to see him with John McLaughlin and Al DiMeola on both the 1981 and 1983 tours. It was obvious that they were visiting his world, and his playing ran that band. 66 is a bit too close.... but as they say, Talk's Cheap:

http://tela.sugarmegs.org/_asxtela/AlDi ... stonMA.asx

http://tela.sugarmegs.org/_asxtela/AlDi ... ouseMA.asx

If that don't ring your bell, you're bell's broken.

Bill Hatcher · Post by **Bill Hatcher** » 1 Mar 2014 6:47 pm

heard this many times by the great classical players, but never like this!! paco....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhO5OSLZjl8

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 2 Mar 2014 5:39 pm

Holy cow, Bill! That's the finest version of Aranjuez I've heard. Paco brought the gypsy fire that so often seems lacking in recordings by classical players.

For technique + interpretation, it stands with Jim Hall's "Concerto" and Miles' "Sketches of Spain" as great art.

Joachim Kettner · Post by **Joachim Kettner** » 3 Mar 2014 4:13 am

From Wikipedia:

Until asked to perform and interpret Joaquín Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez in 1991, de Lucía was not proficient at reading musical notation.[59] Biographer Pohren, however, at the time of writing his biography in 1992, said that he was still not proficient and had found a bizarre way of learning the piece, locking himself away.[60] His performance with the orchestra under Edmon Colomer was highly acclaimed, a sensitive, atmospheric rendition that composer Rodrigo himself praised, describing it as "pretty, exotic, inspired" ... I might add that Paco plays it with a great deal of feeling, far more than is normally heard. And that goes for the orchestra that backs him up.

Smiley Roberts · Post by **Smiley Roberts** » 11 Mar 2014 5:09 pm

Back in the mid 70's,when I was on tour w/ Tommy Overstreet,we went to Spain,& I went to a local music store & asked who was the best Flamenco guitarist around. They said,"Paco" I,immediately bought 2 casette tapes of him. I have,since,transferred them to CD. As I recall,one of them is a "live" recording. He was GREAT!! I'll have to dig 'em out & listen to 'em again.

Geoff Noble · Post by **Geoff Noble** » 25 Mar 2014 7:37 am

So sad to hear this, one of few musicians who could combine outstanding technical ability seamlessly with real emotion.

A real loss to music