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Post Subject: 1st Guitar ThreadPosted by Paul S on: 9/17/2008
I don't think I've mentioned it yet, but I have since my childhood enjoyed both classical and Flamenco guitar, and I have more guitar LPs than I do violin, almost as many as piano.

Of course not all guitar playing is equal, and I rarely listen to about 1/2 of the LPs that I bought out of curiosity.  I have many Segovia albums., and plenty of them are so-so.  I was fortunate to hear Segovia live on several occasions, and I never missed a guitar perfromance at Royce Hall, UCLA, before, during or after my tenure at that non-august Univ., when I lived in Venice.  I was also at pains to catch all the Julian Bream and John Williams I could, even though I never really cared for either of them, for the most part.

I mention JB and JW now because tonight I heard on the truck radio a new-to-me duet by JB and JW playing Debussey's "Spanish Images".  Somehow, each man rose to the occasion of playing with the other, and the result was certainly inspired, if not spectacular.

I agree with Romy that a little effort goes a long way.  I mostly think of these guys as lacking a pulse between them, but here they are using their technical expertise to musical advantage.  Very nice.

Despite the fact that there was the typical-for-San Diego 10 minute intro/background for a 4 minute piece, still I did not get if this recording is available on LP or CD.  If either, I will buy it and listen again, ASSAP.

Paul S

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