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To: Smartaleck; Eagle9
According to those who play, one of the most difficult pieces to play is a flamingo piece called Malaguena. (When done properly it sounds like 3 different players.

Those who do well include - Carlos Montoya, paco de lucia and of course Andre Segovia.

I was always amazed when watching either Montoya and Segovia. I am not the music aficionado that you and Eagle are, but what ever they played I was mezmerized and astounded that it seemed the sound I was hearing could NOT be coming from just one guitar.

I saw them when ever they played anywhere near me.

When I lived in Santa Cruz some years ago, one of my roommates was a flamingo guitar player, as were several of his friends.

They would get together quite often, and I would do the palmas...if that is spelled right...You would always hear one of the novice players shout out "E" so the others would slow down so he could "catch up"

...and of course John Lee Hooker who was good enough to accompany The Doors, Bonnie Raitt and Eric Clapton.

Hay I love John Lee Hooker he was grate on his own too.

I have a CD of his in the Limonomonal Phenomozine along with Jimmy Reed and some other old timers.

Speaking of Jimmy Reed, I love his singing and his songs. Big Boss Man, Baby You Don't Have To Go etc.

John Lee Hooker (and just about everyone else important) played at SWEETWATER here in Mill Valley:

His license plate reads MR LUCKY, I kind of cut it off. I think that is a 53 Oldsmobile...

Some other names on that poster you might recognize...

Sorry about the flash, I'll get this fotographic thingie down one of these days.

BTW. all those pics are from inside the SWEETWATER.

Oh and this one too...

Actually, John Lee Jr. played a few miles away recently, unfortunately I was otherwize buzy so I missed him.

Have either one of you heard him?

423 posted on 03/28/2004 1:26:14 AM PST by Syncro
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To: Syncro
All that talent and you didn't invite.....sheeesh. What's teh world coming two! Grate pics Dr. ...thanks!
424 posted on 03/28/2004 5:41:05 AM PST by Smartaleck
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To: Syncro

"Have either one of you heard him?"

I heard of him back around 1985 when he did a song with Hank Williams, Jr., called, "The Blues medley".


444 posted on 01/29/2007 10:12:35 AM PST by Preachin' (Enoch's testimony was that he pleased God: Why are we still here?)
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