Keep hearing and seeing live videos of this duo, so thought it was time to listen to some studio stuff.
Holy hell! This was so very awesome I can barely describe it. I love the Spanish classic guitar feel. I love that it’s fast as hell. I love the rhythms. I mean I really can’t say anything bad about this. It knows what it is. It’s two guitars providing all you need. I can’t help but imagine the two of them smiling the whole time they are playing this stuff, as if they are saying, “You know what we are doing is ridiculously awesome!” I’m telling you, throw this on in the background next time you clean your house, apartment, or room, it will instantly make the experience much more enjoyable.
Grade: How did I learn how to salsa dance in less than 5 seconds?
Stand Out Track: “Buster Voodoo” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbknuGTmz0M
P.S.: Just found out they used to be in metal bands. Awesome!
A blog dedicated to the beauty of the fiery and passionate art form known as flamenco.
Posts tagged Rodrigo Y Gabriela.
If you haven’t heard of the dynamic guitarists that make up the Mexican group Rodrigo y Gabriela then you should definitely get in the know. The two incredibly talented musicians met while playing for a thrash metal band in Mexico City. Being that they were very ambitious and equally as gifted they moved to Europe to seek a scene that was more open to the idea of travelling musicians. It landed them in an unlikely spot for Latin American guitar virtuosos — Dublin, Ireland. It was in Dublin that the two began playing famous pubs and busking on the streets, making a name for themselves as players known to possess both sophistocated finesse and intense technical skill.
They have recently (Jan. 24) released their 5th studio album, entitled, Area 52. The album has it all. High and lows, fury and finesse, dramas and joys. The duo perform the album with a host of Cuban musicians giving them a more full, and lush sound than heard on their previous albums. I personally recommend the tracks Ixtapa, Tamacun, 11:11 and Santo Domingo. I hope you all enjoy the album as much as I did. I’ve grown to appreciate all of their music very much, even though it isn’t particularly the style of music I typically prefer.
Rodrigo y Gabriela - “11:11”
Song: 11:11
Artist: Rodrigo y Gabriela
Album: 11:11
Year: 2009
Genre: Latin RockAlmost forgot to post today.
This here is the awesome title track of this amazing album I just heard yesterday. I can’t even tell which genre is this song, the whole album has more of a Flamenco sound, but this song is a little different, more complex. A little of Latin Rock in the mix, with a variety of sounds. I am almost tempted to call it a Progressive Flamenco, but that would be a little stupid.
Anyway, it’s nice. An amazing work mostly on acoustic guitar, with electric guitar and piano.
Tamacun - Rodrigo Y Gabriela
via my roommate, via milesperhour
