Looking for CD recommendation - Classical/Latin guitar

[CitrusLib]

Can anyone recommend a stellar CD of Classical/Latin guitar music? I'm wanting one that's on the upbeat side that I can listen to while floating in a pool with a pina colada in one hand. Just seemed like that type of music might work for the mood.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

1. Ottmar Liebert's Barcelona Nights

would probably fit the bill

[redqueen]

13. Oooh yes...

I have The Hours Between Night and Day with Luna Negra... sooo nice...

[hyphenate]

2. I don't know too much

and you will likely laugh at the suggestion, but I've heard Charo's Spanish guitar music, and while she's a little on the exuberant side, she's damned good with the guitar. Perhaps check her out at Amazon and listen to some samples?

[Saphire]

3. don't laugh again, but Antonio Banderas is pretty good, too.

[no name no slogan]

4. Charo is a very good guitarist

Most people don't know that, but she's quite good.

I'm a budding flamenco guitarist myself, and I have to say she really plays quite well. She supposedly studied classical guitar with Segovia, too.

[parasim]

5. Egberto Gismonti

This guy works well for me in such situations... (although he does play piano also)



http://www.ecmrecords.com/Catalogue/ECM/1100/1136.php?stickylabel=1

[babylonsister]

6. If you can find him, try Govi's Cuchama or Heart of a Gypsy.

:thumbsup:

[no name no slogan]

7. I'm a flamenco guitarist-- here's a few (fairly accessible) suggestions

My specialty is gypsy music from Spain and southern France, so my choices are skewed that way:

Try the Gipsy Kings for sheer exuberance and life. They're quite accessible and are the kings of the "gypsy rumba" guitar genre. Just listening to them makes you want to get up and dance.

Ketama are also a good bet: one of the original "nuevo flamenco" bands who successfully blend old-school flamenco flourishes with touches of latin, funk and jazz.

If you're looking for something a little closer to "traditional" flamenco, yet modern and accessible for your average person, try Paco de Lucia. He is the undisputed living master of flamenco guitar. Either volume of his "Antologia" CDs are a good place to start.

Another good group are Ziroq. Imagine Santana crossed with Led Zeppelin crossed with traditional flamenco, and you'll get a good idea of their sound. Plus, the singer switches between English and Spanish in each song, which makes it VERY accessible.

Ojos de Brujo are the new wave of street music from Barcelona, Spain. They meld the gypsy rumba sound of the Gipsy Kings with modern elements like house/hip-hop and are all the rage these days. Their latest CD (Bari) is absolutely incredible, and pushes the limits of what is imaginable in pop music.

Also, you may want to check the "World Music" section of your local record store for compilations of music from Spain. The "Rough Guide" series in particular is quite good.

Good luck!

[ladjf]

8. The Gypsy Kings are a lot of fun.

[Initech]

24. Their cover of Hotel California is AWESOME!

And if you havent heard it, go watch The Big Lebowski.

[Kire]

27. Let me tell you something, pendejo.

You pull any of your crazy shit with us, you flash a piece out on the lanes, I'll take it away from you, stick it up your ass and pull the fucking trigger 'til it goes "click."

[Initech]

25. Double post. D'oh!

[Hugin]

9. Anything by Sharon Isbin.

http://www.sharonisbin.com/cdnotes.html

[mzteris]

10. Andre Segovia n/t

[Poiuyt]

12. Did you know that Sergovia sanded his fingernails every day with

600 grit sandpaper? They had to be kept at the perfect length.

[mzteris]

15. nooooooooo

didn't know that. I love trivia.

Thanks for sharing.

:)

[no name no slogan]

20. not suprising at all

I'm a bit obsessive about the nails on my right hand, too, and I'm not even pro. You should see the length some guys (and gals) go to keep their nails the right length/shape: fake nails, gluing on pieces of ping-pong balls, several kinds of sandpaper, etc.

You can always tell a classical/flamenco guitarist: their nails on their strumming hand are immaculate, and the ones on their fretting hand are shorn to the nub.

[Maddy McCall]

11. You have to check this guy out. He's fabulous. He does Joplin on guitar.

Giovanni De Chiaro.

He does Broadway and ragtime and transcribed the complete works of Scott Joplin.

I've seem him in concert. He's fabulous. If you're looking for upbeat guitar, this is your guy. I promise.

Check this out:

http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/1192685/a/Scott+Joplin+on+Guitar+%2F+Giovanni+De+Chiaro.htm

On that link above, you can listen to him on Windows Media. I think you'll like it.

[CitrusLib]

16. That's pretty wild! Great link. Thanks.

[Poiuyt]

14. Friday night in San Fransisco

Al DiMeola, John McLaughlin and Paco DeLucia play the living shit out of their guitars. Might be a little more jazzy than you are looking for but great acoustical guitar.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000002AHM/104-5291079-6419964

I lent my copy to someone and never got it back

[CitrusLib]

18. Very nice. I see why they didn't give it back.

Bastards! :-)

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

17. Anything by Paco de Lucia (nt)

[CitrusLib]

19. Thanks so much for the recs. This is great stuff!!!

[bridgit]

22. there it is...

:thumbsup:

[China_cat]

21. Anything by Julian Bream.

[I Have A Dream]

23. My husband is a guitar maven. He recommends the following...

Latin jazz albums.

Something by Luis Bonfa, who wrote "Samba de Orpheus" (better known as "Black Orpheus") and "Manha de Carnaval". He recommends "Non-stop to Brazil" on the Chesky label, "That Bonfa Magic" on the Milestone label, or "Solo in Rio 1959 Live" on the Smithsonian/Folkways label.

Also, "Getz/Gilberto" on Verve. This has "Girl from Ipanema", "Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars", and other Latin jazz samba favorites.

These are ballad albums that give hours of pleasure.

[Orsino]

26. Al DiMeola, John McLaughlin & Paco DeLucia (together)

Just three guitars. DiMeola cheats 'n' plays steel-strung, but all three are red-hot, playing faster than humanly possible. Friday Night in San Francisco is the live album, and great all the way through. Their later discs are mellower, but none the less beautiful.