Bollocks. Hear, not here. There's a reason why I normally just play the guitar.

Couldn't resist joining in - rmhubbert.bandcamp.com/track/temple...

Related to your other post, and definitely me extending the old guy moan alert, but my favourite headphones are over 20 years old and still sound and work great. Well, they do in the devices that have a fucking headphone jack!

I've spent a lot of my work time on this topic over the last year. I still can't shake the feeling that the Gell-Mann amnesia effect is in full force, and if it can't be trusted for information that I'm not already an expert in, why use it?

Cant' believe you missed the opportunity to say 'Just in and chipping'.

I'll leave with this from Sabicas. He was a controversial figure in flamenco at the time due to him both openly embracing more Moorish influences than a lot of purists liked, and being one of the first greats to teach non Romani guitarists.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2VR...

No problem. Enjoy!

I generally prefer the pre Paco de Lucia period of flamenco. He changed everything. He's the prog to Montoya's punk.

Saying that, his work with Cameron de la Isla is pretty incredible and definitely worth investigating.

Carlos & Ramon Montoya are an excellent starting point for early flamenco. They were really the first to highlight the guitar as something other than background to the singers and dancers. I'm a big fan of Sabicas as well. Less of a purist, which fits closer to how I interpreted it.

Flamenco, The Art of Flamenco; Its History and Development by Bárbara Thiel-Cramér is a good one. The Art of Flamenco by Donn Pohren as well.

I'd recommend joining www.foroflamenco.com, it was an invaluable resource for me when I first got interested, and is still very active.

Sorted! Cheers!

Hello! Don't know if there is something weird going on with Bandcamp, but my copy is still listed as being a pre-order there.