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Gipsy Kings — Recuerdo Apasionado
Album: Compas
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Released: 1997
Length: 3:57
Plays (last 30 days): 0
(instrumental)
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 mathieu.alexandre83 wrote:
je les ai vu la semaine derniere !!!! VIVA FRANCIA !!!!!



Bon Dia!   "Good Morning"  in Catalan!
je les ai vu la semaine derniere !!!! VIVA FRANCIA !!!!!
Gotta dance Bill, glass of wine in hand but still, I gotta dance..!!
EXCELLENT!!  Thanx RP!  
10
Has a way of making you pay attention and listen (in a good way).
yes, Most Excellent  : )

 ChrisVIII wrote:
It's interesting how pleasant their music is as long as there is no singing... I love this guitar air, this is excellent :)

 
Was just thinking the same thing!
Embarrassed that I have not connected properly with the Gipsys. Loads of talent. Supremo.
It's interesting how pleasant their music is as long as there is no singing... I love this guitar air, this is excellent :)
  Aha...now this is great!!  {#Guitarist} {#Guitarist} {#Clap} good old Gipsy Kings
Everybody in my homeless camps loves this virtuoso music...
{#Clap}{#Clap}{#Clap}{#Clap}{#Clap}{#Clap}
 fredriley wrote:

Arf! I get the picture (and the smells). I was recently in Hebden Bridge in West Yorkshire, which has a deserved rep as a 'new age' 'right-on' chi-chi town, where you've no problem getting tarot readings, reiki, 'holistic therapy', and any other highly expensive cobblers for the affluent middle-classes to waste their excess income on.


 
Come on Fred, it's not that bad.... more yuppie-fied than hippie-fied these days!
 romeotuma wrote:


Everybody in my hotel room loves this virtuoso music...
 
 
STOP !!
 DoctorHooey wrote:
those mofos sure can clap fast.
 
it's like a coordinated stagger clapping between two groups. "I'll show you my clap if you show me yours" - really really fast and many times.
But listen to these guys play.
 out_to_lunch wrote:
this makes me think of going on forced marches with my mom to new age shops in yuppie neighborhoods. They always smelled like strawberries or patchouli, contained lots of geodes and there was always a lady with long black hair with thick grey strands streaking down her back as she advised on which type of tarot cards would be best for a woman dealing with a man who just won't commit...
 
Arf! I get the picture (and the smells). I was recently in Hebden Bridge in West Yorkshire, which has a deserved rep as a 'new age' 'right-on' chi-chi town, where you've no problem getting tarot readings, reiki, 'holistic therapy', and any other highly expensive cobblers for the affluent middle-classes to waste their excess income on.

 d-don wrote:
Great sunny Friday afternoon tunes {#Bananajam}
 

D-don, I was just going to say the same thing! Otis Redding, Taj Mahal and now the Gipsy Kings. Great stuff!
Great sunny Friday afternoon tunes {#Bananajam}
I just love those fast claps, they rok!
If I could play like this I would not care what anyone else thought of it...
 out_to_lunch wrote:
this makes me think of going on forced marches with my mom to new age shops in yuppie neighborhoods. They always smelled like strawberries or patchouli, contained lots of geodes and there was always a lady with long black hair with thick grey strands streaking down her back as she advised on which type of tarot cards would be best for a woman dealing with a man who just won't commit...
buh. I hate this music, sorry.
 
{#Arrowu}  Now, that was a funny post!  Reminds me of the mother of my girlfriend when I was a freshman in college.

 jagdriver wrote:
Love the Gipsy Kings as long as they don't sing! Unfortunately, it seems every one of their CDs features only so many instrumentals like this. If you like this, may I recommend Ottmar Liebert? He knows better than to try to sing, unlike Jesse Cook who also falls into the Gipsy Kings camp (shut up, Jesse).

And not 100% in this vein, but I also recommend anything by Strunz & Farah.
 
{#Eh} Jag, are you sure you're not thinking of someone else? Doesn't Jesse use guest vocalists? I don't think he sings.

 DoctorHooey wrote:
those mofos sure can clap fast.
  lol.  no doubt
I love these guys
more cowbell! we need more cowbell!
Flying down to Atlanta a couple of weeks ago, I had the great fortune to be seated next to Andre Reyes, one of the two co-founders of the Kings, and surrounded by the rest of the band. Between his bad English and my bad French, we managed an engaging conversation. I don't think there was a moment on the flight that someone wasn't singing. As we landed at Hartfield, they were whistling "La Marseillaise." Too funny.
 jagdriver wrote:
Love the Gipsy Kings as long as they don't sing! Unfortunately, it seems every one of their CDs features only so many instrumentals like this. If you like this, may I recommend Ottmar Liebert? He knows better than to try to sing, unlike Jesse Cook who also falls into the Gipsy Kings camp (shut up, Jesse).

And not 100% in this vein, but I also recommend anything by Strunz & Farah.
 
Very much like Ottmar.

Love the Gipsy Kings as long as they don't sing! Unfortunately, it seems every one of their CDs features only so many instrumentals like this. If you like this, may I recommend Ottmar Liebert? He knows better than to try to sing, unlike Jesse Cook who also falls into the Gipsy Kings camp (shut up, Jesse).

And not 100% in this vein, but I also recommend anything by Strunz & Farah.
CamLwalk wrote:
I saw these guys live one time. Great show. I remember there were about 50 acoustic guitars and an equal amount of leather pants on stage.
Maybe they came up with the band name 'wood, leather and strings' in the early days, but thought better of it


 inindian wrote:


I'm pretty sure these Arles or nearby born guys are of Gypsy extraction and are related to the great Gypsy Flamenco guitarist Manitas De Plata born Ricardo Baliardo. Probably GKs Tonino Baliardo playing lead here. Their sound could be called affected coz it's not strictly Flamenco or gypsy but Rumba Catalana.
 

Thanks for this clarification. I don't care if someone is not playing 'pure anything.' I don't care if someone's music is 'derivative' (a common insult in this forum). As long as someone makes good quality music, that's all I care about.
just the right music for a trip in my elevator, a stroll through my local supermarket or a nice siesta (espanish, off corrrrss)

I saw these guys live one time. Great show. I remember there were about 50 acoustic guitars and an equal amount of leather pants on stage.
Luv 'em
sdsalsero wrote:
There are much better "gypsy" bands than the Gipsy Kings. These guys live in France, not Spain, and have an "affected" sound relative to real gypsy bands. Personally, I prefer Spanish pop singers like Rosanna and Rosario (at least their 1996/7 albums).
I'm pretty sure these Arles or nearby born guys are of Gypsy extraction and are related to the great Gypsy Flamenco guitarist Manitas De Plata born Ricardo Baliardo. Probably GKs Tonino Baliardo playing lead here. Their sound could be called affected coz it's not strictly Flamenco or gypsy but Rumba Catalana.
out_to_lunch wrote:
this makes me think of going on forced marches with my mom to new age shops in yuppie neighborhoods. They always smelled like strawberries or patchouli, contained lots of geodes and there was always a lady with long black hair with thick grey strands streaking down her back as she advised on which type of tarot cards would be best for a woman dealing with a man who just won't commit... buh. I hate this music, sorry.
huh..sounds like what you really hate is your mom..... Oh, BTW, I love the Gipsy Kings, are they New Age?
This is lovely.
Always enjoy a good guitar.
this makes me think of going on forced marches with my mom to new age shops in yuppie neighborhoods. They always smelled like strawberries or patchouli, contained lots of geodes and there was always a lady with long black hair with thick grey strands streaking down her back as she advised on which type of tarot cards would be best for a woman dealing with a man who just won\'t commit... buh. I hate this music, sorry.
I prefer their stuff with vocals...this is too much guitar noodling for my taste...
those mofos sure can clap fast.
muzak ,muzak muzak.......
These guys are smooooth.
Great CD...I've road tripped to the tip of Baja, back and all places in between so many times with this disc...takes me there every time!! ...outstanding!!!
Wow, this makes me realize I have to find my (older) GK CD and burn it into eyeToonz ASAP. These guys rocketh mightily.
Reminds me of The Mask of Zorro. Which is a good thing..
this makes me consummately happy.
This reminds me of the Spanish music my pretentious art teacher played for us in painting class when I was a kid. Except this is much better.
I used to play this late at night when I was a disc slinger. Good times.
If you like that, check out Ottmar Liebert "La Semana" reminds me alot of the Gipsy Kings and is all instrumental.
If you like this you should check out Rodrigo y Gabriella.
Do they have an entire instrumental album? I like it so much better like this.
Yes, this does sound very much like every other Gipsy Kings instrumental, but that doesn't strike me as a bad thing.
Where's the sangria? This is lovely, energetic....makes me wanna dance! (preferably in southern Spain) :sunny.gif:
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ScottFromWyoming wrote:
"Gypsy" does not equal "Spanish"
But Flamenco does... I have noticed a trend on RP music to play British, American, French filtered "Ethnic" music...Not that it is bad but so much of the real Ethnic music has been put on the side Would love to hear Paco de Lucia, best living Flamenco Player
Not bad :)
sdsalsero wrote:
There are much better "gypsy" bands than the Gipsy Kings. These guys live in France, not Spain, and have an "affected" sound relative to real gypsy bands. Personally, I prefer Spanish pop singers like Rosanna and Rosario (at least their 1996/7 albums).
I used to think their would-be flamenco sound would be despised from spanish people. Until I heard them, in the only café of a small village lost in the middle of Andalucia... They enjoy them there, actually. Surely their sound is not gipsian (?), but, undoubtedly sincerely, if not genuinly, spanish. Personnaly, I love them. To be listened to while going on holidays to the seaside in Provence. :)
Sentimentality with a driving pulse. Love this.
sdsalsero wrote:
There are much better "gypsy" bands than the Gipsy Kings. These guys live in France, not Spain, and have an "affected" sound relative to real gypsy bands. Personally, I prefer Spanish pop singers like Rosanna and Rosario (at least their 1996/7 albums).
"Gypsy" does not equal "Spanish"
all i can say is LOVE THEM!!!! :-({|=
justlistening wrote:
Does anybody else think Jesse Cook when they hear this?
Nope, when I hear Jesse Cook, I think of Gipsy Kings.
Strummastrummastrumma... Clappaclappaclappa....... Hotlickshotlickshotlicks..... Thumpathumpathumpa..... I can't find anything to complain about!
Does anybody else think Jesse Cook when they hear this?
Maybe I\'m just in bad mood today, i dunnoo.. Normally, I like this kind of music, but this just sounds a little too....Chi Chi\'s?
Originally Posted by tomnam: I know I'm being a bit pendantic here but could RP please correct the spelling of "Gipsy Kings" to Gypsy Kings - muchas gracias.... :D
Let's avoid the whole issue by never playing anything by these jokers again..... :p
also, this sucks.
Originally Posted by tomnam: I know I'm being a bit pendantic here but could RP please correct the spelling of "Gipsy Kings" to Gypsy Kings - muchas gracias.... :D
Well, maybe he was overwhelmed by his misspelling of pedantic and forgot to do a background check on his info, or would that be too pedantic of me to point out....
Originally Posted by tomnam: I know I'm being a bit pendantic here but could RP please correct the spelling of "Gipsy Kings" to Gypsy Kings - muchas gracias.... :D
That's how THEY spell it.
Originally Posted by tomnam: I know I'm being a bit pendantic here but could RP please correct the spelling of "Gipsy Kings" to Gypsy Kings - muchas gracias.... :D
Changing the spelling would mean a different group - check out AMG tomnam :D Gispy Kings here
I know I\'m being a bit pendantic here but could RP please correct the spelling of \"Gipsy Kings\" to Gypsy Kings - muchas gracias.... :D
Originally Posted by booda: One of the best live shows I have ever seen...blew me away.
Totally aggree. Got to see them in a small club in Bethesda. Awesome. I am clapping my hands above and to the side of my head and stamping my feet as we speak.
this song sounds a LOT like Jesse Cook\'s music. Hmm...
From my perspective, every time I hear the Gipsy Kings, it sounds like the same song! I admit that I may, in fact, be hearing the same song every time, since I don\'t pay that much attention. However, it\'s almost a joke at this point. They all sound the same! Am I cursed to hear the same Gipsy Kings song over and over and over or are their songs so similar to each other?
Mmmmmm...feels like a vacation on the beach.
Every time I hear the Gypsy Kings, all I can think of is their cover of \"Hotel California\" from \"The Big Lebowski\". 8 year olds, dude.
Originally Posted by Leslie: I find it hard to believe that anyone would rate this song as a 1. You apparently have no musical ability, musical ear, nor musical taste at all. This is incredible guitar playing whether you like this type of music or not.
Obviously, for some people, the only proper guitarsound is distortion, or something. In fact, this sort of guitarplaying is much heavier!
There are much better \"gypsy\" bands than the Gipsy Kings. These guys live in France, not Spain, and have an \"affected\" sound relative to real gypsy bands. Personally, I prefer Spanish pop singers like Rosanna and Rosario (at least their 1996/7 albums).
I find it hard to believe that anyone would rate this song as a 1. You apparently have no musical ability, musical ear, nor musical taste at all. This is incredible guitar playing whether you like this type of music or not.