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John Williams — Recuerdos de la Alhambra
Album: Spanish Guitar Music
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Released: 1990
Length: 3:26
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Outstanding, have followed John since I bought the "Together" album. I chose Sky album when on David Hamilton's afternoon radio prog in the early eighties. One of five albums.
Posted 3 weeks ago by phantomgardner    [ Reply ]
SUPERB!!  The more I hear this, the more I like it!  Thanx RP!  
Posted 11 months ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 neptunejeff wrote:
Williams, Segovia and Bream are probably the 3 most famous and best classical
guitarist of the last 100 years, thank you RP,   Again...

I would add Paco de Lucía and  McLaughlin.


Posted 1 year ago by moldrien    [ Reply ]
NICE!!
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
John Williams?  I was expecting an Imperial March!
Posted 2 years ago by obankenobi    [ Reply ]
hahaha, I expected Gideon Coe's dulcet tones to waft in any moment, mid point pause ......
Posted 2 years ago by jkforde    [ Reply ]
 ArrayMac wrote:
Reminds me of _The Killing Fields_ closing credits, with  Mike Oldfield's cover of this.

A most moving and appropriate adaptation.

I had wondered who performed it.

Thanks!
Posted 3 years ago by MinMan    [ Reply ]
Takes me right back to my first visit to Granada in beautiful Andalucia, Spain. Also, reminds me of seeing John Williams with Sky in 1977.
Posted 3 years ago by siriusrising    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of _The Killing Fields_ closing credits, with  Mike Oldfield's cover of this.
Posted 3 years ago by ArrayMac    [ Reply ]
Why am I hearing _Etude_ from Mike Oldfield's Killing Fields soundtrack?
Posted 3 years ago by ArrayMac    [ Reply ]
Heard this from another room and guessed to myself "John Williams". The man is an utter genius. Saw him in St Austell when he was touring with "Sky"
Posted 4 years ago by goodenough    [ Reply ]
Williams, Segovia and Bream are probably the 3 most famous and best classical
guitarist of the last 100 years, thank you RP,   Again...
Posted 4 years ago by neptunejeff    [ Reply ]
So impressed with the technical prowess this song requires. Not something in my usual listening wheelhouse, but very impressed by this piece of music!
Posted 4 years ago by Laptopdog    [ Reply ]
My mum was - and still is at the age of nearly 82 - a huge fan of John Williams' music, so I grew up listening to his work, through classical, jazz, and as part of the classic/rock fusion supergroup 'Sky' (who I had the pleasure to see in concert a couple of times). He is a true genius and a really nice, friendly guy as well. 
Posted 4 years ago by SpinyNorma    [ Reply ]
Incredibly beautiful.  Soul soothing...
Posted 5 years ago by tlbritton    [ Reply ]
 gatorade wrote:
I hope it's almost over.
 
poor you
Posted 11 years ago by neuticle    [ Reply ]
I hope it's almost over.
Posted 12 years ago by gatorade    [ Reply ]
I grew up listening to this beautiful song
Posted 12 years ago by ofanansky    [ Reply ]
had a guitarist play this at our wedding.  was amazing.
Posted 12 years ago by rlr511    [ Reply ]
Makes me wonder if Luca Brasi sleeps with the fishes...
Posted 12 years ago by Forest267    [ Reply ]
This variety is exactly why I come to RP every day. Thanks again.
Posted 12 years ago by d-don    [ Reply ]
 miahfost wrote:
Forsooth! 
For I am weary of thy plucking.
Should thou smasheth thine infernal instrument
Lords and Ladies shall exclaim;
"Thank god that crap is over."
 
*stands in unity*
Posted 12 years ago by SquiddlyDiddly    [ Reply ]
 ArrayMac wrote:
I'm hearing Mike Oldfield's _Etude_ from _The Killing Fields_.  Am I correct?
 
You might be, were it not that this piece was written in 1896.

Posted 12 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
 katiediddler wrote:

Thanks again for the education. I thought I was "well listened" until I discovered RP 4 years ago. This place has become the cool older brother with the record collection that I never had.

 
I love how somebody will come to me and say your need to listen this this...  Or that...  And my usual response is.  "Yea, that's cool, I heard it on Radio Paradise a few months back."  The only thing I haven't heard here is something from b2s.nl and hard core rap.

Posted 12 years ago by AvoidingWork    [ Reply ]
 miahfost wrote:
Forsooth! 
For I am weary of thy plucking.
Should thou smasheth thine infernal instrument
Lords and Ladies shall exclaim;
"Thank god that crap is over."
 
What he said.


Posted 12 years ago by iam_overlord    [ Reply ]
I'm hearing Mike Oldfield's _Etude_ from _The Killing Fields_.  Am I correct?
Posted 12 years ago by ArrayMac    [ Reply ]

This is an commonly performed piece composed by Francisco de Asís Tárrega y Eixea.


Posted 12 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
One of my all-time favorite classical guitar pieces!

Way to, RP!
Posted 12 years ago by Alexandra    [ Reply ]
I got whiplash when this song came on.  This is why I love RP!
Posted 13 years ago by cavetroll    [ Reply ]
Forsooth! 
For I am weary of thy plucking.
Should thou smasheth thine infernal instrument
Lords and Ladies shall exclaim;
"Thank god that crap is over."
Posted 13 years ago by miahfost    [ Reply ]
 katiediddler wrote:

This place has become the cool older brother with the record collection that I never had.


 
{#Clap}

Posted 13 years ago by haresfur    [ Reply ]
Pretty nice
Posted 13 years ago by Johnny_Wave    [ Reply ]
My older brother used to play this...  I recently found some old cassettes of him playing... circa 1977.  OH, how I wish the recordings weren't on a Radio Shack mono cassette with the built-in mike... where you can hear the tape spinning... groan.

Thanks for playing this.  Brings back memories.
Posted 13 years ago by as400jockey    [ Reply ]

Thanks again for the education. I thought I was "well listened" until I discovered RP 4 years ago. This place has become the cool older brother with the record collection that I never had.


Posted 13 years ago by katiediddler    [ Reply ]
I got up from my seat for a minute, came back to catch part of this, and thought "holy crap, RP's playing Steve Hackett!"

But John's just as cool.
Posted 13 years ago by smackiepipe    [ Reply ]
A masterpiece! Heard as a child the version with orchestra sang with the greek singer Nana Mouskouri...Godlike anyway! Thanks RP
Posted 14 years ago by claire_k    [ Reply ]
 nate416 wrote:
My first add. Thanks RP!
 
{#Clap}

Posted 14 years ago by ndg    [ Reply ]
...reminds me of madredeus...
Posted 15 years ago by mandolin    [ Reply ]
 nate416 wrote:
My first add. Thanks RP!
 
Awesome, I tried uploading it a few years ago but it didn't "take" at that time. I'm glad you uploaded it and it got approved finally! :D

Posted 15 years ago by Dianyla    [ Reply ]
After LoVe DOg?  Bill it just doesn't flow . . . .
Posted 15 years ago by jjbix    [ Reply ]
Any Brits listening? Isn't this from Vision On?
Posted 15 years ago by apd    [ Reply ]
And now, play "Me 'n' John Williams" by the Toy Dolls.
Just to compare their guitar styles ;)
Posted 15 years ago by Frater_Kork    [ Reply ]

 

the song "Recuerdos de la Alhambra" is an excellent version of the original piece composed in 1896 by spanish composer and guitarist Francisco Tárrega, as know the "Sarasate of the guitar", playing classical to guitar.

it exists one another excellent version of this part, by Mike Oldfield, will be the 10th record album "The Killing Fields" in 1984 and It was the soundtrack album  will be the film of the same name; Mike Oldfield spent 6 months working on the score will be The Killing Fields.

** 9 **



Posted 15 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]
 nate917 wrote:

Yep. Pretty amazing how he keeps the 16th notes going so evenly while plucking the arpeggio on the bottom end. He's the best alive.
 
Not even close.  You should listen Eliot Fisk.  He's much better.

Posted 15 years ago by maddmike    [ Reply ]
This is really bad.  The tremelo is horrible, it is so uneven and heavy handed.  John Williams really drops the ball on this one.  I had to take the headphones off until this one was over.

Posted 15 years ago by maddmike    [ Reply ]
Now, this is spanish guitar .. so beautiful .. 
Posted 15 years ago by oscar_driver    [ Reply ]
cheers john cheers bill

Posted 15 years ago by betsyroks    [ Reply ]
Absoluletely wonderful peice of guitar playing it gives me goosepimples.


Posted 15 years ago by johninkettering    [ Reply ]
Bizarre! The Wikipedia Entry and Artist Website for this piece both point to John Towner Williams, the Academy Award winning film composer and longtime Boston Pops conductor who, while an accomplished pianist, does not play classical guitar. The artist here is the renowned Australian classical guitarist John Christopher Williams, of of whom Andres Segovia said: "God has touched his brow". (click here) At least we got the album illustration right! Definitely the finest classical guitarist alive today; this is one of his best...
Posted 16 years ago by macadavy    [ Reply ]
ClaireWild wrote:
Wonderful!....Also did a one Manitas de Plata originally play this? Seem to recall from a long distant past.
This was written by Francisco de Asís Tárrega y Eixea, (November 21, 1852 — December 15, 1909)
Posted 16 years ago by Bruce_AK    [ Reply ]
Wonderful!....Also did a one Manitas de Plata originally play this? Seem to recall from a long distant past.
Posted 16 years ago by ClaireWild    [ Reply ]
When I was a youth back in the 60's my mother had a version of this played by Andres Sagovia. Thank you for the fond memory.
Posted 16 years ago by Bruce_AK    [ Reply ]
Delightful. Thank you.
Posted 16 years ago by E_A_D_G    [ Reply ]
palexis wrote:
Is this the sound of only ONE guitar?
Yep. Pretty amazing how he keeps the 16th notes going so evenly while plucking the arpeggio on the bottom end. He's the best alive.
Posted 16 years ago by nate917    [ Reply ]
At first I was afraid this was "Jared: the Butcher of Song"...
Posted 16 years ago by MojoJojo    [ Reply ]
palexis wrote:
Is this the sound of only ONE guitar?
Amazing, isn't he?
Posted 16 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
You can watch him play here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3qFwlwdzVA J. palexis wrote:
Is this the sound of only ONE guitar?
Posted 16 years ago by JepLeas    [ Reply ]
Is this the sound of only ONE guitar?
Posted 16 years ago by palexis    [ Reply ]
hobbitt wrote:
I had a classical guitar teacher who said you had to be able to play this to be a "real" classical player. Really tough to get right. Of all the well-known classical guitarists, I like John Williams the best. I never did!
Hobbit see my comment below. I could never master the tremelo either.
Posted 16 years ago by Leslie    [ Reply ]
I had a classical guitar teacher who said you had to be able to play this to be a "real" classical player. Really tough to get right. Of all the well-known classical guitarists, I like John Williams the best. I never did!
Posted 16 years ago by hobbitt    [ Reply ]
fredriley wrote:
Sounds like a guitar gargling ;-).
Posted 16 years ago by crinky    [ Reply ]
Of all the greats who play this piece, only John's got the tremolo picking down like a machine. My favorite to try to master.
Posted 16 years ago by MrStatenIsle    [ Reply ]
Perfect. Thank you.
Posted 16 years ago by E_A_D_G    [ Reply ]
Really nice piece to lull me just before I go to bed. Thanks Bill!
Posted 16 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
nate416 wrote:
My first add. Thanks RP!
Now, that's a great way to start. Thanks mate (Nate).
Posted 16 years ago by Dior    [ Reply ]
cool set, I think John Williams - Recuerdos de la Alhambra 9:54 am - Gabriel Rios - Las Calaveras 9:49 am - John Scofield - Green Tea 9:45 am - Morcheeba - Trigger Hippie (remix) 9:40 am - God is an Astronaut - Remembrance Day
Posted 16 years ago by Wizzuvvoz    [ Reply ]
I believe that Mike Oldfield also does a wonderful version of this which featured in "The Killing Fields" Suggest you give it a play also
Posted 16 years ago by scozzie    [ Reply ]
Sounds like a guitar gargling ;-). Pretty technically difficult, though, I'm sure.
Posted 16 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
Perfecto
Posted 16 years ago by Danny_G    [ Reply ]
Exquisite. This piece is so incredibly difficult to play. I never could quite master the tremelo.
Posted 16 years ago by Leslie    [ Reply ]
I like this guy. I've got a couple songs he does on my MP3 player as a calming influence for DC beltway traffic excursions.
Posted 16 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
Yes, truly divine talent.
Posted 16 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
Heavenly!
Posted 16 years ago by ginniet    [ Reply ]
I think this was on my copy of his Greatest Hits vinyl in the early 70's.
Posted 16 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
My ear is caught. Viruosity.Two souls in One.
Posted 16 years ago by gjeeg    [ Reply ]
Great addition to the collection. Always makes me pause and thank god for music.
Posted 16 years ago by siandbeth    [ Reply ]
My first add. Thanks RP!
Posted 16 years ago by nate416    [ Reply ]