Something Different!
Posted by: Pam
No, I haven’t switched to Barack but I have indulged in a little Rock. Last night we attended one of the best concerts I have ever been to (and I am married to a musician). Rodrigo y Gabriela are AMAZING! They play acoustic guitars and it’s just the two of them. Rodrigo is a virtuoso guitar player — he seems to be able to play any style perfectly. However, Gabriela is a magical guitar player — she has innovated a guitar style that I’ve never seen before involving playing lead, rhythm, and all the percussion on the guitar. Her hands just fly and the music they create is incredible.
The style of music has been influenced by old-time rock (at one point, they broke into Pink Floyd’s “Wish You Were Here” which the audience sang to). They have a wonderful version of “Stairway to Heaven” on their CD. But it’s also flamenco and some of the styles currently heard on Mexican radio but rendered in a rock-n-roll fashion. Did I mention they did this all with just two acoustic guitars?
Their web site is www.RodGab.com. I’m in love.
Pam
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Rodrigo y Gabriela is AMAZING! I bought the album last fall and still haven’t stopped listening to it!
Im glad you had a blast!