Zapateado! - Homage to Joaquin Rodrigo

Advantages: One of the most passionate performances of Ravi Shankar
Disadvantages: none at all

...The notes of HOMAGE TO MAHATMA ,was composed on the spot by Ravi Shankar while taking part in a Radio broadcast, soon after MAHATMA GANDHI was assasinated in 1948,but the music was recorded much later in the 70's..and the album made 10 years later in 1981. This is Hindustani Classical music at its best. One cant hope for anything better than this.The masters have come together to give us a musical feast in this magnificent album, which mesmerises listeners The Details of the Performers Ravi Shankar (sitar); Mrs. Jaban, Mrs. Widya, Prodyot Sen, Sunil Kumar (tanpura); Alla Rakha (tabla). MUSIC BASED ON Raga Mohan Kaunus, Raga Gara and Tala farodast A LITTLE BACKGROUND ON THE HINDUSTANI CLASSICAL MUSIC (:various sources) Classical music Of The Sub-continent There have been many styles of Classical music developed... Read review

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Advantages: Absolutley brilliant, fresh, different, inspirational
Disadvantages: Absolutley none.

...Rodrigo Y Gabriela are a two piece guitar duo originally from Mexico who have their roots firmly based in heavy metal but their fingerpicking and percussive styles based heavily on traditional Latin grooves. They met playing for a band called Tierra Acida in Mexico city and before long decided to leave the band and travel Europe. They left for Dublin with little money and the promise of accommodation at someones house they had met, however they arrived to find a note saying that they couldn't stay there. This meant tat they had to hit the streets and busk, doing first so in Dublin, then Copenhagen and finally Barcelona where they received a phone call from a fellow busker, Damien Rice, to come back to Ireland and support his forthcoming shows. This album is a must have for anyone who enjoys fingerpicking, heavy metal, rock, latin... Read review

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Advantages: Robert Johnsons music is showcased by great musicians.
Disadvantages: Not all Robert Johnsons songs were covered.

...I rate this excellent because the guitarist pays homage to his hero, in his style the musicianship is without fault throughout. It is nice to see the Blues played with such energy and obvious enjoyment by all concerned. The only thing that could be a negative is that not all of Robert Johnsons songs have been covered by Eric Clapton yet and subsequentely presented on an album. I hope that these will be done on a future album, as EC has covered most of his work. I have personally heard Eric Clapton play "Milk Cows Calf Blues" and "Little Queen of Spades" from this album at the Royal Albert Hall and at the Manchester Evening News Arena and the live versions were even better than on the cd. Robert Johnson, in his short life, only wrote and recorded 29 songs before he was killed, the most popular version of his death being that he... Read review

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