Amigo

1. Si Te Vuelves a Enamorar

2. Se Va, Se Va

3. Una Noche Mas

4. Castigados

5. Mal Amor

6. Corazon Duro

7. Mirenla, Mirenla

8. Lagrimas, Sal y Limon

9. Amigo Bronco

10. Sed

11. Otra Vez el Amor

12. Atrapado

Amigo,Bronco,Fonovisa Inc.,Latin,Latin Pop,Mexican,Tejano

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Average customer rating: The indications of growth are there... A Truly Great Album Wonderful CD.

Amigo Arlo Guthrie Manufacturer: Rising Son ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Hobo's Lullaby Last of the Brooklyn Cowboys Running Down The Road Washington County Arlo Guthrie ASIN: B0000030NA Release Date: 1994-02-28

Tracks:

1. Guabi, Guabi
2. Darkest Hour
3. Massachusetts
4. Victor Jara
5. Patriot's Dream
6. Grocery Blues
7. Walking Song
8. My Love
9. Manzanillo Bay
10. Ocean Crossing
11. Connection

Album Description

"Amigo" was recorded in North Hollywood in July of 1976. Amigo was the name of the recording studio and the record was named to honor the great musicians and talented crew who worked on the project. Arlo and family along with producer John Pilla moved into a house nearby and spent about 2 months recording and mixing the tracks. It was a very happy time, as Annie, Arlo & Jackie's third child was born during the recording. Arlo, John and co-producer, Lenny Waronker had worked together on all the recordings starting with "Running Down The Road" each record improving and evolving - With "Amigo" they really hit their stride.

Great musicians, great engineering, great songs, all converging at a good and happy time make this recording what it is.

Customer Reviews:

The indications of growth are there..........2005-10-12

...in his earlier '70s albums, but with Amigo, Arlo Guthrie entered the songwriting pantheon with the big boys. His songs here are as good as anything his big influence, Bob Dylan, had written up to that point (listen to "Victor Jara" and tell me that it's not better than Dylan's "Hurricane" from the same time period), his political sensibilities would have made his father proud, his sense of humor is still delightfully intact and his choice of cover tunes shows some real imagination.

Hard to say which songs I like best here--"Guabi Guabi" is unbelievably stupid but I love it! "Darkest Hour," "Massachusetts," "Ocean Crossing" and "Grocery Blues" are all wonderful. So too, is his cover of the Rolling Stones' "Connection," with Linda Ronstadt singing background on it.

A Truly Great Album.......2005-10-03

I found this album at the Roseville Library (MN) in the mid 80's and found it to be a quite remarkable creation of true excellence in terms of creativity, depth of feeling, thoughtfulness and content. There are fun songs (Guabi Guabi), and some very poignant moments, especially the sequence from Darkest HOur to Patriot's Dream. Lyrics are great throughout... but this album has that "something more" that elevates it. Don't know why it's so overlooked and forgoten. It deserves a very high place in the panoply of music for/from our generation. (Disclaimer: I am from the Boomer gen)

Enjoy!

Wonderful CD. .......2005-08-25

Many 60s-refugee types (such as myself) may not be aware of the heartfelt, progressive folk music recorded by Guthrie after Alice's Restaurant. More's the pity. The songs on Amigo demonstrate a humanity sorely needed in 2005.

Average customer rating: Great CD Easy to Like A friendly sort of albums, full of tales more than 5 stars Outstanding Traditional Country cd

Amigo David Ball Manufacturer: Dualtone Music Group ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music New Traditionalist | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Honky-Tonk | Country | Styles | Music Outlaw & Progressive Country | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Thinkin' Problem Freewheeler Starlite Lounge Super Hits Heartaches by the Number ASIN: B00005OW84 Release Date: 2001-10-02

Tracks:

1. Amigo
2. Missing Her Blues
3. She Always Talked About Mexico
4. Riding With Private Malone
5. Whenever You Come Back To Me
6. Loser Friendly
7. Linger Awhile
8. Trying Not To Love You
9. New Shiner Polka
10. Texas Echo
11. Swing Baby
12. Just Out Of Reach
13. When The Devil Wants To Wrestle

Amazon.com's Best of 2001

David Ball's 1988 debut was sweet and melodic, complete with yodeling and a beguiling, light-on-its-feet traditionalism. Following his 1994 Top 10 single, "Thinkin' Problem," he wound up lost in the hat-act shuffle, which, had he stuck with it, would probably have destroyed his integrity as it had that of so many others. Amigo returns Ball to his Southwestern roots. The title song, which he co-penned with Kostas, has a '40s feeling that sets the tone for the entire record. Other Ball-authored material is just as fine, particularly "Missing Her Blues," the yodelfest "Texas Echo," and the gutsy gospel of "When the Devil Wants to Wrestle." Ball also includes a masterful interpretation of Merle Haggard's loungy "Trying Not to Love You" and demonstrates his flawless taste in vintage material, recasting the 1920s pop hit "Linger Awhile" as fetching, acoustic-driven Western swing and the classic "Just Out of Reach" as a waltz. He may not be swimming in gold and platinum discs nowadays, but with a package this artistically satisfying under his belt, who cares? --Rich Kienzle

Customer Reviews:

Great CD.......2007-01-05

This is a very good collection of music. My dad loves the corvette song. He misplaced his copy and I had to replace it for him. Its the only CD that he listens to in his car.

Easy to Like.......2006-03-12

I don't buy a lot of music anymore - Johnny Cash and the Oakridge Boys were my kind of country. I heard "Riding.." on my way to Tennessee so with an old vette in my past and my second son with a LAR Marine unit in Iraq it touched me deeply. Strangely enough I like almost all the other songs too. Amazon is great, as always. I'm one of those 10% that don't live within 15 miles of a WalMart so it was the only place to shop.

A friendly sort of albums, full of tales .......2004-12-14

Somewhere along the way I started listening to the so-called "alt-county" and to a number of Texas-based artists. David Ball, while not really in the alternative category, is another one of those distinctive voices from Texas who deserves a close listen because he not only has a parcel of talent as a singer and musician but also understands and studies tradition and form.

Mr. Ball, a vocalist who does not aspire to be another Nashville hair-hat clone, belts our some great stuff on "Amigo." He is smooth without being trendy and tells some great stories without resorting to gimmicks. The band performs flawlessly, whether adding a pedal steel flourish, a touch of Mariachi horns, or some honky-tonk piano.

"Amigo" is indeed a friendly sort of albums, full of tales of drinking, lost love, soul searching, soldiers, and other themes that resonant from the heartland. There is nothing harsh here but rather a collection of tunes that require a bit of volume and possibly some toe-tapping. And what a collection of songs---a dash of everything from ballads to swing, to the type of real country that floated across the AM radio back in the '60s.

This music is fun to play for your friends who don't like---or claim not to like---any country music in any form. If you can hijack the car stereo on a road trip and calm them down enough so they actually listen, they might just like it, too.

(I guess because it's such a big place that Texas can conjure up folks as different as the 13th Floor Elevator, Ray Wylie Hubbard, The Gourds, Lyle Lovett, Stevie Ray Vaughan, ZZ Top, MojoLingo, Breedlove, and Asleep at the Wheel, and still have room for David Ball.)

more than 5 stars.......2003-12-21

If you are looking for something towards the more traditional county, then this is for you. Really not twangy, but just a pure county. I only checked out David Ball after his "Private Andrwe Malone" song. But I really go for a traditional county flair. But after listening to the rest of the Cd I saw that it was just what I was looking for. A more traditional county style. Actually after listening to this CD I went further and checked out his previous CD's and they are along the same, traditional county and please get them. I hope he does have another CD come out cause I am waiting.

Outstanding Traditional Country cd.......2003-10-11

A friend of mine suggested that I get this cd. She said it was awesome, so I thought I'd give it a try. I am definately happy I got this cd! It is wonderful! It's nothing but straight, pure Country traditionalism. It isn't contemporary in the least, but rather old-fashioned country in the style of the 1940s and 1950s. Some material is original, such as the deeply touching "Riding With Private Malone", and some are covers, such as a remake of Merle Haggard's "Trying Not To Love You". There are different styles, as well. Styles range from Western Swing in the beautiful "Linger Awhile" and "Swing Baby" to Southwestern in the songs "She Always Talked About Mexico", "Missing her Blues", and the title cut "Amigo". If you are tired of all the generic cross-over material found on much of the radio today, then look no further than here. This is so pure most programmers won't even know what it is. This is a wonderful album, and I recommend this for all music fans.

Average customer rating: Savall family extravaganza

Du temps & de l'instant Manufacturer: Alia Vox Spain ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Marais | Marais, Marin | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Lux Feminae Orient - Occident Ninna Nanna: Lullabies (1500-2002) Music In Europe 1550-1650 Diáspora Sefardí ASIN: B0009JOMDI Release Date: 2005-09-13

Tracks:

1. Cantiga De Amigo V: Quantas Sabedes Amare
2. Nastaran
3. Noumui, Noumi Yaladatii
4. Variations Sur O Sonjal
5. La Canco Del Lladre
6. Romanesca & Pasamezzo
7. La Salve
8. Paxarico Tu Te Llamas
9. Apo Xeno Meros
10. Ghazali Tal Jahri
11. Durme, Hermosa Donzella
12. Tarantela D'apres
13. Jaroslaw
14. Canarios
15. Fantasiant
16. Muzettes I-II (IV.28.29)
17. El Cant Dels Aucells
18. Diferencias Sobre La Guaracha
19. Sentirete Una Canzonetta

Customer Reviews:

Savall family extravaganza.......2006-01-27

Jordi Savall and Montserrat Figueras are the two giants in the Catalan early music scene. On this album they enlist the help of percussionist Pedro Estevan and their two children to produce some truly exceptional music. Jordi Savall, the most famous family member, almost fades into the background, although he is obviously the rock that anchors the album. His playing is superb, and it seems as though it was most likely him who chose the excellent repertoire. Figueras, like wine, is only improving with age. Also like wine, however, she's a bit of an acquired taste; I am a huge fan of straight tone singing and even I took a while to get used to her bizarre, raw sound. It's worth it, however, as she is one of the most intriguing singers of this era.

Daughter Arianna is a world-class artist in her own right. Like her father, she is multi-talented; she sings, plays the harp, and composes (her contribution to this album, "La Salve," is beautiful and affecting, but some of the selections on her own solo album "Bella Terra" are far superior). Like her mother, her voice is haunting and beautiful, more polished than the elder woman but slightly less interesting. She sounds particularly lovely in the background of the first track. Ferran Savall also lends his voice to the album, although his singing is far less classical sounding, which may be a plus to some listeners. "Noumi, Noumi, Yaladatii," which Figueras has previously recorded as a solo, includes a vocalise from Ferran astonishing in its power, although his one solo on this album, "La Canco Del Lladre," is the least impressive track, as his voice can be irritating after a while and the song itself is repetitive and overlong.

The instrumental tracks are universally excellent. Jordi Savall is one of the world's best viola da gamba players and this album proves that he is still at the top of his game. Arianna's virtuosic harp solo is one of the album's highlights; her playing is less restrained and more visceral than most harpists. Pedro Estevan seems to have very little to do, but a little goes a long way with this music.

I sincerely hope that this will not be the last album to feature the Savall-Figueras family together. These five musicians have produced an album of surreal beauty, not to be missed.

Average customer rating: A must have CD for Flamenco guitarists go amigo ! Quite simply, a sonic masterpiece not to be overlooked Flamenco virtuoso, elegant, complex and beautiful!! Intense modern flamenco from a young, brooding maestro.

De Mi Corazon Al Aire Vicente Amigo Manufacturer: Japanese Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Mexico | International | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Latin Music | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Poeta Un Momento en el Sonido City of Ideas Tauromagia Ciudad de Las Ideas ASIN: B0000561EW Release Date: 2002-02-26

Tracks:

1. De Mi Corazon Al Aire
2. Reino de Silia
3. Gitano de Lucia
4. Morente
5. Maestro Sanlucar
6. Callejon de la Luna
7. Morao
8. Tio Arango

Customer Reviews:

A must have CD for Flamenco guitarists.......2006-08-09

This CD by Vicente Amigo is the most soulful flamenco guitar playing I have ever heard. The compositions are wonderful,and the recording is excellent, What else can I say ?other than it's a masterpiece. A must have CD. Bravo Vicente you are a musical avatar and genius.

go amigo !.......2006-03-21

i picked this up a few years ago, this being the first flamenco type cd i've own. i am no professor on flemenco music, but till this day i have not found anything that measures up; and i always keep an ear open to anything of such status.

amigo is a matador on the fretboard, playing in the ring of his feeling. he has unique lascivious style incorporating elements of grace, speed, strength, stillness and melliflous melody that leave one breathless wondering the source of its creativity. many flamenco guitarists get carried away displaying their dexterity and virtuoso on the strings of the guitar with furious forceful flurries of notes - which is fine, playing with flame is much part of the spanish way (flame/flamenco) and musicians must display skill - but loose sight of qualities such as melody, the light delicate playing touch and pockets of silence - complementing speed and power. vincent utilises this balance with grace. he lets emotion be his guide; its the backdrop behind the spontaneous motion of the music; combined with most supernal guitar skills, this is rare indeed, this IS potent.

sadly this work seems to be a one off, unequalled in his other cd's; maybe due to its inherent complexity of this work; i can't blame him; but then i hope he has not been influences by the media mincing machines that tend to slice up original talant that made someone someone in the first place and force them to produce stuff that apeals to the masses. amigo stop! take a step backwards. i pray i hear this genius of yours exercised at full stretch again someday. go go amigo.

Quite simply, a sonic masterpiece not to be overlooked.......2005-08-17

I was first exposed to Vicente Amigo several years ago through this work in Spanish Alejandro Sanz's hit "Corazon Partio" where he glided through the Spanish guitar effortlessly like a God. I later picked up this album and to me it's become a standard that equates to great Flamenco music any day. Born in Sevilla, and raised in Cordoba, he was winning international awards from an early age and playing alongside legends such as Paco de Lucia, Keith Richards and Bob Dylan as early as 1992.

"De Mi Corazon Al Aire" marked Vicente Amigo's debut, and the start of a career that has resulted in five more productions so far. The album is packed with awe inspiring moments that balance musical prodigy with touching melodies that transport you to the heart of Andalucia with no effort, with an occasional moorish touch here and there. It's hard to pick a favorite, but if forced to do it, it'd be "Morente". When I listen to it, I can close my eyes and picture myself sitting in a bar in one of Spain's pueblos blancos. Quite simply, a sonic masterpiece not to be overlooked.

Flamenco virtuoso, elegant, complex and beautiful!!.......2004-11-10

Vicente Amigo was taught by the great Manolo Sanlucar. His sounds are similar to Tomatito and Sanlucar however he has his own sound/style that is distinctive. There are complex arrangements in his work yet it is so elegantly put together that it really doesn't take away the feel and he is not a racer such as (paco delucia). This is one of my favorite flamenco cds and is his best. It is a shame his other cds fall short to this great masterpiece!! (I'll still buy anything of his that comes out)

Intense modern flamenco from a young, brooding maestro........2001-01-31

On the way from Granada to Cordoba, a Spanish friend put this into her cassette player and blew me away. An even newer way of playing real flamenco than Paco de Lucia.

Behind the apparent free-form abandon of flamenco are strictly laid down rhythmic and harmonic patterns that the guitar has to obey so that the dancers can do their stuff. It's playing within those strict rules and bending them that make it so exciting.

With this CD, the young Vicente Amigo (experienced accompanist to others) took centre stage for the first time and showed how to play real flamenco in a modern way. Not the limp, chug-along pseudo flamenco-lite of Ottmar Liebert, but rather astonishing virtuosity combined with power and tenderness.

The production compresses the sound somewhat, giving it a lot of edge, plus there are some studio tricks like echoes. But what you hear is basically just Vicente and his acoustic guitar. And unlike all those amped-up guitar heroes, this is a guy who could sound just as amazing in a power cut.

This one is highly recommended, even for easy listening aficionados - there's hardly any of that hard-edged flamenco singing. Also highly recommended, "Tauromagia" by Manolo Sanlucar, featuring an even younger Vicente.

Worth waiting for.

Average customer rating: "£%£"$ simply great ! Haunting and Soulful Corny For all the Don Juans !

City of Ideas Vicente Amigo Manufacturer: Windham Hill Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music Mexico | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Similar Items: Un Momento en el Sonido Un Momento en el Sonido Paseo de los Castanos Aguadulce Calima ASIN: B000069CO2 Release Date: 2002-08-06

Tracks:

1. Three Notes To Say I Love You
2. The Afternoon Is Sweetness
3. Eyes Of The Alhambra
4. Manuel, My Friend
5. Cordoba (Solea)
6. City Of Ideas
7. Tata
8. Vicente's Bolero

Amazon.com

After years of performing and releasing albums overseas, acclaimed modern flamenco guitarist Vicente Amigo achieves stateside recognition with his release Ciudad de las Ideas. While he is accomplished on the fretboard, Amigo takes a decidedly low-key approach on tracks like "Tres Notas Para Decir te Quiero" (with its soothing falsetto singing) and the solo guitar piece "Bolero de Vicente." Through his style, Amigo is able to flesh out his songs with controlled doses of requisite guitar pyrotechnics. (The syrupy strings and mellow guitar of the title track, however, evoke easy listening.) Not everything here is laid back. Two of the songs--the dramatic "Cordoba" (solea) and the initially languid "La Tarde as Caramelo" (alegrias)--build to dramatic crescendos, while "Tata," the album's most energetic cut, features lively brass and bass and a catchy one-word chorus. There's a smoldering romanticism displayed on Ciudad de las Ideas, and the talented Amigo proves he is in command of mood and tone throughout. --Bryan Reesman

Customer Reviews:

"£%£"$.......2006-03-21

relative to his fist cd 'de mi corazan al aire' this is not in the same sublime light; but this is very good music non the less. it lack the original spontaneous sound that i know he is capable of, of which there are wispy hints. its as if he is trying to play, instead of letting it FLOW; a delicate art. i hope he returnith to the melodic spontaneous sound that places him right at the top of his art in a realm of his own. my star rating is more based on his own potential rather than comparing it to that of other artists.

simply great !.......2006-03-17

This is music to listen to over and over, enjoying the passion, the inspired vocals, and the beauty of the melodies, Simply great guitar work here. I'm a world music fan and don't have background in flamenco. I was first exposed to the artist through music video on the WorldLink satellite channel. I think that two of the works on this album made it to video stage. Now I'm buying all of Vicente's CDs, and enjoy them all. The CD notes and lovely poetry here make it clear that the aritist felt something special with this music, and I feel it too. I can't count how many times I've listened to this. Bonus - this is very calming during intense traffic...its "medicine".

Haunting and Soulful.......2005-05-23

Vicente Amigo really gets the job done here. Technically unbelievable, solid compas, intruiging. My son and I were admiring the tune Tata, it is as close to heavy metal as flamenco can go. With the interplay of palmas, guitar and cante, WOW! If you like Paco, you will like this albumn - no, check that, you will love it!

Corny.......2005-05-17

I own several flamenco CDs, and "Ciudad de las Ideas" has to be the one I listen to the least. "La Tarde es Caramelo" and "Ojos de la Alhambra" are the only songs on this CD worth listening to. The rest of this CD is painfully corny and boring-- especially the first track, the last track, and the title track. I like Vicente Amigo, but this is his worst album. Most of the songs just don't have the hearty essence of real flamenco. For some good, innovative flamenco, I highly recommend the music of Gerardo Nunez and the albums "Jucal", "Calima", "Andando el Tiempo", and "La Nueva Escuela de la Guitarra Flamenca."

For all the Don Juans !.......2004-11-02

Wow, this album really transcends me into some other euphorical world. 'Tres notas para decir te quier' reminds me of someone really special to me, such beautiful melody. Other more somber pieces like the title track showcase this man's immense ability with his guitar. Really, this album has moved me to tears on occassions. I am deeply touched, and humbled by the work of this artist, who feels the soul of his instument, and inspires with his music....

Average customer rating: Beware! two old CDs reissued with a new name A reworking of a prior disc - but now with 2 CDs perfect by candlelight or in the office

Spanish Music of Travel and Discovery/ The Waverly Consort Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Waverly Consort | ( W ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Masses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Partsongs | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Music for the Spanish Kings Secular Music from Christian and Jewish Spain Armada: Music from the Courts of England and Spain Waverly Consort Christmas Sephardic Romances ASIN: B00004TQR2 Release Date: 2000-10-10

Tracks:

1. Ayo Visto Lo Mappamundi
2. Viva Gran Re Don Fernando
3. Una Sanosa Porfia
4. Imrpovisations On Tres Moricas M'enamoran/Tres Moricas M'enamoran
5. B'tayhi-M'saddar
6. Nunca Fue Pena Mayor
7. Ay Santa Maria
8. Virgen, Bendita Sin Par
9. El Cervel
10. En Memoria D'Alixandre
11. La Alta ('La Spagna')
12. Pase El Agoa, Ma Julieta
13. Oy Comamos Y Bebamos
14. El Paso Del Mar Rojo
15. Ah, El Novio No Quere Dinero!
16. Kyrie: Ayo Visto Lo Mappamundi
17. Ayo Visto Lo Mappamundi
18. Improvisations On Ayo Visto Lo Mappamundi

Tracks:

1. O Virgo Splendens
2. Stella Splendens In Monte
3. Laudemus Virginem/Splendens Ceptigera
4. Los Set Gotxs Recomptarem
5. Cuncti Simus Concanentes
6. Polorum Regina
7. Mariam Matrem Virginem
8. Imperayritz De La Ciutat Ioyosa
9. Ad Mortem Festinamus
10. Ondas Do Mar De Vigo/Mandad' Ei Comigo
11. Mia Irmana Fremosa/Ay Deus, Se Sab' Ora
12. Quantas Sabades Amar Amigo/Eno Sagrado En Vigo/Ay Ondas Que En Vin Veer
13. Santa Maria, Strela Do Dia
14. El Buesca Del Padre
15. Las Hermanas Reina Y Cautiva
16. El Sueno De La Hija

Customer Reviews:

Beware! two old CDs reissued with a new name.......2006-08-02

I bought this CD with great anticipation because I love Spanish music of this era. To my disappointment, this was not a new recording, but a reissue of two CDs I already own: "1492: Music from the Age of Discovery" and "Traveler." If you don't have these CDs already, this double set is a great bargain. But check your CD rack before buying!

A reworking of a prior disc - but now with 2 CDs.......2006-01-27

I was pleased to see that one of my favorite CDs had not really gone out of print, but was reworked into this title and now with a bonus CD. Even though I own the original "Music from the Age of Discovery 1492", I'll probably buy this disc just for the extras. Very nice mood music, lots of variety, exotic instruments and lovely voices.

perfect by candlelight or in the office.......2000-10-20

i've owned this CD for several years, and never tire of it. weather i'm curled up with a book, or just in the office with headphones on, it's appropriate for any occasion (outside a raucus party). i highly suggest it if you're interested in exotic, mystical, and festive tunes.

Average customer rating: Flamenco puro A master class from a virtuoso

Un Momento en el Sonido Vicente Amigo Manufacturer: Bmg ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music Flamenco | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: City of Ideas Paseo de los Castanos Aguadulce Calima Jucal ASIN: B0009I7A88 Release Date: 2005-06-15

Tracks:

1. Demt
2. Campo de La Verdad [BulerComposici
3. Mezquita [Sole
4. Tangos del Arco Bajo
5. Bolero a Marcos
6. Silia y el Tiempo [Farruca]
7. Oriente Mediterro [Zapateado]
8. Rocamador [BulerComposici
9. Momento en el Sonido [Taranta]
10. Bolero a Marcos [Versirreglos de Cuerda][*]

Album Details

2005 Studio Album from the Young Flamenco Guitarist from Cordoba who is the Most Likely Successor to Paco De Lucia and is Influenced by Stanley Jordan, John Mclaughlin and Al Dimeola.

Customer Reviews:

Flamenco puro.......2006-11-14

Recomiendo este disco a los amantes de la guitarra, especialmente de la musica flamenca. Conoci hace poco a este artista y puedo definirlo como brillante, cabe hacer notar que el es compositor de todos los temas.

Saludos desde La Paz - Bolivia

A master class from a virtuoso.......2005-08-26

This 2005 release was my 1st and belated musical encounter with Vicente Amigo. What comes to mind is what Segovia proclaimed of Williams, "a prince of the [flamenco] guitar has arrived [where Paco de Lucía has reigned]." Amigo's music in this CD is electrifying, complex, and sublimely lyrical, while his guitar technique defies human limits--a smorgasbord of new falsetas, rich counterbeats, picado, alzapúa... Flawless rasgueados in crescendo suddenly awaken you like you just had a double shot of espresso, only to find yourself soothed by hypnotizing arpeggios in the next few measures. There is an interesting fusion of sounds at times--drums in Track 1, and bandoneón in several others. You will need to be in an occasional contemplative mood to appreciate Track 9. Track 5 and especially its bonus version Track 10 can be used to unwind while you sip down on Tempranillo.

Average customer rating: Beauty - Full !!!

Un Momento en el Sonido Vicente Amigo Manufacturer: Sony Bmg ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music Flamenco | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: City of Ideas Ciudad de Las Ideas Paseo de los Castanos Calima Jucal ASIN: B000A2H0SI Release Date: 2005-08-01

Tracks:

1. Demt
2. Campo de La Verdad [BulerComposici
3. Mezquita [Sole
4. Tangos del Arco Bajo
5. Bolero a Marcos
6. Silia y el Tiempo [Farruca]
7. Oriente Mediterro [Zapateado]
8. Rocamador [BulerComposici
9. Momento en el Sonido [Taranta]
10. Bolero a Marcos [Versirreglos de Cuerda][*]

Album Details

2005 Studio Album from the Young Flamenco Guitarist from Cordoba who the Most Likely Successor to Paco De Lucia and is Influenced by Stanley Jordan, John Mclaughlin and Al Dimeola.

Customer Reviews:

Beauty - Full !!!.......2006-06-10

this beauty-full flamenco guitar CD marks the return of Vicente Amigo to a simpler & more satisfying production of his incredible talent as one of Flamenco's premier guitarists... the feel of his playing on this disc is makes it some of the best acoustic guitar music you'll ever hear & all thru the recording the listener is consistently treated to the same flowing musical stream of inspired & inviting flamenco virtuosity... this is without a doubt my favorite recording of his playing that often stays in my CD player for hours at a time... Ole Amigo !!!

Average customer rating:

Voices of Hope - Sabera Foundation Sting , Sabera Foundation Girls , Calcutta's Sabera Foundation Girls , Ricky Martin , Rosario Flores and Morjeena , Alanis Morrisette , Antonio Banderas , Alejandro Sanz , Vicente Amigo , and Bob Dylan Manufacturer: ARK21 Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000ELOH2W

Product Description

Voices of Hope: Sabera Foundation //Original and mixes// 1. Let Your Soul Be The Pilot - Sting - Vicente Amigo 2. Ave Maria - Noa and The Calcutta's Sabera Foundation Girls 3. Que Bonita - Rosario Flores and Morjeena and The Calcutta's Sabera Foundation Girls 4. Amare Ey Man Galie - Ricky Martin and The Calcutta's Sabera Foundation Girls 5. Offer - Alanis Morrisette 6. La Aurora De Nueva York - Antonio Banderas - Alejandro Sanz - Vicente Amigo 7. Knockin' On Heavens Door - Bob Dylan /The Calcutta's Sabera Foundation Girls 8. Penelope - Penelope Cruz and Vicente Amigo with the collaboration of Joan Manuel Serrat 9. Gladiator - Hans Zimmer - Rafael Amargo 10. Imagine - Antonio Banderas and The Calcutta's Sabera Foundation Girls 11. Dame La Mano - Ketama - Juanes and The Calcutta's Sabera Foundation Girls 12. Cross Our Hearts - Tracy Griffith - Melanie Griffith and The Calcutta's Sabera Foundation Girls 13. Living Like Horses - Elton John and Luciano Pavarotti 14. Himmo Real Madrid - Placido Domingo and The Boys From Real Madrid Calcutta

Average customer rating: Ciudad de Las Ideas - Vicente Amingo Powerful, simply powerful... joe que calo! The heart of Cordoba Flamenco guitar! City of ideas! The genuine article!

Ciudad de Las Ideas Vicente Amigo Manufacturer: Bmg Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music Flamenco | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Un Momento en el Sonido De Mi Corazon Al Aire Poeta Aguadulce ASIN: B00004YMVS Release Date: 2000-09-22

Tracks:

1. Tres Nofas Para Decir Te Quiero
2. La Tarde Es Caramelo (Alegrias)
3. Ojos De La Alhambra
4. Compare Manuel (Tangos)
5. Bolero De Vicente
6. Tata
7. Cordoba (Solea)
8. Ciudad De Las Ideas

Amazon.com

After years of performing and releasing albums overseas, acclaimed modern flamenco guitarist Vicente Amigo achieves stateside recognition with his release Ciudad de las Ideas. While he is accomplished on the fretboard, Amigo takes a decidedly low-key approach on tracks like "Tres Notas Para Decir te Quiero" (with its soothing falsetto singing) and the solo guitar piece "Bolero de Vicente." Through his style, Amigo is able to flesh out his songs with controlled doses of requisite guitar pyrotechnics. (The syrupy strings and mellow guitar of the title track, however, evoke easy listening.) Not everything here is laid back. Two of the songs--the dramatic "Cordoba" (solea) and the initially languid "La Tarde as Caramelo" (alegrias)--build to dramatic crescendos, while "Tata," the album's most energetic cut, features lively brass and bass and a catchy one-word chorus. There's a smoldering romanticism displayed on Ciudad de las Ideas, and the talented Amigo proves he is in command of mood and tone throughout. --Bryan Reesman

Album Details

New 2000 recording from master flamenco guitarist, Amigo. He fuses different styles on this album to come up with a more contemporary sound. For fans of Ottmar Liebert and the mellower recordings of Paco De Lucia.

Customer Reviews:

Ciudad de Las Ideas - Vicente Amingo.......2006-07-23

The shipment was prompt and was delievered unbroken. Most of the music I have purchased in the past from other companys, The CD case is always broken. Thank you and I will use your services again should I order other items in the future.
Laura Lee Binns

Powerful, simply powerful..........2003-03-16

My first contact with Vicente Amigo's music was several years ago, at a friend's house who happened to live in Sevilla at that time. I didn't really appreciate the music playing. To give you an idea of what happened, as soon as the record was over, I took it out to play a Najee cd.... Yes, you can throw rotten tomatoes and eggs at me if you want, I deserve them.

Back to the present. I have new feelings for music. I am probably more open and sensitive, more interested in mediterranean flavoured music (thus my interest for Buddha bar and chillout in Paris or Nirvana Lounge compilations), I am away from my country, Spain. And, of course, you generally miss things when you don't have them. This cd brings lots of emotions to me when I listen to it. It is a powerful performance by a man that I consider to be the Master in his genre. Each time I put this record on, it shakes me, gives me goose bumps at times. Especially the closing track, "Ciudad de las ideas". I was with a group of 40 kids (that's the way I have to call them) from the US on a trip to Spain in 2002, and I took them to Sevilla and Granada. I hadn't been there in years and now, I just can't help connecting Amigo's music with all that happened over there. You might think I am in delirium, but I just don't know how to express this. There is a depth in this music that you will only fully understand and feel if you go there and get submerged into the culture and way of life. Try for instance "La carboneria" in Sevilla, or the "Sacromonte" in Granada (situated on the hill that faces the hill on which the Alhambra is). Try Cordoba.

Once you have done that, and that you have looked a the landscape from the walls of the Alhambra, you have to come back to this record (track number 3 is in fact called "ojos de la Alhambra"). I guarantee you will love it.

Now, even if you are not a connaisseur, you can enjoy the cd. That's what makes it so strong and powerful. It is pleasant, and not unbearingly long. It has musical cuts, but also voices. The closing track is a great one because of it's genuinity, voices and music. The opening track is light and joyous, and it was played as an ad for Spain's largest store. Everybody in Spain knows it now. In between, you have nothing but great music. Featured on track 2 you have Flamenco's new star, Dieguito "el cigala" and Khaled on track 3.

I went to Vicente's concert here in Atlanta in November 2002. An astonishing performance. I talked to him after the show. He is not a look-at-me-but-don't-get-close, I-am-a-superstar-type-of-guy. He is mega talented and I cannot wait for the next album to be released !

Hasta siempre, y nos vemos donde tu quieras, Amigo Vicente !

joe que calo! The heart of Cordoba.......2002-10-29

I got this cd by a guy from Mallorca, he was selling all his books and records to get some cash to buy his ticket to get back home.
After hearing it ,i felt guilty at first, but now I fell sorry from him, because he lost a treasure,this record is excelent from the first note to the last, you can play it again and again and you get caught for lots of deep and mixed emotions.
it's not the traditional flamenco (like Camaron or Tomatito) that it's hard to digest for non flamenco followers,and neither the pseudo-flamenco of Ottmar Liebert.
I don't know if it is call new flamenco or somenthing else...-honestly i dont care- what i know and i,m shure is that this is music from the soul cooked inside the heart.
I love the guitar in every song,Vicente only puts the exactly amount on each song:-not less,not more-.
The words are delicious, deep and naive, happy and melancolic: "Si es que las palabras se las lleva el aire, que las mias se las lleve hasta tu calle"(if it's true that the wind takes the words away, i hope it takes my words down to your street).
A soon as the first notes start you can close your eyes and feel the heart of Cordoba: the streets,the people,the sounds....

I can't wait to hear more from Vicente.

Flamenco guitar! City of ideas! The genuine article!.......2001-02-12

Vicente Amigo, a man of few words, isn't one who's prone to talk the talk, he just walks the walk and boy what a great CD he has come up with - again!

Write from the first three notes of Tres Notas Para Decir Te Quiero (Three notes to say I love you) through to the final track with the same name as the album title Ciudad de las ideas (City of ideas) we are treated to a veritable musical eperience covering a cohesive range of beautiful compositions, fantastic technique and brilliant arrangements.

The "City of Ideas" is Cordoba, Vicente's adopted home-town, and the influences of this great monument to humanity and vibrant and welcoming city echos throughout these compositions.

I met Vicente many years ago (around 1989) when he was a relatively unknown guitarist on the scene, over ten years on, Vicente has lost none of his honesty, professonalism or sensitivity, and has matured to become a great artist and a truly oustanding ambassador for Cordoba and humanity.

regards,

martyn_jones@iniciativas.com

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