Rachel Camela (Alegrias) - Jason McGuire - Flamenco Guitar

[hyperboogie]

Beautiful!!!

[sjakka]

very nice performance, i can tell you put your soul in your play!!!

Al lot of credits....

[Iseeandalucia]

I have lived in the south of spain and have heard this music in various styles. I am by no way an expert, but your style is your style and nobody has to say anything about that. You play as you feel and I feel it as great, so take no notice of negative comments. Carry on being yourself and playing in your way, enhora buena.

mejores deseos.

[flarodrigues]

VERY NICE, JASON!!!!! CONGRAT... Say hello to Sudhi! Your friend Flavio...

[Maatdrummer1]

Gitanoz and other like him annoy me. Jason rocks! Question: you are referring to Rajagopal playing the "Tablas". Sometimes he made it sound like a cajon, other times like the Indian tabla. It sounded great. Do you ever play with anyone on the darbuka?

PS: One of the things that makes music interesting is the dynamics. Jason uses them expertly. Go to school.

[montesentertainment]

no cabe la menor duda que la musica une al mundo. soy mexicano y amo el flamenco. salud para el mundo con un trago de tequila.

[RABICHES]

quien es ese tio como toca el cabron me a sorprendido la verdad muy bueno

[DjCoStE1]

Eso si que es alegria un aplauso muy fuerte jason yeaaaaaaaaaaaaH

[DjCoStE1]

Jason ERES EL MEJOOR OLEE ESPERO QUE ALGUN DIA VIENES A MARRUECOS :) un saludo pa todos

[garrethdavis]

fucking ~WOW.

great stuff

[TheBlackAssassin]

god! this is awesome!! i wanna play like this guy :( xD

[iheartpie115]

dayumn 0:50

[eightbaz]

holyy shittttttt thats sick man HE RULES

[ryanman51]

AGREED!

[richarhredia]

jason cuando bienes a españa atocar para verte

[JasonMcGuireFlamenco]

Me gustaría mucho que

[teknoguitar]

Jason, I hear people making comments about your right hand...I am working with dancers and expanding into solo playing. I see and hear nothing wrong with your right hand.

Maybe the people posting are spanish or gitano that just don't like to see a american player who really feels flamenco...it can happen you know.

I am listening to Antonio Rey, Vicente Amigo, Paco etc...you are fine dude, Ole.

It sucks to have to defend yourself. Let's have the people who bring up issues post a video.

[JasonMcGuireFlamenco]

Thanks tekno. I appreciate that.

[jcostello69]

I am a jazz/rock/fusion drummer. Our artistic concepts evolve and change as our lives move forward, new collaborators are embraced, etc. Some people don't gravitate as much to passion and intensity. But when I witnessed Jason's mad skills in San Francisco Oct 1, 2008, I was blown away! I happen to respond most to artists who have devoted themselves enough to master the technique they need and then deploy that hard won knowledge and play as if each performance could be their last!

[animanelmondo]

Jason you are a great performer, you feel flamenco like few others.

[poindexter3000]

Killer Picking Hand!You crazy bastard!

[sazsaz1010]

Don't worry about Gitanoz He's just feeling the envy! You are a great guitar player!

[loque1969]

cago´n la leche!!! como toca el Yankee!!!

Superb playing!!. Are you sure you weren´t born in Jerez???

[newdiego15]

jason, I want know if i can to buy youre disc in Colombia...

than u... and congratulations

[Guadcaza]

Lo flamenco es pra los flamenco, coño! Try your own folck music instead!

[grapefruitnas]

you're a fucking moron, he's an awesome flamenco guitarist, and anyone from Spain who knows their shit will say the same

[vonlyf]

Huge *GRINS* and a hat tip to Brooke Zern,very much traditionalist, but as the adage says, "evolve or die"... and Jason is one evolving life form! LOVE IT! I'll get that violin sample to you soon... we gotta hook up! ~ Mark O @ Kai's

[heston01]

Jason: you are truly fantastic! You have a unique sound. I've signed up for your on-line lessons (which are also superb, by the way).

[juanjodelucia]

Jason. I´m Juanjo, from Seville, Spain. Have you got your own disc? I want buy it..!!

[JasonMcGuireFlamenco]

Yes, its called Distancias available from Bolero Records.

Thanks,

Jason

[smotherparty]

This is one the best Alegrias I have ever heard. I'm surprised to hear some of the criticism about your heavy hands. Frankly grow some balls people. Jason you are a major bad ass. Put another flamenco disc out for me. PLEASE.

[JasonMcGuireFlamenco]

i will put a new CD out soon. I am a very slow composer. Thanks for the support.

[pacodegarcia]

Jason, I really love this composition keep it coming mate you are inspiring alot of people, Thankyou!

[vincent4500]

..soaring way over you

[vincent4500]

As Oscar Wilde said: "be yourself, everyone else is taken", so no problem with that. However, to quote another great intellect: "'Come to the edge', he said. They said 'We are afraid.''Come to the edge', he said. They came. He pushed them and they flew." (Guillaume Apollinaire). Just trying to help make you 'fly' with the greats like Paco, Tomatito, Vicente..cos they;re soaring.

[vincent4500]

the point is Jason, a master like Paco balances the frenetic side of blistering picado runs, golpe with the index finger etc.. out with feeling and subtelty.. which stops it sounding 'too much'/overdone..less is more sometimes..otherwise we're in endanger of being another 'Manitas de Plata'..

[JasonMcGuireFlamenco]

The only person I am in danger of being is myself.

[heyman87109]

Vicent, where are the videos of YOU playing with such feeling and subtlety?

[DJMAYA2]

Jag!! Another cd sold.

Do you have the Bulerias on cd anywhere? I notice it is not on the Disatancias cd Jason.

[JasonMcGuireFlamenco]

No. It was on the original release of Distancias, but Bolero Records decided it wasn't commercial enough. I may release it again later on a different CD.

[scat4u]

jason, i personally have not seen anyone play quite like you and i feel like it's almost innovative. i LOVE your technique. it inspires me to play music! although i can't so in a way your music pisses me off some, but in a good way...

[Guitaria2]

this is beautiful

[Gitanoz]

I agree totally with you. This guy is also too heavy handed- you don't need to bash the hell out of your guitar to show passion and fire it is much more subtle than that.

[jasonelrubio]

Jimi Hendrix and Pete Townsend bashed the hell out of their guitars. I have been a dance accompanist for many years and though playing for dance requires a more heavy handed technique, I don't think it rises to level of "bashing the hell out of your guitar". In the end it is my own personal expression and it deosn't work for you, all I can say is sorry.

The 700 people in the auditorium didn't seem to mind my heavy hands.

[zoso0987]

those guys are the same people who say joe satriani plays too fast and jimmy page plays too sloppy. I think your playing is freaking awsome... makes me want to go out and get my self some flamenco lessons. i really hope you play in the san francisco bay area some time.

[CT2507]

i must agree with Gitanoz. u are very good, but u tend to exagerate the force u put into your play. forcefull is nice, but often your guitar sounds like a wardrum! When you attack the strings to hard, the melody and tone is nearly bashed out of them and it sounds like a car accident!

The 700 people get excited when a lot of noise and rythm is happening. And they came to clap their hands anyway...sooo, dont use them as an excuse. listen to what people say, we watch a lot of diferent players!

[JasonMcGuireFlamenco]

Cool. Thanks. I'll try and lighten up the right hand.

[CT2507]

its good u dont take all critique the wrong way. im' gonna buy your lessons...got a lot to learn from u! :)

cheers.

[elmusic007]

Perhpas his intention was to creat a wardrum sound at that particular time during the performance. That's the cool thing about music, it is open to interpretation by all.

[claro666]

another great vid, thanks! Hey wondering what type of guitars you play? I am thinking of getting a Daniel Turner...

[darkhorse6886]

Gaston middle school, Bryan Adams High?, Arts Magnet! Big D ..oi yea

[natasrecords]

Hey Jason, where did this performance take place? Another great video.

[poindexter3000]

Hey,Jason Its been a while. We went to school together at Gaston Middle School together.Remember me!Your Friend Steve Harrell.

[ertitopako]

pero bueno de donde has salido???? genial genial, que fuerza!!!!

[Satvic]

Outstanding! Can't wait for your flamenco classes series : step by step from A to Z: how to play, practice, file nails, pick a guitar etc.. There is NOTHING out there.

I'm a beginning flamenco player (web developer by day) . If you need help with with the site, just let me know.

[pabloelloquito]

Awesome.

[texassoundman]

Fantastic. You just sold another CD. Thanks.

[nubbyjenn]

lovely lovely

[janwillem22]

excellent

[Placehi]

very very well, it is music

[Flamencoguitar]

Me too!!! Show us the way of Flamenco Master!!

[jasonelrubio]

I will have a website up and running by September that will offer lessons online. Get ready www.flamenco-lessons.com is coming! Don't forget to buy my CD at http://www.bolero-records.com

[Lux666]

Another one, bow to the King 0_0"

[SunnyCool]

Jason, you got a new fan right here. ;)