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This was a concert at the United Nations General Assembly Hall in 1992, with Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos conducting the National Orchestra of Spain. I remember watching it on PBS that night. (The Orchestra also did a fantastic version of La boda de Luis Alonso that brought the house down.) I agree ...

I love how Segovia plays the last few notes of this movement. I've never heard others play it quite like that.

@AshDrums7 Actually Steve Howe used a Gibson ES5 Switchmaster on this recording and for the live shows.

@inachu According to "The Steve Howe Guitar Collection" book (GPI Books, 1993), he used a 1953 Martin 00-18 acoustic guitar for the beginning of Roundabout in the studio recording.

@knoxrox167 As @hoty1957 pointed out, it's a 12-string Portuguese guitar (unknown maker). There's a nice photo of it in the book "The Steve Howe Guitar Collection" (GPI Books, 1993). Howe also noted that he played that guitar on the studio recording of "And You and I." The electric guitar used...

Performed by a master, and written by a master.

@cheeseppuff On the original record, it was multi-track recording, which enabled Alvin Lee to play both the acoustic and also accompany himself on electric. That's why he didn't play it live - it would never be able to sound the same.

@LupoRosso900 People who studied with him said the tuning of the sympathetic strings depended on the piece. Sometimes F, E, D, C - and sometimes D, C, B, A.. With the wide neck of his guitar, those strings could actually be fretted if necessary, although I think they were there mostly to vibrate.

@albionpubrider The tune is known as the "Harmonious Blacksmith," and is from Handel's Suite No. 5, final movement.

The piece is "Danza del corregidor," by Manuel de Falla.