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Whistle Stopper - Rodrigo y Gabriela (with Bonus DVD)
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List Price: $15.98
Our Price: $9.75
Your Save: $ 6.23 ( 39% )
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Manufacturer: ATO Records
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0880882155728
Label: ATO Records
Manufacturer: ATO Records
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: ATO Records
Release Date: 2006-10-03
Studio: ATO Records
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Summary: Fantastic!
Comment: It somewhat hard to describe the style of music Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero play, but the best I could think of is a fusion of rock, jazz, metal, and traditional Mexican and Spanish styles such as flamenco. This CD contains one of the best covers of Stairway to Heaven I have ever heard. They also stay true to Metallica's Orion. The rest of the tracks are original compositions, which are great. Ixtapa features a guest appearance by Hungarian Gypsy fiddler Roby Lakatos. The duo needs no percussion section as they beat on their guitars to substitute. The bonus DVD has the story of the two, a picture gallery, and live performances of Stairway to Heaven, Tamacun, and Diablo Rojo. For guitarists there is a tutorial on how to play Tamacun. This album is a must have and I would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone.
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Summary: Must have CD!!!
Comment: I saw RyG at the Rothbury Festival this year. Incredible live performance, and this CD brings it all back and then some. A must have for anyone who enjoys incredible acoustic guitar playing full of energy. Best CD I've bought in a long time!
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Summary: Great talent!
Comment: These two have a great sound; they complement each other very well. Gabriela's rhythm is absolutely unbelievable, and the tutorial where she demonstrates her technique "slowly" is hilarious, in that it's still not slow or probably attainable for many people. Very talented musicians!
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Summary: Flamenco Jazz
Comment: Excellent progressive Latin jazz product. Unique. A real fusion of Latin jazz and flamenco themes form a relentless beat and energy to this terrific music. Great drive, great execution. I strongly recommend it for any Latin music fans.
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Summary: Rodrigo y Gabriela
Comment: Great CD. The four video clips alone (on the bonus DVD) make the purchase worthwhile!
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Editorial Reviews:
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How did two Mexican-born heavy-metal enthusiasts end up at the top of the Irish charts? The story begins back in their homeland, where Rodrigo Sanchez (lead guitar) and Gabriela Quintero (rhythm and guitar-top hand percussion) met as teenagers. Following years of fruitless struggle, they settled in Dublin, working as street entertainers, eventually wandering as far afield as Denmark and Spain. But over time, their virtuoso duo-guitar instrumentals garnered them a following, which in turn led to indoor engagements where they no longer had to freeze their hands off. And no wonder -- their eruptive mixture of Central and South American folkways, with its propulsive rock rhythms, plus grooves reminiscent of The Gipsy Kings' crowd-pleasing Catalan rumbas, is incredibly infectious. Yes, their frisky yet spot-on covers of "Stairway To Heaven" and "Orion" may goad some listeners into purchasing the album, but believe it or not, the original tunes are even more mesmerizing. "Ixapa," in which the pair are joined by noted Hungarian Roma (Gypsy) fiddler Roby Lakatos, has a wicked, pan-European swing, while the impossibly fleet "Juan Loco" should delight all comers -- once they catch their collective breaths! Produced by John Leckie (Radiohead, The Stone Roses, Muse), the USA release includes a DVD containing interviews, live performances and other extras. --Christina Roden More from Rodrigo y Gabriela 
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