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(More customer reviews)Its difficult to describe what Rodrigo y Gabriela can do with a pair of guitars, the best thing to do is to click on the crocodile's eye at http://www.rodgab.com to see for yourself.
Don't think that this is flowery, fluffy flamenco guitar music, its not. If you like rock, you'll love this. The opening two tracks ("Tamacun" and "Diablo Rojo") are the highlights in an album of standout tracks. Tremendous. ray
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Rodrigo y Gabriela (with Bonus DVD)The sleeve photo of a crocodile's eye with a faint image of Rodrigo and Gabriela superimposed, suits the artists' desire for something which didn't shout "Mexican guitarists" or "Couples." "It reminded us of Tamacun, the famous Mexican eccentric who is in Ixtapa where we lived for a while".Tamacun -"Tamacun's message is to teach kids to respect nature." He handlescrocodiles, and tourists come to photograph him.Diablo Rojo - Inspired by a wild rollercoaster called 'Red Devil' at atheme park in Copenhagen, Denmark. Three rides in a row, each. Viking Man - Another Danish inspired piece. The Viking Man was a homelessguy who encouraged Rod & Gab to tough it out on the streets, busking inminus zero conditions at Christmastime. John Leckie adds radio static.Satori - Experiencing self doubt shortly after arriving in Ireland, Rodrigoy Gabriela were at a low ebb. No money, poor English and a deep sense ofuncertainty. Only an unshakeable faith in perseverance kept them going.Satori describes the Zen - like moment of enlightenment they felt when theycame through the storm. Ixtapa - "Ixtapa is a very beautiful, very Mexican town." Roby Lakatos'wildly soaring violin solo is a perfect counterpoint to the melodic andpercussive guitars. Stairway to Heaven - "Ixtapa was our very own Stairway to Heaven!" Rod &Gab's take was initially inspired by Stanley Jordan's interpretation of theLed Zep warhorse. Growing from snippets in their live show, their uniqueversion is at once both respectful and innovative. Orion - This epic reworking of the Metallica song is the second timeRodrigo y Gabriela have covered Messrs Hetfield, Ulrich & Co: "A tribute tothe style of music we love, it's what kept us playing the guitar throughall those Spinal Tap years"Juan Loco - The first attempt at recording this album in Mexico in Summer2005 resulted in three weeks of sunbathing, beer drinking and power cuts.Enter Mr John Leckie, legendary producer of Radiohead, The Stone Roses andMuse, to name but a few; to midwife Rod & Gab's musical vision into whatyou hear today. 'Juan Loco' ('Mad John') is their Mexican nickname for MrLeckie. PPA - "The first P of PPA stands for Pinche, a Mexican term meaning f**kingasshole. This is for all the people in the music business who think theyknow what's going on but actually don't have a clue".
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