Thank you for this video! Funny thing - I was just thinking of Manitas de Plata earlier today as I was watching a musician play solo guitar in the subway. I saw Manitas de Plata in concert in Israel about 30 years ago... Fantastic musician - hands of gold.
I was in Tours, France, in 1967 and he was appearing nearby. I was a snob - sabicas, carlos montoya - and said phooey, but my friend urged me so i went because she looked like francoise hardy and had turned me on to 'le grand meaulnes' and i wanted her to stay in my bed. It was a transforming occasion, never equalled by any of the paco de lucia/paco pena concerts that followed. So glad to have shared.
Thank you for this video! Funny thing - I was just thinking of Manitas de Plata earlier today as I was watching a musician play solo guitar in the subway.
ReplyDeleteI saw Manitas de Plata in concert in Israel about 30 years ago... Fantastic musician - hands of gold.
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I was in Tours, France, in 1967 and he was appearing nearby. I was a snob - sabicas, carlos montoya - and said phooey, but my friend urged me so i went because she looked like francoise hardy and had turned me on to 'le grand meaulnes' and i wanted her to stay in my bed. It was a transforming occasion, never equalled by any of the paco de lucia/paco pena concerts that followed.
ReplyDeleteSo glad to have shared.