RIP Paco de Lucia

Antique_Guitars

Died in Mexico of a suspected heart attack while playing with his
children on the beach. Only 66.

Incredible player  RIP.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-26351251

tonyrath

Yep sad news - one of the absolute best guitarists to ever play the instrument. 

frankus

Oof!! However a beautiful way to go.

Jalapeno

Oh no ! 


But yes a beautiful way to go for him, perhaps a tad traumatic for the kids

Kebabkid

Ah no! One of my all time favourite acoustic guitarists and that's so sad and still relatively young too

I was lucky to have seen him at The Dominion in the mid-80s with his sextet which spurned a great live album "Live ..One Summer Night". This won't be for everyone but it's very emotional music and I love the use of the cajon and the electric semi-acoustic bass in this context, as well as the master's flamenco guitar - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ao3aaPNVAA

For us "westerners" he really came to prominence with the "Friday Night In San Francisco" live album featuring Al Di Meola and John McLaughlin and here he is with Al Di Meola on "Mediterranean Sundance" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlaCZ106b5w:

 

O:-)

frankus

I bet they'd rather be there than hear about it happening.

Jalapeno

In later life you are probably right ......

Col_Decker

how old were his kids, if they were young that's pretty bad for them. But if they're in their 30's I guess in time they could see it as a nice way for him to go.

frankus

Jalapeno said:

In later life you are probably right ......

It might work differently for different people.

I watched my Grandad have a stroke, he was the most important person in my life - was proud to be there for him. (aged 8)

I got home to find the family dog had been put down - three weeks later I found his collar on a shelf, and bawled my eyes out, it took me months to even mention it to my best friends and I was angry at my parents for many years. (aged 25)

Kids are very good at dealing with the realities of life - it's people sugar coating everything for them, that fucks things up.

Clarky

ahh... very sad loss...

what a phenomenal player he was... absolutely on a level of his own..

really sad..

boogieman

Nooo! That's far too young.  He was an amazingly gifted player.

Evilmags

Massive loss to music. One of the few people to truly deserve the tag genius. Saw him in an open air gig with McLaughlin and De Meola in Madrid and later in the Barbican. Utter mastery. Gutted. :-(

hungrymark

He wasn't a patch on Paco Pena.

Flanging_Fred

Very sad. A total genius of a guitarist. I shall dig out Scirocco and have a listen tonight.
R.i.p. Paco

ICBM

Sad news.

RIP.

xSkarloey

Incredibly sad.  

Saw him twice. Two of the best concerts I've ever been to. 

Apart from him being a great guitarist, the best compliment I can pay him is that he had no fear of crossing national and cultural boundaries in the service of great music. 

Will be listening to Zyryab tonight. 

beed84

Terrible news.

It was only last night I was I watching some of his incredible performances on youtube. Outstanding player.

R.I.P

littlegreenman

A monster player for whom the title maestro was never an understatment. Listening to him play always managed to spur me on and make we want to give up in almost equal measure. Another great loss.

Deijavoo

frankus said:

Kids are very good at dealing with the realities of life - it's people sugar coating everything for them, that fucks things up.

Have a huge wisdom biscuit. 

mellowsun

Sad news, but what an amazing player and a gift to the world.

Just putting Friday Night in San Francisco on the CD player.

ChrisMusic

What has already been said sums it up pretty well for me.

Rest In Peace