Guitarra Del Fuego

 (8 customer reviews)

I am a long-time fan of nouveau flamenco, ever since I first heard Strunz and Farah's Primal Magic on the radio while driving through Austin. I even stopped to call the radio station to find out who they were. Recently, I was in Borders Books and heard the strains of Guitarra del Fuego wafting throughout the store. It sounded so much like something Strunz and Farah would do, I went to the counter where the CD was on to inquire about their new album. The clerk handed me the jewel box and to my surprise it was not Strunz and Farah, but Johannes Linstead of whom I had never heard. I blanched at the price, but stuck around to listen to the rest of the CD, and resolved to order it here immediately upon returning home (at a MUCH better price).
Now that I have listened to it a half-dozen times, I have but one word for it:enchanting. There is not a weak song on Guitarra del Fuego. Every one, whether slow and melancholy or uptempo and uplifting, is eminently listenable and with no hard...Read more

Never heard of Johannes, but i am into beautifully struck, composed and melodious guitarras. Tried out "GdF" and I just hafta have it. That's a pretty blazin' and amazing album. Very Nice music! I'll have the world know that my 5-yr old daughter (then) insist i play Track#2 "Mango" every morning when i drive her to kindergarten! No joke, Johannes' music appeals to my little darling too. Way Cool! Thank you, Johannes, I simply adore your hand-crafted music from your famed Pedro Maldonado guitarra. Hope your latest offering released yesterday (ZABUCA) will bowl me and my (now six) daughter all over again.

I discovered this man's work in a trendy restaurant in Mexico. A rather talented guitar player stated about Linstead's magnificent picks and melodies, "You just don't pick up a guitar and do that. It takes practice and discipline." There are moments of sheer brilliance in this CD and in all of Linstead's work. (I highly recommend Sol Luna Tierra). This is flamenco. It is guitar based, with a backdrop of native drums and bass. It is Latin. If you want some thing new, with a degree of talent rarely found in popular music, something that will make you get up and dance, as well as gasp and cry, this is it.