Live in Japan (W/Dvd)

Comment: I ordered this CD because I wanted to see them play, not just hear them. Happily, the performance is longer than expected, not the cheap "here's a clip" PR video I was expecting.

I'm not sure how they are classified musically. I saw one reviewer call them nylon string guitar players. That is a woefully inadequate characterization. It is classical, it it rocking, it is so incredibly alive and vibrant. They are so exciting to watch. Another reviewer said they combine "fiery Spanish melodies with the power of thrash." That is more close to accurate. I wonder how long they can keep up playing with such intensity. Their hands must ache after every performance. They are phenomenal is all I can say. This CD purchase is a must for true guitar lovers and the DVD is a delightful bonus.

Peach Ryan

Comment: I heard a song (I think Orion) from Rod Y Gab for the first time several months ago on Pandora and it was so incredible that I emailed myself the name of the band and the album. After sampling several songs from the album I decided to purchase the entire album. I can safely say that this is the first time in years that I purchased an entire album off one song from a band I didn't know in which I ended up loving EVERY song.

Little did I know this "band" was only 2 people. As one reviewer put it... this "wall of sound" emanates from only two people and the videos that come with this album makes it even more fun. I love jam bands, alternative, select jazz and classic rock. This doesn't fit into any of those categories but it touches on all of them and more - of course flamenco. So a year later I happened to catch them in Nashville for a live show and it was incredible and was pretty much exactly like this live CD/DVD.

Comment: My wife heard Rodrigo y Gabriela on the radio and liked the music a lot. I wanted to buy this to her as a gift. I was hesitant first. Because it felt like all the songs are the same. But I still made the purchase. And I am glad I did. This is one of her favorite CDs.

Comment: Rodrigo y Gabriela are not only an extreme experience to listen to, but a fantastic experience to watch perform. One can see they really love what they are doing and the audience for sure loves and inputs energy into the performance. The best I have seen for a long time!

Comment: I have never heard of these folks before, and it came across my Pandora station on my Ottmar Liebert radio...and it made me stop what i was doing to listen. But..the DVD that comes with this album is unbelievably hot. I cannot watch it enough. Daayamn. If i need to get going at any time of day...i put this album on, or any of their other ones. Obviously, the live album repeats some studio work. I cannot recommend enough. Wow, i gotta see these two live somewhere. I am a drummer/conga player in my spare time,and Gabriela's fingers have gotta ache after a night of banging her guitar. Gads. It is awesome. It's interesting to see that their background was head banger electric music. Weird. In the DVD to another album, she uses the F___ word.... a lot. Ha. I wonder what they thought in Ireland where they started, kinda, via Mexico.