Monday, December 20, 2010

Rodrigo y Gabriela Hanuman

Rodrigo and Gabriela are two guitarists from Mexico.  Now you would think they probably play Mariachi music or learned classical guitar.  However they thrived of rock music and learned Metallica, Led Zep, and Hendrix songs.  They played in a rock band called Tierra Acida which means acid earth. They went to Europe and played there in the bars and with local players in the streets.
At first I thought they were flamenco guitarists but the more I listened to them the more I realized that there music was a mix of very different styles.  Gabriela's rhythm techniques at points sound like flamenco but it has some rock aspects to it. Their unique style can't be described in one word.  When I heard them I literally got goosebumps of how good they were.  Everyone should check them out.  One song that I really liked was Hanuman here's the link for youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENBX_v1Po1Y

1 comment:

  1. Absolutely amazing piece. I have never seen and heard a guitar played in this manner. Imagine how long they have to practice.

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