Artist.......: Rodrigo y Gabriela
Album........: En Concert aux Francofolies de La Rochelle
Label........: n/a
Genre........: Pop
Catnr........: n/a
Source.......: DVBS
Rip.date.....: 2013-07-24
Str.date.....: 2012-07-12
Quality......: 228kbps/48.0kHz/Joint Stereo
Url..........: http://www.rodgab.com/
track title time
1. En Concert aux Francofolies de La Rochelle 61:30
* Santo Domingo
* Hanuman
* Juan Loco
* Hora Zero
* Savitri
* Tamacum
* Diablo Rojo
Runtime 61:30
Size 100.73
Release Notes:
Before they became the most visible flamenco duo of the early 2000s, guitarists
Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero bonded over heavy metal while growing up
in Mexico City. They combined their talents for a time in the metal group Tierra
Acida, playing around D.F. in the roughest clubs the city had to offer. Though
they recorded some material, Tierra Acida never hit it big, and an album was
never released. Instead, Sanchez and Quintero concentrated on learning more
guitar styles, teaching lessons during the day, and playing bossa novas in hotel
bars at night. Bored and frustrated with their chances in the Americas, the two
decided to try their luck in Europe instead.
Rodrigo y Gabriela traveled to Dublin, where a friend had offered them a place
to stay. The musicians spoke no English, carried little money, and upon their
arrival found that their offer of European hospitality had vanished. The pair
soon turned toward busking on the streets of Dublin, a move that enhanced their
reputation and helped land them several contacts. Among their newfound friends
was fellow busker Damien Rice, who soon asked them to accompany him on tour. The
Mexican duo had, by this time, developed a large repertoire of original material
in a variety of styles, and they released their debut record with 2003's Re-Foc.
A concert album, Live: Manchester and Dublin, followed one year later.
Rodrigo y Gabriela became the newest fixture of the world music circuit, known
for their nimble-fingered guitar work and diverse background (few flamenco
guitarists could boast a background in metal music). Their third album, Rodrigo
y Gabriela, was released in 2006 and debuted atop the Irish charts, beating out
Arctic Monkeys for the number one spot. They continued to tour, making their way
through Japan (as evidenced by their second live album, Live in Japan) and
America, and 11:11 expanded their discography upon its 2009 release. The duo
went on a touring hiatus in September 2010 due to stress injuries to Gabriela's
hand. In January of 2011, they collaborated with film composer Hans Zimmer on
the score for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, which was released in
May of that year, followed by Live in France, a document from the 11:11 tour
that like the studio album, mixed Rodrigo y Gabriela's dazzling nylon-string
guitar chops with electric six-strings for a dueling shredfest.
Since their inception, the pair had always envisioned working in Cuba. They
recruited pianist and arranger Alex Wilson to come up with charts for a new set
of songs. Wilson and the duo worked out a set of tunes, rhythms, and charts in
three days in Mexico City, then Wilson went on to Cuba to hire a band. From June
through September, the duo recorded with Wilson and C.U.B.A. (Collective
Universal Band Association) in Havana, with producer Peter Asher. A number of
special guests joined the proceedings as well, including Anoushka Shankar,
flamenco and jazz bass legend Carlos Benavent, former Testament and White Zombie
drummer John Tempesta, Le Trio Joubran, and Los Van Van drummer Samuel Formell
Alfonso. The resulting album, Area 52, was released in January of 2012.