ARTIST: Rodrigo Y Gabriela
TITLE: Rodrigo Y Gabriela
LABEL: Rubyworks
GENRE: Instrumental
TIME: 42:53 min
SIZE: 69,4 MB
RIP DATE: Mar-21-2006
RELEASE DATE: Mar-13-2006
WEBSITE: n/a
Track List:
01. Tamacun 03:26
02. Diablo Rojo 04:57
03. Vikingman 04:03
04. Satori 05:04
05. Ixtapa 05:14
06. Stairway To Heaven 04:44
07. Orion 07:44
08. Juan Loco 03:27
09. PPA 04:14
Release Notes:
You need in your possession all but two things to
enjoy this third album from the guitar thwacking duo
- a basic appreciation of music and an open mind. No
one is going to openly confess to having neither,
hence we should all be in possession of a copy of
their new self titled offering. Rodrigo and Gabriela
came to our shores from their native Mexico on a
whim, busked on Grafton Street, and then came to the
attention of esteemed Irish label Rubyworks. A
flurry of tours and the release of 'Foc' and 'Live
Manchester and Dublin' followed. Everyone up to
speed? Wonderful. This third offering, which has
been painstakingly produced by John Leckie (Muse,
Stone Roses, Radiohead), curbs the notion that RyG's
work is for lovers of flamenco only. Their roots in
rock are evident in the opening bars of 'Satori' and
'Ixtapa' (where we're later treated to a spot of
gypsy guitar courtesy of Roby Lakotos), but even
more so in the epic 'Orion' - a track that I can
only describe as a stomper that switches to a sound
almost reminiscent of something Floyd. And then
there's their cover of Stairway to Heaven, which
speaks for itself. Leckie has done a phenomenal job
in capturing their live sound, the only thing
missing is the spectacle of their handiwork which is
always mesmerising. Infused and fuelled by passion
(Diablo Rojo, a fitting tribute to a rollercoaster,
being a prime example) 'Rodrigo y Gabriela' is not
an album to whip on for a spot of relaxation.