ARTIST: Kelly Valleau
TITLE: Musica Para La Guitarra
LABEL: CandyRat Records
GENRE: Acoustic
BITRATE: 183kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 0h 41m total
RELEASE DATE: 2008-10-15
RIP DATE: 2009-03-11
Track List
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1. Fur Ludwig 3:24
2. Another Brick In The Wall 3:19
3. Hommage To Barrios 3:10
4. El Encierro - The Bull Run 3:45
5. Requiem 3:55
6. Matador 4:19
7. We Will Rock You 1:56
8. Danza De Los Muerto - Dance Of 4:05
The Dead
9. Cuarto Jinetes - Four Horsemen 5:07
10. Miss You 4:44
11. The Duel 3:50
Release Notes:
www.myspace.com/kellyvalleau
Those Canadians at Candy Rat Records are putting out some nice guitar music.
Here's yet another debut CD that isn't just a throwaway, but offers some great
guitar music played well by Kelly Velleau. As the title suggests, "Musica para
la Guitarra" (Spanish for "Music for the Guitar") is a collection of nylon
string instrumentals in a Spanish traditional sound. Nine of the 11 tracks are
originals, with Velleau providing intriguing arrangements of Pink Floyd's
"Another Brick in the Wall" and Queen's "We Will Rock You". These tunes on a
nylon-string guitar give the listener another texture for these well-worn rock
anthems, and Velleau does a fine job with each one. The darker tones Velleau
employs at various places reminds me of some of Evan Hirschelman's work. Dance
of the Dead" is a good example of these darker tones in a dance form that is
both light and moody at the same time. "Requiem" is a beautiful, haunting tune
that creates a space for reflection. Velleau shines on the playful, contrapuntal
"Matador", where you can feel the face to face encounter between man and beast.
"Hommage to Barrios" pays tribute in a waltz rhythm to Agustin Barrios Mangore,
one of classical guitar's most influential figures, and a composer whose
creations reflected the folklore of his native Paraguay. The disc ends with "The
Duel", with quick arpeggios and shifting tempos. Throughout "Musica para la
Guitarra", Velleau displays solid technical skill and a fine sense of
musicality. These compositions may not be classics, yet they are songs well
conceived and played.