Rodrigo y Gabriela with C.U.B.A - Area 52 (2012)

2012-02-22T19:33:55Z

Rodrigo y Gabriela with C.U.B.A - Area 52 (2012)


1. Santo Domingo 		
2. Hanuman 		
3. Ixtapa 		
4. 11:11 		
5. Master Maqui 		
6. Diablo Rojo 		
7. Logos 		play		
8. Juan Loco		play 		
9. Tamacun

Personnel :	
Rodrigo Y Gabriela
Alex Wilson - piano
C.U.B.A.

The Mexican guitar heroes have moved on, in style. On the last couple of occasions I've seen Rodrigo y Gabriela, they were technically brilliant but repetitive, relying too much on rapid-fire riffs and guitar noodling. Their last studio album, 11:11, showed them exploring added instrumentation, and now comes their most unexpected work to date, a classy, varied and upbeat set in which Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero are joined by a 13-piece Cuban orchestra featuring members of Los Van Van, and guests from around the world, including the Indian sitar star Anoushka Shankar and Palestinian oud virtuosos Le Trio Joubran. It's a brave new approach from a duo who have enjoyed an extraordinary career, playing heavy metal in Mexico City before switching to acoustic guitars and mixing Latin, rock and jazz influences into their compositions, then moving to Dublin as buskers before touring the world and selling more than 1m albums. They are helped here by the veteran producer Peter Asher and pianist/arranger Alex Wilson, a specialist in Latin and African styles, who provided orchestral arrangements that still allow room for elaborate guitar solos. There is no new material, but rather a complete re-working of instrumental pieces that appeared on their first and latest studio albums.

Tunes such as Tamacun may seem over-worked (after all, it appeared on their debut set, then on two of their live albums) but here it is transformed thanks to the tight, attacking brass work. Elsewhere there's a salsa–flavoured treatment of Hanuman, and a new version of Ixtapa that eases from Spain to India (thanks to a fine solo from Shankar) and on to Cuban jazz. Then there's the slow and drifting Logos, helped by the bass work of Spain's flamenco and jazz virtuoso Carles Benavent, and a treatment of 11:11 that switches from Pink Floyd-influenced guitar work to Cuban folk song. An impressive departure – just when it was needed. ---Robin Denselow, guardian.co.uk

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Rodrigo y Gabriela – Live in France (2011)

2011-07-28T18:16:38Z

Rodrigo y Gabriela – Live in France (2011)


01 – Hanuman			
02 – Triveni
03 – Chac Mool
04 – Hora Zero
05 – Santo Domingo
06 – Gabriela Solo
07 – Buster Voodoo
08 – 1111
09 – Rodrigo Solo
10 – Savitri			
11 – Tamacun

Rodrigo Sanchez - lead guitar
Gabriela Quintero - rhythm guitar.

Rodrigo y Gabriela (Rodrigo and Gabriela), also known as "El Rodri y La Gabi", are a Mexican musical duo who specialize in playing fast, rhythmic acoustic guitars.

The musicians gained a reputation by playing in the pubs and bars of Dublin, Republic of Ireland, and despite their unusual style, gained a cult following. Reviewing one of their gigs, The Independent notes that "Rodrigo y Gabriela's secret is maybe quite simple. They are resourceful musicians, and are open-hearted, happy entertainers. That, very often, is what people want." Both live a vegan lifestyle and support animal rights. They regularly dismiss being classified in a particular genre of music, preferring to say they play a fusion of many influences.

Rodrigo y Gabriela – meksykański duet gitarowy. Tworzą go Rodrigo Sánchez oraz Gabriela Quintero.

Muzycy poznali się w mieście Meksyk, grając w thrashmetalowym zespole "Tierra Ácida". Zniechęceni ograniczonym zasięgiem tamtejszego rynku muzycznego, osiedlili się w Dublinie. Zwrot w ich karierze nastąpił, kiedy Damien Rice zaproponował im udział w irlandzkim festiwalu Oxegen.

Rodrigo y Gabriela grają głównie szybkie, rytmiczne utwory na dwie gitary klasyczne. Są to zarówno kompozycje własne, jak i covery znanych utworów, takich jak Stairway to Heaven czy Orion. Wśród swoich inspiracji artystycznych wymieniają Metallikę, Megadeth, Slayer, Testament i Overkill. Grają na gitarach wykonanych przez Franka Tate'a.

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Rodrigo y Gabriela with C.U.B.A - Area 52 (2012)

Rodrigo y Gabriela – Live in France (2011)