Sabicas with Joe Beck - Rock Encounter (1970) [Reissue 2006]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 282 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 98 MB | Covers - 38 MB
Genre: Progressive Rock, Flamenco Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Long Hair (LHC00048)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 282 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 98 MB | Covers - 38 MB
Genre: Progressive Rock, Flamenco Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Long Hair (LHC00048)
An unique and very interesting musical project, probably the first musical encounter between flamenco and rock music! In those days Joe Beck was a respected composer and rock guitarist, he had played in symphonic orchestras and performed with the top names in rock and jazz (from Tim Hardin to Steve Gadd). After making the album Middle Eastern Rock with Oud player John Berberian, Joe's producer Harvey Cowen suggested Joe to do the same with flamenco and rock. He succeeded to recruit flamenco guitar legend Sabicas (1912-1990), thanks to Sabicas' brother Diego because he wanted Sabicas to scout the musical boundaries. Now Joe decided to assemble the best New York musicians: drummer Donald McDonald (in The Satyrs he had jammed with Frank Zappa, Ritchie Havens and Jimi Hendrix), 20 year old bass player Tony Levin (introduced to jazz and rock by Steve Gadd, later he joined Peter Gabriel his band and King Crimson…