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Rodrigo Y Gabriela | 
| Artist: Rodrigo Y Gabriela
Label: Rubyworks
Category: Music
New (17) Used (3) from £6.50
Rating:  32 reviews
Sales Rank: 22781
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.4
EAN: 6892232095084
ASIN: B000E6ETKM
Release Date: May 7, 2007
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| Tracks:
| • | Tamacu | | • | Diablo Rojo | | • | Vikingman | | • | Satori | | • | Ixtapa | | • | Stairway To Heaven | | • | Orion | | • | Juan Loco | | • | PPA |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Rodrigo and Gabriela are two fast-fingered, Dublin-based Mexicans with a unique sound created on acoustic guitars. Their music is difficult to define, straddling both world and rock, and often imbued with the timeless Hispano classical influences. The fire in it comes from their life-long passion for metal music. Rodrigo is a deft finger-picker who can move from raging speed to sensual soul in the space of a fret, while Gabriela employs fast, rhythmic techniques. Her percussionist's thrashing of strings and drumming of the instrument's body inevitably raises comparisons with flamenco which they acknowledge as an influence but swerve as a pigeonhole. The duo's repertoire flies beyond familiar Latin folk guitar styles because of the metal connection: their reworkings of Led Zeppelin's Stairway to Heaven and Metallica's Orion are musts, and the presence on "Ixtapa" of the fiery Hungarian gypsy violinist, Roby Lakatos, is inspirational.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 27 more reviews...
amazing March 21, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is the most thrilling, exciting sound I have heard in ages. What amazing talent and energy! I cannot stop playing it night or day, it is so uplifting.
Even when I am not playing it, the rhythms and melodies keep coming into my head and I find myself nodding,tapping my feet or drumming with my fingers in tempo. The sound quality in general is absolutely superb, however, can anyone explain the small blip of interference between track 2 and 3 ? It only lasts a few seconds but I think this couple deserve perfection in the recording of their performance. I was also a little disappointed in the quality of the DVD production.
In spite of these criticisms I heartily recommend this album and still give it five stars!
This is definitely not Flamenco! January 17, 2008
Rodrigo and Gabriela's self-titled album is lightening, sparky, edge-of-your- seat stuff from the first track to the very last.
Tamacum sets the tone of the album: building tracks from simple chords into multi-layered sprawling showpieces. No expense is spared in this tour de force of acoustic dexterity. Just read the inlay card - every song has a reason, a story.
Rodrigo and Gabriela, spited by rejection from Mexico's top music schools, are deeply influenced by heavy metal bands like Metallica - and it shows, but my favourite tracks on the album are the languid, poignant Saturi and Ixtapa (love the fiddles.)
There is indeed so much panache and spirit going through this - unlike so many acoustic albums there is never a dull moment - the winding intros are just a breath of fresh air but these two have some bite. As we are reminded on the back - We don't play Flamenco.
Blown Away December 11, 2007
I have never reviewed anything on Amazon before but felt compelled to write about these guys. 2 months ago I had never heard of them, but in the space of 2 hours one evening I discovered their version of Stairway to Heaven, bought AND downloaded the album and purchased concert tickets for them. On Sunday night I saw them at the Hammersmith Apollo and was blown away.
As good as the album is it cannot convey the sheer intensity and energy of their music. They had a packed audience eating out of their hands from the first track. A minimalist version of Floyds 'Wish You Were Here' (not on the album) with the crowd roaring the lyrics was thrilling. Some tracks literally built the tension inside me until the glorious final release of energy. Positively orgasmic.
I went with a sceptical friend, who is a music producer and couldn't stop raving about them afterwards. But then I can't imagine anyone not being excited about the talent, muscianship, exuberance and energy of RodGab.
 Nice album for the summer! October 29, 2007
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
In this era of samples and electronic sounds it's nice to hear some decent acoustic sounds! These two can play! It's very song-based; so the solo's are to-the-point.
I don't think this has much to do with flamenco (I hear quite a few camparisons with that music), more with Santana and Al di Meola.
(If you like this album, try some stuff by Paco de Lucia or the Guitar Trio)
Rodrigo Y Gabriela October 20, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is an outstanding album. I first heard this whilst driving in my uncles car and fell in love straight away. The interplay of the two guitars and the percussive playing are simply incredible. This album is worth it for the first two tracks alone, they are so upbeat and uplifting that you can't help but tap your feet and hands and smile stupidly every time you put the CD on. Considering you get the additional tracks you really feel as if you're being spoiled. Their version of Metallica's 'Orion' is simply brilliant. The only problem with their music is once you hear it you won't be able to get it off of your music system. I feel this is slightly better than their other album 'Re-Foc' which feels more jazzy, and this album comes highly recommended indeed. One word of warning, check out the UK version, it's exactly the same but cheaper!
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