Paco de Lucia: My Memories of a Flamenco Legend

by Rusel DeMaria

Based on a 40-year friendship, this personal story provides an inside look at one of the great musical geniuses of the last 50 years – flamenco maestro Paco de Lucia – his insecurities, passions, playfulness, loyalty… and his major conflicts. It is a book full of stories about a great artist’s evolution and the bonding of two friends for life.

Genres: Music

111 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 7, 2014

Reviews

[Scott · Rating 4 out of 5]

There's so little written in English about Paco de Lucia, I guess that makes this little book attractive. Not to disparage the writer, he only knows what he knows and is willing to share with us. I appreciate that. It is his recollections of time he spent with Paco and it was interesting though still as much about himself (the author) as Paco. It's not a biography by any means. I enjoyed it, especially the many mentions of Rene Heredia, a local flamenco from whom I've taken lessons. If you can read Spanish chances are you have a much wider array of books to read about Paco than I do, if you don't you find this interesting.

[c j ford · Rating 5 out of 5]

Guitar God with a mischievous demour

What an enjoyable book this is,brilliantly crafted giving you insights of Paco from another man's perception
Lots of different stories some funny of their exploits together.
Who'd of known that Paco brilliant as he was suffered anxiety when playing guitar with greats like John McLaughlin and Al Di Meola because he didn't know how to improvise, WHAT You say !!!!
To summarize as a wannabe flamenco guitarist i didn't l listen to much of Paco's music as I found it many levels above my playing capabilities but I will now and learn his infamous falsetas

[David]

I liked it.

[Darek Asanowicz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Funny stories.