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flamencoguru
08-26-2006, 04:17 PM
Hello everyone,

This is a video I would like to share with you. He is José Bermúdez Escudero "El Japonés" from Salamanca, Spain. Not only is he a great guitarist but a wonderful person and friend. I had the great fortune to study with him for 2 years. Yes, he is 100% pure gypsy. It is not easy to enter into the world of the gypsies but he and his family took me in like a brother. I've know him now for about 12 years and every year when I go back to Salamanca (my wife is from there) I pay him a visit.

As crazy as it my sound, he never practices. He probably has the guitar is his hands about 5 hour/month. 95% of the falsetas he plays are his and he never listens to flamenco records.

¡¡Olé José!!

http://www.flamencoguru.com/joseeljapones.wmv

cheers.


P.S. The young boy in the video is José's nephew. He's only 6 years old.
Tomas-Lobos
08-26-2006, 04:59 PM
An absolute treasure of a video. Thanks for sharing that, guru.
aarongreen
08-27-2006, 06:32 AM
Muy Bien!

Thanks for sharing.
Faya
08-27-2006, 08:23 AM
Ole' Jose.............. 8)
reminds me of home...................

Thanks!
G string
08-29-2006, 10:52 AM
Ole' Jose.............. 8)
reminds me of home...................

Thanks!

Faya, where's your hometown? I was born in a dumphole called Algeciras, maybe you heard of it? :lol:
ClassicalGtrPlyr
08-30-2006, 05:32 AM
Great Video thanks for sharing! :D


wow never practices? wonder what he would be like if he does practice!? :)
Faya
08-30-2006, 10:08 AM
Ole' Jose.............. 8)
reminds me of home...................

Thanks!

Faya, where's your hometown? I was born in a dumphole called Algeciras, maybe you heard of it? :lol:

"dumphole"........... :shock: :lol: :lol: ............well i wouldn't go that far! :lol:

i don't really have a "home" town so to say as i was moved around A Lot!!......when i was a kid.....................but if you are in your hometown and you stand facing Africa..........take a look over your Right shoulder and a little north.............that would be the closest place to a hometown for me :wink: 8) :lol: :lol: :arrow: :idea:
G string
08-30-2006, 04:03 PM
eenie meenie miney moe........anywhere south of Cadiz? Big homeland!
Richard
08-30-2006, 04:54 PM
great video! thanks for that!