Paco De Lucia
Solo Quiero Caminar

LA RECENSIONE

What could be better, as we approach August, than an album that evokes the festive atmosphere of sunny Spain?

Paco De Lucia is a Spanish guitarist, his genre is flamenco, and he has collaborated with guitarists of the caliber of John McLaughlin, Al Di Meola, and Larry Coryell. His first solo album dates back to 1967, "Solo Quiero Caminar" is from 1981, and Paco is accompanied by his sextet, a term that has nothing to do with sex, but simply means a sextet.
The sextet is composed of a second guitarist, Ramón De Algeciras (Paco's brother), a percussionist, a bassist, a "fiatista" (flute and sax), and a couple of "handclappisti", a term I invented to define those who do handclapping, or clapping hands.

The album consists of eight songs and, with the exception of the title-track, is entirely instrumental. Eight gems with a captivating rhythm, capable of making you travel with your imagination directly to Spain, it almost feels like seeing a dancer dancing in the living room while listening to the record!

I am a guitar lover, and this is the first album by Paco I have ever listened to and it has literally captivated me. Before and after him, I have listened to a lot of guitarists in all genres from rock to jazz to blues and more; I know almost all the "guitar heroes" from Hendrix to the present day, but if I could freely choose which guitarist I'd like to be, I wouldn't hesitate to answer "Paco De Lucia"!