Yes, this is sad news, and as someone said in this thread,
http://www.musicbanter.com/lounge/55...ad-rip-67.html , sixty-six is a young age at which to die.
When his album
Siroco came out in 1987, one reviewer wrote the following: "Paco de Lucia is the most important figure in modern flamenco guitar and, since flamenco is the most technically and emotionally demanding of all guitar styles, this makes him one of the greatest guitarists of all time."
Personally, I don`t care for flamenco or any of that fast-and-furious playing, but this album with P de L was pretty nice:
http://www.musicbanter.com/country-f...-de-lucia.html