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jackhammer · 01-06-2009, 07:02 AM

For Demonoid:

Triana - El Patio (1975)

Flamenco Prog Rock eh? There were many elements I really liked to this album. There is some really great guitar work on Se De Un Lungar and the outro on the album opener Abre La Puerta is excellent. It many instances the flamenco playing greatly enhances the music and couple that with some nice Mellotron work, you have some solid prog. However at times the vocals in tandem with the Flamenco reminded me of spanish buskers in a restaurant (!) and let the album down at times. This vocal technique also makes some tracks sound very similar which is a shame as I really like many parts of the album. Although is does sound dated it's still a solid album despite it's flaws. 6.5/10

01-06-2009, 07:02 AM	#46 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	For Demonoid: Triana - El Patio (1975) Flamenco Prog Rock eh? There were many elements I really liked to this album. There is some really great guitar work on Se De Un Lungar and the outro on the album opener Abre La Puerta is excellent. It many instances the flamenco playing greatly enhances the music and couple that with some nice Mellotron work, you have some solid prog. However at times the vocals in tandem with the Flamenco reminded me of spanish buskers in a restaurant (!) and let the album down at times. This vocal technique also makes some tracks sound very similar which is a shame as I really like many parts of the album. Although is does sound dated it's still a solid album despite it's flaws. 6.5/10 __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”