The Official Django Reinhardt Thread (jazz, rock, genre, album)

[Engine]

Originally Posted by Flower Child

Like everyone else, I feel his story is just unreal.
You know you hear about gypsies and caravans and such, but that gypsy way of life couldn't get any further away from what I know. It may as well have happened on another planet. So listening to his music really just engulfs me in that gypsy atmosphere that I would have never been able to experience otherwise. he is an amazing guitarist, yes, but its that atmoshpere I really love.

For me Django's music reminds me more of Paris and hedonistic urban nightlife from the early-mid 20th century.

For Gypsy atmosphere/music from that time - you should watch the movie "The Man Who Cried". It features a real gypsy band that plays traditional gypsy music

The band is in the movie - here's a short song

[Flower Child]

Originally Posted by Engine

For me Django's music reminds me more of Paris and hedonistic urban nightlife from the early-mid 20th century.

For Gypsy atmosphere/music from that time - you should watch the movie "The Man Who Cried". It features a real gypsy band that plays traditional gypsy music

The band is in the movie - here's a short song

I have a bad feeling if I ever watched that movie I'd be packing up my little hobo satchel and heading for a caravan in no time.

Thanks for the heads up on this show, sounds great. I watched a thing about gypsies just the other day and I think all they do all day is dance and sing and cook. All at the same time