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Hello and thanks for stopping by the new website! As the name implies, this blog will be about 'the good things' in art, whether they are traditional or modern. As my mentor, flamenco guitar instructor, and dear friend "El Payo" Humberto Wilkes so astutely noted -- and to whom I give credit for the blog's name -- truly good things are timeless, and can be from "yesterday, today, or from tomorrow". I will be posting as regularly as I can, so please check back often!. To start with, here's the title track from legendary flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucia's latest studio album, Cositas Buenas (translation: good little things!). I had the good fortune of seeing the master live twice -- once in Chicago in 2004 during the CD release tour for Cositas Buenas, and another time in Minneapolis in 2012. Although I wasn't able to meet him in 2004, apparently the second time was the charm!  I also had the privilege of playing for Paco and his group after the show -- a nerve-wracking experience to say the least, but one that I am immensely grateful for! 
9 Comments
Robert Moehle
9/3/2013 07:33:23 pm
Best wishes with your new blog. It will be interesting to see your postings, hear the music that that influences you, and also the music that you are inspired to produce. 9/4/2013 01:46:32 am
Thank You for sharing your 'New Website.' I love it. Well done!!!
richard
9/4/2013 02:24:25 pm
hello Daniel, i am a music lover and a big fan of your guitar playing. two years ago i was introduced to your music by a musician i respect greatly- Anatoly. i had to write because it must be such a great privilege to play for (whom i consider one of the greatest guitar players in the world) Paco de lucia. anyway- someday i hope to be able to listen to you perform. i'm sure you will achieve great sucess.
Daniel Volovets
9/6/2013 01:34:02 am
Hello Richard! Thanks for the comment and the kind words -- Anatoly is an absolutely incredible musician and human being. I'm honored that he was my first guitar mentor!
Robert Moehle
9/4/2013 10:51:05 pm
I'm curious - when you played for Paco De Lucia -what was his reaction? I'd suspect it would be quite favorable!
Daniel Volovets
9/6/2013 01:40:23 am
He was a little snarky, actually -- a couple "muy bien"s followed with "your guitar is out of tune" (I had changed the strings the night before). Hahaha. I think the tone of the encounter was set when Humberto stepped into the backstage room and announced himself as Paco's maestro, with this picture as proof: https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/548065_3643215956593_91864522_n.jpg
Well Wisher
9/5/2013 09:02:31 am
Hi Daniel,
Daniel Volovets
9/8/2013 05:00:51 pm
Well,
Annarosa Volovets
9/15/2013 12:03:14 pm
I love you Website so much PS I love your and Adrian's Music Leave a Reply. |
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Guitarist, medical resident, videogame lover, amateur author (poetry and fiction).
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