Comments on: Ojos de Brujo Live – If you only ever see one Spanish band…

By: MissLena

MissLena — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 19:27:43 +0000

Wow, gracias!

Soy jadeante!

‘Lena

By: Ben

Ben — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 21:51:58 +0000

Glad you liked both! Try Belle and Sebastian, the Life Pursuit album next!

By: Palmer

Palmer — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 20:22:01 +0000

Ben, I just sampled some of their tunes on ITunes library and they are great! Now I am trying to decide which ones I want to purchase. And while we’re on the subject of music, I also am grateful for your mentioning Radio Head here on this site from time to time. I also sampled their music and find their music very appealing as well. Keep the recommendations coming!

By: Ben

Ben — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:56:43 +0000

We don’t actually know the song names!!! Just that they are great live… suppose we should get the CD now!

By: ValenciaSon

ValenciaSon — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:04:10 +0000

Can you suggest some of their songs for me to sample?

By: Graham Faul

Graham Faul — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:51:33 +0000

Glad you enjoyed it! It was a great show wasn’t it? Believe it or not, there were even more on stage when they played the London Roundhouse earlier this month (guests included a Cuban brass section, African Reggae singer and extra Flamenco singer and dancer!). La Riviera has a very similar atmosphere to the Roundhouse.

For all who can’t get along to a concert I recomend trying to get hold of the special edition of Techari Live, which includes a DVD of an amazing concert in Barcelona with the above guests and others.

By: Ben

Ben — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:26:55 +0000

I actually felt the same during the first two songs, that it was all a bit too much all at once, but then things calmed down and individual musicians took turns in taking the limelight more… then it was much better!

By: Jon Hundt

Jon Hundt — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:23:13 +0000

you kinda scared me there, Ben when you said “unique fusion of flamenco, jazz, soul, rap, dance, Indian chill-out, funk, rock”. Usually just the word “fusion” will send me running…

One of my complaints about the pop music I hear in Spain is that it is all SO BUSY! they play a lot of Latin-American-inspired stuff that just drives me nuts. It seems like everyone in the group (which apparently has 30 members) is playing full-on all the time, never a quiet spot for a breath of fresh air. And the rhythms are fascinating, of course – but after a while I don’t want to be fascinated any more, I just want to relax and hear some music.

This is all a personal opinion, of course, and nobody has to share it, or agree with me, or even care what I think!

But – I went to the Ojos de Brujo website and listened to some samples, and it was quite pleasant.

By: Parubin

Parubin — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 12:46:59 +0000

They are great. The power and energy the bring onstage is amazing. This is not pure flamenco of course. Just think more of it as Sly & the Family Stone meet Manu Chao and Camarón in his wildest nights.
Their albums are really good, but seeing them performing live is another experience.

By: leftbanker

leftbanker — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 11:05:44 +0000

Great call on the music. I have been listening to them all morning. I have become quite a fan of flamenco-influenced music since I moved here. I’d love to see them if they are in Valencia any time soon.

My music tip for anyone interested is Glenn Gould’s playing of Bach’s English Suite #2 in A minor. After a hard drive crash this (and now Ojos de Brujo) is all the music I have on my laptop. I wish I could play this piece on the piano but I may have to wait for my next life when I come back with talent.