{"product_id":"880882688813","title":"Rodrigo Y Gabriela - Rodrigo Y Gabriela (20Th Anniversary) \/ Re-Foc - Import Green, Yellow Vinyl 2 LP Record Limited Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRodrigo Y Gabriela\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhileRodrigoyGabriela'sself-titledthirdalbumisanutterandcompletejoytolistento--actually,it'smoreofariotouscelebration--it'smorethandifficulttodescribeexactlywhattheydo.ThisMexicanguitarduometwhileinaheavymetaloutfittogetherandsoonfoundthelocalscenewanting.Bothhadrootsinflamencoandotherfolkandrockmusic;theydroppedtheelectricguitars--andbandmates--totravellight.TheyheadedofftoEurope,andendedupbuskinginIreland,wheretheirrenownspreadasinstrumentalistswhohadtobeseentobebelieved.Theyre-recordedanalbum,touredtheU.K.witheveryonefromDavidGraytotheBuenaVistaSocialClub,andthencutalivediscinDublinandManchester.ThatwasthestoryuntiltheyhookedupwithproducerJohnLeckie.Hewasabletohelpthemrecordastudioalbumthatcapturedthesheerorgiasticexcitementoftheirlivegigs,hencethisself-titledpuppythatdebutedintheIrishchartsatnumberone.Uh-huh.It'struethatIreland'snotabigplace,butwhen,when,haveyoueverheardofaninstrumentalrecordingbyaMexicanduohittingthenumberonespotinsuchaplace?What'smore,thedischasabuzzonYankshoresaswellandwithgoodreason.Theseninecutshavenothingtodowithnuevoflamencooranyofthatnewageystuff:thisissmokeandfiremusic,itburnsacrossgenresandtraditionslikeadementedpassionspiritthattakesnoprisoners--andwecanthankthegodsforheavymetalinthisinstanceatleast.Thissetslasheslikeastiletto;it'sfineandprecise;itleavesnoscars.Thedynamicrangeofthismusicisstartling.Itisbothancientandfuturistic,carnallyfreneticandromanticallyseductive,artfully--andevenspiritually--playedyetdrenchedinthevulgarityofstreetlife.Itistheworkoftwoyoungmasterswhoarestillstrivingtolearnandincorporatemorewithoutsacrificingbeauty,pathos,andtradition.On\"Ixtapa\"theyutilizerock\u0026amp;rolldynamicstoperformasongabouttheplacetheydecidedtofleefromMexicoCitytobeforeleavingforEurope.RobyLakatos,theincredibleviolinist,joinstheduohere(he'safanandofferedhisservices).Takein\"DiabloRojo,\"or\"Satori,\"wheremetalchops,flamenco,andtangomusicbecomeentwinedinamusicalmenageatrois.Therearenogimmicksinthismusic,it'sexactlywhatyouhearintheimmediatepresentthatsomehowcomesoutoftheLatinhistoricalpast,isinfectedbyrock\u0026amp;rollandforwardsthesecrethistoriesofboth.Informedbythis,listencloselytothepair'scoversofMetallica's\"Orion\"and,moreimportantly,thesongthatwouldbeeasiesttodismiss--areadingofLedZeppelin's\"StairwaytoHeaven\"thattakestheappropriatelibertiesandmakesthembothsoundfreshandnew.Inencounteringthisrecord,alldoubtandcynicismshouldremoved;whatishappeninghereisthatthecanonfortheacoustic,classicalguitarisbeingrewritten.Thismusicisthesoundofpassionasinterpretedbyandspokenforinanewrock\u0026amp;rolllanguage.[InitialcopiesoftheCDalsocomewithanenclosedDVDsoyoucanseethemagicaswellashearit.]~ThomJurek\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ato Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52479458050337,"sku":"880882688813","price":323.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/880882688813.jpg?v=1774323258","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/en-dk\/products\/880882688813","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}