When I was travelling through Ireland a few years ago, I entered the main post office in Dublin and asked for a special stamp issued in a rare series. There was Rory Gallagher on it. The clerk referred me to an out-of-the-way sport shop with a tiny book section and I got to purchase the stamp there. I turned around to leave but the shopkeeper advised me that I should not forget Phil. I was not aware that a stamp with another Irish musical hero had been published. This hero was Phil Lynott, the leader of the well known band Thin Lizzy...Read more...

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„…the Irish guy playing, his speed and skills were frightening.“ Yes, this is how in an interview for the press media the black magician of the electric guitar Jimi Hendrix expressed himself on the dress of a lovely Irish lad who in no time had to be ranked into the gallery of the greatest.Read more...

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Name Paco de Lucía is synonym for the art, which only extraordinary persons of their own times can bring. Those persons can absorb all influences from before; give it their own footprints and push respected rules way farther. That is what Paco made with flamenco in 70-ties and 80-ties.
In present time Mr. de Lucía spends his free time with his youngest, four year old son, in his Mexico ranch, or in villa standing in old part of Toledo. In the beginning of 2010 he started world tour with his new group consisted of young musicians. During the tour he invited Bratislava, for second time after 22 years. This interview we made before his concert in March 2010.Read more...

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