Paco De Lucia R.I.P.

Thank you for posting this.

Discovering his music was an important part of my education about a world I'd known nothing about previously.

I know flamenco traditionalists had issues with his modernization of the genre but if you have even a slight interest in that part of the world he's the perfect introduction.

Listening to his music and realizing it's all being done with just ten fingers is still amazing to me.

His work with Al Dimeola and John McLaughlin on "Friday night in San Francisco" I outstanding. A reference recording for me.

I am very saddened by this news. Saw him at UMass Amherst with DiMeola and McLaughlin back in the day and recorded it on my SuperScope boom box. The man was magical with a 12 string. An evening I've never forgotten.