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Andy Volk Member From: Boston, MA |
posted 12 May 2006 02:13 PM
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This guy is one of my all-time favorites and truly unsung. He played with so much swing, passion and ... committment is the word, I think. Nothing held back. He was Brazilian, Bola Sete means "8 ball" in portugese (he was the only black member of an otherwise white band when he got that moniker). He swings harder on a classical guitar than a slew of electric players. [This message was edited by Andy Volk on 12 May 2006 at 02:15 PM.] |
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Dennis Olearchik Member From: Newtown, PA |
posted 12 May 2006 02:39 PM
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The man could play! I remember listening to some of his acoustic guitar (steel string) instrumentals back in the late sixties. Sounded like modal/open tunings from what I remember. That side of his reprotoire would be considered "new age" music now. That was back in the Dave Herman/Marconi Experiment/WMMR days for all you "older" Philly, PA members... |
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Rick Schmidt Member From: Carlsbad, CA. USA |
posted 13 May 2006 12:04 AM
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Thanks so much for posting that Andy! I've known about Bola Sete for years, but I've never seen any live footage. Wow! |
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Stephan Miller Member From: Silver Spring, Maryland, USA |
posted 22 May 2006 01:07 PM
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What Rick said. Andy, thanks for the steady supply of amazing musical links! I wind up sending a lot of them on to a bunch of very appreciative friends. --Steve |
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Earnest Bovine Member From: Los Angeles CA USA |
posted 22 May 2006 01:15 PM
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Sete means 7. |
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Keith Cordell Member From: Atlanta |
posted 22 May 2006 02:09 PM
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Earnest that is SIETE. |
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Earnest Bovine Member From: Los Angeles CA USA |
posted 22 May 2006 03:02 PM
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Siete = espanyol Sete = portugoose |
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Andy Volk Member From: Boston, MA |
posted 22 May 2006 05:35 PM
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Oops! You're right. Oito is eight. |
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Jim Cohen Member From: Philadelphia, PA |
posted 22 May 2006 05:40 PM
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OK, now that we have the nomenclature straighted out, what color is the 7-ball?  |
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Darryl Hattenhauer Member From: Phoenix, Arizona, USA |
posted 23 May 2006 10:57 PM
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One of my faves. Thanks for posting ------------------ |
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John McGann Member From: Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
posted 24 May 2006 06:38 AM
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David Doggett Member From: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
posted 24 May 2006 07:37 AM
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Not looking at a pool table right now, but from my mispent youth I seem to remember the 7 ball as red. He's a great player. |
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Andy Volk Member From: Boston, MA |
posted 24 May 2006 01:43 PM
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