San Sebastian
09/22/2014 18:01
Updated: 22/09/2014 18:27
A final tribute to his family the great Paco de Lucia and a final lesson from teacher to all who are from the 27th of February, a little orphans. The documentary “The Quest,” directed by his son Curro Sánchez, has moved its projection at the Festival de Cine de San Sebastián.
Almost trial and although the sudden death in Mexico of the man who revolutionized flamenco guitar rolling prevented the intended end, the film has come in time to project into the Zabaltegi section of the contest. “ We had tickets to go to Mexico two days after his death. Caught us all off balance , apart from the emotional shock of losing our father,” said in an interview with Efe the eldest son of musician Algeciras. “Ten days was already locked up trying to find a way to end the film, and I did it because I thought I owed it to my father and to the public that it has been orphaned,” he adds.
“Paco de Lucía: search” pivots on two axes . For one, an intimate interview in which the guitarist and composer reels biographical memories and reveals some keys to his thinking and personality, and secondly his contribution to music.
“My father was a person so complete that can take 80,000 lessons from him, but if I’m stuck with is: if you want to please others, Gustate yourself, “he says. The algecireño musician himself says at one point of the documentary: “On stage, I play for me If you like yourself, that is transmitted.”. It also has its infantile complexes mood for having “fat thighs” or how his father impressed the first time, with 7 years, picked up the guitar in his hands.
Paco de Lucía shown in “The Search “his well-known perfectionist side and his longing for the freshness of the early days, when he was with his brother Pepe the duo Chiquitos de Algeciras. “ Now I’m a bitter, have already put me on a level that, if I’m down, criticize me . That’s an ordeal,” says
But. Too unveils its side more festive and unknown, which is synthesized with accidental rumba that went around the world and became their biggest hit, “Entre dos aguas”. “Paco was very cheerful, though many people think he was a tormented and living locked trying to get a better than previous work. Also was a positive, vital man who loved to laugh and make people laugh,” says his son.
That vitality is manifested in the other “leg” of documentary, hungry musician musical experiences and feelings, weighing sometimes feeling “ashamed” by their success and “guilt” against the more orthodox flamingos who learned , could not help but go into other fields such as stylistic jazz. And that’s where the other interviewees involved. Chick Corea, John McLaughlin, Jorge Pardo, Ruben Blades. Musicians who accompanied him on his exploratory adventure.
Yes, Algeciras is the master himself who tells how, after 4 or 5 days playing for the first time with Larry Coryell and other jazz musicians, began to ask how to improvise. “ They assumed he could do improvisational wheels, but had no fucking idea and was very distressed ,” says Sanchez. “When asked, Larry gave a tremendous laugh.”
The document is signed by Curro Sánchez and collaborated on the screenplay with her sister Casilda, but according to his son, Paco de Lucía ended up getting involved in making the most of the story, despite his initial reluctance . “My father is a man who has always been based on the motto ‘live and let live’, but I was aware that everything was done with respect, especially when it came to the musical part, the selection of music and editing songs, there was super rigorous and firming me quickly, “says Sanchez.
” On the development of the story gave me a lot of freedom and at the same time was very involved, co-creator of the story was almost beside my sisters and me, “he adds. The film stops, as in the mythical relationship Paco de Lucía and Camarón. “Our relationship was more artistic than personal. Shyness and respect blocked spontaneity” admits guitarist. “But I loved him because he was a good person.”
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