Polydor Records Stereo 1970
This record came about as a result of a session that I did with John Berberian, the great Oud player. The producer of that record, Harvey Cowen, thought it would be a good idea to marry Flamenco and Rock after hearing the success of “Middle Eastern Rock” – the name of the album.
I was thrilled at the chance to even meet such a guitar legend, let alone play with him. I assembled the best New York jazz/rock players of the time (Donald MacDonald on drums, Warren Bernhardt on piano, and Tony Levin on bass) and we started the project. Communication was very difficult and we were totally unfamiliar with the rhythmic content of Flamenco as Sabicas was with our music. It was the very earliest stages of fusion and, also, very early in the development of recording technology. Hearing each other was difficult because of the nature of the instruments. Acoustic guitar can be easily overwhelmed by all the amps and loud drums of rock. Sabicas and his brother, who always accompanied him, were very patient and it is a tribute to them both that we got the project done. The session took place at A&R Recording, 799 7th Avenue in New York City. I believe the engineer was Don Hahn. The producer was Harvey Cowen. It was because of this record that I signed with MGM/Verve to do “Nature Boy”. It was a time when we were all searching for a musical identity as well as viable, profitable music. In retrospect, I have to say that I might have chosen to follow a more traditional musical path because the life and times of sixties rock and roll were very taxing. The drummer, Donald MacDonald, did not survive that scene and the intense lifestyle took many others with it.
Side 1.
1. Sabicas With Joe Beck – Inca Song 5:15
2. Joe Beck – Joe's Tune 3:49
3. Sabicas With Joe Beck – Zapateado 9:38
4. Sabicas With Joe Beck – Zambra 4:02
Side 2.
1. Sabicas With Joe Beck – Handclaps 0:31
2. Sabicas with Joe Beck – Flamenco Rock 6:13
3. Sabicas With Joe Beck – Bulerias 7:25
4. Sabicas With Joe Beck – Farruca 4:45
Engineer – Ron Johnson
Producer – Harvey Cowan
Written-By – Sabicas (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B1 to B4)
Written-By, Arranged By, Conductor – Joe Beck
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