Carlos Paredes
Carlos Paredes (1925–2004) was a virtuoso of the Portuguese Guitar — a twelve-string member of the lute family not unlike a mandolin, traditionally used as accompaniment in Fado music.
He was also a composer whose formal invention effortlessly grafted classical influences with, and extended the range of, traditional Fado styles.
Paredes was born on 16th February 1925 in Coimbra. His father was the equally famous guitarist Artur Paredes. He Read Full BioCarlos Paredes (1925–2004) was a virtuoso of the Portuguese Guitar — a twelve-string member of the lute family not unlike a mandolin, traditionally used as accompaniment in Fado music.
He was also a composer whose formal invention effortlessly grafted classical influences with, and extended the range of, traditional Fado styles.
Paredes was born on 16th February 1925 in Coimbra. His father was the equally famous guitarist Artur Paredes. He is credited with popularising his chosen instrument internationally and was known as the "Man with a Thousand Fingers", in a reference to his natural virtuosity.
He began playing at the age of four and started his musical career at the age of eleven. He performed with many other artists, including Charlie Haden, and also wrote compositions for the celebrated Fado singer Amalia Rodrigues. He wrote a number of film scores, and received particular recognition for the 1971 film Verdes Anos ("Tender Years"). In 2000, the Kronos Quartet recorded two versions of "Verdes Anos" and "Romance no 1", from the first Carlos Paredes album, Guitarra Portuguesa, recorded in 1969 -1970.
During the 1950s and 1960s, being a member of the Portuguese Communist Party, he was imprisoned for opposing the Portuguese dictatorship; some of this time was spent in solitary confinement. He would walk around his cell pretending to play music, which led some prison inmates to believe he was insane. In fact he was writing compositions in his head.
When the dictatorship was overthrown, and all political prisoners were released in the aftermath of the 1974 revolution, they were widely thought of as heroes by the Portuguese — but the ever-humble Paredes always refused any such heroic status. He never said much about his time in prison except: "Many people suffered more than me".
He suffered from myelopathy, a nerve disorder which prevented him from playing for the last eleven years of his life. He died from kidney failure on 23rd July 2004, in a nursing home.
He was also a composer whose formal invention effortlessly grafted classical influences with, and extended the range of, traditional Fado styles.
Paredes was born on 16th February 1925 in Coimbra. His father was the equally famous guitarist Artur Paredes. He Read Full BioCarlos Paredes (1925–2004) was a virtuoso of the Portuguese Guitar — a twelve-string member of the lute family not unlike a mandolin, traditionally used as accompaniment in Fado music.
He was also a composer whose formal invention effortlessly grafted classical influences with, and extended the range of, traditional Fado styles.
Paredes was born on 16th February 1925 in Coimbra. His father was the equally famous guitarist Artur Paredes. He is credited with popularising his chosen instrument internationally and was known as the "Man with a Thousand Fingers", in a reference to his natural virtuosity.
He began playing at the age of four and started his musical career at the age of eleven. He performed with many other artists, including Charlie Haden, and also wrote compositions for the celebrated Fado singer Amalia Rodrigues. He wrote a number of film scores, and received particular recognition for the 1971 film Verdes Anos ("Tender Years"). In 2000, the Kronos Quartet recorded two versions of "Verdes Anos" and "Romance no 1", from the first Carlos Paredes album, Guitarra Portuguesa, recorded in 1969 -1970.
During the 1950s and 1960s, being a member of the Portuguese Communist Party, he was imprisoned for opposing the Portuguese dictatorship; some of this time was spent in solitary confinement. He would walk around his cell pretending to play music, which led some prison inmates to believe he was insane. In fact he was writing compositions in his head.
When the dictatorship was overthrown, and all political prisoners were released in the aftermath of the 1974 revolution, they were widely thought of as heroes by the Portuguese — but the ever-humble Paredes always refused any such heroic status. He never said much about his time in prison except: "Many people suffered more than me".
He suffered from myelopathy, a nerve disorder which prevented him from playing for the last eleven years of his life. He died from kidney failure on 23rd July 2004, in a nursing home.
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The Rod God Project
No Verão de 1987, Jimmy Page apareceu de surpresa em Lisboa para comprar uma guitarra portuguesa.
Chegou às 16H10 do dia 22 de Julho e foi-se embora dois dias depois com ela debaixo do braço.
O guitarrista dos Led Zeppelin tinha ouvido a guitarra portuguesa numas férias que passara na Madeira e resolvera inclui-la no álbum a solo que então estava a gravar, "Outrider" (1988).
Rui Ferreira, da EMI, ficou atónito, mas, como sempre, não se desmanchou.
Com a arte que lhe era característica, convenceu o "senhor Grácio" a ceder a Jimmy Page a "guitarra número 126" que estava destinada a outra pessoa (nunca consegui saber quem). É que o mestre Grácio só fazia guitarras por encomenda.
"Jimmy Page parecia uma criança quando viu a guitarra", contou então Rui Ferreira.
A guitarra custou 150 contos (750 euros).
Jimmy Page foi-se embora, rejeitando uma espécie de "manual de instruções" da guitarra. Afinal de contas sempre era Jimmy Page.
Alguns dias depois, telefonou a Rui Ferreira solicitando o tal "manual", já que, afinal, nem afinar a guitarra conseguia...
Em 1994, em Paris, perguntei a Jimmy Page (que me ajudou a mexer no então novíssimo Sony MZ-1, que eu desconhecia) pela ausência da guitarra portuguesa em "Outrider".
"Oh meu amigo, não consegui tocá-la!" - eis como um dos mais brilhantes guitarristas da história da música confessou humildemente a sua incapacidade para tocar a guitarra portuguesa.
The Rod God Project
No Verão de 1987, Jimmy Page apareceu de surpresa em Lisboa para comprar uma guitarra portuguesa.
Chegou às 16H10 do dia 22 de Julho e foi-se embora dois dias depois com ela debaixo do braço.
O guitarrista dos Led Zeppelin tinha ouvido a guitarra portuguesa numas férias que passara na Madeira e resolvera inclui-la no álbum a solo que então estava a gravar, "Outrider" (1988).
Rui Ferreira, da EMI, ficou atónito, mas, como sempre, não se desmanchou.
Com a arte que lhe era característica, convenceu o "senhor Grácio" a ceder a Jimmy Page a "guitarra número 126" que estava destinada a outra pessoa (nunca consegui saber quem). É que o mestre Grácio só fazia guitarras por encomenda.
"Jimmy Page parecia uma criança quando viu a guitarra", contou então Rui Ferreira.
A guitarra custou 150 contos (750 euros).
Jimmy Page foi-se embora, rejeitando uma espécie de "manual de instruções" da guitarra. Afinal de contas sempre era Jimmy Page.
Alguns dias depois, telefonou a Rui Ferreira solicitando o tal "manual", já que, afinal, nem afinar a guitarra conseguia...
Em 1994, em Paris, perguntei a Jimmy Page (que me ajudou a mexer no então novíssimo Sony MZ-1, que eu desconhecia) pela ausência da guitarra portuguesa em "Outrider".
"Oh meu amigo, não consegui tocá-la!" - eis como um dos mais brilhantes guitarristas da história da música confessou humildemente a sua incapacidade para tocar a guitarra portuguesa.
The Rod God Project
Nuno Moura são estas pequenas coisas que gostamos que levamos connosco quando deixarmos de existir
Nuno Moura
Espetacular testemunho.
The Rod God Project
Sergio Inacio Jimmy Page é o meu guitarrista preferido mas nem todos são perfeitos ehehe não deve ser fácil tocar guitarra portuguesa
The Rod God Project
Sergio Inacio as coisas que uma pessoa lê na internet :)
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Brutaaal 😉👍👍
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Uma das melhores músicas de sempre! Lendário Paredes, o homem dos mil dedos, ao nível dos melhores guitarristas do mundo! Do melhor que Portugal têm, isto sim é cultura!
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