How to procure the best possible (not the perfect) guitar? Parkening's account of how he chose his Ramirez is so enlightening in this regard (and discouraging I may say). One can unload thousands to have the best luthiers create one instrument for you, but it might always be worse than the previous or the next he built or will build for someone else. The closest one can get is the Parkening method of having access to large numbers of instruments in one place to try them one vs the other and narrow down the selection. The other is what Bream did with master J. Romanillos: have a luthier live under your roof and build you one guitar after another until he gets it right. Such a fascinating and frustrating instrument.
Thank you to all the folks at Guitar Coop for providing this interview. Maestro Parkening is one of the finest “Gentlemen of the Guitar.” He was and will always be a major influence for me and my generation of players. I was fortunate to interview him several times in the late 1990’s, and as always he remains true and honest. He is a joyful soul for all artists to enjoy. Bravo! P.S. the discussion about the modern approach and “sound” among the young players is spot on. Perhaps this conversation is the beginning of a sonic renaissance for our beautifully poetic instrument.
I know everyone, including Parkening himself professes Sergovia to be the greatest guitarist ever, and if it wasn't for him classical guitar would not be what it is but Ive never heard anyone play better than Chris Parkening.
Segovia Is not the greatest guitarist ever, BUT, the genius is that he brought the classical guitar out of the darkness into the light for us all. He did this single handedly, with his wonderful playing technique, his transcriptions of 100's of pieces of music for the guitar, bringing forward the great composers and lesser known composers like Sor, Issac Albeniz, Torroba, Tarrega and more to our ears. Segovia gave us new techniques on how to play the guitar. He was the Father of the classical guitar from the early 20th Century. That was the the late GREAT Segovia. Now, many years on and because of him we have many many superb guitar players taking up the mantle of play and technique development that still grows. I took up the Guitar 60 years ago because of Segovia.
Thanks to Marcelo for this wonderful interview with the maestro Christopher Parkening. We learned a great deal how he learned to play guitar musically.
I agree 100% with what Mr Parkening says about modern players but isn't it also that they record on modern digital equipment whereas the "old school" players recorded on warm analog equipment? Digital tends to make everything flat right? and it lacks the character that the older recordings have. Believe me I am no sound engineer or anything but it just appears that modern recording do all sound relatively the same due to these things.
How to procure the best possible (not the perfect) guitar? Parkening's account of how he chose his Ramirez is so enlightening in this regard (and discouraging I may say). One can unload thousands to have the best luthiers create one instrument for you, but it might always be worse than the previous or the next he built or will build for someone else. The closest one can get is the Parkening method of having access to large numbers of instruments in one place to try them one vs the other and narrow down the selection. The other is what Bream did with master J. Romanillos: have a luthier live under your roof and build you one guitar after another until he gets it right. Such a fascinating and frustrating instrument.
Thank you to all the folks at Guitar Coop for providing this interview. Maestro Parkening is one of the finest “Gentlemen of the Guitar.” He was and will always be a major influence for me and my generation of players. I was fortunate to interview him several times in the late 1990’s, and as always he remains true and honest. He is a joyful soul for all artists to enjoy. Bravo!
P.S. the discussion about the modern approach and “sound” among the young players is spot on. Perhaps this conversation is the beginning of a sonic renaissance for our beautifully poetic instrument.
Excelente entrevista com o grande violonista Parkening. Parabéns para o entrevistador que sabe como extrair com maestria o melhor de seus convidados.
Great interview. Thank you!
What a great interview! What a super individual, Mr. Parkening!
I know everyone, including Parkening himself professes Sergovia to be the greatest guitarist ever, and if it wasn't for him classical guitar would not be what it is but Ive never heard anyone play better than Chris Parkening.
Segovia Is not the greatest guitarist ever, BUT, the genius is that he brought the classical guitar out of the darkness into the light for us all. He did this single handedly, with his wonderful playing technique, his transcriptions of 100's of pieces of music for the guitar, bringing forward the great composers and lesser known composers like Sor, Issac Albeniz, Torroba, Tarrega and more to our ears. Segovia gave us new techniques on how to play the guitar. He was the Father of the classical guitar from the early 20th Century. That was the the late GREAT Segovia. Now, many years on and because of him we have many many superb guitar players taking up the mantle of play and technique development that still grows. I took up the Guitar 60 years ago because of Segovia.
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What is it you like about Parkening’s playing that stands out from the rest ?
Segovia yes!❤
Great interview! Truly enjoyed Maestro Parkening's stories of his life and times. Such a wonderful and talented man.
Thanks to Marcelo for this wonderful interview with the maestro Christopher Parkening. We learned a great deal how he learned to play guitar musically.
The competition story shows what sham it was. The GOB, Good Old Boy, network.
6:28 , Segovia gave Parkening a Casio ??
Are you ever uploading Part 2 of the Paul Galbraith interview?
John Williams★★★★★+/Bream★★★★★/Parkening★★★★fishing★★★★★
I agree 100% with what Mr Parkening says about modern players but isn't it also that they record on modern digital equipment whereas the "old school" players recorded on warm analog equipment? Digital tends to make everything flat right? and it lacks the character that the older recordings have. Believe me I am no sound engineer or anything but it just appears that modern recording do all sound relatively the same due to these things.
His later recordings are digitally recorded and they sound fantastic.
OLD SCHOOL LOL LOL
@@chill1992ful Better school Ha ha
Yes it is better school for sure . Just the saying is so over done
And he picked that very guitar 😂
I feel like he gets a bad rap from some for his religiosity, but he really is that good. And will always be.