La Leyenda del Tiempo
Camarón de la Isla, 1979. Solo by Tomatito, Raimundo Amador.
The album that brought electric instruments into flamenco; divisive at first, now considered a landmark.
La Leyenda del Tiempo brought electric instruments into flamenco, and it was divisive at first before being recognised as a landmark. Tomatito and Raimundo Amador's guitars blend flamenco phrasing with rock and jazz influences, while Camarón sings settings of poems by Federico García Lorca. The electric instruments give the music a new edge, even as the vocal remains unmistakably flamenco. The album's influence on later flamenco fusion is enormous, and many younger players treat it as the moment the door opened. Listen for how the guitars move between traditional rhythmic patterns and freer, more rock-inflected lines, reflecting the album's restless ambition.
La Leyenda del Tiempo by Camarón de la Isla is featured in our Flamenco (#17) list. The solo is played by Tomatito, Raimundo Amador and the song was released in 1979.
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Who played the guitar solo on La Leyenda del Tiempo?
Tomatito, Raimundo Amador played the solo on Camarón de la Isla's La Leyenda del Tiempo (1979).