Entre dos aguas
Paco de Lucía, 1973, from Fuente y caudal. Solo by Paco de Lucía.
A rumba with bongos and bass that became a Spanish hit single and brought flamenco guitar to a wide audience.
Entre dos aguas is a rumba stripped to essentials: Paco de Lucía's guitar, bongos and an electric bass holding down a simple, rolling vamp. Over that relaxed groove he spins out melodic phrases and sudden bursts of blinding picado, moving between catchy hooks and virtuoso runs without ever breaking the easy feel. The record became a hit single in Spain and carried flamenco guitar to listeners who had never heard a tablao. Its success showed that the tradition could meet popular music without losing its fire. Listen for the contrast between the lazy, repetitive bass line and the guitar's lightning flourishes; the calm underneath is what makes the speed on top so exhilarating.
Entre dos aguas by Paco de Lucía is ranked #340 in our consensus of 79 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Paco de Lucía and the song was released in 1973. It appears on 1 lists, placing as high as #77 (Guitar Tricks).
In our lists
- Genre Champions — #8
- The 25 Greatest Flamenco Guitar Recordings — #1
- The Best Paco de Lucía Guitar Solos — #1
Sources
Who played the guitar solo on Entre dos aguas?
Paco de Lucía played the solo on Paco de Lucía's Entre dos aguas (1973).
Where does Entre dos aguas rank among the greatest guitar solos?
#340 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 79 published lists; it appears on 1 of them.