Sunday Under the Covers: Santa Esmerelda
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I suspect that folks are either going to hate this or love this. But fans of Quentin Terantino will at least recognize this from the Kill Bill movies. For those of you who end up hating this, you can at least thank me for not inflicting the entire 16+ minute 12" single. Though, if you're interested, Google Video has it.
For me, this is rather like a stinky cheese. Once you get past the smell, the flavor is actually quite good, though, in this case, it might be better if you close your eyes rather than plug your nose.
What's interesting about this is that Leroy Gomez latches on to the central chord progression of the song, and exposes its flamenco roots. Referred to as the "Andalusian Cadence," this chord progression can be found in a wide variety of flamenco and flamenco-inspired music. For you Al Di Meola fans, this is the same chord progression in his duet with Paco De Lucia, Mediterranean Sundance.
I have two take-aways from this. The first is an admiration for the versatility of flamenco musical ideas. The second is the genius of Eric Burdon in taking some of those ideas and turning them into a rock and roll classic.
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A worthy cover. It seems this version was always simmering right below the surface of the original, huh?
DMDM,
It seems this version was always simmering right below the surface of the original, huh?
That's that Andalusian cadence. Once you know it's there and you go back and listen to the original, it jumps right out at you.
I know what you mean about this - it pretty much defines the term 'guilty pleasure.' But you just know Nina Simone is grinding her teeth in her grave....