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    Nissan Concert Series presents Rodrigo Y Gabriela

    Nissan Concert Series presents Rodrigo Y Gabriela

    Ryman Auditorium

    August 16, 2008

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    Nissan Concert Series presents Rodrigo Y Gabriela. Rodrigo (Sanchez) and Gabriela (Quintero) are two fast-fingered, Dublin-based, Mexicans with a unique sound created on acoustic guitars. Their music is difficult to define, straddling both world and rock, and often imbued with timeless Hispano – classical influences. The fire in it comes from their life-long passion for metal music. This spring, "Rodrigo y Gabriela," beat both the Arctic Monkeys AND Johnny Cash to number one in the Irish charts.

    Rodrigo is a deft finger-picker who can move from raging speed to sensual soul in the space of a fret, while Gabriela employs fast, rhythmic techniques. Her percussionist's thrashing of strings and drumming of the instrument's body inevitably raises comparisons with flamenco – which they acknowledge as an influence but swerve as a pigeonhole. The duo's repertoire flies beyond familiar Latin folk guitarists' styles because of the metal connection: their reworkings of Led Zep's "Stairway to Heaven" and Metallica's "Orion" are musts.

    • Ticket Info

      Tickets: $27.00-$32.50/ticket; on sale Friday, June 27 at 10:00am

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    • Dates & Times

      Dates:
      August 16, 2008

      Times:
      Saturday 8:00pm

    • NOTE: We do our best to ensure the accuracy of information, however, it is a good idea to visit the official website or call the venue for possible schedule changes.

    • Venue Info

      Ryman Auditorium

      116 Fifth Avenue North Nashville, TN 37219

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