so sad about Manitas de Plata dropping off the twig. Even sadder to hear that flamenco experts never rated him cos he didn't play the right number of beats in the bar or whatever.
what do these guardians of good practice get out of it. long as i can remember - i have been hearing people dissing great artists. sayings - that's not folk music; that's not what i call country music; that's not jazz........

Qrnette Coleman, Tom Paxton, Manitas de Plata, Dolly Parton....in my time I have hears them all dismissed in similar terms. how can anyone imagine their artistic movement will be strengthened by excluding talents like this....?