Doancha love Hevia!

Subject: Doancha love Heveia!
From: Thomas the Rhymer
Date: 17 Nov 02 - 07:10 PM

I've been listening to Hevia a lot these days, and I've got to be heard saying "I Love His Music!". It is a mix of traditional and new material, with modern studio techniques and embelishments. Yeah, sure, it's over produced a bit, and the jazz a little much at times... but for listenability and public appeal, I think Hevia's got a fine thing going. Oh! and an exquisite piper, he is!

Anyone else digging Hevia's music?

Subject: RE: Doancha love Heveia!
From: katlaughing
Date: 17 Nov 02 - 07:26 PM

DO you know of any links which would provide samples and more info about him? I found a couple but they were in Spanish. Sounds interesting.

Subject: RE: Doancha love Heveia!
From: Thomas the Rhymer
Date: 17 Nov 02 - 08:27 PM

Well, no. I don't. Considering his entire 'celtic' entourage is from Spain, it should follow that the websites would be too... you can go to the sites anyway, and get the music with a little luck... (no, I don't speak spanish...)

What I would really REALLY like thooooo... is for someone who is able, and willing,... to change the header from Heveia, to Hevia

I'm blushing...:^)   (sheepish grin)

Subject: RE: Doancha love Heveia!
From: daithi
Date: 18 Nov 02 - 11:35 AM

I'd never come across this artist unless recently, when I met an American lady while in ireland. She lent me a tape (don't even know what album it is...sigh!) and now I'm hooked. Reckon there's a website d'you say?

Subject: RE: Doancha love Heveia!
From: Wolfgang
Date: 19 Nov 02 - 07:03 AM

short audio

A search is easier with the full name which is given at the beginning of the following snippet:
Jose Angel Hevia, to give the man his full name, first picked up the Spanish bagpipe or Gaita at the age of four, rapidly progressing through traditional styles of
playing to develope his own fusion of folk, rock and new age music. Now he plays a multitimbral, electronic bagpipe as well as flutes and whistles, and is
accompanied by a full rock band of drummers, bassists, percussionists and guitarists. If the formula sounds familiar, it's certainly not a million miles away from what
Alan Stivell has been doing for many years, or from what the Breton band Stone Age have been delivering recently.

The main unusual element is the incorporation of Arabic-influenced Spanish vocals, but on the opening "Busindre Reel" these remain secondary to an opening
didgeridoo, a stonking 4/4 beat, and flowing pipes and whistles. On "Naves", the atmosphere starts more gently with low whistles over a slow tabla beat, with fuzz
guitar crashes and softer voices in the background - the music of Davey Spillane being another obvious point of comparison. "Si La Nieve" floats on a bed of
synthesizers, while "Gaviotes" has an Irish feel although its real inspiration is Catalan. Elswehere there are more Arabic-influenced voices, a little piano on "Anada"
and plenty of bagpipe, ranging from the very nasal timbre Kathryn Tickell obtains from her Northumbrian pipes, to a fuller more Scottish-influenced tone.

much more real audios

And audios from another CD

I didn't know him before, but that'll change soon. Good music.

Wolfgang

Subject: RE: Doancha love Hevia!
From: totherun
Date: 19 Nov 02 - 02:24 PM

I first came across him while I was living in Madeira. I was playing at a restaurant and the owners played the CD in the break. Apparantly, he'd appeared on Portuguese TV as a musical interlude. He was quickly invited back (this time with his electonic pipes). I soon bought a copy of "Tierra De Nadie". When "Al Otro Lado " came out I got that too. If you can't buy them locally or through the Mudcat, try through MusicMatch (the best alternative to Media Player). I know that they have it in their database. Wonderful music mixing celtic and arabic influences. I never tire of it!

totherun

Subject: RE: Doancha love Hevia!
From: Thomas the Rhymer
Date: 19 Nov 02 - 02:36 PM

And did you know?... "Busindre Reel" was the number one hit in Spain! Three cheers for Hevia! A true master, and he has made his work accessible to many many people. "Tierra de Nadie" (No Man's Land) is a masterpiece! ttr

Oh! BTW, thanks for correcting my immoderate spelling of his name in the headder...

Subject: RE: Doancha love Hevia!
From: GUEST,Nerd (not my computer)
Date: 19 Nov 02 - 03:18 PM

I remember a self-titled CD he and his sister did long before his breakthrough albums. Very traditional Asturian music. Good but not as interesting as his recent stuff. I highly recommend his justly famous albums.