Speed of Sound

UK digi-pack pressing of their first single from their 2005 album, 'X & Y'. The album version of the title track is scheduled to be b/w two non-album tracks, 'Things I Don't Understand' and 'Proof'. EMI. 2005.
Customer Review: this is worth it
'Speed of Sound' isn't that stupendous a song. 'Clocks' is way better and I don't think another song could top that from Coldplay. 'Speed of Sound' is pretty much based on the concept of 'Clocks' - something fast, with lots of synths, and a repititive drum loop. This time they used more guitars and tried to make it more melodic, which definitely worked for the masses, but it didn't for me. It's not a terribly bad song, but it just was trying too hard, and it unfortunately didn't work. But listen to 'Things I Don't Understand'. This track is gorgeous. I mean, THIS TRACK IS GORGEOUS!! I had no idea Coldplay would come up with a song like this. It's easily one of my favorite tracks by Coldplay and I don't get why it's not on X&Y. X&Y has too many songs on it that are just mediocre. 'Things I Don't Understand' is honest, crafty and most of all, groundbreaking. For another b-side that is just as good, listen to 'World Turned Upside Down', which you can find on the single for 'Fix You'. Yes, Coldplay is an exceptional B-side band. Oh, I forgot 'Proof'. This song is okay. The guitars here are nice, and the whole idea of the song being sparse instrumentally is a great asset. Chris' singing on this is pretty bad though. I was surprised that he wasn't really putting effort to control his voice from breaking in the song. I hope Coldplay releases a B-side album one day. But this is great for now.
Customer Review: It may not play
I bought the CD, but unfortunately it will not play on my house player - due to the copy protection format being used. BE AWARE - you may not be able to play this cd. IF you play it on your PC, disable autorun first or it will attempt to install copy protection software on your pc.

Flamenco is a popular style of Spanish Guitar Music. Flamenco has its own three forms which are Cante, Baile, and Guitarra. Cante is the song, Baile is the dance, and Guitarra is the guitar part of flamenco. Flamenco is a very important part of Spanish Guitar Music. It usually consists of someone playing the guitar, while people are dancing, and other people also join in with hand clapping. Although it is mostly popular in Spain, flamenco was influenced by other cultures as well.

Flamenco Guitar The Flamenco Guitar is very similar to the classical guitar. That is no surprise however, because flamenco music and classical music are very similar. Both of the instruments are descendants from the lute. The normal flamenco guitar is made out of the Spanish woods cypress and spruce. Even though this guitar is similar to a normal classical guitar, it is also different. For example, the flamenco guitar weighs less and is smaller than a normal classical guitar. These features attribute to giving the flamenco guitar the sharp flamenco sound. Nearly all flamenco guitars come with a golpeador. The golpeador can be compared to a pick guard for classical guitar. They both have the same purpose-to protect the guitar. Because flamenco music has many different guitar playing techniques, it is important to have the golpeador. For example, there are several ways to strum the guitar for flamenco. Strumming is an easy way to scratch the body of the guitar, so a golpeador is needed. Also, besides strumming, the guitar still has many different styles of being played. For example, in flamenco, the musicians often use their hands and fingers and tap the body of their guitar to create sounds to blend in with the flamenco music. The hand and finger taps serve as another reason why a golpeador is needed.

History and Origin of Flamenco Flamenco appeared for the first time in literature in the mid 1770s. During the Golden Age of Spain, flamenco started to get more and more popular. Flamenco started becoming common in the country's music cafes. Also, around that time, the number of music cafes in Spain began to increase. As time progressed, flamenco began to get more and more serious. Other forms of flamenco started to generate, and many of them got deeper in meaning. During the early 1900s, flamenco singing started to get attention. Soon, full flamenco dances were taking place with the guitar, the singing, and the dancing. After 1915, many people started to have shows for flamenco, and musicians would play in front of a crowd at a theatre or another public place.

Popular Flamenco Guitarists Among the popular Flamenco Guitarists include: Juan Serrano, Vicente Amigo, Jesse Cook, Alex Fox, Gerhard Graf-Martinez, Oscar Herrero, Paco Pea, Ronald Radford, and many more.

Flamenco Today Today, flamenco is different than how it started. The dancers are mainly female, and they are showcased more. In the past, flamenco was more artistic, and the music and dance was the main focus. Now, flamenco usually consists of three parts. When there is multiple people dancing and the music is playing, the audience often joins in clapping. Today, the audience is also involved in flamenco.

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