Winner of the 5th Annual New Age Voice Music Award in the Contemporary World category!

Guitarra del Fuego

The occasional gypsy violin and passionate rhythm and percussion portray dream-like visions and fantasy-laden romantic themes, nicely offset by fast-paced flourishes blazing from Johannes' well-tempered guitar. While occasional melancholy and pathos tug the heartstrings of the listener, this music brims with life, joy and happiness. "The charts are stacked with odds-on favorites, but Johannes is a sure to nose ahead in the race for nouveau flamenco glory."

Award Winner! Best Contemporary World Album - New Age Voice (2002)

Track Listing

1. guitarra del fuego (guitar of fire)
2. mango (mango)
3. a mi guitarra (to my guitar)
4. sueños en tus ojos (dreams in your eyes)
5. ilusión (illusion) 
6. a mi muerte (to my death)
7. me voy mañana (i'm leaving tomorrow)
8. samba por allí (samba over there)
9. los moros (the moors)
10. zarzamora (zarzamora)

Reviews

"Third time's a charm for this dazzling guitarist who fires up all strings attached on "Guitarra del Fuego." At once a classical virtuoso, ambient visionary & pop musician of great warmth & feeling, he enchants with compositions flowing effortlessly from his nylon strings skillfully accompanied by keyboards, percussion, bass, rhythm guitar and occasional violin or flute. His music is beautiful, accessible and soft in spite of its fiery flair. The occasional gypsy violin and passionate, precision-packed rhythm section add up to dream-like visions and fantasy-laden romantic themes which are nicely offset by the fast-paced flourishes blazing from Linstead's well-tempered guitar. Modern and well polished, filled with contemporary arrangements and even a bit jazzy in parts, it retains all the freshness and soul of a musical language spoken through acoustic guitar. While occasional melancholy and pathos pull on the sensitive heartstrings of the listener, this music is brimming with life, joy and happiness. The charts are stacked with odds-on favorites and bigger names, but Linstead is the sure-fire long shot to nose ahead in the race for nouveau flamenco glory.

- Lloyd Barde
Backroads Music - Heartbeats Catalog