Another night with metal-influenced Mexican guitar duo that specialize in playing fast, rhythmic acoustic guitars
For being the 4th largest city in the country, the music scene in Houston, Texas often leaves much to be desired. So I was pretty excited when despite just seeing them a few months ago in DC, I found out that Rodrigo y Gabriela would be coming to play Houston. Despite not having anyone to go with as is always the case in Houston, I decided to head to the show anyway. While waiting, I ended up striking up a conversation with a group of people that at least gave me someone to stand with during the show. A few of them were pretty green to Rodrigo y Gabriela, and I was frequently asked when they would start singing.
Despite confusing some neophytes, Rodrigo y Gabriela put on an amazing show as they did in DC, with a great mix of new songs, old songs, and a few of their incredible Metallica covers. They each took a more time during this show to try out some of their solo work, especially Rodrigo, who would stay on stage and rip through a few minutes of heavy metal chords while Gabriela snuck off stage. Whether together or separate, both are incredible guitar players, though despite playing rhythm guitar, I determined that night that it was actually Gabriela that was the more talented of the two, with a deft mix of heavy metal and flamenco music.
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