My Destiny: Mi Destino

Oscar Lopez | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 7, 2003)
• Original Release Date: 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Narada
• ASIN: B0000CDL4X
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #390,535 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars What the hell happened?, November 14, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: My Destiny: Mi Destino (Audio CD)

I have been an avid Oscar Lopez fan for years and own all of his Narada studio albums. My Destiny is by far the worst one. Being a composer/flamenco student myself, I looked to Oscar Lopez, Armik & Strunz & Farrah as mentors in the art. All of Oscar's previous Narada releases are a must have. Heat, Seduction and Armando's Fire contain truely magnificent compostions. My Destiny has only 3 tracks worth listening to:

Trk. 4 - My Destiny - elegant intro followed by soulful melody.
Trk.11 - Emotions - relaxing rhythm
Trk.14 - Changes - faster paced piece

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A disappointment....the first 3 albums are far superior!, October 9, 2005

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Steve Dwiggins "Musician" (Atlanta, GA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: My Destiny: Mi Destino (Audio CD)

Oscar's playing is great, but this release lacks the wonderful compositions that made the first 3 Cd's some of my favorites.

This recording is the same musical ideas and techniques that he played on his earlier albums, but the tunes are not as creative.
It is mostly boring "vamps" (repetitive figures), with only a few good tunes mixed in.
The resulting album is uneven, and doesn't "gel" as a whole.

On the first 3 CD's, the tunes, musical ideas, technique, and groove "all came together" in a fantastic manner!
I hope Oscar will do better next time!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I Don't Hear It The Same Way..., September 8, 2008

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H. L. Dietor "Reiki Spirit" (Greensburg, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: My Destiny: Mi Destino (Audio CD)

Based on the other reviews, I held off on this CD until now. I figured that if I like Lopez's work and these people did too, well, I'd better trust them and save my money. But, I'm now going through the disc for the second time and I just can't agree with the others. Perhaps the music is different from his other works; this one reminds me more of a feista in the town square sort of music. Admittedly, it's not the hard driving creations that we've come to expect from Mr. Lopez. But, I have to say, having it on in the background while I work is a good thing. It keeps the atsmosphere pleasant and energized. At other times, I can imagine this gifted musician sitting in front of an adored loved one and playing a sweet song in an intimate environment. What could be wrong with music that takes you to those sorts of visions? I'd say, give it a try for yourself; if you like the proficiency with which Lopez runs his instrument, this one will not disappoint you even though it may be different from his first three discs. Enjoy!