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An oldie, but definitely a goodie.

The wrapping goes a lot faster, trust me.

Normally, I go the traditional route. By the time the presents are all stacked up in their boxes, I want to slow down, but this year, I’m a bit behind. Still got some cards to get out. Still got a few things to get. The fridge is waiting for the turkey and the roast.

Most years, I get to do the wrapping by myself, but this time, curious family members are popping in and out of the room (wow, that’s a big box), so the faster the process, the better.

Formerly with The Scorpions, he became influenced by Jimi Hendrix. The Wikipedia entry calls his music ‘neo classical metal’, and discusses his custom instruments. Here is Roth playing Concerto D’Aranjuez:

One store featured Burl Ives, but thankfully the next store removed the ‘holly jolly Christmas’ looping through my head. However, it was playing spirituals sung badly. With unwrapped gifts piling up and umpteen more things to do (Christmas card? Shipping to Canada?), I also have to work today.

Made much more bearable with Diablo Rojo taken from their self-titled album. Their site is here.

For more on the duo, check out Chris’ input on his metal blog at ‘Musical Warfare’.

I first heard Santaolalla through his stunning guitar music from Brokeback Mountain. Recently, I bought Iguazu, which has been featured in Babel, Deadwood, The Insider and a Vodafone commercial. It is found on the album Ronroco and the Babel soundtrack.

He did soundtracks for 21 Grams, Amores Perros and The Motorcycle Diaries, and wrote the Golden-Globe award-winning A Love That Will Never Grow Old, sung by Emmylou Harris on the Brokeback soundtrack.

Obviously, a lot of his work I haven’t heard.