a major influence on paco de lucia and other giants of the genre. juan del gastor is the nephew of the dearly departed diego, who learned the secrets of the instruments from his uncle at a very young age. the dl gastor clan hails from the village of moron, wre the guitar-playing style is in a class of its own, with no need of unnecessary complications. i like to think of it as the black sabbath of flamenco. sami: yeah, that's it. and it comes out, you know... just whap! [singing in spanish] [music playing] sami: chiki is a lady whose store is one of the main hangouts of the flamenco scene. located by the palace of the duchess of alba, it's open every night till late. young and old musicians and oficionados gather here to chat and jam. i saw some horrible performances but also breathtakingly great ones. it all depends on the night, i guess. it's kind of a rock show over again. [laughter] [indistinct chatter] chiki restores worn-out flamenco and sells them on to new owners. marco found himself a beautiful new dress. [music playing] [music playing] sam