Organizers began offering de Lucía lucrative contracts for concert tours in 1967, which he declined as he preferred to tour in company, which he did with his brother Ramón, de la Isla and other musicians. De Lucía recorded many albums with his brother, including "Canciones andaluzas para 2 guitarras" (1967), "Dos guitarras flamencas en América Latina" (1967), "Fantasía flamenca de Paco de Lucía" (1969), and "12 Hits para 2 guitarras flamencas y orquesta de cuerda" (1969). They met Esteban Sanlucar in Buenos Aires and Juan Serrano in Detroit, and during 1970 spent considerable time in New York City where they grew close to Sabicas and Mario Escudero, playing together into the night.