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Joaquin Gets Busy! all you Flamenco Purist out there, put this in your pipe and take a deeeeep inhale. Joaquin shows the
beauty and diversity of Flamenco, as he demonstrates the quality
of his dancing. The beauty of the voices, the beauty of the music
and the dancing is a credit to the beautiful art form called Flamenco! As far as the editing is concerned, I thought it was
appropriate and did'nt take away from the performance. Joaquin shows that Flamenco can extend itself and not lose its form. He
keeps the root of Flamenco intact and allows beautiful flowers to bloom on its branches. Flamenco fundamentalist may cringe while watching this performance, but those with open and creative minds will love it. This is a dvd that Flamenco fans
and dance enthusiast will treasure and enjoy.

Peace, Jamahl.

Suppressed Brilliance
Joaquin Cortes is one of the most brilliant, charismatic and influential flamenco dancers of our time. His energy is powerful, mesmerizing, unparalel. After watching the first 10 minutes of the show, i felt a growing knot in my stomach stemming from incredible disappointment. It's very difficult to spoil something as powerful as Joaquin Cortes to an admirer, and yet, it has been achieved in this version of his breathtaking performance.

I've read all the reviews of this DVD on amazon, and yet, i thought it was worth purchasing it, because my admiration and fascination with this performer is so great. His performance is undermined through the editing not worthy of Cortes' caliber. You really don't see much of his dancing, and you can't appreciate his form to the full extent. It is my understanding that the camera should focus on the performer, instead of going from the strumming of guitar, to the cantaor and his microphone, to the red and yellow lights, back to the strumming of guitar, the overview of the stage and the close up of Joaquin's face all the time while Joaquin is dancing!!!! You would think that since the intention of this show was to have a solo performance, the focus would be on its only dancer. Not quite, not quite.

To make the long story short, if you're a devoted flamenco fan as myself, you'll buy this anyway, no matter what anyone tells you, because you just have to have it. If you're a nutcase like me, prepare to be greatly disappointed.

Great Show, Poor Editing
This DVD was unfortunately a bit of a disappointment. Don't get me wrong, Joaquin's dancing is superb and his musicians and singers are wonderful.
This show was heavily edited...way too much. The shots are wizzing around so fast, it is enough to make you dizzy.

If all you are after is a taste of Flamenco, then you will enjoy this. Unfortunately, Flamenco dancers, like myself, will be disappointed. Just when the dancing becomes intense, they will cut to a singer. Or when very technical footwork is being done, all you will see is a closeup of Joaquin's face. You never really get to see the complete step combinations.

Though, I do miss the fabulous energy of the female members of his company, it is a very good "one man show", which has just been subjected to too much editing.