Paco Peña - A Compás!

[Luchito316]

oleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee­eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! I love it

[kakinoki55]

i was at this concert and met paco...the legend

[ib7tka]

excellente

[HJF091173]

... Besides, someone like John Willians, in my opinion one of best classic guitar players wouldn´t perform with Paco Peña if he wasn´t an incredibly good player...

[HJF091173]

Pls don´t get me wrong... I don´t say he is not great, but just that when we say legend... we may be rather talking about ... Ramón Montoya, Sabicas, Niño Ricardo, Manuel Morao, Paco de Lucia, Manolo Sanlúcar, Moraito ... People that had such a big influence in the way of playing that the Flamenco guitar wouln´t be what it is today without their contribution to this art ...

[HJF091173]

In paralell there have been sagas that made heir particular evolution as it happened with Los Moraos in Jerez . The evolution would be 1 Manuel Morao 2 Moraito 3 Diego del Morao as 3 generations of 1 before 2 during and 3 after the revolution.

So my point is that Paco Peña should be compared with players as Manuel Morao, Paco Cepero, Juan Habichuela... Then alhtough being great guita player in mu humble opinion he is not achiving the same level as they do...

[HJF091173]

After the revolution the way of playing changed so much that players before that and afte that point can no be even compared. I don´t mean better or worse but different. Later "revolutions" has also taken place since 90s with the new generations ( Cañizares, Vicente Amigo ).

[HJF091173]

I think that Paul Magnusses and arrastro 1 are talking about different things that may no be opposite.

In my opinion, as someone brought up in flamenco family from Cadiz, Paco Peña is a good flamenco player, deep sound, clear "pulsacion", good composer in the variations of the old styles, solid rythm feeling... But he has kept his way of playing at the stage where some other guitar players of his generation started a revolution... ¨Serranito first later Manolo Salucar and Paco de Lucia

[MrPepito]

he's always played no-nonsense, perhaps non-amazing, but sound, expressive flamenco.

[davidsossna80]

Paco Peña is a Legend, but not in Spain... Flamencos Audience is still stronger out of Spain than in Spain and no one knows how it can be possble... If you ask to the people in Spain about Paco Peña the 85% will answer... Who is him?

[Beavoux]

Just saw them in Atlanta. Ditto to the positive remarks above. Incredible show!

[Madre02]

I just saw this show last night in Boulder, Colo., and it was magnificent. This video is a bit slow and disjointed, and does not accurately represent the full splendor of the unparalleled footwork of these three dancers. It was simply sublime. A true flamenco lover's delight.

[twoStopsOver]

The video is terrific! A great rememberance of their show

in Philadelphia, PA from which I just returned. Musicians and dancers were incredible!!!

The audience was WOWed! What matters is that everyone left with huge smiles on their faces.

[airconwarehouse]

I saw this show at The Lowry, Salford - It blew me away and kept my two small kids entranced for over two hours!

What some people fail to appreciate about Paco Pena is that he has been around flamenco a very long time. That experience gives his work a depth & diversity that some people just don't get - to their shame.

[SemiModo1]

Patparks1 Sorry man but szirm79 knows what he's talking about, you don't.

Your ignorance is your shame, the shame is your's alone.

[szirm79]

This is academic flamenco, no improvisation or spontaneity. Paco Peña is only well known outside of Spain because people don´t know shit about flamenco.

[patparks1]

Dear "szirmt9" please take no offense over the following. How dare U say such academic absurdities...More to the point, your comments do not connect or make logical sense! Anyone who knows anything about the art of 'Andalucian Flamenco' knows that Paco Pena is yes, highly skilled and well trained, yet, most authentic because he is all about (from soul to passion) FLAMENCO!!! Shame on you!!!

[szirm79]

What is it about my comment that doesn´t make sense? It´s just an opinion. To me he is unbearable. He would have been a good classical guitarist because he aproaches the guitar that way. And I have lived in Andalucía for many years and I am very familiar with the flamenco scene. Try and see some vids of Diego del Morao for example. Now that´s some good stuff. You probably don´t know that name since you seem to think Paco Peña is good flamenco. Sincerely, David.

[distar10]

see note below yours on facebook-saying ow paco won the ramon montoya proze and cordoba awarded him the potro de oro, etc. So, what da ya think of that?

[PaulMagnussen]

If Paco is so awful, perhaps you could explain how:

a) he won the Ramón Montoya Prize,

b) Córdoba awarded him the Potro de Oro,

c) King Crlos made him an Oficial de la Cruz de la Orden del Merito Civil.

[arrastro1]

it is not whether he is awful or not..........as a guitar player he would not be in the top `1000 in the world..........guess what juan martin was chosen in the top three in the world........so what does that mean?.......i bit of respect for the real amazing talented flamenco players....paco de lucia..canizares......vicente amigo....antonio rey......and so many more........go to spain.....and you ll see what i mean

[lamiche32]

I just saw them last night at Town Hall in NYC, and I can tell you..you are completely off the mark. There was so much energy in their performance, audience members were shouting, snapping aloud. In the end, the singer (Imaculada luque) started dancing and one of the dancers grabbed a guitar and they started "jammin". Sure..very academic.

[elrojoJazz]

Excellente!! "A Compás" was my favorite TV program while i lived in Jerez.

[27bab09]

Marvellous concert in Zagreb!!! I was impressed- by evrything: dance, music, singing, castan-etes,atmosphere... Thank you, Paco!

[mvds27]

I saw the show in May in South Africa - it was absolutely amazing! Ole flamenco!

[ben9514]

I was on their concert yesterday in Zagreb,Croatia and it was exelent

[oreoboydp]

I'm just back from Cork Opera house where I saw that show. It was just brilliant. I loved every acts.

[louiseg80]

Im going to see them in Dublin next week! I'm so excited!!

[cuarzo22]

Bravo  !!!

[aurazkalikx]

saw them in Gold Coast, Australia about 6 weeks ago... AWESOMENESS! :D

[airconwarehouse]

I saw this show with my kids at The Lowry in Salford - 2007. We all left absolutely AWE STRUCK!!

A supreme performance!

[sjaarie]

I loved this show so much i just had to see it again! So i went twice

[tashamao]

Yay I am going to see A Compas next week!

[bobdennis53]

OLE, OLE, OLE!! I had the honor of attending maestro pena and his dance company 2005, in hartford, ct. of all the Flamenco shows I have seen, (many, many, I'm a FLAMENCO "FREAK"), He RULES!! THANKS for the beautiful montage.

[Electrolucy]

We took workshops from them the other year, all such amazing and generous people!!

[kitDBC]

i worked on this show for a week, the dancers are incredible and paco pena is a really nice guy!