Paco de Lucia – Auf Tour – Cinespanol 5 (2014)

Paco de Lucia – Auf Tour – Cinespanol 5: Directed by Curro Sánchez. With Paco de Lucía, Pepe de Lucía, Alberto Gavira, Ed Sullivan. Documentary about guitar genius Paco de Lucía and his contributions to flamenco music.

“Guitar legend Paco de Lucia agreed to collaborate with director Francisco Sanchez Varela on this documentary about his life and some of the lessons that he learned throughout six decades of devotion to Flamenco music. (He began to play the guitar at age 7 and died at 66.) The film features a series of intimate, sometimes hilarious interviews with the Andalusian master, and plenty of his amazing music. We learn about his relationship with other Flamenco greats, like the singer Camaron, and jazz musicians, like John McLaughlin, Al Di Meola and Chick Corea, among others. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eDe Lucia plays down the concept of u0026#39;geniusu0026#39; and attributes success to hard work and dedication, and to learning from those around you. This is one of the main themes of the film. Another one is the tension between him and those Flamenco purists who were upset by his excursions into jazz territory, for example. By the end, however, it appears even his harshest critics had no doubt as to the unique, superlative quality of his music.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe filmu0026#39;s production values are top notch, even if the format is rather conventional. You donu0026#39;t have to be a hardcore Flamenco fan to enjoy it. Even if youu0026#39;re a very casual listener like myself, you will find yourself inspired, perhaps even on the verge of tears. Make sure to watch it with good sound!”