Flamenco a Go Go [Enhanced]

Steve Stevens | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 29, 2000)
• Original Release Date: February 29, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced
• Label: Ark 21
• ASIN: B00004NHAB
• Also Available in: DVD Audio
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #65,384 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #80 in Music > World Music > Latin Music > Flamenco

Track Listings

1. Flamenco.A. Go. Go.

2. Cinecitta

3. Our Man in Istanbul

4. Letter to a Memory

5. Feminova

6. Velvet Cage

7. Hanina

8. Dementia [Live]

9. Twilight in Your Hands

10. Riviera '68

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FLAMENCO? WE DON'T NEED NO STINKIN' FLAMENCO!, February 25, 2005

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Robert Sabonjian (Waukegan, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Flamenco a Go Go (Audio CD)

Don't be fooled by the title. While the music does have a flamenco sound to it, the pieces often rock very hard, and even the slower numbers or more traditional numbers have explosive moments and amazing guitar work as their underpinning. I first heard the song Our Man In Istanbul on a Warren Miller DVD and was instantly hooked. The sonic dynamics on this CD are incredible, and you will want a lot of this stuff on your MP3 players when you go skiing, boarding, jogging or biking at a fast clip. It is uplifting, stimulating and beautiful all at once. I strongly recommend this CD!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cutting Edge Flamenco, March 14, 2000

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"pauljarosz" (Michigan, USA & North Yorkshire, England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Flamenco a Go Go (Audio CD)

While scanning the Latin/Flamenco/World Beat section, I stumbled upon Steve Stevens' "Flamenco.A.Go.Go." I wondered what a rock/punk/new wave guitarist can do in this genre. The answer is give one of the most original & cutting-edge interpretations. Each song is distinctly different from the rest. The title song jumps out of the gates with six-guns a'blazin'. "Our Man in Istanbul," as the title eludes, weaves a tapestry of mystery and intrigue. Steve heads to the Middle East with "Hanina," which is mildly reminiscent of Shahin & Sepehr, but made me feel like dancing with a bunch of people in a circle of interlocked arms. Stevens slows it down for some other pieces, but here is where his ability really shines as he adds a lot of feeling while his fingers dance through the scales. Stevens even sprinkles techno-pop throughout the CD. Stevens' background certainly gives him a unique perspective compared to his new peers and therefore a distinct intensity and fire. Looks like I'll have to add Stevens to my "automatic-buy" list of Strunz & Farah, Marc Antoine, etc. Hopefully this wasn't a one-time experiment for Stevens.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars one of the best, March 2, 2000

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Paul Trocki "music man" (FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Flamenco a Go Go (Audio CD)

I know Steve Stevens formBilly Idol and then fromvery good album from Atomic Playboys. Steve was alwaysa good guitar palyer among many.This album just blew me away.From so many flamenco guitarcd's i have this has to be the best ever heard. Steve has proven to have a great ear for melody and lighting fast fingesrs. Give this album a chance, you will not be sorry.