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Subject: Flairco’s Showmanship and Flair DVD Review…….
From: Bartender behind the grassy noll
Posted: Sat Sep 10. 2005, 16:00 UTC
Now we're talking, this one is my favorite, because, this is the one I'm going 
through now. Again, the quality is amazing. It has Bottle Tin, Tin on Tin, now 
Dean's Tin on Tin is not as exciting as Howard Sterns Girl on Girl, but Dean 
is really, REALLY trying lol. 
He explains what you have to do to put on a show for the guest @ the Bar, he 
actually breaks it down into detail, like a science. He shares the Roller 
Coaster Theory. Dean also covers Hecklers ect. He also shows his Routine from 
the King of the Ring 2004, what a perfect example of showmanship! If I wanted 
to give someone a good impression of a Competition Routine, I will show them 
Dean's KOTR Routine. 

Now my favorite part of the DVD is the Flair Lessons. Dean goes into great 
detail on the techniques. Dean does some of the techniques differently then 
other Flair bartenders which is nice if you like to know different ways of 
doing things. I like the way he throws a Martini Glass over the shoulder into 
a stall. I've seen it done differently, I like the way Dean does it. Dean also 
shows some nice Tin/Glassware Techniques, as well as Ice Scoop/Tin/Glass 
exchanges that look real cool and easy to learn. 

He shows some cool Garnish tricks, my favorite of them all, is throwing a 
Slice of Lemon and having it land on the Rim of the Glass. To me this is just 
as impressive as the Cherry/Pick or Sword in the Mouth Trick. Also most Bars 
that I have worked in have Lime/Lemon Slices so this is a nice trick to know. 

He does a great job of simplifying Tin Nesting (Captures) and Tin Splits and 
Tin Nesting/Splitting, doing it all in one move. Another great bonus is Dean 
always breaks everything down into Sequences in the end, so you actually learn 
to flow with moves that might be new to you. He also does a great job with 
Bottle/Tin Nesting & Splits. He also covers something that I see neglected in 
most Videos/DVD of an Instructional nature. “Flourishes”. For example Dean 
uses a Tin Palm Spins in the Bottle/Tin Nesting/Splits Sequence to get you in 
the habit of not having a Dead Hand. This is something I've been neglecting & 
Missing Big time in my training, Thanks Dean! He also does a great job, in 
demonstrating a lot of options you have to liven up a routine by doing 
different things with your Tin, as an example he did like 5 different 
techniques in a row while continuously throwing a bottle over his shoulder. 

The DVD also shows some cool 2 Bottle (3/4 full) Flair, one that I really 
liked was the Two bottle Pop up with some pizzazz he is pouring both, it's 
hard to describe he does a little shimmy, shimmy but it looks so cool. Dean 
shows a few tricks with two almost full bottles. One move I really liked, 
which is different but can be integrated into a real cool Working Flair 
Sequence, was a one bottle over the shoulder move, this is with the bottle ½ 
to ¾ full. 

Dean does an outstanding job teaching two bottles. He goes into great detail. 
One thing I now realize I have been doing wrong with my Multiplexing is A) the 
Position of my hand and B) I don't cushion the catch nowhere near enough, 
which would explain why my hands are starting to look like the Crypt Keepers 
hands. Captain Deano shows a bunch of different catches, as well as a few 
different exchanges. One really cool exchange was two bottles behind the back. 
He also gets you in the habit again with Flourishes (Roll-up/Thumb Roll) in 
the Two bottle exchange Sequence. 

Now the Multiplexing is worth the price of the DVD alone. Dean shows the 
standard Multiplexing in detail, as well as inside out, across to the other 
hand, into a pour, into a pour and double over the shoulder which is real 
cool. He also teaches something he calls “Multiplexing Starts” (Multiplexing 
Splits) which is a Multiplex and you catch one bottle behind the head or 
behind the back, from which you can start a routine. I got really good with 
the Multiplexing Starts, I never thought I would be able to do as well with 
it. I've seen it done, but never thought I would be able to do them so soon 
after learning Multiplexing. Captain Deano is the man when teaching 
Multiplexing. 

Juggling!!! Dean starts off with Ball's!!! No pun intended. He teaches the 
Standard Cascade, The Reverse Cascade, Standard Cascade with One ball doing a 
reverse Pattern called “Tennis”. Then @ the end of the Flair lessons he shows 
you how to juggle bottles. When I can get past the 3 bottle flash and into 
juggling, this section is going to be worth it's weight in gold to me. 

Showstoppers!!! He shows Waterfalls, London Waterfalls and The Domino Drop, 
all were very cool, I'm familiar with the Water Falls, but the Domino drop I 
have heard of but never seen, real cool. Also the Texas Mickey's were awesome, 
that was new for me. I can't believe he juggled those bottles. What are they 
like 2.5 to 3 litters or something? 

He shows this really cool Toilet paper machine, I wish I had when I was a kid, 
I would have been up to some Devilment with that boy. He shows some sick 
Glowing Liquids, that look sick going into a London Waterfalls, it will kill 
you, and its very toxic but looks cool. 

Again this DVD has Special Features such as Bloopers (real funny), it has like 
a commercial with Christian Delpech (he is just amazing), talking about the 
Flairco Portable Bar & The Flairco Skyy Bottles. He bust out some Bad-ass two 
bottle & Bottle & Tin. One thing in the Special Features that I really got a 
kick out of was the “Alternate opening” you know Delpech's Video Resume, that 
is on the beginning of one of his tapes, where the announcer is like First 
Place, First Place, First Place ect. Well, Dean jokingly taped his version of 
it. Let me tell you it's hilarious. Dean has quit a few first places, but half 
way through the Alternate Beginning he ran out of first places, so it went 
something like this, First place to the runner up, First place to the Ninth 
runner up ect. And he is dropping bottles like crazy, it's just hilarious. 

Also these DVD's have some sick Camera angles including on top shooting 
downwards, very cool. Well, this DVD is the bomb! I love this DVD, it will 
keep me busy for quit awhile. Great job Flairco!!! 

Cheers 

Pedro “Adobe Gilas 2nd Place to the Last Place” Morales 


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