Andrew Paul
The cat's meow
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Al D, I love this performance
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Deli6505
Rockin' the D!
This was on Al's Facebook page from last Friday.
GADonis
Beautifully Broken
At about :43 in Al DiMeola and I play just the same. Probably the only time in the history of ever that has happened. It's refreshing to see videos like this that remind me that nobody is perfect at first and that to achieve the level Al DiMeola has required A LOT of work. It's easy to forget that when you only see/hear him burn up a fretboard and makes it look effortless.
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Cousin Eddie's cousin
I fully appreciate his talent, but..........................I gotta have melody to listen to. I guess I'm not sophisticated enough to enjoy his music. 
Andrew Paul
The cat's meow
That was great watching the process! Thanks for sharing that
Andrew Paul
The cat's meow
I don’t think sophistication has anything to do with it. Music is personal, if it doesn’t move you emotionally you can’t force it. To me his songs are very melodic, filled with melody snapshots and some repeat within the individual song. I love his acoustic work also. I was fortunate to to see him front row acoustic Opus tour, himself, accordion player and the percussionist that’s been playing with him for years , I forgot his name. Anyway it really was amazing. I can’t play anywhere near his ability, nor do I even try. But I enjoy his music it really moves me. Same with Rush, for years a lot of people didn’t “get “ them but.... Music is personalI fully appreciate his talent, but..........................I gotta have melody to listen to. I guess I'm not sophisticated enough to enjoy his music.
goat-n-gitter
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I was introduced to Al's music in 1980 or 81 at 16 years old by a guitar buddy. Until then, I had never heard real shredding and thought Jimmy Page was the pinnacle of technique (I still love Jimmy Page). I've seen Al twice live. I went on to listen to lots of different shredders and fusion players, but Al is one of a very few I still listen to. I find plenty of great melodies in his music, and I love the different styles he touches on. Like Andrew Paul said, music is personal, but guitar music wouldn't be what it is today if Al DiMeola hadn't come along.
Andrew Paul
The cat's meow
Thanks for reply. I too was turned on to his music in the early 80’s when my brother played me the elegant gypsy album. Changed my perspective on guitar music. My brother turned me onto a lot of great bands he was four years older than me. I’ll never forget hearing rush 2112 for the first time also, Neil young after the gold rush, Led Zeppelin one, two, three etc......
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Deli6505
Rockin' the D!
The other day, I put on "Friday Night in San Francisco" (the live 1981 album with Al, John McLaughlin and Paco DeLucia) and I still cannot believe how precise and amazing they played on that record.
sergiodeblanc
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Is there a better instrumental guitar album? If there is, I haven’t heard it.
Deli6505
Rockin' the D!
Andres Segovia's "The Intimate Guitar" is also pretty amazing, too. Not as intense but just as passionate.
Andrew Paul
The cat's meow
Three truly amazing guitar players. I watched it interview with Al DiMeola somewhere and he said that that recording was done toward the end of the tour and by then their chops were so fast and precise by then. I believe he also said he could never play like that again LOL
