Al is the greatest guitar player and modern composer of all time and I’m extremely lucky to have met him a couple of times. No one has ever inspired me more. I recently was able to get my sunburst custom legend ovation signed by him and he even gave me his guitar pick after the show. There will never be another like him and how lucky we are to get a chance to still see him play!
Fantastic Interview! AL IS THE MAN! Now worth mentioning Maestro Paco de Lucia technically wrote half of Mediterranian Sundance as it used a portion of Paco's RIO ANCHO released on his 1976 record Almoraima.
What a super interesting and revealing look at this master musician....... this man is one of the main reasons I play guitar...... thank you so much for posting this
Fascinating interview. I remember well my first exposure to Al di Meola on British tv with Return to Forever. Still love that first album (vinyl). My father introduced me to Paco's music, but when Almoraima was released, I could tell that Paco was turning flamenco on its head, which satisfied my taste. I studied with one of Paco's students, who became a professor of flamenco. My wife's musical taste was pop & Elvis, but when I played Al's "Spanish Eye's," she was smitten. It's a track that she constantly asks me to play when friends are with us - she also loves playing the "A Day in the Life" album. Many thanks.
Thanks for watching! Rob’s a huge fan, so he couldn’t help but share his excitement. 😊 But once Al dives in, the stories are definitely worth the wait! 🎸
great interview with Al Di Meola I have a few of the early albums and was taken aback when i first heard Al play it was awsome.I love many different music genre and i play giutar some and can appreciate the players as i saw chet atkins years ago and he did a beatles set and was amazing. I just want to mention about George Harrison at the movie Bangladesh with Leon Russel the song beware of darkness really struck me when i saw it at the movie theater and every time i hear it i still get that feeling . God bless
Thank you so much for sharing that! It’s incredible how music like Al’s and artists like George Harrison can leave such a lasting impact. Beware of Darkness is truly a powerful song, and it’s amazing that you got to experience Chet Atkins live too-what a legend! 🙌 So glad you enjoyed the interview!
Haha, while that’s one way to look at it! 😄 But let’s not forget that Al's incredible talent, hard work, and passion for music are the real keys to his success!
@@dopeYEAHtalk oh yeah, his playing was DOPE! see what... oh well..... hehhe he was alternate picking his BUTT off. I'm not that familiar with his stuff with Chick or anyone else. I've heard him play a few times. I'm just not enamored with jazz or Spanish based music. But from what I have heard, he's really good. Kind of like one of those guys back in the 60s you think of that were doing it together oops, guitar. you know, Clapton, Beck, Hendrix, etc. I think of Al and the other Al (Holdsworth) and Gambale and McLaughlin when I think of any of them. Then the REAL jazzers who I don't know anything about. Metheny. Carlton. Ritenour. Just can't really get into that style.
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it's funny i always liked Land of the midnight sun the best just a personal thing it's not necessarily better technically or compositionally or anything like that theres so much longevity and layers to his career and still is .Of course elegant gypsy and casino were right there and other peeps favorite.I saw the early fusion stuff Palladium NYC ,then acoustic stuff at the blue note and luckily Al ,John and Paco at Carnegie hall . I missed Return to forever because of age .great memories , I love the video of Al playing with Mateo Mancuso recently that was very supportive of Al for the young fella .I have to hear the Winwood thing hope i can find that !
Thing is Elegant Gypsy sounded better live where Land of Midnight Sun is Very hard to pull off live so it's my favorite record by him. You are spot on!
@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories It's awesome to hear how personal Land of the Midnight Sun is for you! 🎶 I totally get that feeling-some albums just hit differently, even if they’re not always the most technical. Seeing the early fusion and acoustic sets live must have been incredible, and you're right, Elegant Gypsy live is on another level! Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
I really like Al's relatively unknown collaboration with William Shatner on "So Am I." And on the other end of the spectrum, Al Di Meola and Yngwie Malmsteen on the same track, "The Sons of Anu."
Hey Rob! Thanks for these interviews, really interesting. I was with Al almost every day at Abbey Road during the recording of his first album of songs by The Beatles (All Your Life). He's a good friend. Hey Al - I worked with Rob on the Cream Acoustic album we did with Ginger Baker at Abbey Road, great to work with. See you in London someday soon I hope!
@@dopeYEAHtalk Yes! I'm the friend he rang to ask if Abbey Road was still working and available. Actually he first asked if Apple Studios was going and when I said it's gone he asked about Abbey Road. It was great watching him work on the parts and observe his work ethic
@@mohammednazam4644 Wow, that's such a cool behind-the-scenes moment! 🎶 It must have been incredible to watch him in action at Abbey Road. Thanks for sharing that story!
Al is the greatest guitar player and modern composer of all time and I’m extremely lucky to have met him a couple of times. No one has ever inspired me more. I recently was able to get my sunburst custom legend ovation signed by him and he even gave me his guitar pick after the show. There will never be another like him and how lucky we are to get a chance to still see him play!
Fantastic Interview! AL IS THE MAN! Now worth mentioning Maestro Paco de Lucia technically wrote half of Mediterranian Sundance as it used a portion of Paco's RIO ANCHO released on his 1976 record Almoraima.
So glad you enjoyed the interview! 🎸 And thanks for the insight-Paco de Lucia’s contribution to Mediterranean Sundance is legendary!
I saw Al in concert some years ago, but Paco DeLucia is definitely the man, no question.
What a super interesting and revealing look at this master musician....... this man is one of the main reasons I play guitar...... thank you so much for posting this
So glad you enjoyed it! 🙌 It’s amazing to hear that Al Di Meola inspired your guitar journey. Thank you for watching and sharing your story! 🎸
What a coincidence, just saw Al in Las Vegas last night! Great show! 🎶🎸
That's awesome! Al always delivers an unforgettable performance. 🎶🎸 Thanks for sharing, glad you got to experience it live!
What? Where did AI play? I live in Vegas and didn’t hear about it!
@@ChromaticHarp Oct 4th in the Summit Showroom at the Venetian 🙂
Cool!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it! 😄🎸
Fascinating interview. I remember well my first exposure to Al di Meola on British tv with Return to Forever. Still love that first album (vinyl). My father introduced me to Paco's music, but when Almoraima was released, I could tell that Paco was turning flamenco on its head, which satisfied my taste. I studied with one of Paco's students, who became a professor of flamenco. My wife's musical taste was pop & Elvis, but when I played Al's "Spanish Eye's," she was smitten. It's a track that she constantly asks me to play when friends are with us - she also loves playing the "A Day in the Life" album. Many thanks.
Al Di Meola, has one thing in common with millions of music fans. He loves The Beatles.
After 1:40 Al was finally allowed to speak. Great patience ...
Thanks for watching! Rob’s a huge fan, so he couldn’t help but share his excitement. 😊 But once Al dives in, the stories are definitely worth the wait! 🎸
great interview with Al Di Meola I have a few of the early albums and was taken aback when i first heard Al play it was awsome.I love many different music genre and i play giutar some and can appreciate the players as i saw chet atkins years ago and he did a beatles set and was amazing. I just want to mention about George Harrison at the movie Bangladesh with Leon Russel the song beware of darkness really struck me when i saw it at the movie theater and every time i hear it i still get that feeling . God bless
Thank you so much for sharing that! It’s incredible how music like Al’s and artists like George Harrison can leave such a lasting impact. Beware of Darkness is truly a powerful song, and it’s amazing that you got to experience Chet Atkins live too-what a legend! 🙌 So glad you enjoyed the interview!
Land of the Midnight Sun!
So, moral of the story: take LSD so you can land a good paying gig and get rich!
well... in this particular case! 😀
Haha, while that’s one way to look at it! 😄 But let’s not forget that Al's incredible talent, hard work, and passion for music are the real keys to his success!
@@dopeYEAHtalk oh yeah, his playing was DOPE! see what... oh well..... hehhe he was alternate picking his BUTT off. I'm not that familiar with his stuff with Chick or anyone else. I've heard him play a few times. I'm just not enamored with jazz or Spanish based music. But from what I have heard, he's really good. Kind of like one of those guys back in the 60s you think of that were doing it together oops, guitar. you know, Clapton, Beck, Hendrix, etc. I think of Al and the other Al (Holdsworth) and Gambale and McLaughlin when I think of any of them. Then the REAL jazzers who I don't know anything about. Metheny. Carlton. Ritenour. Just can't really get into that style.
Excellent interview! Thank you! That was the fastest 56:55 I've experienced in a long time! Great job!
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With Winwood, Shrive, Stomu..."Go"
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very nice interview. tx a lot.
This was great 👍
Amazing interview.
Remember, say "maybe" to drugs kids!
Haha, glad you enjoyed the interview! 😄Inspiration can come from so many different places-sometimes in the most unexpected ways. 🎸
it's funny i always liked Land of the midnight sun the best just a personal thing it's not necessarily better technically or compositionally or anything like that theres so much longevity and layers to his career and still is .Of course elegant gypsy and casino were right there and other peeps favorite.I saw the early fusion stuff Palladium NYC ,then acoustic stuff at the blue note
and luckily Al ,John and Paco at Carnegie hall . I missed Return to forever because of age .great memories , I love the video of Al playing with Mateo Mancuso recently that was very supportive of Al for the young fella .I have to hear the Winwood thing hope i can find that !
Thing is Elegant Gypsy sounded better live where Land of Midnight Sun is Very hard to pull off live so it's my favorite record by him. You are spot on!
@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories It's awesome to hear how personal Land of the Midnight Sun is for you! 🎶 I totally get that feeling-some albums just hit differently, even if they’re not always the most technical. Seeing the early fusion and acoustic sets live must have been incredible, and you're right, Elegant Gypsy live is on another level! Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
I really like Al's relatively unknown collaboration with William Shatner on "So Am I." And on the other end of the spectrum, Al Di Meola and Yngwie Malmsteen on the same track, "The Sons of Anu."
Hey Rob! Thanks for these interviews, really interesting.
I was with Al almost every day at Abbey Road during the recording of his first album of songs by The Beatles (All Your Life). He's a good friend.
Hey Al - I worked with Rob on the Cream Acoustic album we did with Ginger Baker at Abbey Road, great to work with. See you in London someday soon I hope!
That's amazing! Do you have any stories to share here in the comments? 😮
@@dopeYEAHtalk Yes! I'm the friend he rang to ask if Abbey Road was still working and available. Actually he first asked if Apple Studios was going and when I said it's gone he asked about Abbey Road. It was great watching him work on the parts and observe his work ethic
@@mohammednazam4644 Wow, that's such a cool behind-the-scenes moment! 🎶 It must have been incredible to watch him in action at Abbey Road. Thanks for sharing that story!
Wasn't Larry Coryell supposed to be one of the original player for the Trio,but commitments got in the way?
strange they didnt mention george harrison who I like the best . his solo career was better than the others I beleive
Interesting point! George Harrison definitely had an incredible solo career-such a unique style and influence. Thanks for sharing your thoughts! 🎸😊
Al is great but the interviewer talks too much.🙄