Any guitarist in the world aspires to be as proficient as this acoustic trio that performed in San Francisco on this night in 1981. In my opinion, it is one of the greatest live albums ever recorded. A must have!
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It shows off the great skills of these guys but none of the tracks will stick with you. Might have to listen to it again.
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This collaborative effort between well known guitarists from different genres is truly Magical. Al DiMeola is known for his mastery of Jazz fusion who continues his prolific out put ten or more years from this work which is a landmark in his already starred career. Paco de Luca is the least known to the US audience because his popularity as a modern Flamenco style musician resides mainly in Europe, is connected to this trio thru the beauty that acoustic guitarists who play star treble highlights thru the profound rich tone of the E string can at least on that Friday night speak to each other. If the readers want to get a sense of how he plays flamenco in a very unique way I suggest the collection Antiologica' 1. Finally rock legend John Mclaughlin fills the electric air, of near perfect but unscripted and unrehearsed playing. Each off the other creating spontaneously a composition that was clearly not intended to be improvised but occured on that fabled night which genuinely seems to have just incidentally caught on tape. The story has it that the best cuts were really just what they sound like almost an intrusion into a small club with the featured artists discovering something unique that was just a magic mood. No one could have written alone or before hand. It takes no musical genius to hear that. But it obviously required the musical genius of three musical geniuses combined to make it. This sense of an awe inspired meshing of musical minds brings out a picture of them smiling as they try to work a better lick than the one they are bouncing off of and then trying to support what the other is doing but how could they know ? That dear reader is the true magic, it just shouldn't have been possible. It is present every time I listen to it and I have heard so many times I couldn't count the number. The guitarists are all extremely quick fingered and in that sense they make it sound all the more implausible. It could be likened to the mystery of a tap dancer playing so many rhythms and beats with just 2 feet. You find yourself enveloped by guitar music. You can only say. Where is all that coming from? The truth is it just happended to be the case on one Friday Night a fews years ago now, in a City by The Bay. Check it out you will probably like it or as in my case make it a must hear every so often. I could use some now... CheesedrRead full review
The talent of these three guitarists is truly other-worldly. So much texture and speed, and all on classical guitars that nobody has made sound this good together, before and probably since. A real guitar master clinic that will have you replaying a zillion times for enjoyment and education- particularly the first cut. If you're having a slow day at the office, slip this cd on your pc and watch your pace zoom. Caution: better upgrade the batteries in your pacemaker first!
This CD was introduced to me by a Friend from the West Coast. I had never heard of the artist, but was very impressed with his music. Bent on getting more of his music at a great price I turned to E-Bay, and found more of this great artist. Paco Delucia puts you in a great mood never boring. Not only he is great but the other artist that are on the CD, are World renoun. Thanks
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