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Al Di Meola

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Original Release Date: 1978
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000027LF
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #176,365 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Egyptian Danza

2. Chasin' the Voodoo

3. Dark Eye Tango

4. Señor Mouse

5. Fantasia Suite for Two Guitars: Viva la Danzarina/Guitars of the ...

6. Casino

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Limited Edition Japanese pressing of this album. 2007. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Oh I say! what a fabulous fun this is Al!, September 19, 1999

By	Örn Leifsson (Reykjavik Iceland.) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is the album that turned my attention to the fabulous world of fusion music (Santana's albums had been preparing me a bit). My Dad bought this album in 1979 and I was listening mainly to Queen,Santana and Rick Wakeman in those days and I remember hearing the first song on the album, Egyptian Danza and was astounded, this was amazing playing, the beauty of his tone, the incredible technique and all those great melodies and rhythms, I have been an Al Di Meola's fan ever since. After I heard that album I turned my attention to his two previous albums The Land of the Midnigt Sun and Elegant Gypsy (which I think is his ultimate masterpiece and one of the great fusion classics of the 70's) and also to Return to Forever which introduced me to the excellent works of Chick Corea and then on to other great fusion masters like John Mclaughlin and Weather Report.

The thing I like so much about fusion is the freedom in this type of music, different players are fusing different things together so it is difficult to give a good description of what the fusion style is,it is very varied. (although in the mid 80's the form kind of stagnated and degenerated into fusac, which Meola thankfully stayed away from). On this CD, Al is fusing together Jazz,Latin,Rock,Flamengo and Egyptian music together in a beautiful blend.

Thanks Al, for introducing me to one of the great musicial forms ever.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Guitar God, October 4, 2000

By	Paul Pendleton (Atlanta) - See all my reviews

Al D is awesome. I was introduced to this album when I was getting my music (percussion) degree in the early 80's. The first time I heard it, I was in awe at Al's speed, melodic interpretation, use of modes and abnormal scalar patterns, and his use of staccato. If you don't understand music theory, you might not fully appreciate his genius, but you'll be dazzled and enthralled by his talent and the quality of this music.

Casino and Elegant Gypsy Suite are his two best albums. I bet I've listened to Casino at least 10,000 times. I know every single note played by every instrument, of every song. I'll never get tired of listening to it.

Steve Gadd, being one of of the greatest drummers ever, compliments Al wonderfully on this album.

I'd love to see today's "guitarists" even try to touch some of the rips Al pulls off. That would be hilarious. No one will ever be this great again. If you appreciate good guitar music, you've got to have this CD.

Al D and Bach, the two greatest musical geniuses in history.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Re-Review, February 16, 2002

By	Brandon S. (Oklahoma) - See all my reviews

I listened some more to this CD, gave it a year to sink in, and found that it is more enjoyable after repeated listenings. I really like the tune "Dark Eyed Tango", especially when the percussion starts getting funky and does that bouncing effect in the speakers, and Al blazes through it with gracefulness, it's just very cool. "Chasin the Voodoo" and "Fantasia Suite" are still my favorites, but I found that this is better music than I had thought it to be at the time I wrote my last review for it. Very good music, there's a reason why it sold so well. I think that this CD would be a good starting point for rock guitar fans to start out into jazz, the latin beats and the solos and drumming are very accessible to people who are familiar with Santana and other groups from the 70's. Thank you.